Wade Hall Collection of American Letters: William B. Matthews family papers

Abstract

The William B. Matthews family papers (dated 1894-1978, undated; 5.6 cubic feet; 12 boxes) comprise letters, papers, and photographs that document the work, educational, and life activities of an African-American family – William Matthews, his wife Ophelia, and their daughter Louise - and their friends and relatives in Georgia and Kentucky in the first half of the twentieth century.

Descriptive Summary

Title
Wade Hall Collection of American Letters: William B. Matthews family papers
Date
1894-1978, undated (inclusive)
Extent
5.6 Cubic Feet
Subjects
African Americans -- Education.
African Americans -- Education (Higher)
African American college students -- History -- 20th century
African Americans -- Race identity
African Americans -- Segregation
African Americans -- Social conditions.
African American soldiers.
Education -- Kentucky -- Louisville
Great Depression
Teachers.
Women in education -- Kentucky.
World War, 1914-1918.
Arrangement
Collection is arranged alphabetically into three series: Correspondence, Papers, and Photographs. The Wade Hall Collection of American Letters has been processed into discrete collections based on provenance.
Finding Aid Author
Sarah Coblentz
Preferred Citation
2009ms132.0283: [identification of item], Wade Hall Collection of American Letters: William B. Matthews family papers, 1894-1978, undated, University of Kentucky Special Collections Research Center.
Repository
University of Kentucky

Collection Overview

Biography / History
William Baxter Matthews (1864-1940) was born in Houston County, Georgia (now Peach County) to Annie Head Matthews (d. 1866), and after her death was raised by his Baptist preacher stepfather. He was sent to school by his stepfather to learn the Bible better, attending rural schools, the Lewis High School in Mason, which later became the Ballard Normal School where Matthews did his preparatory work, and then entering Atlanta University where he received his A.B. degree in 1890. After graduation he earned a teachers license and spent time teaching in rural schools until he became principal of the Houston Street Public School in Atlanta, Georgia, where he remained for twenty years. In 1896, Matthews married Josephine Ophelia Beale (1874-1957), who was an accomplished teacher and assistant principal of Summer Hill School. In 1899, they welcomed their only child, Florida Louise Matthews (1899-1987). Matthews was heavily involved in his community, he was chairman for the committee of management for the Atlanta YMCA, a member of the Order of Freemasons, a Knight of Pythias, and an active member of the Congregational Church. In 1910, Matthews resigned from his position as principal and became a state agent for the North Carolina Mutual Insurance Company in the state of Georgia, however by 1912; he accepted a position as principal of the Central Colored High School in Louisville, Kentucky. Matthews was principal until his death in 1940, and the Matthews family remained in Louisville through Louise's death in 1987, as she never married.
American Letters collector Wade Hall (1934-2015) was a native of Union Springs, Alabama. Starting in 1962, he lived in Louisville, where he taught English and chaired the English and Humanities/Arts programs at Kentucky Southern College and Bellarmine University. He also taught at the University of Illinois and the University of Florida. He held degrees from Troy State University (B.S.), the University of Alabama (M.A.), and the University of Illinois (Ph.D.). He served for two years in the U.S. Army in the mid-fifties. Dr. Hall was the author of books, monographs, articles, plays, and reviews relating to Kentucky, Alabama, and Southern history and literature. His most recent books include A Visit with Harlan Hubbard; High Upon a Hill: A History of Bellarmine College; A Song in Native Pastures: Randy Atcher's Life in Country Music; and Waters of Life from Conecuh Ridge.
Scope and Content
The William B. Matthews family papers (dated 1894-1978, undated; 5.6 cubic feet; 12 boxes) comprise letters, papers, and photographs that document the work, educational, and life activities of an African-American family – William Matthews, his wife Ophelia, and their daughter Louise - and their friends and relatives in Georgia and Kentucky in the first half of the twentieth century. The Correspondence series consists of letters mainly sent to William, Ophelia, Louise, and Ophelia's mother Isabella Beale from educators and leaders in the black community, and their friends and family. The letters to William are organized by major correspondent where applicable and then the rest are identified as either personal or professional. Many of the professional letters include letters from applicants for vacant teaching positions, letters of support from applicant's references, requests for advice in operating schools, and requests for letters of support from Matthews for past students of his schools. The personal letters include letters from friends and family that discuss religion, education, World War I, the Great Depression, issues due to segregation, and the daily lives of the letter authors. Major correspondents include Edward T. Ware, president of Atlanta University 1907-1919; lawyer Peyton A. Allen, and G. R. Hutto, Grand Chancellor of the Knights of Pythias. These letters discuss operating matters for Atlanta University, business, insurance, the Knights of Pythias, and the state of education in the United States.
The letters to Ophelia Matthews come from family and friends, discussing other relatives/their children, social outings attended, personal health, and attending school. The letters to Louise Matthews come from family, friends and classmates, love interests, and professional contacts. These letters discuss classes taken and grades received, personal health, social activities, church participation, military service in World War I, the effects of the Great Depression, and information on teaching positions. Louise corresponds frequently with many people, including her parents Ophelia and William, soldier Willie F. Savoy, "brother" Harry B. Peters, and her cousins Julia Gaines, Florida Phillips, and Sol.
The Papers series include advertisements and tickets for social events, programs for concerts and presentations, school notebooks, financial information, speeches written by William Matthews, newsletters, reports, and newspaper clippings. The Photographs series include positive and negative images of the Matthews family and friends from the 1900s to the mid-1920s.
The William B. Matthews family papers are part of the Wade Hall Collection of American letters, which includes correspondence and diaries from all over North America covering the time period of the Civil to Korean Wars. The materials were collected by Wade Hall and document everyday men and women.

