This image shows Julian Yoder, professor and chairman of the Department of Social Studies at Appalachian State Teachers College (1929-1967) in the 1960s. Yoder began teaching at Appalachian State in 1933, served as head of the Social Studies Department from 1956 to 1964 and served as the head of the Department of Geography and Geology from 1964 to 1971. He retired in 1974. The Department of Social Studies was separated into the Departments of History, Political Science, Geography and Geology, and Sociology in the mid-1960s.

This image shows Ina and John Van Noppen, professors of history and English at Appalachian State Teachers College (1929-1967), standing by a display on the Alumni European Tour in 1964. The tour was conducted by Professors Ina and John Van Noppen, and was open to alumni and friends of Appalachian State. The 1964 trip included stops in the United Kingdom, France, Brussels, Holland, Germany, Denmark, Sweden, and Norway. John Van Noppen began teaching in the Department of English in 1947. Ina Van Noppen began teaching in the Department of History in 1947. They both retired in 1972.

This image shows Ina and John Van Noppen, professors of history and English at Appalachian State University (1967-current), receiving an award from the the Appalachian Consortium in 1973. The Van Noppens were awarded the "Achievement of the Year in Appalachian Studies" award for their book, "A History of Western North Carolina since 1865." President William Howard Plemmons (1955-1969) can be seen standing on the left. John Van Noppen began teaching in the Department of English in 1947. Ina Van Noppen began teaching in the Department of History in 1947. They both retired in 1972.

This image shows Ina and John Van Noppen, professors of history and English at Appalachian State University (1967-current), standing outdoors in the 1970s. John Van Noppen began teaching in the Department of English in 1947. Ina Van Noppen began teaching in the Department of History in 1947. They both retired in 1972.

This image shows Ina and John Van Noppen, professors of history and English at Appalachian State Teachers College (1929-1967), standing in front of a map of Europe in the 1960s. John Van Noppen began teaching in the Department of English in 1947. Ina Van Noppen began teaching in the Department of History in 1947. They both retired in 1972. The Van Noppens conducted an Alumni European Tour in the summer of 1963.

This image shows John Van Noppen, professor of English at Appalachian State Teachers College (1929-1967), standing in front of his pipe collection in May 1962. John Van Noppen began teaching in the Department of English in 1947 and retired in 1972. He can be seen smoking a pipe shaped like a skull.

This image shows Ina and John Van Noppen, professors of history and English at Appalachian State University (1967-current), standing outdoors in the 1970s. John Van Noppen began teaching in the Department of English in 1947. Ina Van Noppen began teaching in the Department of History in 1947. They both retired in 1972.

This image shows a group of students from Appalachian Training School (1903-1925) sitting at Rich Mountain, NC, on July 23, 1923. They can be seen sitting on a fallen tree trunk and on the grass. Rich Mountain is north of Boone, NC.

This image shows Teunis Vergeer, professor in the Department of Biology at Appalachian State Teachers College (1929-1967) in 1965. Vergeer began teaching at Appalachian State in 1960 and retired in 1971. This image appears in the 1966 Rhododendron (p. 24).

This image shows Ina Van Noppen, professor of History at Appalachian State Teachers College (1929-1967) in May 1968. Ina Van Noppen began teaching in the Department of History in 1947 and retired in 1972.

This image shows Teunis Vergeer, professor in the Department of Biology at Appalachian State University (1967-current) in May 1968. He can be seen sitting at a desk in an office. Vergeer began teaching at Appalachian State in 1960 and retired in 1971.

This image shows five of the Appalachian State Teachers College (1929-1967) faculty attending of the Alumni European Tour in the summer of 1963, standing outside the second Administration Building, built 1924, holding model airplanes and baggage from airlines. Seen standing on the left are John Van Noppen, Virginia Linney, Ina Van Noppen, and Edwin Dougherty can be seen on the right. The tour was conducted by Professors Ina and John Van Noppen, and was open to alumni and friends of Appalachian State. The trip included stops in Lisbon, Madrid, Toledo, Nice, the French Riviera, Florence, Venice, Milan, Rome, Munich, Paris, London, and Zurich.

