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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Three people sit in front of a stage behind sign "Do not stand on or place feet on marble benches."
Clark College and Clark Atlanta University Photographs
Three unidentified people at the Clark College v. Tuskegee Football Game, 1928
Date Created
1928
Description
Three people sit in front of a stage behind sign "Do not stand on or place feet on marble benches."
Subject
African American universities and colleges, Portraits and people, African American athletes
Collection
Clark College and Clark Atlanta University Photographs
Players on the field of a football game.
Clark College and Clark Atlanta University Photographs
Players at the Clark College vs. Tuskegee Football Game, 1928
Date Created
1928
Description
Players on the field of a football game.
Subject
African American universities and colleges, African American men, African American athletes, Events and programs, Portraits and people
Collection
Clark College and Clark Atlanta University Photographs
A girl poses in the grass.
Clark College and Clark Atlanta University Photographs
An Unidentified Girl in Grass, 1928
Date Created
1928
Description
A girl poses in the grass.
Subject
African American universities and colleges, African American women, Portraits and people
Collection
Clark College and Clark Atlanta University Photographs
A man and woman pose in front of a building.
Clark College and Clark Atlanta University Photographs
An Unidentified Man and Woman on Campus, 1928
Date Created
1928
Description
A man and woman pose in front of a building.
Subject
African American universities and colleges, African American women, African American men, Portraits and people, Buildings and grounds
Collection
Clark College and Clark Atlanta University Photographs
Two men stand on the bleachers.
Clark College and Clark Atlanta University Photographs
Two Unidentified Men at the Clark College v. Tuskegee Football Game, 1928
Date Created
1928
Description
Two men stand on the bleachers.
Subject
African American universities and colleges, African American men, Events and programs, Portraits and people, African American athletes
Collection
Clark College and Clark Atlanta University Photographs
A masked person poses on the banister outside a building.
Clark College and Clark Atlanta University Photographs
An Unidentified Masked Person on a Banister, 1928
Date Created
1928
Description
A masked person poses on the banister outside a building.
Subject
African American universities and colleges, Portraits and people
Collection
Clark College and Clark Atlanta University Photographs
Men and women sit in the audience at a in the Clark College chapel.
Clark College and Clark Atlanta University Photographs
An Audience of Men and Women at a Clark College Chapel Service, 1927
Date Created
1927
Description
Men and women sit in the audience at a in the Clark College chapel.
Subject
African American universities and colleges, African American women, African American men, Portraits and people, Events and Programs, Education--Religion
Collection
Clark College and Clark Atlanta University Photographs
A group portrait of the Clark College faculty in front of a building.
Clark College and Clark Atlanta University Photographs
Group Portrait of Clark College Faculty, 1926
Date Created
1926
Description
A group portrait of the Clark College faculty 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
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
Group portrait of geometry class.
Clark College and Clark Atlanta University Photographs
Geometry Class, 1921
Date Created
1921
Description
Group portrait of geometry class.
Subject
African Americans--Education, African American teenagers, Portraits and people, Buildings and grounds
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