Category Archives: Special Collections features and exhibits

The Grace Halsell Collection contains papers related to Halsell’s published and unpublished works, as well as personal correspondence and research material. Halsell’s writings and research material provide insight into racial and sexual relations during the 1960s and 1970s.

Some of the Grace Halsell Papers have been digitized and are available in our digital repository.

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Originally posted 2017-05-15 05:37:53.

We invite you to view these online exhibits from TCU’s Special Collections:

Campus Views from 1928, featuring photographs of the TCU campus from 1928.

Selected Football Programs from the 30s and 40s, featuring the covers of TCU football programs.

Originally posted 2017-06-09 05:44:37.

The Love brothers – Cyrus, Samuel, James, John, and, eventually, Robert – fought for the Confederacy during the Civil War as part Terry’s Texas Rangers and the 6th Texas Cavalry. They came from Tehuacana, Limestone County, Texas. The collection contains letters written by several sons in the Love family during the Civil War, offering a glimpse into life on the battlefield and at home. Many famous people and battles are referenced.

The Love Family Letters have been digitized and are available in our digital repository.
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Originally posted 2017-02-13 05:28:25.

Baseball season is here again, making this the perfect time to highlight some of the photographs of the baseball team in the university archives. Most know about TCU’s success on the diamond, especially last year’s appearance in the College World Series. The photo collection provides an opportunity to track the evolution of the team in a different way, by its uniforms. From wool to double-knit, uniforms have come a long way from the plain styles a hundred years ago to today’s more colorful and varied versions. Sleeveless? Pinstriped? White, gray, purple, black? You never know what you’ll see these days, but here’s a smaple of what people saw back in the day. We hope you enjoy this celebration of TCU baseball’s sartorial splendor.

Originally posted 2017-06-19 05:33:45.

Special Collections holds the archives of TCU which document the rich history of the University since its founding in 1873 by Addison and Randolph Clark. The collection includes complete runs of the Daily Skiff, the student newspaper, and The Horned Frog yearbook. It also holds the papers of former presidents, chancellors, and chief administrative officers, professors, and students. The TCU Photograph Collection includes photos covering the entire history of the University. Special Collections also holds archival copies of every thesis and dissertation submitted for an advanced degree.

TCU Special Collections also holds the records of Brite Divinity School and other archival documents, publications, and photographs since its founding in 1914 as Brite College of the Bible.

TCU Digital Repository

• TCU Archives and Historical Materials
• TCU Photo Collection

Catalog searches:

• Masters theses
• Dissertations
• Publication index

TCU Naming Authority Database

University records finding aids

Originally posted 2017-02-20 05:48:19.