The Morehouse College Photograph Collection includes photographs depicting the buildings and grounds, students, campus events and visitors, faculty, and individuals associated with Morehouse College dating from the 1880s through the 1970s. The images showcase aspects of the history of Morehouse College as the only all-male historically Black college in the United States. Morehouse College was founded by Reverend William Jefferson White in 1867, in Augusta, Georgia in the basement of Springfield Baptist Church and was known as The Augusta Theological Institute. After an invitation by the Reverend Frank Quarles in 1879, the College relocated to the basement of Friendship Baptist Church in Atlanta, and changed its name to Atlanta Baptist Seminary. The College relocated once more to its present home in the West End community of Atlanta, Georgia in 1890, and changed its name one last time to Morehouse College in 1913. Part of this collection is held in the RWWL Archives Research Center, the photograph album is held at the Morehouse College Archives. At the AUC Robert W. Woodruff Library we are always striving to improve our digital collections. We welcome additional information for any of the works in this collection. To submit information, please contact us at DSD@auctr.edu.
Aug 11, 2022

Morehouse College Photographs

The Morehouse College Photograph Collection includes photographs depicting the buildings and grounds, students, campus events and visitors, faculty, and individuals associated with Morehouse College dating from the 1880s through the 1970s. The images showcase aspects of the history of Morehouse College as the only all-male historically Black college in the United States. Morehouse College was founded by Reverend William Jefferson White in 1867, in Augusta, Georgia in the basement of Springfield Baptist Church and was known as The Augusta Theological Institute. After an invitation by the Reverend Frank Quarles in 1879, the College relocated to the basement of Friendship Baptist Church in Atlanta, and changed its name to Atlanta Baptist Seminary. The College relocated once more to its present home in the West End community of Atlanta, Georgia in 1890, and changed its name one last time to Morehouse College in 1913. Part of this collection is held in the RWWL Archives Research Center, the photograph album is held at the Morehouse College Archives.

At the AUC Robert W. Woodruff Library we are always striving to improve our digital collections. We welcome additional information for any of the works in this collection. To submit information, please contact us at DSD@auctr.edu.
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Samuel Archer, circa 1930
1927/1933
Portrait of Samuel Archer
African American Universities and Colleges, African Americans--Education, Portraits and people
Morehouse College Photographs
Morehouse College Photographs
Portrait of Samuel Archer
Mrs. Watman, circa 1925
1922/1928
Portrait of Mrs. Watman standing in front of a house. Written on verso: Mrs. Watman, a music teacher at Morehouse.
African American Universities and Colleges, African Americans--Education, Portraits and people
Morehouse College Photographs
Morehouse College Photographs
Portrait of Mrs. Watman standing in front of a house. Written on verso: Mrs. Watman, a music teacher at Morehouse.
Sale Hall Event, circa 1920
1917/1923
Students assembled in Sale Hall.
African American Universities and Colleges, African Americans--Education, Buildings and grounds
Morehouse College Photographs
Morehouse College Photographs
Students assembled in Sale Hall.
Sale Hall Event, circa 1920
1917/1923
Students assembled in Sale Hall.
African American Universities and Colleges, African Americans--Education, Buildings and grounds
Morehouse College Photographs
Morehouse College Photographs
Students assembled in Sale Hall.
W. E. B Dubois, circa 1920
1917/1923
Portrait of W.E.B. Dubois sitting on a porch.
African American Universities and Colleges, African Americans--Education, Portraits and people
Morehouse College Photographs
Morehouse College Photographs
Portrait of W.E.B. Dubois sitting on a porch.
W. E. B Dubois, circa 1920
1917/1923
Portrait of W.E.B. Dubois sitting on a porch.
African American Universities and Colleges, African Americans--Education, Portraits and people
Morehouse College Photographs
Morehouse College Photographs
Portrait of W.E.B. Dubois sitting on a porch.
Samuel Archer Family, circa 1920
1917/1923
Portrait of the Archer family.
African American Universities and Colleges, African Americans--Education, Portraits and people
Morehouse College Photographs
Morehouse College Photographs
Portrait of the Archer family.
John Hope, circa 1915
1912/1918
Portrait of John Hope with an unidentified man.
African American Universities and Colleges, African Americans--Education, Faculty and staff, Portraits and people
Morehouse College Photographs
Morehouse College Photographs
Portrait of John Hope with an unidentified man.
John Hope, circa 1915
1912/1918
Portrait of John Hope with an unidentified man.
African American Universities and Colleges, African Americans--Education, Faculty and staff, Portraits and people
Morehouse College Photographs
Morehouse College Photographs
Portrait of John Hope with an unidentified man.
A Group, circa 1915
1911/1918
Group of unidentified people talking.
African American Universities and Colleges, African Americans--Education, Portraits and people
Morehouse College Photographs
Morehouse College Photographs
Group of unidentified people talking.
Three Men, circa 1915
1911/1918
Three unidentified men standing together.
African American Universities and Colleges, African Americans--Education, Portraits and people, Buildings and grounds
Morehouse College Photographs
Morehouse College Photographs
Three unidentified men standing together.
Two Men, circa 1915
1911/1918
Two unidentified men standing outside.
African American Universities and Colleges, African Americans--Education, Portraits and people
Morehouse College Photographs
Morehouse College Photographs
Two unidentified men standing outside.
Five Men, circa 1915
1911/1918
Five unidentified men wearing hats.
African American Universities and Colleges, African Americans--Education, Portraits and people
Morehouse College Photographs
Morehouse College Photographs
Five unidentified men wearing hats.
Two Men, circa 1915
1911/1918
Two unidentified men walking, one man who looks like John Hope.
African American Universities and Colleges, African Americans--Education, Portraits and people, Faculty and staff
Morehouse College Photographs
Morehouse College Photographs
Two unidentified men walking, one man who looks like John Hope.
Woman and Man Walking, circa 1915
1911/1918
Unidentified woman and man walking in front of group of people.
African American Universities and Colleges, African Americans--Education, Portraits and people, Buildings and grounds
Morehouse College Photographs
Morehouse College Photographs
Unidentified woman and man walking in front of group of people.
Unidentified Man and Woman, circa 1915
1911/1918
An unidentified man stands with an unidentified woman holding a flower.
African American Universities and Colleges, African Americans--Education, Portraits and people
Morehouse College Photographs
Morehouse College Photographs
An unidentified man stands with an unidentified woman holding a flower.
Men Shake Hands, circa 1915
1911/1918
Two unidentified men shaking hands.
African American Universities and Colleges, African Americans--Education, Portraits and people
Morehouse College Photographs
Morehouse College Photographs
Two unidentified men shaking hands.
Group Walking Down Street, circa 1915
1911/1918
Group of unidentified people walking down a street.
African American Universities and Colleges, African Americans--Education, Portraits and people, Buildings and grounds
Morehouse College Photographs
Morehouse College Photographs
Group of unidentified people walking down a street.
Men by Car, circa 1915
1911/1918
Two men stand by a house.
African American Universities and Colleges, African Americans--Education, Portraits and people, Buildings and grounds
Morehouse College Photographs
Morehouse College Photographs
Two men stand by a house.
Three Women, circa 1915
1911/1918
Three unidentified women wearing hats.
African American Universities and Colleges, African Americans--Education, Portraits and people
Morehouse College Photographs
Morehouse College Photographs
Three unidentified women wearing hats.