Restrictions on Access and Use

Conditions Governing Access
Collection is open to researchers by appointment.
Use Restrictions
The physical rights to the materials in this collection are held by the University of Kentucky Special Collections Research Center.

Contents of the Collection

Correspondence, 1896-1978, undated

Personal letters to William B. Matthews, 1901-1908

  • Box 1, folder 1
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Personal letters to William B. Matthews, 1911-1916

  • Box 1, folder 2
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Personal letters to William B. Matthews, 1917-1919

  • Box 1, folder 3
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Personal letters to William B. Matthews, 1921-1929

  • Box 1, folder 4
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Personal letters to William B. Matthews, 1931-1937

  • Box 1, folder 5
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Personal letters to William B. Matthews, undated

  • Box 1, folder 6
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Professional letters to William B. Matthews, 1901-1906

  • Box 1, folder 7
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Professional letters to William B. Matthews, 1911-1915

  • Box 1, folder 8
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Professional letters to William B. Matthews, 1916

  • Box 1, folder 9
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Professional letters to William B. Matthews, 1917

  • Box 1, folder 10
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Professional letters to William B. Matthews, 1918-1919

  • Box 1, folder 11
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Professional letters to William B. Matthews, 1920-1925

  • Box 1, folder 12
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Professional letters to William B. Matthews, 1926-1928

  • Box 2, folder 1
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Professional letters to William B. Matthews, undated

  • Box 2, folder 2
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Peyton A. Allen to William B. Matthews, 1899-1930

  • Box 2, folder 3
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Isabella Beale to William B. Matthews, 1912

  • Box 2, folder 4
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J.B. Davis to William B. Matthews, 1916-1918

  • Box 2, folder 5
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J.W. Hamilton to William B. Matthews, 1921-1922

  • Box 2, folder 6
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G.R. Hutto to William B. Matthews, 1919-1919

  • Box 2, folder 7
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E.H. "Lige" Holmes to William B. Matthews, 1905-1928

  • Box 2, folder 8
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Josephine Ophelia Matthews to William B. Matthews, 1896-1928, undated

  • Box 2, folder 9-10
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Louise Matthews to William B. Matthews, 1911-1929

  • Box 2, folder 11
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C.C. Spaulding to William B. Matthews, 1911-1915

