125 Years in Retrospect: A Brief Survey

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• 1969 Rhododendron
  "These are times of - Vietnam, Riots in our streets, Biafra, Poverty, Racism, The Pueblo, Czechoslovakian suppression, Rhodesian sanctions: An era when millions lack hope- the food, and the medicine, and the clothing that substantiate our hope are unknown to them. Seniors, where are we going? They gave us Hitler, Stalin, Mussolini, Franco, Castro: North and South Koreas and Vietnams; the "A" and "H" bombs. They watched The Pueblo; Hungarian students puddled in their blood; Czechoslovakian freedom zealots go underground."
• William Roland Neely
  In 1968, William Roland Neely became the first African American to graduate from Appalachian State with a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology.
• Patricia Ferguson Beane
  Patricia Ferguson Beane was a freshman at Appalachian State in 1964. She played in the marching band and was the first African American to live on campus.
• 1930 Rhododendron
• A page from The Rhododendron, 1958, depicting women students wearing pants
  A compilation of eleven photos of groups of students engaged in various activities. Some of the women students are wearing pants.
• Student Poster: Hen Party
  This image shows a poster display promoting books and reading at Appalachian State Teachers College (1929-1967). The display reads, "Now for a Hen Party, Dates, Boys, Jobs, Gossip, Clothes," and includes a drawing of several hens. Beneath the display are several books and magazines spread over a table. This image was taken in the mid-1950s.
• 1948: Sadie Hawkins Party
• Headline from The Appalachian, December 15, 1944, announcing men missing in action during WWII
  Headline from The Appalachian, December 15, 1944, stating, "Two More Appalachian Boys Missing in Action." The missing men were First Lieutenant Morris Eggers and Ensign Joel Edward Bacon .
• James Edwin Reese
  Wrestling team member James Edwin Reese was drafted into the Armed Forces in 1942 during World War II.
• Albert Robert Crawford
  Wrestling team member Albert Robert Crawford was drafted into the Armed Forces in 1942 during World War II.
• Emma Moore
• A group of women gathered on the Appalachian State Teachers College campus
  A group of 15 women posed in front of a brick building on the Appalachian State Teachers College campus.
• Headline from The Appalachian, October 4, 1935, concerning women voting for which days of the week to go 'Uptown'
  Headline from The Appalachian, October 4, 1935, stating, "Women Hold Meet at Lovill Hall: Vote is in Favor of Tuesday, Thursday and Sunday as 'Up-town' Day."
• Excerpt from the 'Class History' page of the 1924 Rhododendron
  Excerpt from the 'Class History' page of the 1924 Rhododendron. Thxt states, "1919, and how proud we were to be the 'Studious Sophomores.' Again new students entered the class: Melba Stroupe, Annie Laurie Choate, Crettie Adams, Ruth Edwards, Ohna Triplett, Lala Triplett, Fred Hodges, and Howard Bingham. This year was very irregular; the epidemic of influenza swept America; the school was quarantined; many of the students dropped out, and we were unable to publicly to present the second issue of our magazine. But the flu passed, most of the students returned, and despite our disappointments and troubles we closed this strenuous year with a thoroughly good time and emerged with flying colors. "
• Watauga Democrat entry
• Watauga Democrat entry
• Letter from Horace “Bosh” Greeley Teague to Mildred “Midge” Teague
  Letter from Horace “Bosh” Greeley Teague to Mildred “Midge” Teague
• 1935 Student Protest
  In 1935, led by the progressive editor of The Appalachian, students went on strike due to the strict social restrictions of men and women being seated separately at basketball games. On February 12, students protested into the night at the dormitories, and the next day, students with picket signs blocked doorways, prohibiting peers from attending classes. College President B. B. Dougherty met with the senior class students in an effort to quell the unrest. Students and teachers were to work together to plan upcoming programs.
• Mildred “Midge” Teague
  Mildred “Midge” Teague standing on the steps of a building. The text on the photo states, "Me."
• Horace “Bosh” Greeley Teague
  Horace “Bosh” Greeley Teague in his military uniform
• Victory Gardening Program flyer
  A flyer advertising a community informational event hosted by the Department of Home Economics in 1943.
• Patriotic Nutrition Program flyer
  A flyer advertising a community informational event hosted by the Department of Home Economics in 1943. It states, "Patriotic Nutrition Program: January 21, 1943"
• Your Own Money program flyer
  A flyer advertising a community event hosted by the Department of Home Economics in 1943. It states, "Your Own Money: February 25, 1943." Presentations include "Canning in the Kitchen, and How Does Your Garden Grow."
• Register of citizens and their monetary pledges for a state institutions establishment.
  The citizens of Boone met for the purpose of considering the erection of the Appalachian Training School, or rather the amount that can be raised by subscription for its erection in the Town of Boone.
• Blanford Barnard Dougherty