| Title | Date Created | Description | Subject | Collection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary McLeod Bethune at Commencement, May 31, 1943 | 5/31/1943 | Mary McLeod Bethune speaks at the 1943 Morehouse commencement. Written on verso: Mrs. Mary McLeod Bethune Commencement speaker, Atlanta University, May 31, 1943 | African American universities and colleges, African Americans--Georgia--Atlanta, African Americans--Civil rights, African American women, African Americans--Education, Commencement ceremonies | Atlanta University Photographs |
| Edward B. Alford at Atlanta University, April, 2, 1944 | 4/2/1944 | Edward B. Alford stands at a podium. Written on verso: Edward B. Alford at A.U. April 2, 1944 | African American universities and colleges | Atlanta University Photographs |
| Trevor Arnett Library Dedication, April 10, 1949 | 4/10/1949 | Group photographed outside the Trevor Arnett Library during its dedication. Pictured are (top row, left to right) Trevor Arnett, an unidentified man, Benjamin E. Mays, and unidentified man, Rufus E. Clement, (bottom row, left to right) an unidentified woman, Mrs. Trevor Arnett, an unidentified man, Florence M. Read, Kendall Weisiger, and an unidentified man. Written on verso: Dedication library building. Last man on left on back row may be Trevor Arnett, bottom row, second from left, Mrs. Trevor Arnett?, 4th from left, Mrs. Florence M. Read. First from left, Mr. Trevor Arnett [?], third from left, Dr. Benjamin Mays, last, Dr. Rufus Clement | Buildings and grounds, African American universities and colleges, African American educators | Atlanta University Photographs |
| Trevor Arnett Library Dedication Procession, April 10, 1949 | 4/10/1949 | A line of faculty, students, and staff from the Atlanta University Center form a procession before the dedication of the Trevor Arnett Library. Written on verso: Representatives of education foundations, religious societies, and sister colleges in the academic procession to Sisters Chapel on Spelman campus on library dedication day. Exercises were held in this chapel because of rain and threatening weather which made the outdoor service impossible. | Buildings and grounds, African American universities and colleges, Commencement ceremonies, African American students, African American educators | Atlanta University Photographs |
| Trevor Arnett Library Dedication Procession, April 10, 1949 | 4/10/1949 | A line of faculty, students, and staff from the Atlanta University Center form a procession before the dedication of the Trevor Arnett Library. Written on verso: Atlanta University faculty leads the academic procession into Sisters Chapel on the occasion of the dedication of the new Atlanta University Library. Rain compelled the holding of the exercise indoors. | Buildings and grounds, African American universities and colleges, Commencement ceremonies, African American students, African American educators | Atlanta University Photographs |
| Trevor Arnett Library Dedication Procession, April 10, 1949 | 4/10/1949 | A line of faculty, students, and staff from the Atlanta University Center form a procession before the dedication of the Trevor Arnett Library. Written on verso: Faculties of the Atlanta University and other institutions in the city participated in the academic procession preceding the exercises of dedication of the new Atlanta University Library | Buildings and grounds, African American universities and colleges, Commencement ceremonies, African American students, African American educators | Atlanta University Photographs |
| Trevor Arnett Library Dedication Procession, April 10, 1949 | 4/10/1949 | A line of faculty, students, and staff from the Atlanta University Center form a procession before the dedication of the Trevor Arnett Library. Written on verso: Faculties of the Atlanta University and other institutions in the city participated in the academic procession preceding the exercises of dedication of the new Atlanta University Library | Buildings and grounds, African American universities and colleges, Commencement ceremonies, African American students, African American educators | Atlanta University Photographs |
| Trevor Arnett Library Dedication, April 10, 1949 | 4/10/1949 | James R. McCain, president of Agnes Scott College, speaks at the dedication ceremony for the Trevor Arnett Library. Written on verso: President James R. McCains at Trevor Arnett library dedication, April, 1949 | Buildings and grounds, African American universities and colleges, African American educators | Atlanta University Photographs |
