Gladstone Lewis Chandler was an English professor at Morehouse College from 1931 until his death in 1965. During his 34 year tenure, he served as the faculty representative for the Maroon Tiger, the student-run newspaper, and taught three generations of Morehouse graduates, including Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Outside of his career as a professor, Chandler was also involved in the Atlanta community as an active civic worker and the leader of campaigns for the YMCA, the Community Chest, and the UNCF. He was a member of the St. Paul's Episcopal Church as active participant in the Vestry and the Men's Club. He also served as president of the neighborhood club Fountain Drive-Morris Brown Drive community club , where he led a successful battle to prevent a highway from being built through the neighborhood. Beyond his civic activity, Chandler was the first African American to conduct a campaign for a mayoral candidate in the city of Atlanta. The photographs in this collection document the personal and professional life of Gladstone Chandler and the Chandler family. 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 4, 2019

Chandler Family Papers

Gladstone Lewis Chandler was an English professor at Morehouse College from 1931 until his death in 1965. During his 34 year tenure, he served as the faculty representative for the Maroon Tiger, the student-run newspaper, and taught three generations of Morehouse graduates, including Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Outside of his career as a professor, Chandler was also involved in the Atlanta community as an active civic worker and the leader of campaigns for the YMCA, the Community Chest, and the UNCF. He was a member of the St. Paul's Episcopal Church as active participant in the Vestry and the Men's Club. He also served as president of the neighborhood club Fountain Drive-Morris Brown Drive community club , where he led a successful battle to prevent a highway from being built through the neighborhood. Beyond his civic activity, Chandler was the first African American to conduct a campaign for a mayoral candidate in the city of Atlanta. The photographs in this collection document the personal and professional life of Gladstone Chandler and the Chandler family.

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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Holiday card with two images of Margaret Nichols and Edward Nichols.
Chandler Family Papers
Nichols Family Holiday Card including Edward and Margaret Nichols, circa 1970
Date Created
1967/1973
Description
Holiday card with two images of Margaret Nichols and Edward Nichols.
Subject
Portraits and people
Collection
Chandler Family Papers
"Silent Night" Christmas card with photograph of Christina Hopkins. Written on verso: Silent Night with image of Santa sleeping in bed. Written on recto: Christina 5 years old. Andover Chandler friendship ties (the mother married a Hopkins).
Chandler Family Papers
Christina Hopkins, circa 1970
Date Created
1967/1973
Description
"Silent Night" Christmas card with photograph of Christina Hopkins. Written on verso: Silent Night with image of Santa sleeping in bed. Written on recto: Christina 5 years old. Andover Chandler friendship ties (the mother married a Hopkins).
Subject
Portraits and people, African American children, African American teenagers
Collection
Chandler Family Papers
Room photograph. Written on verso: Ted's library is seen as one part of the long living room so accessible to students who came by for conferences with the family. (Beth kept her own faculty friends when home from her own work) Go just for chats- students and faculty alike (Beth never gave up her own Profession to be another campus wife). Warren's Apt. at Phillip's [AUC].
Chandler Family Papers
Phillip's School Campus, circa 1970
Date Created
1967/1973
Description
Room photograph. Written on verso: Ted's library is seen as one part of the long living room so accessible to students who came by for conferences with the family. (Beth kept her own faculty friends when home from her own work) Go just for chats- students and faculty alike (Beth never gave up her own Profession to be another campus wife). Warren's Apt. at Phillip's [AUC].
Subject
Interior decoration, Phillips Academy
Collection
Chandler Family Papers
Wright family holiday photo. Written on recto: Happy Holiday...from Our Home to Your! William, Cynthia, and Kim. Written on verso: William Wright quite a handy fellow in helping to keep our yard groomed during his Morehouse years. William Wright, Cynthia Wright, Kim Wright.
Chandler Family Papers
Wright Family Holiday Card with Photo, circa 1970
Date Created
1967/1973
Description
Wright family holiday photo. Written on recto: Happy Holiday...from Our Home to Your! William, Cynthia, and Kim. Written on verso: William Wright quite a handy fellow in helping to keep our yard groomed during his Morehouse years. William Wright, Cynthia Wright, Kim Wright.
Subject
Group Portraits and people, Children, African American women, African American men
Collection
Chandler Family Papers
D. Hill standing in yard. Written on verso: Neighbor D. Hill at dogwood season. The driveway separates his stand and the house which is not viewed. Mr. Hill as one of the original neighbors made a most outstanding contributions til age took its toll.
