Clark Atlanta University was established in 1988 as a result of the consolidation of two independent historically black institutions - Atlanta University (1865) and Clark College (1869). The bulk of this collection contains photographs of Clark College before its consolidation with Atlanta University. The photographs show student life including classes, athletics, clubs, sororities and fraternities, and graduation. Also included in this collection are notable people such as Vivian Henderson, Carl Ware, Vernon Jordan, C. Eric Lincoln, Thomas Cole, Jesse Jackson, Andrew Young, and James P. Brawley. 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.
Apr 23, 2020

Clark College and Clark Atlanta University Photographs

Clark Atlanta University was established in 1988 as a result of the consolidation of two independent historically black institutions - Atlanta University (1865) and Clark College (1869). The bulk of this collection contains photographs of Clark College before its consolidation with Atlanta University. The photographs show student life including classes, athletics, clubs, sororities and fraternities, and graduation. Also included in this collection are notable people such as Vivian Henderson, Carl Ware, Vernon Jordan, C. Eric Lincoln, Thomas Cole, Jesse Jackson, Andrew Young, and James P. Brawley.

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.
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  • Decade = 1950-1959
  • Subjects = Faculty and staff
Three women stand next to a table covered in books and pamphlets and an accordion file folder, a poster "Family Food/Nutrition" hangs on the wall in the background.
Clark College and Clark Atlanta University Photographs
Professor Flora Davis of the Home economics Department, circa 1970
Date Created
1967/1973
Description
Three women stand next to a table covered in books and pamphlets and an accordion file folder, a poster "Family Food/Nutrition" hangs on the wall in the background.
Subject
African American universities and colleges, African American women, Portraits and people, African Americans--Education, Faculty and staff
Collection
Clark College and Clark Atlanta University Photographs
Written on verso: Honorary Degree Recipients - 1959?, Front - L-R Mrs Ruthella Rodehouser; Dr. Goodrich C. White, Back - L-R- Dr. Marquis L. Harris; Bishop J.W.E. Bower, II.
Clark College and Clark Atlanta University Photographs
Mrs. Ruthella Rodehouser, Dr. Goodrich C. White, Dr. Marquis L. Harris and Bishop J.W.E. Bower at an Honorary
Date Created
1959
Description
Written on verso: Honorary Degree Recipients - 1959?, Front - L-R Mrs Ruthella Rodehouser; Dr. Goodrich C. White, Back - L-R- Dr. Marquis L. Harris; Bishop J.W.E. Bower, II.
Subject
African American universities and colleges, African American men, African American women, Portraits and people, Events and Programs, Faculty and staff, Commencement ceremonies
Collection
Clark College and Clark Atlanta University Photographs
Three women stand around a dining table with plates and flatware, in a dining room.
Clark College and Clark Atlanta University Photographs
Three Unidentified Women in the Home Economics Department, Food Laboratory, E.D. Thayer Hall, 1955
Date Created
1955
Description
Three women stand around a dining table with plates and flatware, in a dining room.
Subject
African American universities and colleges, African American women, Portraits and people, African Americans--Education, Faculty and staff
Collection
Clark College and Clark Atlanta University Photographs
Four women, wearing matching shirt dresses and saddle shoes, stand at work stations with kitchen stand mixers and other kitchen utensils.
Clark College and Clark Atlanta University Photographs
Four Unidentified Women in the Home Economics Department, Food Laboratory, E.D. Thayer Hall, 1955
Date Created
1955
Description
Four women, wearing matching shirt dresses and saddle shoes, stand at work stations with kitchen stand mixers and other kitchen utensils.
Subject
African American universities and colleges, African American women, Portraits and people, African Americans--Education, Faculty and staff
Collection
Clark College and Clark Atlanta University Photographs
Four women, wearing shirt dresses, stand in a classroom kitchen, two stand at a stove, one sets a small dining table, and the fourth stands at a counter in the background.
