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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  • Decade = 1960-1969
Title Date Created Description Subject Collection
Commencement Ceremony, May 1968 1968-05 A crowd gathers outside for a commencement ceremony. African Americans--Education, Commencement ceremonies, Campus life, African American universities and colleges General Photographs Collection
Commencement Ceremony, May 1968 1968-05 A crowd gathers outside for a commencement ceremony. African Americans--Education, Commencement ceremonies, Campus life, African American universities and colleges General Photographs Collection
Commencement Ceremony, May 1968 1968-05 A crowd gathers outside for a commencement ceremony. African Americans--Education, Commencement ceremonies, Campus life, African American universities and colleges General Photographs Collection
Commencement Ceremony, May 1968 1968-05 A crowd gathers outside for a commencement ceremony. African Americans--Education, Commencement ceremonies, Campus life, African American universities and colleges General Photographs Collection
Commencement Ceremony, May 1968 1968-05 A crowd gathers outside for a commencement ceremony. African Americans--Education, Commencement ceremonies, Campus life, African American universities and colleges General Photographs Collection
Commencement Ceremony, May 1968 1968-05 A crowd gathers outside for a commencement ceremony. African Americans--Education, Commencement ceremonies, Campus life, African American universities and colleges General Photographs Collection
A Man Protesting, circa 1965 1960/1970 View of a man with a picket sign. African American men, Portraits and people, African Americans--Civil rights General Photographs Collection
Three Women Protesting, circa 1965 1960/1970 View of three women with picket signs. African American women, Portraits and people, African Americans--Civil rights General Photographs Collection
Walter White, circa 1965 1960/1970 A portrait of Walter White. Portraits and people General Photographs Collection
Segregation Picket, circa 1965 1960/1970 A group walks down the street in Atlanta. Portraits and people, African Americans--Civil rights, African Americans--Georgia--Atlanta General Photographs Collection
Julian Bond at an Unidentified Event, circa 1965 1960/1969 A crowd at an identified event with Julian Bond. African American men, Portraits and people General Photographs Collection
Unidentified Man, circa 1965 1960/1969 Portrait of an unidentified woman. African American men, Portraits and people General Photographs Collection
Waiting Room, circa 1960 1955/1965 View of a man entering a waiting room. African American men, Portraits and people, African Americans--Segregation General Photographs Collection
Martin Luther King Jr., circa 1960 1955/1965 Martin Luther King Jr. speaking at an event. Written on recto: To Kim Dreisbeck with best wishes and warm regards, Martin Luther King, Jr. African American men, African Americans--Civil rights, African American Baptists General Photographs Collection
Sterling Brown, circa 1960 1955/1965 View of Sterling Brown speaking. African American men, Portraits and people General Photographs Collection
Martin Luther King Jr. and Barber, circa 1960 1955/1965 Martin Luther King Jr. at the barber shop. African American men, African Americans--Civil rights, African American Baptists General Photographs Collection
Man Protesting, circa 1960 1955/1965 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!". African American men, Race discrimination, African Americans--Segregation, Protest movements General Photographs Collection
Unidentified Man, circa 1960 1955/1965 Portrait of an unidentified woman. African American men, Portraits and people General Photographs Collection