Clement, Rufus E., 1900-1967

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Rufus Early Clement (b. 1900 d. 1967) was the sixth and longest-serving President of Atlanta University. He was elected in 1937 and held the position until his death in 1967. During his administration, the Atlanta School of Social Work, a self-supporting professional school affiliated with the University, and the Schools of Library Service, Education, and Business Administration were established. Also, doctoral programs were instituted in the fields of biology, education, and mathematics.

From the description of Rufus E. Clement Records. 1931-1969. (Australian National University). WorldCat record id: 51865451

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creatorOf Braithwaite, William Stanley, 1878-1962. William Stanley Braithwaite papers, 1898-1979. New York Public Library System, NYPL
creatorOf Clement, Rufus Early, 1900-1967. Rufus E. Clement Records. Atlanta University Center, Robert W. Woodruff Library
referencedIn Southern Regional Council. Southern Regional Council central reading file, 1949-1971. Atlanta University Center, Robert W. Woodruff Library
referencedIn Atlanta Urban League. Board of Directors minutes, 1946-1977. Atlanta University Center, Robert W. Woodruff Library
referencedIn Inter-University Labor Education Committee. Series 2, Subseries 4. Correspondence on regional conferences, 1955-1957. Cornell University Library
referencedIn Horace Mann Bond Papers, 1830-1979, 1926-1972 Special Collections and University Archives, UMass Amherst Libraries
referencedIn Towns, George Alexander. George Alexander Towns papers, 1851-1956. Atlanta University Center, Robert W. Woodruff Library
referencedIn William Stanley Braithwaite papers, 1898-1979 Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture. Rare Books, Manuscripts, and Archives Section
referencedIn Towns, George A. (George Alexander), 1870-1960. George A. Towns collection, 1851-1963. Atlanta University Center, Robert W. Woodruff Library
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associatedWith Atlanta University Center (Ga.) corporateBody
associatedWith Atlanta University. Office of the President. corporateBody
associatedWith Atlanta Urban League. corporateBody
associatedWith Bond, Horace Mann, 1904-1972 person
associatedWith Braithwaite, William Stanley, 1878-1962. person
associatedWith Inter-University Labor Education Committee. corporateBody
associatedWith Southern Regional Council. corporateBody
associatedWith Towns, George A. (George Alexander), 1870-1960. person
associatedWith Towns, George Alexander. person
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Georgia
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African American universities and colleges
African Americans
Universities and colleges
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Birth 1900-06-26

Death 1967-11-07

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English

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