The General Photograph collection, includes photographs documenting the African American experience. This collection is organized into two series: individuals and subjects, and consists of photographs of notable figures including, W.E.B. DuBois and his family, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. during his time as a student at the AUC and more. The collection also includes images of various Atlanta Neighborhood homes and sites. 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 29, 2020

General Photographs Collection

The General Photograph collection, includes photographs documenting the African American experience. This collection is organized into two series: individuals and subjects, and consists of photographs of notable figures including, W.E.B. DuBois and his family, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. during his time as a student at the AUC and more. The collection also includes images of various Atlanta Neighborhood homes and sites.

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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View of Dr. David Burgest, Sr.
General Photographs Collection
Dr. David Burgest, Sr., circa 2000
Date Created
1995/2005
Description
View of Dr. David Burgest, Sr.
Subject
African American men, Portraits and people
Collection
General Photographs Collection
View of Dr. David Burgest, Sr.
General Photographs Collection
Dr. David Burgest, Sr., circa 2000
Date Created
1995/2005
Description
View of Dr. David Burgest, Sr.
Subject
African American men, Portraits and people
Collection
General Photographs Collection
Correspondence between Wilson Flemister and Karen Huebner concerning the "Stories Worth Sharing" presentation.
General Photographs Collection
Letter from Karen Huebner, December 9, 1991
Date Created
1991-12-09
Description
Correspondence between Wilson Flemister and Karen Huebner concerning the "Stories Worth Sharing" presentation.
Subject
African Americans--Georgia--Atlanta, African Americans--Housing, Lectures and lecturing
Collection
General Photographs Collection
A brochure for the "Stories Worth Sharing" presentation.
General Photographs Collection
Brochure for the "Stories Worth Sharing" Slide Show, September 27, 1991
Date Created
1991-09-27
Description
A brochure for the "Stories Worth Sharing" presentation.
Subject
African Americans--Georgia--Atlanta, African Americans--Housing, Lectures and lecturing
Collection
General Photographs Collection
Historic homes in the Westview neighborhood in Atlanta. Text from slide presentation: Westview
General Photographs Collection
Westview, circa 1991
Date Created
1986/1996
Description
Historic homes in the Westview neighborhood in Atlanta. Text from slide presentation: Westview
Subject
African Americans--Georgia--Atlanta, African Americans--Housing, African American neighborhoods
Collection
General Photographs Collection
A home located in West End in Atlanta. Text from slide presentation: West End
General Photographs Collection
West End, circa 1991
Date Created
1986/1996
Description
A home located in West End in Atlanta. Text from slide presentation: West End
Subject
African Americans--Georgia--Atlanta, African Americans--Housing, African American neighborhoods
Collection
General Photographs Collection
View of a historic home in Atlanta. Text from slide presentation: This presentation is about Atlanta's historic African-American neighborhoods; why they are so important to our city's history; and why it is important to preserve them. Atlanta is a city of neighborhoods, and historic neighborhoods, which are fifty years old or older, lend a special feeling to our city.
General Photographs Collection
Historic Home, circa 1991
Date Created
1986/1996
Description
View of a historic home in Atlanta. Text from slide presentation: This presentation is about Atlanta's historic African-American neighborhoods; why they are so important to our city's history; and why it is important to preserve them. Atlanta is a city of neighborhoods, and historic neighborhoods, which are fifty years old or older, lend a special feeling to our city.
Subject
African Americans--Georgia--Atlanta, African Americans--Housing, African American neighborhoods
Collection
General Photographs Collection
Two homes located in Old Forth Ward. Text from slide presentation: Old Fourth Ward
General Photographs Collection
Old Fourth Ward, circa 1991
Date Created
1986/1996
Description
Two homes located in Old Forth Ward. Text from slide presentation: Old Fourth Ward
Subject
African Americans--Georgia--Atlanta, African Americans--Housing, African American neighborhoods
Collection
General Photographs Collection
Historic homes in the Inamn Park. Text from slide presentation: Inman Park
General Photographs Collection
Inman Park, circa 1991
Date Created
1986/1996
Description
Historic homes in the Inamn Park. Text from slide presentation: Inman Park
Subject
African Americans--Georgia--Atlanta, African Americans--Housing, African American neighborhoods
Collection
General Photographs Collection
Homes located in one of Atlanta's historically African-American neighborhoods. Text from slide presentation: Atlanta's African-American neighborhoods have always played a significant role in our city's history, and it is important that ...
