George Peabody College Photograph Collection

Series II: Academic Symbols and Awards

Symbols of George Peabody dominate this series with five folders dedicated to the portrayal of the man whose money made the college possible. Beside black and white photos it includes lithographs, images of George Peabody from publications, and a few original albumen prints. Other images about pertain to his birthplace, bust, statues, and tombstone. The awards photographs are primarily of the recipients of fellowships and scholarships awarded by the college. Included in this series are numerous types of logos used by the college over time. The photographs are arranged chronologically within each topic, sleeved in Mylar with ten enclosures per folder. The ( ) behind a folder listing denotes the number of folders within that topic.

Award Winners
Carnegie Fellows (2)
China
Cooper, Wade H. Scholarship Club
Ford Scholarship Recipients
Fulbright Scholars
George Peabody (5)
George Peabodiana (6)
George Peabody Birthplace
George Peabody Bust at Hall of Fame, 1926
George Peabody Statues (2)
George Peabody Tombstone (2)
Logos (2)
Mathematics Contest Winners
Medals
Scholarship Recipients
Signs (2)
Sullivan Award Recipients (2)

History and Scope Note | Series List | Series I | Series II | Series III | Series IV and V | Series VI | Series VII
Series VIII and IX | Series X | Series XI | Series XII | Series XIII | Series XIV and XV | Series XVI | Series XVII
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