Ticker-Tape Parade
description: 2015 Soccer Championship Ticker Tape Parade
creator: Lucas Jackson
source: Time Magazine
date: 10-Jul-15
format: PNG

"The Deserted Village"
description: Poem by Oliver Goldsmith, where Auburn gets its name from
creator: Oliver Goldsmith
source: The Poetry Foundation
date: 1770
format: PNG

Downtown Auburn Map
subject: Downtown Businesses
description: Drawn map of Downtown Auburn Alabama with labels for individual buildings and locations around Toomer's Corner.
creator: Sanborn Map Company
source: University of Alabama Special Collections
date: 1903
format: JPEG

1900: Toomer's Corner
subject: Toomer's Corner
description: This is a picture of Toomer's Corner and the surrounding area. Toomer's is located to the right of the tree at center frame.
creator: Midge Coates
source: Auburn University Library
date: ca. 1900
format: JPEG

The War Eagle Special
description: A War Eagle Special taking Auburn fans to Atlanta for the 1939 Georgia Tech football game.
creator: Midge Coates
source: Auburn University Library
date: 1939
format: PNG

The Auburn Seal
description: The seal of Auburn University that sits infront of Langdon Hall and was put there in the 70s.
source: The War Eagle Reader
date: 2012
format: JPEG

Newspaper Clipping, Kirk Newell's History of "War Eagle"
subject: "War Eagle" tradition origins
description: 1944 Opelika-Auburn Newspaper Article on Kirk Newell's perspective of where and how "War Eagle" originated for Auburn University.
creator: Opelika-Auburn News
date: 1944
format: JPEG

Students burning copies of the Glomerata at Plainsman Park on the campus of Auburn University
description: Hundreds of students participated to protest the new edition of the yearbook, which they felt overrepresented the presence and influence of hippie culture at the school.
creator: Elizabeth Boone Aiken
source: Alabama Department of Archives and History
date: 28-May-70
format: JPEG

Delta Gamma Pledge Class
subject: Fraternities
description: Photo of Delta Gamma pledge class when it was founded in 1972
creator: Glomerata
source: Auburn Student Affairs
date: 1972
format: PNG

Pile of Ralphs: the Stress Tiger
description: Pile of Ralph stress toys in a cart for finals in fall 2019
creator: Auburn University Libraries
source: Auburn University Libraries Instagram page
date: 12/12/2019
format: JPEG

Interior of Toomer's Drugs
subject: Interior of Drug Store
description: 1907 Interior
creator: Midge Coates
source: Auburn University Digital Collections
date: 1907
format: JPEG

war eagle tradition
subject: Multiple Origin Stories of “War Eagle
description: The “War Eagle” tradition does not have one clear origin. Some stories trace it back to an 1892 football game
source: auburn university website
date: 1930
format: JPEG

WESC Remains
description: Image of the WESC after being demolished
creator: Dakota Sumpter
source: The Auburn Plainsman
date: 1/26/2016
format: JPEG

Heyday Photo
description: students interacting with each other and enjoying themselves and sign that symbolizes the tradition
creator: Glomerata
source: Auburn University Instagram
date: 2021
format: JPEG

Interior of WESC
description: People dancing inside of WESC
source: AL.com
date: 2015 or earlier
format: JPEG

The Original Seal of Auburn University
description: The original seal of Auburn University back when the University was still Alabama Polytechnic Institute
creator: William Spratling
source: Kappa Kappa History Timeline
date: 1921
format: PNG

Toomer's Drugs Account Book Page
subject: Downtown Businesses
description: A photograph of S. L. Toomer's Account page with a description of the original business focus.
creator: Toomer's Drugs
source: Auburn University Archives
date: 1943
format: JPEG

1938: Post-Orange Bowl celebration at Toomer's Corner
subject: Toomer's Corner
description: This is a photo of a student gathering at Toomer's Corner. They are celebrating the wi
creator: Midge Coates
source: Auburn University Library
date: 1938
format: JPEG

1985: Rolling Toomer's Corner
subject: Toomer's Corner
description: Pictured is a 1985 celebration, probably after Auburn's 17-14 victory over Georgia Tech in Atlanta.
creator: Midge Coates
source: Auburn University Special Collections
date: 1985
format: JPEG

Honoring of the National Pan-Hellenic Council (NPHC)
subject: National Pan-Hellenic Council
description: Black greek life organizations (under the NPHC) honored through the creation of the Legacy Plaza
creator: The Plainsmen
source: The Plainsmen
date: 2022
format: JPEG

View South from Main Building
description: Photograph that shows the landscape of Auburn in the late 19th century
creator: Midge Coates
source: Auburn University Libraries
date: 1890s
format: JPEG

Auburn's Seal at Langdon
description: A picture of where the seal sits outside Langdon Hall
source: The War Eagle Reader
date: 2012
format: JPEG

Toomer's Drugs Interior Photograph
subject: Downtown Businesses
description: Shel Toomer, in bow tie, posed with employees of Toomer Drugstore in 1907, the year after he bought the building. The soda fountain attendant appears to be F. R. "Crow" Wright, and at right is Rufus Lee Jenkins, a longtime employee who retired in 1940. The other employee behind Toomer and Jenkins is unidentified.
creator: Auburn, a Pictorial History of the Loveliest Village
source: Carolyn Jenkins Jones and Auburn University Archives
date: 1907
format: JPEG

