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James Egert Allen papers
Collection
Identifier: 010
Scope and Contents
The James Egert Allen papers occupy 18.1 linear feet of material about Allen's life as an educator, community activist and civil rights advocate. Having been a resident of Manhattan for over a half century, much of Allen's collection reflects his educational and community involvements in New York. The collection is arranged into six groups of materials that include correspondence, greeting cards, telegrams, invitations, programs, photographs, reports, minutes, recreation and...
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Created: 1917-1976; Other: Date acquired: 06/01/1974
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Elsie M. Lewis papers
Collection
Identifier: 218
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 primarily document the career of Elsie Mae Lewis, and significantly highlight the contributions of an African American educator, consultant, scholar and writer in the United States. The collection is extremely rich on the subjects of Black history, education and the documentation of Lewis’ career, with...
Dates:
Other: 1829-1979, undated
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Robert G. Sherer collection
Collection
Identifier: 735
Scope and Contents
The Robert G. Sherer collection consists of 26 black and white photographs taken by Sherer during the 1963 March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom, as well as a booklet, texts of speeches, biographical sketches of individuals participating in the march, lists of sponsors, a program schedule, a map, and press releases. Texts of speeches include those delivered by Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.; John Lewis, Chairman of the Student Non-Violent Coordinating Committee; Whitney M. Young Jr.,...
Dates:
Created: 1899-1982; Other: Date acquired: 01/01/2002
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