  • Box 2, folder 12
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Edward T. Ware to William B. Matthews, 1902-1921

  • Box 3, folder 1
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Atlanta University to William B. Matthews, 1902-1928

  • Box 3, folder 2
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YMCA letters to William B. Matthews, 1902-1926

  • Box 3, folder 3
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Letters to Ophelia Matthews, 1912-1918

  • Box 3, folder 4
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Letters to Ophelia Matthews, 1921-1929

  • Box 3, folder 5
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Letters to Ophelia Matthews, 1931-1957

  • Box 3, folder 6
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Letters to Ophelia Matthews, undated

  • Box 3, folder 7
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Letters to Ophelia Matthews, undated

  • Box 3, folder 8
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Letters from family to Ophelia Matthews, 1914-1953, undated

  • Box 3, folder 9
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Isabella Beale to Ophelia Matthews, 1901-1902, 1912, undated

  • Box 3, folder 10
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Letitia H. Hogan to Ophelia Matthews, 1922-1923, 1954-1955

  • Box 3, folder 11
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Louise Matthews to Ophelia Matthews, 1918-1944

  • Box 3, folder 12
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William B. Matthews to Ophelia Matthews, 1916-1922

  • Box 3, folder 13
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W. Albert Robinson to Ophelia Matthews, 1916-1927, undated

  • Box 3, folder 14
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Annie Day Shepard to Ophelia Matthews, 1916-1922, undated

  • Box 3, folder 15
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Letters to Louise Matthews, 1911-1915

  • Box 4, folder 1
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Letters to Louise Matthews, 1916

  • Box 4, folder 2
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Letters to Louise Matthews, 1917

  • Box 4, folder 3
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Letters to Louise Matthews, 1918

  • Box 4, folder 4
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Letters to Louise Matthews, 1919

  • Box 4, folder 5
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Letters to Louise Matthews, 1920

  • Box 4, folder 6
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Letters to Louise Matthews, 1921

  • Box 4, folder 7
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Letters to Louise Matthews, 1922

  • Box 4, folder 8
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Letters to Louise Matthews, 1923

  • Box 4, folder 9
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Letters to Louise Matthews, 1924

  • Box 5, folder 1
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Letters to Louise Matthews, 1925

  • Box 5, folder 2
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Letters to Louise Matthews, 1926-1929

  • Box 5, folder 3
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Letters to Louise Matthews, 1930-1939

  • Box 5, folder 4
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Letters to Louise Matthews, 1940-1947

  • Box 5, folder 5
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Letters to Louise Matthews, 1950-1958

  • Box 5, folder 6
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Letters to Louise Matthews, 1960-1969

  • Box 5, folder 7
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Letters to Louise Matthews, 1970-1978

  • Box 5, folder 8
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Letters to Louise Matthews, undated

  • Box 5, folder 9
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Letters to Louise Matthews from family, 1911-1918

  • Box 5, folder 10
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Isabella Beale to Louise Matthews, 1911, 1917, undated

  • Box 5, folder 11
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Bud to Louise Matthews, 1915-1926, undated

  • Box 5, folder 12
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Vinia Clayborne to Louise Matthews, 1921-1926, undated

  • Box 5, folder 13
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Edith H. Coate to Louise Matthews, 1913-1925, undated

  • Box 6, folder 1
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Tourgee DeBose to Louise Matthews, 1922-1923, undated

  • Box 6, folder 2
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Julia W. Gaines to Louise Matthews, 1913-1929

  • Box 6, folder 3
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Preston Gazaway to Louise Matthews, 1917-1920, undated

  • Box 6, folder 4
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Florence Gloster to Louise Matthews, 1922-1926, 1953, undated

  • Box 6, folder 5
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Susie M. Goin to Louise Matthews, 1915-1916, undated

  • Box 6, folder 6
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Suzanne "Sue" Y. Goin to Louise Matthews, 1918-1924, undated

  • Box 6, folder 7
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Ethel Howard to Louise Matthews, 1916-1928, 1958-1968, undated

