African Americans -- History -- 19th century
Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Found in 11 Collections and/or Records:
William and Annette Curtis collection of African Americana and LDS Church history materials
Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSS 6223
Overview
This collection contains items dealing with African American history in the 19th and 20th century. The collection especially deals with materials of Booker T. Washington and George Washington Carver. This collection also contains items concerning religious, particularly LDS, history. Collection spans from approximately 1833-1981.
William and Annette Curtis collection of African American items, 1895-1981
Series
Identifier: MSS 6223 Series 1
Scope and Contents
Letters, map, advertisements, newspapers, postcards, photographs, pamphlets, painting, and other papers concerning African American history. Also contains photographs, sketches, letters, pamphlets, memorial coins, and other items concerning very prominent African American figures such as George W. Carver, Booker T. Washington, and Frederick Douglas.
William and Annette Curtis collection of African American letters, 1833-1928
Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS 6223 Series 1 Sub-Series 4
Scope and Contents
Eight African American letters. Dated 1833-1928.
William and Annette Curtis collection of African American miscellaneous items, 1833-1981
Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS 6223 Series 1 Sub-Series 6
Scope and Contents
Materials include maps, newspapers, pamphlet, envelope, and printed ephemera related to African Americans in the nineteenth- and twentieth-centuries. Dated approximately 1833-1981.
William and Annette Curtis collection of African American photographs, 1850-1977
Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS 6223 Series 1 Sub-Series 5
Scope and Contents
Undated John Brown photograph with inscription, two Hiram Revels pictures dated 1977, and three unidentified photographs with explanations.
William and Annette Curtis collection of Booker T. Washington items, 1895-1975
Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS 6223 Series 1 Sub-Series 1
Scope and Contents
Postcard, letters, photograph, pamphlets, memorial coin, stamps, and sketch related to Booker T. Washington, dated approximately 1895-1975.
William and Annette Curtis collection of Frederick Douglass items, 1865-1895
Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS 6223 Series 1 Sub-Series 3
Scope and Contents
Newspaper, letter, and photograph related to Frederick Douglass. Dated 1881-1883.
William and Annette Curtis collection of George Washington Carver items, 1910-1951
Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS 6223 Series 1 Sub-Series 2
Scope and Contents
Recipes, personal letters, photographs, envelope, and memorial coin of George Washington Carver, dated 1910-1951.
William and Annette Curtis collection of James Huff art and papers, 1970-1990
Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS 6223 Series 1 Sub-Series 7
Scope and Contents
Certificate of Authenticity for "'Harriet' Underground railroad," Huff Art Studio catalog, and two oversized pictures. These items are approximately dated 1970-1990.
William and Annette Curtis collection of LDS Church items, 1838-2003
Series
Identifier: MSS 6223 Series 2
Scope and Contents
Materials include photographs, articles, programs, pamphlets, and other items concerning religious, particularly LDS, history. Dated approximately 1838-2003.