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 = 1950-1959
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
View of Whitney Young Jr. and four others.
General Photographs Collection
Whitney Young Jr. and Others, circa 1955
Date Created
1950/1960
Description
View of Whitney Young Jr. and four others.
Subject
Portraits and people, African Americans--Civil rights, African American men
Collection
General Photographs Collection
A portrait of Whitney Young Jr.
General Photographs Collection
Whitney Young Jr., circa 1955
Date Created
1950/1960
Description
A portrait of Whitney Young Jr.
Subject
Portraits and people, African Americans--Civil rights, African American men
Collection
General Photographs Collection
A portrait of W.E.B. DuBois.
General Photographs Collection
W.E.B. Dubois, circa 1950
Date Created
1945/1955
Description
A portrait of W.E.B. DuBois.
Subject
African American sociologists, African American men, African Americans--Civil rights
Collection
General Photographs Collection
A portrait of W.E.B. DuBois.
General Photographs Collection
W.E.B. Dubois, circa 1950
Date Created
1945/1955
Description
A portrait of W.E.B. DuBois.
Subject
African American sociologists, African American men, African Americans--Civil rights
Collection
General Photographs Collection
A portrait of Walter White.
General Photographs Collection
Walter White, circa 1950
Date Created
1945/1955
Description
A portrait of Walter White.
Subject
Portraits and people
Collection
General Photographs Collection
A man in a work outfit walks into a "Colored Waiting Room" entrance of a building.
General Photographs Collection
Colored Waiting Room, circa 1950
Date Created
1945/1955
Description
A man in a work outfit walks into a "Colored Waiting Room" entrance of a building.
Subject
African American men, Race discrimination, African Americans--Segregation
Collection
General Photographs Collection
A couple sits on a couch and reads a magazine.
General Photographs Collection
Couple on a Couch, circa 1950
Date Created
1945/1955
Description
A couple sits on a couch and reads a magazine.
Subject
African American men, African American women
Collection
General Photographs Collection