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Williams Funeral Home

Notice of payment via check from Mrs. Cordelia S. Williams in the amount of $1081.44 for the burial of Mrs. Nannie J. Harvey. Signed by Elijah Williams Jr.

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Sophomore High class photo

A school photo of five rows of students. There are four rows of girls and one row of boys. Everyone is dressed nicely and most are smiling. They are all white, except for one female student in the top row on the far right. On the reverse, "Sophomore...

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The Howard Players Present The Wild Duck

The program for the Howard Players' performance of "The Wild Duck" by Henrik Ibsen.

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Baccalaureate Service

Program for the Baccalaureate Service for Howard University. First page is a title page. Third page is the schedule of events. Second and fourth pages are blank.

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Graduation Exercise 44-J

Birth announcement for Karen Varnelle Williams, born July 9th, 1945 to Lt "Jimmy" Williams and "Gerry". Image of singing cartoon characters with the words "Yes Sir, That's My Baby" printed above. Near top right, circle gives information about birth...

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Airman Rating Record No. 17493-40

LeRoi Williams' rating record, meant to accompany his certificate of completion of the Private Aircraft Pilot program. His address is listed as 174 W. Queen St., Hampton, Virginia. Signed by Joe H. Staley, Civil Aeronautics Inspector. Stamped with...

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to Mrs Cordelia Williams

Envelope addressed to Mrs. Cordelia Williams, 221 Harrison Ave. N.E. Roanoke, Virginia. From Lt Theodore A. Wilson 100th Fights Squadron 33nd Flights Group Selfridge Field, Michigan. Written at Selfridge Air National Guard Base

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[Engraving of Alexander Hamilton]

Engraving of Alexander Hamilton, based on a painting by Alonzo Chappel.

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[Muster roll of Company H, Nineteenth Regiment United States Colored Troops]

Muster roll of Captain Dan Mason, Company H, Nineteenth Regiment United States Colored Troops, commanded by Colonel Joseph Perkins, while stationed at Chapin's Farm, Virginia. Pre-printed form completed in manuscript, with signatures on verso by Capt...

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The Southern Christian Leadership Conference Observes the 25th Anniversary of the Signing of the 1964 Civil Rights Act

One program dated July 9, 1989, marking the 25th Anniversary of the signing of the 1964 Civil Rights Act, includes a historical sketch of the signing, a religious service schedule, and scanned images of protests.

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[Collection of materials belonging to Henry Lee Moon, 1917-1987][Decimalized .001-.346]

Collection of 410 items belonging to Henry Lee Moon, Director of Public Relations at the NAACP. Items consist of political and sociological pamphlets, booklets, flyers, and books.

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Negro Heroes. [No. 1]

Issue number one of the comic book called Negro Heroes. This comic features biographies of famous and influential African Americans. The people featured in this issue are, George Washington Carver, Mary McLeod Bethune, Paul Robeson, Matt Henson...

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Negro Heroes. [No. 2]

Issue number two of the comic book called Negro Heroes. This comic features biographies of famous and influential African Americans. This issue is also called the summer issue. The people featured in this issue are, Booker T. Washington, the men of...

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[Portrait of Rosa Parks]

One black and white portrait of Rosa Parks dated 1995.

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[Portrait of Rosa Parks]

One undated black and white photograph of Rosa Parks at a microphone.

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[Photo of Martin Luther King's casket being loaded onto an Atlanta bound plane]

One telephoto taken by UPI dated April 5, 1968. Photograph depicts casket of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. being loaded onto a plane for transport back to Atlanta, Georgia.

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King's Body Put on Plane

One wirephoto taken by Associated Press dated April 5, 1968. Photo depicts casket of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. being loaded onto a plane as the Rev. Ralph Abernathy stands in the doorway of the plane. Wirephoto description notes that Rev. Abernathy...

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To Claim Body

One wirephoto taken by Associated Press dated April 5, 1968. Depicts Coretta Scott King boarding a plane bound for Memphis, Tennessee to claim the body of her husband, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Holding a umbrella for Mrs. King is her late husband's...

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The Jim Crow School-North and West

One pamphlet entitled, "The Jim Crow School-North and West," from July 1962. Document pertains to efforts to desegregate schools in the North and West states, expresses the NAACP's position on reducing segregation in schools in the North. Includes...

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The Jim Crow School-North and West

One pamphlet entitled, "The Jim Crow School-North and West," from July 1962. Document pertains to efforts to desegregate schools in the North and West states, expresses the NAACP's position on reducing segregation in schools in the North. Includes...

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The Jim Crow School-North and West

One pamphlet entitled, "The Jim Crow School-North and West," from July 1962. Document pertains to efforts to desegregate schools in the North and West states, expresses the NAACP's position on reducing segregation in schools in the North. Includes...

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[Photograph of people on a street with torn down store fronts]

One black and white photograph dated July 19, 1965. Pictured is a street where one building has been destroyed. Also in the photograph are people standing in front of the businesses and walking on the sidewalk. A news caption attached to back of the...

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Mayor's Neighbors Picket Rights Marchers

One wirephoto entitled, "Mayor's Neighbors Picket Rights Marchers," taken by Associated Press dated August 4, 1965. Image is of protesters walking down a street while white individuals standing on a doorstep hold signs in support of Chicago Mayor...