  • Box 6, folder 8
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Josephine Ophelia Matthews to Louise Matthews, 1915-1943, undated

  • Box 6, folder 9-10
  • Box 7, folder 1-5
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William B. Matthews to Louise Matthews, 1914-1933

  • Box 7, folder 6-7
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Loring B. Moore to Louise Matthews, 1915-1925

  • Box 7, folder 8
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Willie E. Mosee to Louise Matthews, 1914-1920

  • Box 8, folder 1
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Victor H. Penman to Louise Matthews, 1919-1922, undated

  • Box 8, folder 2
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Harry B. Peters to Louise Matthews, 1916-1923, undated

  • Box 8, folder 3
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W. Albert Robinson to Louise Matthews, 1916-1919, 1935, 1962, undated

  • Box 8, folder 4
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"Neddie" Rucker to Louise Matthews, 1912-1916

  • Box 8, folder 5
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Willie F. Savoy to Louise Matthews, 1918-1925, undated

  • Box 8, folder 6-7
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Eloise Scott to Louise Matthews, 1911-1938

  • Box 8, folder 8
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Sol to Louise Matthews, 1913-1918

  • Box 8, folder 9
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Alzada S. to Louise Matthews, 1915-1922

  • Box 8, folder 10
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W.J. Wallis to Louise Matthews, 1918-1922, undated

  • Box 8, folder 11
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Roberta Tyler [Whedbie?] to Louise Matthews, 1915-1922, undated

  • Box 8, folder 12
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Josephine Ophelia Matthews to her mother, Isabella Beale, 1907-1910

  • Box 9, folder 1
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William B. Matthews to Isabella Beale, 1908

  • Box 9, folder 2
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Lizzie Simmons to Isabella Beale, 1911-1918

  • Box 9, folder 3
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Letters to Isabella Beale, 1914-1917

  • Box 9, folder 4
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Anniversary and wedding announcements, 1922-1929

  • Box 9, folder 5
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Christmas cards, 1919-1931, undated

  • Box 9, folder 6
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Commencement announcements, 1915-1923

  • Box 9, folder 7
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Easter cards, 1920-1922, undated

  • Box 9, folder 8
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Funeral announcements and sympathy cards, 1940, 1954, undated

  • Box 9, folder 9
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General letters, 1902-1929, 1947, undated

  • Box 9, folder 10
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Letters from William B. Matthews, 1901-1923

  • Box 9, folder 11
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Letters from Louise Matthews, 1920-1931, undated

  • Box 9, folder 12
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Postcards, 1905-1936, 1951-1958, undated

  • Box 9, folder 13
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Reception invitations, 1922, 1927, undated

  • Box 9, folder 14
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Papers, 1894-1971, undated

Advertisements, 1901, 1916-1928, undated

  • Box 9, folder 15
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Atlanta University, 1912-1928, undated

  • Box 9, folder 16
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Biographical material on Florida Louise Matthews, 1913, undated

  • Box 9, folder 17
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Biography of William B. Matthews, undated

  • Box 9, folder 18
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Business cards, undated

  • Box 9, folder 19
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Central High School, 1912-1929, undated

  • Box 9, folder 20
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Choir progams, 1966-1969

  • Box 10, folder 1
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Congregationalist church materials, 1923-1926

  • Box 10, folder 2
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Dance invitations and programs, 1920-1929, undated

  • Box 10, folder 3
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Film and theatre calendars and tickets, 1927-1928, undated

  • Box 10, folder 4
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Financial documents and receipts, 1894, 1910-1928, 1944-1971, undated

  • Box 10, folder 5
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Louise Matthews chemistry notebook, 1914-1915

  • Box 10, folder 6
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Meeting announcements and programs, 1912-1928, undated

  • Box 10, folder 7
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Membership cards, 1912-1923

  • Box 10, folder 8
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Negro Young People's Christian and Educational Congress contract, 1902 July 7

  • Box 10, folder 9
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Newsletters and reports, 1911-1926, undated