This image shows Ina Van Noppen, professor of history at Appalachian State Teachers College (1929-1967), standing in front of a historic marker for Stoneman's Raid in 1962. Ina Van Noppen, who taught history from 1947 to 1972, wrote a book on Stoneman's Raid, a two thousand mile march through North Carolina by Union troops led by General Stoneman, published in December 1961.

This image shows two students from Appalachian Training School (1903-1925) sitting on the steps outside the Courthouse in Boone, NC, in the summer of 1923. The two summer sessions of Appalachian Training School were part of the normal school program, and focused on training elementary school teachers and allowing teachers to obtain, renew, or change the class of their teaching certificates. Four of the six-week summer sessions were necessary to obtain a teaching certificate.

This image shows three students from Appalachian Training School (1903-1925) sitting on the steps outside the Courthouse in Boone, NC, in the summer of 1923. Students Lucy and Hattie Bradshaw can be seen sitting on the left and right. The two summer sessions of Appalachian Training School were part of the normal school program, and focused on training elementary school teachers and allowing teachers to obtain, renew, or change the class of their teaching certificates. Four of the six-week summer sessions were necessary to obtain a teaching certificate.

This image shows Ina Van Noppen, professor of history at Appalachian State Teachers College (1929-1967), after winning the Thomas Wolfe Trophy in November 1962. The engraved trophy can be seen on a table on the left. Ina Van Noppen, who taught history from 1947 to 1972, can be seen holding a copy of her book, "Stoneman's Last Raid." The book recounted events during a two thousand mile march through North Carolina by Union troops led by General Stoneman. It was published in December 1961.

This image shows Ina Van Noppen, professor of history at Appalachian State Teachers College (1929-1967), standing outside with two other women. Ina Van Noppen taught history at Appalachian State from 1947 to 1972. Standing on the right is Ms. Sylvia Peay (Administrative Assistant for the University).

This image shows Appalachian State Teachers College (1929-1967) Board of Trustees member John Vickers in the 1960s. Vickers was the Board member from 1964 to 1971. The Board of Trustees have been a governing body of the College since it became a state-sponsored institution in 1903. The Board of Trustees was formed of members representing regional areas of Western North Carolina and managed Appalachian policies, finances, and development until 1971, when it became part of the University of North Carolina system. It now oversees Appalachian State under the University System's Board of Governors.

This image shows Appalachian State Teachers College (1929-1967) Board of Trustees member W. R. Winkler standing outside in front of a car in the 1960s. Winkler was the Board member from 1957 to 1973. The Board of Trustees have been a governing body of the College since it became a state-sponsored institution in 1903. The Board of Trustees was formed of members representing regional areas of Western North Carolina and managed Appalachian policies, finances, and development until 1971, when it became part of the University of North Carolina system. It now oversees Appalachian State under the University System's Board of Governors.

This image shows Ina and John Van Noppen, professors of history and English at Appalachian State University (1967-current), sitting in an office in the 1970s. John Van Noppen began teaching in the Department of English in 1947. Ina Van Noppen began teaching in the Department of History in 1947. They both retired in 1972.

This image shows some of the attendees of the Alumni European Tour in the summer of 1963, standing in front of a building in Europe. The tour was conducted by Professors Ina and John Van Noppen, and was open to alumni and friends of Appalachian State Teachers College (1929-1967). The trip included stops in Lisbon, Madrid, Toledo, Nice, the French Riviera, Florence, Venice, Milan, Rome, Munich, Paris, London, and Zurich.

This image shows Teunis Vergeer, professor in the Department of Biology at Appalachian State Teachers College (1929-1967), in November 1961. He can be seen sitting in a chair. Vergeer began teaching at Appalachian State in 1960 and retired in 1971.

