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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Men and women sit at dining tables at a banquet.
Clark College and Clark Atlanta University Photographs
Unidentified Men and Women at a Banquet, circa 1970
Date Created
1965/1975
Description
Men and women sit at dining tables at a banquet.
Subject
African American universities and colleges, African American men, African American women, Groups and organizations, Portraits and people, Events and programs
Collection
Clark College and Clark Atlanta University Photographs
Men and women sit at dining tables at a banquet.
Clark College and Clark Atlanta University Photographs
Banquet, circa 1970
Date Created
1965/1975
Description
Men and women sit at dining tables at a banquet.
Subject
African American universities and colleges, African American men, African American women, Groups and organizations, Portraits and people, Events and programs
Collection
Clark College and Clark Atlanta University Photographs
Written on verso: Left to right: Mrs Fannie B Hogan, Dr. C. Eric Lincoln, Dr. Wiley C. Balden, Book Review, CC nd.
Clark College and Clark Atlanta University Photographs
Mrs. Fannie B Hogan, Dr. C. Eric Lincoln, and Dr. Wiley C. Bolden, circa 1970
Date Created
1965/1975
Description
Written on verso: Left to right: Mrs Fannie B Hogan, Dr. C. Eric Lincoln, Dr. Wiley C. Balden, Book Review, CC nd.
Subject
African American universities and colleges, African American men, African American women, Groups and organizations, Portraits and people, Events and programs
Collection
Clark College and Clark Atlanta University Photographs
James P. Brawley and Vivian Henderson poses with men, wearing graduation caps and gowns, on stage at commencement.
Clark College and Clark Atlanta University Photographs
James P. Brawley, Vivian Henderson and Others at Commencement, circa 1975
Date Created
1965/1975
Description
James P. Brawley and Vivian Henderson poses with men, wearing graduation caps and gowns, on stage at commencement.
Subject
African American universities and colleges, African American men, Portraits and people, Events and Programs, Commencement ceremonies, Presidents
Collection
Clark College and Clark Atlanta University Photographs
James P. Brawley, Vivian Henderson and others, wearing graduation caps and gowns, stand at the podium on stage at commencement.
Clark College and Clark Atlanta University Photographs
James P. Brawley, Vivian Henderson and Others on stage at Commencement, circa 1970
Date Created
1965/1975
Description
James P. Brawley, Vivian Henderson and others, wearing graduation caps and gowns, stand at the podium on stage at commencement.
Subject
African American universities and colleges, African American men, Portraits and people, Events and Programs, Commencement ceremonies, Presidents
Collection
Clark College and Clark Atlanta University Photographs
A view of the audience at commencement on the lawn of a brick building.
Clark College and Clark Atlanta University Photographs
Audience and Graduates on Lawn at Commencement, circa 1970
Date Created
1965/1975
Description
A view of the audience at commencement on the lawn of a brick building.
Subject
African American universities and colleges, African American men, African American women, Portraits and people, Events and Programs, Commencement ceremonies
Collection
Clark College and Clark Atlanta University Photographs
Two women pose on the lawn at commencement.
Clark College and Clark Atlanta University Photographs
Portrait of Two Unidentified Women at Commencement, circa 1970
Date Created
1965/1975
Description
Two women pose on the lawn at commencement.
Subject
African American universities and colleges, African American women, Portraits and people, Events and Programs, Commencement ceremonies
Collection
Clark College and Clark Atlanta University Photographs
An aerial view of graduates and other men and women in sitting on folding chairs in the audience of commencement.
Clark College and Clark Atlanta University Photographs
Audience and Graduates on Lawn at Commencement, circa 1970
Date Created
1965/1975
Description
An aerial view of graduates and other men and women in sitting on folding chairs in the audience of commencement.
Subject
African American universities and colleges, African American men, African American women, Portraits and people, Events and Programs, Commencement ceremonies
Collection
Clark College and Clark Atlanta University Photographs
A view of the audience at commencement on the lawn of a brick building.
Clark College and Clark Atlanta University Photographs
Audience and Graduates on Lawn at Commencement, circa 1970
Date Created
1965/1975
Description
A view of the audience at commencement on the lawn of a brick building.
Subject
African American universities and colleges, African American men, African American women, Portraits and people, Events and Programs, Commencement ceremonies
Collection
Clark College and Clark Atlanta University Photographs
A view of faculty members standing on stage at commencement.
Clark College and Clark Atlanta University Photographs
Faculty on Stage at Commencement, circa 1970
Date Created
1965/1975
Description
A view of faculty members standing on stage at commencement.
Subject
African American universities and colleges, African American men, Portraits and people, Events and Programs, Commencement ceremonies
Collection
Clark College and Clark Atlanta University Photographs
Men and women, wearing graduation cap and gowns, sit on an outdoor stage with a table stacked with diplomas.