  • Box 10, folder 10
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Newspaper clippings, 1916-1927, undated

  • Box 10, folder 11
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Notes and notebook, undated

  • Box 10, folder 12
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Pamphlets, 1915-1929

  • Box 10, folder 13
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Poll tax fact sheet, undated

  • Box 10, folder 14
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Receital and concert programs, 1916-1928, undated

  • Box 10, folder 15
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Speeches given by William B. Matthews, undated

  • Box 10, folder 16
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Photographs, 1907-1925, undated

Unidentified young black man in a football uniform, caption reads: "Just me", undated

  • Box 11, item 1
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Two unidentified black men, caption reads: "Owaley is so tall, I made him sit down in order to get his feet", 1925 October 4

  • Box 11, item 2
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Unidentified black man in a field, caption reads: "try and laugh this off", 1925 October 4

  • Box 11, item 3
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Unidentified black man in a field, 1925 October 4

  • Box 11, item 4
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Unidentified young black man in a football uniform, caption reads: "on our gridiron", 1925 October 4

  • Box 11, item 5
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Two unidentified young black men in football uniforms, caption reads: "Ole long shot and myself", man on left identified as a fullback and man on right is identified as a guard, 1925 October 4

  • Box 11, item 6
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Two unidentified young black men in football uniforms, undated

  • Box 11, item 7
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Portrait of two unidentified young black women, possibly Annie Louise and Alzada, undated

  • Box 11, item 8
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Portrait of an unidentified young black woman, undated

  • Box 11, item 9
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Two unidentified young black women, undated

  • Box 11, item 10
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Group photo of three unidentified young black men and five young women, undated

  • Box 11, item 11
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Four unidentified young black women posing together, undated

  • Box 11, item 12
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Unidentified black man holding a dog in front of an unknown house, undated

  • Box 11, item 13
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Unidentified black man in a swimming costume, caption reads: "your brother", undated

  • Box 11, item 14
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Unidentified young black woman, undated

  • Box 11, item 15
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Group photo of unidentified men and women, undated

  • Box 11, item 16
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Group photo of unidentified black men and women, undated

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Group photo of unidentified black men and women, undated

  • Box 11, item 18
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Unidentified young black woman holding a camera, undated

  • Box 11, item 19
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Unidentified young black man and woman holding each other, undated

  • Box 11, item 20
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Unidentified group of black women sitting on steps, undated

  • Box 11, item 21
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Unidentified group of black women sitting on porch, undated

  • Box 11, item 22
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Unidentified black man with a dog on a leash, undated

  • Box 11, item 23
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Negative of a group photo of five unidentified black men and women, undated

  • Box 11, item 24
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Negative of a group photo of six unidentified black men and women, undated

  • Box 11, item 25
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Negative of an unidentified black man with two black women, undated

  • Box 11, item 26
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Negative of three unidentified black women, undated

  • Box 11, item 27
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Negative of unidentified black man with two black women, undated

  • Box 11, item 28
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Negative of unidentified men and women in graduation regalia, circa 1919

  • Box 11, item 29
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Negative of unidentified man and woman, circa 1919

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Negative of unidentified elderly woman in a park, circa 1919

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Negative of an unidentified woman lying in a field, circa 1919

  • Box 11, item 32
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Negative of entryway of unknown house, circa 1919

  • Box 11, item 33
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Negative of two unidentified men in front of an ivy-covered wall, circa 1919

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Overexposed negative, circa 1919

  • Box 11, item 35
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Negative of two unidentified women sitting on porch steps, circa 1919

  • Box 11, item 36
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Unidentified young boy in a yard, undated

  • Box 11, item 37
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Negative of unidentified woman sitting on a wall, undated

  • Box 11, item 38
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Negative of unidentified woman sitting on a wall, undated

  • Box 11, item 39
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Negative of unidentified woman sitting on a wall, undated

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Negative of two unidentified women, undated

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Negative of two unidentified women, undated

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Negative of unidentified woman sitting on steps, undated

