Trinity Digital Collections

- Women's dormitory
- Dormitories; Women -- Education
- In 1895 at the cost of $6,000, the university purchased a private residence in Tehuacana and remodeled and enlarged it into a dormitory for women. President L. A. Johnson and his wife lived in the house as supervisors.
- Historical Images Archive
- William Beeson tombstone
- Sepulchral monuments; Beeson, William S.
- 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
- Trinity Football Team 1900
- Football teams
- 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
- President's Home
- College presidents -- Dwellings;
- Located at 3131 W. Ashby, a short distance from the main building, it was remodeled and redecorated through the generosity of Mr. Arch Underwood.
- Historical Images Archive
- Original Administration Classroom Building
- School administration buildings;
- This a view of the original Trinity building shortly after it was completed in 1873. This is the southside of the building and the people in front of the building appear to be faculty, trustees, and townspeople.
- Historical Images Archive
- Northrup Hall
- Northrup Hall
- Completed in 1951, the Administration Building was the first building to be constructed on Trinity Hill by architect O'Neil Ford. Following the erection of a three-story east wing in 1962, it was named in honor of Preston Gaines Northrup, a...
- Historical Images Archive
- Northrup Hall
- Northrup Hall;
- Completed in 1951, the Administration Building was the first building to be constructed on Trinity Hill by architect O'Neil Ford. Following the erection of a three-story east wing in 1962, it was named in honor of Preston Gaines Northrup, a...
- Historical Images Archive
- Murchison Tower
- Murchison Tower
- Dedicated on December 16, 1964, the T. Frank Murchison Memorial Tower rises to a height of 166 feet and is the focal center of the Trinity campus. The tower was a gift of Mr. Arch Underwood, a longtime friend of Murchison who served with him as a...
- Historical Images Archive
- Murchison Tower
- Murchison Tower
- Dedicated on December 16, 1964, the T. Frank Murchison Memorial Tower rises to a height of 166 feet and is the focal center of the Trinity campus. The tower was a gift of Mr. Arch Underwood, a longtime friend of Murchison who served with him as a...
- Historical Images Archive
- Murchison Tower
- Murchison Tower
- Dedicated on December 16, 1964, the T. Frank Murchison Memorial Tower rises to a height of 166 feet and is the focal center of the Trinity campus. The tower was a gift of Mr. Arch Underwood, a longtime friend of Murchison who served with him as a...
- Historical Images Archive
- Murchison Tower
- Murchison Tower
- Dedicated on December 16, 1964, the T. Frank Murchison Memorial Tower rises to a height of 166 feet and is the focal center of the Trinity campus. The tower was a gift of Mr. Arch Underwood, a longtime friend of Murchison who served with him as a...
- Historical Images Archive
- Murchison Tower
- Murchison Tower
- Dedicated on December 16, 1964, the T. Frank Murchison Memorial Tower rises to a height of 166 feet and is the focal center of the Trinity campus. The tower was a gift of Mr. Arch Underwood, a longtime friend of Murchison who served with him as a...
- Historical Images Archive
- Murchison Residence Hall
- Murchison Residence Hall; Dormitories;
- Dedicated in June 1952, Murchison Residence Hall was a gift of Trinity Trustee T. Frank Murchison in memory of his father John W. Murchison. Initially designed to house Trinity men, it was used as a women's residence until the completion of Susanna...
- Historical Images Archive
- Murchison Residence Hall
- Murchison Residence Hall; Dormitories;
- Dedicated in June 1952, Murchison Residence Hall was a gift of Trinity Trustee T. Frank Murchison in memory of his father John W. Murchison. Initially designed to house Trinity men, it was used as a women's residence until the completion of Susanna...
- Historical Images Archive
- McFarlin Residence Hall
- McFarlin Residence Hall; Dormitories
- A two-story brick building erected in 1928, a gift of Mr. and Mrs. R. M. McFarlin, it served as a residence hall for men.
- Historical Images Archive
- Mayfield Cottage and McFarlin Residence Halls
- Mayfield Cottage; McFarlin Residence Hall;
- Photo of Mayfield Cottage (left foreground), Home Economics Cottage which was dedicated in May 1957. It was named in honor of Charlotte Mayfield who served for many years on the Texas State Board of High School Examiners and Supervisors with a...
- Historical Images Archive
- Main Administrative/Classroom Bldg
- School administration buildings;
- Built in 1902, it was a multi-use building serving as classroom, office, library, laboratory, and gymnasium.
- Historical Images Archive
- Lightner Residence Hall
- Lightner Residence Hall; Dormitories;
- With funds raised during Trinity's $50 million Centennial Fund, two new residence halls for women opened in the fall of 1965: the six-story Camille Lightner Honor Residence Hall and High Rise Residence hall. Both were designed by architects O'Neil...
- Historical Images Archive
- James W. Laurie
- Laurie, James W.;
- James W. Laurie, Trinity's 14th president, served from 1951-1970. Photo was taken about 1968. It was used as a model for his portrait that now hangs in the entry way to the trustees meeting room in Northrup Hall.
- Historical Images Archive
- Drane Hall Interior
- Dormitories; Drane Hall
- Drane Hall was women's residence hall during the Waxahachie era. It was named after trustee Frank Drane.
- Historical Images Archive