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
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

Title Date Created Description Subject Collection
Homecoming Parade, 1987 1987 Street view of a man seated on hood of car with poster "Clark College Presents Bobby Brown..." African American women, Campus life, African American universities and colleges, African Americans--Education, African Americans--Music Morris Brown College Photographs
Homecoming Court, 1987 1987 Outdoor group portrait of three women standing. Written on verso: "Miss Morris Brown College + Court 1988; L to R Pamela L. Daniels, Juliette Burgess, Connie F. Spencer". African American women, African American universities and colleges, African Americans--Education Morris Brown College Photographs
Homecoming Coronation, 1987 1987 View of man and woman holding bouquets of flowers. Written on verso: "Miss Morris Brown College, Julliette Burgess + Father, Mr. Burgess, Nov. 1987; L to R. Juliette Burgess, Norris Burgess". African American women, African American universities and colleges, African Americans--Education Morris Brown College Photographs
Homecoming Coronation, 1987 1987 View of woman holding boquet of flowers and award trophy walking on stage. Written on verso: "Miss Morris Brown College 1987-88 Julliette Burgess". African American women, Campus life, African American universities and colleges, African Americans--Education Morris Brown College Photographs
Homecoming Court, 1987 1987 Outdoor group portrait of four women standing on sculpture sign "Morris Brown College". African American women, Campus life, African American universities and colleges, African Americans--Education, Groups and organizations Morris Brown College Photographs
Yearbook Staff, 1986 1986 Outdoor group portrait of young men and women on fire-escape ladder. Written on verso: "1986 Brownite Yrbk Staff; From Top to bottom- Phillip Tate, Yvette Paris, Todd Blackburn, Travis Goodson, Shawnee Jackson, Michael Childress, John Jackson, Guinee Cook, Vincent E. Harris, Editor in Chief, Mr. Charles Barker, Consultant". Campus life, African American men, African American universities and colleges, African American women, Buildings and grounds, Groups and organizations Morris Brown College Photographs
Homecoming Court, 1986 1986 Indoor portrait of a seated woman with tiara and award trophy. African American women, Campus life, African American universities and colleges, African Americans--Education Morris Brown College Photographs
Dr. Calvert H. Smith, 1986 1986 Portrait of a man. Written on verso: "Dr. Calvert H. Smith; President of Morris Brown College from Office of Public Relations (MBC) 1986". African American men, African American universities and colleges, Portraits and people, Faculty and staff Morris Brown College Photographs
Homecoming Court, 1986 1986 Group portrait of three women. Written on verso: "Miss Morris Brown College + Court 1986; L to R- Paige Wray 1st attendant, Iris Denise Jones- Miss Morris Brown College, Janet Curtis- 2nd attendent". African American women, Campus life, African American universities and colleges, African Americans--Education, Groups and organizations Morris Brown College Photographs
Student Honor's Day, 1985 1985 Written on verso: "Dr. Colvert H. Smith awards Phil Mitchell on Honors Day: Dr. Luther Williams Pres of Altanta University looks on. Dr. Williams was the Honors Day speaker.". African American women, African American men, African American universities and colleges, Faculty and staff Morris Brown College Photographs