William and Annette Curtis collection of African Americana, 1833-1998
Scope and Contents
Letters, maps, advertisements, newspapers, postcards, photographs, pamphlets, paintings, and other papers concerning African American history. Also contains photographs, sketches, letters, pamphlets, memorial coins, and other items concerning prominent African American figures such as George W. Carver, Booker T. Washington, and Frederick Douglas. Dated 1833-1998.
Dates
- 1833-1998
Creator
- Curtis, William (1936-) (collector, Person)
- Curtis, Annette Wegner (1938-) (collector, Person)
Conditions Governing Access
Open for public research.
Conditions Governing Use
It is the responsibility of the researcher to obtain any necessary copyright clearances. Permission to use material from this collection must be obtained from Reference Services at specialcollections@byu.edu.
Biographical / Historical
Annette Wegner Curtis was born in 1938. Anette and her husband, William Curtis, work as historians in Independence, Missouri, focusing on African Americana and Latter-day Saint church history. Annette has authored and co-authored several books and other publications on African American genealogy and family history resources in Missouri.
Biographical / Historical
William J. Curtis was born in July 1936. William and his wife, Annette Wegner Curtis, work as historians in Independence, Missouri, focusing on African Americana and Latter-day Saint church history. William has authored and co-authored several books and other publications on African American history and family history resources in Missouri.
Extent
2 oversize folders
36 folders
Language of Materials
English
Arrangement
Arranged in five subseries: 1. William and Annette Curtis collection on Booker T. Washington, 1895-1956. 2. William and Annette Curtis collection on George Washington Carver, 1918-1951. 3. William and Annette Curtis collection on Frederick Douglass, 1865-1895. 4. William and Annette Curtis collection on African American people, 1833-1928. 5. William and Annette Curtis collection on James Huff artwork, 1970-1990.
- African Americans -- History -- 19th century
- African Americans -- History -- 20th century
- Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences
- Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints -- Missouri
- Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints -- Hawaii--History
- Civil Rights -- United States -- History
- Fine Arts
- Photographs
- Tuskegee Institute
- Washington, Booker T., 1856-1915
Repository Details
Part of the L. Tom Perry Special Collections Repository
1130 HBLL
Brigham Young University
Provo Utah 84602 United States