| Title | Date Created | Description | Subject | Collection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unidentified Graduate Receives His Red Hood, 1979 | 1979 | An unidentified faculty member places a red hood on a graduate in front of platform participants. | Commencement ceremonies, African Americans--Education, African American universities and colleges | James H. Costen Collection |
| Unidentified Graduate with Diploma, 1979 | 1979 | An unidentified graduate smiles as he crosses the stage with his diploma. | Commencement ceremonies, African Americans--Education, African American universities and colleges | James H. Costen Collection |
| Faculty Member has Friendly Exchange with Graduate, 1979 | 1979 | An unidentified faculty member has an exchange with a graduate as he crosses the stage. | Commencement ceremonies, African Americans--Education, African American universities and colleges | James H. Costen Collection |
| Ida Wells, 1979 | 1979 | Ida Wells at the 1979 senior breakfast. | Portraits and people, African Americans--Religion, Special events | James H. Costen Collection |
| Soloist Singing with the I.T.C. Center Chorus, 1979 | 1979 | A soloist sings lead in front of the I.T.C. Center Chorus at the I.T.C. graduation ceremony. | Commencement ceremonies, Gospel music, African Americans--Music | 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 |
| Three People Sitting at a Table, 1979 | 1979 | Two unidentified women and one unidentified man sit at a table during the senior breakfast. | Portraits and people, African Americans--Religion, Special events | James H. Costen Collection |
| Platform Participants, 1979 | 1979 | Platform participants (President, Board of Trustees, and Deans) look on during graduation proceedings. | Commencement ceremonies, African Americans--Education, African American universities and colleges | James H. Costen Collection |
| Unidentified Men Give a Speech, 1979 | 1979 | Two unidentified men stand at a podium to give a speech. | Commencement ceremonies, African Americans--Education, African American universities and colleges | James H. Costen Collection |
| Melva Costen, 1979 | 1979 | Melva Costen directing the I.T.C. Center Chorus. | Commencement ceremonies, African Americans--Education, African American universities and colleges | James H. Costen Collection |
| I.T.C. Graduate Receives Hood, 1979 | 1979 | An unidentified graduate receives a hood. | Commencement ceremonies, African Americans--Education, African American universities and colleges | James H. Costen Collection |
| Unidentified I.T.C. Graduate Receives Diploma, 1979 | 1979 | An unidentified I.T.C. graduate receives a red hood with his diploma. | Commencement ceremonies, African Americans--Education, African American universities and colleges | James H. Costen Collection |
| Unidentified Graduate, 1979 | 1979 | An unidentified graduate at the 1979 graduation ceremony. | Commencement ceremonies, African Americans--Education, African American universities and colleges | James H. Costen Collection |
| I.T.C. Center Chorus, 1979 | 1979 | Members of the I.T.C. Center Chorus singing. | Commencement ceremonies, Gospel music, African Americans--Music | James H. Costen Collection |
| Unidentified Graduate with Diploma and Red Hood, 1979 | 1979 | An unidentified graduate receives his diploma and red hood. | Commencement ceremonies, African Americans--Education, African American universities and colleges | James H. Costen Collection |
| Graduate Smiling as She Receives Her Diploma, 1979 | 1979 | An unidentified graduate smiles as she crosses the stage and receives her diploma, followed by James Costen. | Commencement ceremonies, African Americans--Education, African American universities and colleges | James H. Costen Collection |
| Melva Costen with the I.T.C. Center Chorus, 1979 | 1979 | Melva Costen directs the I.T.C Center Chorus at the class of 1979 graduation ceremony. | Commencement ceremonies, Gospel music, African Americans--Music | James H. Costen Collection |
| Rev. David Copeland Delivers Prayer, 1979 | 1979 | Rev. David Copeland presides over closing prayer. | Portraits and people, African Americans--Religion, Special events | James H. Costen Collection |
| Unidentified I.T.C. Faculty Member Gives Commencement Address at Graduation, 1979 | 1979 | An unidentified faculty member looks into the audience as he gives his commencement address. | Commencement ceremonies, African Americans--Education, African American universities and colleges | James H. Costen Collection |
| Graduate Shakes Faculty Member's Hand While Receiving Diploma, 1979 | 1979 | An unidentified graduate shakes James Costen's hand while she receives a red hood. | Commencement ceremonies, African Americans--Education, African American universities and colleges | 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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