| Title | Date Created | Description | Subject | Collection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Inaguaration Concert, 1985 | 1985 | Indoor group portrait of men and women. Written on verso: "Inaugural Concert 1985; Big Bethel AME Church; L-R: Unidentified Man; Unidentified Woman; Dr. Calvert H. Smith; Rosalyn Burroughs; Bishop Frederick Talbot". | African American women, African American men, African American universities and colleges, Presidents, Church buildings | Morris Brown College Photographs |
| Inaguaration Concert, 1985 | 1985 | Indoor view of men and women clapping, view of church pews. Written on verso: "President Calvert Smith + wife- Carrie Smith applauds at Inaugural Concert Nov. 1985- Big Bethel African Methodist Episcopal Church Atlanta, GA". | African American women, African American men, African American universities and colleges, Presidents, Church buildings | Morris Brown College Photographs |
| Inaguaration Concert, 1985 | 1985 | Indoor portrait of man and woman. Written on verso: "President Calvert Smith + Alumnae; Rosalyn Burroughs at Inaugural Concert- Big Bethel Church Nov. 1985". | African American women, African American men, African American universities and colleges, Presidents, Church buildings | Morris Brown College Photographs |
| Holiday Concert (Big Bethel AME Church), circa 1970 | 1967/1974 | Indoor group portrait of choir on stage, view of pipe organ in background. | African American women, Campus life, African American men, African American universities and colleges, Church buildings, African Americans--Music | Morris Brown College Photographs |
| Holiday Concert (Big Bethel AME Church), circa 1970 | 1967/1974 | Indoor view of choir on stage with a pipe organ in the background. | African American women, Campus life, African American men, African American universities and colleges, African Americans--Education, Church buildings, African Americans--Music | Morris Brown College Photographs |
Jun 27, 2019
Morris Brown College Photographs
Morris Brown College, a private, liberal arts institution located in Atlanta, Georgia, was founded in 1881 by the African Methodist Episcopal (A.M.E.) Church for the " moral, spiritual and intellectual growth of Negro boys and girls. "The original site for the school was located at Boulevard and Houston Street in Northeast Atlanta. On October 5, 1885, Morris Brown College opened with nine teachers and 107 students. By 1908 the school boasted an enrollment of nearly 1,000 students. It continued to offer instruction in industrial trades as well as academic fields and awarded two-year degrees in addition to four-year bachelor's degrees, but over time administrators placed greater emphasis on the development of the school's college-level curriculum. Morris Brown joined the Atlanta University Center in 1941, and along with Atlanta University, Clark College, Spelman College, and Morehouse College formed the largest consortium of HBCUs in the country. They remained members of the AUC until 2002. This collection contains photographs depicting Morris Brown College campus life spanning 1900 to 1990. Images include athletics, building and grounds, students and alumni, departments, events, faculty and staff, groups and organizations and individuals.
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.
