Three-page program of Avery's graduating exercises for the class of 1918, held at Morris Street Baptist Church. Program includes a list of musical numbers and speeches to be performed at the ceremony as well as a list of "prizes and scholarships."
Four-page program for Avery's senior class play, Shakespeare's "As You Like It." Program includes a lists of the "dramatis personae," attendants, musical numbers, and scenes.
Five-page program of Avery's commencement exercises for the class of 1918, held at Morris Street Baptist Church. Program includes the class roll, faculty, class officers, and the list of musical performances and speeches to be given at the ceremony.
Five-page program for Avery's commencement ceremony for the class of 1921 held at Morris Street Baptist Church. Program includes class motto, class day, class roll, class colors, class flower, and commencement activities.
Five-page program for Avery's commencement ceremony for the class of 1919. Program includes the class roll, faculty, class officers, and a list of the speeches and musical perfomances given at the ceremony.
Four-page program for Avery's commencement ceremony for the class of 1915. Program includes the class roll, motto, and a list of speeches and musical performances given at the ceremony.
Photograph of thirty-six elementary school aged Avery students pose outside on the institute's property in two rows: the male students stand in back while the female students kneel in front.
Photograph of Avery's High School Chorus performing at a concert directed by D. Jack Moses. The female performers wear multicolored dresses and light-colored flowers in their hair. The male performers wear white shirts and pants with a colored sash.
Photograph of Avery High School's chorus and dancers performing during a concert directed by D. Jack Moses. Male dancers wear white shirts and pants with colored sashes and female dancers wear multicolored dresses.
Photograph of eleven members of the Avery Institute's first African American faculty. The faculty is seated on the front steps of the institute. Caption: "Front Row (left) Mrs. J. Cox; Second Row (2nd from right) Serena Hamilton, (next to her) Principal B.F. Cox; Third Row (2nd from right) Alberta Clyde"
Color photograph of speech given by Reynald Seatt at the class of 1932's reunion luncheon at the Holiday Inn. Caption: "Standing Reynald Seatt; Seated John Edwards"
Photograph of five female Avery students dressed in white dresses posed outside, possibly taken on their graduation day. Caption: "L + Right; 1. Erin Hare; 2. Louise Hunt; 3. Ester Simmons; 4. Edith Less; 5. Ester Boags"
Photograph of three members of the Avery Institute's men's basketball team stand outside in uniform. Caption: "L. to R., Oliver Hasell, L. Howard Bennett, Daniel Wright."
Photograph of group of three female Avery students posed in the grass outside of the Avery Institute. Two of the girls are identified as Gladys Jones and Annabele(?) Cox.
Studio portrait of Avery alumnus and former teacher, Professor J. Andrew Simmons. Simmons was also the principal at Simonton Public School. Simmons wears a suit and tie in the photograph.
Photograph of thirteen members of Avery's Hi-Y club posed on the main staircase of the Avery Institute. Includes faculty advisor, Mr. Alphonso Hoursey (2nd row left).
Photograph from a publication within "The Avery" published in November 1953 called "Sports Shorts" by Cook. Picture shows a much earlier image of twelve members of Avery's football team, possibly from the 1920s.
Photograph of nine members of the Avery High Gymnasts doing acrobatic work on the lawn outside of the Avery Institute. Four young men do handstands and one is hoisted up on the bodies of two others.
Photograph of male Avery student with arms around the shoulders of two young female students. The trio is standing against the back of a Model-T or similar model car.
Photograph of two male Avery students, A. Jenkins and S. Grant, standing outside of the Avery Institute. The men are dressed possibly in military attire.