  • Box 11, item 43
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Negative of two unidentified women sitting on a wall, undated

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Negative of two unidentified women, undated

  • Box 11, item 45
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Negative of two unidentified women sitting on steps, undated

  • Box 11, item 46
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Portrait of an unidentified young black woman, undated

  • Box 11, item 47
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Portrait of an unidentified black woman, undated

  • Box 11, item 48
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Portrait of an unidentified young black woman, undated

  • Box 11, item 49
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Portrait of an unidentified young black woman, undated

  • Box 11, item 50
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Portrait of two unidentified black women, undated

  • Box 11, item 51
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Portrait of an unidentified young black woman, caption reads: "Louise", undated

  • Box 11, item 52
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Portrait of an unidentified young black woman, undated

  • Box 11, item 53
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Portrait of an unidentified young black woman, undated

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Negative of an unidentified woman, undated

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Negative of three unidentified women seated on a bench, undated

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Negative of three unidentified women seated on a bench, undated

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Negative of view of body of water, undated

  • Box 11, item 58
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Negative of unidentified man and woman, undated

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Negative of five unidentified women in a park, undated

  • Box 11, item 60
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Negative of an unidentified man and woman seated on a bench, undated

  • Box 11, item 61
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Negative of an unidentified man and two women seated on a bench, undated

  • Box 11, item 62
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Negative of view of water over railing of boat, undated

  • Box 11, item 63
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Negative of two unidentified women, undated

  • Box 11, item 64
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Negative of two unidentified persons in graduation regalia, undated

  • Box 11, item 65
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Negative of an unidentified woman pointing to unidentified man lying underneath a tree, undated

  • Box 11, item 66
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Negative of an unidentified woman, undated

  • Box 11, item 67
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Negative of an unidentified woman sticking her head out a window, undated

  • Box 11, item 68
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Negative of group photo of unidentified women, undated

  • Box 11, item 69
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Negative of three unidentified women, undated

  • Box 11, item 70
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Negative of two unidentified persons in graduation regalia, undated

  • Box 11, item 71
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Negative of an unidentified woman, undated

  • Box 11, item 72
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Negative of three unidentified women in a park, undated

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Negative of an unidentified woman in a field, undated

  • Box 11, item 74
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Negative of two unidentified women in a park, undated

  • Box 11, item 75
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Negative of an unidentified person in graduation regalia, undated

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Negative of four unidentified women, undated

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Negative of an unidentified man and woman, undated

  • Box 11, item 78
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Negative of an unidentified man and woman, undated

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Negative of two unidentified persons in graduation regalia, undated

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Negative of a crowd in a field, undated

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Negative of a crowd watching a baseball game, undated

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Negative of an unidentified man and two women, undated

  • Box 11, item 83
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Negative of three unidentified women, undated

  • Box 11, item 84
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Portrait of an unidentified young black woman, undated

  • Box 12, item 85
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Portrait of an unidentified young black woman, undated

  • Box 12, item 86
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Portrait of Jean Frederic Yaues, undated

  • Box 12, item 87
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Portrait of Cleopatra, undated

  • Box 12, item 88
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Exterior of Unitarian Church in West Newtown, Massachusetts, undated

  • Box 12, item 89
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Portrait of an unidentified black child standing next to a potted plant, undated

  • Box 12, item 90
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Portrait of an unidentified young black man, undated

  • Box 12, item 91
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Two unidentified young black women, undated

  • Box 12, item 92
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Portrait of an unidentified black woman, undated

  • Box 12, item 93
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Portrait of an unidentified black woman, undated

  • Box 12, item 94
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Portrait of an unidentified black woman, undated

  • Box 12, item 95
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Portrait of an unidentified black woman, undated

  • Box 12, item 96
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Two unidentified young black women, undated

  • Box 12, item 97
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Unidentified young black woman posing with a racket, undated

  • Box 12, item 98
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Unidentified young black woman, undated

  • Box 12, item 99
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Unidentified young black woman, undated

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Unidentified young black woman, undated

