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University Archives Photograph Collection

The University Archives Photograph Collection includes images of postcards, memorabilia, students, athletics, and campus life in general. The collection has been in development since 1878 and provides a glimpse into the history of MSU.

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President's Home

outside (front) view-trees stand in front and around the house
President's Home

President's Home; currently Malcolm Portera; bedroom
President's Home

President's Home; currently Malcolm Portera; view of living room leading to back porch
President's Home

outside view of the President's Home
President's Home

outside, front view of the President's Old Home (1891-1968)
President's Home

President's Home; currently Malcolm Portera; view of living room leading to back porch
President's Home

President's Home; currently Malcolm Portera; view of foyer or front room
President's Home

President's Home; currently Malcolm Portera; pink bedroom
President's Home

front view of the president's old home after an ice storm
President's Home

outside, front view of the president's old home (1891-1968)
President's Home

outside, front view of the old President's Home (1891-1969)
President's Home

west side view of the President's Old Home (1891-1968)
President's Home

picture taken from the president's yard of trees broken down from ice--Montgomery Hall is in the background.
President's Home

President's Home; currently Malcolm Portera; (view of sitting room)
President's Home

President's Home; currently Malcolm Portera; (full view of sitting room)
President's Home

architectual drawing of the home
President's Home

President's Home; currently Malcolm Portera; view of dining room
President's Home

outside view of the Pres. Home-made from a Jim Pruitt negative
President's Home

President's Home; currently Malcolm Portera; bedroom
President's Home

President's Home; currently Malcolm Portera; bedroom
President's Home

President's Home; currently Malcolm Portera; view of stairs and hallway
President's Home

President's Home; currently Malcolm Portera; front living room
President's Home

picture of the remains of the president's old home
President's Home

Outside view of President's Home
President's Home

outside, front view of the President's Home
President's Home

picture taken during construction of the new President's Home
President's Home

outside, front view of the president's old home after an ice storm broke down trees
President's Home

outside view of the President's Old Home (1891-1969) after an ice storm
President's Home

picture of trees broken down from an ice storm by the President's Old Home (1891-1968)
President's Home

west side view of the President's Old Home (1891-1968)
President's Home

President's Home; currently Malcolm Portera; desk in hallway
President's Home

President's Home; currently Malcolm Portera; bedroom
President's Home

Postcard showing front view of the second President's home (color)
President's Home

President's Home; currently Malcolm Portera; the blue room upstair
President's Home

President's Home; currently Malcolm Portera; view of house from backyard
President's Home

President's Home; currently Malcolm Portera; view of foyer or front room
President's Home

President's Home; currently Malcolm Portera; (view from backyard)
President's Home

outside, front view of the President's Home after an ice-storm--The pine trees are shown broken and weighted down from ice.
President's Home

picture taken inside the president's old home as it was being torn down
President's Home

President's Home; currently Malcolm Portera; view of gazebo in backyard
President's Home

President's Home; currently Malcolm Portera; view of back porch
President's Home

President's Home; currently Malcolm Portera; living room leading to back porch
President's Home

President's Home; currently Malcolm Portera; (view from front drive)
President's Home

President's Home; currently Malcolm Portera; (view of fireplace in sitting room)
President's Home

outside, front view of the president's old home (1891-1968)
President's Home

outside, front view of the president's old home
President's home

picture of the remains of the president's old home
President's Home

President's home; currently Malcolm Portera; (view from front)
President's Home

External view of President's home; Vehicle with driver parked beneath trees
President's Home

President's home; currently Malcolm Portera; (view from front)
President's Home

'The actual home is barely seen in this picture. The picture is taken in front of the sidewalk that leads to the home, so the house slightly peeks through the trees.'
President's Home

Postcard showing front view of the President's Home (color)
President's Home

front view of the president's old home after an ice storm
President's Home

outside, front view of the President's Old Home (1891-1968)
President's Home

President's house covered in snow
President's Home

outside view of the President's Home
President's Home

picture of the remains of the president's old home
President's Home

picture of a small house that was left intact in the rear yard of the president's old home
President's Home

President's Home; currently Malcolm Portera; desk in hallway
President's Home;

President's Home; currently Malcolm Portera; dining room
President's Home;

President's Home; currently Malcolm Portera; breakfast room / area and kitchen
Presidents Home

President's Home
President's Home, Judy Kirkpatrick

picture of Judy Kirkpatrick (left) and another female standing next to what was the basement in the president's old home
President's house

picture taken in the dining room of the President's Home--Men are pictured sitting around the table.
President's house

The President's Home is shown in the distance. A little boy is coming down the sidewalk. Trees take up much of the picture.
President's Office, Allen Hall

picture taken outside the President's Office in Allen Hall
President's Office, Hugh Critz, G. R. Hightower

Five pictures posted on gray backboard. Interior views of the President's Office; Hugh Critz and G. R. Hightower are pictured sitting together at a desk in one photo; Others are pictures of the vault and other offices
President Stephen Dill Lee

Portrait of President Stephen D. Lee
President William L. Giles

Mississippi State University President William L. Giles
Pretty Cow

Young adult wearing costume posing with cow for Pretty Cow contest
Proclamation Day

Proclamation Day
Proclamation Day, Centennial Celebration

picture taken during the Student Centennial Celebration held in Humphrey Coliseum on Proclamation Day
Produce Stand

Woman selling fresh produce from stand
Production Plant

Man outside of of a production plant
Products From Mill and Engine

Product of mill and engine strippings arranged carefully
Professor and Student outside of building

Professor and
Professor and Student outside of building

Professor and
Professor J. C. McKee

Professor J. C. McKee
'Professor Riggs, Geology'

Riggs is pictured standing over many different types of rocks.
Progress Club

Progress Club women sitting in field
Progress Club

Progress Club posing on cliff
Progress School Gathering

Lauderdale County progress school gathering
Project CARE members J. Edwin Clark, Larry R. Johnson, B. J. Shell, Donald W. Boatright, and Jimmy L. Dodd

Project CARE members J. Edwin Clark, Larry R. Johnson, B. J. Shell, Donald W. Boatright, and Jimmy L. Dodd reviewing documents
Prospective Agents

Prospective agents pose outside of building
Public Speaking

Woman speaking to group
Public Speaking

Two men near podium
Public Speech

Two men shaking hands after speech
Put Darden

picture of a drawing of Darden
Put Darden

picture of a drawing of Darden
Put Darden Monument

Put Darden Monument
Rabbit Brown

MSU Coach ""Rabbit"" Brown is pictured on Scott Field correcting the 'E' that had been lettered-off backwards in the word State for the football game against the University of Richmond.
Rachel Ruff

Ruff is pictured wearing a baseball cap and has a glove on her hand.
Radio Station

inside the radio station-girl pictured as she plays a record and other people look on
Radio Station

Several guys are shown checking out new equipment at the radio station.
R. A. Harrington

composite photo
Railroad

picture of the railroad that once led to the center of campus
Railroad Car

Railroad car to state fair with banner reading "Harrison County Canning Club Grown In Mississippi"
Railroad Workers

Men building a railroad track
Railroad Workers

Railroad workers gathered around on tracks
Railroad Workers

Railroad workers gathered around on tracks