Clark College and Clark Atlanta University Photographs
Four Unidentified Women in the Home Economics Department, Food Laboratory, E.D. Thayer Hall, 1955
Date Created
1955
Description
Four women, wearing shirt dresses, stand in a classroom kitchen, two stand at a stove, one sets a small dining table, and the fourth stands at a counter in the background.
Subject
African American universities and colleges, African American women, Portraits and people, African Americans--Education, Faculty and staff
Collection
Clark College and Clark Atlanta University Photographs
Four women, wearing shirt dresses, stand at two tables with mixing bowls, cutting boards and other kitchen utensils, in a classroom kitchen.
Clark College and Clark Atlanta University Photographs
Four Unidentified Women in the Home Economics Department, Food Laboratory, E.D. Thayer Hall, 1955
Date Created
1955
Description
Four women, wearing shirt dresses, stand at two tables with mixing bowls, cutting boards and other kitchen utensils, in a classroom kitchen.
Subject
African American universities and colleges, African American women, Portraits and people, African Americans--Education, Faculty and staff
Collection
Clark College and Clark Atlanta University Photographs
James P. Brawley, holding a 1955 yearbook, poses with two graduates at commencement.
Clark College and Clark Atlanta University Photographs
James P. Brawley and Two Unidentified Graduates at Commencement, 1955
Date Created
1955
Description
James P. Brawley, holding a 1955 yearbook, poses with two graduates at commencement.
Subject
African American universities and colleges, African American men, African American women, Portraits and people, Events and Programs, Faculty and staff, Commencement ceremonies, Presidents
Collection
Clark College and Clark Atlanta University Photographs
Graduates walk past buildings on campus in the procession at commencement.
Clark College and Clark Atlanta University Photographs
Procession of Graduates at Commencement, circa 1957
Date Created
1954/1959
Description
Graduates walk past buildings on campus in the procession at commencement.
Subject
African American universities and colleges, African American men, African American women, Portraits and people, Events and Programs, Faculty and staff, Commencement ceremonies
Collection
Clark College and Clark Atlanta University Photographs
Three graduates pose on the steps of a building, automobile cars in background, at commencement.
Clark College and Clark Atlanta University Photographs
Three Unidentified Graduates at Commencement, circa 1957
Date Created
1954/1959
Description
Three graduates pose on the steps of a building, automobile cars in background, at commencement.
Subject
African American universities and colleges, African American men, African American women, Portraits and people, Events and Programs, Faculty and staff, Commencement ceremonies
Collection
Clark College and Clark Atlanta University Photographs
Graduates walk past buildings on campus in the procession at commencement.
Clark College and Clark Atlanta University Photographs
Procession of Graduates at Commencement, circa 1957
Date Created
1954/1959
Description
Graduates walk past buildings on campus in the procession at commencement.
Subject
African American universities and colleges, African American men, African American women, Portraits and people, Events and Programs, Faculty and staff, Commencement ceremonies
Collection
Clark College and Clark Atlanta University Photographs
Graduates walk past buildings on campus in the procession at commencement.
Clark College and Clark Atlanta University Photographs
Procession of Graduates at Commencement, 1953
Date Created
1953
Description
Graduates walk past buildings on campus in the procession at commencement.
Subject
African American universities and colleges, African American men, African American women, Portraits and people, Events and Programs, Faculty and staff, Commencement ceremonies
Collection
Clark College and Clark Atlanta University Photographs
A two women lead the procession past a building at commencement
Clark College and Clark Atlanta University Photographs
Two Unidentified Women Lead Procession at Commencement, 1953
Date Created
1953
Description
A two women lead the procession past a building at commencement
Subject
African American universities and colleges, African American men, African American women, Portraits and people, Events and Programs, Faculty and staff, Commencement ceremonies
Collection
Clark College and Clark Atlanta University Photographs
James P. Brawley and a female graduate, wearing graduation caps and gowns, shake hands at commencement.