Chandler Family Papers
D. Hill, circa 1970
Date Created
1967/1973
Description
D. Hill standing in yard. Written on verso: Neighbor D. Hill at dogwood season. The driveway separates his stand and the house which is not viewed. Mr. Hill as one of the original neighbors made a most outstanding contributions til age took its toll.
Subject
Portraits and people, African American men
Collection
Chandler Family Papers
Unidentified person sitting on a campus area. Written on verso: Beth meditating in Bird's Sanctuary at Phillip's (Note the popular New England Branches) Oh! Robert Frost.
Chandler Family Papers
Phillip's School Campus, circa 1970
Date Created
1967/1973
Description
Unidentified person sitting on a campus area. Written on verso: Beth meditating in Bird's Sanctuary at Phillip's (Note the popular New England Branches) Oh! Robert Frost.
Subject
Phillips Academy
Collection
Chandler Family Papers
Room with bookshelf and pet dog. Written on verso: Ted's upper level study + extra couch for relaxation or for extra guest, if needed.
Chandler Family Papers
Boston Apartment of Theodore & Beth Warren, circa 1970
Date Created
1967/1973
Description
Room with bookshelf and pet dog. Written on verso: Ted's upper level study + extra couch for relaxation or for extra guest, if needed.
Subject
Interior decoration
Collection
Chandler Family Papers
Home bedroom. Written on verso: Beth I Chandler Boston Apartment Burlington Home upper level - Bedroom of Ted's study Beth Angela nursery school stage bedroom- housing all her inside play things etc. Outdoor playhouse and exercise equipment to share with her all white neighbors.
Chandler Family Papers
Boston Apartment of Beth Chandler, circa 1970
Date Created
1967/1973
Description
Home bedroom. Written on verso: Beth I Chandler Boston Apartment Burlington Home upper level - Bedroom of Ted's study Beth Angela nursery school stage bedroom- housing all her inside play things etc. Outdoor playhouse and exercise equipment to share with her all white neighbors.
Subject
Interior decoration
Collection
Chandler Family Papers
Bookshelf and television. Written on verso: Boston Apartment Homemade bookshelf the piggy-bank next to T.V. is full of pennies and Carrie gave him to [?] last summer. Beth's [?] led the book case + assembled it with Ted's gift of labor.
Chandler Family Papers
Boston Apartment of Theodore & Beth Warren, circa 1970
Date Created
1967/1973
Description
Bookshelf and television. Written on verso: Boston Apartment Homemade bookshelf the piggy-bank next to T.V. is full of pennies and Carrie gave him to [?] last summer. Beth's [?] led the book case + assembled it with Ted's gift of labor.
Subject
Interior decoration
Collection
Chandler Family Papers
Bunny King and unidentified person sitting down. Written on verso: With Bunny King.
Chandler Family Papers
Birthday Party Including MLK Family, circa 1970
Date Created
1967/1973
Description
Bunny King and unidentified person sitting down. Written on verso: With Bunny King.
Subject
Portraits and people, African American women, African American men
Collection
Chandler Family Papers
Group photo of birthday party with Coretta Scott King, Bunny King, and unidentified members of birthday celebration. Written on verso: A visit with the M.L. King Family.
Chandler Family Papers
Birthday Party Including MLK Family, circa 1970
Date Created
1967/1973
Description
Group photo of birthday party with Coretta Scott King, Bunny King, and unidentified members of birthday celebration. Written on verso: A visit with the M.L. King Family.
Subject
Portraits and people, African American women, African American men
Collection
Chandler Family Papers
Living room in home. Written on verso: (The room divider- one of Beth's creative spills) Beth I Chandler Boston Apt. Notice our new plant and our piece [?] wood. Plant is tropical ... in the palm tree family. Mother (antiqued the chair and chest on legs, for their first duplex home in Burlington a suburb of Boston still segregated.
Chandler Family Papers
Boston Apartment of Beth Chandler, circa 1970
Date Created
1967/1973
Description
Living room in home. Written on verso: (The room divider- one of Beth's creative spills) Beth I Chandler Boston Apt. Notice our new plant and our piece [?] wood. Plant is tropical ... in the palm tree family. Mother (antiqued the chair and chest on legs, for their first duplex home in Burlington a suburb of Boston still segregated.
Subject
Interior decoration
Collection
Chandler Family Papers
Home bedroom. Written on verso: Beth I Chandler Boston Apartment. Bedroom notice new purple spread. That's your comforter on the foot of the bed. Also notice the [?] cover on the telephone. Burlington first purchased home.
