This image shows a hole in a cinderblock wall in Smith-Wright Hall, built 1940, at Appalachian State Teachers College (1929-1967) during its renovation in 1964. Smith-Wright Hall served as the science building until the completion of Rankin Science Building in 1963. It then housed the Departments of Business Education, Mathematics, and Speech.

This image shows a hallway in Smith-Wright Hall, built 1940, at Appalachian State Teachers College (1929-1967) during its renovation in 1964. Chairs and desks can be seen lining both sides of the hallway. Smith-Wright Hall served as the science building until the completion of Rankin Science Building in 1963. It then housed the Departments of Business Education, Mathematics, and Speech.

This image shows part of the renovation of Smith-Wright Hall, built 1940, at Appalachian State Teachers College (1929-1967) in 1964. An electrical box can be seen with wires hanging loosely from the top. Smith-Wright Hall served as the science building until the completion of Rankin Science Building in 1963. It then housed the Departments of Business Education, Mathematics, and Speech.

This image shows a widened doorway with several cinderblocks removed at the top during the renovation of Smith-Wright Hall, built 1940, at Appalachian State Teachers College (1929-1967) in 1964. Office furniture and a man can be seen in the background. Smith-Wright Hall served as the science building until the completion of Rankin Science Building in 1963. It then housed the Departments of Business Education, Mathematics, and Speech.

This image shows students participating in a dance contest held in Plemmons Student Union, built 1967, at Appalachian State University (1967-current) in the 1970s. Four students can be seen dancing in the center of the room with others standing in the background. A jukebox can be seen against the wall on the left.

This image shows a classroom in Sanford Hall, built 1969, at Appalachian State University (1967-current) in 1969. A classroom can be seen filled with chairs and desks, with cardboard packing boxes visible in the foreground and on the right. Sanford Hall provided classrooms and other facilities for the Departments of English, Foreign Languages, Mathematics, Philosophy and Religion, and Political Science.

This image shows a laboratory classroom in the newly completed Rankin Science Building at Appalachian State Teachers College (1929-1967) in May 1963. Each desk includes two lamps with gas nozzles in the base. The Rankin Science Building included classrooms and laboratoriesfor the Departments of Biology, Geology, Chemistry, and Physics. It was completed in 1963 and dedicated to Dean Emeritus James Daniel Rankin.

This image shows a student picking up a newspaper from a pile by the entrance to Plemmons Student Union, built 1967, at Appalachian State University (1967-current) in the 1970s. An advertisement to a music performance can be seen in front of the window. Plemmons Student Union originally included the campus post office, offices for student activities, recreational and lounge areas, a coffee shop, and a restaurant.

This image shows a group of children carrying signs in a line down the hallway in Plemmons Student Union, built 1967, during a demonstration at Appalachian State University (1967-current) in January 1969. Students can be seen standing along the right and left of the corridor. The demonstration was focused on gaining student participation in committee at the student center. Plemmons Student Union originally included the campus post office, offices for student activities, recreational and lounge areas, a coffee shop, and a restaurant.

This image shows three men sitting at a table in the Gold Room in Plemmons Student Union, built 1967, at Appalachian State University (1967-current) in June 1967. Seen sitting on the left is Food Services Manager John Welborn. The Gold Room provided leisurely dining, specializing in steak and seafood, and was kept separate from other Food Services operations, including the Bavarian Inn, the University Cafeteria, and the Ice Cream Parlor. The Gold Room was replaced by the Blue Ridge Cafe in 2000, and now houses McAllister's. Plemmons Student Union originally included the campus post office, offices for student activities, recreational and lounge areas, a coffee shop, and a restaurant. On the right is Howard Cottrell, Bookstore Manager.

This image shows a student sitting in a telephone booth in Plemmons Student Union, built 1967, at Appalachian State University (1967-current) in the 1970s. Plemmons Student Union originally included the campus post office, offices for student activities, recreational and lounge areas, a coffee shop, and a restaurant.

This image shows four employees working in the kitchen of the Gold Room in Plemmons Student Union, built 1967, at Appalachian State University (1967-current) in June 1967. The Gold Room provided leisurely dining, specializing in steak and seafood, and was kept separate from other Food Services operations, including the Bavarian Inn, the University Cafeteria, and the Ice Cream Parlor. The Gold Room was replaced by the Blue Ridge Cafe in 2000, and now houses McAllister's. Plemmons Student Union originally included the campus post office, offices for student activities, recreational and lounge areas, a coffee shop, and a restaurant.

