African American gardens and cultural landscapes visual arts materials
Scope and Contents
This collection contains photographs, postcards, stereographs, and slides that document African American residential gardens, cultural landscapes, and farms, in both urban and rural areas. Also a part of the collection are photographs and postcards of Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) in the Southeast. These images provide details such as garden and campus design, plant choices, farming methods, and land use as well as social and economic conditions in African American communities. Locations are chiefly within the southeastern United States and are noted whenever known. Individual identities are also noted whenever possible.
Dates
- approximately 1880-2021, undated
Conditions Governing Access
This collection is open for research.
Conditions Governing Use
This material is protected by copyright law. (Title 17, U.S. Code) Permission for use must be cleared through the Kenan Research Center at the Atlanta History Center. Licensing agreement may be required.
Extent
390 item(s) (291 black and white photographic prints, 35 color photographic prints, 58 postcards, four stereographs, and two glass slides)
Language
English
Arrangement
This collection is arranged in two series: Series I: Residential; and Series II: Institutional. Both series are arranged chronologically.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Purchases and gifts, 2019, with subsequent additions
Content Advisory
This collection contains unedited versions of all content. Some material may contain depictions of violence, offensive language, or negative stereotypes reflecting the culture or language of a particular period or place. These items are presented as part of the historical record for the purpose of education and research. The viewpoints expressed in this collection do not necessarily represent the viewpoints of the Atlanta History Center or any of its officers, agents, employees, or volunteers.
Bias in Description
As archivists, we acknowledge our role as stewards of information, which places us in a position to choose how individuals and organizations are represented and described in our archives. We are not neutral, and bias is reflected in our descriptions, which may not convey the racist or offensive aspects of collection materials accurately. Archivists make mistakes and might use poor judgment. We often re-use language used by the former owners and creators, which provides context but also includes bias and prejudices of the time it was created. Additionally, our work to use reparative language where Library of Congress subject terms are inaccurate and obsolete is ongoing.
Kenan Research Center welcomes feedback and questions regarding our archival descriptions. If you encounter harmful, offensive, or insensitive terminology or description please let us know by emailing reference@atlantahistorycenter.com. Your comments are essential to our work to create inclusive and thoughtful description.
Processing Information
This collection was processed in 2021.
- African American Children
- African American farmers
- African American gardens
- African American universities and colleges
- African Americans -- Clothing
- Agriculture -- Georgia
- Architecture, Domestic -- Southern States
- Community gardens
- Cotton farmers -- Georgia
- Crops -- Georgia
- Gardens -- 1880-1890
- Gardens -- 1890-1900
- Gardens -- 1900-1910
- Gardens -- 1910-1920
- Gardens -- 1920-1930
- Gardens -- 1930-1940
- Gardens -- 1950-1960
- Gardens -- 1960-1970
- Gardens -- 1970-1980
- Gardens -- 1980-1990
- Gardens -- 1990-2000
- Gardens -- 2000-2010
- Hampton Institute
- Hampton Normal and Agricultural Institute (Va.)
- Ornamental shrubs -- Southern States
- Plants, Ornamental -- Southern States
- Residential streets
- Spelman College
- Tuskegee Institute
- Title
- African American gardens and cultural landscapes visual arts materials
- Subtitle
- ahc.VIS400
- Author
- Jennie Oldfield
- Date
- September 2021
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the Kenan Research Center at the Atlanta History Center Repository