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Western Carolina attained university status in 1967. Throughout the 1930s, 1940s, and 1950s, the school was a teachers college, becoming Western Carolina College in 1953. The campus saw tremendous growth during the 1930s when six buildings were…

In this business class, students work on mechanical adding machines.

This “Western Carolina College” packet contains 14 black-and-white postcards of the college campus and student life in the 1950s. The packet features three buildings that were completed in 1953 including the Stillwell, Hunter Library, and Reynolds…

Reid Gym can be seen in the lower left of this photograph dating from the 1960s. Hinds University Center is under construction at the right.

Program of the summer 1953 Western Carolina College Commencement ceremony held August 26, 1953 in Cullowhee, North Carolina. Order of exercises include a sermon, address, entertainment, and class roll calls.

Program of the Sixty-Fifth Annual Western Carolina College Commencement ceremony held May 29-31, 1954 in Cullowhee, North Carolina. Order of exercises include a sermon, address, entertainment, and class roll calls.

Program of the summer 1955 Western Carolina College Commencement ceremony held August 26, 1955 in Cullowhee, North Carolina. Order of exercises include a sermon, address, entertainment, and class roll calls.

Program of the Sixty-Sixth Annual Western Carolina College Commencement ceremony held May 28-30, 1955 in Cullowhee, North Carolina. Order of exercises include a sermon, address, entertainment, and class roll calls.

Program of the summer 1956 Western Carolina College Commencement ceremony held August 17, 1956 in Cullowhee, North Carolina. Order of exercises include a sermon, address, entertainment, and class roll calls.

Program of the Sixty-Seventh Annual Western Carolina College Commencement ceremony held May 26-28, 1956 in Cullowhee, North Carolina. Order of exercises include a sermon, address, entertainment, and class roll calls.