Dr. Rufus Early Clement, the sixth President of Atlanta University, was the longest serving president in the history of the institution. While president, Clement served on the American Council on Education, the United Negro College Fund, and was appointed by President Dwight D. Eisenhower to the United Service Organization. Clement served as president until his death in 1967. Materials consists of correspondence and reports from organizations such as Gammon Theological Seminary, the United Negro College Fund, National Education Association, Carnegie Research Fund, General Education Board, Harmon Foundation, National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, Atlanta Urban League, Southern Regional Council, Southern Conference for Human Welfare, Georgia Department of Education, and the United States Veterans Administration. 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.
May 6, 2022

Rufus E. Clement Records

Dr. Rufus Early Clement, the sixth President of Atlanta University, was the longest serving president in the history of the institution. While president, Clement served on the American Council on Education, the United Negro College Fund, and was appointed by President Dwight D. Eisenhower to the United Service Organization. Clement served as president until his death in 1967. Materials consists of correspondence and reports from organizations such as Gammon Theological Seminary, the United Negro College Fund, National Education Association, Carnegie Research Fund, General Education Board, Harmon Foundation, National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, Atlanta Urban League, Southern Regional Council, Southern Conference for Human Welfare, Georgia Department of Education, and the United States Veterans Administration.

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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Correspondence regarding the admission of Christopher Fadipe to Atlanta University.
Rufus E. Clement Records
Correspondence Between Dr. Rufus E. Clement and Christopher Fadipe, 1948
Date Created
1948
Description
Correspondence regarding the admission of Christopher Fadipe to Atlanta University.
Subject
African American--Education, African American universities and colleges, African American students
Collection
Rufus E. Clement Records
Correspondence regarding the admission of Ayorinde Odubanjo to Atlanta University.
Rufus E. Clement Records
Correspondence Between Dr. Rufus E. Clement and Ayorinde Odubanjo, 1948
Date Created
1948
Description
Correspondence regarding the admission of Ayorinde Odubanjo to Atlanta University.
Subject
African American--Education, African American universities and colleges, African American students
Collection
Rufus E. Clement Records
Correspondence regarding the admission of Erasmus Iyamur to Atlanta University.
Rufus E. Clement Records
Correspondence Between Dr. Rufus E. Clement and Erasmus Iyamur, 1948
Date Created
1948
Description
Correspondence regarding the admission of Erasmus Iyamur to Atlanta University.
Subject
African American--Education, African American universities and colleges, African American students
Collection
Rufus E. Clement Records
Correspondence regarding the admission of R.D. Awaneh to Atlanta University.
Rufus E. Clement Records
Correspondence Between Dr. Rufus E. Clement and R.D. Awaneh, 1948
Date Created
1948
Description
Correspondence regarding the admission of R.D. Awaneh to Atlanta University.
Subject
African American--Education, African American universities and colleges, African American students
Collection
Rufus E. Clement Records
Correspondence regarding the admission of Emman Fadaka to Atlanta University.
Rufus E. Clement Records
Correspondence Between Dr. Rufus E. Clement and Emman Fadaka, 1948
Date Created
1948
Description
Correspondence regarding the admission of Emman Fadaka to Atlanta University.
Subject
African American--Education, African American universities and colleges, African American students
Collection
Rufus E. Clement Records
Correspondence regarding scholarsips for Nigerian students.
Rufus E. Clement Records
Correspondence Between Dr. Rufus E. Clement and Mbonu Ojike, December 24, 1947
Date Created
1947-12-24
Description
Correspondence regarding scholarsips for Nigerian students.
Subject
African American--Education, African American universities and colleges, African American students
Collection
Rufus E. Clement Records
A letter from Dr. Clement regarding the apointment of an enlistment representative for Atlanta Universiy.
Rufus E. Clement Records
Correspondence Between Lieutenant General Alvan C. Gillem, Jr. and Dr. Rufus E. Clement, November 4, 1947
Date Created
1947-11-04
Description
A letter from Dr. Clement regarding the apointment of an enlistment representative for Atlanta Universiy.
Subject
African American universities and colleges, Armed Forces, African American soldiers
Collection
Rufus E. Clement Records
A letter to Dr. Clement regarding enlistment in the United States Army and Air Force.
Rufus E. Clement Records
Correspondence Between Dr. Rufus E. Clement and Alvan C. Gillem, Jr., October 30, 1947
Date Created
1947-10-30
Description
A letter to Dr. Clement regarding enlistment in the United States Army and Air Force.
