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African American Family photograph album, 1910/1960

0.01 Linear Feet 1 folder
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This collection consists of one photograph album featuring both black and white and sepia toned gelatin silver photographs of an unidentified African American family from circa 1910-1960. There is one colored photograph of a dog sitting on a sofa. From some of the captions, it is possible that the family was from the New Jersey area. The photographs are not in chronological order. Inserted inside the album is an unidentified man's graduation photograph taken by the Sarony studio in Philadelphia.

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African American Family photograph album, 1910/1960 0.01 Linear Feet 1 folder

African and African American photograph collection, 1850/1945

2.5 Linear Feet one document case, 1 folder in a shared box, 1 oversize folder
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This collection contains images of both African and African American individuals. The subjects photographed include military personnel, men, women, and children. Some individuals were photographed inside of a photographer's studio. The images vary in size and format and range in date from circa 1850s-1945. Each item has a description at the file level.

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African and African American photograph collection, 1850/1945 2.5 Linear Feet one document case, 1 folder in a shared box, 1 oversize folder

Booker T. Washington, Commemorative Articles and Other Miscellaneous Items, 1881/1981

0.25 Linear Feet Summary: 3 in. (1 small flat storage box)
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Commemorative articles about Tuskegee Institute and its founder, the educator, Booker T. Washington. Also copies of a few articles by this renowned turn of the century leader of Afro-Americans and a copy of his autobiography, Up From Slavery. Also includes photographs of Washington and his family and facsimiles of his passport application and death certificate. This material reflects Washington's philosophy of economic self help for African-Americans.
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Booker T. Washington, Commemorative Articles and Other Miscellaneous Items, 1881/1981 0.25 Linear Feet Summary: 3 in. (1 small flat storage box)

Carther A. Lewis scrapbook, 1917/1946

1.12 Linear Feet 1 flat box
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This scrapbook contains newspaper articles and clippings that primarily relate to African Americans and race relations in the United States. Subjects include government, politics, art, culture, and locals. The scrapbook ranges in date from circa 1917-1946.

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Carther A. Lewis scrapbook, 1917/1946 1.12 Linear Feet 1 flat box

James City County and City of Williamsburg Personal Property Tax Books, 1865/1949

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This collection is composed of 69 Property Tax Books and 3 Land Tax Books for James City County, Virginia, 1866-1948, and 42 Property Tax Books and 2 Land Tax Books for Williamsburg, Virginia, 1865-1927.

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Joel E. Spingarn Papers, 1934/1939

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Includes letters to Spingarn, president of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People from Lowell Thomas, Sumner Welles, Edward Steichen, Charles A. Beard, Henry F. Du Pont, H. L. Mencken, and Owen Roberts concerning horticultural matters. Also includes correspondence, 1938, of Congressman Hamilton Fish, Jr., Walter White, and Springarn concerning remarks made by William E. Borah concerning lynching.

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Joel E. Spingarn Papers, 1934/1939 0.01 Linear Foot

Katherine G. Johnson, Mathematician, Papers, 1800/2024, bulk 2016/2021

11.89 Linear Feet 7 record cartons, 15 in. each; 1 flat storage box, 4 in.; 1 flat storage box, 3.5 in.; 7 flat storage boxes, 3 in. each; 2 flat storage boxes, 1.5 in. each; 1 roll tube box, 4 in.; 3 unboxed items, 2.25 in. total 4.8 Gigabytes 448 files, formats include .jpg, .gif, .png, .pdf, .mp3, .ppt, .iso, .cue, .md5
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Papers of Katherine G. Johnson. Includes assorted artifacts, family photographs, awards, honorary degrees, correspondence, and other material regarding the career and life of Katherine G. Johnson. The bulk of the collection is focused on material relating to the release of the 2016 film Hidden Figures while other material details Katherine Johnson's early life and her family history. Such material includes news clippings, magazine articles, and fan mail to Katherine G. Johnson.

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Katherine G. Johnson, Mathematician, Papers, 1800/2024, bulk 2016/2021 11.89 Linear Feet 7 record cartons, 15 in. each; 1 flat storage box, 4 in.; 1 flat storage box, 3.5 in.; 7 flat storage boxes, 3 in. each; 2 flat storage boxes, 1.5 in. each; 1 roll tube box, 4 in.; 3 unboxed items, 2.25 in. total 4.8 Gigabytes 448 files, formats include .jpg, .gif, .png, .pdf, .mp3, .ppt, .iso, .cue, .md5

Leonard Born Papers, 1924/1985

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The collection includes papers written by Born during the course of his attendance at William & Mary, mainly for English classes. There is also correspondence from 1985 and loose pages from a photo album believed to have been assembled by Born, while a student at William & Mary. The contents are primarily photographs of campus and Williamsburg area from the 1926-1927. Additional photographs relate to life in rural, early twentieth century Virginia, the Newport News Shipyard, Carter's Grove Plantation, and the myths of Blackbeard. Also includes some photographs of locations outside of Williamsburg such as Mount Vernon and New York City.

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Leonard Born Papers, 1924/1985 0.25 Linear Feet

Mildred Davenport dance ephemera collection, 1936/1940

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Content warning: outdated racial language to describe African Americans. Three programs and one pamphlet documenting the dance career of African American dancer Mildred Davenport, 1936 - 1940.
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Mildred Davenport dance ephemera collection, 1936/1940 .01 Linear Feet 4 items

Nydrie and Algoma related papers, 1890/1989

1 Cubic Feet 1 legal document box and 1 over size small flat box
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This collection consists of papers relating to Nydrie and Algoma, consisting chiefly of photographs and articles pertaining to the family homes of the Logan and Forsyth families. Included is a scrapbook of articles by Lily Logan Morrill.This collection contains material from around 1880, when the homes were built, to about 1960, when the Forsyth family, which owned "Nydrie" at the time, started a discussion about what to do with the house due to its dilapidated conditions. This collection focuses on two families, the Logans who owned "Algoma," and the Forsyths who owned "Nydrie."

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Nydrie and Algoma related papers, 1890/1989 1 Cubic Feet 1 legal document box and 1 over size small flat box

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