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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Written on verso: Commencement, 2005; Virginia Davis Floyd (c'73), Board of trustees community service awards; Dr. Howard Zinn, honorary degree recipient; Diahann Carroll, honorary degree recipient.
Spelman College Photographs Collection
Virginia Davis Floyd, Howard Zinn, Diahann Carroll, 2005
Date Created
2005
Description
Written on verso: Commencement, 2005; Virginia Davis Floyd (c'73), Board of trustees community service awards; Dr. Howard Zinn, honorary degree recipient; Diahann Carroll, honorary degree recipient.
Subject
African American universities and colleges, African American women, Commencement ceremonies, Presidents
Collection
Spelman College Photographs Collection
Written on verso: Commencement, 2005; Provost Sharon Washington, Howard Zinn, speaker & honorary degree; President Beverly Tatum.
Spelman College Photographs Collection
Howard Zinn, Sharon Washington, and Beverly Tatum at Commencement, 2005
Date Created
2005
Description
Written on verso: Commencement, 2005; Provost Sharon Washington, Howard Zinn, speaker & honorary degree; President Beverly Tatum.
Subject
African American universities and colleges, African American women, Commencement ceremonies, Presidents
Collection
Spelman College Photographs Collection
Written on verso: Commencement, 2005; Provost Sharon Washington, Howard Zinn, speaker & honorary degree; President Beverly Tatum.
Spelman College Photographs Collection
Howard Zinn, Sharon Washington, and Beverly Tatum at Commencement, 2005
Date Created
2005
Description
Written on verso: Commencement, 2005; Provost Sharon Washington, Howard Zinn, speaker & honorary degree; President Beverly Tatum.
Subject
African American universities and colleges, African American women, Commencement ceremonies, Presidents
Collection
Spelman College Photographs Collection
Written on verso: Commencement, 2005; Provost Sharon Washington, Jeanne Meadows, c'64, Marshall Diahann Carroll, honorary degree; President Beverly Tatum.
Spelman College Photographs Collection
Diahann Carroll Receives Honorary Degree, 2005
Date Created
2005
Description
Written on verso: Commencement, 2005; Provost Sharon Washington, Jeanne Meadows, c'64, Marshall Diahann Carroll, honorary degree; President Beverly Tatum.
Subject
African American universities and colleges, African American women, Commencement ceremonies, Presidents
Collection
Spelman College Photographs Collection
Written on verso: Commencement, 2005; Provost Sharon Washington, Howard Zinn, speaker & honorary degree; President Beverly Tatum.
Spelman College Photographs Collection
Howard Zinn, Sharon Washington, and Beverly Tatum at Commencement, 2005
Date Created
2005
Description
Written on verso: Commencement, 2005; Provost Sharon Washington, Howard Zinn, speaker & honorary degree; President Beverly Tatum.
Subject
African American universities and colleges, African American women, Commencement ceremonies, Presidents
Collection
Spelman College Photographs Collection
View of Beverly Tatum handing diploma to graduate and posing for photograph.
Spelman College Photographs Collection
Beverly Tatum with Graduate, 2004
Date Created
2004
Description
View of Beverly Tatum handing diploma to graduate and posing for photograph.
Subject
African American universities and colleges, African American women, Commencement ceremonies, Presidents
Collection
Spelman College Photographs Collection
View of Beverly Tatum handing diploma to graduate and posing for photograph.
Spelman College Photographs Collection
Beverly Tatum with Graduate, 2004
Date Created
2004
Description
View of Beverly Tatum handing diploma to graduate and posing for photograph.
Subject
African American universities and colleges, African American women, Commencement ceremonies, Presidents
Collection
Spelman College Photographs Collection
View of Beverly Tatum handing diploma to graduate and posing for photograph.
Spelman College Photographs Collection
Beverly Tatum with Graduate, 2004
Date Created
2004
Description
View of Beverly Tatum handing diploma to graduate and posing for photograph.
