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 women stand next to a table covered in books and pamphlets and an accordion file folder, a poster "Family Food/Nutrition" hangs on the wall in the background.
Clark College and Clark Atlanta University Photographs
Professor Flora Davis of the Home economics Department, circa 1970
Date Created
1967/1973
Description
Three women stand next to a table covered in books and pamphlets and an accordion file folder, a poster "Family Food/Nutrition" hangs on the wall in the background.
Subject
African American universities and colleges, African American women, Portraits and people, African Americans--Education, Faculty and staff
Collection
Clark College and Clark Atlanta University Photographs
Dr. and Mrs. Brawley pose at the Brawley Hall Open House.
Clark College and Clark Atlanta University Photographs
Dr. and Mrs. Brawley at the Brawley Hall Open House, 1959
Date Created
1959
Description
Dr. and Mrs. Brawley pose at the Brawley Hall Open House.
Subject
African American universities and colleges, African American men, African American women, Groups and organizations, Portraits and people, Events and programs, Presidents
Collection
Clark College and Clark Atlanta University Photographs
Written on verso: Honorary Degree Recipients - 1959?, Front - L-R Mrs Ruthella Rodehouser; Dr. Goodrich C. White, Back - L-R- Dr. Marquis L. Harris; Bishop J.W.E. Bower, II.
Clark College and Clark Atlanta University Photographs
Mrs. Ruthella Rodehouser, Dr. Goodrich C. White, Dr. Marquis L. Harris and Bishop J.W.E. Bower at an Honorary
Date Created
1959
Description
Written on verso: Honorary Degree Recipients - 1959?, Front - L-R Mrs Ruthella Rodehouser; Dr. Goodrich C. White, Back - L-R- Dr. Marquis L. Harris; Bishop J.W.E. Bower, II.
Subject
African American universities and colleges, African American men, African American women, Portraits and people, Events and Programs, Faculty and staff, Commencement ceremonies
Collection
Clark College and Clark Atlanta University Photographs
A woman and two men look at a booklet. Written on verso: Class Room Pictures, Mary Mina Moore, Rev. Roland E. Haynes, Bobby McClain, Photo by Tracy O'Neal.
Clark College and Clark Atlanta University Photographs
Mary Mina Moore, Rev. Roland E. Haynes, and Bobby McClain, the MDM Group in Kansas in an Office, circa 1957
Date Created
1957/1959
Description
A woman and two men look at a booklet. Written on verso: Class Room Pictures, Mary Mina Moore, Rev. Roland E. Haynes, Bobby McClain, Photo by Tracy O'Neal.
Subject
African American universities and colleges, African American women, African American men, Groups and organizations, Portraits and people
Collection
Clark College and Clark Atlanta University Photographs
Portrait of William Stanley, class of 1957.
Clark College and Clark Atlanta University Photographs
Portrait of William Stanley, Class of 1957
Date Created
1957
Description
Portrait of William Stanley, class of 1957.
Subject
African American universities and colleges, African American men, College students, Portraits and people
Collection
Clark College and Clark Atlanta University Photographs
The majorettes perform in the bleachers at a football game in front of the band.
Clark College and Clark Atlanta University Photographs
The Clark College Majorettes at a Football Game, 1957
Date Created
1957
Description
The majorettes perform in the bleachers at a football game in front of the band.
Subject
African American universities and colleges, African American women, Groups and organizations, Portraits and people
Collection
Clark College and Clark Atlanta University Photographs
The majorettes perform on the field at a football game with the marching band.
Clark College and Clark Atlanta University Photographs
The Clark College Majorettes and the Marching Band at a Football Game, 1957
Date Created
1957
Description
The majorettes perform on the field at a football game with the marching band.
Subject
African American universities and colleges, African American women, Groups and organizations, Portraits and people, Musicians
Collection
Clark College and Clark Atlanta University Photographs
The majorettes perform on the field at a football game.
Clark College and Clark Atlanta University Photographs
Majorettes at a Football Game, 1957
Date Created
1957
Description
The majorettes perform on the field at a football game.
Subject
African American universities and colleges, African American women, Groups and organizations, Portraits and people
Collection
Clark College and Clark Atlanta University Photographs
A group portrait of the majorettes seated on a bench at a football field.
Clark College and Clark Atlanta University Photographs
Majorettes Seated at a Football Game, 1957
Date Created
1957
Description
A group portrait of the majorettes seated on a bench at a football field.
Subject
African American universities and colleges, African American women, Groups and organizations, Portraits and people
Collection
Clark College and Clark Atlanta University Photographs
A young woman and two men sit on a low brick wall next to stairs.