This image shows three students from Appalachian Training School (1903-1925) standing on the Linville River railroad tracks in the summer of 1923. The railroad, nicknamed the Tweetsie Railroad, ran from Johnson City, TN, to Boone, NC, from 1918 to 1940,

This image shows two students at Appalachian Training School (1903-1925) hiding beside the marker for the Daniel Boone Trail outside the courthouse in Boone, NC, in the summer of 1923. The complete plaque on the rock reads, "Daniel Boone Trail from North Carolina to Kentucky 1769. Marked by N. C. Daughters of the American Revolution."

This image shows John Van Noppen, professor of English at Appalachian State Teachers College (1929-1967) in the 1960s. John Van Noppen began teaching in the Department of English in 1947 and retired in 1972. He can be seen smoking a pipe shaped like a car.

This image shows five students at Appalachian Training School (1903-1925) standing sitting on a bench on August 12, 1923. Hattie Bradshaw can be seen second from the left and Lucy Bradshaw can be seen on the right. The second Lovill Home, built 1915, can be seen in the background. The two summer sessions of Appalachian Training School were part of the normal school program, and focused on training elementary school teachers and allowing teachers to obtain, renew, or change the class of their teaching certificates. Four of the six-week summer sessions were necessary to obtain a teaching certificate.

This image shows a crowd of faculty and administrators standing outside the second Administration Building, built 1924, at Appalachian State Teachers College (1929-1967) in the 1960s. Daniel Jay Whitener, dean of the College from 1955 to 1964, can be seen standing in the center.

This image shows a group of students at Appalachian Training School (1903-1925) standing outside the second Lovill Home, built 1915, in the summer of 1923. Student Lucy Bradshaw can be seen standing on the right. Lovill Home was a women's residence hall with 72 rooms, as well as parlors, society halls, a library, rest rooms, and study halls. Women were also housed in Newland Hall during the summer months for a higher fee. The two summer sessions of Appalachian Training School were part of the normal school program, and focused on training elementary school teachers and allowing teachers to obtain, renew, or change the class of their teaching certificates. Four of the six-week summer sessions were necessary to obtain a teaching certificate.

This image shows three students at Appalachian Training School (1903-1925) standing outside the second Lovill Home, built 1915, in the summer of 1923. Student Hattie Bradshaw can be seen standing in the center. Lovill Home was a women's residence hall with 72 rooms, as well as parlors, society halls, a library, rest rooms, and study halls. Women were also housed in Newland Hall during the summer months for a higher fee. The two summer sessions of Appalachian Training School were part of the normal school program, and focused on training elementary school teachers and allowing teachers to obtain, renew, or change the class of their teaching certificates. Four of the six-week summer sessions were necessary to obtain a teaching certificate.

This image shows seven students at Appalachian Training School (1903-1925) standing outside the Science Hall, built 1911, in the summer of 1923. Student Hattie Bradshaw can be seen sitting on the right. The two summer sessions of Appalachian Training School were part of the normal school program, and focused on training elementary school teachers and allowing teachers to obtain, renew, or change the class of their teaching certificates. Four of the six-week summer sessions were necessary to obtain a teaching certificate.

This image shows three students at Appalachian Training School (1903-1925) standing outside the second Lovill Home, built 1915, in the summer of 1923. Student Lucy Bradshaw can be seen sitting on the left and Hattie Bradhsaw on the right. Lovill Home was a women's residence hall with 72 rooms, as well as parlors, society halls, a library, rest rooms, and study halls. Women were also housed in Newland Hall during the summer months for a higher fee. The two summer sessions of Appalachian Training School were part of the normal school program, and focused on training elementary school teachers and allowing teachers to obtain, renew, or change the class of their teaching certificates. Four of the six-week summer sessions were necessary to obtain a teaching certificate.

This slightly blurry image shows a group of students at Appalachian Training School (1903-1925) standing outside the Science Hall, built 1911, in the summer of 1923. The first Administration Building, built 1905, can be seen in the background. The two summer sessions of Appalachian Training School were part of the normal school program, and focused on training elementary school teachers and allowing teachers to obtain, renew, or change the class of their teaching certificates. Four of the six-week summer sessions were necessary to obtain a teaching certificate.

