University of North Texas 
Souvenirs
Readers share their favorite UNT souvenirs from over the years.
August 25, 2009
I loved the favorite souvenirs coverage so much that I’m sending you a photo of one
of mine from the early ’60s. This shiny bookcover shows the Ad Building, the logo
for the Trading Post (where I later worked for “Swede” Swenson) and a hair cream ad
all in one. Don’t ask me why I kept this, but I am glad I did.
Faye Lynn Dodge King (’62)
Sunnyvale
Here’s my contribution of North Texas kitsch. Back in the 1970s, smoking was still
considered a right — so much so that the university provided personalized ash trays
for the dorms and student union. They were made of foil-covered card stock and provided
a cheap, disposable container for the countless butts we smoked in an effort to look
and act cool. These little ash trays are a reminder that a lot has changed on campus
in 30 years.
Ernie Murray (’77)
Lufkin