General Photographs Collection
Historic Homes, circa 1991
Date Created
1986/1996
Description
Homes located in one of Atlanta's historically African-American neighborhoods. Text from slide presentation: Atlanta's African-American neighborhoods have always played a significant role in our city's history, and it is important that ...
Subject
African Americans--Georgia--Atlanta, African Americans--Housing, African American neighborhoods
Collection
General Photographs Collection
Homes located in one of Atlanta's historically African-American neighborhoods. Text from slide presentation: . . . we protect and preserve those neighborhoods in order to protect and preserve the heritage they represent.
General Photographs Collection
Historic Building, circa 1991
Date Created
1986/1996
Description
Homes located in one of Atlanta's historically African-American neighborhoods. Text from slide presentation: . . . we protect and preserve those neighborhoods in order to protect and preserve the heritage they represent.
Subject
African Americans--Georgia--Atlanta, African Americans--Housing, African American neighborhoods
Collection
General Photographs Collection
Homes located in Pittsburgh. Text from slide presentation: Pittsburgh -- are only a few of our historic neighborhoods.
General Photographs Collection
Pittsburgh, circa 1991
Date Created
1986/1996
Description
Homes located in Pittsburgh. Text from slide presentation: Pittsburgh -- are only a few of our historic neighborhoods.
Subject
African Americans--Georgia--Atlanta, African Americans--Housing, African American neighborhoods
Collection
General Photographs Collection
Homes located in one of Atlanta's historically African-American neighborhoods. Text from slide presentation: . . . and we want you to consider preserving your neighborhood so that its story is not lost.
General Photographs Collection
Historic Building, circa 1991
Date Created
1986/1996
Description
Homes located in one of Atlanta's historically African-American neighborhoods. Text from slide presentation: . . . and we want you to consider preserving your neighborhood so that its story is not lost.
Subject
African Americans--Georgia--Atlanta, African Americans--Housing, African American neighborhoods
Collection
General Photographs Collection
Homes located in one of Atlanta's historically African-American neighborhoods. Text from slide presentation: In many ways, buildings represent a time capsule of our past.
General Photographs Collection
Historic Building, circa 1991
Date Created
1986/1996
Description
Homes located in one of Atlanta's historically African-American neighborhoods. Text from slide presentation: In many ways, buildings represent a time capsule of our past.
Subject
African Americans--Georgia--Atlanta, African Americans--Housing, African American neighborhoods
Collection
General Photographs Collection
Homes located in one of Atlanta's historically African-American neighborhoods. Text from slide presentation: Historic buildings and their relationships to one another can tell us about our history -- the history of Atlanta �. . .
General Photographs Collection
Historic Building, circa 1991
Date Created
1986/1996
Description
Homes located in one of Atlanta's historically African-American neighborhoods. Text from slide presentation: Historic buildings and their relationships to one another can tell us about our history -- the history of Atlanta �. . .
Subject
African Americans--Georgia--Atlanta, African Americans--Housing, African American neighborhoods
Collection
General Photographs Collection
A view of a street in Reynoldstown. Text from slide presentation: The neighborhood of Reynoldstown in the late 19th century was made up of small homes and commercial buildings clustered around the railroad.
General Photographs Collection
A Street in Reynoldstown, circa 1991
Date Created
1986/1996
Description
A view of a street in Reynoldstown. Text from slide presentation: The neighborhood of Reynoldstown in the late 19th century was made up of small homes and commercial buildings clustered around the railroad.
Subject
African Americans--Georgia--Atlanta, African Americans--Housing, African American neighborhoods
Collection
General Photographs Collection
View of a victorian cottage. Text from slide presentation: Housing types that are most often associated with the working class during this period are small Victorian cottages ...
