The Clark Atlanta University Guild Records, 1992-2023

Collection — Box: 1-8

Identifier: 0000-0000-0000-0180

Staff Only

Scope and contents

The Clark Atlanta University Guild Research Library records contain meeting minutes, financial records, correspondence, contracts, programs, commemorative journals, memorabilia, photographs, and digital records. Also featured in this collection are planning records for the CAU Guild events such as the CAU Philharmonic Society’s Annual Christmas Concerts, Annual Clothing Drives, and the CAU Guild’s Scholars Program. Of special note, are the programs and contracts from the CAU Guild’s yearly Jazz Under the Stars fundraising event, in which the CAU Guild hosts yearly concerts featuring notable jazz artists to raise scholarships for Clark Atlanta University students studying Mass Media Arts, Film, Recording and Studio Arts, Visual and Performing Arts, Fashion, and Music.

Dates

Creation: 1992 - 2023

Rights statement

All materials in this collection are either protected by copyright and/or are the property of the Robert W. Woodruff Library of the Atlanta University Center, Inc., and/or the copyright holder as appropriate. For more information, please contact archives@auctr.edu.

Historical note

The Clark Atlanta University Guild (CAU Guild) is an organization of women faculty, staff, and alumnae dedicated to raising awareness of Clark Atlanta University’s contributions to culture, community, and character in Atlanta, Georgia, and beyond. The Guild highlights the University’s impact through its art, music, theater, and film programs.

Founded in 1992 by Judge Brenda Hill Cole, then First Lady of Clark Atlanta University and wife of Dr. Thomas Winston Cole, Jr., who was serving as President of Clark Atlanta University at the time, the CAU Guild is committed to supporting students pursuing careers in Mass Media Arts, Film, Recording and Studio Arts, Visual and Performing Arts, Fashion, and Music by raising scholarship funds.

One of the Guild’s most influential fundraising initiatives is its annual Jazz Under the Stars concert, which has featured renowned jazz artists such as Gregory Porter, Lalah Hathaway, and Jeffrey Osborne. In addition to celebrating jazz excellence, the event also honors Atlanta’s most inspiring business leaders, community members, and artists.

Extent

4 Linear feet (8 manuscript boxes)

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Arrangement

This collection is arranged into four series. 1. Jazz Under the Stars; 2. Administrative; 3. The Clark Atlanta University Guild Archives Committee; and 4. Audio Visual Material and Memorabilia. The contents of the series are arranged alphabetically and chronologically.