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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  • Decade = 1970-1979
Written on verso: Clark College - Alumni ca. 1979, Alumni Banquet Atlanta, Left to right: 1. 2. Mr. Edward Simon 3., 4. 5. Mrs. Juanita Eber 6. Mr. [?]raggins, 7. 8. Dr. Elias Blake Jr.
Clark College and Clark Atlanta University Photographs
Written on verso: Clark College - Alumni ca. 1979, Alumni Banquet Atlanta, Left to right: 1. 2. Edward Simon 3., 4. Dr. Moses Norman 5. Mrs. Juanita Eber 6. 7. 8. Dr. Elias Blake Jr.
Written on verso: Clark College - Alumni ca. 1979, Alumni Banquet Atlanta, Left to right: 1. 2. Edward Simon 3., 4. Rosemary ? (standing) 5. Mrs. Juanita Eber 6. 7. 8. Dr. Elias Blake Jr.
Written on verso: Clark College - Alumni ca. 1979, Alumni Banquet Atlanta, Left to right: 1. 2. Edward Simon 3., 4. 5. Mrs. Juanita Eber 6. 7. 8. Dr. Elias Blake Jr.
Clark College and Clark Atlanta University Photographs
Written on verso: 12/20/77, Dr. Malcom B. Polk, assoc. prof. of chem., Dr. G. Scott Owen, Asst. Prof. of Chem, Mr. Ernie Singleton, Dow Company.
A woman stands at a podium at the Clark College Alumni Association Banquet.
Clark College and Clark Atlanta University Photographs
A group of men and women near a podium at the Clark College Alumni Association Banquet, including Vivian Henderson.
The Board of Trustees load luggage onto a bus. Written on verso: CC Clark College - Board of Trustees, Left to right: 1. Jessie McClardy, Head Football Coach, 2., 3. Dean (academics) Melvin Webb, 4. Shirley ?, 5. Dr Alfred S. Springgs, 6 ? Student representative, 7. Mr Edward Simon (white hair) Chair of Board, ca. 1979.
Clark College and Clark Atlanta University Photographs
The Board of Trustees load luggage onto a bus. Written on verso: CC Clark College - Board of Trustees, Left to right: 1. Dr. Elias Blake, Jr., 2., ca 1979.
Clark College and Clark Atlanta University Photographs
Coach Thompson, Coach McClendon, and Coach Epps pose at an event.
Clark College and Clark Atlanta University Photographs
Written on verso: Clark College Commencement Exercises ca. May 1975, Left to right: 1. Dr. Alfred Turk, 2. Rev. Andrew Young, 3. Dr. Vivian Wilson Henderson, 4. Dr. Major Jones.
Written on verso: Clark College Commencement Exercises ca. May 1975, Left to right: 1. Dr. Alfred Turk, 2. Rev. Andrew Young, Speaker, 3. Dr. Vivian Wilson Henderson, President.
Written on verso: Clark College Commencement Exercises ca. May 1975, Left to right: 1. Dr. Vivian Wilson Henderson
Written on verso: Clark College Commencement Exercises ca. May 1975, Left to right: 1. Dr. Vivian Wilson Henderson
Written on verso: Clark College Commencement Exercises ca. May 1975, Left to right: 1. Dr. Alfred Turk, 2. Rev. Andrew Young, Speaker, 3. Dr. Vivian Wilson Henderson, President.
Clark College and Clark Atlanta University Photographs
Written on verso: Clark College Commencement Exercises ca. May 1975, Left to right: 1. Dr. Vivian Wilson Henderson- President, 2. Rev. Andrew Young- Rec. an Honorary Doctorate Degree, 3. Dr. Charles Knight- Vice. President.
Written on verso: Clark College Commencement ca. May 1975, Left to right: 1. Rev. Epps, 2. Rev. Andrew Young(at the podium).
Clark College and Clark Atlanta University Photographs
Written on verso: Clark College Commencement Exercises ca. May 1975, Left to right: 1. Rev. Henderson, 2. Andrew Young, 3. Dr. Averett A. Burruss, 4. Dr. Vivian Henderson, 5. Dean Curtis Gillespie, 6. Dr. Edward Simon, 7. Dr. Clarence Coleman, 8. Dr. Charles Knight.
Clark College and Clark Atlanta University Photographs
Written on verso: Clark College ca. 1970, Left to right: 1. Mrs. Edward Simon (Jewel), 2., 3., Mrs. Vivian wilson Henderson (Anne P.).
Andrew Young sits next to another man stage at commencement.
Clark College and Clark Atlanta University Photographs
Andrew Young and Vivian W. Henderson, wearing gowns, stand near a podium at commencement.
