Trinity Digital Collections

- A Common Goal: Equal Opportunity
- African Americans -- Civil rights -- History -- 20th century; Public health -- Texas -- San Antonio;
- Booklet published by the AFL-CIO, with the text of Civil Rights Resolution from the Sixth Annual Convention, San Francisco, December 9-15, 1965, and an address by AFL-CIO Vice President A. Philip Randolph in support of the resolution.
- 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
- 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
- Beeson Hall
- Dormitories; Beeson Hall
- Beeson residence hall for men named after William Beeson, Trinity's first president. Destroyed by fire in early 1930s.
- Historical Images Archive
- 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
- 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
- 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
- Thomas Residence Hall
- Thomas Residence Hall; Dormitories;
- Opened in the fall of 1965, the eight-storey High Rise residence hall for undergraduate women was designed by architects O'Neil Ford and Bartlett Cocke. In 1974 Trinity trustees voted to name High Rise in honor of Marion Bruce Thomas who served...
- Historical Images Archive
- Thomas Residence Hall
- Thomas Residence Hall; Dormitories;
- Opened in the fall of 1965, the eight-storey High Rise residence hall for undergraduate women was designed by architects O'Neil Ford and Bartlett Cocke. In 1974 Trinity trustees voted to name High Rise in honor of Marion Bruce Thomas who served...
- Historical Images Archive
- Thomas Residence Hall
- Thomas Residence Hall; Dormitories;
- Opened in the fall of 1965, the eight-storey High Rise residence hall for undergraduate women was designed by architects O'Neil Ford and Bartlett Cocke. In 1974 Trinity trustees voted to name High Rise in honor of Marion Bruce Thomas who served...
- Historical Images Archive
- Austin Civil Rights March, Speeches, and Interviews, 1963
- Civil rights movements -- Texas -- History -- 20th century; African Americans -- Texas -- San Antonio; Segregation--Texas--San Antonio--History.;
- Recording produced by KTSA Radio, San Antonio, Texas, of the Austin Civil Rights March on August 28, 1963. Listening notes: The tape begins with an interview by an unidentified KTSA reporter with Bob Joiner of the Indignant White Citizens...
- Claude and ZerNona Black Papers
- Death Knows My Color, Seven Lost Years, by Reverend Black, 1963
- Civil rights movements -- Texas -- San Antonio; African Americans -- Civil rights -- History -- 20th century;
- Editorial in SNAP newspaper addressing the repeal of the poll tax and its relationship[ to voter registration of African Americans (Negro) and President John F. Kennedy's remarks that Negro citizens have a life expectancy that is seven years less...
- Claude and ZerNona Black Papers
- Lyndon B. Johnson visit to campus
- Laurie, James W.; Johnson, Lyndon B. (Lyndon Baines), 1908-1973; Johnson, Lady Bird, 1912-
- Left to right, Dorothy Laurie, Trinity president James W. Laurie, Vice President Lyndon B. Johnson, and Lady Bird Johnson pose for a photograph at a dinner on the Trinity campus in 1962.
- 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 retirement
- Laurie, James W.;
- On May 13, 1970, the Trinity community held a retirement celebration for James W. and Dorothy Laurie at the completion of nineteen years of service as president of Trinity University. The couple are pictured as they leave Parker Chapel at the...
- Historical Images Archive
- James W. Laurie retirement party
- Laurie, James W.
- On May 13, 1970, the Trinity community held a retirement celebration for James W. and Dorothy Laurie at the completion of nineteen years of service as president of Trinity University. The couple are pictured as they cut a cake at a reception...
- Historical Images Archive
- James W. Laurie and Lyndon B. Johnson
- Laurie, James W. ; Johnson, Lyndon B. (Lyndon Baines), 1908-1973
- James W. Laurie (left) greets Vice President Lyndon B. Johnson on a visit to the Trinity campus in 1962.
- Historical Images Archive
- Capital Campaign 1966
- Fund raising; Calvert, James H.; Laurie, James W.; Miller, Cecil W.
- (l-r) Trustee Cecil W. Miller, President James W. Laurie, and Trustee James H. Calvert pose for photograph to initiate an 8.3 Million Dollar Capital Fund Campaign as a step toward the completion of the $50 million Centennial Campaign. Funds from...
- Historical Images Archive
- Trinity University Faculty
- College teachers; Johnson, Luther A.; College presidents
- 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
- Jesse Anderson
- Anderson, Jesse; College presidents
- Anderson was Trinity's 6th and last president on the Tehuacana campus.
- Historical Images Archive