The Hall of Languages, circa 1880. According to the University Archives, this is one of its oldest images of campus.
Photos: Syracuse Views Through the Decades
Go back in time with this selection of historic images from the University Archives. The photos capture the evolution of the campus, student life and the community that has defined the University through the years.
To learn more about materials and photos in the University Archives, part of the Special Collections Research Center in the University Libraries, visit its website.
A gem from the Archives’ Photograph Collection, dated circa 1970s
An image from another frosty time on the Quad, circa 1930s
Photograph of the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. speaking at Syracuse University, July 15, 1965, from the Syracuse Summer Orange, July 22, 1965. King visited campus to speak at the annual Summer Sessions banquet, giving a speech titled “The Role of Education in the Civil Rights Movement.” (Photo by Allen Butte)
The Old Row, circa 1920s
A circa 1930s photo of Alpha Gamma Delta sorority sisters taking advantage of Syracuse’s winter weather
