Papers Collection (page 4)

Letter from US Representative Tom DeLay to Carl Lewis, August 27, 1996. Creator: Unknown
African-American track and field athlete Carl Lewis (born 1961) won nine Olympic gold medals, one Olympic silver medal, and 10 World Championships medals, including eight gold

Letter from US Representative Kenneth E. Bentsen, Jr. to Carl Lewis, August 14, 1996
African-American track and field athlete Carl Lewis (born 1961) won nine Olympic gold medals, one Olympic silver medal, and 10 World Championships medals, including eight gold

Receipt for payment for a recording session signed by Ray Charles, November 24, 1950
Receipt for payment signed by African-American singer, songwriter, pianist, and composer Ray Charles (1930-2004), early in his career when he was only 20 years old

Portfolio owned by Chris Dundee, 1950-1998. Creator: Everlast Worldwide, Inc
Carrier for paperwork owned by Chris Dundee, original owner of the World Famous 5th St. Gym, a boxing gym in Miami Beach, Florida, where many fighters made their names, including Muhammad Ali

The Fugitive Slave Bill, 1854. Creator: Unknown
This printing of the Fugitive Slave Bill was sponsored by anti-slavery groups as a protest against the new law that required local and state authorities to assist slave owners in retrieving slaves

Advertising card for an event honoring Wilbur "Bullet"Rogan, May 2, 1958
Wilbur " Bullet" or " Bullet Joe" Rogan was an African-American hall of fame baseball player who served with the United States army in the Philippines

Broadside offering reward for capture of George, Jefferson, Esther, and Amanda
A broadside with printed black text on off-white paper. Large, bold text at the top reads [$1000 / REWARD!] Followed by smaller text reading [RAN AWAY from the subscribers on the night of the 5th

Certificate for French Croix de Guerre medal issued to Cpl. Lawrence L
Due to racial tension within the US Army, the 369th Infantry Regiment was assigned to the French Army for the duration of US involvement in World War I

Flier for Patricia Hearon Birthday Party"designed by Van Silk, July 13 1984
A flier for the " Patricia Hearon Birthday Party and Part 1 - 10th Anniversary of Hip Hop" designed by Van Silk

Program from the March on Washington, August 28, 1963. Creator: Unknown
The purpose of the 1963 March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom was to advocate for the civil and economic rights of African Americans

Patience on a Monument, October 8, 1868. Creator: Thomas Nast
A rare broadside supplement to the Cincinnati Gazette, " Patience on a Monument, " shows a freed slave sitting atop a monument that lists evils perpetrated against blacks

Ernest Renan, 1892. Creator: Anders Leonard Zorn
Ernest Renan, 1892

Flyer promoting the Citizenship Education Project, 1956. Creator: Unknown
This document is part of a scrapbook that was compiled in 1956 and 1957 by Frances Albrier during her term as president of the San Francisco Chapter of the National Council of Negro Women (NCNW)

Flyer promoting the second phase of the NCNWs Citizenship Education Project, 1956
This document is part of a scrapbook that was compiled in 1956 and 1957 by Frances Albrier during her term as president of the San Francisco Chapter of the National Council of Negro Women (NCNW)

Joshua Tevis, 1827. Creator: Jacob Eichholtz
Joshua Tevis, 1827

Print of Frederick Douglass, ca. 1879. Creator: Unknown
A lithographic print of African-American diplomat, abolitionist and writer Frederick Douglass (1817-1895) who escaped from slavery in Maryland aged 21

Promotional card for a piano recital given by Eunice Waymon (Nina Simone), 1954
An advertising card for a piano recital performed by Eunice Waymon, later known as Nina Simone, at age 21. Simone was an African-American singer, songwriter, musician, arranger

Old Jim Crow Has Got to Go!, 1941. Creator: Unknown
Pamphlet consisting of black and white text on yellowed paper and black margins. Illustrated on the cover a fist has punched through a barrier with labels including " peonage

Henry Laurens, 1782. Creator: John Singleton Copley
Henry Laurens, 1782

Jean Louis Rodolphe Agassiz, 1872-1873. Creator: Walter Ingalls
Jean Louis Rodolphe Agassiz, 1872-1873

James Madison, 1809. Creator: Thomas Sully
James Madison, 1809

William Shirley, 1750. Creator: Thomas Hudson
William Shirley, 1750

Thomas Jefferson, 1786. Creator: Mather Brown
Thomas Jefferson, 1786

Henry Laurens, 1782. Creator: Valentine Green
Henry Laurens, 1782

Carl Schurz, 1899. Creator: Daniel Huntington
Carl Schurz, 1899

Joseph Ball, 1798 -1805. Creator: Christian Gullager
Joseph Ball, 1798 -1805

Francois Pierre Guillaume Guizot, 1841. Creator: George Peter Alexander Healy
Francois Pierre Guillaume Guizot, 1841

James Buchanan, 1859. Creator: George Peter Alexander Healy
James Buchanan, 1859

Gulian Crommelin Verplanck, 1857. Creator: Daniel Huntington
Gulian Crommelin Verplanck, 1857

John Ericsson, 1912. Creator: Arvid Frederick Nyholm
John Ericsson, 1912

David Rittenhouse, 1796. Creator: Charles Willson Peale
David Rittenhouse, 1796

Charles Tyson Yerkes, c. 1893. Creator: Jan Van Beers
Charles Tyson Yerkes, c. 1893

James Robert Mann, c. 1910-1925. Creator: Gari Melchers
James Robert Mann, c. 1910-1925

Where Is It?, 1882. Creator: Henry Stacy Marks
Where Is It?, 1882

Portrait of a Merchant, c. 1530. Creator: Jan Gossaert
Portrait of a Merchant, c. 1530

Harrison Gray, c. 1767. Creator: John Singleton Copley
Harrison Gray, c. 1767

Charles, Earl Cornwallis, March 15, 1781. Creator: Francesco Bartolozzi
Charles, Earl Cornwallis, March 15, 1781

Don Antonio Noriega, 1801. Creator: Francisco Goya
Don Antonio Noriega, 1801

Richard Yates, 1793 / 1794. Creator: Gilbert Stuart
Richard Yates, 1793/1794

Portrait of The Rt. Hon. Jesse Collings (1831-1920), 1881. Creator: Jonathon Pratt
Portrait of The Rt. Hon. Jesse Collings (1831-1920), 1881

The Bottomless-Pitt, March 16, 1792. Creator: James Gillray
The Bottomless-Pitt, March 16, 1792

John Quincy Adams, 1824. Creator: Thomas Sully
John Quincy Adams, 1824

King Joe on his Spanish Donkey, August 27, 1808. August 27, 1808
King Joe on his Spanish Donkey, August 27, 1808

A Money Scrivener, January 1, 1801. January 1, 1801. Creator: Thomas Rowlandson
A Money Scrivener, January 1, 1801

Good Speculation!, August 10, 1799. August 10, 1799. Creator: Thomas Rowlandson
Good Speculation!, August 10, 1799

Josef de Jaudenes y Nebot, 1794. Creator: Gilbert Stuart
Josef de Jaudenes y Nebot, 1794

Lieven Willemsz van Coppenol (born about 1599, died 1671 or later). Creator: Rembrandt
Lieven Willemsz van Coppenol (born about 1599, died 1671 or later)

Lucas van Uffel (died 1637), ca. 1622. Creator: Anthony van Dyck
Lucas van Uffel (died 1637), ca. 1622

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