Trinity Digital Collections

- Local politics and church news scrapbook, 1940s-1976
- African Americans -- Civil rights -- History -- 20th century; African Americans -- Texas -- San Antonio; Baptists -- United States -- History.; Civil rights movements -- Texas -- San Antonio;
- Local politics and church news scrapbook, 1940s-1976, includes information on Reverend Black's early ministry, local politics, Mount Zion First Baptist Church
- Claude and ZerNona Black Papers
- Welcome Address by Reverend Black, to the National Baptist Convention,San Antonio, September 1968
- Baptists -- United States -- History.; African Americans -- Texas -- San Antonio; Civil rights movements -- Texas -- San Antonio;
- Welcome Address by Reverend Black, to the National Baptist Convention, San Antonio, and "God is Not Dead," by convention choir, Mrs. [Virgie Carrington] Dewitty, choir director, September 4, 1968 [original: open reel tape, 5-in, acetate, 7-1/2...
- 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
- 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
- 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
- Gillespie Home
- Gillespie, William -- Homes and haunts; College teachers
- This is the home of William Gillespie, Professor of at Trinity in Tehuacana. Gillespie is at center of photo with wife at his side. Other people are family members and students. Note one young man in school uniform that is modeled on Confederate...
- Historical Images Archive
- Survey Class
- Surveying
- This is a survey class in 1901 on the Tehuacana campus. The lone female student is Eula McCain.
- Historical Images Archive
- Boyd House Close View
- Dwellings; Classrooms
- This is a close frontal view of the home in Tehuacana given to the university by Major John Boyd in 1869. Initially it was used as a classroom for undergraduates and later by students of the law department.
- 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
- Communism as a Religion
- Communism and Christianity; Communism and religion; Communism
- Thesis presented at Andover Newton Theological School in 1943, digitized copy supplied by Diana Yount, Trask Library, Andover Newton Theological School, on March 16, 2012 to Coates Library, Special Collections and Archives, Trinity University.
- Special Collections and Archives
- Timothean Society
- Students' societies; McLesky, Benjamin G.;
- The Timothean Society originally functioned as a theology class for preministerial students and reorganized in 1891 as a pre-ministerial literary society. Pictured with students in photograph is President Benjamin McLeskey.
- 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
- 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
- Once Upon A Time…, by Reverend Black, 1962
- African Americans -- Civil rights -- History -- 20th century; African Americans -- Texas -- San Antonio;
- Editorial for SNAP News, about a meeting held on November 23-25, 1962 at Columbia Iniversity. The meeting addressed African and American Negro leaders and future directions for policy for apartheid, embargo, and moral responsibility.
- Claude and ZerNona Black Papers
- Devils, Dogs and Destiny, by Reverend Black, 1963
- African Americans -- Civil rights -- History -- 20th century; Civil rights movements -- Texas -- San Antonio;
- Editorial on the the position of the Black Muslims, Birmingham, Alabama, and the commitment of the Negro to achieve freedom.
- Claude and ZerNona Black Papers
- Responsibility and Response, Religious Leadership During the Civil Rights Movement and Today, by Reverend Black
- Civil rights movements -- Texas -- San Antonio; Civil rights movements -- Texas -- History -- 20th century; African Americans -- Civil rights -- History -- 20th century;
- Talk by Reverend Black that addresses the relationship between the Black church, the civil rights movement, in the nation and in San Antonio. The talk is undated.
- Claude and ZerNona Black Papers
- King William's Purple House, by Reverend Black
- Civil rights movements -- Texas -- San Antonio; Cisneros, Sandra.
- Talk about the house of Chicana writer Sandra Cisneros, which is located in the King William neighborhood in San Antonio and which she painted purple in the 1990s. Reverend Black talks about the historical meaning of color and the need to re-write...
- 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
- Set the Captives Free, by Reverend Black, 1962
- African Americans -- Texas -- San Antonio; Municipal government -- Texas -- San Antonio;
- Editorial on the incarceration of the mentally disabled in new city jail.
- Claude and ZerNona Black Papers