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African American athletes

 Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings

Found in 3 Collections and/or Records:

Burwell T. Harvey, Jr. collection

 Collection — Box 1-7
Identifier: 0000-0000-0000-0042
Scope and contents This small collection dates from 1900 to 1973 with the bulk of the materials spanning the period 1953-1971. The collection includes correspondence, programs, photographs, news articles, and publications. Most of the materials within the collection pertain to Harvey as commissioner of the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference. These files contain correspondence from coaches requesting information about players and rules, and discussing conflicts with the Conference. Also included in...
Dates: 1900-1973; Majority of material found within 1953-1971
Found in: Robert W. Woodruff Library of the Atlanta University Center, Inc.

Morehouse College Vertical Files

 Collection
Identifier: 0000-0000-0000-00141
Scope and contents

The Morehouse College Vertical Files include Commencement programs, Founder’s Day programs, Publications, News Releases, News Articles, Brochures, Alumni Association Materials, Athletics, Academic Departments, various organizations, Homecoming, Honors Day, Campus Buildings, Reports, and other Academic materials.

Dates: 1883 - 2018; Majority of material found within 1960 - 1980
Found in: AUC Institutional Records

Rucker, Aiken, Mollison, Harper family papers

 Collection — Box 1-53
Identifier: 0000-0000-0000-0089
Scope and contents

Rucker, Aiken, Mollison, Harper Family Papers cover the years between 1890 and 1992, with the bulk of the materials dated between 1950 and 1992. The collection consists of materials from each of the eight Rucker siblings. Many of the series include correspondence, legal, and financial documents as well as photographs. In some of the larger series, artwork, information about organizational memberships, medical information and materials from their respective careers are included.

Dates: 1890-1992; Majority of material found within 1930 - 1992
Found in: Robert W. Woodruff Library of the Atlanta University Center, Inc.
Atlanta University Center Robert W. Woodruff Library
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