Trinity Digital Collections

- Home movie, with travel scenes in the United States, Europe and the Middle East, circa 1960
- African Americans -- Texas -- San Antonio; Baptists -- United States -- History.;
- Home movie includes scenes of: Train station, Missouri Pacific Texas Eagle sign (labeled with cities Austin, Palestine, Longview, Texarkana, Little Rock, Memphis, St. Louis, Chicago, Washington, New York); African American pullman porters and...
- Claude and ZerNona Black Papers
- Martin Luther King Jr. Freedom March photo album, San Antonio, 1987
- African Americans -- Civil rights -- History -- 20th century; African Americans -- Texas -- San Antonio; Civil rights movements -- Texas -- San Antonio;
- Scrapbook of photographs of the Martin Luther King Jr. Freedom March, January 19, 1987. Note: At the first march sponsored by the City of San Antonio, Rosa Parks was the guest speaker
- Claude and ZerNona Black Papers
- Baptist Ministers Union of San Antonio and Vicinity, 1951-1960
- African Americans -- Texas -- San Antonio; Baptists -- United States -- History.;
- Reverend Black was involved with the beginnings of the Baptist Ministers Union of San Antonio and Vicinity, as Secretary, as part of committees, and as President. This folder contains meeting notes, correspondence, organizational documents such as...
- Claude and ZerNona Black Papers
- 88th Session of National Baptist Convention - Renewal, editorial, Reverend Black, 1968
- Baptists -- United States -- History.; National Baptist Convention of America.; African Americans -- Texas -- San Antonio;
- Editorial by Reverend Black in the National Baptist Union-Review, about the 88th Session of National Baptist Convention
- Claude and ZerNona Black Papers
- Law and Justice, by Reverend Black, 1968
- African Americans -- Texas -- San Antonio
- Editorial in the National Baptist Union-Review by Reverend Black, addressing how the call for law and justice is often a racist appeal to stop the actions of Negroes.
- Claude and ZerNona Black Papers
- Capitols, Washington and Austin, by Reverend Black, 1963
- Civil rights movements -- Texas -- San Antonio; African Americans -- Texas -- San Antonio; African Americans -- Civil rights -- History -- 20th century;
- Commentary by Reverend Black, with his reflections on the significance of the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom, in Washington, D.C. as well as on the Austin, Texas Civil Rights March on the same day, Wednesday. August 28, 1963, stressing...
- Claude and ZerNona Black Papers
- Wallace Campaign, by Reverend Black, 1968
- African Americans -- Texas -- San Antonio; Civil rights movements -- Texas -- History -- 20th century;
- Editorial in the National Baptist Union-Review by Reverend Black, discussing the issues raised by the George Wallace presidential campaign and their importance for Black churchmen.
- Claude and ZerNona Black Papers
- Statement on Justice and Order, by Reverend Black, 1968
- Civil rights movements -- Texas -- San Antonio; African Americans -- Texas -- San Antonio; African Americans -- Civil rights -- History -- 20th century;
- Editorial in the National Baptist Union-Review by Reverend Black, discussing the call of the Division of Christian Social Concern of the American Baptist Convention for attention to reform of processes that result in unequal justice for citizens.
- Claude and ZerNona Black Papers
- Knight in Shining Armor, by Reverend Black, undated
- African Americans -- Texas -- San Antonio; Civil rights movements -- Texas -- History -- 20th century; National Association for The Advancement of Colored People.;
- Editorial by Reverend Black, addressing the limitations of the candidates available from the Republican and Democratic political parties for the Negro community.
- Claude and ZerNona Black Papers
- Billy Graham Evangelistic Rally, 1958 July 25
- African American -- Civil rights; Civil rights movements -- Texas -- History -- 20th century; Civil rights movements -- Texas -- San Antonio;
- Scrapbook documenting the Billy Graham Evangelistic Rally at Alamo Stadium, 1958 July 25, in San Antonio, Texas
- Claude and ZerNona Black Papers
- 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
- Monroe G. Everett
- Everett, Monroe G.; College presidents;
- The thirteenth president of Trinity University, Everett was a graduate of Bethel College in Tennessee and McCormick Theological Seminary in Chicago. An ordained Presbyterian minister, Everett served as Director of the Westminster Foundation for...
- Historical Images Archive
- Monroe G. Everett
- Everett, Monroe G.; College presidents;
- The thirteenth president of Trinity University, Everett was a graduate of Bethel College in Tennessee and McCormick Theological Seminary in Chicago. An ordained Presbyterian minister, Everett served as Director of the Westminster Foundation for...
- Historical Images Archive
- Moving Day 1952
- Trinity moved from the Woodlawn campus to the Skyline campus on May 13, 1952. Students break for refreshments on the Woodlawn campus before leaving for the new campus.
- Historical Images Archive
- Varsity tennis courts
- Tennis courts; Seeligson, Arthur A.;
- 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
- George Storch Memorial Library
- Libraries; George Storch Memorial Library
- Photograph is taken with Storch statue in the foreground looking west. The building was used as the main campus library until the new library was opened in 1978. Funds to build the Storch Library were the gift of Louise J. Lips and her son Charles...
- Historical Images Archive
- Commencement Sunken Gardens
- Commencement ceremonies; Brackenridge Park (San Antonio, Tex.)
- After moving to the new campus in 1952, Trinity held its summer commencent exercises in the Sunken Garden Ampitheater in nearby Brackenridge Park. The evening event was held there annually until completion of Laurie Auditorium in 1971. This photo...
- Historical Images Archive
- James W. Laurie and James Robinson
- Laurie, James W.; Robinson, James;
- Pictured left to right are James W. Laurie, Trinity president, and Presbyterian clergyman James Robinson, pastor of the Church of the Master in New York City and founder of Cross Roads Africa program. Robinson visited the Trinity campus in 1961 to...
- Historical Images Archive
- James W. Laurie
- Laurie, James W.;
- James W. Laurie, Trinity's 14th president, served from 1951-1970. Photo was taken c. 1950 when Laurie was pastor of Central Presbyterian Church in Buffalo, New York where he served from 1942-1951.
- Historical Images Archive
- Trustee James H. Calvert
- Calvert, James H.;
- James Henry Calvert served Trinity as a trustee from 1942 until his death in 1981. He was chairman of the board from 1963-1966. As president of the San Antonio Chamber of Commerce in 1941, Calvert was instrumental in bringing Trinity to San Antonio...
- Historical Images Archive