Clark College and Clark Atlanta University Photographs
James P. Brawley and Graduate at Commencement, 1953
Date Created
1953
Description
James P. Brawley and a female graduate, wearing graduation caps and gowns, shake hands at commencement.
Subject
African American universities and colleges, African American men, African American women, Portraits and people, Events and Programs, Faculty and staff, Commencement ceremonies, Presidents
Collection
Clark College and Clark Atlanta University Photographs
A group portrait of faculty and students on the steps in front of a building.
Clark College and Clark Atlanta University Photographs
Group of Faculty and Students, circa 1955
Date Created
1952/1958
Description
A group portrait of faculty and students on the steps in front of a building.
Subject
African American universities and colleges, African American women, African American men, Groups and organizations, Portraits and people, Faculty and staff
Collection
Clark College and Clark Atlanta University Photographs
Young men and women, wearing aprons, stand at rows of counters in a science lab classroom with Bunsen burners, glass beakers and other scientific equipment.
Clark College and Clark Atlanta University Photographs
Unidentified Students in Science Classroom, circa 1955
Date Created
1951/1958
Description
Young men and women, wearing aprons, stand at rows of counters in a science lab classroom with Bunsen burners, glass beakers and other scientific equipment.
Subject
African American universities and colleges, African American women, African American men, Portraits and people, African Americans--Education, Faculty and staff
Collection
Clark College and Clark Atlanta University Photographs
A young man sits in a science lab classroom with Bunsen burner and other scientific equipment.
Clark College and Clark Atlanta University Photographs
Unidentified Man in Chemistry Lab Science Classroom, circa 1955
Date Created
1951/1958
Description
A young man sits in a science lab classroom with Bunsen burner and other scientific equipment.
Subject
African American universities and colleges, African American men, Portraits and people, African Americans--Education, Faculty and staff
Collection
Clark College and Clark Atlanta University Photographs
A young man and a young woman stand in a science lab classroom with Bunsen burner and other scientific equipment.
Clark College and Clark Atlanta University Photographs
Unidentified Man and Woman in Chemistry Lab Science Classroom, circa 1955
Date Created
1951/1958
Description
A young man and a young woman stand in a science lab classroom with Bunsen burner and other scientific equipment.
Subject
African American universities and colleges, African American men, African American women, Portraits and people, African Americans--Education, Faculty and staff
Collection
Clark College and Clark Atlanta University Photographs
Two young men in a science lab classroom with Bunsen burner and other scientific equipment.
Clark College and Clark Atlanta University Photographs
Two Unidentified Men in Chemistry Lab Science Classroom, circa 1955
Date Created
1951/1958
Description
Two young men in a science lab classroom with Bunsen burner and other scientific equipment.
Subject
African American universities and colleges, African American men, Portraits and people, African Americans--Education, Faculty and staff
Collection
Clark College and Clark Atlanta University Photographs
Two young men sit at a desk in a science lab classroom with glass beakers and other scientific equipment.
Clark College and Clark Atlanta University Photographs
Two Unidentified Students in Science Classroom, circa 1955
Date Created
1951/1958
Description
Two young men sit at a desk in a science lab classroom with glass beakers and other scientific equipment.
Subject
African American universities and colleges, African American men, Portraits and people, African Americans--Education, Faculty and staff
Collection
Clark College and Clark Atlanta University Photographs
A young man and a young woman, wearing lab coats, stand at a counter in a science lab classroom with glass beakers and other scientific equipment.
Clark College and Clark Atlanta University Photographs
Two Unidentified Students in Science Classroom, circa 1955
Date Created
1951/1958
Description
A young man and a young woman, wearing lab coats, stand at a counter in a science lab classroom with glass beakers and other scientific equipment.
Subject
African American universities and colleges, African American women, African American men, Portraits and people, African Americans--Education, Faculty and staff
Collection
Clark College and Clark Atlanta University Photographs