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Arnold de Mille papers

 Collection
Identifier: 600
Scope and Contents Photo journalist Arnold de Mille (1908-1996) spent his career capturing the African American experience for the better part of the twentieth century, as well as recording the African experience during a time of volatility and upheaval. His papers and photographs span this storied career with a significant amount of these materials dedicated to beauty culture, the Civil Rights Movement, and his work for the United Nations. Included are issues from the short-lived ...
Dates: Created: 1942-1996; Other: Majority of material found in 1950-1970; Other: Date acquired: 04/01/2000

Joseph and Mary Louise Ford papers

 Collection
Identifier: 155
Content Description Joseph James Horace and Mary Louise Coleman Ford gained recognition in badminton as a husband and wife team. Joseph was coach and Mary Louise won city, state, and national championships as a singles player and team member for the Wabash Avenue branch of the Young Men's Christian Association in Chicago. Joseph was a native of Texas and a graduate of George Williams College in Chicago with a B.S. degree in physcial education. He had attended Straight University in New Orleans before entering...
Dates: Other: 1938-1973