This collection contains over 1100 images dating from 1887 to the present and document Spelmans presidents, commencement ceremonies, and campus building and grounds. Also featured are images from Spelmans Department of Drama and Dance from the 1930s to the present. 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.  
Jul 5, 2019

Spelman College Photographs Collection

This collection contains over 1100 images dating from 1887 to the present and document Spelmans presidents, commencement ceremonies, and campus building and grounds. Also featured are images from Spelmans Department of Drama and Dance from the 1930s to the present.

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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View of actors on stage
Spelman College Photographs Collection
Othello, 1960
Date Created
1960
Description
View of actors on stage
Subject
African American universities and colleges, African American women, Theatre and dance, African American arts
Collection
Spelman College Photographs Collection
View of actors on stage.
Spelman College Photographs Collection
Dear Ruth, 1949
Date Created
1949
Description
View of actors on stage.
Subject
African American universities and colleges, African American women, Theatre and dance, African American arts
Collection
Spelman College Photographs Collection
View of actors on stage.
Spelman College Photographs Collection
Doctor Faustus, 1949
Date Created
1949
Description
View of actors on stage.
Subject
African American universities and colleges, African American women, Theatre and dance, African American arts
Collection
Spelman College Photographs Collection
View of actors on stage. Written on verso: Noah - Summer Theare, 1949.
Spelman College Photographs Collection
Noah, 1949
Date Created
1949
Description
View of actors on stage. Written on verso: Noah - Summer Theare, 1949.
Subject
African American universities and colleges, African American women, Theatre and dance, African American arts
Collection
Spelman College Photographs Collection
View of actors on stage.
Spelman College Photographs Collection
Dear Ruth, 1949
Date Created
1949
Description
View of actors on stage.
Subject
African American universities and colleges, African American women, Theatre and dance, African American arts
Collection
Spelman College Photographs Collection
View of actors on stage.
Spelman College Photographs Collection
Dear Ruth, 1949
Date Created
1949
Description
View of actors on stage.
Subject
African American universities and colleges, African American women, Theatre and dance, African American arts
Collection
Spelman College Photographs Collection
View of actors on stage.
Spelman College Photographs Collection
Dear Ruth, 1949
Date Created
1949
Description
View of actors on stage.
Subject
African American universities and colleges, African American women, Theatre and dance, African American arts
Collection
Spelman College Photographs Collection
View of actors on stage.
Spelman College Photographs Collection
Doctor Faustus, 1949
Date Created
1949
Description
View of actors on stage.
Subject
African American universities and colleges, African American women, Theatre and dance, African American arts
Collection
Spelman College Photographs Collection
View of actors on stage.
Spelman College Photographs Collection
Doctor Faustus, 1949
Date Created
1949
Description
View of actors on stage.
Subject
African American universities and colleges, African American women, Theatre and dance, African American arts
Collection
Spelman College Photographs Collection
View of actors on stage.
Spelman College Photographs Collection
Doctor Faustus, 1949
Date Created
1949
Description
View of actors on stage.
Subject
African American universities and colleges, African American women, Theatre and dance, African American arts
Collection
Spelman College Photographs Collection
View of actors on stage.
Spelman College Photographs Collection
Doctor Faustus, 1949
Date Created
1949
Description
View of actors on stage.
Subject
African American universities and colleges, African American women, Theatre and dance, African American arts
Collection
Spelman College Photographs Collection
View of actors on stage. Written on verso: The Atlanta-Morehouse-Spelman Players in Fashion directed by J. Preston Cochran.
Spelman College Photographs Collection
Fashion, 1949
Date Created
1949
Description
View of actors on stage. Written on verso: The Atlanta-Morehouse-Spelman Players in Fashion directed by J. Preston Cochran.
Subject
African American universities and colleges, African American women, Theatre and dance, African American arts
Collection
Spelman College Photographs Collection
View of actors on stage. Written on verso: Noah - Summer theatre, 1949; Noah - Summer Theater by Andre Obey, Designed & Directed by Baldwin W. Burroughs, ATL University Summer Theatre.