General Photographs Collection
Victorian Cottage, circa 1991
Date Created
1986/1996
Description
View of a victorian cottage. Text from slide presentation: Housing types that are most often associated with the working class during this period are small Victorian cottages ...
Subject
African Americans--Georgia--Atlanta, African Americans--Housing, African American neighborhoods
Collection
General Photographs Collection
A church located in Reynoldstown. Text from slide presentation: By the early twentieth century, Reynoldstown had grown into a community with churches, �
General Photographs Collection
Church in Reynoldstown, circa 1991
Date Created
1986/1996
Description
A church located in Reynoldstown. Text from slide presentation: By the early twentieth century, Reynoldstown had grown into a community with churches, �
Subject
Church buildings, African Americans--Georgia--Atlanta, African American neighborhoods
Collection
General Photographs Collection
A view of a shotgun house. Text from slide presentation: Shotgun houses are narrow, front-gabled dwellings one room wide and two to three rooms deep. They get their name because it was said you can stand on the front porch of a shotgun house and shoot clear through the back door without hitting anything.
General Photographs Collection
Shotgun House, circa 1991
Date Created
1986/1996
Description
A view of a shotgun house. Text from slide presentation: Shotgun houses are narrow, front-gabled dwellings one room wide and two to three rooms deep. They get their name because it was said you can stand on the front porch of a shotgun house and shoot clear through the back door without hitting anything.
Subject
African Americans--Georgia--Atlanta, African Americans--Housing, African American neighborhoods
Collection
General Photographs Collection
A view of two shotgun homes. Text from slide presentation: Porches provided places to sit and enjoy whatever cooling breezes may have been stirring and were also places to visit neighbors. Both of these roles are still important to day.
General Photographs Collection
Shotgun Homes, circa 1991
Date Created
1986/1996
Description
A view of two shotgun homes. Text from slide presentation: Porches provided places to sit and enjoy whatever cooling breezes may have been stirring and were also places to visit neighbors. Both of these roles are still important to day.
Subject
African Americans--Georgia--Atlanta, African Americans--Housing, African American neighborhoods
Collection
General Photographs Collection
A view of a shotgun house. Text from slide presentation: scholars note that the form is similar to house types that can be traced from Africa, through the West Indies to New Orleans, and from there throughout the south.
General Photographs Collection
Shotgun House, circa 1991
Date Created
1986/1996
Description
A view of a shotgun house. Text from slide presentation: scholars note that the form is similar to house types that can be traced from Africa, through the West Indies to New Orleans, and from there throughout the south.
Subject
African Americans--Georgia--Atlanta, African Americans--Housing, African American neighborhoods
Collection
General Photographs Collection
An angled view of a shotgun house. Text from slide presentation: One of the most prominent features of a shotgun house, and almost any historic southern house, is the porch.
General Photographs Collection
Shotgun House, circa 1991
Date Created
1986/1996
Description
An angled view of a shotgun house. Text from slide presentation: One of the most prominent features of a shotgun house, and almost any historic southern house, is the porch.
Subject
African Americans--Georgia--Atlanta, African Americans--Housing, African American neighborhoods
Collection
General Photographs Collection
A view of homes located in Reynoldstown. Text from slide presentation: . . . and toward Fair Street (now Memorial Drive) toward the south.
General Photographs Collection
Homes in Reynoldstown, circa 1991
Date Created
1986/1996
Description
A view of homes located in Reynoldstown. Text from slide presentation: . . . and toward Fair Street (now Memorial Drive) toward the south.
Subject
African Americans--Georgia--Atlanta, African Americans--Housing, African American neighborhoods
Collection
General Photographs Collection
A man repaints a home in Reynoldstown. Text from slide presentation: But today, neighborhood residents are working to revitalize their community.
General Photographs Collection
A Man Repaints a Home, circa 1991
Date Created
1986/1996
Description
A man repaints a home in Reynoldstown. Text from slide presentation: But today, neighborhood residents are working to revitalize their community.
Subject
African American neighborhoods, African Americans--Georgia--Atlanta, Community development
Collection
General Photographs Collection
Commercial buildings in Reynoldstown. Text from slide presentation: . . . and commercial buildings.
