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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Group portrait of 5th grade class.
Clark College and Clark Atlanta University Photographs
5th Grade Class, circa 1900
Date Created
1895/1905
Description
Group portrait of 5th grade class.
Subject
African Americans--Education, African American men, African American women, Portraits and people, Buildings and grounds
Collection
Clark College and Clark Atlanta University Photographs
Group portrait of 5th grade class.
Clark College and Clark Atlanta University Photographs
5th Grade Class, circa 1900
Date Created
1895/1905
Description
Group portrait of 5th grade class.
Subject
African Americans--Education, African American men, African American women, Portraits and people, Buildings and grounds
Collection
Clark College and Clark Atlanta University Photographs
Class portrait on steps of a building.
Clark College and Clark Atlanta University Photographs
An Unidentified Class Portrait, circa 1900
Date Created
1895/1905
Description
Class portrait on steps of a building.
Subject
African American universities and colleges, African Americans--Education, African American men, African American women, Portraits and people, Buildings and grounds, African American teenagers
Collection
Clark College and Clark Atlanta University Photographs
Group portrait of Thayer Home first residents.
Clark College and Clark Atlanta University Photographs
Portrait of the Thayer Home's First Residents, circa 1900
Date Created
1895/1905
Description
Group portrait of Thayer Home first residents.
Subject
African American universities and colleges, African American women, Portraits and people
Collection
Clark College and Clark Atlanta University Photographs
Eleven women, wearing matching dresses, pose with a man and another woman, wearing graduation caps and gowns.
Clark College and Clark Atlanta University Photographs
Alumni Class, circa 1900
Date Created
1897/1903
Description
Eleven women, wearing matching dresses, pose with a man and another woman, wearing graduation caps and gowns.
Subject
African American universities and colleges, African American men, African American women, Portraits and people
Collection
Clark College and Clark Atlanta University Photographs
Portrait of a man.
Clark College and Clark Atlanta University Photographs
Portrait of an Unidentified Man, circa 1900
Date Created
1897/1903
Description
Portrait of a man.
Subject
African American universities and colleges, African American men, Portraits and people
Collection
Clark College and Clark Atlanta University Photographs
Portrait of a woman. Written on verso: unidentified woman, c. 1900's, Schoolmate of Neil + Helen Scroggins Bridges, Clark College.
Clark College and Clark Atlanta University Photographs
Portrait of an Unidentified Woman, circa 1900
Date Created
1897/1903
Description
Portrait of a woman. Written on verso: unidentified woman, c. 1900's, Schoolmate of Neil + Helen Scroggins Bridges, Clark College.
Subject
African American universities and colleges, African American women, Portraits and people, College students
Collection
Clark College and Clark Atlanta University Photographs
A group portrait of boys and girls on the steps of a building.
Clark College and Clark Atlanta University Photographs
Students Outside a Building, circa 1900
Date Created
1897/1905
Description
A group portrait of boys and girls on the steps of a building.
Subject
African American universities and colleges, African American men, African American women, Groups and organizations, Portraits and people
Collection
Clark College and Clark Atlanta University Photographs
A group portrait of boys and girls on the steps of a building.
Clark College and Clark Atlanta University Photographs
Students Outside a Building, circa 1900
Date Created
1897/1905
Description
A group portrait of boys and girls on the steps of a building.
Subject
African American universities and colleges, African American men, African American women, Groups and organizations, Portraits and people
Collection
Clark College and Clark Atlanta University Photographs
Printed on recto: Clark University Courier, Published Bimonthly during the College year by the FACULTY AND STU_DENTS OF CLARK UNIVERSITY., May, 1898
Clark College and Clark Atlanta University Photographs
Clark University Courier, May 1898
Date Created
1898
Description
Printed on recto: Clark University Courier, Published Bimonthly during the College year by the FACULTY AND STU_DENTS OF CLARK UNIVERSITY., May, 1898
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
Printed on recto: May, 1898, Clark University Courier. Volume 2. South Atlanta, GA. Number 3
Clark College and Clark Atlanta University Photographs
Clark University Courier, May 1898
Date Created
1898
Description
Printed on recto: May, 1898, Clark University Courier. Volume 2. South Atlanta, GA. Number 3
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
Group portrait of Clark University's first football team.
Clark College and Clark Atlanta University Photographs
The Clark University's First Football Team, 1901
Date Created
1901
Description
Group portrait of Clark University's first football team.
Subject
African American universities and colleges, African American men, African American athletes, Portraits and people, African American athletes
Collection
Clark College and Clark Atlanta University Photographs
A group portrait of faculty members in front of a building.
Clark College and Clark Atlanta University Photographs
Unidentified Faculty Members, circa 1905
Date Created
1903/1910
Description
A group portrait of faculty members in front of a building.
Subject
African American universities and colleges, African American men, African American women, Portraits and people, Faculty and staff
Collection
Clark College and Clark Atlanta University Photographs
Group portrait of school children.
Clark College and Clark Atlanta University Photographs
School Children, circa 1910
Date Created
1907/1913
Description
Group portrait of school children.
Subject
African Americans--Education, African American men, African American women, Portraits and people, Buildings and grounds
Collection
Clark College and Clark Atlanta University Photographs
Written on verso: CC ca 1902 or 1911, Graduating Class w/ current students, Group II 7. Early Graduates and Early Residents of Thayer Home - 1911.
Clark College and Clark Atlanta University Photographs
A Graduating Class, circa 1910
Date Created
1908/1913
Description
Written on verso: CC ca 1902 or 1911, Graduating Class w/ current students, Group II 7. Early Graduates and Early Residents of Thayer Home - 1911.
Subject
African American universities and colleges, African American men, African American women, Portraits and people
Collection
Clark College and Clark Atlanta University Photographs
A group portrait of young women sitting and standing on grass.
Clark College and Clark Atlanta University Photographs
A Group Portrait of Unidentified Young Women, circa 1920
Date Created
1917/1924
Description
A group portrait of young women sitting and standing on grass.
Subject
African American universities and colleges, African American women, Groups and organizations, Portraits and people, Events and programs
Collection
Clark College and Clark Atlanta University Photographs
A group portrait of young women sitting and standing on grass.
Clark College and Clark Atlanta University Photographs
A Group Portrait of Unidentified Young Women, circa 1920
Date Created
1917/1924
Description
A group portrait of young women sitting and standing on grass.
Subject
African American universities and colleges, African American women, Groups and organizations, Portraits and people
Collection
Clark College and Clark Atlanta University Photographs
A large group of young men and women pose in front of a stone brick building.
Clark College and Clark Atlanta University Photographs
Group Portrait of the Algebra Class, 1921
Date Created
1921
Description
A large group of young men and women pose in front of a stone brick building.
Subject
African American universities and colleges, African American men, African American women, Portraits and people, African Americans--Education
Collection
Clark College and Clark Atlanta University Photographs
Group portrait of Junior High School class.
Clark College and Clark Atlanta University Photographs
An Unidentified Junior High School Class, 1921
Date Created
1921
Description
Group portrait of Junior High School class.
Subject
African American universities and colleges, African Americans--Education, African American men, African American women, Portraits and people, Buildings and grounds, African American teenagers
Collection
Clark College and Clark Atlanta University Photographs
Group portrait of algebra class.
Clark College and Clark Atlanta University Photographs
An Unidentified Algebra Class, 1921
Date Created
1921
Description
Group portrait of algebra class.
Subject
African Americans--Education, African American teenagers, Portraits and people, Buildings and grounds
Collection
Clark College and Clark Atlanta University Photographs