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African American universities and colleges

 Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings

Found in 38 Collections and/or Records:

Lucy Grigsby papers

 Collection — Box 1-33
Identifier: 0000-0000-0000-0155
Scope and contents The Lucy Grigsby papers consist of materials related to the career of Lucy Grigsby from time spent at Atlanta University to her involvement with several organizations. Dates of the materials span 1926 to 1989 with the bulk of the materials dated from 1970 to 1987. The collection includes writings by Grigsby, such as speeches given while she worked at Atlanta University. A major portion of the collection is made up of materials from her career at Atlanta University. It contains...
Dates: 1926-1989, undated; Majority of material found within 1970-1987

Vivian Wilson Henderson papers

 Collection — Box 1-309
Identifier: 0000-0000-0000-0044
Scope and contents The richness of the Vivian Wilson Henderson Papers reflect the multifaceted service of a man committed to uplifting human races, particularly that of his own.Dr. Henderson, could deliver so decisive an economic strategy, ranging from inner group religious understanding to illustrating the parasitic nature of racism on national interest, that his expertise was sought instantly. The papers personify Vivian Henderson's commitment to these as well as the quiet leadership he...
Dates: 1940-1976

John Hope records

 Collection — Box 61-179
Identifier: 0000-0000-0000-0020
Scope and contents The records of John Hope (1897-1953) include documentation on the development of what would later be called the Atlanta University Center, when Atlanta University aligned with Morehouse College and Spelman College to form an academic consortium. During Hope's eight years as president, the graduate school was launched, the Department of Fine Arts was established, and the Trevor Arnett Library was opened. The Hope Papers include correspondence, administrative and financial records for all...
Dates: 1897-1954

Interdenominational Theological Center Audio Visual Collection

 Collection
Identifier: 0000-0000-0000-0066
Scope and content note This collection contains photographs and audio recordings dating from the 1880s to the 1980s, with the bulk of materials from the middle 20th century. The photographs are arranged into three series by organization, and nine subseries where appropriate including: Buildings and grounds, Campus life, Departments, Events, Faculty and Staff, Groups and organizations, Identified groups, Unidentified groups, Identified individuals, Unidentified individuals, Class composites, and Photo albums. The...
Dates: 1880-1971

Edward A. Jones papers

 Collection
Identifier: 0000-0000-0000-0132
Scope and contents This collection documents the life and work of Edward A. Jones, a college professor, author, editor and world traveler. The Edward A. Jones papers span the years between 1917 and 1983, and documents his fifty years of service as a professor of languages at Morehouse College. While the bulk of the collection dates from 1963 to 1979, these papers include materials documenting his work in the Modern Foreign Languages Department, which consist of exams, course outlines, course schedules, class...
Dates: 1917-1983; Majority of material found within 1963-1979

Willis J. King papers

 Collection — Box 1-24
Identifier: 0000-0000-0000-0124
Scope and contents

The Willis J. King Papers are comprised of correspondence, printed materials, photographs and other memorabilia that document Bishop Willis J. King's life as a Bishop in the Methodist Church, his time as a missionary in Africa and Norway, and as an educator.

Also within this collection are personal and family documents of Bishop King's wife Emma P. King, including photographs and family history.

Dates: 1904-1976

Morehouse College Martin Luther King Jr. International Chapel Collection

 Collection
Identifier: 0000-0000-0000-00210
Scope and contents

This collection's materials are comprised of papers, photographs, documents, and ephemera about the Morehouse College Martin Luther King Jr. International Chapel. The collection includes photographs, programs, and posters from events hosted at the Chapel, personal and professional papers of Dean Carter from his tenure as Dean of the Chapel and the papers of Lamar Alford during his time as dramatist in residence at Morehouse College.

Dates: 1942 - 1993; Majority of material found within 1980 - 1989

William B. Matthews collection

 Collection — Box 1-4
Identifier: 0000-0000-0000-00049
Scope and contents This collection consists of the papers of William Baxter Matthews from 1881 to 1932. It includes correspondence, scrapbooks, photographs, and printed materials, most of which pertain to Atlanta University. The bulk of the materials relates to Matthews’s tenure on the Atlanta University Board of Trustees. Correspondence from Edward Twichell Ware (Atlanta University’s third president) and fellow trustees documents the administration of the school, including fundraising efforts, land...
Dates: 1881-1932

Benjamin E. Mays papers

 Collection — Box 1-69
Identifier: 0000-0000-0000-0100
Scope and contents The Benjamin E. Mays papers include files from his work at the Atlanta Public Schools Board of Education. There are also materials related to his presidency at Morehouse, writings by Mays and others, organizational records and financial materials. There are a few photographs, including several of Dr. Mays with former President Jimmy Carter and former first lady Rosalyn Carter.Of note in the collection are newsclippings and files related to desegregation. These files...
Dates: 1931-1984