General Photographs Collection
Commercial Buildings, circa 1991
Date Created
1986/1996
Description
Commercial buildings in Reynoldstown. Text from slide presentation: . . . and commercial buildings.
Subject
African American neighborhoods, African Americans--Georgia--Atlanta, African American business enterprises
Collection
General Photographs Collection
A view of homes located in Reynoldstown. Text from slide presentation: During the first decades of the twentieth century, Reynoldstown grew toward Moreland Avenue on the east ...
General Photographs Collection
Homes in Reynoldstown, circa 1991
Date Created
1986/1996
Description
A view of homes located in Reynoldstown. Text from slide presentation: During the first decades of the twentieth century, Reynoldstown grew toward Moreland Avenue on the east ...
Subject
African Americans--Georgia--Atlanta, African Americans--Housing, African American neighborhoods
Collection
General Photographs Collection
A building located in Reynoldstown. Text from slide presentation: In the 1950s, with the decline of the railroads, Reynoldstown began to decline.
General Photographs Collection
Building in Reynoldstown, circa 1991
Date Created
1986/1996
Description
A building located in Reynoldstown. Text from slide presentation: In the 1950s, with the decline of the railroads, Reynoldstown began to decline.
Subject
African American neighborhoods, African Americans--Georgia--Atlanta, Buildings and grounds
Collection
General Photographs Collection
View of the Atlanta and West Point train depot. Text from slide presentation: . . . a train depot �
General Photographs Collection
Train Depot, circa 1991
Date Created
1986/1996
Description
View of the Atlanta and West Point train depot. Text from slide presentation: . . . a train depot �
Subject
Railroads, African American neighborhoods, African Americans--Georgia--Atlanta
Collection
General Photographs Collection
View of homes in Reynoldstown. Text from slide presentation: Now, more than ever, it is important that we remember how Reynoldstown came to be
General Photographs Collection
Homes in Reynoldstown, circa 1991
Date Created
1986/1996
Description
View of homes in Reynoldstown. Text from slide presentation: Now, more than ever, it is important that we remember how Reynoldstown came to be
Subject
African Americans--Georgia--Atlanta, African Americans--Housing, African American neighborhoods
Collection
General Photographs Collection
View of homes in Reynoldstown. Text from slide presentation: It is a place where formerly enslaved people settled in order to make new lives for themselves and their families.
General Photographs Collection
Homes in Reynoldstown, circa 1991
Date Created
1986/1996
Description
View of homes in Reynoldstown. Text from slide presentation: It is a place where formerly enslaved people settled in order to make new lives for themselves and their families.
Subject
African Americans--Georgia--Atlanta, African Americans--Housing, African American neighborhoods
Collection
General Photographs Collection
View of a street in Reynoldstown. Text from slide presentation: And part of that revitalization effort includes a renewed interest in the history of Reynoldstown.
General Photographs Collection
Street in Reynoldstown, circa 1991
Date Created
1986/1996
Description
View of a street in Reynoldstown. Text from slide presentation: And part of that revitalization effort includes a renewed interest in the history of Reynoldstown.
Subject
African Americans--Georgia--Atlanta, African Americans--Housing, African American neighborhoods
Collection
General Photographs Collection
View of homes in Reynoldstown. Text from slide presentation: They succeeded �they built a community that has survived over one hundred years.
General Photographs Collection
Homes in Reynoldstown, circa 1991
Date Created
1986/1996
Description
View of homes in Reynoldstown. Text from slide presentation: They succeeded �they built a community that has survived over one hundred years.
Subject
African Americans--Georgia--Atlanta, African Americans--Housing, African American neighborhoods
Collection
General Photographs Collection
A plat showing the lots to be subdivided and sold. Text from slide presentation: Because administrators wanted to build a community that extended beyond the university itself, they organized special committees to build local streets, advertise land lots for sale and encourage development. This plat shows the first lots to be subdivided.
General Photographs Collection
Plat of Campus Property, circa 1991
Date Created
1986/1996
Description
A plat showing the lots to be subdivided and sold. Text from slide presentation: Because administrators wanted to build a community that extended beyond the university itself, they organized special committees to build local streets, advertise land lots for sale and encourage development. This plat shows the first lots to be subdivided.