This image shows a group of children carrying signs in a line up the stairs outside of Plemmons Student Union, built 1967, during a demonstration at Appalachian State University (1967-current) in January 1969. The demonstration was focused on gaining student participation in committee at the student center. Plemmons Student Union originally included the campus post office, offices for student activities, recreational and lounge areas, a coffee shop, and a restaurant.

This image shows four employees working in the kitchen of the Gold Room in Plemmons Student Union, built 1967, at Appalachian State University (1967-current) in June 1967. The Gold Room provided leisurely dining, specializing in steak and seafood, and was kept separate from other Food Services operations, including the Bavarian Inn, the University Cafeteria, and the Ice Cream Parlor. The Gold Room was replaced by the Blue Ridge Cafe in 2000, and now houses McAllister's. Plemmons Student Union originally included the campus post office, offices for student activities, recreational and lounge areas, a coffee shop, and a restaurant.

This image shows an employee of New River Light and Power Company in Boone, NC, standing by a NRLP truck in front of Plemmons Student Union, built 1967, with a man at Appalachian State University (1967-current). New River Light and Power was started two miles south of Appalachian Training School (1903-1925) on the Edminsten Farm in 1915, supplying power to the School and six individual customers in Boone, NC. The company no longer generates its own electricity, instead purchasing power from Blue Ridge Electric of Lenoir, NC. The utility is today a non-profit subsidiary of Appalachian State University and serves the area generally within the town limits of Boone. On the right is Grant Ayers, Manager of New River Light and Power Company.

This image shows two students sitting in a lounge Plemmons Student Union, built 1967, at Appalachian State University (1967-current) in the 1970s. They can be seen sitting on couches and chairs listening to headphones plugged into audio jacks in the wall. Plemmons Student Union originally included the campus post office, offices for student activities, recreational and lounge areas, a coffee shop, and a restaurant.

This image shows the dining room of the Gold Room in Plemmons Student Union, built 1967, at Appalachian State University (1967-current) in June 1967. The Gold Room provided leisurely dining, specializing in steak and seafood, and was kept separate from other Food Services operations, including the Bavarian Inn, the University Cafeteria, and the Ice Cream Parlor. The Gold Room was replaced by the Blue Ridge Cafe in 2000, and now houses McAllister's. Plemmons Student Union originally included the campus post office, offices for student activities, recreational and lounge areas, a coffee shop, and a restaurant.

This image shows the ice cream counter at W. H. Plemmons Student Union, built 1967, at Appalachian State University (1967-current). An employee can be seen standing in front of several vats of ice cream. Welborn Hall served as the main cafeteria for Appalachian State since its opening in 1925, but in the 1960s services were expanded to include an ice cream parlor and the Gold Room in Plemmons Student Union.

This image shows a group of children carrying signs in a line down a staircase in Plemmons Student Union, built 1967, during a demonstration at Appalachian State University (1967-current) in January 1969. Students can be seen standing along the right of the stairs. The demonstration was focused on gaining student participation in committee at the student center. Plemmons Student Union originally included the campus post office, offices for student activities, recreational and lounge areas, a coffee shop, and a restaurant.

This image shows a group of children carrying signs and standing in a corridor in Plemmons Student Union, built 1967, during a demonstration at Appalachian State University (1967-current) in January 1969. The demonstration was focused on gaining student participation in committee at the student center. Plemmons Student Union originally included the campus post office, offices for student activities, recreational and lounge areas, a coffee shop, and a restaurant.

This image shows a group of children carrying signs in a line down around the dinnig room in Welborn Cafeteria, built 1925, during a demonstration at Appalachian State University (1967-current) in January 1969. Students can be seen standing along left of the line. The demonstration was focused on gaining student participation in committee at the student center, and ended in the students walking through the newly completed Student Union. The first sign reads, "The Student Center Wants YOU!" Plemmons Student Union originally included the campus post office, offices for student activities, recreational and lounge areas, a coffee shop, and a restaurant.

This image shows the construction of Varsity Gym at Appalachian State Teachers College (1929-1967) in November 1966. It was completed in 1968 and attached to the western side of Broome-Kirk Gymnasium. It was used for basketball games, convocations, and other events, and could accommodate up to 8,000 people.

This image shows the Plemmons Student Union building under construction at Appalachian State Teachers College (1929-1967) in 1966. Construction materials can be seen in the foreground and on the right. Plemmons Student Union, completed in 1967, originally included the campus post office, offices for student activities, recreational and lounge areas, a coffee shop, and a restaurant.

