Auburn Avenue Research Library Digital Exhibits

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• Marion Anderson visiting Spelman College, c. 1940s
  Photograph of Marian Anderson visiting Spelman College, circa 1940s. Anderson is shown walking with a group of women, dressed in formal attire, as they descend the steps of a campus building. The image captures a moment of community gathering and highlights Anderson’s presence at a historically Black women’s college during the height of her celebrated career.
• Cover, Silhouette Magazine, January 1939
  Three women in mini skirts, lips formed as though singing
• Cover, Ebony Magazine, February 1962
  Debutante (Cookie Cole) in white evening gown being helped down step by her father (Nat King Cole)