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.

Title Date Created Description Subject Collection
Augusta Theological Institute, circa 1879 1875/1884 Exterior of Augusta Theological Institute. African American Universities and Colleges, African Americans--Education, Buildings and grounds Morehouse College Photographs
Samuel T. Graves, May 22, 1894 1894-05-22 Portrait of Samuel T. Graves. Written on verso: Samuel T. Graves, President 1885-1890, Professor 1890-1894. African American Universities and Colleges, African Americans--Education, Faculty and staff, Portraits and people Morehouse College Photographs
Dr. David Estes, circa 1900 1895/1905 Portrait of Dr. David Estes sitting in a chair. African American Universities and Colleges, African Americans--Education, Portraits and people Morehouse College Photographs
Atlanta Baptist College, circa 1900 1897/1903 Portrait of an Atlanta Baptist College class. African American Universities and Colleges, African Americans--Education, Portraits and people Morehouse College Photographs
Dr. A. D. Jones, circa 1900 1897/1904 Portrait of A. D. Jones. Written on verso: Dr. A. D. Jones, collegiate physician. African American Universities and Colleges, African Americans--Education, Portraits and people Morehouse College Photographs
Alice Turner, circa 1910 1907/1913 Portrait of Alice Turner, with annotation. African American Universities and Colleges, African Americans--Education, Portraits and people, African American women Morehouse College Photographs
Alice Turner, circa 1910 1907/1913 Portrait of Alice Turner in a nurse's uniform. African American Universities and Colleges, African Americans--Education, Portraits and people, African American women Morehouse College Photographs
Samuel Archer Family, circa 1910 1907/1913 Portrait of Archer Family in front of a house. African American Universities and Colleges, African Americans--Education, Portraits and people Morehouse College Photographs
Theodore Roosevelt, 1909 1909 President Theodore Roosevelt standing on a stage. Written on verso: Pres. Theodore Roosevelt, 1909. Sale Hall Chapel, Morehouse College, Atlanta, Ga. African American Universities and Colleges, African Americans--Education, Presidents, Portraits and people Morehouse College Photographs
Theodore Roosevelt, 1909 1909 President Theodore Roosevelt standing on a stage. African American Universities and Colleges, African Americans--Education, Presidents, Portraits and people Morehouse College Photographs
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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