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African Americans -- History -- 20th century

 Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings

Found in 6 Collections and/or Records:

William J. Curtis and Annette Wegner Curtis collection

 Collection
Identifier: MSS 6223
Scope and Contents This collection contains items such as letters, photographs, paintings, sketches, pamphlets, deeds, newspapers, stamps, coins, books, and other materials related to African American people's history in the 19th and 20th century, particularly relating to Booker T. Washington and George Washington Carver. This collection also contains photographs, articles, programs, pamphlets, and other items concerning religious, particularly Latter-day Saint, history. The materials were collected by white...
Dates: 1833-2008
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections

William J. Curtis and Annette Wegner Curtis collection of African Americana, 1833-approximately 1998

 Series
Identifier: MSS 6223 Series 1
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
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / William J. Curtis and Annette Wegner Curtis collection

William J. Curtis and Annette Wegner Curtis collection on African American artwork, approximately 1970-approximately 1998

 Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS 6223 Series 1 Sub-Series 5
Scope and Contents

Contains certificate of authenticity for "'Harriet' Underground Railroad," by James Huff; a Huff Art Studio catalog and business card; and a brochure for the Savery Art Gallery. Also contains the print titled "'Harriet' the Underground Railroad" by James Huff, and "Female Buffalo Soldier (The Untold Story)" by William Jennings. Dated approximately 1970 to approximately 1998.

Dates: approximately 1970-approximately 1998
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / William J. Curtis and Annette Wegner Curtis collection / William J. Curtis and Annette Wegner Curtis collection of African Americana

William J. Curtis and Annette Wegner Curtis collection on African American people, 1833-1981

 Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS 6223 Series 1 Sub-Series 4
Scope and Contents

Collection documenting the lives of 19th and 20th century African American people, including photographs, letters, land deeds, clippings, and ephemera. Dated 1833 to 1981.

Dates: 1833-1981
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / William J. Curtis and Annette Wegner Curtis collection / William J. Curtis and Annette Wegner Curtis collection of African Americana

William J. Curtis and Annette Wegner Curtis collection on Frederick Douglass, approximately 1880-1890

 Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS 6223 Series 1 Sub-Series 3
Scope and Contents

Newspaper, letter, and photograph related to Frederick Douglass. Dated approximately 1880 to 1890.

Dates: approximately 1880-1890
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / William J. Curtis and Annette Wegner Curtis collection / William J. Curtis and Annette Wegner Curtis collection of African Americana

William J. Curtis and Annette Wegner Curtis collection on George Washington Carver, 1918-1951

 Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS 6223 Series 1 Sub-Series 2
Scope and Contents

Recipes and a bulletin published by George Washington Carver, his personal letters, photographs, a memorial coin, and a program for his burial service, dated 1918 to 1951.

Dates: 1918-1951
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / William J. Curtis and Annette Wegner Curtis collection / William J. Curtis and Annette Wegner Curtis collection of African Americana

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