William “Lone Star” Dietz incorporated many aspects of student life at Albright into this painting titled “The Pursuit of Knowledge: A College Fantasy.” This painting is displayed in the College Relations building on campus. (Photo by Ryan McFadden)

This portrait by Dietz of Lewis E. Smith, beloved Albright faculty member in political science and economics from 1929 to 1962, is a part of the collection of the F. Wilbur Gingrich Library archives.(Photo by Ryan McFadden)

Mystery Solved This portrait by Dietz was recently discovered in storage in the Bollman Center. At first, the identity of the man in the painting was unknown. Thanks to Albright librarian Sidney Dreese, the mystery has been solved. The man in the painting is Elmer L. Mohn, ’02. Mohn was a dedicated alumnus all his life. He served as the president of the Alumni Association from 1929 to 1939, and founded the 50 Plus Club in 1960. (Photo by Ryan McFadden)

Sam Codi ’42 treasures this painting by Dietz, titled “Dan’s Place,” which Dietz gave him as a gift. Codi played football for Dietz for four years and remained close friends with him throughout his life. Codi also purchased two other paintings from Dietz, “No Welcoming Wife,” a painting of an Indian coming home with his donkey, and “Arizona Storm Fence,” a desert scene. (Photo by Ryan McFadden)

Dietz wrote this heartfelt inscription to his football player and friend Sam Codi on the back of his painting, “Dan’s Place,” which he gave to Codi. (Photo by Ryan McFadden)