Subject
African American universities and colleges, Armed Forces, African American soldiers
Collection
Rufus E. Clement Records
A letter to Alvin McCrory regarding a family housing unit on campus.
Rufus E. Clement Records
Letter to Alvin L. McCrory, July 5, 1947
Date Created
1947-07-05
Description
A letter to Alvin McCrory regarding a family housing unit on campus.
Subject
African American universities and colleges, Armed Forces, African American students
Collection
Rufus E. Clement Records
A letter from Alvin McCrory regarding a family housing unit.
Rufus E. Clement Records
Letter from Alvin L. McCrory, July 1, 1947
Date Created
1947-07-01
Description
A letter from Alvin McCrory regarding a family housing unit.
Subject
African American universities and colleges, Armed Forces, African American students
Collection
Rufus E. Clement Records
A letter from the office of Dr. Clement regarding a housing unit for married veterans.
Rufus E. Clement Records
Letter to Paul E. Waller, November 27, 1946
Date Created
1946-11-27
Description
A letter from the office of Dr. Clement regarding a housing unit for married veterans.
Subject
African American universities and colleges, Armed Forces, African American soldiers
Collection
Rufus E. Clement Records
A letter to Dr. Clement regarding a housing unit for married veterans.
Rufus E. Clement Records
Correspondence Between Dr. Rufus E. Clement and Paul E. Waller, November 21, 1946
Date Created
1946-11-21
Description
A letter to Dr. Clement regarding a housing unit for married veterans.
Subject
African American universities and colleges, Armed Forces, African American soldiers
Collection
Rufus E. Clement Records
A letter to Dr. Clement regarding the creation of a Verterans Administration Guidance Center at Atlanta University.
Rufus E. Clement Records
Correspondence Between Dr. Rufus E. Clement and Quentin S. Doty, October 9, 1946
Date Created
1946-10-09
Description
A letter to Dr. Clement regarding the creation of a Verterans Administration Guidance Center at Atlanta University.
Subject
African American universities and colleges, Armed Forces, African American soldiers
Collection
Rufus E. Clement Records
A letter from the office of Dr. Clement regarding a housing unit for married veterans.
Rufus E. Clement Records
Letter to Grant L. Franklin, August 30, 1946
Date Created
1946-08-30
Description
A letter from the office of Dr. Clement regarding a housing unit for married veterans.
Subject
African American universities and colleges, Armed Forces, African American soldiers
Collection
Rufus E. Clement Records
A letter to Dr. Clement regarding a housing unit for married veterans.
Rufus E. Clement Records
Correspondence Between Dr. Rufus E. Clement and Grant L. Franklin, August 29, 1946
Date Created
1946-08-29
Description
A letter to Dr. Clement regarding a housing unit for married veterans.
Subject
African American universities and colleges, Armed Forces, African American soldiers
Collection
Rufus E. Clement Records
A letter to Dr. Clement regarding the vacancy of a housing unit.
Rufus E. Clement Records
Correspondence Between Dr. Rufus E. Clement and Siergei Powelle, August 19, 1946
Date Created
1946-08-19
Description
A letter to Dr. Clement regarding the vacancy of a housing unit.
Subject
African American universities and colleges, Armed Forces, African American soldiers
Collection
Rufus E. Clement Records
A newspaper article regarding the creation of a guidance center for veterans.
Rufus E. Clement Records
Guidance Center Expected At School Of Social Work, April 24, 1946
Date Created
1946-04-24
Description
A newspaper article regarding the creation of a guidance center for veterans.
Subject
African American universities and colleges, Armed Forces, African American students, African American soldiers
Collection
Rufus E. Clement Records
A booklet issued by the NAACP providing an overview of the rights and benefits available to Veterans and their dependents.
Rufus E. Clement Records
Veterans' Handbook, circa 1945
Date Created
1945/1946
Description
A booklet issued by the NAACP providing an overview of the rights and benefits available to Veterans and their dependents.
Subject
African American universities and colleges, Armed Forces, World War (1939-1945), African American soldiers
Collection
Rufus E. Clement Records
A letter to Dr. Clement inviting him to visit the Veterans Service Center.
Rufus E. Clement Records
Correspondence Between Dr. Rufus E. Clement and John Sammons Bell, September 25, 1945
Date Created
1945-09-25
Description
A letter to Dr. Clement inviting him to visit the Veterans Service Center.
Subject
African American universities and colleges, Armed Forces, African American soldiers
Collection
Rufus E. Clement Records
Correspondence and paperwork regarding the acceptance of Jean de Souza to Atlanta University.
Rufus E. Clement Records
Correspondence Between Dr. Rufus E. Clement and Jean de Souza, 1945
Date Created
1945
Description
Correspondence and paperwork regarding the acceptance of Jean de Souza to Atlanta University.
Subject
African American--Education, African American universities and colleges, African American students, African American teachers
Collection
Rufus E. Clement Records