Clark College and Clark Atlanta University Photographs
Commencement Stage, circa 1970
Date Created
1965/1975
Description
Men and women, wearing graduation cap and gowns, sit on an outdoor stage with a table stacked with diplomas.
Subject
African American universities and colleges, Portraits and people, Events and Programs, Commencement ceremonies
Collection
Clark College and Clark Atlanta University Photographs
Vivian W. Henderson, wearing graduation cap and gown, shakes hands with a graduate on stage at commencement.
Clark College and Clark Atlanta University Photographs
Vivian W. Henderson and an Unidentified Graduate on Stage at Commencement, circa 1970
Date Created
1965/1975
Description
Vivian W. Henderson, wearing graduation cap and gown, shakes hands with a graduate on stage at commencement.
Subject
African American universities and colleges, African American men, African American women, Portraits and people, Events and Programs, Commencement ceremonies, Presidents
Collection
Clark College and Clark Atlanta University Photographs
Vivian W. Henderson, wearing graduation cap and gown, shakes hands with a graduate on stage at commencement.
Clark College and Clark Atlanta University Photographs
Vivian W. Henderson and an Unidentified Graduate on Stage at Commencement, circa 1970
Date Created
1965/1975
Description
Vivian W. Henderson, wearing graduation cap and gown, shakes hands with a graduate on stage at commencement.
Subject
African American universities and colleges, African American men, African American women, Portraits and people, Events and Programs, Commencement ceremonies, Presidents
Collection
Clark College and Clark Atlanta University Photographs
Vivian W. Henderson, wearing graduation cap and gown, shakes hands with a graduate on stage at commencement.
Clark College and Clark Atlanta University Photographs
Vivian W. Henderson and an Unidentified Graduate on Stage at Commencement, circa 1970
Date Created
1965/1975
Description
Vivian W. Henderson, wearing graduation cap and gown, shakes hands with a graduate on stage at commencement.
Subject
African American universities and colleges, African American men, Portraits and people, Events and Programs, Commencement ceremonies, Presidents
Collection
Clark College and Clark Atlanta University Photographs
An aerial view of graduates and other men and women in sitting on folding chairs in the audience of commencement.
Clark College and Clark Atlanta University Photographs
Audience and Graduates on Lawn at Commencement, circa 1970
Date Created
1965/1975
Description
An aerial view of graduates and other men and women in sitting on folding chairs in the audience of commencement.
Subject
African American universities and colleges, African American men, African American women, Portraits and people, Events and Programs, Commencement ceremonies
Collection
Clark College and Clark Atlanta University Photographs
An aerial view of graduates and other men and women in sitting on folding chairs in the audience of commencement.
Clark College and Clark Atlanta University Photographs
Audience and Graduates on Lawn at Commencement, circa 1970
Date Created
1965/1975
Description
An aerial view of graduates and other men and women in sitting on folding chairs in the audience of commencement.
Subject
African American universities and colleges, African American men, African American women, Portraits and people, Events and Programs, Commencement ceremonies
Collection
Clark College and Clark Atlanta University Photographs
An aerial view of graduates and other men and women in sitting on folding chairs in the audience of commencement.
Clark College and Clark Atlanta University Photographs
Audience and Graduates on Lawn at Commencement, circa 1970
Date Created
1965/1975
Description
An aerial view of graduates and other men and women in sitting on folding chairs in the audience of commencement.
Subject
African American universities and colleges, African American men, African American women, Portraits and people, Events and Programs, Commencement ceremonies
Collection
Clark College and Clark Atlanta University Photographs
An aerial view of graduates and other men and women in sitting on folding chairs in the audience of commencement.
Clark College and Clark Atlanta University Photographs
Audience and Graduates on Lawn at Commencement, circa 1970
Date Created
1965/1975
Description
An aerial view of graduates and other men and women in sitting on folding chairs in the audience of commencement.
Subject
African American universities and colleges, African American men, African American women, Portraits and people, Events and Programs, Commencement ceremonies
Collection
Clark College and Clark Atlanta University Photographs
Men and women sit in the audience outdoors at commencement.
Clark College and Clark Atlanta University Photographs
Audience at Commencement, circa 1970
Date Created
1965/1975
Description
Men and women sit in the audience outdoors at commencement.
Subject
African American universities and colleges, African American men, African American women, Portraits and people, Events and Programs, Commencement ceremonies
Collection
Clark College and Clark Atlanta University Photographs
A man, wearing a graduation cap and gown, stands at the podium at commencement.
Clark College and Clark Atlanta University Photographs
Speaker at Commencement, circa 1970
Date Created
1965/1975
Description
A man, wearing a graduation cap and gown, stands at the podium at commencement.
Subject
African American universities and colleges, Portraits and people, Events and Programs, Commencement ceremonies
Collection
Clark College and Clark Atlanta University Photographs