The University photographs depict the lives and activities of the students, staff, and alumni of the University of Dayton and illustrate the functions of the University, including classroom instruction and laboratory research. The photographs date from the late 1890s to the present, documenting the evolution of St. Mary's Institute, a small, private grammar school for boys, into a well-known Catholic and Marianist institution of higher education and research. The school changed names several times between its founding in 1850 and 1920, when it was renamed the University of Dayton.
The University Photograph Collection contains thousands of images housed in the University Archives. The effort to digitize and add to this digital collection is ongoing.
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Lawn mowing scene A student mows the front lawn of an off-campus house. -
Homecoming Queen Candidate Homecoming court candidates in the Homecoming parade. The candidate in the front car is Shirley Schroll, running for Homecoming Queen. The candidate in the car behind Shirley is Lillie Folks, running for freshman attendant. -
Aerial view of campus, 1948 Aerial view of campus and Woodland Cemetery facing north. Campus is framed by the UD Stadium (renamed Baujan Field in 1961) on the south (bottom); Albert Emanuel Library (later Albert Emanuel Hall) to the west (left), Stewart St. along the north (top); and the Mechanical Engineering Building on the east (right). Woodland Cemetery is north of Stewart St. in the top of the photograph. -
1950 Commencement Commencement activities, 1950. Several commuter students are posing by and inside an automobile. -
Albert Emanuel Library dedication This photograph shows the 1928 dedication of Albert Emanuel Hall from a distance. A large crowd has gathered in front of Albert Emanuel Library. A marching band and ROTC members are visible in the lower left corner of the photograph. Faculty members and University of Dayton officials are standing at the top of the steps in the center of the photograph. -
1914 Commencement June 16, 1914 commencement exercises in St. Mary's College Hall. Brothers are seated on the stage in upper center of the photograph. Seated at left and right on the stage are young men who are most likely the graduation candidates. -
Basketball Team The 1931 varsity basketball team photographed in Dayton sweatshirts on the north side of Chaminade Hall. St. Mary's Hall is in the background. -
Homecoming game Homecoming game versus Ohio Wesleyan at UD Stadium on October 11, 1930. In the background the bleachers are filled with fans. The Flyers are wearing white jerseys; the Ohio Wesleyan players are wearing dark-colored uniforms with light-colored accents on the arms and chest. The Flyers have the ball and Ohio Wesleyan is coming in for the tackle. -
Homecoming game Homecoming football game versus Ohio Wesleyan on October 11, 1930. The Stadium bleachers are filled with fans. -
Walter Achiu Close-up portrait of Walter Achiu of Honolulu, Hawaii, a halfback on the UD football team from 1922-1925. Achiu also played baseball and ran track at UD. He later joined the NFL, playing for the Dayton Triangles. -
Aerial view of campus, 1950 Aerial view of campus facing northeast. The newly constructed Fieldhouse (later renamed the Thomas J. Frericks Athletic and Convocation Center) is near the center, to the left of UD Stadium and the right of Albert Emanuel Library. -
Homecoming Queen Candidates Homecoming Queen candidates. Attached to the reverse is the article in which the photograph appeared. The caption reads, "Back row: Marcia Gabriel, Margie Butler. Front row: Lydia Powers, Joan Neumann. From these four coeds the University of Dayton's 1955 Homecoming Queen will be named. She will be officially crowned at halftime by the Very Reverend Andrew L. Siebold, S.M., university president. The candidates and their sponsors are: Miss Butler, Cleveland, Knickerbocker and Keystone Clubs and the Future Teachers of America; Miss Gabriel, Vet's, Hui O Hawaii, Monogram and Accounting clubs; Miss Neumann, Art, Cincinnati, Hoosier and Technical clubs and O.S.P.E. and Miss Powers, Blue Grass, Illinois and Springfield clubs and Sigma Delta. (Attendants' pictures on Page 24.)"