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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Doolittle School Branch- A.M. Kindergarten, March 1953 1953-03 Indoor group portrait of children and 2 women;. Written on recto: Doolittle School Branch, March 1953, A.M. Kindergarten. Portraits and people, Children, African Americans--Education James Herbert Touchstone Collection
Touchstone, Dessie M. and Children, 1930 1930 Outdoor portrait of a woman and two young children. Portraits and people, African American women, Children James Herbert Touchstone Collection
Unidentified Children, circa 1930 1925/1935 Outdoor group portrait of children. Portraits and people, Children James Herbert Touchstone Collection
James A. Patrick, 1921 1921 Indoor portrait of infant James A. Patrick in washtub; written on recto: 12 months old, taking a bath. Portraits and people, African American families, Children James Herbert Touchstone Collection
James A. Patrick, 1920 1920 Outdoor portrait of infant James A. Patrick in a carriage; written on recto: 12 months old, I am so fat until I can't sit up. Portraits and people, Children James Herbert Touchstone Collection
James H. Touchstone and James A Patrick, 1920 1920 Outdoor view of James H. Touchstone with infant James A Patrick. Portraits and people, African American men, African American scholars, Children James Herbert Touchstone Collection