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 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
View of Wallace Thurman and other.
General Photographs Collection
Wallace Thurman and Other, 1934
Date Created
1934
Description
View of Wallace Thurman and other.
Subject
African American authors, African American men, Harlem Renaissance
Collection
General Photographs Collection
View of a man entering a waiting room.
General Photographs Collection
Waiting Room, circa 1960
Date Created
1955/1965
Description
View of a man entering a waiting room.
Subject
African American men, Portraits and people, African Americans--Segregation
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
View of three women with picket signs.
General Photographs Collection
Three Women Protesting, circa 1965
Date Created
1960/1970
Description
View of three women with picket signs.
Subject
African American women, Portraits and people, African Americans--Civil rights
Collection
General Photographs Collection
View of Dr. David Burgest, Sr.
General Photographs Collection
Dr. David Burgest, Sr., circa 2000
Date Created
1995/2005
Description
View of Dr. David Burgest, Sr.
Subject
African American men, Portraits and people
Collection
General Photographs Collection
View of Dr. David Burgest, Sr.
General Photographs Collection
Dr. David Burgest, Sr., circa 2000
Date Created
1995/2005
Description
View of Dr. David Burgest, Sr.
Subject
African American men, Portraits and people
Collection
General Photographs Collection
View of W.E.B. DuBois and three others.
General Photographs Collection
W.E.B. Dubois and others, 1936
Date Created
1936
Description
View of W.E.B. DuBois and three others.
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 1945
Date Created
1940/1950
Description
A portrait of W.E.B. DuBois.
Subject
African American sociologists, African American men, African Americans--Civil rights
Collection
General Photographs Collection
View of Yolande DuBois and Countee Cullen at their wedding.
General Photographs Collection
Yolande and Countee Cullen, 1928
Date Created
1928
Description
View of Yolande DuBois and Countee Cullen at their wedding.
Subject
Portraits and people, Special events, African American poets
Collection
General Photographs Collection
View of Yolande DuBois at her wedding.
General Photographs Collection
Yolande Du Bois, 1928
Date Created
1928
Description
View of Yolande DuBois at her wedding.
Subject
Portraits and people, Special events, African American women
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
Martin Luther King Jr. speaking at an event. Written on recto: To Kim Dreisbeck with best wishes and warm regards, Martin Luther King, Jr.
General Photographs Collection
Martin Luther King Jr., circa 1960
Date Created
1955/1965
Description
Martin Luther King Jr. speaking at an event. Written on recto: To Kim Dreisbeck with best wishes and warm regards, Martin Luther King, Jr.
Subject
African American men, African Americans--Civil rights, African American Baptists
Collection
General Photographs Collection
View of Sterling Brown speaking.
General Photographs Collection
Sterling Brown, circa 1960
Date Created
1955/1965
Description
View of Sterling Brown speaking.
Subject
African American men, Portraits and people
Collection
General Photographs Collection
A portrait of Walter White.
General Photographs Collection
Walter White, circa 1965
Date Created
1960/1970
Description
A portrait of Walter White.
Subject
Portraits and people
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
Forrester B. Washington sits at a desk.
General Photographs Collection
Forrester B. Washington, circa 1940
Date Created
1935/1945
Description
Forrester B. Washington sits at a desk.
Subject
African American sociologists, African American men, African American pioneers, Portraits and people
Collection
General Photographs Collection
A portrait of Forrester B. Washington.
General Photographs Collection
Forrester B. Washington, circa 1940
Date Created
1935/1945
Description
A portrait of Forrester B. Washington.
Subject
African American sociologists, African American men, African American pioneers, Portraits and people
Collection
General Photographs Collection
A group walks down the street in Atlanta.
General Photographs Collection
Segregation Picket, circa 1965
Date Created
1960/1970
Description
A group walks down the street in Atlanta.
Subject
Portraits and people, African Americans--Civil rights, African Americans--Georgia--Atlanta
Collection
General Photographs Collection