Spelman College Photographs Collection
Noah, 1949
Date Created
1949
Description
View of actors on stage. Written on verso: Noah - Summer theatre, 1949; Noah - Summer Theater by Andre Obey, Designed & Directed by Baldwin W. Burroughs, ATL University Summer Theatre.
Subject
African American universities and colleges, African American women, Theatre and dance, African American arts
Collection
Spelman College Photographs Collection
View of 1949 Commencement procession.
Spelman College Photographs Collection
Spelman Commencement 1949
Date Created
1949
Description
View of 1949 Commencement procession.
Subject
African American universities and colleges, African American women, Commencement ceremonies
Collection
Spelman College Photographs Collection
View of actors on stage.
Spelman College Photographs Collection
Noah, 1949
Date Created
1949
Description
View of actors on stage.
Subject
African American universities and colleges, African American women, Theatre and dance, African American arts
Collection
Spelman College Photographs Collection
View of actors on stage. Written on verso: Noah - Summer Theare, 1949.
Spelman College Photographs Collection
Noah, 1949
Date Created
1949
Description
View of actors on stage. Written on verso: Noah - Summer Theare, 1949.
Subject
African American universities and colleges, African American women, Theatre and dance, African American arts
Collection
Spelman College Photographs Collection
Group portrait of a 1949 graduate with family.
Spelman College Photographs Collection
Spelman Commencement with Graduate and Family, 1949
Date Created
1949
Description
Group portrait of a 1949 graduate with family.
Subject
African American universities and colleges, African American women, Portraits and people, African American families
Collection
Spelman College Photographs Collection
A program for a summer theatre workshop held at the Atlanta University.
Spelman College Photographs Collection
Summer Theatre Workshop Flyer, June 15 - July 24, 1948
Date Created
1948-06-15
Description
A program for a summer theatre workshop held at the Atlanta University.
Subject
African American universities and colleges, African Americans--Education, Theatre and dance
Collection
Spelman College Photographs Collection
View of actors on stage.
Spelman College Photographs Collection
Oedipus Rex, 1948
Date Created
1948
Description
View of actors on stage.
Subject
African American universities and colleges, African American women, Theatre and dance, African American arts
Collection
Spelman College Photographs Collection
View of 1948 Commencement procession. Written on verso: Dr. Helen T. Albro, Esther Perrin, and June Dobbs, leading the procession.
Spelman College Photographs Collection
Spelman Commencement 1948
Date Created
1948
Description
View of 1948 Commencement procession. Written on verso: Dr. Helen T. Albro, Esther Perrin, and June Dobbs, leading the procession.
Subject
African American universities and colleges, African American women, Commencement ceremonies
Collection
Spelman College Photographs Collection
View of actors on stage.
Spelman College Photographs Collection
Camille, 1948
Date Created
1948
Description
View of actors on stage.
Subject
African American universities and colleges, African American women, Theatre and dance, African American arts
Collection
Spelman College Photographs Collection
View of actors on stage. Written on verso: Oedipus Rex - Summer Theatre - 1948, Atlanta University.
Spelman College Photographs Collection
Oedipus Rex, 1948
Date Created
1948
Description
View of actors on stage. Written on verso: Oedipus Rex - Summer Theatre - 1948, Atlanta University.
Subject
African American universities and colleges, African American women, Theatre and dance, African American arts
Collection
Spelman College Photographs Collection
View of actors on stage.
Spelman College Photographs Collection
Camille, 1948
Date Created
1948
Description
View of actors on stage.
Subject
African American universities and colleges, African American women, Theatre and dance, African American arts
Collection
Spelman College Photographs Collection
View of actors on stage.
Spelman College Photographs Collection
Camille, 1948
Date Created
1948
Description
View of actors on stage.
Subject
African American universities and colleges, African American women, Theatre and dance, African American arts
Collection
Spelman College Photographs Collection
View of actors on stage. Written on verso: Summer Theatre 1948, "Oedipus Rex".
Spelman College Photographs Collection
Oedipus Rex, 1948
Date Created
1948
Description
View of actors on stage. Written on verso: Summer Theatre 1948, "Oedipus Rex".
