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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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
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
View of James Haskins.
General Photographs Collection
James Haskins, circa 1970
Date Created
1965/1975
Description
View of James Haskins.
Subject
Portraits and people, African American men, African American authors
Collection
General Photographs Collection
Julian Bond stands before a group of women.
General Photographs Collection
Julian Bond at a Meeting, circa 1990
Date Created
1985/1995
Description
Julian Bond stands before a group of women.
Subject
African American men, African American women
Collection
General Photographs Collection
A crowd at an identified event with Julian Bond.
General Photographs Collection
Julian Bond at an Unidentified Event, circa 1965
Date Created
1960/1969
Description
A crowd at an identified event with Julian Bond.
Subject
African American men, Portraits and people
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
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
View of Lorene Byron Brown and Dr. Boll.
General Photographs Collection
Lorene Byron Brown and Dr. Boll, circa 1970
Date Created
1965/1975
Description
View of Lorene Byron Brown and Dr. Boll.
Subject
African Americans--Education, Portraits and people, Faculty and staff
Collection
General Photographs Collection
View of Lorene Byron Brown with Boll's family at a graduation party. Written on recto: Lorene Byron Brown with Boll's Family.
General Photographs Collection
Lorene Byron Brown with Boll's Family, 1974
Date Created
1974
Description
View of Lorene Byron Brown with Boll's family at a graduation party. Written on recto: Lorene Byron Brown with Boll's Family.
Subject
African Americans--Education, Portraits and people, Special events
Collection
General Photographs Collection
View of Lorene Byron Brown at the Wisconsin Union. Written on recto: Lorene Byron Brown at the Wisconsin Union.
General Photographs Collection
Lorene Byron Brownat the Wisconsin Union, August 1971
Date Created
1971-08
Description
View of Lorene Byron Brown at the Wisconsin Union. Written on recto: Lorene Byron Brown at the Wisconsin Union.
Subject
African Americans--Education, Portraits and people, Faculty and staff
Collection
General Photographs Collection
View of Lorene Byron Brown at the Wisconsin Union. Written on recto: Lorene Byron Brown at the Wisconsin Union.
General Photographs Collection
Lorene Byron Brownat the Wisconsin Union, August 1971
Date Created
1971-08
Description
View of Lorene Byron Brown at the Wisconsin Union. Written on recto: Lorene Byron Brown at the Wisconsin Union.
Subject
African Americans--Education, Portraits and people, Faculty and staff
Collection
General Photographs Collection
Two people walk on Magnolia drive. Text from slide presentation: and Magnolia Lane - a lovely tree-lined avenue...
General Photographs Collection
Magnolia Drive, circa 1880
Date Created
1875/1885
Description
Two people walk on Magnolia drive. Text from slide presentation: and Magnolia Lane - a lovely tree-lined avenue...
Subject
African Americans--Georgia--Atlanta, African American universities and colleges, African Americans--Education
Collection
General Photographs Collection
View of a tree-lined avenue. Text from slide presentation:. . . is still there today.
General Photographs Collection
Magnolia Lane, circa 1990
Date Created
1985/1995
Description
View of a tree-lined avenue. Text from slide presentation:. . . is still there today.
Subject
African Americans--Georgia--Atlanta, African American universities and colleges, African Americans--Education
Collection
General Photographs Collection
A man walks in front of a store wearing a sign that reads, "The presence of segregation is the absence of democracy, Jim Crow must go!".
General Photographs Collection
Man Protesting, circa 1960
Date Created
1955/1965
Description
A man walks in front of a store wearing a sign that reads, "The presence of segregation is the absence of democracy, Jim Crow must go!".
Subject
African American men, Race discrimination, African Americans--Segregation, Protest movements
Collection
General Photographs Collection
View of a man with a picket sign.
General Photographs Collection
A Man Protesting, circa 1965
Date Created
1960/1970
Description
View of a man with a picket sign.
Subject
African American men, Portraits and people, African Americans--Civil rights
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
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
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 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 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