Trinity Digital Collections

- ZerNona Stewart Black, Thirty-sixth Anniversary Scrapbook, 1985
- African Americans -- Texas -- San Antonio; Mount Zion First Baptist Church (San Antonio, Tex.); Baptists -- United States -- History.;
- Scrapbook made to honor ZerNona Stewart Black, on the thirty-sixth anniversary of Reverend Black and ZerNona Black's service to the Mount Zion First Baptist Church , 1985
- Claude and ZerNona Black Papers
- ZerNona Stewart Black Scrapbook, 1944-1964
- Baptists -- United States -- History.; African Americans -- Texas -- San Antonio; Mount Zion First Baptist Church (San Antonio, Tex.);
- ZerNona Stewart Black scrapbook from 1944 through 1964, includes personal and community news and content, as well as clippings and news items that relate to her time as Direcctor of the San Antonio USO YWCA, 112 Sycamore Street, and the Swankers...
- Claude and ZerNona Black Papers
- World Baptist Alliance, trip to Beirut, Lebanon, 1963
- Baptists -- United States -- History.; Mount Zion First Baptist Church (San Antonio, Tex.); African Americans -- Texas -- San Antonio;
- World Baptist Alliance, trip to Beirut, Lebanon, 1963. Reverend Black shown with Reverend John Binder (left) and Reverend Lovelle A. Maxwell (middle) in the Youth Conference, boarding Pan Am airplane. Reverse: "Please credit Pan American World...
- Claude and ZerNona Black Papers
- William S. Beeson
- Presidents;
- Beeson was Trinity's first president (1869-1883). A veteran of the Confederate Army, Beeson had previously served as President of Chapel Hill College in Texas.
- Historical Images Archive
- William Beeson tombstone
- Buildings
- This is the tombstone of William Beeson, Trinity University's first president (1869-1882). It is located in the Tehuacana cemetary not far from the original university building.
- Historical Images Archive
- Verna McLean Residence Hall
- Buildings;
- Designed by Ford, Powelll and Carson, Inc., The Verna Hooks McLean Residence Hall for undergraduate students opened in the fall of 1985. McLean Hall was the first Trinity residence hall that included facilities for the physically disabled students...
- Historical Images Archive
- Verna McLean Residence Hall
- Buildings;
- Designed by Ford, Powelll and Carson, Inc., The Verna Hooks McLean Residence Hall for undergraduate students opened in the fall of 1985. McLean Hall was the first Trinity residence hall that included facilities for the physically disabled students...
- Historical Images Archive
- Varsity tennis courts
- Sports;
- Dedication of varsity tennis courts on 5 November 1959. Courts given by trustee Arthur A. Seeligson, Sr., longtime supporter of Tennis in San Antonio. In photo foreground John Newman makes first official serve on new courts. Other players...
- Historical Images Archive
- Trustee James R. Carroll
- Trustees;
- James R. Carroll served as a Trinity trustee from 1967-1985. Pastor of First Presbyterian Church, Amarillo, Texas, Carroll was elected moderator of the Synod of the Sun in 1974.
- Historical Images Archive
- Trustee Earl Crawford
- Trustees;
- Crawford, a Presbyterian clergyman, served Trinity as a trustee from 1959-1982. Crawford was pastor of First Presbyterian Church in Wichita Falls from 1950-1978. He was active in civic affairs in Wichita Falls and served in various capacities in...
- Historical Images Archive
- Trinity University Faculty
- Faculty
- Photo of Trinity University Faculty in 1889. On the back of the original, all the members are identified. President Luther A. Johnson is seated center of first row.
- Historical Images Archive
- Trinity Football Team 1900
- Sports; Students
- This was Trinity's first intercollegiate football team. It's first game was in Waco against Baylor in which Trinity was defeated by a score of 17-0.
- Historical Images Archive
- Trinity Flying Class
- Students;
- Aviation class formed in 1939 under the auspices of the civil aeronautics Authority. Dorothy McDonald(pictured) was the first female to graduate in program.
- Historical Images Archive
- Tennis Team 1898
- Sports; Students
- Trinity's first tennis team on the Tehuacana campus.
- Historical Images Archive
- Students at Football Game
- Sports; Students;
- Trinity students attend a football game in Alamo Stadium in 1955. Note first year students wearing beanies with Class of 59 numerals.
- Historical Images Archive
- St. Philips College Baccalaureate Sermon, The Money Question, undated
- Baptists -- United States -- History.; African Americans -- Texas -- San Antonio;
- St. Philips College baccalaureate sermon, delivered by Reverend Black. Listening notes: first 20 minutes - music and beginning of service; 20 minutes to 56:10 minutes - primary sermon (The Money Question); 56:10 to end - music and ending of...
- Claude and ZerNona Black Papers
- Sermon at Mount Zion First Baptist Church, by Reverend Black: Is the Governor Hell Bound, July 27, 1961
- African Americans -- Texas -- San Antonio; African Americans -- Civil rights -- History -- 20th century; Civil rights movements -- Texas -- San Antonio; Mount Zion First Baptist Church (San Antonio, Tex.);
- Sermon at Mount Zion First Baptist Church, by Reverend Black: "Is the Governor Hell Bound," July 27, 1961; about Texas Governor Price Daniel and segregationist policies; length: 1 hour, 2 minutes, 10 seconds [original:open reel tape, 7-in,...
- Claude and ZerNona Black Papers
- Samuel L. Hornbeak
- Presidents
- Samuel Hornbeak first attended Trinity as a student in 1873 when he was eight years old. (Trinity then had a primary department.) He received a B.A. degree in 1885 and joined the TU faculty in 1891 as professor of science. He later served as dean...
- Historical Images Archive
- Reverend Black with Dr. Earl McKinley Lewis and group, undated
- African Americans -- Texas -- San Antonio; Mount Zion First Baptist Church (San Antonio, Tex.)
- Reverend Black with Dr. Earl McKinley Lewis (holding plaque), founder and director of the graduate Urban Studies Program and Trinity University's first tenured African American professor; Nancy Bohman (far left) and Dorothy Collins (far right) of...
- Claude and ZerNona Black Papers
- Reverend Black at social function, 1970
- African Americans -- Texas -- San Antonio; Mount Zion First Baptist Church (San Antonio, Tex.);
- Photograph of Reverend Black at social function, most likely at Mount Zion First baptist Church, 1970
- Claude and ZerNona Black Papers