1900: Toomer's Corner
subject: Toomer's Corner
description: A picture of Toomer's Corner at the turn of the 20th century.
creator: Midge Coates
source: Auburn University Digital Collections
date: 1900
format: JPEG

Prep for Georgia Tech
subject: Auburn vs. Georgia Tech
description: Article reporting on the state of both teams before Auburn plays Georgia Tech
creator: Roger Shuler
source: Newspapers.com
date: 10/20/1984
format: JPEG

Iron Bowl Preview
description: The Birmingham News previews the Iron Bowl, focusing primary on the coaching matchup between Saban and Tuberville
creator: Kevin Scarbinsky
source: Newspapers.com
date: 10/23/2007
format: JPEG

Toomer's Drugs
subject: Toomer's Corner
description: The Auburn Plainsman show how traditions like “War Eagle” are still actively used today and continue to shape student identity.
creator: Kara Beth Carr
source: The Auburn Plainsman
format: JPEG

1967: Auburn water tank being taken down
subject: Toomer's Corner
description: A picture of Toomer's Drugs. The water tower behind the drug stor is being taken down.
creator: Midge Coates
source: Auburn University Library
date: 1967
format: JPEG

First sorority on campus
subject: Sororities
description: Chi Omega was founded at Auburn as the first sorority on campus in 1921
creator: Glomerata
source: Auburn Student Affairs
date: 1921
format: PNG

The Great Library Tiger Hunt of 2023
description: Ralph the stress tigers being hidden around the library
creator: Auburn University Libraries
source: Auburn University Libraries Instagram page
date: 5/2/2023
format: JPEG

Current WESC
description: Photo of bar inside the new WESC
creator: Marc Mauldin
source: AL.com
date: 2024
format: JPEG

Orange and Blue Debut
description: Vol. I, No. 1, November 7, 1894 issue of the Orange and Blue, the student newspaper of the Alabama Polytechnic Institute, now known as Auburn University.
creator: Alabama Polytechnic Institute
source: Auburn University Libraries. Special Collections and Archives
date: 7-Nov-1894
format: JPEG

Newspaper clipping on the beating of Fonny Calhoun in November 1960
description: Vol. 88, No. 9, November 18, 1960 issue of The Plainsman, the student newspaper of Auburn University.
creator: Auburn University
source: Auburn University Libraries. Special Collections and Archives
date: 18-Nov-60
format: JPEG

A New Name: The Plainsman
description: Vol. 26, No. 4, November 18, 1922 issue of The Plainsman, the student newspaper of the Alabama Polytechnic Institute, now known as Auburn University.
creator: Alabama Polytechnic Institute
source: Auburn University Libraries. Special Collections and Archives
date: 8-Nov-22
format: JPEG

War Eagle 1913
subject: War Eagle origins
description: Article defending original origins of "War Eagle" belonging to Auburn
creator: Margaret E. Berring
source: Auburn Plainsmen
date: Feburary 25, 1944
format: JPEG

Eagle Eye TV Reel
description: This video was taken from Eagle Eye TV's YouTube channel from 2025 that covers the student organization's role in their media coverage
creator: Eagle Eye TV
source: YouTube
date: 2025
format: MP4
language: English

Stress Tiger Christmas Tree
description: Ralph the stress tigers place on RBD book Christmas tree ready for students to grab
creator: Auburn University Libraries
source: Auburn Universiy Libraries Instagram page
date: 12/5/2022
format: JPEG

Ralph in the Stacks
description: A photo of Ralph placed on a shelf in a Instagram post announcing his annual return to the RBD Christmas tree
creator: Auburn University Libraries
source: Auburn University Libraries Instagram page
date: 11/19/2025
format: JPEG

Ralph in Ireland exploring the Cliffs of Moher
description: A photo posted on instagram showing Ralph in Ireland with the tag #RalphOnTheRoad
creator: Auburn Unviersity Libraries
source: Auburn University Libraries Instagram page
date: 6/15/2025
format: JPEG

Petit Larceny Charge Dismissed On Auburn Pair
subject: Crimes in Auburn-Opelika Area
description: Newspaper article on the 1962 petty larceny case. Auburn students and faculty stole at least 6 rolls of toilet paper from a restaurant in Phenix City, AL.
source: Opelika Daily News
date: 4/12/1962
format: JPEG

War Eagle III Flying at Auburn Game (1963)
description: This image shows War Eagle III flying during an Auburn football game in 1963 at Cliff Hare Stadium. It demonstrates how the War Eagle tradition was already becoming a visible part of game day experiences.
creator: Birmingham News
source: Birmingham News photograph, Auburn football game, 1963

War Eagle Special 2
description: A second photo of the interior of a war eagle special
source: Auburn University Digital Collections
date: 1939
contributor: Midge Coates

Honoring of the National Pan-Hellenic Council (NPHC)
subject: National Pan-Hellenic Council
description: Black greek life organizations (under the NPHC) honored through the creation of the Legacy Plaza
creator: The Plainsmen
source: The Plainsmen
date: 2022