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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  • Geographic Location = Georgia--Atlanta
  • Decade = 1920-1929
Three unidentified people at the Clark College v. Tuskegee Football Game, 1928
1928
Three people sit in front of a stage behind sign "Do not stand on or place feet on marble benches."
African American universities and colleges, Portraits and people, African American athletes
Clark College and Clark Atlanta University Photographs
Clark College and Clark Atlanta University Photographs
Three people sit in front of a stage behind sign "Do not stand on or place feet on marble benches."
Players at the Clark College vs. Tuskegee Football Game, 1928
1928
Players on the field of a football game.
African American universities and colleges, African American men, African American athletes, Events and programs, Portraits and people
Clark College and Clark Atlanta University Photographs
Clark College and Clark Atlanta University Photographs
Players on the field of a football game.
An Unidentified Girl in Grass, 1928
1928
A girl poses in the grass.
African American universities and colleges, African American women, Portraits and people
Clark College and Clark Atlanta University Photographs
Clark College and Clark Atlanta University Photographs
A girl poses in the grass.
An Unidentified Man and Woman on Campus, 1928
1928
A man and woman pose in front of a building.
African American universities and colleges, African American women, African American men, Portraits and people, Buildings and grounds
Clark College and Clark Atlanta University Photographs
Clark College and Clark Atlanta University Photographs
A man and woman pose in front of a building.
Two Unidentified Men at the Clark College v. Tuskegee Football Game, 1928
1928
Two men stand on the bleachers.
African American universities and colleges, African American men, Events and programs, Portraits and people, African American athletes
Clark College and Clark Atlanta University Photographs
Clark College and Clark Atlanta University Photographs
Two men stand on the bleachers.
An Unidentified Masked Person on a Banister, 1928
1928
A masked person poses on the banister outside a building.
African American universities and colleges, Portraits and people
Clark College and Clark Atlanta University Photographs
Clark College and Clark Atlanta University Photographs
A masked person poses on the banister outside a building.
An Audience of Men and Women at a Clark College Chapel Service, 1927
1927
Men and women sit in the audience at a in the Clark College chapel.
African American universities and colleges, African American women, African American men, Portraits and people, Events and Programs, Education--Religion
Clark College and Clark Atlanta University Photographs
Clark College and Clark Atlanta University Photographs
Men and women sit in the audience at a in the Clark College chapel.
Group Portrait of Clark College Faculty, 1926
1926
A group portrait of the Clark College faculty in front of a building.
African American universities and colleges, African American men, African American women, Portraits and people, Faculty and staff
Clark College and Clark Atlanta University Photographs
Clark College and Clark Atlanta University Photographs
A group portrait of the Clark College faculty in front of a building.
Group Portrait of the Algebra Class, 1921
1921
A large group of young men and women pose in front of a stone brick building.
African American universities and colleges, African American men, African American women, Portraits and people, African Americans--Education
Clark College and Clark Atlanta University Photographs
Clark College and Clark Atlanta University Photographs
A large group of young men and women pose in front of a stone brick building.
An Unidentified Junior High School Class, 1921
1921
Group portrait of Junior High School class.
African American universities and colleges, African Americans--Education, African American men, African American women, Portraits and people, Buildings and grounds, African American teenagers
Clark College and Clark Atlanta University Photographs
Clark College and Clark Atlanta University Photographs
Group portrait of Junior High School class.
An Unidentified Algebra Class, 1921
1921
Group portrait of algebra class.
African Americans--Education, African American teenagers, Portraits and people, Buildings and grounds
Clark College and Clark Atlanta University Photographs
Clark College and Clark Atlanta University Photographs
Group portrait of algebra class.
Geometry Class, 1921
1921
Group portrait of geometry class.
African Americans--Education, African American teenagers, Portraits and people, Buildings and grounds
Clark College and Clark Atlanta University Photographs
Clark College and Clark Atlanta University Photographs
Group portrait of geometry class.
A Group Portrait of Unidentified Young Women, circa 1920
1917/1924
A group portrait of young women sitting and standing on grass.
African American universities and colleges, African American women, Groups and organizations, Portraits and people, Events and programs
Clark College and Clark Atlanta University Photographs
Clark College and Clark Atlanta University Photographs
A group portrait of young women sitting and standing on grass.
A Group Portrait of Unidentified Young Women, circa 1920
1917/1924
A group portrait of young women sitting and standing on grass.
African American universities and colleges, African American women, Groups and organizations, Portraits and people
Clark College and Clark Atlanta University Photographs
Clark College and Clark Atlanta University Photographs
A group portrait of young women sitting and standing on grass.