This image shows Dennis Johnston, assistant professor in the Department of Music at Appalachian State University (1967-current) in the 1970s. He can be seen standing on a stage next to a piano. Johnston taught music at Appalachian State from 1971 to 1974, during which he headed the Voice and Choral division and served as director of the University Singers.

This image shows Isabel Jones, professor in the Department of Education at Appalachian State University (1967-current) in the 1960s. She can be seen sitting at a desk in an office. Jones began teaching in public schools in Virginia in 1931, and began teaching at Appalachian State in 1953 and retired in 1977.

This image shows Dennis Johnston, assistant professor in the Department of Music at Appalachian State University (1967-current) in the 1970s. He can be seen sitting next to a piano. Johnston taught music at Appalachian State from 1971 to 1974, during which he headed the Voice and Choral division and served as director of the University Singers.

This image shows Jesse Jackson, lecturer and writer-in-residence in the Department of Elementary Education and Educational Media in the College of Learning and Human Development at Appalachian State University (1967-current) in the 1970s. He can be seen sitting outside on a wooden fence in a field. Jackson began working at Appalachian State in 1973 and was the author of numerous children's books. He was awarded an honorary degree of Doctor of Humane Letters by Appalachian State in 1982.

This image shows Dennis Johnston, assistant professor in the Department of Music at Appalachian State University (1967-current) in the 1970s. Johnston taught music at Appalachian State from 1971 to 1974, during which he headed the Voice and Choral division and served as director of the University Singers.

This image shows Jesse Jackson, lecturer and writer-in-residence in the Department of Elementary Education and Educational Media in the College of Learning and Human Development at Appalachian State University (1967-current) in 1978. Jackson began working at Appalachian State in 1973 and was the author of numerous children's books. He was awarded an honorary degree of Doctor of Humane Letters by Appalachian State in 1982. This image appears in the 1978-79 Faculty Pictorial Directory (p. 40).

This image shows Jesse Jackson, lecturer and writer-in-residence in the Department of Elementary Education and Educational Media in the College of Learning and Human Development at Appalachian State University (1967-current) in the 1970s. He can be seen sitting outside on a rock on the edge of a mountain. Jackson began working at Appalachian State in 1973 and was the author of numerous children's books. He was awarded an honorary degree of Doctor of Humane Letters by Appalachian State in 1982.

This image shows Dennis Johnston, assistant professor in the Department of Music at Appalachian State University (1967-current) in the 1970s. He can be seen playing a piano. Johnston taught music at Appalachian State from 1971 to 1974, during which he headed the Voice and Choral division and served as director of the University Singers.

This image shows Isabel Jones, professor in the Department of Education at Appalachian State Teachers College (1929-1967) in 1965. Jones began teaching in public schools in Virginia in 1931. She taught at Appalachian State from 1953 to 1977. This image appears in the 1966 Rhododendron (p. 26).

This image shows Mary Jo Johnston, a member of the faculty of the Cannon Summer Music Camp at Appalachian State University (1967-current) in the 1970s. Johnston began teaching and performing recitals at Appalachian State in 1972.

This image shows Professor Isabel Jones standing with Chancellor Herbert Walter Wey (1969-1979) and holding a binder at Appalachian State University (1967-current) in the 1970s. Jones began teaching in public schools in Virginia in 1931. She taught in the Department of Education, Reading Education, and Elementary Education at Appalachian State from 1953 to 1977.

This image shows Charles Isley, professor in the Department of Music Education at Appalachian State Teachers College (1929-1967), standing in front of I. G. Greer Hall, built 1950, in the 1960s. Isley began working at Appalachian State in 1958 and retired in June 1978.

This image shows Vance C. Howell and G. T. Sawyer, retired professors in the Department of Social Studies at Appalachian State Teachers College (1929-1967), standing in front of a bookcase holding magazines in October 1965. Howell began teaching political science at Appalachian State in 1923 and retired in July 1962. Sawyer taught sociology at Appalachian State from 1926 to 1962.

This image shows three members of the Department of Music at Appalachian State Teachers College (1929-1967) standing outside a building in the 1960s. Charles Isley can be seen on the left and William Spencer on the right. The Department of Music became the Hayes School of Music in 1988 and was named for Mariam Cannon Hayes, former member of the Appalachian State Board of Trustees and current member of the Hayes School of Music Advisory Board. The School of Music provides majors in Music Education, Music Performance, Music Therapy, Sacred Music, Composition and Theory, Music Industry Studies, and Jazz Studies. The Department is a member of the National Association of Schools of Music, and students perform recitals and concerts throughout the year.

This image shows Charles Isley, professor in the Department of Music at Appalachian State University (1967-current) in the 1970s. Isley began working at Appalachian State in 1958 and retired in June 1978.

