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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Photo Album of Morehouse College's 101st Anniversary Celebration, image 34, circa 1968 1964/1972 Group portrait of four men wearing suits, with a building in background African American universities and colleges, Special events, Buildings and grounds, African Americans--Education Morehouse College Photographs
Photo Album of Morehouse College's 101st Anniversary Celebration, image 128, circa 1968 1964/1972 A group of men walk down a brick sidewalk with college buildings in the background. African American universities and colleges, Special events, African Americans--Education, Buildings and grounds Morehouse College Photographs
Photo Album of Morehouse College's 101st Anniversary Celebration, image 127, circa 1968 1964/1972 A group of men walk down a brick sidewalk with college buildings in the background amd men filming the procession. African American universities and colleges, Special events, African Americans--Education, Buildings and grounds Morehouse College Photographs
Photo Album of Morehouse College's 101st Anniversary Celebration, image 124, circa 1968 1964/1972 A goup of men and women walk down a brick sidewalk with college buildings in the background. African American universities and colleges, Special events, African Americans--Education, Buildings and grounds Morehouse College Photographs
Photo Album of Morehouse College's 101st Anniversary Celebration, image 126, circa 1968 1964/1972 A group of men walk down a brick sidewalk with college buildings in the background. African American universities and colleges, Special events, African Americans--Education, Buildings and grounds Morehouse College Photographs
Graves Hall, circa 1940 1937/1943 Exterior of Graves Hall. African American Universities and Colleges, African Americans--Education, Buildings and grounds Morehouse College Photographs
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
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
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
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
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
Men Sitting on a Lawn, circa 1915 1911/1918 Group of unidentified men sitting on a grassy hill. African American Universities and Colleges, African Americans--Education, Portraits and people, Buildings and grounds Morehouse College Photographs
Group Walking, circa 1915 1911/1918 An unidentified woman walks across a field with a group of men. African American Universities and Colleges, African Americans--Education, Portraits and people, Buildings and grounds Morehouse College Photographs
Men on Porch, circa 1915 1911/1918 Two unidentified men standing on a porch. African American Universities and Colleges, African Americans--Education, Portraits and people, Buildings and grounds Morehouse College Photographs
Men Walking, circa 1915 1911/1918 Three unidentified men walking and wearing hats. African American Universities and Colleges, African Americans--Education, Portraits and people, Buildings and grounds Morehouse College Photographs
Three Men, circa 1915 1911/1918 Three unidentified men walking down a street. 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 walking and carrying coats. African American Universities and Colleges, African Americans--Education, Portraits and people, Buildings and grounds Morehouse College Photographs
Woman on Porch, September 1920 1911/1918 A woman sitting on a porch. Written on verso: Williamsbert on the porch Sept. 1920.. African American Universities and Colleges, African Americans--Education, Portraits and people, Buildings and grounds 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