Subject
African Americans--Georgia--Atlanta, African American neighborhoods, African American universities and colleges
Collection
General Photographs Collection
A map of south Atlanta. Text from slide presentation: A community that reveals another aspect of Atlanta's Black history is South Atlanta, located in the southeastern section of the city.
General Photographs Collection
Map of South Atlanta, circa 1991
Date Created
1986/1996
Description
A map of south Atlanta. Text from slide presentation: A community that reveals another aspect of Atlanta's Black history is South Atlanta, located in the southeastern section of the city.
Subject
African Americans--Georgia--Atlanta, African American neighborhoods, Railroads
Collection
General Photographs Collection
A view of Carver High School. Text from slide presentation: Its red brick and white stone tower still dominates the neighborhood.
General Photographs Collection
Carver High School, circa 1991
Date Created
1986/1996
Description
A view of Carver High School. Text from slide presentation: Its red brick and white stone tower still dominates the neighborhood.
Subject
African Americans--Georgia--Atlanta, African American neighborhoods, African Americans--Education
Collection
General Photographs Collection
View of homes built around Clark University. Text from slide presentation: The people who lived here were faculty members and administrators, teachers,
General Photographs Collection
Historic Home, circa 1991
Date Created
1986/1996
Description
View of homes built around Clark University. Text from slide presentation: The people who lived here were faculty members and administrators, teachers,
Subject
African Americans--Georgia--Atlanta, African American neighborhoods, African American universities and colleges
Collection
General Photographs Collection
View of one of the homes built around Clark University. Text from slide presentation: . . . many of the homes that were built along the streets directly east of Clark campus still stand.
General Photographs Collection
Historic Home, circa 1991
Date Created
1986/1996
Description
View of one of the homes built around Clark University. Text from slide presentation: . . . many of the homes that were built along the streets directly east of Clark campus still stand.
Subject
African Americans--Georgia--Atlanta, African American neighborhoods, African American universities and colleges
Collection
General Photographs Collection
The old gymnasium built for Clark University. Text from slide presentation: The other building remaining from the campus is the old gymnasium.
General Photographs Collection
Gymnasium, circa 1991
Date Created
1986/1996
Description
The old gymnasium built for Clark University. Text from slide presentation: The other building remaining from the campus is the old gymnasium.
Subject
African Americans--Georgia--Atlanta, African American neighborhoods, African Americans--Education
Collection
General Photographs Collection
A storefront on Jonesboro road. Text from slide presentation: . . . and shopped in the stores on Jonesboro Road ...
General Photographs Collection
Stores on Jonesboro Road, circa 1991
Date Created
1986/1996
Description
A storefront on Jonesboro road. Text from slide presentation: . . . and shopped in the stores on Jonesboro Road ...
Subject
African American neighborhoods, African Americans--Georgia--Atlanta, African American business enterprises
Collection
General Photographs Collection
View of homes built around Clark University. Text from slide presentation: craftsmen, store owners, seamstresses, milliners, and housekeepers.
General Photographs Collection
Historic Home, circa 1991
Date Created
1986/1996
Description
View of homes built around Clark University. Text from slide presentation: craftsmen, store owners, seamstresses, milliners, and housekeepers.
Subject
African Americans--Georgia--Atlanta, African American neighborhoods, African American universities and colleges
Collection
General Photographs Collection
View of a church located in Reynoldstown. Text from slide presentation: They worshipped in neighborhood churches ...
General Photographs Collection
Church in Reynoldstown, circa 1991
Date Created
1986/1996
Description
View of a church located in Reynoldstown. Text from slide presentation: They worshipped in neighborhood churches ...
Subject
African American churches, African Americans--Georgia--Atlanta, African American neighborhoods
Collection
General Photographs Collection
A view of a victorian home. Text from slide presentation: They lived in Victorian houses ...
General Photographs Collection
Victorian Home, circa 1991
Date Created
1986/1996
Description
A view of a victorian home. Text from slide presentation: They lived in Victorian houses ...
