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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Graduates clap in the audience at commencement.
Clark College and Clark Atlanta University Photographs
Graduates at Commencement, 2000
Date Created
2000
Description
Graduates clap in the audience at commencement.
Subject
African American universities and colleges, African American men, African American women, Portraits and people, Commencement ceremonies
Collection
Clark College and Clark Atlanta University Photographs
Graduates stand in the audience at commencement.
Clark College and Clark Atlanta University Photographs
Graduates at Commencement, 2000
Date Created
2000
Description
Graduates stand in the audience at commencement.
Subject
African American universities and colleges, African American men, African American women, Portraits and people, Commencement ceremonies
Collection
Clark College and Clark Atlanta University Photographs
Graduates stand in the audience at commencement.
Clark College and Clark Atlanta University Photographs
Graduates at Commencement, 2000
Date Created
2000
Description
Graduates stand in the audience at commencement.
Subject
African American universities and colleges, African American men, African American women, Portraits and people, Commencement ceremonies
Collection
Clark College and Clark Atlanta University Photographs
John Lewis and Dr. Thomas W. Cole, Jr. hold with a framed document on stage at convocation.
Clark College and Clark Atlanta University Photographs
John Lewis and Dr. Thomas W. Cole, Jr. at Convocation, 2000
Date Created
2000
Description
John Lewis and Dr. Thomas W. Cole, Jr. hold with a framed document on stage at convocation.
Subject
African American universities and colleges, African American men, Portraits and people, Commencement ceremonies
Collection
Clark College and Clark Atlanta University Photographs
Men and women, wearing suits with bow ties, sing in front of an audience at convocation.
Clark College and Clark Atlanta University Photographs
A Choir Performs at Convocation, 2000
Date Created
2000
Description
Men and women, wearing suits with bow ties, sing in front of an audience at convocation.
Subject
African American universities and colleges, African American men, African American women, Portraits and people, Commencement ceremonies, Musicians
Collection
Clark College and Clark Atlanta University Photographs
Men and women, wearing suits with bow ties, play musical instruments inside a building at convocation.
Clark College and Clark Atlanta University Photographs
An Orchestral Band Group Performs at Convocation, 2000
Date Created
2000
Description
Men and women, wearing suits with bow ties, play musical instruments inside a building at convocation.
Subject
African American universities and colleges, African American men, African American women, Portraits and people, Commencement ceremonies, Musicians
Collection
Clark College and Clark Atlanta University Photographs
A man, wearing a graduation robe, stands at the podium at convocation.
Clark College and Clark Atlanta University Photographs
An Unidentified Man on Stage at Convocation, 2000
Date Created
2000
Description
A man, wearing a graduation robe, stands at the podium at convocation.
Subject
African American universities and colleges, African American men, Portraits and people, Commencement ceremonies
Collection
Clark College and Clark Atlanta University Photographs
A man, wearing a suit with bowtie, stands in the audience conducting music at convocation.
Clark College and Clark Atlanta University Photographs
An Unidentified Conductor in an Audience at Convocation, 2000
Date Created
2000
Description
A man, wearing a suit with bowtie, stands in the audience conducting music at convocation.
Subject
African American universities and colleges, African American men, African American women, Portraits and people, Commencement ceremonies, Musicians
Collection
Clark College and Clark Atlanta University Photographs
Four women, wearing graduation caps and gowns, stand with their diplomas in a crowd of people at commencement.
Clark College and Clark Atlanta University Photographs
Four Unidentified Graduates at Commencement, circa 2002
Date Created
1999/2005
Description
Four women, wearing graduation caps and gowns, stand with their diplomas in a crowd of people at commencement.
Subject
African American universities and colleges, African American men, African American women, Portraits and people, Commencement ceremonies
Collection
Clark College and Clark Atlanta University Photographs
A woman, wearing a graduation cap and gown, sings among a crowd of graduates at commencement.
Clark College and Clark Atlanta University Photographs
An Unidentified Graduate in the Audience at Commencement, circa 2002
Date Created
1999/2005
Description
A woman, wearing a graduation cap and gown, sings among a crowd of graduates at commencement.
Subject
African American universities and colleges, African American men, African American women, Portraits and people, Commencement ceremonies
Collection
Clark College and Clark Atlanta University Photographs
Men and women sit on bleachers in the foreground, while graduates sit on folding chairs on the track and field in front of the stage at commencement.
Clark College and Clark Atlanta University Photographs
Audience and Stage at Commencement on Field in Panther Stadium, circa 2002
Date Created
1999/2005
Description
Men and women sit on bleachers in the foreground, while graduates sit on folding chairs on the track and field in front of the stage at commencement.