This image shows students sitting on couches in one of the lounges in Plemmons Student Union, built 1967, at Appalachian State University (1967-current) in the late 1960s. Plemmons Student Union originally included the campus post office, offices for student activities, recreational and lounge areas, a coffee shop, and a restaurant.

This image shows the landscaping done in front of the recently completed Plemmons Student Union, built 1967, at Appalachian State University (1967-current). The corner of the student union can be seen on the right, with the edge of the Education Building, built 1925, Dougherty Library, built 1935, and the edge of Watauga Hall, built 1929, in the background. A crane can be seen in the background demolishing the College Bookstore for the construction of the new University Bookstore, completed in 1969.

This image shows students sitting at tables in one of the lounges in Plemmons Student Union, built 1967, at Appalachian State University (1967-current) in the late 1960s. Plemmons Student Union originally included the campus post office, offices for student activities, recreational and lounge areas, a coffee shop, and a restaurant.

This image shows the eastern side of Plemmons Student Union building under construction at Appalachian State Teachers College (1929-1967) in June 1966. The College Bookstore, built 1934, can be seen on the left, and cars and construction materials can be seen in the center and on the right. Plemmons Student Union, completed in 1967, originally included the campus post office, offices for student activities, recreational and lounge areas, a coffee shop, and a restaurant.

This image shows the Plemmons Student Union building under construction at Appalachian State Teachers College (1929-1967) in 1966. Construction equipment can be seen in the foreground. Plemmons Student Union, completed in 1967, originally included the campus post office, offices for student activities, recreational and lounge areas, a coffee shop, and a restaurant.

This image shows a construction worker standing in the cleared area where Plemmons Student Union was to be constructed at Appalachian State Teachers College (1929-1967) in 1966. Plemmons Student Union, completed in 1967, originally included the campus post office, offices for student activities, recreational and lounge areas, a coffee shop, and a restaurant.

This image shows the Plemmons Student Union building under construction at Appalachian State Teachers College (1929-1967) in June 1966. Construction workers can be seen in the foreground and on the building frame. Plemmons Student Union, completed in 1967, originally included the campus post office, offices for student activities, recreational and lounge areas, a coffee shop, and a restaurant.

This image shows the Home Econoimcs Building at Appalachian State Teachers College (1929-1967) in 1966. The Home Economics Building was originally built in 1905 as the first Administration Building. It was renovated in the mid-1920s for the Home Economics Department, which was located there until 1962, when the L. S. Dougherty Hall was completed. It was demolished in 1967 for the construction of B. B. Dougherty Administration Building, completed 1968.

This image shows two students racing tricycles on the sidewalk in front of L. S. Dougherty Hall, built 1962, during the May Day Play Day, the annual May Day festival held at Sanford Mall at Appalachian State University (1967-current) in the 1970s. Students can be seen standing on the mall around the sidewalk, and Sanford Hall, built 1969, is in the background. The May Day Play Day generally included music performances, booths, games, and club events.

This image shows a lounge in the newly Plemmons Student Union at Appalachian State University (1967-current) in 1967. Chairs and couches can be seen arranged throughout the room. Plemmons Student Union originally included the campus post office, offices for student activities, recreational and lounge areas, a coffee shop, and a restaurant.

This image shows the Plemmons Student Union building under construction at Appalachian State Teachers College (1929-1967) in 1966. Construction equipment can be seen in the foreground. Plemmons Student Union, completed in 1967, originally included the campus post office, offices for student activities, recreational and lounge areas, a coffee shop, and a restaurant.

This image shows construction equipment clearing the area where the Plemmons Student Union building was to be constructed at Appalachian State University (1967-current) in 1966. The corner of L. S. Dougherty Hall, built 1962, White Hall, built 1924, and Watauga Hall, built 1929, can be seen in the background. Plemmons Student Union, completed in 1967, originally included the campus post office, offices for student activities, recreational and lounge areas, a coffee shop, and a restaurant.

This image shows four students sitting at tables in one of the lounges in Plemmons Student Union, built 1967, at Appalachian State University (1967-current) in the late 1960s. Vending machines can be seen in the background against the wall. Plemmons Student Union originally included the campus post office, offices for student activities, recreational and lounge areas, a coffee shop, and a restaurant.

This image shows the second Administration Building for Appalachian State Teachers College (1929-1967) in 1966. The building was built in 1924 and was destroyed by fire in 1966. The Administration Building housed administrative offices, an auditorium, classrooms, and faculty offices for the Departments of English, Foreign Languages, and Social Studies. The building was originally located on the Promenade, facing southeast, approximately where the first Belk Library, built 1968, is located.

