Josephine H. Dibble Murphy Papers
Papers of Josephine H. Dibble Murphy comprised of a photograph album, scrapbook, alumni publications, illustrated calendars and clippings related to Atlanta University, Atlanta, Georgia.
Biographical / Historical Note
Josephine H. Dibble (1888-1974) was a 1909 graduate of the Normal Course at Atlanta University. Marrying Harry Saunders Murphy in 1913, the couple moved to Atlanta where they raised their four children: Doris, Sarah, Mabel, and Harry, Jr. In addition to her charity work and her husband's House of Murphy printing business, Josephine also served as the Atlanta University Alumni President from 1956-1957.
Scope and Content Note
The Josephine H. Dibble Murphy papers are comprised of a photograph album, scrapbook, alumni publications, illustrated calendars and clippings relating to Atlanta University, Atlanta, Georgia.
The photograph album has captions written in white...
MoreThe Josephine H. Dibble Murphy papers are comprised of a photograph album, scrapbook, alumni publications, illustrated calendars and clippings relating to Atlanta University, Atlanta, Georgia.
The photograph album has captions written in white ink, with the title on the inside front cover "Atlanta University, 1909-11, and on." The album contains photographs and halftone photoengravings (clipped from printed articles) of faculty, administrators, students, activities, athletic teams, campus buildings and Atlanta city views from campus. One photograph of an empty classroom is identified as "Dr. Du Bois' Classroom." Dr. W.E.B. Du Bois, the prominent author and advocate for African American civil rights was a professor at Atlanta University from 1897 to 1910 (Professor of Economics and History) and 1934-1944 (Chairman of the Department of Sociology).
The scrapbook is titled "Atlanta University" and contains one photograph of Stone Hall glued to the inside of the cover and many loose clippings and partial brochures relating to the university faculty and administrators probably from 1907 to 1924. It also contains two handbills of "Jubilee Songs" probably from 1907-1909.
In addition the papers include a brochure and clippings from The Crisis (NAACP publication), 1911-1914.
LessCollection Details
Object ID: 2009.139.0
Creator: Murphy, Josephine H. Dibble, 1888-1974
Creator Notes: Collection probably made and preserved by Josephine H. Dibble (later Mrs. Harry S. Murphy)
Inclusive Dates: 1907-1961
Bulk Dates: 1909-1927
Size: 0.25 cubic ft.
Language: English
Collection Access & Use
Item Location: Benson Ford Research Center
Access Restrictions: The papers are open for research.
Credit: From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
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Photograph album, "Atlanta University, 1909-1911 and on"
Artifact
Photograph album
Creators
Keywords
United States, Georgia, Atlanta
Clippings (Information artifacts)
Murphy, Josephine H. Dibble, 1888-1974
Object ID
2009.139.1
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Location
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Photograph album, "Atlanta University, 1909-1911 and on"
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