George Alexander Towns was an educator, author, and community activist. For most of his life, Towns was affiliated with Atlanta University (AU), first as a student, then professor and finally as an active alumnus. He was active in the community as a member of the Atlanta branch of the NAACP, the Citizen's League, the Boule of Atlanta (Sigma Pi Phi), and the Community Chest. A member of the Harvard University Class of 1900, he was also active in the Harvard University Alumni Association and in the 1920's used his class connections to raise funds for Atlanta University. This collection consists of the papers of Towns from 1851 to 1963. It includes correspondence, literary works, diaries, photographs, and publications. At the AUC Robert W. Woodruff Library we are always striving to improve our digital collections. We welcome additional information for any of the works in this collection. To submit information, please contact us at: DSD@auctr.edu
Oct 25, 2021

George A. Towns Collection

George Alexander Towns was an educator, author, and community activist. For most of his life, Towns was affiliated with Atlanta University (AU), first as a student, then professor and finally as an active alumnus. He was active in the community as a member of the Atlanta branch of the NAACP, the Citizen's League, the Boule of Atlanta (Sigma Pi Phi), and the Community Chest. A member of the Harvard University Class of 1900, he was also active in the Harvard University Alumni Association and in the 1920's used his class connections to raise funds for Atlanta University. This collection consists of the papers of Towns from 1851 to 1963. It includes correspondence, literary works, diaries, photographs, and publications.

At the AUC Robert W. Woodruff Library we are always striving to improve our digital collections. We welcome additional information for any of the works in this collection. To submit information, please contact us at: DSD@auctr.edu
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A portrait of Georgia Swift King smiling. Written on recto: Feb 6 1929. Written on verso: Georgia Swift King, friend of A.U.
George A. Towns Collection
Georgia Swift King, February 6, 1929
Date Created
1929-02-06
Description
A portrait of Georgia Swift King smiling. Written on recto: Feb 6 1929. Written on verso: Georgia Swift King, friend of A.U.
Subject
Portraits and people
Collection
George A. Towns Collection
Portrait of cast members from the play "The Rivals". Written on verso: Cast of "The Rivals" under the direction of Mrs. Carulyn [?] Bond Day. A. U., 1924 or '25.
George A. Towns Collection
Cast of "The Rivals", circa 1925
Date Created
1920/1930
Description
Portrait of cast members from the play "The Rivals". Written on verso: Cast of "The Rivals" under the direction of Mrs. Carulyn [?] Bond Day. A. U., 1924 or '25.
Subject
African American actors, Entertainers
Collection
George A. Towns Collection
George A. Towns and James Weldon Johnson sit in a park and pose for a picture.
George A. Towns Collection
George A. Towns and James Weldon Johnson, circa 1925
Date Created
1920/1929
Description
George A. Towns and James Weldon Johnson sit in a park and pose for a picture.
Subject
African American men, Portraits and people
Collection
George A. Towns Collection
A portrait of George A. Towns.
George A. Towns Collection
George A. Towns, circa 1920
Date Created
1915/1925
Description
A portrait of George A. Towns.
Subject
Portraits and people, African American men
Collection
George A. Towns Collection
George A. Towns and three other men pose for a picture while holding instruments.
George A. Towns Collection
George A. Towns Standing With Men Holding Instruments, circa 1920
Date Created
1915/1925
Description
George A. Towns and three other men pose for a picture while holding instruments.
Subject
African Americans--Music, Musicians, Portraits and people, African American men
Collection
George A. Towns Collection
George A. Towns poses with a group of men, women, and children on steps in front of a building.
George A. Towns Collection
George A. Towns With a Group, circa 1920
Date Created
1915/1925
Description
George A. Towns poses with a group of men, women, and children on steps in front of a building.
Subject
Portraits and people, Groups and organizations, Children, African American men
Collection
George A. Towns Collection
A portrait of James Weldon Johnson as a young adult.
George A. Towns Collection
James Weldon Johnson, circa 1920
Date Created
1915/1925
Description
A portrait of James Weldon Johnson as a young adult.
Subject
Portraits and people, African Americans--Education, African American authors, African Americans--Civil rights
Collection
George A. Towns Collection
George A. Towns sits outside with a group of men and women.
George A. Towns Collection
George A. Towns Sitting Outside, circa 1915
Date Created
1910/1919
Description
George A. Towns sits outside with a group of men and women.
Subject
Portraits and people, Groups and organizations, African American men, African American women
Collection
George A. Towns Collection
George A. Towns and family listen to a child read a book on the porch.
George A. Towns Collection
George A. Towns Family Portrait, circa 1915
Date Created
1910/1919
Description
George A. Towns and family listen to a child read a book on the porch.
Subject
African American men, Portraits and people, African American families, African American children
Collection
George A. Towns Collection
A potrait of James Weldon Johnson.
George A. Towns Collection
James Weldon Johnson, circa 1910
Date Created
1905/1915
Description
A potrait of James Weldon Johnson.
Subject
African American authors, African Americans--Civil rights, African American men
Collection
George A. Towns Collection
A student reads a book to his teacher and classmates in a classroom.
George A. Towns Collection
A Group of Students in a Classroom, circa 1900
Date Created
1895/1900
Description
A student reads a book to his teacher and classmates in a classroom.
Subject
African American youth--Education, African Americans--Education, African American men, Portraits and peopleAfrican American teachers
Collection
George A. Towns Collection
A group of men and women pose on the steps in front of a building.
George A. Towns Collection
Atlanta University Faculty and Students, circa 1895
Date Created
1890/1899
Description
A group of men and women pose on the steps in front of a building.
Subject
Portraits and people, Groups and organizations, African American men, African American women
Collection
George A. Towns Collection