| Title | Date Created | Description | Subject | Collection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spelman Graduates 1887, 1887 | 1887 | Group portrait of first graduating class of Spelman Seminary, 1887. Written on verso: (l. to r.) Ella N. Barksdale, Clara A. Howard, Loe E. Mitchell, Adeline J. Smith, Sallie B. Waugh, and Ella L. Williams. All became teachers after graduation. | African American universities and colleges, Theological seminaries, African American women, Portraits and people, Commencement ceremonies | Spelman College Photographs Collection |
| Rockefeller Hall, 1886 | 1886 | Exterior view of Rockefeller Hall in winter. | Buildings and grounds, African American universities and colleges | Spelman College Photographs Collection |
| Rockefeller Hall, 1886 | 1886 | Exterior view of Rockefeller Hall in 1886. | Buildings and grounds, African American universities and colleges, African American women | Spelman College Photographs Collection |
| Sophia B. Packard and Harriet E. Giles with Spelman Seminary Students, 1886 | 1886 | Group portrait of Sophia B. Packard and Harriet E. Giles with Spelman Seminary Students. | African American universities and colleges, Theological seminaries, African American women, Presidents | Spelman College Photographs Collection |
| Union Hall (Barracks), 1883 | 1883 | View of people lined up outside Union Hall. Written on verso: Union Hall (left) and other barracks used as classrooms, Spelman College original site, students in front, 1883. | Buildings and grounds, African American women, Theological seminaries | Spelman College Photographs Collection |
| Union Hall and the Dormitories of Spelman Seminary, 1883 | 1883 | Exterior of Union Hall and the Dormitories of Spelman Seminary in 1883. | Buildings and grounds | Spelman College Photographs Collection |
| Sophia B. Packard, Harriet E. Giles, and Billie Gray, circa 1885 | 1882/1888 | View of Sophia B. Packard and Harriet E. Giles in a carriage with horse named Billie Gray. Written on recto: Miss Packard, Miss Giles, and "Billie Gray." Written on verso: Miss Giles, Miss Packard, and Billie Gray. | African American universities and colleges, Presidents | Spelman College Photographs Collection |
| Campus View (Giles Hall, Packard Hall, Rockerfeller Hall), circa 1885 | 1881/1888 | View of Giles Hall, Packard Hall, and Rockerfeller Hall. | Buildings and grounds | Spelman College Photographs Collection |
| Friendship Baptist Church, 1881 | 1881 | Interior view of Friendship Baptist Church. Written on recto: Spelman's Birthplace 1881 The Basement of Friendship Church. Spelman Seminary started here April 11, 1881 with eleven pupils. | Buildings and grounds, Church buildings | Spelman College Photographs Collection |
| Sophia B. Packard and Harriet E. Giles, 1881 | 1881 | Portrait of Spelman founders Sophia B. Packard and Harriet E. Giles. | African American universities and colleges, Presidents, Portraits and people | Spelman College Photographs Collection |
| Union Hall (Barracks), circa 1880 | 1877/1883 | View of women standing on the porch outside barracks. | Buildings and grounds, African American women, Theological seminaries | Spelman College Photographs Collection |
Jul 5, 2019
Spelman College Photographs Collection
This collection contains over 1100 images dating from 1887 to the present and document Spelmans presidents, commencement ceremonies, and campus building and grounds. Also featured are images from Spelmans Department of Drama and Dance from the 1930s to the present.
At the AUC Robert W. Woodruff Library we are always striving to improve our digital collections. We welcome additional information about people, places, or events depicted in any of the works in this collection. To submit information, please contact us at DSD@auctr.edu.
