Campus Life

Unidentified Student in Library, circa 1965

Unidentified Student in Library, undated

Campus life at an HBCU encompasses a scope of experiences from attending classes, time around campus, social clubs, and events.

The HBCUs of Atlanta are known for their active social and cultural environments, such as banquets, arts programs, and dorm life. This section of the exhibit offers a snapshot of campus life at the Atlanta University Center.

Home Economics, Canning Class, circa 1890

Atlanta University Home Economics, Canning Class, undated

Theatre Arts - Bell, Book and Candle

Morris Brown College Theatre Arts, Bell, Book and Candle, circa 1960

Conference-Civil Rights

Atlanta University Conference on Civil Rights, 1948

Music Instructor Cicily Beasley and Unidentified Young Woman, 1974

Clark College Music Instructor Cicily Beasley and Unidentified Young Woman, 1974

Six Young Women on Campus, circa 1950

Six Young Women on Clark College Campus, circa 1950

Spelman Sisterhood

Page on Spelman Sisterhood from a Spelman College yearbook, circa 1993

Library - Interior, circa 1970

Student in the Morris Brown College Library, circa 1970

Dr. Charles B. Copher's Students, circa 1965

Interdenominational Theological Center students of Dr. Charles B. Copher, circa 1965

Four Women, circa 1950

Unidentified Women at the Interdenominational Theological Center, circa 1950

Student Apartment, 1958

Interdenominational Theological Center Student Apartment, 1958

Students in Library, circa 1970

Students in the Interdenominational Theological Center Library, circa 1970

Ernest L. Hickman Student Center, circa 1970

Morris Brown College Ernest L. Hickman Student Center, circa 1970

A Group Portrait of Unidentified Young Women, circa 1920

A Group Portrait of Unidentified Young Women at Clark College, circa 1920

Students in a Typing Class with Professor Jewel McCann, circa 1955

Students in a Clark College Typing class with Professor Jewel McCann, circa 1955

Miss Atlanta University Beauty Contest

Miss Atlanta University Beauty Contest, 1948

Four Female Students, 1963

Four Female Interdenominational Theological Center Students, 1963

Christmas Concert

Clark College Christmas Concert, undated

Classroom Scene, circa 1950

Interdenominational Theological Center Classroom Scene, circa 1950

Three Unidentified Men in Music Department, circa 1980

Three Unidentified Men in Clark College Music Department, circa 1980

Three Unidentified Students Outside of Campus Building

Three Unidentified Atlanta University Students Outside of Campus Building, undated

Professor Solomon E. Sears and Four Unidentified Students in Biology Department, May 1965

Professor Solomon E. Sears and Four Unidentified Students in Clark College Biology Department, May 1965

Unidentified Art Department Student, circa 1965

Unidentified Clark College Art Department Student, circa 1965

Wolverine Marching Band

Wolverine Marching Band, 1985

Summer Theater

Atlanta University Summer Theater, 1908

Eileen Bentley in the Library with Students, circa 1950

Eileen Bentley in the Atlanta University Library with Students, circa 1950

Mrs. Carrie L. George, 1963

Carrie L. George with Interdenominational Theological Center students, 1963

Bumstead Hall Dormitory Room, circa 1950

Atlanta University Dormitories Sleeping Area, undated

Students Gather Around a Piano in Bumstead Hall, November 1952

Students Gather Around a Piano in Atlanta University's Bumstead Hall, November 1952

Students Studying, circa 1950

Interdenominational Theological Center Students Studying, circa 1950

Bumstead/Ware Dining Hall, circa 1940

Atlanta University's Dining Hall, circa 1950

Clark College Marching Band

Clark College Marching Band, 1965-1966

Opening of 18th Annual Exhibition Miss M. Miles, her friend, Mr. Adair<br />

Opening of Atlanta University's 18th Annual Exhibition, undated

Spelman Spotlight, Volume 41, No. 7, April 1974

Campus Life