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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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.
Clark College and Clark Atlanta University Photographs
Chemistry Professors, Dr. Malcom B. Polk, Dr. G. Scott Owen, and Mr. Ernie Singleton, December 20, 1977
Date Created
1977-12
Description
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.
Subject
African American universities and colleges, African American men, Portraits and people, Faculty and staff
Collection
Clark College and Clark Atlanta University Photographs
Three men and two women sit around a table covered with papers in a classroom.
Clark College and Clark Atlanta University Photographs
June Legge, Paul McGrit, George Grund, Ricardo Martinex and Lurelia Freeman of the Foreign Language Department
Date Created
1974
Description
Three men and two women sit around a table covered with papers in a classroom.
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
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
Group Portrait of the Dining Staff, 1974
Date Created
1974
Description
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
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 dining hall staff member works behind the counter where a man sits with his food and money.
Clark College and Clark Atlanta University Photographs
Unidentified Dining Hall Staff Takes a Mans Payment, 1974
Date Created
1974
Description
A dining hall staff member works behind the counter where a man sits with his food and money.
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
Three women and a man sit at a dining table looking at papers, in a dining room with a china cabinet in the background.
Clark College and Clark Atlanta University Photographs
Unidentified Students in Home Economics Class, 1969
Date Created
1969
Description
Three women and a man sit at a dining table looking at papers, in a dining room with a china cabinet in the background.
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
Six women and a man congregate in a room.
Clark College and Clark Atlanta University Photographs
Unidentified Students in Home Economics Class, 1969
Date Created
1969
Description
Six women and a man congregate in a room.
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
Written on verso: First 3 Black Presidents of Clark University and Clark College, Dr. W. H. Crogman, President 1903-1910 (tenure as teacher and president 45 years), Dr. M.S. Davage, President 1924-1941, Dr. James P. Brawley, Teacher and Dean 1925-1941, Clark University President, 1941-1965.
Clark College and Clark Atlanta University Photographs
The First Three Black Presidents of Clark College, circa 1970
Date Created
1967/1974
Description
Written on verso: First 3 Black Presidents of Clark University and Clark College, Dr. W. H. Crogman, President 1903-1910 (tenure as teacher and president 45 years), Dr. M.S. Davage, President 1924-1941, Dr. James P. Brawley, Teacher and Dean 1925-1941, Clark University President, 1941-1965.
Subject
African American universities and colleges, African American men, Portraits and people, Faculty and staff, Presidents
Collection
Clark College and Clark Atlanta University Photographs
A group portrait of the men in front of a truck and building.
Clark College and Clark Atlanta University Photographs
A Group Portrait of the Ground Keeping Staff, 1966
Date Created
1966
Description
A group portrait of the men in front of a truck and building.
Subject
African American universities and colleges, African American men, Portraits and people, Faculty and staff
Collection
Clark College and Clark Atlanta University Photographs
Written on verso: Clark College Commencement - (Honorary Degree) ca. June, 1965, 1., 2. Dr. James P. Brawley, 3. Dr. Edward Brantley, 4., 5.Dr. Wiley S. Bolden.
Clark College and Clark Atlanta University Photographs
Dr. James P. Brawley, Dr. Edward Brantley, and Dr. Wiley S. Bolden on Stage at the Clark College Commencement,
Date Created
1965-06
Description
Written on verso: Clark College Commencement - (Honorary Degree) ca. June, 1965, 1., 2. Dr. James P. Brawley, 3. Dr. Edward Brantley, 4., 5.Dr. Wiley S. Bolden.
Subject
African American universities and colleges, African American men, Portraits and people, Events and Programs, Faculty and staff, Commencement ceremonies, Presidents
Collection
Clark College and Clark Atlanta University Photographs
Written on verso: Clark College Commencement, Worship Service for parents + seniors, Left to right (on stage), 1. Dr. James P. Brawley, 2., ca. 1965.
Clark College and Clark Atlanta University Photographs
Worship Service for Parents and Seniors, With Dr. James P. Brawley and an Unidentified Woman on Stage, June 19
Date Created
1965-06
Description
Written on verso: Clark College Commencement, Worship Service for parents + seniors, Left to right (on stage), 1. Dr. James P. Brawley, 2., ca. 1965.