Subject
African American universities and colleges, African American women, Commencement ceremonies, Presidents
Collection
Spelman College Photographs Collection
Written on verso: Commencement, 2004; Benjamin Carson, speaker, honorary degree recipient; Maxine Smith, c' 49; President Tatum; service recipient Earle Lee.
Spelman College Photographs Collection
Ben Carson, Maxine Smith, Beverly Tatum, and Earle Lee at Commencement 2004
Date Created
2004
Description
Written on verso: Commencement, 2004; Benjamin Carson, speaker, honorary degree recipient; Maxine Smith, c' 49; President Tatum; service recipient Earle Lee.
Subject
African American universities and colleges, African American women, Commencement ceremonies, Presidents
Collection
Spelman College Photographs Collection
Written on verso: Commencement May 18, 2003; The Cathedral of the Holy Spirit, Decatur, Georgia; President Beverly Tatum.
Spelman College Photographs Collection
Commencement 2003 at Cathedral of the Holy Spirit
Date Created
2003
Description
Written on verso: Commencement May 18, 2003; The Cathedral of the Holy Spirit, Decatur, Georgia; President Beverly Tatum.
Subject
African American universities and colleges, African American women, Commencement ceremonies, Church buildings, Presidents
Collection
Spelman College Photographs Collection
Written on verso: Commencement 2003; June Gary Hopps, c'60, Board Chair; Sarah N. Ntiro, Honorary Degree; Henry Aaron, Honorary Degree; President Beverly Tatum, Billye Aaron, Honorary Degree; Suzan Lori Parks, speaker and honorary degree; Andrew Young, honorary degree.
Spelman College Photographs Collection
Commencement 2003 Speakers and Honorary Degree Recipients
Date Created
2003
Description
Written on verso: Commencement 2003; June Gary Hopps, c'60, Board Chair; Sarah N. Ntiro, Honorary Degree; Henry Aaron, Honorary Degree; President Beverly Tatum, Billye Aaron, Honorary Degree; Suzan Lori Parks, speaker and honorary degree; Andrew Young, honorary degree.
Subject
African American universities and colleges, African American women, Commencement ceremonies, Presidents, Portraits and people
Collection
Spelman College Photographs Collection
Written on verso: Commencement, 2001; Phoebe Bailey, c'66, Zora K. Brown, Community Service Award; Alexis Herman, speaker, honorary degree recipient; President Audrey Manley, c'55, Board Chair, June Gary Hopps, c'60; Zenobia Hikes, c'77.
Spelman College Photographs Collection
Commencement 2001 Speakers
Date Created
2001
Description
Written on verso: Commencement, 2001; Phoebe Bailey, c'66, Zora K. Brown, Community Service Award; Alexis Herman, speaker, honorary degree recipient; President Audrey Manley, c'55, Board Chair, June Gary Hopps, c'60; Zenobia Hikes, c'77.
Subject
African American universities and colleges, African American women, Commencement ceremonies, Presidents, Portraits and people
Collection
Spelman College Photographs Collection
Written on verso: Commencement, 2001; Keisha Knight Pulliam (c'01), President Audrey Manley (c'56).
Spelman College Photographs Collection
Keshia Knight Pulliam and President Audrey Manley, 2001
Date Created
2001
Description
Written on verso: Commencement, 2001; Keisha Knight Pulliam (c'01), President Audrey Manley (c'56).
Subject
African American universities and colleges, African American women, Commencement ceremonies, Presidents
Collection
Spelman College Photographs Collection
Written on verso: Commencement, 2001 Platform Party; Rev. Walter Scott Thomas, Alexias Herman, speaker & honorary degree; June Gary Hopps, c'60; Board Chair, Ruth Kirschstein, honorary degree; President Audrey Manley, c'55; Provost Pauline Drake, George Walker, Jr., honorary degree.
Spelman College Photographs Collection
Commencement 2001 Platform Party
Date Created
2001
Description
Written on verso: Commencement, 2001 Platform Party; Rev. Walter Scott Thomas, Alexias Herman, speaker & honorary degree; June Gary Hopps, c'60; Board Chair, Ruth Kirschstein, honorary degree; President Audrey Manley, c'55; Provost Pauline Drake, George Walker, Jr., honorary degree.
