Title	1980s: Wayne Flynt in classroom
Description	This image is a photograph used in the book Auburn, a Pictorial History of the Loveliest Village by Mickey Logue and Jack Simms, 3rd edition, 2013, depicting the history of the city and the university. From page 323: Dr. Wayne Flynt arrived at Auburn as head of the History Department in 1977, became one of the University's most visible and productive faculty members, and was known for "prodding Alabama's moral conscience." By his retirement in 2005 as a Distinguished University Professor, he had authored or co-authored eleven books.... "During his forty year University teaching career, he taught more than 6,000 students and directed 42 master's theses and 30 doctoral dissertations, " the biographical sketch noted at Flynt's induction into the Alabama Academy of Honor.... Flynt was named "Alabamian of the Year" in 1992 by the Mobile Register for his writing and lectures on the state's social problems. Photo source: Auburn University Archives.
Date	ca. 1980s
Place	Auburn – Lee County – Alabama
LC Subject Headings	Auburn (Ala.) Auburn University Auburn University -- Faculty Auburn University -- Students Classrooms -- Alabama College students -- Alabama College teachers -- Alabama Education, Higher -- Alabama
EOA Categories	Education -- Higher Education History -- 1946-1987: Post-World War II and the Era of Civil Rights
Original Medium	black and white photograph, 2214 x 2246 pixels
Type	Image
Format	JPEG
File Name	293C.tif
Citation	Logue, Mickey and Simms, Jack. Auburn, A Pictorial History of the Loveliest Village. 3rd edition. 2013.
Repository	Auburn University Libraries. Special Collections and Archives.
Digital Publisher	Auburn University Libraries
Language	eng
Rights	This image is the property of the Auburn University Libraries and is intended for non-commercial use. Users of the image are asked to acknowledge the Auburn University Libraries. For information about obtaining high-resolution copies of this and other images in this collection, please contact the Auburn University Libraries Special Collections & Archives Department at achives@auburn.edu or (334) 844-1732.
Submitted by	Coates, Midge