James W. Laurie, Trinity's 14th president, served from 1951-1970 (right) with George Clark, President of Trinity's Alumni Association. Photograph taken in 1955 with San Antonio skyline in the background
Completed in 1971, the multi-faceted James W. and Dorothy A. Laurie Auditorium was the first building on the Skyline Campus large enough to accommodate the entire faculty and student body in a single setting. Designed by architects O'Neil Ford and...
Completed in 1971, the multi-faceted James W. and Dorothy A. Laurie Auditorium was the first building on the Skyline Campus large enough to accommodate the entire faculty and student body in a single setting. Designed by architects O'Neil Ford and...
Felix Ullrich was Professor in the Department of Education at Trinity University. Here is is helping move furniture from the Woodlawn to the Skyline Campus on May 13, 1952.
Trinity moved from the Woodlawn campus to the Skyline campus on May 13, 1952. Photograph was taken in front of the main Woodlawn building on moving day.
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.
Tigers; Trinity University (San Antonio, Tex.) -- Mascots; Lee Roy (Tiger)
Lee Roy was a Royal Bengal tiger purchased by local builder and developer L. R. (Lee Roy) Pletz in 1953. Housed in the San Antonio Zoo, Lee Roy appeared at pep rallies and football games in a portable cage escorted by the Bengal Lancers social...
Tigers; Trinity University (San Antonio, Tex.) -- Mascots; Lee Roy (Tiger)
Lee Roy the Bengal Tiger sired cubs in the San Antonio Zoo with mate Queenie. One of his offspring, designated Lee Roy II, continued the tiger tradition after the death of Lee Roy I in 1962. Lee Roy was a Royal Bengal tiger purchased by local...
On 6 November 1959, the university swimming pool was dedicated in honor of Mr. and Mrs. D. Harold Byrd, Sr. Their son, D. Harold Byrd, Jr. was the principal donor of the $145,000 facility. Pictured in the photograph are swimmers from Trinity's...
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...
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...
Aerial view of campus taken c. 1960 from Northrup Hall looking west with Storch Library, Mayfield Cottage, Varsity Tennis courts, McFarlin Residence Halls, and University Presbyterian Church in the background.
The Eugenia B. Miller Fountain was named in honor of the wife of Cecil W. Miller, Trinity trustee and former chairman of the Board (1957-1960) who presented the fountain as a gift to the university in 1966. Fountains were a special interest of Mr....
A group of students gather for conversation in Guenther Park with Northrup Hall in the background. Guenther Park was a small park area named in memory of Erhard R. Guenther commemorating a gift of 6.4 acres of land by Pioneer Flour Mills to Trinity...
Photograph of Guenther Park with students leaving Northrup Hall in the background. Guenther Park was a small park area named in memory of Erhard R. Guenther commemorating a gift of 6.4 acres of land by Pioneer Flour Mills to Trinity in 1946. The...
Friedrich Cactus Garden; Parks; Student Union Building;
The cactus gardens in the foreground with the Student Union Building in the background. The cacti were a gift of the Friedrich family of San Antonio. The scope of the gardens were diminished with the construction of residence halls on the lower...
Trinity's olympic size swimming pool was a gift to the university by D. Harold Byrd, Jr. in honor of his parents, Col. And Mrs. D. Harold Byrd Sr. Dedication ceremonies took place on November 6, 1959.