Clark College and Clark Atlanta University Photographs
Andrew Young, Vivian W. Henderson and two other men stand near a podium on stage at commencement.
Clark College and Clark Atlanta University Photographs
A group of men and women, wearing choir robes, stand on staging holding booklets at commencement.
Clark College and Clark Atlanta University Photographs
Andrew Young sits on stage at commencement.
Clark College and Clark Atlanta University Photographs
Andrew Young stands at the podium on stage at commencement.
Clark College and Clark Atlanta University Photographs
Andrew Young stands at the podium on stage at commencement.
Clark College and Clark Atlanta University Photographs
Graduates sit in rows in the the audience at commencement.
Clark College and Clark Atlanta University Photographs
Written on verso: CC University Board of Trustees Meeting April 19, 1974, Seated (Left to Right) Mr. Robert Bourne, Mrs. Grace Hamilton, Mrs. Lucy Grigsby, Mr. Jonathan Smith, Mr. Hughes Spalding, Mr. John D. Wheeler (chairman), Dr. Thomas D. Jarret (President), Mrs. Ernestine Comer (secretary), Judge Sidney Jones, Mr. E. L. Simon, Mr. Dwight Minton, Dr. Fred Renwick,Standing 9left to Right) Dr. Hugh Gloster, Dr. John A. Griffin, Mr. John D. Spencer, Mr. Chauncey Waddell.
Clark College and Clark Atlanta University Photographs
Three men and two women sit around a table covered with papers in a classroom.
Music Instructor Cicily Beasley and a young woman pose by a piano.
Clark College and Clark Atlanta University Photographs
Written on verso: CC 1974, L to R (1st Row) Edith McGee, Carolyn Adams, Martha Miles, Lillie Willingham, Madeline Phillips, L to R (2nd Row) Abraham Puckette, Walter Allen
Clark College and Clark Atlanta University Photographs
A dining hall staff member works behind the counter where a man sits with his food and money.
Clark College and Clark Atlanta University Photographs
Written on verso: Clark College Alumni, c. 1970's, James P. Brawley, (sponsored book party "The Clark College Legacy.
Clark College and Clark Atlanta University Photographs
James P. Brawley sits in a chair next to another man in a room.
Clark College and Clark Atlanta University Photographs
James P. Brawley sits in a chair holding an open book in a room.
Clark College and Clark Atlanta University Photographs
Two men, wearing plaid suit jackets, shake hands in a hallway.
Clark College and Clark Atlanta University Photographs
Men and women sit at dining tables in the a large banquet room.
Clark College and Clark Atlanta University Photographs
Written on verso: CC Clark College Alumni ca. 1970's, Left to right: Standing - 1. (deceased) Dr. Joseph Dennis 2. Albert Watts 3. Brown, 4. 5. 6. 7. Marjorie Walf (deceased, 8. 9. Ray Bolton 10. 11. Bolton, 12. Mattie Brisco 13. 14. Joe Lewis Tucker, Seated 1. Dr. Pearlie Craft Dove 2., 3. 4. Alphonso Maggins 5., 6. Florence Smith 7. 8., 9. 10.
Clark College and Clark Atlanta University Photographs
Written on verso: Clark College Alumni, cc Alumni Social ca. early 1960's. Left to right: 1. Mr. James Dean, 2. Mrs. James Dean, (Vyvyan Coleman), 3.
Clark College and Clark Atlanta University Photographs
James P. Brawley sits in a chair holding an open book in a room.
Clark College and Clark Atlanta University Photographs
Men and women stand together and socialize in a hallway.
Clark College and Clark Atlanta University Photographs
James P. Brawley sits in a chair signing an open book, a man sits next to him on a sofa, while a woman stands in front of him.
Clark College and Clark Atlanta University Photographs
James P. Brawley sits in a chair next to a man and woman seated on a sofa in a room.
Clark College and Clark Atlanta University Photographs
A man and woman walk together in a hallway, other people can be seen in the background.
Clark College and Clark Atlanta University Photographs
Three men and a woman stand together and socialize in a hallway with a mural painting.
Clark College and Clark Atlanta University Photographs
Two women sit at a table with a pad of paper, while a man stand in a doorway next to them.
Clark College and Clark Atlanta University Photographs
Men and women sit at a dining table with drinking glasses, in a banquet room.
Clark College and Clark Atlanta University Photographs
A man and two women pose on the lawn in front of a brick building.
Clark College and Clark Atlanta University Photographs
Two women sit at a table with a pad of paper, while two men stand in front of them.
Clark College and Clark Atlanta University Photographs
Two men and a woman stand near each other in a hallway.
Clark College and Clark Atlanta University Photographs