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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
Lillian Lewis collection
Collection — Box: 1-7, OS 1
Identifier: 0000-0000-0000-0099
Scope and contents
The Lillian Lewis collection primarily consists of materials related to the career of Lillian Lewis. Major topics are governmental work and librarianship. Formats include photographs, printed materials, correspondence, meeting minutes, committee work, and reports. The seven series contain correspondence received by both Lillian Lewis and John Lewis, events and activities from John Lewis’s life and career, photographs, pamphlets, and forms from National Association of Media Women,...
Dates:
1963, 1965, 1969-1980, undated; Majority of material found within 1970-1979
C. Eric Lincoln collection
Collection — Box: 1-415
Identifier: 0000-0000-0000-0047
Scope and contents
The C. Eric Lincoln collection (1909-2000) documents the life's work of the leading scholar on the Black Church and Black Religion in the United States. As a sociologist of religion, Dr. Lincoln is the co-author of the definitive study on the Black Church in America, a massive fourteen year inquiry into the most important institution in the African American community. Dr. Lincoln's career,. however, was not exclusively devoted to writing about the Black Church. In 1961, his doctoral...
Dates:
1904-2000
C. Eric Lincoln Lecture Series collection
Collection — Box: 1-9
Identifier: 0000-0000-0000-0093
Scope and contents
This collection contains speeches, programs, flyers and posters related to the C. Eric Lincoln Lecture Series hosted by Clark Atlanta University.
Dates:
1983-2009
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
Found in:
AUC Institutional 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
Elizabeth and Irvin McDuffie papers
Collection — Box: 1-4
Identifier: 0000-0000-0000-0090
Scope and Contents
This collection consists of the papers of Elizabeth McDuffie from 1911 to 1965. It includes correspondence, photographs, clippings, and publications. The bulk of the materials are Elizabeth’s, most from the years after she left the White House. The correspondence is mainly from friends, family, and acquaintances during the years 1933-1962. Among the correspondence are brief missives from such notable correspondents as Margaret Mitchell, Eleanor Roosevelt, Walter White of the National...
Dates:
1911-1965; Majority of material found within 1933 - 1962
Alphonso A. McPheeters papers
Collection — Box: 1-9
Identifier: 0000-0000-0000-0126
Scope and contnent note
The Alphonso A. McPheeters papers consists of his personal papers and research regarding education in Africa. The collection dates span the years from 1932 to 1989. The bulk of the materials relate to his writings, including an unpublished manuscript as well as his research and pamphlet collection regarding education in Nigeria and Ghana. His personal papers also include correspondence, memorabilia from his time in Africa, newspaper clippings, and biographical information. Among his writings...
Dates:
1932-1989; Majority of material found within 1950 - 1964
Minutes of the Baptist Conferences of Georgia
Collection — Box: 1-43
Identifier: 0000-0000-0000-0094
Scope and contents
This collection contains the minutes of the meetings of Baptist Conventions across the state of Georgia.
Dates:
1900-1945