This image shows Charles Isley, professor in the Department of Music Education, conducting an outdoor performance of the College Band at Appalachian State Teachers College (1929-1967) in the 1960s. I. G. Greer Hall, built 1950, can be seen in the background. Isley began working at Appalachian State in 1958 and retired in June 1978.

This image shows Charles Isley, professor in the Department of Music at Appalachian State University (1967-current) in the 1970s. Isley began working at Appalachian State in 1958 and retired in June 1978.

This image shows Mary Alice Huff, catalog librarian at Appalachian State Teachers College (1929-1967) in the 1960s. She can be seen sitting at a desk in D. D. Dougherty Library, built 1935. Huff began working at Appalachian State in 1942 and retired in 1982.

This image shows Edwin Duncan Hall, built 1965, at Appalachian State Teachers College (1929-1967) in October 1965. A truck can be seen parked in front of the octagon building and a man can be seen standing on the right. Chapell Wilson Hall, built 1938, can be seen in the background.

This image shows Charles Isley, professor in the Department of Music Education at Appalachian State Teachers College (1929-1967), standing in a uniform in front of a wall in the 1960s. Isley began working at Appalachian State in 1958 and retired in June 1978.

This image shows Charles Isley, professor in the Department of Music Education, conducting an outdoor performance of the College Band at Appalachian State Teachers College (1929-1967) in the 1960s. I. G. Greer Hall, built 1950, can be seen in the background. Isley began working at Appalachian State in 1958 and retired in June 1978.

This image shows Vance C. Howell and G. T. Sawyer, retired professors in the Department of Social Studies, standing on the steps of Duncan Hall, built 1965, at Appalachian State Teachers College (1929-1967) in October 1965. Howell began teaching political science at Appalachian State in 1923 and retired in July 1962. Sawyer taught sociology at Appalachian State from 1926 to 1962. The auditorium building and Chapell Wilson Hall, built 1938, can be seen in the background.

This image shows Charles Isley, professor in the Department of Music Education at Appalachian State Teachers College (1929-1967), sitting in a music classroom in I. G. Greer Hall, built 1950, in the 1960s. Isley began working at Appalachian State in 1958 and retired in June 1978.

This image shows Charles Isley, professor in the Department of Music Education at Appalachian State Teachers College (1929-1967), standing behind a music stand in the 1960s. Isley began working at Appalachian State in 1958 and retired in June 1978.

This image shows Charles Isley, professor in the Department of Music Education at Appalachian State Teachers College (1929-1967), standing in a suit in front of a wall in the 1960s. Isley began working at Appalachian State in 1958 and retired in June 1978.

This image shows Mary Alice Huff, catalog librarian at Appalachian State Teachers College (1929-1967) in the 1960s. She can be seen sitting at a desk in D. D. Dougherty Library, built 1935. Huff began working at Appalachian State in 1942 and retired in 1982.

This image shows Finnis Ray Derrick, professor in the Department of Biology at Appalachian State Teachers College (1929-1967), in the 1960s. Derrick began teaching at Appalachian State in 1946, and served as department chairman from 1956 to 1973. He retired in 1978.

This image shows Allie Austin Hodgin, reference librarian at Appalachian State Teachers College (1929-1967), in the 1960s. She can be seen sitting at a desk in the D. D. Dougherty Library, built 1935. A card catalog can be seen behind her. Hodgin began working in the library in 1934 and retired in 1974.

This image shows Vance C. Howell, professor in the Department of Social Studies, standing with President William Howard Plemmons (1955-1969) in an office in the second Administration Building, built 1924, at Appalachian State Teachers College (1929-1967) in 1961-62. They can be seen holding Howell's check to the Heartline Stadium Fund. Howell was one of the first faculty members to donate to the campaign to build Conrad Stadium, completed 1962. The fund sought to raise $160,000. Howell began teaching at Appalachian State in 1923 and retired in July 1962.

This image shows Joann Horton, an instructor in the Department of Foreign Languages in the College of Arts and Science and assistant director of Placement at Appalachian State University (1967-current) in the 1970s. Horton began teaching at Appalachian State in 1973.

This image shows Mary Alice Huff, catalog librarian at Appalachian State Teachers College (1929-1967) in 1965. Huff began working at Appalachian State in 1942 and retired in 1982. This image appears in the 1966 Rhododendron (p. 32).

This image shows Allie Austin Hodgin, reference librarian at Appalachian State Teachers College (1929-1967), in 1965. She can be seen standing in the stacks showing a book to a student in the D. D. Dougherty Library, built 1935. Hodgin began working in the library in 1934 and retired in 1974.

This image shows a group of men standing outside at Appalachian State Teachers College (1929-1967) in the 1950s. Ben Horton, education professor at Appalachian State and other schools since 1950, can be seen standing second from the right. The College Bookstore, built 1934, can be seen in the background.

