Campus Police, circa 1955

This image shows John K. Brown, one of the first traffic enforcers on the Appalachian State Teachers College (1929-1967) campus in the 1950s. Known as John K., he wrote tickets for illegally parked or speeding vehicles at Appalachian State and served as the night watchman since 1943. He is seen standing in a policeman's uniform between two parked cars in front of D. D. Dougherty Library, built 1935. Students first began to register vehicles on campus in 1955. Women students were not allowed cars.

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Appalachian State University

Pritchett Collection, 2003.080, Box 7, Misc. People ND, C14.1.5.1.

University Archives, Appalachian State University

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Appalachian State Teachers College (N.C.). Campus Police

1950-1959

Series 4 -- Faculty and Staff

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The Appalachian State University Historical Photographs Digitization Project is supported with federal Library Service and Technology Act (LSTA) funds made possible through a grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services, administered by the State Library of North Carolina, a division of the Department of Cultural Resources through the North Carolina ECHO, 'Exploring Cultural Heritage Online' Digitization Grant Program.