James Herbert Touchstone (1889-1975), an educator, scholar, and scientist, Touchstone worked as a Professor of Chemistry, Greek, and Latin at Clark University. In addition to his teaching career at Clark University, he was a Professor of Chemistry and football coach at Rust College, Samuel Houston College, and Philander Smith College, where he also served as Academic Dean and Director of Summer School. Beyond his work as an educator, Touchstone was an active member of the Methodist Church. He served as a teacher, Trustee, Steward, Superintendent of Church School, and as Church Lay Leader. The images in this collection range from 1915-1979. 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 20, 2019

James Herbert Touchstone Collection

James Herbert Touchstone (1889-1975), an educator, scholar, and scientist, Touchstone worked as a Professor of Chemistry, Greek, and Latin at Clark University. In addition to his teaching career at Clark University, he was a Professor of Chemistry and football coach at Rust College, Samuel Houston College, and Philander Smith College, where he also served as Academic Dean and Director of Summer School. Beyond his work as an educator, Touchstone was an active member of the Methodist Church. He served as a teacher, Trustee, Steward, Superintendent of Church School, and as Church Lay Leader. The images in this collection range from 1915-1979.

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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Outdoor group portrait of men and women in front of a building. Written on recto: Lexington Conference Annual Lay Retreat, Aug 30 - Sept 1963, Battle Ground.
James Herbert Touchstone Collection
Lexington Conference Annual Retreat, 1963
Date Created
1963
Description
Outdoor group portrait of men and women in front of a building. Written on recto: Lexington Conference Annual Lay Retreat, Aug 30 - Sept 1963, Battle Ground.
Subject
Portraits and people, Groups and organizations, African American scholars
Collection
James Herbert Touchstone Collection
Outdoor group portrait of men, women and children in front of a brick building. Written on verso: 1st row left to right, 5th - James H. Touchstone, 6th - Mrs. Dessie Touchstone.
James Herbert Touchstone Collection
Unidentified group, James H. Touchstone, and Dessie Touchstone, 1963
Date Created
1963
Description
Outdoor group portrait of men, women and children in front of a brick building. Written on verso: 1st row left to right, 5th - James H. Touchstone, 6th - Mrs. Dessie Touchstone.
Subject
Portraits and people, Groups and organizations
Collection
James Herbert Touchstone Collection
Indoor group portrait of men seated. Written on verso: New Orleans-Nashville-Birmingham Area Laymen's Council, Gulfside Assembly, Waveland, Miss. July 27, 28 & 29, 1962.
James Herbert Touchstone Collection
New Orleans-Nashville Birmingham Area Laymen Council, July 27, 1962
Date Created
1962-07-27
Description
Indoor group portrait of men seated. Written on verso: New Orleans-Nashville-Birmingham Area Laymen's Council, Gulfside Assembly, Waveland, Miss. July 27, 28 & 29, 1962.
Subject
Portraits and people, Special events, African American men, Groups and organizations
Collection
James Herbert Touchstone Collection
Outdoor group portrait of men. Written on verso: New Orleans-Nashville-Birmingham Area Laymen's Council, Gulfside Assembly, Waveland, Miss. July 27, 28 & 29, 1962.
James Herbert Touchstone Collection
New Orleans-Nashville Birmingham Area Laymen Council, July 27, 1962
Date Created
1962-07-27
Description
Outdoor group portrait of men. Written on verso: New Orleans-Nashville-Birmingham Area Laymen's Council, Gulfside Assembly, Waveland, Miss. July 27, 28 & 29, 1962.
Subject
Portraits and people, Special events, African American men, Groups and organizations
Collection
James Herbert Touchstone Collection
Indoor group portrait. Written on verso: New Orleans-Nashville-Birmingham Area Laymen's Council, Gulfside Assembly, Waveland, Miss. July 27, 28 & 29, 1962.
