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.

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.

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

Portrait of Alice Turner, with annotation.

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

Portrait of Alice Turner in a nurse's uniform.

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

Portrait of an Atlanta Baptist College class.

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

Exterior of Augusta Theological Institute.

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

Certificate presented to Morehouse for participation in the National Association of College Deans, Registrars and Admission Officers.

Costume, circa 1915

1911/1918

An unidentified person in a costume with another unidentified person with a covered face.

African American Universities and Colleges, African Americans--Education, Special Events

Morehouse College Photographs

An unidentified person in a costume with another unidentified person with a covered face.

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

Portrait of A. D. Jones. Written on verso: Dr. A. D. Jones, collegiate physician.

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

Portrait of Dr. David Estes sitting in a chair.

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

Portrait of Robert Leonard. Written on verso: Dr. Robert Leonard, Director of Development.

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

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

Grady Butler, 1973

1973

Portrait of Grady Butler.

African American Universities and Colleges, African Americans--Education, Portraits and people

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

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

Group in Costume, circa 1915

1911/1918

Unidentified people in costumes.

African American Universities and Colleges, African Americans--Education, Special Events

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

An unidentified woman walks across a field with a group of men.

Group Walking, circa 1915

1911/1918

Procession of unidentified 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

Group of unidentified people walking down a street.

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

Portrait of Hugh Gloster speaking at a lecturn.

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