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Thomas
D. Jarrett Records
1939-1978
58.5 linear feet
NOTE: A paper copy
of the finding aid,
with container list,
is available at the
Atlanta University
Center Archives for
in-house consultation
and may be obtained
for a fee.
Thomas Dunbar Jarrett (b. 1912 d. 2000) was appointed
Acting President of Atlanta University after
the death of Rufus Clement in 1967 and elected
as the seventh President of the school in 1968,
serving until 1977. He began his tenure at Atlanta
University in 1947 as a Professor of English
and progressed to become the Chairman of the
Department of English in 1957 and Dean of the
School of Arts and Sciences in 1960. During his
presidency Dr. Jarrett expanded the academic
offerings. Doctoral programs were established
in educational administration, political science,
and chemistry. New departments in Afro-American
Studies, Public Administration, Special Education
and Administration and Supervision were created
and programs developed in urban education, visiting
teacher training and early childhood development.
The Thomas D. Jarrett Records document his tenure
as President and include information on finances,
campus events, student enrollment, academic departments,
the University Senate, and Board of Trustees. There
are also files related to the Atlanta University
Center, Gammon Theological Seminary, Clark, Morehouse,
Morris Brown, and Spelman Colleges. In addition there
are records documenting Dr. Jarrett's involvement
with other organizations such as the United Negro
College Fund, U.S. Department of Health, Education,
and Welfare, Georgia Department of Education, and
Southern Regional Council. Related collection:
Atlanta University Presidential Records, 1856-1984 |