This image shows two construction workers standing in a ditch to lay utility pipelines for the Plemmons Student Union building at Appalachian State Teachers College (1929-1967) in 1966. Plemmons Student Union, completed in 1967, originally included the campus post office, offices for student activities, recreational and lounge areas, a coffee shop, and a restaurant.

This image shows landscaping staff and construction workers fixing sidewalks and landscaping the area in front of the recently completed Plemmons Student Union, built 1967, at Appalachian State University (1967-current). The corner of the student union can be seen on the right, with the Education Building, built 1925, and the College Bookstore, built 1934, in the background.

This image shows a lounge in the newly Plemmons Student Union at Appalachian State University (1967-current) in 1967. Chairs and couches can be seen arranged throughout the room. Plemmons Student Union originally included the campus post office, offices for student activities, recreational and lounge areas, a coffee shop, and a restaurant.

This image shows students sitting at tables in one of the lounges in Plemmons Student Union, built 1967, at Appalachian State University (1967-current) in the late 1960s. Plemmons Student Union originally included the campus post office, offices for student activities, recreational and lounge areas, a coffee shop, and a restaurant.

This image shows the southern (rear) entrance to Newland Residence Hall, built 1939, at Appalachian State University (1967-current) in the 1970s. The building was built on the sight of the original Newland Hall, built 1908, and housed 132 students. It started as a men's dormitory, but became co-educational in 1971. A new Newland Hall was built on the sight in 1996.

This image shows the removal of the smokestack from the Steam Generator Plant, originally built 1924, at Appalachian State University (1967-current) in 1973. The smokestack was removed when the plant stopped using coal as a heat source. A new tower/stack had to be constructed twenty years later to comply with EPA emissions regulations. Cars can be seen parked on Appalachian Street, and a crane is visible in the background.

This image shows an employee of the Physical Plant Department at Appalachian State University (1967-current) in 1970. He can be seen kneeling on the ground by a collection of signs. The Physical Plant Department functions out of Business Affairs, and controls and maintains the grounds and building conditions for Appalachian State.

This image shows the removal of the smokestack from the Steam Generator Plant, originally built 1924, at Appalachian State University (1967-current) in 1973. A worker can be seen on a lift held up by a crane at the mouth of the smokestack. The smokestack was removed when the plant stopped using coal as a heat source. A new tower/stack had to be constructed twenty years later to comply with EPA emissions regulations.

This image shows the eastern side of Newland Residence Hall, built 1939, at Appalachian State University (1967-current) in the 1970s. The building was built on the sight of the original Newland Hall, built 1908, and housed 132 students. It started as a men's dormitory, but became co-educational in 1971. A new Newland Hall was built on the sight in 1996.

This image shows a teacher sitting at a table with five children at the Lucy Brock Nursery School at Appalachian State University (1967-current) in the 1970s. Paper hats with feathers on one side can be seen on the table. On the left side of the table and at the top is Steve Jackson. Next on the left side of the table is Joe DeBerry. At the end of the table, turned and looking at the camera is Stephanie Flynt. Lucy Brock Nursery School was built in 1965. It included a lab for Home Economics majors, a play area, observation booth, isolation room, and could accommodate up to twenty 3-4 year old children. It is located near the center of campus, and focuses on child development research.

This image shows students participating in the Volunteers in Service for Youth Halloween party held for children at Appalachian State University (1967-current) in October 1985. Children in costumes can be seen standing with bags for candy with Appalachian State students. The Halloween party was thrown by student volunteers for Boone children and included face painting and trick-or-treating through campus dormitories. This image appears in the 1986 Rhododendron (p. 104).

This image shows the northern entrance to Newland Residence Hall, built 1939, at Appalachian State Teachers College (1929-1967) in the 1960s. A tennis court can be seen in the foreground. The building was built on the sight of the original Newland Hall, built 1908, and housed 132 students. It started as a men's dormitory, but became co-educational in 1971. A new Newland Hall was built on the sight in 1996.

This image shows cars parked in the lot of south of the Service Annex, built 1949, at Appalachian State University (1967-current) in the 1970s. A power substation can be seen in the back of the lot, and Kerr Scott Hall, built 1961, can be seen in the background. The Physical Plant Department functions out of Business Affairs, and controls and maintains the grounds and building conditions for Appalachian State.