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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A historic Atlanta home. Text from slide presentation: These are only three of Atlanta's African American neighborhoods.
General Photographs Collection
Historic Atlanta Home, circa 1991
Date Created
1986/1996
Description
A historic Atlanta home. Text from slide presentation: These are only three of Atlanta's African American neighborhoods.
Subject
African Americans--Georgia--Atlanta, African American neighborhoods, African Americans--Housing
Collection
General Photographs Collection
A historic Atlanta home. Text from slide presentation: Every Atlanta neighborhood has a story to tell.
General Photographs Collection
Historic Atlanta Home, circa 1991
Date Created
1986/1996
Description
A historic Atlanta home. Text from slide presentation: Every Atlanta neighborhood has a story to tell.
Subject
African Americans--Georgia--Atlanta, African American neighborhoods, African Americans--Housing
Collection
General Photographs Collection
A view of historic Atlanta homes. Text from slide presentation: One is to list your neighborhood on the National Register of Historic Places, the nation's honor roll of buildings and districts that are significant in local, state or national history.
General Photographs Collection
Historic Atlanta Homes, circa 1991
Date Created
1986/1996
Description
A view of historic Atlanta homes. Text from slide presentation: One is to list your neighborhood on the National Register of Historic Places, the nation's honor roll of buildings and districts that are significant in local, state or national history.
Subject
African Americans--Georgia--Atlanta, African American neighborhoods, African Americans--Housing
Collection
General Photographs Collection
A historic Atlanta home. Text from slide presentation: This designation process involves research into a neighborhood's history and documentation of its heritage.
General Photographs Collection
Historic Atlanta Home, circa 1991
Date Created
1986/1996
Description
A historic Atlanta home. Text from slide presentation: This designation process involves research into a neighborhood's history and documentation of its heritage.
Subject
African Americans--Georgia--Atlanta, African American neighborhoods, African Americans--Housing
Collection
General Photographs Collection
A historic Atlanta home. Text from slide presentation: It is important that Atlanta's historic African-American neighborhoods be preserved so that the heritage they represent is preserved.
General Photographs Collection
Historic Atlanta Home, circa 1991
Date Created
1986/1996
Description
A historic Atlanta home. Text from slide presentation: It is important that Atlanta's historic African-American neighborhoods be preserved so that the heritage they represent is preserved.
Subject
African Americans--Georgia--Atlanta, African American neighborhoods, African Americans--Housing
Collection
General Photographs Collection
A historic Atlanta home. Text from slide presentation: Another, stronger way to protect them is through district designation under Atlanta's Historic Preservation Ordinance.
General Photographs Collection
Historic Atlanta Home, circa 1991
Date Created
1986/1996
Description
A historic Atlanta home. Text from slide presentation: Another, stronger way to protect them is through district designation under Atlanta's Historic Preservation Ordinance.
Subject
African Americans--Georgia--Atlanta, African American neighborhoods, African Americans--Housing
Collection
General Photographs Collection
A view of a residential street. Text from slide presentation: Designation of your neighborhood can help preserve both the history and heritage that echo across the years.
General Photographs Collection
Residential Street, circa 1991
Date Created
1986/1996
Description
A view of a residential street. Text from slide presentation: Designation of your neighborhood can help preserve both the history and heritage that echo across the years.
Subject
African Americans--Georgia--Atlanta, African American neighborhoods, African Americans--Housing
Collection
General Photographs Collection
A historic Atlanta home. Text from slide presentation: There are many ways to help preserve your neighborhood.
General Photographs Collection
Historic Atlanta Home, circa 1991
Date Created
1986/1996
Description
A historic Atlanta home. Text from slide presentation: There are many ways to help preserve your neighborhood.
Subject
African Americans--Georgia--Atlanta, African American neighborhoods, African Americans--Housing
Collection
General Photographs Collection
A map of Reynoldstown. Text from slide presentation: Among Atlanta's oldest African-American neighborhoods is Reynoldstown.
General Photographs Collection
Map of Reynoldstown, circa 1991
Date Created
1986/1996
Description
A map of Reynoldstown. Text from slide presentation: Among Atlanta's oldest African-American neighborhoods is Reynoldstown.
Subject
African Americans--Georgia--Atlanta, African Americans--Housing, African American neighborhoods
Collection
General Photographs Collection
A map of three Black neighborhoods in Atlanta. Text from slide presentation: To illustrate this point, we are going to look at three Black neighborhoods-- Reynoldstown in the east, South Atlanta in the south, and Mozley Park in the west --to see what they can tell us about Atlanta's history.
General Photographs Collection
Map of Three Black Neighborhoods, circa 1991
Date Created
1986/1996
Description
A map of three Black neighborhoods in Atlanta. Text from slide presentation: To illustrate this point, we are going to look at three Black neighborhoods-- Reynoldstown in the east, South Atlanta in the south, and Mozley Park in the west --to see what they can tell us about Atlanta's history.