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Resistance with Restraint

One black and white photograph entitled, "Resistance with Restraint" taken by the Associated Press dated May 12, 1957. Image is of Martin Luther King Jr. speaking at a podium. On the reverse side is a typed note that includes an excerpt of his speech...

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to Michael J. Kirwan

One letter dated March 17, 1965 addressed to Michael J. Kirwan from President Lyndon B. Johnson. Pertains to a telegram Kirwan had previously sent. Language vaguely refers to the Voting Rights Act of 1965 and Johnson's position on signing it.

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Edward Everett

One engraving entitled "Edward Everett" circa 1861-1877. Portrait of Edward Everett. Engraver unknown.

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San Francisco

One telephoto entitled "San Francisco" taken by the United Press International dated June 3, 1970. Shows an aerial view of Alcatraz Island's southern end, where five buildings were damaged by a fire on June 2. The caption notes that a spokesman for...

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The Pittsburg Gazette

One edition of The Pittsburg Gazette dated April 26, 1895. Contains an article on page 2 regarding the lynching of five black men and women near Greenville, Alabama. Details an investigation that took place, discovering burned bodies and the arrest...

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[Photograph of children playing outside]

One black-and-white photograph of three children playing in the yard dated March 6, 1931. Image includes twin sisters featured throughout the collection.

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[Photograph of a street festival attended by Japanese-Americans]

One undated black-and-white photograph of a street festival attended by Japanese-Americans.

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[Photograph of Japanese-Americans sitting by palm trees]

One undated black-and-white photograph of Japanese-Americans sitting by palm trees.

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[Photograph of Japanese-Americans in a pond]

One undated black-and-white photograph of a Japanese-Americans swimming in a pond.

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[Photograph of Japanese-Americans aboard a ship]

One undated black-and-white photograph of Japanese-Americans aboard a ship.

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[Group photograph of Japanese-Americans]

One undated black-and-white group photograph of Japanese-Americans. A boat is pictured in the background.

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The Social and Psychological Dynamics of Militant Negro Activism: A Preliminary Report

One reprint of an essay "The Social and Psychological Dynamics of Militant Negro Activism: A Preliminary Report," by John P. Spiegel dated 1968. Essay pertains to origin of African Americans mobilizing activism groups and their leaders.

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Journalism Quarterly [December 1949]

One edition of Journalism Quarterly dated December 1949. Material in publication related to media and race. Articles cover topics of the Presidential Election of 1948, and African-Americans in journalism.

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to Jackie Robinson

One typed letter addressed to Jackie Robinson dated October 7, 1957 from Dwight D. Eisenhower. Thanks Robinson for a letter pertaining to Little Rock Nine. Written on presidential stationery.

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to Jackie Robinson

One typed letter addressed to Jackie Robinson dated January 18, 1961 from Dwight D. Eisenhower. Eisenhower writes to Robinson thanking him for holding a reception for the African delegates of the United Nations. Written on presidential stationery.

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to Jackie Robinson

One typed letter addressed to Jackie Robinson dated May 11, 1961 from Robert F. Kennedy. Kennedy writes to Robinson commending him for his work related to civil rights. "We intend to follow through with vigorous enforcement of the civil rights laws...

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to Jackie Robinson

One typed letter addressed to Jackie Robinson dated June 2, 1961 from Robert F. Kennedy. Kennedy thanks him for expressing his sentiments, probably related to the progress of gaining civil rights.

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to Jackie Robinson

One typed letter addressed to Jackie Robinson dated November 13, 1962 from Robert F. Kennedy. Kennedy appreciates his comments from a letter sent on October 30, 1962. "There is no question in my mind that the progress which was made in the last 22...

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[Photograph of a rally in support of Angela Davis]

One black and white photograph taken by "Zabala" dated August 4, 1971. Image is of a crowd of people gathered on a lawn. Some members of the crowd sit on top of a parked car in the foreground. Reverse side contains a stamp that reads, "Angela Davis...

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Danville, Va.

One telephoto entitled, "Danville, Va." taken by UPI dated June 10, 1963. Image is Black protesters marching down a street. Wire transfer information states the protesters pictured were en route to a desegregation rally.

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[Photograph of Japanese-Americans on a pier]

One undated black-and-white photograph of group of Japanese-Americans on the pier.

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[Photograph of Japanese-Americans at a picnic]

One undated black-and-white photograph of group of Japanese-Americans at a picnic near the woods.

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[Photograph of Japanese-Americans pushing off a boat]

One undated black-and-white photograph of Japanese-Americans pushing a boat off the shore.

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[Photograph of Japanese-Americans rowing a boat]

One undated black-and-white photograph of Japanese-Americans rowing a boat in water.

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[Photograph of Japanese-Americans sitting in a boat]

One undated black-and-white photograph of Japanese-Americans sitting in a boat.

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The Negro's Opportunity

One book entitled "The Negro's Opportunity" written by Henry L. Jones published in 1940. This is a vocational guide book geared towards African Americans.

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The Crisis

One pamphlet printed by The Crisis asking for new subscriptions to the magazine. Includes demographics of their exisiting readership, policies on reprints, notable contributors and reviews by other writers, civil rights leaders and politicians.

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