- Collection:
- Atlanta Journal-Constitution Photographs
- Title:
- Hamilton Holmes, one of the first two African-American students to integrate the University of Georgia, leaving a campus building in Athens, Georgia, January 1961. White male students are shown in the background.
- Creator:
- Atlanta Journal-Constitution
- Contributor to Resource:
- Young, Bill (Photographer)
- Date of Original:
- 1961-01-11
- Subject:
- Civil rights
School integration
College integration
University of Georgia - People:
- Holmes, Hamilton, 1941-
- Location:
- United States, Georgia, Clarke County, 33.95117, -83.36733
United States, Georgia, Clarke County, Athens, 33.96095, -83.37794 - Medium:
- photographic prints
- Type:
- StillImage
- Format:
- image/jp2
- Description:
- Verso of print date stamped ("11 Jan 1961"), with photographer's stamp ("Bill Young"). Three newspaper captions attached to verso of print: "Fri Aug 26 1983 C. Orthopedic surgeon Hamilton Holmes is used to breaking racial barriers. This weekend he will become the first black member of the board of trustees of the University of Georgia Foundation. In 1961, he and a classmate became the first blacks to attend the university"; "Mon Sep 22 1986 J. In 1961: Surrounded by classmates and administrators, Hamilton Holmes Sr. begins classes at the University of Georgia."; and "Tue Jan 21 1992 J C. In 1961, Hamilton Holmes began classes at the University of Georgia. He was one of the first two black students."
- Metadata URL:
- http://digitalcollections.library.gsu.edu/cdm/ref/collection/ajc/id/217
- IIIF manifest:
- https://digitalcollections.library.gsu.edu/iiif/2/ajc:217/manifest.json
- Additional Rights Information:
- This Item is protected by copyright and/or related rights. You are free to use this Item in any way that is permitted by the copyright and related rights legislation that applies to your use. In addition, no permission is required from the rights-holder(s) for educational uses. For other uses, you need to obtain permission from the rights-holder(s).
- Bibliographic Citation (Cite As):
- Cite as: AJCP426-125b, Atlanta Journal Constitution Photographic Archives. Special Collections and Archives, Georgia State University Library.
- Original Collection:
- Atlanta Journal-Constitution Photographic Archive
- Contributing Institution:
- Georgia State University. Special Collections
- Rights:
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