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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Indoor group portrait of men and women. Written on recto: Laymen's Assn.-Gulfside Assembly-1972.
James Herbert Touchstone Collection
Laymen's Association Gulfside Assembly, 1972
Date Created
1972
Description
Indoor group portrait of men and women. Written on recto: Laymen's Assn.-Gulfside Assembly-1972.
Subject
Portraits and people, Special events, African American men, Groups and organizations, African American women
Collection
James Herbert Touchstone Collection
Indoor view of a bishop on stage during a religious ceremony.
James Herbert Touchstone Collection
Religious Ceremony, 1971
Date Created
1971
Description
Indoor view of a bishop on stage during a religious ceremony.
Subject
Portraits and people, Special events, African Americans--Religion
Collection
James Herbert Touchstone Collection
Indoor group portrait of 5 men wearing clerical robes.
James Herbert Touchstone Collection
Religious Service, James H. Touchstone, 1971
Date Created
1971
Description
Indoor group portrait of 5 men wearing clerical robes.
Subject
Portraits and people, African Americans--Religion, Special events
Collection
James Herbert Touchstone Collection
Indoor group portrait of 5 men wearing clerical robes.
James Herbert Touchstone Collection
Religious Service, James H. Touchstone, 1971
Date Created
1971
Description
Indoor group portrait of 5 men wearing clerical robes.
Subject
Portraits and people, African Americans--Religion, Special events
Collection
James Herbert Touchstone Collection
Indoor view of a man and woman during a religious ceremony.
James Herbert Touchstone Collection
Religious Ceremony, 1971
Date Created
1971
Description
Indoor view of a man and woman during a religious ceremony.
Subject
Portraits and people, Special events, African Americans--Religion
Collection
James Herbert Touchstone Collection
Indoor view of men with a time capsule lock box, placing the box in a hole under the stairway.
James Herbert Touchstone Collection
Time Capsule Service at Church, 1970
Date Created
1970
Description
Indoor view of men with a time capsule lock box, placing the box in a hole under the stairway.
Subject
Portraits and people, African Americans--Religion, Special events
Collection
James Herbert Touchstone Collection
Indoor view of two men at podium. Written on verso: James H. Touchstone, "Man of the Year" presentation.
James Herbert Touchstone Collection
Man of the Year Presentation, 1970
Date Created
1970
Description
Indoor view of two men at podium. Written on verso: James H. Touchstone, "Man of the Year" presentation.
Subject
Portraits and people, Special events, African American scholars
Collection
James Herbert Touchstone Collection
Indoor view of men wearing graduation cap and gown. Written on verso: conferring Honorary degree, Dr. James H. Touchstone, June 1965.
James Herbert Touchstone Collection
Touchstone's Honorary Degree, June 1965
Date Created
1965-06
Description
Indoor view of men wearing graduation cap and gown. Written on verso: conferring Honorary degree, Dr. James H. Touchstone, June 1965.
Subject
Portraits and people, Special events, African American scholars
Collection
James Herbert Touchstone Collection
Interior view of men seated, one man standing. Written on recto: N. O. Nashville-Birmingham Aeras Methodist Men's Council, Gulfside Assembly-Waveland, Miss. 7/26-28/1963.
James Herbert Touchstone Collection
New Orleans Areas Methodist Men's Council, July 26, 1963
Date Created
1963-07-26
Description
Interior view of men seated, one man standing. Written on recto: N. O. Nashville-Birmingham Aeras Methodist Men's Council, Gulfside Assembly-Waveland, Miss. 7/26-28/1963.
Subject
Portraits and people, Special events, African American men, Groups and organizations
Collection
James Herbert Touchstone Collection
Interior view of men seated, one man standing. Written on recto: N. O. Nashville-Birmingham Aeras Methodist Men's Council, Gulfside Assembly-Waveland, Miss. 7/26-28/1963.
James Herbert Touchstone Collection
New Orleans Areas Methodist Men's Council, July 26, 1963
Date Created
1963-07-26
Description
Interior view of men seated, one man standing. Written on recto: N. O. Nashville-Birmingham Aeras Methodist Men's Council, Gulfside Assembly-Waveland, Miss. 7/26-28/1963.
Subject
Portraits and people, Special events, African American men, Groups and organizations
Collection
James Herbert Touchstone Collection
Outdoor group portrait of men. Written on recto: N. O. Nashville-Birmingham Aeras Methodist Men's Council, Gulfside Assembly-Waveland, Miss. 7/26-28/1963.
James Herbert Touchstone Collection
New Orleans Areas Methodist Men's Council, July 26, 1963
Date Created
1963-07-26
Description
Outdoor group portrait of men. Written on recto: N. O. Nashville-Birmingham Aeras Methodist Men's Council, Gulfside Assembly-Waveland, Miss. 7/26-28/1963.
Subject
Portraits and people, Special events, African American men, Groups and organizations
Collection
James Herbert Touchstone Collection
Outdoor group portrait of men. Written on recto: N. O. Nashville-Birmingham Aeras Methodist Men's Council, Gulfside Assembly-Waveland, Miss. 7/26-28/1963.
James Herbert Touchstone Collection
New Orleans Areas Methodist Men's Council, July 26, 1963
Date Created
1963-07-26
Description
Outdoor group portrait of men. Written on recto: N. O. Nashville-Birmingham Aeras Methodist Men's Council, Gulfside Assembly-Waveland, Miss. 7/26-28/1963.
Subject
Portraits and people, Special events, African American men, Groups and organizations
Collection
James Herbert Touchstone Collection
Indoor view of men and women at certificate presentation. Written on verso: Presenting lay speaker certificate at the Tennessee Annual Conference Nashville, Tenn. June 1963.
James Herbert Touchstone Collection
Certificate Presntation, James H. Touchstone, Dr. Charles Golden and Others, 1963-06
Date Created
1963-06
Description
Indoor view of men and women at certificate presentation. Written on verso: Presenting lay speaker certificate at the Tennessee Annual Conference Nashville, Tenn. June 1963.
Subject
Portraits and people, Special events, African Americans--Religion
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 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
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
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