James Herbert Touchstone Collection
New Orleans-Nashville Birmingham Area Laymen Council, July 27, 1962
Date Created
1962-07-27
Description
Indoor group portrait. Written on verso: New Orleans-Nashville-Birmingham Area Laymen's Council, Gulfside Assembly, Waveland, Miss. July 27, 28 & 29, 1962.
Subject
Portraits and people, Special events, African American men, Groups and organizations
Collection
James Herbert Touchstone Collection
Indoor group portrait of 3 men and 1 woman. Written on verso: presentation of a plaque ceremony to J. Herbert Touchstone at a business session of the West Texas Annual Conference at St. Andrews Church, Fort Worth, Texas, May 5, 1962.
James Herbert Touchstone Collection
Plaque Presentation Ceremony, May 5, 1962
Date Created
1962-05-05
Description
Indoor group portrait of 3 men and 1 woman. Written on verso: presentation of a plaque ceremony to J. Herbert Touchstone at a business session of the West Texas Annual Conference at St. Andrews Church, Fort Worth, Texas, May 5, 1962.
Subject
Portraits and people, Special events, African American scholars
Collection
James Herbert Touchstone Collection
Indoor view of a man speaking at a podium. Written on verso: speaker to the members of the West Texas Annual Conference at St. Andrews Church, Fort Worth Texas, May 5, 1962.
James Herbert Touchstone Collection
West Texas Annual Conference James H. Touchstone and Others, May 5, 1962
Date Created
1962-05-05
Description
Indoor view of a man speaking at a podium. Written on verso: speaker to the members of the West Texas Annual Conference at St. Andrews Church, Fort Worth Texas, May 5, 1962.
Subject
Portraits and people, African Americans--Education, African Americans--Religion
Collection
James Herbert Touchstone Collection
Indoor view of a full auditorium. Written on recto: 3rd National Conference of Methodist Men - Purdue University Lafayette, Ind..
James Herbert Touchstone Collection
Third National Conference of Methodist Men at Purdue University, 1962
Date Created
1962
Description
Indoor view of a full auditorium. Written on recto: 3rd National Conference of Methodist Men - Purdue University Lafayette, Ind..
Subject
Portraits and people, Special events, African American men, Groups and organizations, African American women
Collection
James Herbert Touchstone Collection
Portrait of James H. Touchstone.
James Herbert Touchstone Collection
James H. Touchstone, 1960
Date Created
1960
Description
Portrait of James H. Touchstone.
Subject
Portraits and people, African American men, African American scholars
Collection
James Herbert Touchstone Collection
Outdoor group portrait of women in front of building "Enter to Learn - Go Out to Serve, Carver Hall".
James Herbert Touchstone Collection
Unidentified Group, 1960
Date Created
1960
Description
Outdoor group portrait of women in front of building "Enter to Learn - Go Out to Serve, Carver Hall".
Subject
Portraits and people, Groups and organizations, African American women
Collection
James Herbert Touchstone Collection
Outdoor group portrait of men, including James H. Touchstone.
James Herbert Touchstone Collection
Unidentified group, James H. Touchstone, 1960
Date Created
1960
Description
Outdoor group portrait of men, including James H. Touchstone.
Subject
Portraits and people, Groups and organizations, African American scholars
Collection
James Herbert Touchstone Collection
Indoor view of men seated in theatre chairs, one man standing in front. Written on verso: Laymen's seminar and workshop, J.H. Touchstone in front of group.
James Herbert Touchstone Collection
Laymen's Seminar and Workshops of Central Alabama Conference, 1960
Date Created
1960
Description
Indoor view of men seated in theatre chairs, one man standing in front. Written on verso: Laymen's seminar and workshop, J.H. Touchstone in front of group.
Subject
Portraits and people, Special events, African American men
Collection
James Herbert Touchstone Collection
Outdoor group portrait of men. Written on verso: The New Orleans Area Methodist Men's Council- Gulfside Assembly, Waveland, Mississippi, July 27-30, 1958.