  • Box 12, item 101
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Unidentified young black woman, undated

  • Box 12, item 102
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Two unidentified young black women, undated

  • Box 12, item 103
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Unidentified young black woman, undated

  • Box 12, item 104
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Unidentified young black woman posing with a racket, undated

  • Box 12, item 105
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Unidentified young black woman, undated

  • Box 12, item 106
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Portrait of an unidentified black baby, note on back reads: "With love, Fannie Louise Allen", undated

  • Box 12, item 107
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Portrait of an unidentified woman, undated

  • Box 12, item 108
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Portrait of an unidentified young black girl in front of a house, undated

  • Box 12, item 109
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Portrait of an unidentified black toddler, undated

  • Box 12, item 110
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Portrait of an unidentified young black man in graduation regalia, undated

  • Box 12, item 111
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Portrait of an unidentified young black girl and baby, note on back reads: "from Julia and Anna Elizabeth Madison, to Mrs. Matthews", undated

  • Box 12, item 112
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Portrait of an unidentified black man in graduation regalia, undated

  • Box 12, item 113
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Portrait of an unidentified young black boy, undated

  • Box 12, item 114
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Three unidentified black women posing with a cow, undated

  • Box 12, item 115
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Portrait of an unidentified white woman {India?], note on back reads: "Lovingly, India", undated

  • Box 12, item 116
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Portrait of an unidentified white woman, undated

  • Box 12, item 117
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Portrait of an unidentified baby, undated

  • Box 12, item 118
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Portrait of an unidentified young black boy, undated

  • Box 12, item 119
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Portrait of India DeLaine [L] and Moses [R], 1912 February 14

  • Box 12, item 120
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Portrait of an unidentified young black boy, undated

  • Box 12, item 121
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Portrait of an unidentified young black woman [Leonora?], note on back reads: "To Louise, Love Leonora", undated

  • Box 12, item 122
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Portrait of an unidentified baby, undated

  • Box 12, item 123
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Portrait of three unidentified women, undated

  • Box 12, item 124
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Portrait of an unidentified white man, undated

  • Box 12, item 125
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Portrait of an unidentified young black girl, undated

  • Box 12, item 126
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Portrait of Winfred Octavus Bryson, Jr. as an infant, note on back reads: "To Aunt Ophelia and Uncle Will from Winfred Octavus Bryson, Jr. (4-20-15)-(7-27-15)", 1915 July 27

  • Box 12, item 127
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Portrait of an unidentified young girl holding books on stair, undated

  • Box 12, item 128
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Portrait of an unidentified young black girl [Margaret?] reading a book, undated

  • Box 12, item 129
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Portrait of an unidentified young black man, undated

  • Box 12, item 130
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Portrait of an unidentified black man, 1907

  • Box 12, item 131
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Portrait of two unidentified young black men, note on back reads: "To my devoted Aunt. From Sol.", 1914 January 7

  • Box 12, item 132
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Portrait of an unidentified young black man, undated

  • Box 12, item 133
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Portrait of Euphrasia, undated

  • Box 12, item 134
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Exterior of an unknown house, undated

  • Box 12, item 135
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Portrait of an unidentified black toddler, note reads: "Dear Ophelia, Accept with best wishes, Mayme", 1907

  • Box 12, item 136
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Portrait of an unidentified black man, undated

  • Box 12, item 137
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Portrait of an unidentified black family, man and woman with infant; note on back reads: "R.M. Thompson, Jr, born Jan. 5, 1915", 1915 June 3

  • Box 12, item 138
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Portrait of an unidentified white woman and child, undated

  • Box 12, item 139
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Portrait of an unidentified black man standing next to a seated white woman who is reading a book, undated

  • Box 12, item 140
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Portrait of an unidentified black woman, undated

  • Box 12, item 141
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Portrait of an unidentified young black woman, undated

  • Box 12, item 142
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Portrait of an unidentified young woman, undated

  • Box 12, item 143
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Portrait of Lester B. in military uniform, undated

  • Box 10, folder 17
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