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1. Virginia delegation to National Association of Colored Women (NACW) itinerary, Los Angeles, California, August 1-9, 1952

Creator:: National Association of Colored Women
Date of Original:: 1952-08-01/1952-08-09
Collection:: African American Lives
Contributing Institution:: William Stanley Hoole Special Collections Library

2. Norfolk and Western Railway identification certificate, Mary Hairston, July 18, 1952

Creator:: Norfolk and Western Railway Company
Date of Original:: 1952-07-18
Collection:: African American Lives
Contributing Institution:: William Stanley Hoole Special Collections Library

3. Coach reservation coupons

Creator:: Norfolk and Western Railway Company
Date of Original:: 1952
Collection:: African American Lives
Contributing Institution:: William Stanley Hoole Special Collections Library

4. Norfolk and Western Railway ticket envelope, Mary Hairston, July 29, 1952

Creator:: Norfolk and Western Railway Company
Date of Original:: 1952
Collection:: African American Lives
Contributing Institution:: William Stanley Hoole Special Collections Library

5. Photographs of African American tobacco farmers

Date of Original:: 1920/1960
Collection:: African American Lives
Contributing Institution:: William Stanley Hoole Special Collections Library