Subject
African American universities and colleges, African American men, African American women, Portraits and people, Events and Programs, Faculty and staff, Commencement ceremonies, Presidents
Collection
Clark College and Clark Atlanta University Photographs
Written on verso: Clark College Commencement - Honorary Degrees, Left to right: 1. Dr. Wiley S. Bolden, 2. Dr. James P. Brawley, 3., 4., ca June, 1965.
Clark College and Clark Atlanta University Photographs
Dr. Wiley S. Bolden, Dr. James P. Brawley, and an Unidentified Man at the Clark College Commencement, June 196
Date Created
1965-06
Description
Written on verso: Clark College Commencement - Honorary Degrees, Left to right: 1. Dr. Wiley S. Bolden, 2. Dr. James P. Brawley, 3., 4., ca June, 1965.
Subject
African American universities and colleges, African American men, Portraits and people, Events and Programs, Faculty and staff, Commencement ceremonies, Presidents
Collection
Clark College and Clark Atlanta University Photographs
A man sits with four young women at a laboratory table with a dissected rat on a tray and other science equipment in a classroom.
Clark College and Clark Atlanta University Photographs
Professor Solomon E. Sears and Four Unidentified Students in Biology Department, May 1965
Date Created
1965-05
Description
A man sits with four young women at a laboratory table with a dissected rat on a tray and other science equipment in a classroom.
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
A young women holds a rat at a laboratory counter a scale and other science equipment in a classroom.
Clark College and Clark Atlanta University Photographs
Unidentified Woman in Biology Department, May 1965
Date Created
1965-05
Description
A young women holds a rat at a laboratory counter a scale and other science equipment in a classroom.
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
A young women stands next to a rat on a scale on a laboratory counter with other science equipment in a classroom.
Clark College and Clark Atlanta University Photographs
Unidentified Woman in Biology Department, May 1965
Date Created
1965-05
Description
A young women stands next to a rat on a scale on a laboratory counter with other science equipment in a classroom.
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
A man works with three young women at a laboratory table with trays and other science equipment in a classroom.
Clark College and Clark Atlanta University Photographs
Professor Solomon E. Sears and Three Unidentified Students in Biology Department, May 1965
Date Created
1965-05
Description
A man works with three young women at a laboratory table with trays and other science equipment in a classroom.
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
A man sits with four young women at a laboratory table with a dissected rat on a tray and other science equipment in a classroom.
Clark College and Clark Atlanta University Photographs
Professor Solomon E. Sears and Four Unidentified Students in Biology Department, May 1965
Date Created
1965-05
Description
A man sits with four young women at a laboratory table with a dissected rat on a tray and other science equipment in a classroom.
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
A young women holds a rat at a laboratory counter a scale and other science equipment in a classroom, as another woman looks on.
Clark College and Clark Atlanta University Photographs
Unidentified Woman in Biology Department, May 1965
Date Created
1965-05
Description
A young women holds a rat at a laboratory counter a scale and other science equipment in a classroom, as another woman looks on.
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
A man sits with four young women at a laboratory table with a dissected rat on a tray and other science equipment in a classroom.
Clark College and Clark Atlanta University Photographs
Professor Solomon E. Sears and Four Unidentified Students in Biology Department, May 1965
Date Created
1965-05
Description
A man sits with four young women at a laboratory table with a dissected rat on a tray and other science equipment in a classroom.
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
A man works with four young women at a laboratory table with trays and other science equipment in a classroom.
Clark College and Clark Atlanta University Photographs
Professor Solomon E. Sears and Four Unidentified Students in Biology Department, May 1965
Date Created
1965-05
Description
A man works with four young women at a laboratory table with trays and other science equipment in a classroom.
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
Written on verso: CC 1965, Biology, Solomon E. Sears, Asst. Prof. of Biology, w/ unidentified students.
Clark College and Clark Atlanta University Photographs
Professor Solomon E. Sears and Three Unidentified Students in Biology Department, 1965
Date Created
1965
Description
Written on verso: CC 1965, Biology, Solomon E. Sears, Asst. Prof. of Biology, w/ unidentified students.
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