Anniversary, seventy-fifth, luncheon, Plemmons

This image shows former Appalachian State President William Howard Plemmons (1955-1969) speaking at a podium at a luncheon celebrating the University's seventy-fifth anniversary. To the left of the podium is Mr. Gordon Winkler, Mayor of Boone. To the right of the podium is Mr. Ned Trivette, Vice Chancellor for Business Affairs, and his wife Maxine.The seventy-fifth anniversary of Appalachian State University (1967-current) was celebrated in 1978, commemorating the anniversary of the University becoming a state-sponsored institution with a focus in teacher training in 1903, when Watauga Academy (1899-1903) became Appalachian Training School (1903-1925).

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Plemmons, W. H. (William Howard), 1904-1984

Appalachian State University

General Picture Files, 2004.040, Box 4, Appalachian Anniversary [75th], C14.2.1.4.

University Archives, Appalachian State University

1978

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Appalachian State University

Plemmons, William Howard, 1904-1984

Series 2 -- Events

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