Subject
African Americans--Georgia--Atlanta, African Americans--Housing, African American neighborhoods
Collection
General Photographs Collection
Three homes in Cabbagetown. Text from slide presentation: Cabbagetown and
General Photographs Collection
Cabbagetown, circa 1991
Date Created
1986/1996
Description
Three homes in Cabbagetown. Text from slide presentation: Cabbagetown and
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: . . . and shotgun houses like these along Wylie Street. The origin of the shotgun house is much debated, but some
General Photographs Collection
Shotgun Homes, circa 1991
Date Created
1986/1996
Description
A view of two shotgun homes. Text from slide presentation: . . . and shotgun houses like these along Wylie Street. The origin of the shotgun house is much debated, but some
Subject
African Americans--Georgia--Atlanta, African Americans--Housing, African American neighborhoods
Collection
General Photographs Collection
Newspaper clipping about the transfer of Mozley Park to Black citizens. Text from slide presentation: Eventually Mozley Park and surrounding areas became home to more and more Blacks, as whites fled to the outlying suburbs. In April, 1954, Mozley Park, the park, was officially designated for use by Blacks, reflecting the segregationist policies which were still prevalent at that time.
General Photographs Collection
Newspaper Clipping, April 2, 1954
Date Created
1954-04-02
Description
Newspaper clipping about the transfer of Mozley Park to Black citizens. Text from slide presentation: Eventually Mozley Park and surrounding areas became home to more and more Blacks, as whites fled to the outlying suburbs. In April, 1954, Mozley Park, the park, was officially designated for use by Blacks, reflecting the segregationist policies which were still prevalent at that time.
Subject
African Americans--Georgia--Atlanta, African American neighborhoods, African Americans--Housing
Collection
General Photographs Collection
Two women stand in front of a car. Text from slide presentation: Clark University and Gammon Theological Seminary remained the focus of community life, but in 1941, Clark relocated to west Atlanta and Gammon followed 20 years later.
General Photographs Collection
Two Women and a Car, circa 1930
Date Created
1925/1935
Description
Two women stand in front of a car. Text from slide presentation: Clark University and Gammon Theological Seminary remained the focus of community life, but in 1941, Clark relocated to west Atlanta and Gammon followed 20 years later.
Subject
African American women, African Americans--Georgia--Atlanta, African American neighborhoods
Collection
General Photographs Collection
A map of Mozley Park. Text from slide presentation: Mozley Park, which lies west of the Atlanta University Center, represents yet another aspect of the city's history. The subdivision is triangular shaped and was originally bounded by Martin Luther King Drive (then called Hunter) on the north, Gordon Road on the south and by the Southern Railroad line on the east.
General Photographs Collection
Map of Mozley Park, circa 1920
Date Created
1915/1925
Description
A map of Mozley Park. Text from slide presentation: Mozley Park, which lies west of the Atlanta University Center, represents yet another aspect of the city's history. The subdivision is triangular shaped and was originally bounded by Martin Luther King Drive (then called Hunter) on the north, Gordon Road on the south and by the Southern Railroad line on the east.
Subject
African Americans--Georgia--Atlanta, African American neighborhoods, Railroads
Collection
General Photographs Collection
An advertisement for the Battle Hill devopment. Text from slide presentation: The subdivision was named for Dr. Hiram Mozley, inventor of Mozley's Lemon Elixir, who originally owned the land. The Mozley Park development grew slowly and in a somewhat random fashion, beginning around 1907.
General Photographs Collection
Development Advertisement, circa 1907
Date Created
1902/1912
Description
An advertisement for the Battle Hill devopment. Text from slide presentation: The subdivision was named for Dr. Hiram Mozley, inventor of Mozley's Lemon Elixir, who originally owned the land. The Mozley Park development grew slowly and in a somewhat random fashion, beginning around 1907.
Subject
African Americans--Georgia--Atlanta, African American neighborhoods, African Americans--Housing
Collection
General Photographs Collection
A view of Leete Hall. Text from slide presentation: One of two university building remaining is Leete Hall, now part of Carver High School.
General Photographs Collection
Leete Hall, circa 1900
Date Created
1895/1905
Description
A view of Leete Hall. Text from slide presentation: One of two university building remaining is Leete Hall, now part of Carver High School.
Subject
African American universities and colleges, African Americans--Georgia--Atlanta, African American neighborhoods
Collection
General Photographs Collection
A view of one of the original Clark University buildings. Text from slide presentation: Even though the other university structures have been demolished ...
General Photographs Collection
University Building, circa 1900
Date Created
1895/1905
Description
A view of one of the original Clark University buildings. Text from slide presentation: Even though the other university structures have been demolished ...
Subject
African Americans--Georgia--Atlanta, African American neighborhoods, African American universities and colleges
Collection
General Photographs Collection
Victorian Cottages built by Clark University to house married students. Text from slide presentation: . . . and in smaller Victorian cottages like these that were built on campus to house married students.
General Photographs Collection
Victorian Cottages, circa 1900
Date Created
1895/1905
Description
Victorian Cottages built by Clark University to house married students. Text from slide presentation: . . . and in smaller Victorian cottages like these that were built on campus to house married students.
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: This cottage has a porch running along the front of the house,
General Photographs Collection
Victorian Cottage, circa 1900
Date Created
1895/1905
Description
Victorian Cottage built by Clark University to house married students. Text from slide presentation: This cottage has a porch running along the front of the house,
Subject
African Americans--Georgia--Atlanta, African American neighborhoods, African American universities and colleges
Collection
General Photographs Collection