Subject
African American universities and colleges, African American women, Theatre and dance, African American arts
Collection
Spelman College Photographs Collection
View of actors on stage. Written on verso: Oedipus Rex - Summer Theatre - 1948, Atlanta University.
Spelman College Photographs Collection
Oedipus Rex, 1948
Date Created
1948
Description
View of actors on stage. Written on verso: Oedipus Rex - Summer Theatre - 1948, Atlanta University.
Subject
African American universities and colleges, African American women, Theatre and dance, African American arts
Collection
Spelman College Photographs Collection
View of actors on stage. Written on verso: Summer Theatre, 1948: Oedipus Rex by Sophocles. (Baldwin Burroughs with stick, Owen Dodson sitting on steps in foreground.) Robert DeCoy, King - in doorway.
Spelman College Photographs Collection
Oedipus Rex, 1948
Date Created
1948
Description
View of actors on stage. Written on verso: Summer Theatre, 1948: Oedipus Rex by Sophocles. (Baldwin Burroughs with stick, Owen Dodson sitting on steps in foreground.) Robert DeCoy, King - in doorway.
Subject
African American universities and colleges, African American women, Theatre and dance, African American arts
Collection
Spelman College Photographs Collection
View of actors on stage. Written on verso: Oedipus Rex - Summer Theatre - 1948, Atlanta University.
Spelman College Photographs Collection
Oedipus Rex, 1948
Date Created
1948
Description
View of actors on stage. Written on verso: Oedipus Rex - Summer Theatre - 1948, Atlanta University.
Subject
African American universities and colleges, African American women, Theatre and dance, African American arts
Collection
Spelman College Photographs Collection
View of actors on stage.
Spelman College Photographs Collection
Camille, 1948
Date Created
1948
Description
View of actors on stage.
Subject
African American universities and colleges, African American women, Theatre and dance, African American arts
Collection
Spelman College Photographs Collection
View of actors on stage.
Spelman College Photographs Collection
The Bat, circa 1948
Date Created
1947/1948
Description
View of actors on stage.
Subject
African American universities and colleges, African American women, Theatre and dance, African American arts
Collection
Spelman College Photographs Collection
View of actors on stage. Written on verso: Finale of "The Miser" by Moliere, 1947-1948.
Spelman College Photographs Collection
The Miser, circa 1948
Date Created
1947/1948
Description
View of actors on stage. Written on verso: Finale of "The Miser" by Moliere, 1947-1948.
Subject
African American universities and colleges, African American women, Interior decoration, Theatre and dance, African American arts
Collection
Spelman College Photographs Collection
View of actors on stage.
Spelman College Photographs Collection
Blithe Spirit, 1947
Date Created
1947
Description
View of actors on stage.
Subject
African American universities and colleges, African American women, Theatre and dance, African American arts
Collection
Spelman College Photographs Collection
View of actors on stage.
Spelman College Photographs Collection
Blithe Spirit, 1947
Date Created
1947
Description
View of actors on stage.
Subject
African American universities and colleges, African American women, Theatre and dance, African American arts
Collection
Spelman College Photographs Collection
View of actors on stage.
Spelman College Photographs Collection
The Barretts of Wimpole Street, 1947
Date Created
1947
Description
View of actors on stage.
Subject
African American universities and colleges, African American women, Theatre and dance, African American arts
Collection
Spelman College Photographs Collection
View of actors on stage.
Spelman College Photographs Collection
Antigone, 1947
Date Created
1947
Description
View of actors on stage.
Subject
African American universities and colleges, African American women, Theatre and dance, African American arts
Collection
Spelman College Photographs Collection
View of actors on stage.
Spelman College Photographs Collection
Antigone, 1947
Date Created
1947
Description
View of actors on stage.
Subject
African American universities and colleges, African American women, Theatre and dance, African American arts
Collection
Spelman College Photographs Collection
View of actors on stage.
Spelman College Photographs Collection
The Barretts of Wimpole Street, 1947
Date Created
1947
Description
View of actors on stage.
Subject
African American universities and colleges, African American women, Theatre and dance, African American arts
Collection
Spelman College Photographs Collection
View of actors on stage.
Spelman College Photographs Collection
The Barretts of Wimpole Street, 1947
Date Created
1947
Description
View of actors on stage.
