African Americans--Education
Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Found in 66 Collections and/or Records:
Josephine Dibble Murphy collection
Collection — Box 1-28
Identifier: 0000-0000-0000-0101
Scope note
The collection documents the life of Josephine Dibble Murphy as a community leader, educator and international traveler. The collection dates span the years from 1900 to 1974 with the bulk of the materials from 1950-1974. The bulk of the materials consist of organizations that she was affiliated with, which includes her work with the Atlanta University Alumni Association, NAACP and the Women's International League for Peace and Freedom. Also included are correspondence, photographs,...
Dates:
1900-1976; Majority of material found within 1950 - 1974
National Conference of Black Political Scientists records
Collection — Box 1-28, OS 1
Identifier: 0000-0000-0000-0142
Scope and contents
This collection contains materials related to the activities of the National Conference of Black Political Scientists (NCOBPS) since its establishment in 1969. It includes correspondence such as, memos, faxes, and emails. The collection also contain materials related to the organization of NCOBPS including, copies of the constitution and bylaws, articles of incorporation, and materials from executive council and business meetings such as minutes and reports. In addition, the...
Dates:
1969-2014; Majority of material found within 1980-2014
Neighborhood Union collection
Collection — Box 1-15
Identifier: 0000-0000-0000-0050
Scope and Content
The records of the Neighborhood Union Collection include correspondence, speeches, financial reports, minutes, committee reports, news clippings, programs, photographs, scrapbooks and additional memorbilia preserving a rich legacy and history of one of the earliest private social welfare organizations founded by African American women in Atlanta. The collection reveals much about its founder, Lugenia Burns Hope and the interrelationships of social service agencies and pioneers in this field...
Dates:
1908-1961
Robert E. Penn collection
Collection
Identifier: 0000-0000-0000-0143
Scope and Contents
This collection contains the papers and collected materials of the Reverend Robert E. Penn, a Baptist minister and educator. The collection dates span the years from 1930-1976. The bulk of the collection dates from 1965 to 1976, and document Penn’s life and work as a pastor and educator. The collection includes materials related to the American Baptist Churches, USA, and Penn’s church, the First Baptist Church of Gary, Indiana, which he led for almost twenty years. Of note relating to his...
Dates:
Majority of material found in 1930-1976
Lemoine DeLeaver Pierce papers
Collection — Box 1-64
Identifier: 0000-0000-0000-0082
Scope and contents
This collection of personal papers provides insight about Lemoine A. DeLeaver Pierce, Professor of Legal Studies and cultural historian. Pierce is a teacher whose commitment to life long learning stems from a continuing need to supplement her formal education, and a long standing family commitment to education. Professor Pierce has taught at: Kennesaw State University, the Keller Graduate School of Management, Morris Brown College, Clark Atlanta University, and the J. Mack Robinson...
Dates:
1928-2007; Majority of material found within 1951 - 2002
Walter Rodney collection
Collection — Box 1-2
Identifier: 0000-0000-0000-0113
Scope and contents
The Walter Rodney Collection is a compilation of materials donated by a number of individuals and institutions. The donations help to broaden the documentation about the life, contributions, influence, and legacy of Walter Rodney. The Walter Rodney Collection will continue to grow as more donations are made. The collection complements the Walter Rodney Papers that were donated to the Robert W. Woodruff Library in 2004.
Dates:
1960-1987; Majority of material found within 1970 - 1979
Walter Rodney papers
Collection — Box 1-37
Identifier: 0000-0000-0000-0074
Scope and Contents
The Walter Rodney papers span the years 1960–1987, with the bulk of the collection from the period 1970-1979. The collection provides insight into Walter Rodney's life as a scholar and an activist, primarily revealed though his writings and teaching. The Writings by Walter Rodney series comprises the largest portion of the collection. There are published and unpublished speeches, lectures, journal articles, book reviews, chapters in books, and drafts of books he authored. Many of the...
Dates:
1960-1987; Majority of material found within 1970 - 1979
Judge John H. Ruffin Jr., papers
Collection — Box 1-35, OS 1-4
Identifier: 0000-0000-0000-0181
Scope and contents
This collection documents the work of the Honorable John H. Ruffin, Jr. as a civil rights attorney, judge, speaker, lecturer, and civic leader. The Judge John H. Ruffin, Jr., papers span the years between 1952-2016, providing a limited record of his forty-plus years of service to the law. While the bulk of the collection dates from 1961 to 1993, the Professional Papers series includes materials related to his case files, legal documents, office files, and subject files. Judge Ruffin was...
Dates:
1952-2016
George A. Sewell papers
Collection — Box 1-59
Identifier: 0000-0000-0000-0103
Scope note
The collection dates span the years from 1881 and 1990. The bulk of the collection dates from 1960 to 1983, and documents Sewell’s career as a professor, pastor, and author. The George A. Sewell papers include materials related to the African Methodist Episcopal Church and his time as pastor and minister in multiple congregations, his time as educator at Morris Brown College, the Interdenominational Theological Center, and Alcorn A.& M. College (Alcorn State University), and his work...
Dates:
1881-1990; Majority of material found within 1960-1983
Society for the Study of Black Religion collection
Collection — Box 1-4
Identifier: 0000-0000-0000-0120a
Scope and Contents
The Society for the Study of Black Religion collection spans the years between 1977 and 1985. The collection contains annual meeting programs, as well as audiovisual materials comprised of audiotapes and videotapes featuring addresses, presentations, lectures, and workshops from the Society for the Study of Black Religion annual meetings and convocations.
Dates:
1977-1985