This image shows three students at Appalachian Training School (1903-1925) standing outside the second Lovil Home Hall, built 1915, in the summer of 1923. Lucy Bradher can be seen on the right. Lovill Home was a women's residence hall with 72 rooms, as well as parlors, society halls, a library, rest rooms, and study halls. Women were also housed in Newland Hall during the summer months for a higher fee. The two summer sessions of Appalachian Training School were part of the normal school program, and focused on training elementary school teachers and allowing teachers to obtain, renew, or change the class of their teaching certificates. Four of the six-week summer sessions were necessary to obtain a teaching certificate.

This image shows a group of students at Appalachian Training School (1903-1925) standing outside the second Lovill Home, built 1915, in the summer of 1923. Student Lucy Bradshaw can be seen sitting on the left. Lovill Home was a women's residence hall with 72 rooms, as well as parlors, society halls, a library, rest rooms, and study halls. Women were also housed in Newland Hall during the summer months for a higher fee. The two summer sessions of Appalachian Training School were part of the normal school program, and focused on training elementary school teachers and allowing teachers to obtain, renew, or change the class of their teaching certificates. Four of the six-week summer sessions were necessary to obtain a teaching certificate.

This image shows a group of students at Appalachian Training School (1903-1925) sitting outside the second Lovill Home, built 1915, in the summer of 1923. Student Lucy Bradshaw can be seen in the center. Lovill Home was a women's residence hall with 72 rooms, as well as parlors, society halls, a library, rest rooms, and study halls. Women were also housed in Newland Hall during the summer months for a higher fee. The two summer sessions of Appalachian Training School were part of the normal school program, and focused on training elementary school teachers and allowing teachers to obtain, renew, or change the class of their teaching certificates. Four of the six-week summer sessions were necessary to obtain a teaching certificate.

This image shows seven students at Appalachian Training School (1903-1925) standing outside the Science Hall, built 1911, in the summer of 1923. Student Hattie Bradshaw can be seen sitting in the center in the foreground. The two summer sessions of Appalachian Training School were part of the normal school program, and focused on training elementary school teachers and allowing teachers to obtain, renew, or change the class of their teaching certificates. Four of the six-week summer sessions were necessary to obtain a teaching certificate.

This image shows three students at Appalachian Training School (1903-1925) standing outside the second Lovill Home, built 1915, in the summer of 1923. Hattie Bradshaw can be seen standing on the right. Lovill Home was a women's residence hall with 72 rooms, as well as parlors, society halls, a library, rest rooms, and study halls. Women were also housed in Newland Hall during the summer months for a higher fee. The two summer sessions of Appalachian Training School were part of the normal school program, and focused on training elementary school teachers and allowing teachers to obtain, renew, or change the class of their teaching certificates. Four of the six-week summer sessions were necessary to obtain a teaching certificate.

This image shows faculty and staff members of Appalachian State Teachers College (1929-1967) at a meeting of the Iredell Chapter of the Alumni Association in Statesville, NC, in July 1962. Seen in the front row are "Rovie" Angell, director of Public Affairs Bob Allen, Dean Daniel Jay Whitener, and Ralph Sinclair, and in the second row are Bill Tarman, Jim Duncan, Dent Miller, and Rodney Roberts. Whitener taught history and social studies at Appalachian State since 1932, and served as dean of the College from 1955 to 1964. This image appears in the July 19, 1962, edition of "The Appalachian" (p. 4).

This image shows the attendees of the Alumni European Tour in the summer of 1963, standing outside an airplane holding a banner at an airport in New York City, NY. The tour was conducted by Professors Ina and John Van Noppen, and was open to alumni and friends of Appalachian State Teachers College (1929-1967). The trip included stops in Lisbon, Madrid, Toledo, Nice, the French Riviera, Florence, Venice, Milan, Rome, Munich, Paris, London, and Zurich.

