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Brailsford R. Brazeal papers
Collection — Box: 1-126, OS 1-16
Identifier: 0000-0000-0000-0091
Scope and contents
The Brailsford R. Brazeal papers span the dates 1920-1981 with the bulk of the materials dated 1962-1979. The collection includes writings by Brazeal; office files; photographs; manuscripts by other scholars and Brazeal family members; memorabilia; correspondence to and from Dr. Brazeal, including letters from Morehouse College Presidents and faculty; records of organizations to which Brazeal belonged; research materials; and printed materials.
Dates:
1919 - 1981; Majority of material found within 1962-1979
Walter D. Broadnax papers
Collection — Box: 1-30, OS 1-8
Identifier: 0000-0000-0000-0110
Scope and contents
The Walter D. Broadnax papers span the years from 1994 to 2010, with the bulk of the collection dating from 2003 to 2006. The collection provides insight into Broadnax’s tenure as the second President of Clark Atlanta University. There are little to no personal papers within the collection. The collection primarily consists of professional materials documenting his career. Included are board of trustees records, administrative files, Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (SACS) review...
Dates:
1994-2010
Stella Brewer Brookes papers
Collection — Box: 1-3
Identifier: 0000-0000-0000-0087
Scope and contents
This small collection of materials documents a portion of the professional life of Stella Brewer Brookes, Ph.D., scholar, educator, and author. Having earned the B.A., M.A., and Ph.D. degrees in English from Wiley College, University of Michigan, and Cornell University, respectively, Dr. Brookes served on the faculty at Clark College in Atlanta, Georgia for 45 years as an esteemed professor.The Stella Brewer Brookes collection primarily highlights Brookes’ writings and opinions...
Dates:
1932-1976
Frederic V. Brooks papers
Collection — Box: 1-2, OS 1
Identifier: 0000-0000-0000-0158
Scope and contents
The Frederic V. Brooks papers is a collection comprised of materials related to the personal and professional life of Atlanta businessman, Frederic V. Brooks. Brooks was a life insurance agent for the Atlanta Life Insurance Company and active in the Atlanta community. This collection contains his personal and professional papers including correspondence, Atlanta Urban League items, information on his funeral service, exam and course materials from the American College of Life Underwriters as...
Dates:
1951-1965
Hallie B. Brooks papers
Collection — Box: 1-4
Identifier: 0000-0000-0000-0153
Scope and contents
The Hallie B. Brooks papers span the years between 1931-1985 with the bulk of the collection dated between 1940 to 1975. It highlights the career and education of Mrs. Brooks. The bulk of the collection focuses on her time at the Atlanta University School of Library Service where she was a professor. These materials include outlines, bibliographies, tests, quizzes, examinations, and lecture notes from multiple library courses. The collection also contains materials related to organizations...
Dates:
1931-1985; Majority of material found within 1940-1975
John Brown collection
Collection — Box: 1-2
Identifier: 0000-0000-0000-0028
Scope and contents
The collection consists of correspondence and papers of John Brown (b. 1800 d. 1859), American abolitionist. Also included is correspondence of several relatives and persons associated with him in Brown's Kansas and Virginia insurrections.Over half the correspondence, spanning from 1826-1849, consists of John Brown's letters to business associate Seth Thompson. The letters reflect his financial difficulties, but deal principally with his activities as a tanner and land...
Dates:
1800-1917; Majority of material found within 1826 - 1859
C. Rose Smith "Vine City: Distilling and Changing Landscape" Photograph Collection, circa 2016-2022
Collection
Identifier: 0000-0000-0000-0430
Scope and Contents
This collection consists of photographs taken in the Vine City neighborhood of Atlanta, Georgia, featuring portraits of local residents circa 2016-2022. The images document the community while highlighting socioeconomic themes and preserving the visual history of this historic area.
Dates:
circa 2016-2022
John H. Calhoun, Jr. papers
Collection — Box: 1-40, OS 1-27
Identifier: 0000-0000-0000-0109
Scope and contents
The collection documents the work of John H. Calhoun, Jr. as a civil rights activist, political organizer, community leader, and businessman. The collection dates span the years from 1916 to 2000 with the bulk of the materials from 1960-1979. The bulk of the materials consist of organizations that he was affiliated with, which includes his work with the Economic Opportunity Atlanta (EOA) and Model Cities, where he was instrumental in revitalizing areas such as Grant Park and Auburn Avenue;...
Dates:
1916-2000; Majority of material found within 1960-1979
Wayman A. Carver papers
Collection — Box: 1-2, OS 1-6
Identifier: 0000-0000-0000-0029
Scope and contents
Wayman A. Carver (b. 1905 d. 1967), jazz musician and music educator, achieved acclaim for his virtuosity and artistry as a flutist during his tenure from 1934-39 with Chick Webb and his Orchestra. In the series “Giants of Jazz” (International Musician April 1963), Leonard Feather credits Wayman Carver as being internationally recognized as the first and only jazz musician to play the flute during the decade of the 1930s.Wayman Carver, a graduate of...
Dates:
1927 - 2001
Chandler Family papers
Collection — Box: 1-4
Identifier: 0000-0000-0000-0104
Scope and contents
The photographs in this collection document the personal and professional life of Gladstone Chandler and the Chandler family. The photographs include images of the Chandler family, and community and family events, as well as photographs of Middlebury College Campus, and Morehouse College.
Dates:
1920-1980