| Title | Date Created | Description | Subject | Collection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Newspaper Clipping, April 2, 1954 | 1954-04-02 | 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. | African Americans--Georgia--Atlanta, African American neighborhoods, African Americans--Housing | General Photographs Collection |
| Whitney Young Jr. and Others, circa 1955 | 1950/1960 | View of Whitney Young Jr. and four others. | Portraits and people, African Americans--Civil rights, African American men | General Photographs Collection |
| Whitney Young Jr., circa 1955 | 1950/1960 | A portrait of Whitney Young Jr. | Portraits and people, African Americans--Civil rights, African American men | General Photographs Collection |
| W.E.B. Dubois, circa 1950 | 1945/1955 | A portrait of W.E.B. DuBois. | African American sociologists, African American men, African Americans--Civil rights | General Photographs Collection |
| W.E.B. Dubois, circa 1950 | 1945/1955 | A portrait of W.E.B. DuBois. | African American sociologists, African American men, African Americans--Civil rights | General Photographs Collection |
| Walter White, circa 1950 | 1945/1955 | A portrait of Walter White. | Portraits and people | General Photographs Collection |
| Colored Waiting Room, circa 1950 | 1945/1955 | A man in a work outfit walks into a "Colored Waiting Room" entrance of a building. | African American men, Race discrimination, African Americans--Segregation | General Photographs Collection |
| Couple on a Couch, circa 1950 | 1945/1955 | A couple sits on a couch and reads a magazine. | African American men, African American women | General Photographs Collection |
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.
