University Archives: A Photographic History of UNC: People

1890-1891  Thomas J. Gray Principal Gray presided over the formative first year of the State Normal School.  Created in 1889, the school offered its first classes in the fall of 1890 in various community buildings.  Gray put together the first curriculum for the school, organized its initial faculty, purchased supplies and equipment, and welcomed the first 76 students who enrolled.
The first Homecoming was celebrated on November 24, 1923.  The parade featured a 1902 Cadillac carrying acting dean of the College, George W. Frasier.  Dr.  Frasier became the fourth president of the institution.
	The mechanics of writing have progressed over time from handwriting, to word processing and data entry.
Special writing methods are used by special needs students.  Here Special Education Professor Grace Napier works with a student using a Braille writer.
	Until Ross Hall of Science was completed in 1964, science classes were conducted in Cranford.
Dr. Snyder and many of his faculty were advocates of spelling reform.  The caption on this photograph from a 1914 College Bulletin exemplifies this movement.
Professor Martin Candelaria, Professor of Spanish, 1948-63, pictured above in front of Candelaria Hall.
Elizabeth Kendel, Professor of Mathematics, served for over 50 years.
In 1931, the Training School was renamed in honor of long-time trustee, Harry Kepner (1911-47)
Professor Paul McKee (McKee Hall) with Professor M. Lucille Harrison , Professor of Elementary Education from 1927-62 (Harrison Hall), and Professor Annie McCowen (McCowen Hall) wrote a very popular series of elementary language textbooks.
The Art Club on the front steps of Guggenheim (1921 Cache la Poudre).
Several dormitories provide dining services. The early dining atmospheres were considerably more formal than today as shown in three photographs.
Dormitory facilities cover all phases of student life and needs.
Genevieve Lawrenson stands in front of Lawrenson Hall (1973- ) on the west campus.  She was the Dining Hall Manager in Tobey Kendel from 1939-72.
Professor Marcia Wilcoxen (Scott-Wilcoxen Hall 1999- ) was on the faculty from 1967-92.  She worked in several academic areas, retiring as Professor Emerita of Women's Studies.
Teaching reading starts early in a child’s school experience and happens in many environments.  Over the years, these early readers progressed from cots, to the floor, to the bath tub.
	The photograph on the rght is the formal 8th grade class picture taken in 1908.  The photograph on the left captures school life more “like it was” on the steps of Kepner Hall.
In the beginning, Model School (K-12) classes were held in the Normal Building.  In 1912, they moved into the Training School, and the final move was to Bishop-Lehr Hall in 1962.  The Laboratory School became a District 6 charter school in 2000.  A year later, the school moved off campus to a new University Schools building in west Greeley.
A college Bulletin published in 1926 entitled “Advance Course in Nursing Education” is consistent with other academic programs, focusing on teaching the teachers—in this case, the nurses teaching in various schools.  Today’s School of Nursing prepares students for the entire range of nursing vocations.
President Darryl Holmes shows a student reporter the pictures of our school’s former trustees.  These photographs are currently mounted in the University Center just outside the ballrooms.
Presidents George Frasier and William Ross discuss plans while enjoying refreshments in the Student Union.
Dr. Snyder inspects the garments made by domestic science students.  They are standing in front of the Administration Building.
The first issue of the student newspaper, the Mirror, was published in 1919.  Archives has copies of most issues of the publication that continues to inform today’s students of campus news.
This children’s Christmas party was held in the Faculty Club.  On the right, the man seated with the baby is Jule Doubenmier, Laboratory School athletic coach.  He facilitated communications among college alumni in WWII by sending newsletters to hundreds of soldiers on various fronts.  These alumni became known as “Dobby’s Gang”. Doubenmier Field west of Bishop Lehr is named for “Dobby”.  The baby he is holding in the picture is his daughter, Peggy Griffith, member of the Friends of the UNC Libraries.
The Library’s catalogs have undergone major changes since the building opened.  The card catalog (above) was replaced by the online catalog, which was in its “testing phase” in the middle photograph.
Bookbinding was part of the early college curriculum.  Some of the books pictured in the 1928 photo are still in use today and can be found in the periodical collections on the second floor of Michener.
	The College served as military training sites during WWII and during the Korean War.
Various student services and facilities have been available in the University Center since its initial opening.
This picture of Mildred Shields is from the 1926 Cache la Poudre.  She was later adopted and became Mildred Hansen, a major influence in the life of the city’s newspaper, the Greeley Tribune.  Hansen-Willis residence hall was dedicated in 1999.
Connie Trimmer (Willis) (Hansen-Willis Hall) appeared in the 1966 Cache la Poudre.  It is interesting to note that her future husband, Courtney Willis, appeared on the same page of the college yearbook.  Courtney is now an UNC professor of physics, and Connie is an award winning science fiction writer.
Vic Nottingham’s picture as President of the Associated Students appeared in the 1952 Cache la Poudre.  He has been an active and supportive alumnus since his graduation.  Nottingham Field was named for him in recognition of outstanding contributions to his alma mater.
Former faculty member and college alumnus, James A. Michener. In 1971, the University Library was renamed in honor him.