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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Beth I. Chandler, circa 1946 1943/1950 Beth I. Chandler elementary school photo. Written on recto: School Days 1946-47. Written on verso: Oglethorpe Days. Elementary. Portraits and people, Children, African American children Chandler Family Papers
Gladstone "Mickey" Chandler, Jr., 1946 1943/1949 School portrait of Gladstone "Mickey" Chandler, Jr.. Written on recto: School Days 1946-47. Portraits and people, African American children Chandler Family Papers
George Whitte, 1942 1942 George Whitte in uniform. Written on verso: G. Whitte - our step son "adopted son". In uniform 1942 just out of Morehouse. Portraits and people, African American men Chandler Family Papers
Beth I. Chandler, circa 1941 1937/1943 Beth I. Chandler as a child posing in front of door. Written on verso: 1138 Fountain Dr. Age 3 1/2. Ready for church school. Central Methodist (first photo at new house). Portraits and people, African American children Chandler Family Papers
Cast of "He Coached" Play, circa 1940 1937/1943 Written on verso: Members of a cast from the play "He Coached". Portraits and people, Theatre and dance, African American men, African American women Chandler Family Papers
Gladstone "Mickey" Chandler, Jr., circa 1940 1937-1943 Gladstone "Mickey" Chandler, Jr. standing with unidentified child in the grass. Written on verso: Morehouse campus. Portraits and people, African American children, Buildings and grounds Chandler Family Papers
Early Organization of the Teachers in Negro Colleges, circa 1940 1937/1943 Written on recto and verso: Early organization of English Teachers in Negro Colleges. Portraits and people, Faculty and staff, African American universities and colleges, Buildings and grounds, African American men, African American women Chandler Family Papers
Beth I. Chandler, circa 1940 1937/1943 Beth I. Chandler standing in street at age 2. Written on verso: Morehouse campus age 2. Bro. Mickey in background. 5 1/2. Portraits and people, African American children, Buildings and grounds Chandler Family Papers
Beth I. Chandler, circa 1941 1937/1943 Beth I. Chandler as a child sitting on sofa. Written on verso: In new house at Fountain Dr. Age 3. Portraits and people, African American children, Interior decoration Chandler Family Papers
Spelman College Kindergarten Nursery, circa 1940 1937/1943 Kindergarten class at Spelman College. Written on recto: Ray Woodruff, [Frank Adair] Mickey age 6. Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. Portraits and people, African American children Chandler Family Papers
Beth I. Chandler, circa 1940 1937/1943 Beth I. Chandler as a child sitting on stairs. Written on verso: A return to Morehouse (Graves Hall) days where she began walking at 10 mo. Portraits and people, African American children, Buildings and grounds Chandler Family Papers
Beth I. Chandler, circa 1940 1937/1943 Beth I. Chandler as child on grass. Written on verso: Morehouse campus day. Portraits and people, African American children, Buildings and grounds Chandler Family Papers
Association of Teachers of English, circa 1940 1937/1943 Group photograph of Teacher's Associate Conference. Written on verso: Mr. Chandler with Dr. [G]oster was a Hampton prof.- the groups were assembled for an English Conference at A.U. the two ladies were local faculty people. Portraits and people, African American universities and colleges, Buildings and grounds, African American men, African American women Chandler Family Papers
Beth I. Chandler, circa 1941 1937/1943 Beth I. Chandler as a child posing in front of fireplace. Written on verso: Poses in new Fountain Dr. home. Portraits and people, African American children, Interior decoration Chandler Family Papers
Alpha Sigma Psi Fraternity House, circa 1940 1937/1943 Font of a building identified on verso as Alpha Sigma Psi "my fraternity home". Buildings and grounds, Greek letter societies Chandler Family Papers