William J. Curtis and Annette Wegner Curtis collection of African Americana, 1833-approximately 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 Douglass. The materials were collected by white historians William J. Curtis and Annette Wegner Curtis. Dated 1833 to approximately 1998.
Dates
- 1833-approximately 1998
Creator
- Curtis, William J. (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
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.
Biographical / Historical
Annette Wegner Curtis was born in 1938. Annette has authored and co-authored several books and other publications on African American genealogy and family history resources in Missouri. Annette and her husband, William Curtis, work as historians in Independence, Missouri, focusing on African Americana and Latter-day Saint church history.
Extent
2 oversize folders
36 folders
Language of Materials
English
Arrangement
Arranged in five subseries: 1. William J. and Annette Curtis collection on Booker T. Washington, 1895-1956. 2. William J. and Annette Curtis collection on George Washington Carver, 1918-1951. 3. William J. and Annette Curtis collection on Frederick Douglass, approximately 1880-1890. 4. William J. and Annette Curtis collection on African American people, 1833-1981. 5. William J. Curtis and Annette Wegner Curtis collection on African American artwork, approximately 1970-approximately 1998.
- African Americans
- African Americans -- History -- 19th century
- African Americans -- History -- 20th century
- American newspapers
- Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints -- Missouri
- Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints -- History
- Civil Rights -- United States -- History
- Letters
- Paintings
- Photographs
- Postcards
- Printed ephemera
- Publications
Repository Details
Part of the L. Tom Perry Special Collections Repository
1130 HBLL
Brigham Young University
Provo Utah 84602 United States