Morehouse College Vertical Files

Collection

Identifier: 0000-0000-0000-00141

Staff Only

Scope and contents

The Morehouse College Vertical Files include Commencement programs, Founder’s Day programs, Publications, News Releases, News Articles, Brochures, Alumni Association Materials, Athletics, Academic Departments, various organizations, Homecoming, Honors Day, Campus Buildings, Reports, and other Academic materials.

Dates

Creation: 1883 - 2018
Creation: Majority of material found within 1960 - 1980

Creator

Morehouse College (Atlanta, Ga.) (Organization)

Rights Statement

All materials in this collection are either protected by copyright or are the property of the Robert W. Woodruff Library of the Atlanta University Center Inc., and/or the copyright holder as appropriate. For more information, please contact archives@auctr.edu

Historical note

Morehouse College, located in Atlanta, Georgia, is a private historically Black men's liberal arts college founded in 1867. The college emphasizes religious instruction in the Baptist tradition and has played a significant role in the civil rights movement. Morehouse is the largest men's liberal arts college in the United States and has produced many notable alumni. The college has a strong academic record, having produced Fulbright, Rhodes, and Marshall Scholars, as well as numerous trailblazers in various fields.

Extent

5 Linear feet

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Arrangement

Items are Vertical Files about Morehouse College and are arranged in alphabetical order by subject. The Morehouse College Series contains a sub-series about Morehouse College and Spelman College collective activities.