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
Photo Album of Morehouse College's 101st Anniversary Celebration, image 54, circa 1968 1964/1972 Group portrait of four men. African American universities and colleges, Special events, African Americans--Education Morehouse College Photographs
Photo Album of Morehouse College's 101st Anniversary Celebration, image 51, circa 1968 1964/1972 View of two men and a woman. African American universities and colleges, Special events, African Americans--Education Morehouse College Photographs
Photo Album of Morehouse College's 101st Anniversary Celebration, image 61, circa 1968 1964/1972 View of two men and two women at buffet table with platters of food and plates. Written on verso: l to r, Mrs. Richard Handy, Myron Johnson, Mrs. Myron Johnson, Dr. Richard Handy African American universities and colleges, Special events, African Americans--Education Morehouse College Photographs
Photo Album of Morehouse College's 101st Anniversary Celebration, image 62, circa 1968 1964/1972 Hugh M. Gloster and his wife cutting layered cake "101 Morehouse College." Presidents, African American universities and colleges, Special events, African Americans--Education Morehouse College Photographs
Photo Album of Morehouse College's 101st Anniversary Celebration, image 58, circa 1968 1964/1972 Hugh Morris Gloster stands with his wife, wearing dress with corsage, next to a man delivering a speech. A banner in background reads, "The Second Century" Presidents, African American universities and colleges, Special events, African Americans--Education, Speeches Morehouse College Photographs
Photo Album of Morehouse College's 101st Anniversary Celebration, image 60, circa 1968 1964/1972 Hugh Morris Gloster greets other men at a podium. Banner in background reads, "The Second Century." Presidents, African American universities and colleges, Special events, African Americans--Education Morehouse College Photographs
Photo Album of Morehouse College's 101st Anniversary Celebration, image 59, circa 1968 1964/1972 View of man wearing suit, delivers a speech at a podium. African American universities and colleges, Special events, African Americans--Education, Speeches Morehouse College Photographs
Photo Album of Morehouse College's 101st Anniversary Celebration, image 71, circa 1968 1964/1972 View of man, wearing paisley suit, standing at podium with a microphone. African American universities and colleges, Special events, Speeches, African Americans--Education Morehouse College Photographs
Photo Album of Morehouse College's 101st Anniversary Celebration, image 66, circa 1968 1964/1972 Hugh Morris Glouster sing with his wife and others, view of cake in background. Presidents, African Americans--Music, African American universities and colleges, Special events, African Americans--Education Morehouse College Photographs
Photo Album of Morehouse College's 101st Anniversary Celebration, image 65, circa 1968 1964/1972 View of man standing in room of men and women seated at tables. African American universities and colleges, Special events, African Americans--Education Morehouse College Photographs
Photo Album of Morehouse College's 101st Anniversary Celebration, image 68, circa 1968 1964/1972 View of man and two women seated at table in foreground. African American universities and colleges, Special events, African Americans--Education Morehouse College Photographs
Photo Album of Morehouse College's 101st Anniversary Celebration, image 69, circa 1968 1964/1972 View of men and women seated at round dining tables. African American universities and colleges, Special events, African Americans--Education Morehouse College Photographs
Photo Album of Morehouse College's 101st Anniversary Celebration, image 70, circa 1968 1964/1972 View of men and women seated at round dining tables. African American universities and colleges, Special events, African Americans--Education Morehouse College Photographs
Photo Album of Morehouse College's 101st Anniversary Celebration, image 67, circa 1968 1964/1972 Portrait of man and woman seated at table "52" African American universities and colleges, Special events, African Americans--Education Morehouse College Photographs
Photo Album of Morehouse College's 101st Anniversary Celebration, image 64, circa 1968 1964/1972 View of a man and woman seated at a table. African American universities and colleges, Special events, African Americans--Education Morehouse College Photographs
Photo Album of Morehouse College's 101st Anniversary Celebration, image 72, circa 1968 1964/1972 View of three men and a woman seated in a dining booth. African American universities and colleges, Special events, African Americans--Education Morehouse College Photographs
Photo Album of Morehouse College's 101st Anniversary Celebration, image 77, circa 1968 1964/1972 View of a man at a podium. Banner in background reads "Morehouse College, "The Second Century"." African American universities and colleges, Special events, African Americans--Education, Speeches Morehouse College Photographs
Photo Album of Morehouse College's 101st Anniversary Celebration, image 74, circa 1968 1964/1972 View of a man at a podium with microphone, banner in background "The Second Century." African American universities and colleges, Special events, Speeches, African Americans--Education Morehouse College Photographs
Photo Album of Morehouse College's 101st Anniversary Celebration, image 73, circa 1968 1964/1972 View of a man at a podium with microphone, banner in background "The Second Century." African American universities and colleges, Special events, Speeches, African Americans--Education Morehouse College Photographs
Photo Album of Morehouse College's 101st Anniversary Celebration, image 78, circa 1968 1964/1972 View of two men standing and two women seated at table with silver tea sets. African American universities and colleges, Special events, African Americans--Education Morehouse College Photographs