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 three men. Written on verso: Layman's Annual Retreat at the Texas Conference, 1949.
James Herbert Touchstone Collection
Laymen's Retreat, 1949
Date Created
1949
Description
Indoor group portrait of three men. Written on verso: Layman's Annual Retreat at the Texas Conference, 1949.
Subject
Portraits and people, Special events, African American men
Collection
James Herbert Touchstone Collection
Indoor portrait of James H. Touchstone.
James Herbert Touchstone Collection
James H. Touchstone, 1953
Date Created
1953
Description
Indoor portrait of James H. Touchstone.
Subject
Portraits and people, African American men, African American scholars
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
Portrait of James H. Touchstone.
James Herbert Touchstone Collection
James H. Touchstone, 1930
Date Created
1930
Description
Portrait of James H. Touchstone.
Subject
Portraits and people, African American men, African American scholars
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 portrait of man and woman with bouquet of roses.
James Herbert Touchstone Collection
James H. Touchstone, Dessie M. Touchstone, 1963
Date Created
1963
Description
Indoor portrait of man and woman with bouquet of roses.
Subject
Portraits and people, African American men, African American scholars, African American women
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
Group portrait of two men, Tony and James Patrick.
James Herbert Touchstone Collection
Tony and James Patrick, 1940
Date Created
1940
Description
Group portrait of two men, Tony and James Patrick.
Subject
Portraits and people, African American men, African American scholars
Collection
James Herbert Touchstone Collection
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
Portrait of an unidentified man wearing graduation cap and gown.
James Herbert Touchstone Collection
Unidentified Man Graduation, 1915
Date Created
1915
Description
Portrait of an unidentified man wearing graduation cap and gown.
Subject
Portraits and people, African American men, African American scholars
Collection
James Herbert Touchstone Collection
Portrait of James H. Touchstone in graduation regalia.
James Herbert Touchstone Collection
James H. Touchstone, 1915
Date Created
1915
Description
Portrait of James H. Touchstone in graduation regalia.
Subject
Portraits and people, African American men, African American scholars
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
Portrait of James H. Touchstone.
James Herbert Touchstone Collection
James H. Touchstone, 1930
Date Created
1930
Description
Portrait of James H. Touchstone.
Subject
Portraits and people, African American men, African American scholars
Collection
James Herbert Touchstone Collection
Portrait of James H. Touchstone.
James Herbert Touchstone Collection
James H. Touchstone, 1950
Date Created
1950
Description
Portrait of James H. Touchstone.
Subject
Portraits and people, African American men, 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 in front of a brick building.
James Herbert Touchstone Collection
Jurisdictional Conference Layleaders of the Central Jurisdiciton, 1945
Date Created
1945
Description
Outdoor group portrait in front of a brick building.
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, 1970
Date Created
1970
Description
Portrait of James H. Touchstone.
Subject
Portraits and people, African American men, African American scholars
Collection
James Herbert Touchstone Collection
Portrait of James H. Touchstone.
James Herbert Touchstone Collection
James H. Touchstone, 1920
Date Created
1920
Description
Portrait of James H. Touchstone.
Subject
Portraits and people, African American men, African American scholars
Collection
James Herbert Touchstone Collection