This image shows Ina and John Van Noppen, professors of history and English at Appalachian State Teachers College (1929-1967), standing by a globe in the 1960s. John Van Noppen began teaching in the Department of English in 1947. Ina Van Noppen began teaching in the Department of History in 1947. They both retired in 1972.

This image shows some attendees of a faculty banquet in Welborn Cafeteria, built 1925, at Appalachian State Teachers College (1929-1967) on March 27, 1961. Two men and two women can be seen sitting at a table. Sitting second from the right is Daniel Jay Whitener, dean of the College from 1955 to 1964.

This image shows the attendees of the Alumni European Tour in the summer of 1963, standing in Rome, Italy. The tour was conducted by Professors Ina and John Van Noppen, and was open to alumni and friends of Appalachian State Teachers College (1929-1967). The trip included stops in Lisbon, Madrid, Toledo, Nice, the French Riviera, Florence, Venice, Milan, Rome, Munich, Paris, London, and Zurich.

This image shows five administrators of Appalachian State Teachers College (1929-1967) in the 1960s. Image includes James E. Stone, director of Summer Sessions and Extension, Daniel Jay Whitener, dean of the College, William Howard Plemmons, College president from 1955-1969, William Abrams, former chair of the English Department, and Cratis Williams, dean of the Graduate School.

This image shows Dr. John J. Van Noppen, a professor in the Department of English, at Appalachian State Teachers College (1929-1967) in the 1960s. Van Noppen is seen sitting on the bleachers at Conrad Stadium, built 1962, smoking a water pipe and wearing a fedora. Van Noppen taught at Appalachian State from 1947 to 1972.

This image shows Daniel Jay Whitener sitting at a table in Welborn Cafeteria, built 1925, during faculty banquet at Appalachian State Teachers College (1929-1967) in the 1960s. Whitener taught history and social studies at Appalachian State since 1932, and served as dean of the College from 1955 to 1964.

This image shows Ina and John Van Noppen, professors of history and English at Appalachian State Teachers College (1929-1967), looking at a point on a globe in the 1960s. John Van Noppen began teaching in the Department of English in 1947. Ina Van Noppen began teaching in the Department of History in 1947. They both retired in 1972.

This image shows Dr. John J. Van Noppen, a professor in the Department of English, at Appalachian State Teachers College (1929-1967) in the 1960s. Van Noppen is seen sitting on the bleachers at Conrad Stadium, built 1962, smoking a water pipe and wearing a fedora. Van Noppen taught at Appalachian State from 1947 to 1972.

This image shows Ina Van Noppen, a professor in the Department of History at Appalachian State Teachers College (1929-1967) in 1965. Van Noppen joined the history faculty in 1947 and retired in 1972. This image appears in the 1966 Rhododendron (p. 31).

This image shows five people standing in D. D. Dougherty Library, built 1935, looking at a collection of North Carolina history books donated by Mrs. D. J. Whitener to Appalachian State Teachers College (1929-1967) in the 1960s. Visible on the left are President William Howard Plemmons (1955-1969), Julian Yoder, chairman of the Department of Social Studies, and Library Director William L. Eury (1945-1970). Mrs. D. J. Whitener and her son C. C. Whitener can be seen looking at a book on Zebulon B. Vance on the right. Daniel Jay Whitener taught history and social studies at Appalachian State since 1932, and served as dean of the College from 1955 to 1964.

This image shows some attendees of a faculty banquet in Welborn Cafeteria, built 1925, at Appalachian State Teachers College (1929-1967) on March 27, 1961. Five men can be seen standing and three women can be seen sitting at a table. Standing from left to right are Mr. Grady Moretz (owner of Appalachian Ski Mountain), Unknown, Mr. Wade Brown (Mayor of Boone), Unknown, and Dean Daniel Jay Whitener (Dean of the University, 1955-1964). Seated in the middle is Ms. Reba Moretz, wife of Mr. Grady Moretz.