Clark College and Clark Atlanta University Photographs
Portrait of Senior Class Officers, Class of 1956-1957
Date Created
1956/1957
Description
A young woman and two men sit on a low brick wall next to stairs.
Subject
African American universities and colleges, African American men, African American women, Portraits and people
Collection
Clark College and Clark Atlanta University Photographs
A young woman and two men sit on a bench outside of a brick building.
Clark College and Clark Atlanta University Photographs
Portrait of Sophomore Class Officers, Class of 1956-1957
Date Created
1956/1957
Description
A young woman and two men sit on a bench outside of a brick building.
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 three women at a table in front of a large bookshelf.
Clark College and Clark Atlanta University Photographs
Three Women in a Library, 1956
Date Created
1956
Description
A group portrait of three women at a table in front of a large bookshelf.
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
The majorettes perform on the field at a football game with the marching band.
Clark College and Clark Atlanta University Photographs
The Majorettes and the Marching Band at a Football Game, circa 1957
Date Created
1955/1960
Description
The majorettes perform on the field at a football game with the marching band.
Subject
African American universities and colleges, African American women, Groups and organizations, Portraits and people, Musicians
Collection
Clark College and Clark Atlanta University Photographs
The Clark College Marching Band perform at a football game.
Clark College and Clark Atlanta University Photographs
The Clark College Marching Band at a Football Game, circa 1957
Date Created
1955/1960
Description
The Clark College Marching Band perform at a football game.
Subject
African American universities and colleges, African American men, African American women, Groups and organizations, Portraits and people, Musicians
Collection
Clark College and Clark Atlanta University Photographs
The Marching Band and the Majorettes play on a football field.
Clark College and Clark Atlanta University Photographs
Marching Band on a Football Field, circa 1957
Date Created
1955/1959
Description
The Marching Band and the Majorettes play on a football field.
Subject
African American universities and colleges, African American women, African American men, Groups and organizations, Portraits and people, Musicians
Collection
Clark College and Clark Atlanta University Photographs
A group portrait of the Majorettes on a bench on a football field.
Clark College and Clark Atlanta University Photographs
Majorettes, circa 1957
Date Created
1955/1959
Description
A group portrait of the Majorettes on a bench on a football field.
Subject
African American universities and colleges, African American women, Groups and organizations, Portraits and people
Collection
Clark College and Clark Atlanta University Photographs
Three women stand around a dining table with plates and flatware, in a dining room.
Clark College and Clark Atlanta University Photographs
Three Unidentified Women in the Home Economics Department, Food Laboratory, E.D. Thayer Hall, 1955
Date Created
1955
Description
Three women stand around a dining table with plates and flatware, in a dining room.
Subject
African American universities and colleges, African American women, Portraits and people, African Americans--Education, Faculty and staff
Collection
Clark College and Clark Atlanta University Photographs
Four women, wearing matching shirt dresses and saddle shoes, stand at work stations with kitchen stand mixers and other kitchen utensils.
Clark College and Clark Atlanta University Photographs
Four Unidentified Women in the Home Economics Department, Food Laboratory, E.D. Thayer Hall, 1955
Date Created
1955
Description
Four women, wearing matching shirt dresses and saddle shoes, stand at work stations with kitchen stand mixers and other kitchen utensils.
Subject
African American universities and colleges, African American women, Portraits and people, African Americans--Education, Faculty and staff
Collection
Clark College and Clark Atlanta University Photographs
Four women, wearing shirt dresses, stand in a classroom kitchen, two stand at a stove, one sets a small dining table, and the fourth stands at a counter in the background.
Clark College and Clark Atlanta University Photographs
Four Unidentified Women in the Home Economics Department, Food Laboratory, E.D. Thayer Hall, 1955
Date Created
1955
Description
Four women, wearing shirt dresses, stand in a classroom kitchen, two stand at a stove, one sets a small dining table, and the fourth stands at a counter in the background.
Subject
African American universities and colleges, African American women, Portraits and people, African Americans--Education, Faculty and staff
Collection
Clark College and Clark Atlanta University Photographs
Four women, wearing shirt dresses, stand at two tables with mixing bowls, cutting boards and other kitchen utensils, in a classroom kitchen.
Clark College and Clark Atlanta University Photographs
Four Unidentified Women in the Home Economics Department, Food Laboratory, E.D. Thayer Hall, 1955
Date Created
1955
Description
Four women, wearing shirt dresses, stand at two tables with mixing bowls, cutting boards and other kitchen utensils, in a classroom kitchen.
Subject
African American universities and colleges, African American women, Portraits and people, African Americans--Education, Faculty and staff
Collection
Clark College and Clark Atlanta University Photographs