Subject
African American universities and colleges, African American women, Commencement ceremonies, Presidents, Portraits and people
Collection
Spelman College Photographs Collection
Written on verso: Commencement 2000; June Gary Hopps, (c'60), board chair; President Audrey Manley, (c'55); Shirley Ann Jackson, speaker; Provost Denise S. Hawk, (c'76).
Spelman College Photographs Collection
June Gary Hopps, Audrey Manley, Shirley Ann Jackson, and Provost Denise S. Hawk, 2000
Date Created
2000
Description
Written on verso: Commencement 2000; June Gary Hopps, (c'60), board chair; President Audrey Manley, (c'55); Shirley Ann Jackson, speaker; Provost Denise S. Hawk, (c'76).
Subject
African American universities and colleges, African American women, Commencement ceremonies, Presidents, Portraits and people
Collection
Spelman College Photographs Collection
Written on verso: Commencement, 2000; Dr. Shirley Ann Jackson, Honorary Degree Recipient, President Audrey Manley.
Spelman College Photographs Collection
Audrey F. Manley and Dr. Shirley Ann Jackson, 2000
Date Created
2000
Description
Written on verso: Commencement, 2000; Dr. Shirley Ann Jackson, Honorary Degree Recipient, President Audrey Manley.
Subject
African American universities and colleges, African American women, Commencement ceremonies, Presidents, Portraits and people, Church buildings
Collection
Spelman College Photographs Collection
Written on verso: Commencement 2000; Rev. Floyd Flake, Shirley Ann Jackson, speaker; President Audrey Manley (c'55).
Spelman College Photographs Collection
Rev. Floyd Flake, Shirley Ann Jackson, and President Audrey Manley, 2000
Date Created
2000
Description
Written on verso: Commencement 2000; Rev. Floyd Flake, Shirley Ann Jackson, speaker; President Audrey Manley (c'55).
Subject
African American universities and colleges, African American women, Commencement ceremonies, Presidents, Portraits and people
Collection
Spelman College Photographs Collection
Written on verso: Commencement 2000; Yvonne R. Jackson, Rev. Floyd Flake, Shirley Ann Jackson, speaker; Shirley Malcolm, Honorary Degree Recipient; President Audrey Manley (c'55).
Spelman College Photographs Collection
Yvonne R. Jackson, Rev. Floyd Flake, Shirley Ann Jackson, Shirley Malcolm, and President Audrey Manley, 2000
Date Created
2000
Description
Written on verso: Commencement 2000; Yvonne R. Jackson, Rev. Floyd Flake, Shirley Ann Jackson, speaker; Shirley Malcolm, Honorary Degree Recipient; President Audrey Manley (c'55).
Subject
African American universities and colleges, African American women, Commencement ceremonies, Presidents, Portraits and people
Collection
Spelman College Photographs Collection
View of Johnnetta B. Cole and Audrey F. Manley. Written on verso: Commencement 1999, Johnnetta B. Cole, Honorary Degree Recipient.
Spelman College Photographs Collection
Johnnetta B. Cole and Audrey F. Manley, 1999
Date Created
1999
Description
View of Johnnetta B. Cole and Audrey F. Manley. Written on verso: Commencement 1999, Johnnetta B. Cole, Honorary Degree Recipient.
Subject
African American universities and colleges, African American women, Commencement ceremonies, Presidents
Collection
Spelman College Photographs Collection
View of stage at Chapel Hill Harvester Church during commencement. Written on verso: Commencement 1999 Chapel Hill Harvester Church; Audrey Manley and Johnnetta Cole.
Spelman College Photographs Collection
Commencemenr 1999 Stage at Chapel Hill Harvester Church
Date Created
1999
Description
View of stage at Chapel Hill Harvester Church during commencement. Written on verso: Commencement 1999 Chapel Hill Harvester Church; Audrey Manley and Johnnetta Cole.
Subject
African American universities and colleges, African American women, Commencement ceremonies, Presidents, Church buildings
Collection
Spelman College Photographs Collection