Archive of Young African American Woman Who Attended Hampton University HBCU in 1940s
by Hampton Univ. HBCU , Photography
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[African American] Archive of 9 items on the life of young African American woman who attended Hampton University, in Hampton, Virginia. The archive consist of 7 photographs and two postcard letters. Photographs range in size from 1.75" x 1" to 10" x 8" inches, with most around 4" x 2" inches. Original black and white silver gelatin prints. This archive documents educational achievement among young African American women in the 1940s. Hampton University is one of the nation's most prominent HBCUs. One photo indicates that one of these women (Myree Lott) graduated in 1951 from Edwards High School in Gonzales, Texas, just outside San Antonio. Hampton University postcard postmarked September 1944. The letter on verso reads: I am glad you have still got work. Things began to look a little blue here." Seemed to be signed "Wilson to Bertha." The other postcard reads "Thanks for the card. We had a marvelous rain last night... Made peach jelly, canned vegetables, soup of tomatoes so far this week." There is a baby photo with caption on verso of the child's name "Cynthia Elaine Brown, 1953." In very good condition overall.
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- Archive of Young African American Woman Who Attended Hampton University HBCU in 1940s
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- Hampton Univ. HBCU , Photography
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For over 30 years, we have served a clientele of collectors, private institutions, universities, and public libraries in acquisition and collection development. We are members of ILAB, ABAA, and PADA, and have furnished collections around the world with rare and unique material; from the personal letters of literary greats to first edition Journals of Congress to unique pamphlets from the civil rights era. We strive to find archives and original early printed material that can fill gaps in existing institutional holdings; the kind of material that can bring new perspectives to the traditionally disregarded voices of indigiouneous peoples, women, and African-Americans.
We pride ourselves on the ability to track down the rarest and most interesting material for our client's collections. The partnerships we form with libraries, institutions, and personal collectors begin with a phone call or an email and last for decades. We offer an unconditional guarantee for each item's authenticity and completeness.
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- Verso
- The page bound on the left side of a book, opposite to the recto page.