Subject
African American universities and colleges, African American men, African American women, Portraits and people, Commencement ceremonies
Collection
Clark College and Clark Atlanta University Photographs
Thomas W. Cole, Jr. and Cicely Tyson pose with a framed award at the podium on stage at commencement.
Clark College and Clark Atlanta University Photographs
Cicely Tyson and Thomas W. Cole, Jr. on Stage at Commencement, circa 2002
Date Created
1999/2005
Description
Thomas W. Cole, Jr. and Cicely Tyson pose with a framed award at the podium on stage at commencement.
Subject
African American universities and colleges, African American men, African American women, Portraits and people, Commencement ceremonies
Collection
Clark College and Clark Atlanta University Photographs
Thomas W. Cole, Jr. walks in the procession between graduates in the audience at commencement.
Clark College and Clark Atlanta University Photographs
Thomas W. Cole, Jr. in Procession at Commencement, circa 2002
Date Created
1999/2005
Description
Thomas W. Cole, Jr. walks in the procession between graduates in the audience at commencement.
Subject
African American universities and colleges, African American men, African American women, Portraits and people, Commencement ceremonies
Collection
Clark College and Clark Atlanta University Photographs
Two women lead the procession through campus at commencement.
Clark College and Clark Atlanta University Photographs
Two Unidentified Women Lead a Procession at Commencement, circa 2002
Date Created
1999/2005
Description
Two women lead the procession through campus at commencement.
Subject
African American universities and colleges, African American men, African American women, Portraits and people, Commencement ceremonies
Collection
Clark College and Clark Atlanta University Photographs
Thomas W. Cole, Jr. walks in the procession through campus at commencement.
Clark College and Clark Atlanta University Photographs
Thomas W. Cole, Jr. in Procession at Commencement, circa 2002
Date Created
1999/2005
Description
Thomas W. Cole, Jr. walks in the procession through campus at commencement.
Subject
African American universities and colleges, African American men, African American women, Portraits and people, Commencement ceremonies
Collection
Clark College and Clark Atlanta University Photographs
Walter D. Broadnax, wearing a graduation cap and gown, shakes hands with another man at a commencement gathering.
Clark College and Clark Atlanta University Photographs
Walter D. Broadnax and an Unidentified Man at a Commencement Gathering, circa 2002
Date Created
1999/2005
Description
Walter D. Broadnax, wearing a graduation cap and gown, shakes hands with another man at a commencement gathering.
Subject
African American universities and colleges, African American men, African American women, Portraits and people, Commencement ceremonies
Collection
Clark College and Clark Atlanta University Photographs
Walter D. Broadnax, wearing a graduation cap and gown, embraces another man outside the Robert Shaw Room at a commencement gathering.
Clark College and Clark Atlanta University Photographs
Walter D. Broadnax and an Unidentified Man Outside the Robert Shaw Room at a Commencement Gathering, circa 200
Date Created
1999/2005
Description
Walter D. Broadnax, wearing a graduation cap and gown, embraces another man outside the Robert Shaw Room at a commencement gathering.
Subject
African American universities and colleges, African American men, African American women, Portraits and people, Commencement ceremonies
Collection
Clark College and Clark Atlanta University Photographs
Walter D. Broadnax, wearing a graduation cap and gown, speaks with another man in front of a coffee table.
Clark College and Clark Atlanta University Photographs
Walter D. Broadnax and an Unidentified Man at a Commencement Gathering, circa 2002
Date Created
1999/2005
Description
Walter D. Broadnax, wearing a graduation cap and gown, speaks with another man in front of a coffee table.
Subject
African American universities and colleges, African American men, African American women, Portraits and people, Commencement ceremonies
Collection
Clark College and Clark Atlanta University Photographs
Walter D. Broadnax, wearing a graduation cap and gown, walks up stairs with a young woman.
Clark College and Clark Atlanta University Photographs
Walter D. Broadnax and an Unidentified Woman at a Commencement Event, circa 2002
Date Created
1999/2005
Description
Walter D. Broadnax, wearing a graduation cap and gown, walks up stairs with a young woman.
Subject
African American universities and colleges, African American men, African American women, Portraits and people, Commencement ceremonies
Collection
Clark College and Clark Atlanta University Photographs
An audience of attendees and graduates sit in front of a stage at commencement.
Clark College and Clark Atlanta University Photographs
A View of the Stage and Audience at Commencement, circa 2002
Date Created
1999/2005
Description
An audience of attendees and graduates sit in front of a stage at commencement.
Subject
African American universities and colleges, African American men, African American women, Portraits and people, Commencement ceremonies
Collection
Clark College and Clark Atlanta University Photographs