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 Dennis Akunu to Atlanta University.
Rufus E. Clement Records
Letter from Dennis Akunu, July, 25, 1955
Date Created
1955-07-25
Description
Correspondence regarding the admission of Dennis Akunu 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 Gerard Brun to Atlanta University.
Rufus E. Clement Records
Correspondence Between Dr. Rufus E. Clement and Gerard Brun, June 1954
Date Created
1954-06
Description
Correspondence regarding the admission of Gerard Brun 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 Joshua Mqadi to Atlanta University.
Rufus E. Clement Records
Correspondence Between Dr. Rufus E. Clement and Joshua Mqadi, November 1953
Date Created
1953-11
Description
Correspondence regarding the admission of Joshua Mqadi 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 Frantz Casseus to Atlanta University.
Rufus E. Clement Records
Correspondence Between Dr. Rufus E. Clement and Frantz Casseus, March 20, 1953
Date Created
1953-03-20
Description
Correspondence regarding the admission of Frantz Casseus 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 E.G. O'Neil to Atlanta University.
Rufus E. Clement Records
Correspondence Between Dr. Rufus E. Clement and E.G. O'Neil, 1953
Date Created
1953
Description
Correspondence regarding the admission of E.G. O'Neil to Atlanta University.
Subject
African American--Education, African American universities and colleges, African American students
Collection
Rufus E. Clement Records
Program for Frantz Casseus' performance in New York City.
Rufus E. Clement Records
Program for Frantz Casseus Concert, December 15, 1952
Date Created
1952-12-15
Description
Program for Frantz Casseus' performance in New York City.
Subject
African American musicians, African Americans--Music, Musicians
Collection
Rufus E. Clement Records
Correspondence regarding the admission of Major Clemens to Atlanta University.
Rufus E. Clement Records
Correspondence Between Dr. Rufus E. Clement and J. Max Bond, December 1951
Date Created
1951-12
Description
Correspondence regarding the admission of Major Clemens 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 David Udoh to Atlanta University.
Rufus E. Clement Records
Correspondence Between Dr. Rufus E. Clement and David Udoh, October 1951
Date Created
1951-10
Description
Correspondence regarding the admission of David Udoh 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 Robert Breton to Atlanta University.
Rufus E. Clement Records
Correspondence Between Dr. Rufus E. Clement and Robert Breton, 1951
Date Created
1951
Description
Correspondence regarding the admission of Robert Breton to Atlanta University.
Subject
African American--Education, African American universities and colleges, African American students
Collection
Rufus E. Clement Records