This image shows Vance C. Howell, professor in the Department of Social Studies, standing on the Promenade in front of the second Administration Building, built 1924, at Appalachian State Teachers College (1929-1967) in the 1960s. Howell began teaching at Appalachian State in 1923 and retired in July 1962.

This image shows five members of the Boone branch of the American Association of University Women in the Daniel Boone Hotel in Boone, NC, in April 1962. The event included a lecture on United States and Russian Trade Agreements. Allie Austin Hodgin, reference librarian at Appalachian State Teachers College (1929-1967), can be seen sitting on the left. Hodgin worked in the library from 1934 to 1974.

This image shows Allie Austin Hodgin, reference librarian at Appalachian State Teachers College (1929-1967), in the 1960s. She can be seen standing in the stacks showing a book to a student. Hodgin began working in the library in 1934 and retired in 1974.

This image shows Vance C. Howell, professor in the Department of Social Studies at Appalachian State Teachers College (1929-1967) in March 1962. Howell began teaching at Appalachian State in 1923 and retired in July 1962.

This image shows Finnis Ray Derrick, professor in the Department of Biology at Appalachian State Teachers College (1929-1967), in the 1960s. Derrick began teaching at Appalachian State in 1946, and served as department chairman from 1956 to 1973. He retired in 1978.

This image shows Stanley Harris, assistant professor of economics and business in the Department of Business Education at Appalachian State Teachers College (1929-1967) in 1965. Harris began teaching at Appalachian State in 1965. This image appears in the 1966 Rhododendron (p. 24).

This image shows Joann Horton, an instructor in the Department of Foreign Languages in the College of Arts and Science and assistant director of Placement at Appalachian State University (1967-current) in the 1970s. Horton began teaching at Appalachian State in 1973.

This image shows Allie Austin Hodgin, reference librarian at Appalachian State Teachers College (1929-1967), in the 1960s. She can be seen sitting at a table in the D. D. Dougherty Library, built 1935, holding a pamphlet. Hodgin began working in the library in 1934 and retired in 1974.

This image shows Rena Caldwell Hoover, professor of the Department of History at Appalachian State Teachers College (1929-1967), sitting at a desk in an office in the 1960s. Hoover began working as a secretary at Appalachian State in 1947, and joined the History faculty in 1955. Mrs. Hoover was the wife of Dr. Francis Hoover, Professor of Health, Physical Education and Recreation. She retired in 1977.

This image shows Rena Caldwell Hoover, professor of the Department of History at Appalachian State Teachers College (1929-1967) in the 1960s. Hoover began working as a secretary at Appalachian State in 1947, and joined the History faculty in 1955. She retired in 1977.

This image shows Ben H. Horton, dean of the College of Education at Appalachian State University (1967-current), standing in the College's office in the 1970s. Horton began teaching education at Appalachian State and other schools in 1950. He served as chair of the department from 1958 to 1968, when he became dean of the College of Education until 1973. He retired in 1978.

This image shows Allie Austin Hodgin, reference librarian at Appalachian State Teachers College (1929-1967), in 1965. Hodgin began working in the library in 1934 and retired in 1974. She can be seen holding a book and standing by a book display. The poster on the right reads, "Read and watch your world grow."

This image shows Rena Caldwell Hoover, professor of the Department of History at Appalachian State Teachers College (1929-1967) in 1965. Hoover began working as a secretary at Appalachian State in 1947, and joined the History faculty in 1955. She was the wife of Dr. Francis Hoover, Professor of Health, Physical Education and Recreation. She retired in 1977. This image appears in the 1966 Rhododendron (p. 31).

This image shows Mr. John Howell, principal at Appalachian Elementary School (1925-1975) in the 1950s. Appalachian Elementary School, also known as the Demonstration Elementary School, was a joint project between Watauga County Schools and Appalachian State from the early 1920s to the mid-1970s, where elementary school students were taught by Appalachian State students and faculty. Howell attended Appalachian State Teachers College (1929-1967) and graduated in 1930 with a bachelor of science degree.

This image shows Mr. John Howell, principal at Appalachian Elementary School (1925-1975) in the 1950s. Appalachian Elementary School, also known as the Demonstration Elementary School, was a joint project between Watauga County Schools and Appalachian State from the early 1920s to the mid-1970s, where elementary school students were taught by Appalachian State students and faculty. Howell attended Appalachian State Teachers College (1929-1967) and graduated in 1930 with a bachelor of science degree.

This image shows the attendees of a teachers workshop at Appalachian State Teachers College (1929-1967) standing in front of the second Administration Building, built 1924, in the summer of 1961. Ben H. Horton, chair of the Department of Education, can be seen on the right in the foreground.

This image shows the office of the College of Education at Appalachian State University (1967-current) in the 1970s. A secretary can be seen sitting at a desk in the background. The College of Education was formed out of the Department of Education in 1968.