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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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
General Photographs Collection
A portrait of W.E.B. DuBois.
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
General Photographs Collection
A portrait of W.E.B. DuBois.
Wallace Thurman and Other, 1934
1934
View of Wallace Thurman and other.
African American authors, African American men, Harlem Renaissance
General Photographs Collection
General Photographs Collection
View of Wallace Thurman and other.
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
General Photographs Collection
View of a man entering a waiting room.
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
General Photographs Collection
View of a man with a picket sign.
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
General Photographs Collection
View of three women with picket signs.
Dr. David Burgest, Sr., circa 2000
1995/2005
View of Dr. David Burgest, Sr.
African American men, Portraits and people
General Photographs Collection
General Photographs Collection
View of Dr. David Burgest, Sr.
Dr. David Burgest, Sr., circa 2000
1995/2005
View of Dr. David Burgest, Sr.
African American men, Portraits and people
General Photographs Collection
General Photographs Collection
View of Dr. David Burgest, Sr.
W.E.B. Dubois and others, 1936
1936
View of W.E.B. DuBois and three others.
African American sociologists, African American men, African Americans--Civil rights
General Photographs Collection
General Photographs Collection
View of W.E.B. DuBois and three others.
W.E.B. Dubois, circa 1945
1940/1950
A portrait of W.E.B. DuBois.
African American sociologists, African American men, African Americans--Civil rights
General Photographs Collection
General Photographs Collection
A portrait of W.E.B. DuBois.
Yolande and Countee Cullen, 1928
1928
View of Yolande DuBois and Countee Cullen at their wedding.
Portraits and people, Special events, African American poets
General Photographs Collection
General Photographs Collection
View of Yolande DuBois and Countee Cullen at their wedding.
Yolande Du Bois, 1928
1928
View of Yolande DuBois at her wedding.
Portraits and people, Special events, African American women
General Photographs Collection
General Photographs Collection
View of Yolande DuBois at her wedding.
James Haskins, circa 1970
1965/1975
View of James Haskins.
Portraits and people, African American men, African American authors
General Photographs Collection
General Photographs Collection
View of James Haskins.
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
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.
Sterling Brown, circa 1960
1955/1965
View of Sterling Brown speaking.
African American men, Portraits and people
General Photographs Collection
General Photographs Collection
View of Sterling Brown speaking.
Walter White, circa 1965
1960/1970
A portrait of Walter White.
Portraits and people
General Photographs Collection
General Photographs Collection
A portrait of Walter White.
Walter White, circa 1950
1945/1955
A portrait of Walter White.
Portraits and people
General Photographs Collection
General Photographs Collection
A portrait of Walter White.
Forrester B. Washington, circa 1940
1935/1945
Forrester B. Washington sits at a desk.
African American sociologists, African American men, African American pioneers, Portraits and people
General Photographs Collection
General Photographs Collection
Forrester B. Washington sits at a desk.
Forrester B. Washington, circa 1940
1935/1945
A portrait of Forrester B. Washington.
African American sociologists, African American men, African American pioneers, Portraits and people
General Photographs Collection
General Photographs Collection
A portrait of Forrester B. Washington.
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
General Photographs Collection
A group walks down the street in Atlanta.