Subject
African American universities and colleges, African American women, Theatre and dance, African American arts
Collection
Spelman College Photographs Collection
View of actors on stage.
Spelman College Photographs Collection
Blithe Spirit, 1947
Date Created
1947
Description
View of actors on stage.
Subject
African American universities and colleges, African American women, Theatre and dance, African American arts
Collection
Spelman College Photographs Collection
View of actors on stage.
Spelman College Photographs Collection
Blithe Spirit, 1947
Date Created
1947
Description
View of actors on stage.
Subject
African American universities and colleges, African American women, Theatre and dance, African American arts
Collection
Spelman College Photographs Collection
Group portrait of Class of 1947 Seniors with Dr. Helen T. Albro.
Spelman College Photographs Collection
Spelman Commencement 1947 Seniors
Date Created
1947
Description
Group portrait of Class of 1947 Seniors with Dr. Helen T. Albro.
Subject
African American universities and colleges, African American women, Portraits and people
Collection
Spelman College Photographs Collection
View of 1947 Commencement procession. Written on verso: Commencement - 1947 - Seniors leaving Sisters Chapel. Miriam Harris and Madeline Holder lead the procession.
Spelman College Photographs Collection
Spelman Commencement 1947 Processional
Date Created
1947
Description
View of 1947 Commencement procession. Written on verso: Commencement - 1947 - Seniors leaving Sisters Chapel. Miriam Harris and Madeline Holder lead the procession.
Subject
African American universities and colleges, African American women, Commencement ceremonies
Collection
Spelman College Photographs Collection
View of actors on stage.
Spelman College Photographs Collection
Antigone, 1947
Date Created
1947
Description
View of actors on stage.
Subject
African American universities and colleges, African American women, Theatre and dance, African American arts
Collection
Spelman College Photographs Collection
View of actors on stage.
Spelman College Photographs Collection
The Barretts of Wimpole Street, 1947
Date Created
1947
Description
View of actors on stage.
Subject
African American universities and colleges, African American women, Theatre and dance, African American arts
Collection
Spelman College Photographs Collection
View of actors on stage.
Spelman College Photographs Collection
The Barretts of Wimpole Street, 1947
Date Created
1947
Description
View of actors on stage.
Subject
African American universities and colleges, African American women, Theatre and dance, African American arts
Collection
Spelman College Photographs Collection
View of actors on stage. Written on verso: Summer Theatre, 1947: Billie Geter Thomas as Elizabeth and Raphael McIver as Mr. Barrett in The Barretts of Wimpole Street.
Spelman College Photographs Collection
The Barretts of Wimpole Street, 1947
Date Created
1947
Description
View of actors on stage. Written on verso: Summer Theatre, 1947: Billie Geter Thomas as Elizabeth and Raphael McIver as Mr. Barrett in The Barretts of Wimpole Street.
Subject
African American universities and colleges, African American women, Theatre and dance, African American arts
Collection
Spelman College Photographs Collection
View of actors on stage.
Spelman College Photographs Collection
Antigone, 1947
Date Created
1947
Description
View of actors on stage.
Subject
African American universities and colleges, African American women, Theatre and dance, African American arts
Collection
Spelman College Photographs Collection
View of actors on stage.
Spelman College Photographs Collection
The Barretts of Wimpole Street, 1947
Date Created
1947
Description
View of actors on stage.
Subject
African American universities and colleges, African American women, Theatre and dance, African American arts
Collection
Spelman College Photographs Collection
View of actors on stage. Written on verso: The University Players Production, Right You Are, 1946-47.
Spelman College Photographs Collection
Right You Are, circa 1946
Date Created
1946/1947
Description
View of actors on stage. Written on verso: The University Players Production, Right You Are, 1946-47.
Subject
African American universities and colleges, Interior decoration, Theatre and dance, African American arts
Collection
Spelman College Photographs Collection
View of actors on stage.
Spelman College Photographs Collection
The Old Maid, 1946
Date Created
1946
Description
View of actors on stage.
Subject
African American universities and colleges, African American women, Theatre and dance, African American arts
Collection
Spelman College Photographs Collection