Chandler Family Papers
Boston Apartment of Beth Chandler, circa 1970
Date Created
1967/1973
Description
Home bedroom. Written on verso: Beth I Chandler Boston Apartment. Bedroom notice new purple spread. That's your comforter on the foot of the bed. Also notice the [?] cover on the telephone. Burlington first purchased home.
Subject
Interior decoration
Collection
Chandler Family Papers
Young girl in a room. Written on verso: Beth Angela, the granddaughter of the now "Pop" Chandler who was so loved by everybody passed on to his son G. Lewis Chandler. A faculty family was usually assigned to someone to be available to freshmen students who needed assistance of any sort. Beth Angela Warren's Apt.
Chandler Family Papers
Phillip's School Campus, circa 1971
Date Created
1967/1973
Description
Young girl in a room. Written on verso: Beth Angela, the granddaughter of the now "Pop" Chandler who was so loved by everybody passed on to his son G. Lewis Chandler. A faculty family was usually assigned to someone to be available to freshmen students who needed assistance of any sort. Beth Angela Warren's Apt.
Subject
Portraits and people, African American girls, Interior decoration
Collection
Chandler Family Papers
Written on verso: Notice red stool you [?] us.
Chandler Family Papers
Boston Apartment of Theodore & Beth Warren, circa 1970
Date Created
1967/1973
Description
Written on verso: Notice red stool you [?] us.
Subject
Interior decoration
Collection
Chandler Family Papers
Gladstone "Mickey" Chandler, Jr. holding Beth Angela Warren as a toddler in front of a car. Written on verso: July 4, 1967. Age 1 1/2 mos. Uncle Mickey and I posed in front of Bev & Bill Bart[?]'s car while we were at a picnic at their home. Granma gave me this cute sailor dress. Mickey still "possessive" role.
Chandler Family Papers
Gladstone "Mickey" Chandler, Jr. and Beth Angela Warren, circa 1966
Date Created
1967-07-04
Description
Gladstone "Mickey" Chandler, Jr. holding Beth Angela Warren as a toddler in front of a car. Written on verso: July 4, 1967. Age 1 1/2 mos. Uncle Mickey and I posed in front of Bev & Bill Bart[?]'s car while we were at a picnic at their home. Granma gave me this cute sailor dress. Mickey still "possessive" role.
Subject
Portraits and people, African American men, African American children, African American children
Collection
Chandler Family Papers
Beth Angela Warren being held by aunt in front of roses outside. Written on verso: July 4, 1967 age 9 1/2 mos. Auntie [Anne] and I decided to pose in front of the pretty roses grandma planted before I was born.
Chandler Family Papers
Beth Angela Warren and Aunt, July 4, 1967
Date Created
1967-07-04
Description
Beth Angela Warren being held by aunt in front of roses outside. Written on verso: July 4, 1967 age 9 1/2 mos. Auntie [Anne] and I decided to pose in front of the pretty roses grandma planted before I was born.
Subject
Portraits and people, African American children, African American women
Collection
Chandler Family Papers
Edward Nichols at age six.
Chandler Family Papers
Edward Nichols, 1967
Date Created
1967
Description
Edward Nichols at age six.
Subject
Portraits and people, African American children
Collection
Chandler Family Papers
Beth I. Chandler and Beth A. Warren at airport. Written on recto: First trip to see Grandma Atlanta Airport. Written on verso: Beth Angela Warren, Beth L. Chandler.
Chandler Family Papers
Airport Pickup Including Erdie Chandler and Beth A. Warren, 1967
Date Created
1967
Description
Beth I. Chandler and Beth A. Warren at airport. Written on recto: First trip to see Grandma Atlanta Airport. Written on verso: Beth Angela Warren, Beth L. Chandler.
Subject
Portraits and people, African American women, Campus life
Collection
Chandler Family Papers
Beth Angela Warren and Gladstone L. Chandler, Sr. laying in the grass. Written on verso: Beth at 8 1/2 months. Not a clear picture if you should run into either of us in New York and had only this picture to identify us by, I think you'd not miss your guess. Channie.
Chandler Family Papers
Beth Angela Warren and Gladstone L. Chandler, Sr., 1967
Date Created
1967
Description
Beth Angela Warren and Gladstone L. Chandler, Sr. laying in the grass. Written on verso: Beth at 8 1/2 months. Not a clear picture if you should run into either of us in New York and had only this picture to identify us by, I think you'd not miss your guess. Channie.
Subject
Portraits and people, African American children, African American men
Collection
Chandler Family Papers