Josephine Dibble Murphy (1888-1974), was a community leader, educator and international traveler. Images in the collections span from 1900 to 1974 with the bulk of the materials from 1950-1974. Images consist of organizations that she was affiliated with, such as the Atlanta University Alumni Association, NAACP and the Women's International League for Peace and Freedom. 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. 
Jun 27, 2019

Josephine Dibble Murphy Collection, Photographs

Josephine Dibble Murphy (1888-1974), was a community leader, educator and international traveler. Images in the collections span from 1900 to 1974 with the bulk of the materials from 1950-1974. Images consist of organizations that she was affiliated with, such as the Atlanta University Alumni Association, NAACP and the Women's International League for Peace and Freedom.

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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Atlanta University Centennial: L to R: Paul Clifford, Clayton Yates, Josie Murphy & Truman Gibson, 1965
1965
Paul Clifford, Clayton Yates, Josie Murphy and Truman Gibson stand holding plaques.
African American universities and colleges, Events and programs, Portraits and people
Josephine Dibble Murphy Collection, Photographs
Josephine Dibble Murphy Collection, Photographs
Paul Clifford, Clayton Yates, Josie Murphy and Truman Gibson stand holding plaques.
Sidney Williams, Class of 1914 at A.U. Banquet, circa 1964
1964
Sidney Williams stands at a banquet table with others seated. Written on verso: Sidney class of 14, Mr. and Mrs. Williams.
African American universities and colleges, Events and programs, Portraits and people
Josephine Dibble Murphy Collection, Photographs
Josephine Dibble Murphy Collection, Photographs
Sidney Williams stands at a banquet table with others seated. Written on verso: Sidney class of 14, Mr. and Mrs. Williams.
UNCF Dinner Honoring Eleanor Roosevelt, June 4, 1962
1962-06-04
Elenor Roosevelt, Rufus Clement and others seated at a banquet table. Written on verso: Love Mother, 6/4/62, Mother on Mrs. Roosevelt's left.
African American universities and colleges, Events and programs, Portraits and people
Josephine Dibble Murphy Collection, Photographs
Josephine Dibble Murphy Collection, Photographs
Elenor Roosevelt, Rufus Clement and others seated at a banquet table. Written on verso: Love Mother, 6/4/62, Mother on Mrs. Roosevelt's left.
J. Murphy with Mrs. Yate and Others, circa 1960
1960
Group portrait of J. Murphy with Mrs. Yate and others.
Portraits and people, African American women
Josephine Dibble Murphy Collection, Photographs
Josephine Dibble Murphy Collection, Photographs
Group portrait of J. Murphy with Mrs. Yate and others.
Josephine D. Murphy, circa 1960
1957/1963
Josephine D. Murphy stands at a podium.
Portraits and people, African American women
Josephine Dibble Murphy Collection, Photographs
Josephine Dibble Murphy Collection, Photographs
Josephine D. Murphy stands at a podium.
Grace Towns Hamilton with Dr. Paul I. Gifford, circa 1960
1957/1963
Grace Towns Hamilton with Dr. Paul I. Gifford holding a plaque. Written on verso: A.U. Alumni Assoc. plaque presented to Mrs. Grace (Towns) Hamilton by Dr. Paul I. Clifford, in background, left of Dr. Clifford, Mrs. Tobin, teacher in Atlanta Schools (high school).
African American universities and colleges, Events and programs, Portraits and people
Josephine Dibble Murphy Collection, Photographs
Josephine Dibble Murphy Collection, Photographs
Grace Towns Hamilton with Dr. Paul I. Gifford holding a plaque. Written on verso: A.U. Alumni Assoc. plaque presented to Mrs. Grace (Towns) Hamilton by Dr. Paul I. Clifford, in background, left of Dr. Clifford, Mrs. Tobin, teacher in Atlanta Schools (high school).
Atlanta Univ. Class of 1904 with Josephine D. Murphy, circa 1960
1957/1963
Indoor group portrait of women. Written on verso: Atlanta University Class of 1904, incl. Josephine D. Murphy and unidentified, class of 1904, c. 1960's.
African American universities and colleges, Events and programs, Portraits and peopleAfrican American women
Josephine Dibble Murphy Collection, Photographs
Josephine Dibble Murphy Collection, Photographs
Indoor group portrait of women. Written on verso: Atlanta University Class of 1904, incl. Josephine D. Murphy and unidentified, class of 1904, c. 1960's.
Jewel Simon with Jessie Murphy Wartman, circa 1960
1957/1963
Jewel Simon with Jessie Murphy Wartman holding a plaque. Written on verso: Univ. Alumni Assoc., Jewel Simon, artist, receiving plaque from Mrs. Jessie (Murphy) Wartman.
