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Russell L. Stockard Sr. collection
Collection
Identifier: 713
Scope and Contents
The Russell L. Stockard Sr. collection focuses on athletics at historically black colleges and universities (HBCUs) and collegiate athletic conferences with strong HBCU memberships. The collection is comprised of three main formats of material: media guides, prospectus, and similar publications for specific athletic teams at individiual schools; game/event programs; and materials related to specific athletic conferences. Conferences represented include the Southwestern Athletic Conference...
Dates:
translation missing: en.enumerations.date_label.created: 1956-1999; Other: Majority of material found in 1980-1999; Other: Date acquired: 02/28/2011
Found in:
Amistad Research Center
Samuel Stong typescript
Collection
Identifier: 2441
Content Description
This collection consists of a draft typescript of Samuel M. Strong's book Social Types in the Negro Community of Chicago: An Example of the Social Type Method. The draft consists of 354 leaves, which includes appendeces. The draft includes some hand script revision notes.
Dates:
Other: 1940
Found in:
Amistad Research Center
Suane-Duplantier Family papers
Collection
Identifier: 688
Content Description
The materials document the Louisiana Creole families of Suane and Duplantier, which can be traced back to 18th century St. Domingue. The families included cigarmakers, carpenters, and plasterers. The January 2010 donation includes photographs (both originals, reprints, and laserprinted copies) that document the families during the early 20th century and into the 1980s, including the migration of a branch of the family to Chicago during the 1920s. Of note is an original photograph (circa...
Dates:
Other: 1900-2008
Found in:
Amistad Research Center
Howard Swanson papers
Collection
Identifier: 358
Content Description
The papers primarily document the life of Howard Swanson and his contribution to classical music history. The papers are of interest for studying African American composers and more specifically Black scholars of operatic and classical music. Formats in the collection include correspondence, financial records, memorabilia and programs of Swanson’s performances. The bulk of the collection consists of sheet music manuscripts, including several unpublished works. Additionally, the papers...
Dates:
1933-1980, undated
Found in:
Amistad Research Center
Sybil Morial papers
Collection
Identifier: 752
Acknowledgement
This project was made possible in part by the Institute of Museum and Library Services award MH-245560-OMS-20. Content Description The papers of educator, activist and New Orleans community leader, Sybil Morial consist of correspondence from various local and national organizations requesting Morial’s participation in fundraising, conferences, and events. The papers also document her work on many boards and committees for various...
Dates:
Other: 1957-2016
Found in:
Amistad Research Center
Harold Sylvester Papers
Collection
Identifier: 765
Scope and Contents
The papers of film and television actor, writer, and producer, Harold Sylvester, span over forty years, highlighting not only his career in Hollywood, but also his early theater work in New Orleans, Louisiana. Of note in the papers is Sylvester's participation as a player in the 1965 secret basketball game between the all-black St. Augustine High School team and the all-white Jesuit High School team in New Orleans. In addition, his time as the first African American basketball scholarship...
Dates:
translation missing: en.enumerations.date_label.created: 1965-2012; Other: Majority of material found in 1976-2005; Other: Date acquired: 11/03/2014
Found in:
Amistad Research Center
Alrutheus Ambush Taylor manuscript
Collection
Identifier: 359
Content Description
Typescript history of Fisk University entitled Fisk University, 1866-1951: A Constructive Influence in American Life. Chapter titles are: The Beginnings of Fisk University; The Original Jubilee Singers; The Formative Period; The Middle Period; and The Recent Period. Collection also includes an obituary of Dr. Taylor written by Charles. S. Johnson.
Dates:
Other: 1952
Found in:
Amistad Research Center
Dorothy Mae Taylor papers
Collection
Identifier: 684
Acknowledgement
This project was made possible in part by the Institute of Museum and Library Services [MH-245560-OMS-20]. Content Description The papers of Dorothy Mae Taylor are approximately 3.2 linear feet of material dating 1971-2000. The bulk of the papers are in the form of speeches Taylor presented 1986-1990 at various religious functions, high school graduations and civic events. Taylor spoke to many organizations, including: the New Orleans...
Dates:
Other: 1971-2000
Found in:
Amistad Research Center
Gardner C. Taylor papers
Collection
Identifier: 804
Content Description
The Gardner C. Taylor papers mainly consist of sermons both in paper form and sound recordings (1977-2008), with a small amount of correspondence (1996-2014), photographs (1952-2004), and ephemeral materials (1948-2016) generated during Taylor’s later life. The bulk of the collection dates from the mid-1980s to the late-1990s.The strength of the collection can be found in the sound recordings, mainly in standard audiocassette format of Taylor preaching at Concord Baptist Church...
Dates:
1921-2015; Majority of material found within 1977-2000
Found in:
Amistad Research Center
Merlin L. Taylor papers
Collection
Identifier: 751
Content Description
The papers of Merlin L. Taylor reflect his career in the building trades and as a labor official. Trained as a craftsman, Taylor served as President and Business Manager of the Bricklayers, Masons, and Plasterers International Union, Local No. 1, in Louisiana from 1962-1965. He then served in various capacities within the Manpower Administration of the U.S. Department of Labor before serving as Executive Director of the AFL-CIO’s Human Resources Development Institute from 1968 to 1970 and...
Dates:
Other: 1963-2009
Found in:
Amistad Research Center