| Title | Date Created | Description | Subject | Collection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Platform Participants Sitting on Platform, 1979 | 1979 | Platform Participants (President, Board of Trustees, and Deans) listen to a commencement address. | Presidents, Commencement ceremonies, African Americans--Education, African American universities and colleges | James H. Costen Collection |
| Unidentified Faculty Member Gives Speech, 1979 | 1979 | Dr. Grant Shockley stands next to James Costen giving a commencement address to the graduating class. | Presidents, Commencement ceremonies, African Americans--Education, African American universities and colleges | James H. Costen Collection |
| Dr. Grant Shockley at the I.T.C. Graduation Ceremony, 1979 | 1979 | Faculty members stand on stage during 1979 graduation ceremony, including Grant Shockley. | Presidents, Commencement ceremonies, African Americans--Education, African American universities and colleges | James H. Costen Collection |
| Platform Participants, 1979 | 1979 | Platform participants (President, Board of Trustees, and Deans) sit while watching the proceedings of the graduation ceremony. | Presidents, Commencement ceremonies, African Americans--Education, African American universities and colleges | James H. Costen Collection |
| Unidentified Man Receives Diploma, 1978 | 1978 | An unidentified man receives his diploma and shakes Dr. Grant Shockley's hand. | Presidents, Commencement ceremonies, African Americans--Education, African American universities and colleges | James H. Costen Collection |
| Man Receives a Green Hood, 1978 | 1978 | An unidentified man places a green hood around the neck of the 1978 honorary graduate as President Grant Shockley looks on. | Presidents, Commencement ceremonies, African Americans--Education, African American universities and colleges | James H. Costen Collection |
| Graduate Shaking Hands, 1978 | 1978 | An unidentified graduate shakes hands with President Grant Shockley. | Presidents, Commencement ceremonies, African Americans--Education, African American universities and colleges | James H. Costen Collection |
| Unidentified Graduate Shaking Hands with Dr. Grant Shockley, 1978 | 1978 | An unidentified graduate shakes hands with Dr. Grant Shockley after receiving his diploma. | Presidents, Commencement ceremonies, African Americans--Education, African American universities and colleges | James H. Costen Collection |
| Honorary Degree 1978, 1978 | 1978 | President Grant Shockley speaks from the podium in front of the 1978 graduation ceremony with Charles Copher standing behind him. Written on recto: Honorary Degrees 1978. | Presidents, Commencement ceremonies, African Americans--Education, African American universities and colleges | James H. Costen Collection |
| Dr. Grant S. Shockley - President, 1978 | 1978 | Dr. Grant S. Shockley speaks at a graduation ceremony. | Presidents, Commencement ceremonies, African Americans--Education, African American universities and colleges | James H. Costen Collection |
| Dr. Grant S. Shockley - President, 1978 | 1978 | Dr. Grant S. Shockley speaks. Written on recto: Dr. Grant S. Shockley - President (1976-1979). | Presidents, Commencement ceremonies, African Americans--Education, African American universities and colleges | James H. Costen Collection |
| Graduate Receives Diploma, 1978 | 1978 | Unidentified man receives a diploma from President Grant Shockley. | Presidents, Commencement ceremonies, African Americans--Education, African American universities and colleges | James H. Costen Collection |
| James Costen and Unidentified Man Reading, circa 1976 | 1974/1978 | James Costen and an unidentified man sit at a table and read off a sheet of paper. | Presidents, Portraits and people | James H. Costen Collection |
| Dr. James Costen, circa 1976 | 1974/1978 | Portrait of Dr. James Costen. Written on verso: Page 1 of script with special effects. Dr. James Costen. | Presidents, Portraits and people | James H. Costen Collection |
| Oswald Bronson, circa 1975 | 1973/1978 | Portrait of Oswald Bronson. | Presidents, Portraits and people | James H. Costen Collection |
| I.T.C. President Dr. Grant Shockley and Minnie Wright, circa 1975 | 1972/1978 | Minnie Wright and Dr. Grant Shockley hold an piece of paper at Dr. Shockley's desk. Written on verso: Pacs. See. Minnie Wright & Dr. Shockley. | Presidents, Portraits and people | James H. Costen Collection |
| Harry V. Richardson, circa 1973 | 1970/1976 | Portrait of Harry V. Richardson. | Presidents, Portraits and people | James H. Costen Collection |
| Deotis Roberts, circa 1972 | 1970/1975 | Deotis Roberts speaking. | Presidents, Portraits and people | James H. Costen Collection |
| Harry and Selma Richardson Meet with an Unidentified Couple, circa 1971 | 1968/1974 | Harry and Selma Richardson meet with an international couple. | Presidents, Portraits and people | James H. Costen Collection |
| Founding Fathers, circa 1971 | 1968/1973 | B. E. Mays, H.V. Richardson and Bishop B. Julian Smith stand together. Written on verso: L. to R.: Pres. B. E. Mays, Pres. H.V. Richardson and Bishop B. Julian Smith. | Presidents, Portraits and people | James H. Costen Collection |
Jun 13, 2019
James H. Costen Collection
Dr. James H. Costen was Presbyterian minister and educator, and served as president of the Interdenominational Theological Center (ITC) from 1983 to 1997. In 1969, he became the first Dean of the Johnson C. Smith Theological Seminary the only historically Black theological seminary of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.). Costenss records tell the story of an active educator and administrator with the papers providing rich resources in the study of African American religion and education in the South.
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