Buildings and Grounds, Aerial Photograph, undated

This collection contains approximately 6,000 photographs dating from 1833 to 1995, with the bulk of the material spanning 1905 to 1985. It is part of the Atlanta University Archives, encompassing series 20 through 26.

The material is arranged in seven series: Portraits, Events, Buildings and Grounds, Schools and Special Activities, Groups, Photo Album, and Oversized Photographs. The photographs primarily depict students, alumni, faculty, administrative officers, campus events, and buildings of Atlanta University. However, the collection also includes photographs of people and places from other Atlanta University Center schools. The majority of the photographs are identified and dated.

Additionally, the collection features images of individuals not affiliated with the University, including such prominent figures as Josephine Baker, Ralph Bunche, George Washington Carver, Frederick Douglass, A. Philip Randolph, Eleanor Roosevelt, and Booker T. Washington.

The Atlanta University Photographs document not only University life but also the institution’s interaction with the larger community. This is reflected through visits from notable figures such as Atlanta mayors Ivan Allen Jr. and Maynard Jackson, Martin Luther King Sr., and Walter White, as well as through coverage of historic events such as the memorial services for John Hope and Whitney Young.