| Trevor Arnett Library Dedication, April 10, 1949 | 4/10/1949 | View of the crowd and graduates during the dedication ceremony for the Trevor Arnett Library. Written on verso: Dedication Trevor Arnett library dedication, June, 1949 | Buildings and grounds, African American universities and colleges, African American students, African American educators | Atlanta University Photographs |
| Trevor Arnett Library Dedication Procession, April 10, 1949 | 4/10/1949 | A line of faculty, students, and staff from the Atlanta University Center form a procession before the dedication of the Trevor Arnett Library. Written on verso: Speakers and guests of honor entering Sisters Chapel on Spelman campus on library dedication day. The exercises were held in this chapel instead of on the campus adjoining the library on account of a drenching rain that fell all Saturday morning | Buildings and grounds, African American universities and colleges, Commencement ceremonies, African American students, African American educators | Atlanta University Photographs |
| Langston Hughes at Atlanta University, March, 28, 1947 | 3/28/1947 | Langston Hughes and Arna Bontemps give a lecture. Written on verso: Langston Hughes to right facing group Atlanta University - March 28, 1947, Also - Arna Bontemps of Fisk | African American universities and colleges, African American authors, African American librarians | Atlanta University Photographs |
| Mary McLeod Bethune, February 18, 1941 | 2/18/1940 | Mary McLeod Bethune at the Morehouse Chapel. Written on verso: Dr. Mary McLeod Bethune - Morehouse Chapel February 18, 1941. | African American universities and colleges, African Americans--Georgia--Atlanta, African Americans--Civil rights, African American women, African Americans--Education | Atlanta University Photographs |
| Willette Rutherford Banks, circa 1945 | 1950/1950 | A portrait of Willette Rutherford Banks. | African American universities and colleges, African Americans--Education, Portraits and people | Atlanta University Photographs |
| Faculty Home, 1949 | 1949 | Exterior of the construction of a home of an Atlanta University faculty member located along Beckwith Street. Written on verso: AU Faculty Home - Beckwith Street, 1949 | Buildings and grounds, African American universities and colleges, African American teachers | Atlanta University Photographs |
| Faculty Home, 1949 | 1949 | Exterior of the construction of a home of an Atlanta University faculty member located along Beckwith Street. Written on verso: AU Faculty Home - Beckwith Street, 1949 | Buildings and grounds, African American universities and colleges, African American teachers | Atlanta University Photographs |
| Faculty Home, 1949 | 1949 | Exterior of the construction of a home of an Atlanta University faculty member located along Beckwith Street. Written on verso: AU Faculty Home - Beckwith Street, 1949 | Buildings and grounds, African American universities and colleges, African American teachers | Atlanta University Photographs |
| Forrester B. Washington at the School of Social Work, November, 1949 | 1949 | Written on verso: Director, Forrester B. Washington, in informal conference at School of Social Work, November, 1949. | Atlanta University Photographs | |
| Trevor Arnett and Bust, 1949 | 1949 | Trevor Arnett and a woman view a bust. Written on verso: [Arn]ett at the library | African American universities and colleges, African Americans--Education, Commencement ceremonies | Atlanta University Photographs |
| William M. Boyd, September 1948 | 1948-09 | A portrait of William M. Boyd. Written on verso: Dr. William M. Boyd, Professor of Political Science, Atlanta University Appointed to faculty, September, 1948 | African American universities and colleges, Portraits and people, African Americans--Education, African Americans--Georgia--Atlanta | Atlanta University Photographs |
| Marian Anderson, 1948 | 1948 | Marian Anderson stands outside. Written on verso: Marian Anderson 8/15/48 | African American universities and colleges, African Americans--Georgia--Atlanta, African Americans--Music, Portraits and people | Atlanta University Photographs |
Jan 4, 2024
Atlanta University Photographs
This collection contains photographs of Atlanta University before its consolidation with Clark College, containing photographs dating from 1858 to 1995, with the bulk of the material falling between 1905 and 1968. The photographs consist of mostly students, alumni, faculty, administrative officers, campus events, and buildings of Atlanta University, however, there are photographs of people and places from all the Atlanta University Center schools.
At the AUC Robert W. Woodruff Library we are always striving to improve our digital collections. We welcome additional information about people, places, or events depicted in any of the works in this collection. To submit information, please contact us at DSD@auctr.edu.
