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African American universities and colleges

 Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings

Found in 46 Collections and/or Records:

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

MCA Morehouse College Photographs

 Collection
Identifier: 0000-0000-0000-0001
Scope and contents This collection contains photographs dating from the 1920s to the 2000s, documenting various aspects of life at Morehouse College. The images depict the college’s buildings and grounds, students, campus events such as commencement, faculty, and notable individuals associated with the institution. Of particular significance are the photographs of alumni, including prominent figures such as Martin Luther King Jr. and Samuel Nabrit. These images collectively illustrate the rich history of...
Dates: Majority of material found within 1950 - 1980; 1911 - 2003

Morehouse College Alumni Profile Vertical Files

 Collection
Identifier: 0000-0000-0000-0003
Scope and contents The Morehouse College Alumni Profile Vertical Files contain profiles of Morehouse College alumni. The bulk of the collection consists of correspondence, newspaper clippings, and photographs documenting the careers and accomplishments of individual alumni after graduation. These items were originally collected and maintained by the Morehouse College Office of Alumni Engagement. The office continues to collect and maintain additional profiles. Notable alumni in the collection include Martin...
Dates: 1919 - 2005; Majority of material found within 1960 - 1996

Morehouse College Athenaeum Publishing Company

 Collection
Identifier: 0000-0000-0000-0014
Dates: 1916 - 1923

Morehouse College Catalogue and Bulletins

 Collection
Identifier: 0000-0000-0000-0006
Dates: 1892 - 2005

Morehouse College Challenge

 Collection
Identifier: 0000-0000-0000-0015
Dates: 1990 - 1997

Morehouse College Office of the Presidents, 1890-1967

 Collection
Identifier: 0000-0000-0000-0372
Scope and contents The material in this collection is comprised of administrative, institutional, and personal documents created by five past presidents of Morehouse College: Dr. John Hope (1906-1931), Samuel Archer (1931-1937, Charles Hubert (1937-1940), Benjamin E. Mays (1940-1967), and Hugh Gloster(1967-1989). The bulk of the materials are administrative records from Dr. John Hope, Samuel Archer, and Charles Hubert, with the least from Benjamin E. Mays and Hugh Gloster. Records include correspondence;...
Dates: 1890-1967

Morehouse College Photographs

 Collection
Identifier: 0000-0000-0000-0080
Scope and Contents

This collection contains approximately 103 photographs dating from 1880s to 1970s. The photographs depict the buildings and grounds, students, campus events and visitors, faculty, and individuals associated with Morehouse College. The images showcase aspects of the history of Morehouse College as the largest all-male historically Black college in the United States.

Dates: 1885-1978

Morehouse College Printed and Published Materials

 Collection
Identifier: 0000-0000-000-0006
Scope and contents

This collection contains publications by Morehouse College and the students of Morehouse College. Materials span the dates of 1890-2016 with the bulk of the collection dating from 1926 to 2000. It includes the catalogs and bulletins, student handbooks called the “M” or The Companion, the Alumnus or the Morehouse College Bulletin and the Morehouse Journal of Science. The Torch (yearbook), the Maroon Tiger (student newspapers), and newsletters also make up a portion of the collection.

Dates: 1892-2005