| Title | Date Created | Description | Subject | Collection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alpha Sigma Literary Society, 1912 | 1912 | Portrait of the Alpha Sigma Literary Society. | African Americans--Education, African American scholars, Portraits and people, Campus life, African American universities and colleges | James P. Brawley Collection |
| Bishop Alexander P. Camphor, circa 1910 | 1905/1915 | Portrait of Bishop Alexander P. Camphor. | Education--Religion, African Americans--Religion, Methodist Church, African American clergy, Portraits and people | James P. Brawley Collection |
| Administration Building, Clark University, circa 1910 | 1905/1915 | Exterior view of the Clark University Administration Building. | African Americans--Education, African American universities and colleges, Buildings and grounds | James P. Brawley Collection |
| Reverend Dr. James Cox, circa 1910 | 1905/1915 | Portrait of Reverend Dr. James Cox. Written below picture: Rev. Dr. James M. Cox, President Philander Smith College, Little Rock, Arkansas, Graduate Clark University, class of 1884, Gammon Theological Seminary, class of 1880. | Education--Religion, African Americans--Religion, Methodist Church, African American clergy, Portraits and people | James P. Brawley Collection |
| William H. Cragman, circa 1910 | 1905/1915 | Portrait of William H. Cragman. | Education--Religion, African Americans--Religion, Methodist Church, African American clergy, Portraits and people | James P. Brawley Collection |
| Reverend J. W. E. Bowen Sr., circa 1910 | 1905/1915 | Portrait of Reverend J. W. E. Bowen Sr. | Education--Religion, African Americans--Religion, Methodist Church, African American clergy, Portraits and people | James P. Brawley Collection |
| Chemistry Class, circa 1910 | 1905/1915 | A professor observes students in a chemistry class. Blackboard reads soil analysis. | African Americans--Education, African American scholars, African American universities and colleges, Campus life | James P. Brawley Collection |
| Boy's Dormitory, Clark University, circa 1910 | 1905/1915 | Exterior view of the Boy's Dormitory at Clark University. | African Americans--Education, African American universities and colleges, Buildings and grounds | James P. Brawley Collection |
| Man Reading, circa 1910 | 1905/1915 | A man sits in a chair and reads a book. | African Americans--Education, Slavery, Race discrimination | James P. Brawley Collection |
Jun 5, 2019
James P. Brawley Collection
James P. Brawley was born on September 26, 1894 in Lockhart, Texas. He taught at Rust College in Holly Springs, Mississippi before entering the Masters program Northwestern University, receiving a Masters of Arts in Religious Education in June of 1925. Brawley then took a job as head of the Department of Education and Religious Education at Clark University, becoming the Dean of the College of Arts and Sciences in the fall of 1926, and President of Clark College in 1941 (Clark University became Clark College in 1940). On August 31, 1965, Brawley resigned as President and began his tenure as President Emeritus. He wrote a book on the history of Clark College, as well as a book on Methodism and the education of Black people. Outside of his work with Clark College, Brawley was an active member of the Methodist Church. He served on the President's Council of the Methodist Board of Education as well as several boards, commissions and committees related to social action and concerns. This collection features images and events from the life of James P. Brawley, and scenes around campus at Clark College. Also included are lantern slides of religious clergy, historical events and campus life, most likely used in his teachings.
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.
