Throwback Thursday - Student Reading on Campus

Photo courtesy of the Samford University Library Special Collection.

Photo of a female student reading outside in the grass on the Homewood campus circa 1960-1979.  Unfortunately, we don't know anything more about her than that.

Throwback Thursday - A Capella Choir in England, 1979

Image courtesy of the Samford University Library Special Collection

Today's "Throwback Thursday" photo is from the Samford University a cappella choir's tour of England in 1979.  We don't know who all these students are, but choir director Gene Black is the gent leaning on the sign.

Throwback Thursday - 1953 Nursing Class Fishing Trip

Photo courtesy of the Samford University Library Special Collection.

This faded photo shows nursing students on the Birmingham Baptist Hospital class fishing trip in 1953.  Unfortunately we don't know if the fish were biting that day as nobody recorded any catches (which sadly sounds about like most of my fishing trips).

Throwback Thursday - Marion Campus, 1870s

Photo courtesy of the Samford University Library Special Collection

This week we visit the site of Howard College's original campus in Marion, Alabama as it appeared in the 1870s.  The barracks, dining hall and chapel are visible in this photograph, which was donated to the library by Mrs. Sam Granade in September 1960.