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.
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Archival Collection Overview

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 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, c...

Collection Details

Object ID

2009.139.0

Inclusive Dates

1907-1961

Bulk Dates

1909-1927

Size

0.25 cubic ft.

Language

English

Item Location

By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center

Access Restrictions

The papers are open for research.

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford.

Digitized Artifacts From This Collection

Photograph album, "Atlanta University, 1909-1911 and on"

Photograph album, "Atlanta University, 1909-1911 and on"