This page will be updated as often as possible as more photos are found and/or digitized.

This collection represents a journey through different eras of photography and digital storage. You’ll find a diverse mix of image qualities and sources:

• High-resolution scans from original photographs
• Vintage digital files recovered from old diskettes (with their characteristic lower resolution)
• Mixed formats and qualities reflecting the evolution of personal photography over the decades

Rather than exclude the lower-quality images, I’ve chosen to preserve and share this complete digital time capsule for everyone to explore and enjoy.

Note: Image quality reflects the original source material and available technology from different time periods.

This collection of vintage slides offers a glimpse into life from approximately 60 years ago. The identification process has been both rewarding and challenging. Despite our best efforts, the passage of six decades means that some faces remain a mystery—even to those who lived through this era. These unidentified individuals have been respectfully labeled as “friends,” acknowledging that they were clearly important enough to photograph and preserve, even if their names have been lost to time.

This collection showcases professional photographs featuring the Hadsells, assembled from two distinct sources that tell an interesting preservation story:

Online Archives (First several images). These publicity photos were discovered through digital research, representing how these professional images have been preserved and shared over the decades.

Original Photographs (Bottom 11 images). Recently discovered original prints reveal fascinating details about how these photos were personally treasured. Several show evidence of being carefully trimmed by Helene to fit into family photo albums—a touching reminder of how professional images became part of intimate family memories.

These modifications, rather than diminishing their value, add another layer to their story, showing how publicity photos transitioned from professional promotion to cherished personal keepsakes.

These photos were taken after the Hadsell home and student center were completed, officially creating the Delta Sciences Center in approximately 1982.

Photos from my 2008 visit with Helene. Though she avoided being photographed, she did let me film a contest entry on my phone (You can see it on YouTube.) She won, of course.