African American women, Events and programs, Portraits and people
Josephine Dibble Murphy Collection, Photographs
Josephine Dibble Murphy Collection, Photographs
Jewel Simon with Jessie Murphy Wartman holding a plaque. Written on verso: Univ. Alumni Assoc., Jewel Simon, artist, receiving plaque from Mrs. Jessie (Murphy) Wartman.
Fred Jackson, Atlanta Univ. Alumni Assn. Banquet Speaker, circa 1960
1957/1963
Fred Jackson stands at a banquet table with others seated.
African American universities and colleges, Events and programs, Portraits and people
Josephine Dibble Murphy Collection, Photographs
Josephine Dibble Murphy Collection, Photographs
Fred Jackson stands at a banquet table with others seated.
Banquet with Lillian Smith, Sam Nabrit, E.M. Martin, circa 1960
1957/1963
Banquet with Lillian Smith, Sam Nabrit, E. M. Martin shaking hands. Written on recto: Lillian Smith, Sam Nabrit, E.M. Martin.
African American universities and colleges, Events and programs, Portraits and people
Josephine Dibble Murphy Collection, Photographs
Josephine Dibble Murphy Collection, Photographs
Banquet with Lillian Smith, Sam Nabrit, E. M. Martin shaking hands. Written on recto: Lillian Smith, Sam Nabrit, E.M. Martin.
Atlanta Univ. Alumni Banquet with Murphy, Dingle, Jackson, Yates, Williams, Jackson, Clement, Clifford & Other
1957/1963
Indoor view of people seated at tables. Written on verso: L to R, Mr. H.S. Murphy, Miss Dingle, Class 11, Dr. Frederick A. Jaeboch, Class 24, Dr. C.R. Yates, Class 20, Mrs. Yates, Class 15, Mrs. Murphy, '09, Dr. Williams, '16, Mrs. Bridge Williams, '12, Dr. Robert Barton Jackson, Class '14, Dr. Paul Clifford.
African American universities and colleges, Events and programs, Portraits and people
Josephine Dibble Murphy Collection, Photographs
Josephine Dibble Murphy Collection, Photographs
Indoor view of people seated at tables. Written on verso: L to R, Mr. H.S. Murphy, Miss Dingle, Class 11, Dr. Frederick A. Jaeboch, Class 24, Dr. C.R. Yates, Class 20, Mrs. Yates, Class 15, Mrs. Murphy, '09, Dr. Williams, '16, Mrs. Bridge Williams, '12, Dr. Robert Barton Jackson, Class '14, Dr. Paul Clifford.
Dr. Rufus E. Clement with Josephine D. Murphy at A.U. Alumni Banquet, circa 1960
1957/1963
Rufus Clement speaks at a podium with a woman seated beside him.
African American universities and colleges, Events and programs, Portraits and people, Presidents
Josephine Dibble Murphy Collection, Photographs
Josephine Dibble Murphy Collection, Photographs
Rufus Clement speaks at a podium with a woman seated beside him.
A.T. Walden, Atlanta Univ. Alumni Assn. Banquet Receiving Plaque, circa 1960
1957/1963
A. T. Walden and another man holding a plaque, with a crowd seated at tables.
African American universities and colleges, Events and programs, Portraits and people
Josephine Dibble Murphy Collection, Photographs
Josephine Dibble Murphy Collection, Photographs
A. T. Walden and another man holding a plaque, with a crowd seated at tables.
Henry J. Furlow (Class of 1926 at Banquet) with Josephine D. Murphy, circa 1960
1957/1963
Henry J. Furlow speaks at a podium, with Josephine D. Murphy seated beside him. Written on verso: Henry J. Furlow, Class of 1926 at Banquet, Atl University Alumni Assoc., Speaker: Henry J. Furlow, to his right: Mrs. Josephine Dibble Murphy.
African American universities and colleges, Events and programs, Portraits and people
Josephine Dibble Murphy Collection, Photographs
Josephine Dibble Murphy Collection, Photographs
Henry J. Furlow speaks at a podium, with Josephine D. Murphy seated beside him. Written on verso: Henry J. Furlow, Class of 1926 at Banquet, Atl University Alumni Assoc., Speaker: Henry J. Furlow, to his right: Mrs. Josephine Dibble Murphy.
Dr. Rufus E. Clement at Atlanta Univ. Alumni Banquet, circa 1960
1957/1963
Rufus Clement speaks at a banquet event with other people seated at the table.
