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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5th Grade Class, circa 1900
1895/1905
Group portrait of 5th grade class.
African Americans--Education, African American men, African American women, Portraits and people, Buildings and grounds
Clark College and Clark Atlanta University Photographs
Clark College and Clark Atlanta University Photographs
Group portrait of 5th grade class.
5th Grade Class, circa 1900
1895/1905
Group portrait of 5th grade class.
African Americans--Education, African American men, African American women, Portraits and people, Buildings and grounds
Clark College and Clark Atlanta University Photographs
Clark College and Clark Atlanta University Photographs
Group portrait of 5th grade class.
An Unidentified Class Portrait, circa 1900
1895/1905
Class portrait on steps of a building.
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
Class portrait on steps of a building.
Portrait of the Thayer Home's First Residents, circa 1900
1895/1905
Group portrait of Thayer Home first residents.
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
Group portrait of Thayer Home first residents.
Alumni Class, circa 1900
1897/1903
Eleven women, wearing matching dresses, pose with a man and another woman, wearing graduation caps and gowns.
African American universities and colleges, African American men, African American women, Portraits and people
Clark College and Clark Atlanta University Photographs
Clark College and Clark Atlanta University Photographs
Eleven women, wearing matching dresses, pose with a man and another woman, wearing graduation caps and gowns.
Portrait of an Unidentified Man, circa 1900
1897/1903
Portrait of a man.
African American universities and colleges, African American men, Portraits and people
Clark College and Clark Atlanta University Photographs
Clark College and Clark Atlanta University Photographs
Portrait of a man.
Portrait of an Unidentified Woman, circa 1900
1897/1903
Portrait of a woman. Written on verso: unidentified woman, c. 1900's, Schoolmate of Neil + Helen Scroggins Bridges, Clark College.
African American universities and colleges, African American women, Portraits and people, College students
Clark College and Clark Atlanta University Photographs
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.
Students Outside a Building, circa 1900
1897/1905
A group portrait of boys and girls on the steps of a building.
African American universities and colleges, African American men, 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 boys and girls on the steps of a building.
Students Outside a Building, circa 1900
1897/1905
A group portrait of boys and girls on the steps of a building.
African American universities and colleges, African American men, 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 boys and girls on the steps of a building.
Clark University Courier, May 1898
1898
Printed on recto: Clark University Courier, Published Bimonthly during the College year by the FACULTY AND STU_DENTS OF CLARK UNIVERSITY., May, 1898
African American universities and colleges, African American women, African American men, Portraits and people, African Americans--Education, Faculty and staff
Clark College and Clark Atlanta University Photographs
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 University Courier, May 1898
1898
Printed on recto: May, 1898, Clark University Courier. Volume 2. South Atlanta, GA. Number 3
African American universities and colleges, African American women, African American men, Portraits and people, African Americans--Education, Faculty and staff
Clark College and Clark Atlanta University Photographs
Clark College and Clark Atlanta University Photographs
Printed on recto: May, 1898, Clark University Courier. Volume 2. South Atlanta, GA. Number 3
The Clark University's First Football Team, 1901
1901
Group portrait of Clark University's first football team.
African American universities and colleges, African American men, African American athletes, Portraits and people, African American athletes
Clark College and Clark Atlanta University Photographs
Clark College and Clark Atlanta University Photographs
Group portrait of Clark University's first football team.
Unidentified Faculty Members, circa 1905
1903/1910
A group portrait of faculty members 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 faculty members in front of a building.
School Children, circa 1910
1907/1913
Group portrait of school children.
African Americans--Education, African American men, African American women, Portraits and people, Buildings and grounds
Clark College and Clark Atlanta University Photographs
Clark College and Clark Atlanta University Photographs
Group portrait of school children.
A Graduating Class, circa 1910
1908/1913
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.
African American universities and colleges, African American men, African American women, Portraits and people
Clark College and Clark Atlanta University Photographs
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.
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.
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.