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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Certificate, March 14, 1978 1978-03-14 Certificate presented to Morehouse for participation in the National Association of College Deans, Registrars and Admission Officers. African American Universities and Colleges, African Americans--Education Morehouse College Photographs
Grady Butler, 1973 1973 Portrait of Grady Butler. African American Universities and Colleges, African Americans--Education, Portraits and people Morehouse College Photographs
Lerone Bennett Jr., circa 1975 1972/1978 Portrait of Lerone Bennett. African American Universities and Colleges, African Americans--Education, Portraits and people Morehouse College Photographs
Wiley A. Perdue, circa 1975 1972/1978 Portrait of Wiley Perdue speaking at a podium. Written on verso: Mr. Wiley A. Perdue, business manager. African American Universities and Colleges, African Americans--Education, Portraits and people Morehouse College Photographs
Dr. Robert Leonard, circa 1970 1967/1973 Portrait of Robert Leonard. Written on verso: Dr. Robert Leonard, Director of Development. African American Universities and Colleges, African Americans--Education, Faculty and staff, Portraits and people Morehouse College Photographs
Photo Album of Morehouse College's 101st Anniversary Celebration, image 1, circa 1968 1964/1972 Benjamin E. Mays, and Hugh Morris Gloster, wearing regalia stand at a podium. African American Universities and Colleges, Presidents, African Americans--Education, Special events Morehouse College Photographs
Photo Album of Morehouse College's 101st Anniversary Celebration, image 2, circa 1968 1964/1972 Benjamin E. Mays with an unidentified man and woman, wear regalia. African American Universities and Colleges, Presidents, African Americans--Education, Special events Morehouse College Photographs
Photo Album of Morehouse College's 101st Anniversary Celebration, image 25, circa 1968 1964/1972 Butler T. Henderson delivers a speech at a podium. Written on verso: Butler T. Henderson Faculty and staff, African American Universities and Colleges, Speeches, Special events, African Americans--Education Morehouse College Photographs
Photo Album of Morehouse College's 101st Anniversary Celebration, image 20, circa 1968 1964/1972 Martin Luther King, Sr. delivers a speech at a podium. African American Universities and Colleges, Speeches, Special events, African Americans--Education Morehouse College Photographs
Photo Album of Morehouse College's 101st Anniversary Celebration, image 23, circa 1968 1964/1972 An unidentified man delivers a speech at a podium. African American Universities and Colleges, Speeches, Special events, African Americans--Education Morehouse College Photographs
Photo Album of Morehouse College's 101st Anniversary Celebration, image 21, circa 1968 1964/1972 An unidentified man delivers a speech at a podium. African American Universities and Colleges, Speeches, Special events, African Americans--Education Morehouse College Photographs
Photo Album of Morehouse College's 101st Anniversary Celebration, image 22, circa 1968 1964/1972 An unidentified man delivers a speech at a podium. African American Universities and Colleges, Speeches, Special events, African Americans--Education Morehouse College Photographs
Juan Bosh, May 1963 1963-05 Portrait of Juan Bosh. African American Universities and Colleges, African Americans--Education, Portraits and people Morehouse College Photographs
Willis J. Hubert, circa 1960 1957/1963 Willis J. Hubert stands behind a podium. Written on verso: Dr. Willis J. Hubert, Academic Dean. Founder's Day banquet, 1973. African American Universities and Colleges, African Americans--Education, Faculty and staff, Portraits and people, Special events Morehouse College Photographs
Hugh Gloster, circa 1960 1957/1963 Portrait of Hugh Gloster speaking at a lecturn. African American Universities and Colleges, African Americans--Education, Faculty and staff, Portraits and people Morehouse College Photographs
Mohamed Naguib, October 26, 1954 1954-10-26 Portrait of Mohamed Naguib autographed. African American Universities and Colleges, African Americans--Education, Portraits and people Morehouse College Photographs
Louis Munoz Marin, August 1954 1954-08 Portrait, Seal of Puerto Rico, and autograph of Luis Marin. African American Universities and Colleges, African Americans--Education, Portraits and people Morehouse College Photographs
Gamal Abdel Nasser, January 12, 1954 1954-01-12 Portrait of Gamal Nasser autographed. African American Universities and Colleges, African Americans--Education, Portraits and people Morehouse College Photographs
Morehouse Class of 1948 1948 Group Portrait of Morehouse Class of 1948. African American Universities and Colleges, African Americans--Education, Portraits and people Morehouse College Photographs
Walter A. White, circa 1950 1947/1954 Portrait of Walter White autographed. African American Universities and Colleges, African Americans--Education, Portraits and people Morehouse College Photographs