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Prints and photographs collection (Chicago History Museum)

Description:
Explore the Museum’s vast and diverse collection of prints and photographic materials. Dating from the late 18th century to the present, this material comprises the single largest source of pictorial information for the Chicago metropolitan area.
Date of Original:
1957/1968
Contributing Institution:
Chicago History Museum

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Collection
Bob Simms Collection

Description:
The Bob Simms collection documents the life and activities of Robert H. Simms in the black communities in Coconut Grove and Miami and reflects his work with the Community Relations Board and the Defense Race Relations Institute. The collection also contains campaign materials from Leah Simms, the first African American female judge in the state of Florida, and the "Glory in the Grove" photographs of people and events at the George Washington Carver elementary and high schools in Coconut Grove before desegregation. A final component of the collection includes photographs, correspondence and clippings of General "Chappie" James and his family. General James was the first four star African American General and married Dorothy Watkins.
Date of Original:
1953/1964
Contributing Institution:
University of Miami. Library. Special Collections

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Collection
African American lives

Description:
This digital collection consists of materials related to African American lives, emphasizing matters of education, politics, and labor.
Date of Original:
1882/2003
Contributing Institution:
William Stanley Hoole Special Collections Library
Sensitive Content:
Material contained in The University of Alabama Libraries Digital Collections may negatively depict race, gender, religious beliefs, ethnicities, and class. The University of Alabama Libraries does not endorse the views expressed in these materials. We present our collections as they were originally created to promote scholarly research and analysis.