African American universities and colleges, Events and programs, Portraits and people, Presidents
Josephine Dibble Murphy Collection, Photographs
Josephine Dibble Murphy Collection, Photographs
Rufus Clement speaks at a banquet event with other people seated at the table.
Honoree Program with Dr. Jarrett D. Thomas, Josephine D. Murphy & Virginia Jones, circa 1960
1957/1963
Dr. Jarrett D. Thomas, Josephine D. Murphy and Virginia Jones wearing graduation regalia shaking hands. Written on verso: Honoree program at Spelman College Sisters Chapel incl. Dr. Thomas D. Jarrett, Josephine D. Murphy and Virginia Jones.
African American universities and colleges, Events and programs, Portraits and people
Josephine Dibble Murphy Collection, Photographs
Josephine Dibble Murphy Collection, Photographs
Dr. Jarrett D. Thomas, Josephine D. Murphy and Virginia Jones wearing graduation regalia shaking hands. Written on verso: Honoree program at Spelman College Sisters Chapel incl. Dr. Thomas D. Jarrett, Josephine D. Murphy and Virginia Jones.
Grace Towns Hamilton, Eleanor Towns & unidentified woman, circa 1960
1957/1963
Grace Towns Hamilton signs a book with Eleanor Towns, and an unidentified woman. Written on recto: Grace Towns Hamilton, Mrs George Towns.
Portraits and people, African American women
Josephine Dibble Murphy Collection, Photographs
Josephine Dibble Murphy Collection, Photographs
Grace Towns Hamilton signs a book with Eleanor Towns, and an unidentified woman. Written on recto: Grace Towns Hamilton, Mrs George Towns.
Group of Women, circa 1960
1957/1963
Indoor group portrait of a group of women. Written on verso: seated left to right: Mrs. Isma Wilkerson James, Mrs. Elisa Brown White, Mrs. Susie Paul Brown, and Mrs. Susie McAllister Ellis, standing-left to right, Mrs. Selma White Richardson, Mrs. Mary Johnson Newkirk, Mrs. Marian Allan Mitchell, Miss Carrye T. Terrell, Mrs. Irma Gault Bowen, Miss Frances Thomas, Mrs. Sarah Kellogg Lowery, Mrs. Ella M. Coles Hayes, Mrs. Lois Burge Hawkins, Mrs. Flossie King Hickman and Mrs. Anna Robinson Watkins.
Portraits and people, African American women
Josephine Dibble Murphy Collection, Photographs
Josephine Dibble Murphy Collection, Photographs
Indoor group portrait of a group of women. Written on verso: seated left to right: Mrs. Isma Wilkerson James, Mrs. Elisa Brown White, Mrs. Susie Paul Brown, and Mrs. Susie McAllister Ellis, standing-left to right, Mrs. Selma White Richardson, Mrs. Mary Johnson Newkirk, Mrs. Marian Allan Mitchell, Miss Carrye T. Terrell, Mrs. Irma Gault Bowen, Miss Frances Thomas, Mrs. Sarah Kellogg Lowery, Mrs. Ella M. Coles Hayes, Mrs. Lois Burge Hawkins, Mrs. Flossie King Hickman and Mrs. Anna Robinson Watkins.
Nettie Smith with Mae Yates, circa 1960
1957/1963
Nettie Smith with Mae Yates plaque; written on verso: Atl. Univ. Alumni Assoc., on left, Mrs. Nettie Smith, on right (receiving plaque), Mrs. Mae Yates, to rear, left: Mrs. Jessie (Murphy) Wartman.
African American women, Events and programs, Portraits and people
Josephine Dibble Murphy Collection, Photographs
Josephine Dibble Murphy Collection, Photographs
Nettie Smith with Mae Yates plaque; written on verso: Atl. Univ. Alumni Assoc., on left, Mrs. Nettie Smith, on right (receiving plaque), Mrs. Mae Yates, to rear, left: Mrs. Jessie (Murphy) Wartman.
Samuel C. Usher with Josephine D. Murphy, circa 1960
1957/1963
Samuel C. Usher with Josephine D. Murphy hold a certificate. Written on verso: Atl. Univ. Alumni Assoc., Mrs. Josephine D. Murphy presenting citation to Father Samuel C. Usher, Class of 1912.
African American women, Events and programs, Portraits and people
Josephine Dibble Murphy Collection, Photographs
Josephine Dibble Murphy Collection, Photographs
Samuel C. Usher with Josephine D. Murphy hold a certificate. Written on verso: Atl. Univ. Alumni Assoc., Mrs. Josephine D. Murphy presenting citation to Father Samuel C. Usher, Class of 1912.