| Title | Date Created | Description | Subject | Collection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Letter from Robert C. Davidson, Jr. to Morehouse Community, circa 2016 | 2013/2019 | This letter announces Dr. John Silvanus Wilson, Jr.'s continuation to serve as president of Morehouse College for an additional year. He became president in 2013. Prior to this position, Dr. Wilson was appointed by President Obama to serve as the executive director of the White House Initiative on Historically Black Colleges and Universities. Since becoming president, Dr. Wilson has been a champion for STEM programs at the college, and has helped to develop meaningful relationships with the technology community and influential companies in Silicon Valley. | African American universities and colleges, African Americans--Georgia--Atlanta, African American men | Morehouse College Vertical Files |
| Morehouse College Brochure, circa 2008 | 2004/2012 | In this brochure, Morehouse College states they seek to focus on greatness in their students in the 21st Century. It features prominent alumni of the college such as Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., Samuel L. Jackson, Dr. Howard W. Thurman, Spike Lee, Edwin Moses, and Maynard Jackson. The inside of the brochure asks prospective donors to "imagine if you created greatness". | African American universities and colleges, African Americans--Georgia--Atlanta, African American men | Morehouse College Vertical Files |
| "Rhodes Scholar Makes the World His Classroom", 2000 | 2000 | A profile on Nima Warfield, Morehouse's first Rhodes Scholar, from the Alumnus magazine. | African American universities and colleges, African Americans--Georgia--Atlanta, African American men | Morehouse College Vertical Files |
| A Candle in the Dark Gala Program Excerpts, February 18, 1989 | 1989-02-18 | "A Candle in the Dark" is Morehouse College's annual awards ceremony held during the school's anniversary. The program excerpts highlights award recipients in sports, entertainment, business, education, law, military, and science and technology. | African American universities and colleges, African Americans--Georgia--Atlanta, African American men | Morehouse College Vertical Files |
| "The Draft: Are YOU Willing To DIE for This Country?", circa 1980 | 1975/1985 | Flyer for Black History Month program to commemorate Malcom X. | African American universities and colleges, African Americans--Georgia--Atlanta, African American men, African Americans--Politics and government | Morehouse College Vertical Files |
| Movie Flyer for "The Legend of Nigger Charlie", circa 1979 | 1975/1984 | Movie flyer for "The Legend of Nigger Charlie", starring Fred Williamson and D'Urville Martin. Directed by Martin Goldman. | African American universities and colleges, African Americans--Georgia--Atlanta, African American men, Motion picture industry | Morehouse College Vertical Files |
| Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Hall, March 4, 1972 | 1972-03-14 | "$1.7 Million King Memorial Hall Can Fill Acute Community Need". Article about raising funds for the Martin Luther King, Jr., Memorial Hall to be located on the campus of his Alma Mater, Morehouse College. The building will face Westview Drive near Ashby Street. | African American universities and colleges, African Americans--Georgia--Atlanta, African American men | Morehouse College Vertical Files |
| Movie Flyer for "Coonskin", circa 1975 | 1970/1979 | Movie flyer for "Coonskin", starring Barry White, Charles Grodone, and Scat Man Crothers. | African American universities and colleges, African Americans--Georgia--Atlanta, African American men, Motion picture industry | Morehouse College Vertical Files |
| "The Centennial Commencement Address by Benjamin Elijah Mays", 1967 | 1967 | 1967 marked the 100th anniversary of Morehouse. In his address entitled, �Twenty-Seven Years of Success and Failure at Morehouse,� President Mays speaks about the history of Morehouse, the history of African Americans, and what he experienced during his time at the college. In it, he states that �[he] can only advise you to utilize the past, whatever it is, to good advantage and to look to the future with courage and confidence.� | African American universities and colleges, African Americans--Georgia--Atlanta, African American men | Morehouse College Vertical Files |
| Samuel L. Jackson College Yearbook Picture, 1967 | 1967 | Samuel L. Jackson Freshman class picture taken in 1967. | African American universities and colleges, African Americans--Georgia--Atlanta, African American men | Morehouse College Vertical Files |
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Morehouse College Vertical Files
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