Subject
African Americans--Georgia--Atlanta, African American neighborhoods, African American universities and colleges
Collection
General Photographs Collection
Close up view of the detailin gon a vitorian cottage porch. Text from slide presentation: Another defining feature of the Victorian cottage is flat or jigsaw cut detailing along the porches ...
General Photographs Collection
Victorian Cottage Porch, circa 1991
Date Created
1986/1996
Description
Close up view of the detailin gon a vitorian cottage porch. Text from slide presentation: Another defining feature of the Victorian cottage is flat or jigsaw cut detailing along the porches ...
Subject
African Americans--Georgia--Atlanta, African American neighborhoods, African American universities and colleges
Collection
General Photographs Collection
Victorian Cottage built by Clark University to house married students. Text from slide presentation: as does this one.
General Photographs Collection
Victorian Cottage, circa 1991
Date Created
1986/1996
Description
Victorian Cottage built by Clark University to house married students. Text from slide presentation: as does this one.
Subject
African Americans--Georgia--Atlanta, African American neighborhoods, African American universities and colleges
Collection
General Photographs Collection
An L shaped victorian cottage. Text from slide presentation: Sometimes Victorian cottages are L shaped with a front gable and a side wing. In this case, the porch runs along the long side of the L.
General Photographs Collection
Victorian Cottage, circa 1991
Date Created
1986/1996
Description
An L shaped victorian cottage. Text from slide presentation: Sometimes Victorian cottages are L shaped with a front gable and a side wing. In this case, the porch runs along the long side of the L.
Subject
African Americans--Georgia--Atlanta, African American neighborhoods, African American universities and colleges
Collection
General Photographs Collection
A close up view of the gable on a victorian cottage. Text from slide presentation: . . . and sometimes in the peak of the gable.
General Photographs Collection
Victorian Cottage Gable, circa 1991
Date Created
1986/1996
Description
A close up view of the gable on a victorian cottage. Text from slide presentation: . . . and sometimes in the peak of the gable.
Subject
African Americans--Georgia--Atlanta, African American neighborhoods, African American universities and colleges
Collection
General Photographs Collection
A view of Gammon Avenue. Text from slide presentation: Gammon Avenue led to the campus and the homes there reflect the importance of that street.
General Photographs Collection
Gammon Avenue, circa 1991
Date Created
1986/1996
Description
A view of Gammon Avenue. Text from slide presentation: Gammon Avenue led to the campus and the homes there reflect the importance of that street.
Subject
African Americans--Georgia--Atlanta, African American neighborhoods, African American universities and colleges
Collection
General Photographs Collection
A building located in south Atlanta. Text from slide presentation: That and the general migration of many Blacks to Atlanta's west side during the 1930s and 1940s, led to the neighborhood's decline.
General Photographs Collection
Building in South Atlanta, circa 1991
Date Created
1986/1996
Description
A building located in south Atlanta. Text from slide presentation: That and the general migration of many Blacks to Atlanta's west side during the 1930s and 1940s, led to the neighborhood's decline.
Subject
African American neighborhoods, African Americans--Georgia--Atlanta, Buildings and grounds
Collection
General Photographs Collection
Homes located on Gammon Avenue. Text from slide presentation: .. . the homes on Gammon Avenue ...
General Photographs Collection
Homes on Gammon Avenue, circa 1991
Date Created
1986/1996
Description
Homes located on Gammon Avenue. Text from slide presentation: .. . the homes on Gammon Avenue ...
Subject
African Americans--Georgia--Atlanta, African American neighborhoods, African Americans--Housing
Collection
General Photographs Collection
A woman tends her garden on Bisbee street. Text from slide presentation: Today reminders of the past are evident everywhere . . . . . in the cottages clustered along Bisbee street, ...
General Photographs Collection
Bisbee Street, circa 1991
Date Created
1986/1996
Description
A woman tends her garden on Bisbee street. Text from slide presentation: Today reminders of the past are evident everywhere . . . . . in the cottages clustered along Bisbee street, ...
Subject
African Americans--Georgia--Atlanta, African American neighborhoods, African American women
Collection
General Photographs Collection