The Samford University Digital Collections document the storied history of Samford University and its students and faculty.

Samford University's Special Collection Department serves as the archive for the university. One of the primary missions of the Collection is to preserve, protect and provide access to the history of Howard College and Samford University.

Featured Collections

 

All documents and oral histories in the following collections have been transcribed and are full-text searchable.

Samford University Photographs

This collection of images documents student and faculty life, sporting activities, classroom scenes, events and buildings related to Samford University, once called Howard College.

Howard College was founded in Marion, Alabama in 1841. In 1887, it moved to the East Lake area of Birmingham. In 1957, the campus was moved to Homewood, right outside of Birmingham.

In 1965, Howard College changed its name to Samford University.

The Samford Crimson

Howard College began publication of the student-run newspaper The Howard Crimson in 1915. In 1965, the newspaper was renamed The Samford Crimson. Many alumni and faculty that have built and left their mark on the University reside in this digitized resource.

Samford University Sports History

Samford University has a long and colorful sports history. This collection documents the history of athletics at Samford University through athletic programs, media guides, factbooks and brochures.

Samford University Step Sing Collection

Explore the history of one of Samford University's greatest traditions. From its early beginnings to present day, this collection explores the history of Step Sing through photographs and event programs.

Samford University Oral Histories

This collection consists of oral histories related to Samford University history, Baptist history and Alabama history.

Samford University Text Archive

This digital collection consists of published Samford University materials deemed historically significant to the university. The collection includes periodicals, programs, speeches and catalogs.

These collections are both hosted on the Internet Archive.

 

The Entre Nous is the yearbook of Howard College and Samford University. The collection covers the years 1912 to 2013, with some dates missing in between. The term Entre Nous is French and translates to mean "between us, confidentially."

 

Find class catalogs from Howard College (now Samford University) covering the years 1845 to 1913.

Additional Collections

Entre Nous Yearbook 1912-2013

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University Catalogs 1845-1913