This collection showcases the rich legacies of HBCUs through ephemera and material objects, including maps, blueprints, audiovisual materials, newspaper articles, buttons, collectibles, memorabilia, clothing and accessories, scrapbooks, speeches, photographs, brochures, and posters.
Date Modified
2025-12-17
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Newspaper article about Monroe Work's funeral service at Tuskegee. The article mentions two ministers who officiated Work's service: Charles W. Kelly and Raymond F. Harvey. The service was attended by faculty, students, and members of the Greenwood community.
Newspaper article about the new director for Tuskegee's Department of Records and Research, Ralph N. Davis. Mentions Monroe N. Work's retirement and that Davis worked as Work's assistant for many years.
Newspaper obituary for Monroe N. Work. Article mentions Mr. Work's funeral service at Institute Chapel and internment at Institute Cemetery. Charles F. Kelley and Raymond F. Harvey officiated the service, while the ceremony at the grave was led by the Lewis Adams Lodge, A. F. and M.
Newspaper article about Monroe N. Work's funeral service at Tuskegee. Article includes a statement from Tuskegee President, Dr. Frederick D. Patterson regarding Work's death. Article also states that the office in Hollis Burke Frissell Library was closed in memory of Mr. Work.
Newspaper article discussing Monroe N. Work's burial, professional activities, and education. Article also mentions Work's 1942 Alumni Association Citation for 40 years of public service.
A newspaper article from The Star-Ledger about the testimony of defense witness Dr. Arthur Davidson during the trial of Assata Shakur (JoAnne Chesimard) for the 1973 killing of a state trooper. He testified about the wounds sustained by Shakur and argued that she could not have shot from the crouching position due to her wounds from the shootout.
Newspaper article about Monroe N. Work's funeral service at Tuskegee. Article states that the office in Hollis Burke Frissell Library was closed in memory of Mr. Work and that Mrs. Florence Work was unable to attend the service due to illness.
94-page document containing more than 10 articles by a variety of contributors, including a 12-page article by Monroe N. Work titled "A Half Century of Progress: A Contrast, The Negro in America in 1866 and in 1922."
A newspaper obituary article about Dr. Monroe N. Work, a sociologist who founded the Department of Records and Research at Tuskegee University. This article discusses his birthplace, education, and professional achievements throughout his life.
A newspaper article announces Ralph N. Davis as the new director of Tuskegee University's Department of Records and Research. The article highlights his extensive experience as an assistant to Monroe N. Work and notes that he is currently completing his graduate degree at the University of Chicago.
A newspaper article from Daily News about the testimony of defense witness Dr. David Spain during the trial of Assata Shakur (JoAnne Chesimard) for the 1973 killing of a state trooper. He testified about the wounds she sustained, arguing that she couldn’t have shot from a crouching position due to the position of her wounds from the shootout.
A newspaper article from The New York Times about the FBI assigning 400 agents to help eliminate a backlog of Freedom of Information requests. The agents will have a $6.5 million budget and it will take about 6 months to clear the thousands of requests that the FBI had received, causing the backlog of paperwork.
A handmade flier with a picture of prisoners behind bars. The pictures of Herman Bell, Albert Washington, and Anthony Bottom have been blacked out. The three men, known as the New York 3, were Black Panther Party and Black Liberation Army (BLA) members who were arrested and convicted of the May 21, 1971, killing of two police officers in Harlem.
This flier announces a Child Development Group of Mississippi (CDGM) public meeting at the College Park Auditorium at Jackson State College on Saturday Oct. 8, 1966, at 10am. The purpose of the meeting was to bring the community together to discuss ways to save CDGM from being overtaken by the state and federal governments.
12-page document reprinted from Missionary Review of the World. Contains an informational table on the economic, educational, and religious progress of African Americans from 1866 and 1922. Also includes photos and an informational map depicting Black population and education.