James Herbert Touchstone Collection
New Orleans Area Methodist Council, July 27, 1958
Date Created
1958-07-27
Description
Outdoor group portrait of men. Written on verso: The New Orleans Area Methodist Men's Council- Gulfside Assembly, Waveland, Mississippi, July 27-30, 1958.
Subject
Portraits and people, Groups and organizations, African Americans--Religion
Collection
James Herbert Touchstone Collection
Portrait of Touchstone.
James Herbert Touchstone Collection
Dessie M. Touchstone, 1958
Date Created
1958
Description
Portrait of Touchstone.
Subject
Portraits and people, African American women
Collection
James Herbert Touchstone Collection
Indoor view of 3 men and woman holding newspaper. Written on verso: workshop on stewardship and finance at Lead South Dakota of the District Conference of the South Dakota Annual Conference Oct. 3, 1957.
James Herbert Touchstone Collection
Workshop on Stewardship, October 3, 1957
Date Created
1957-10-03
Description
Indoor view of 3 men and woman holding newspaper. Written on verso: workshop on stewardship and finance at Lead South Dakota of the District Conference of the South Dakota Annual Conference Oct. 3, 1957.
Subject
Portraits and people, African American scholars
Collection
James Herbert Touchstone Collection
Indoor view of men and a woman holding a paper. Written on verso: The Commission on Stewardship and Finance of the Western District of the South Dakota Annual Conference held at Lead, South Dakota, Oct. 3, 1957.
James Herbert Touchstone Collection
South Dakota Conference, October 3, 1957
Date Created
1957-10-03
Description
Indoor view of men and a woman holding a paper. Written on verso: The Commission on Stewardship and Finance of the Western District of the South Dakota Annual Conference held at Lead, South Dakota, Oct. 3, 1957.
Subject
Portraits and people, African American scholars
Collection
James Herbert Touchstone Collection
Indoor group portrait of six men seated on a sofa. Written on verso: Devil's Lake, S.D. Oct. 1, 1957, Team of workers from the Interboard Commission are the following: 1. LeRoy Walker - Evangelism, 2. Randle Dew - Education, 3. Arthur Moore - Missions, 4. J. Herbert Touchstone - Stewardship, 5. Bishop E.E. Voight, 6. Huff - Dist Supt.
James Herbert Touchstone Collection
South Dakota Conference, October 1, 1957
Date Created
1957-10-01
Description
Indoor group portrait of six men seated on a sofa. Written on verso: Devil's Lake, S.D. Oct. 1, 1957, Team of workers from the Interboard Commission are the following: 1. LeRoy Walker - Evangelism, 2. Randle Dew - Education, 3. Arthur Moore - Missions, 4. J. Herbert Touchstone - Stewardship, 5. Bishop E.E. Voight, 6. Huff - Dist Supt.
Subject
Portraits and people, African American scholars
Collection
James Herbert Touchstone Collection
Portrait of Dessie M. Touchstone.
James Herbert Touchstone Collection
Dessie M. Touchstone, 1954
Date Created
1954
Description
Portrait of Dessie M. Touchstone.
Subject
Portraits and people, African American women
Collection
James Herbert Touchstone Collection
Indoor view of men and women seated at tables. Written on verso: Lay retreat Aug. 8-9, 1953.
James Herbert Touchstone Collection
Lay Retreat, August 8, 1953
Date Created
1953-08-08
Description
Indoor view of men and women seated at tables. Written on verso: Lay retreat Aug. 8-9, 1953.
Subject
Portraits and people, Special events, African American men
Collection
James Herbert Touchstone Collection
Indoor group portrait of children and 2 women;. Written on recto: Doolittle School Branch, March 1953, A.M. Kindergarten.
James Herbert Touchstone Collection
Doolittle School Branch- A.M. Kindergarten, March 1953
Date Created
1953-03
Description
Indoor group portrait of children and 2 women;. Written on recto: Doolittle School Branch, March 1953, A.M. Kindergarten.
Subject
Portraits and people, Children, African Americans--Education
Collection
James Herbert Touchstone Collection