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African Americans

 Subject
Subject Source: Library Of Congress Subject Headings
Scope Note: Here are entered works on citizens of the United States of black African descent. Works on blacks who temporarily reside in the United States, such as aliens, students from abroad, etc., are entered under Blacks--United States. Works on blacks outside the United States are entered under Blacks--[place].

Found in 5 Collections and/or Records:

Stanford Brown Papers

 Collection
Identifier: 1270
Scope and Contents This collection consists of a 1930s photo album containing fifty-three photographic prints of African Americans, a letter from Hannah Walker of Bladon Springs, AL, to Mrs. Walker, February 11, 1873, a broadsheet titled 'To The Voters of Tuscaloosa County,' ca. 1870s-1880s, a program from the Annual Convention of the ...
Dates: 1858 - 1935

Committee for the Preservation of Auburn's African American History

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: 1116
Scope and Contents

This record group includes research materials, draft copies, financial information, and other materials related to the publication of the Committee for the Preservation of Auburn's African American History's book Lest We Forget: A History of African Americans in Auburn, Alabama

Dates: 1985-2011

Constitution and Bylaws of the Progressive Society of Sisters and Brothers of Love Manuscript

 Collection
Identifier: 1326
Scope and Contents

This collection contains handwritten rules for the organization, establishing protocol for meetings, fines, manner of voting, etc. Also included are partial drafts of a constitution and by-laws, as well as partial minutes from meetings in the spring of 1910. A "Chairman J. H. Giddings" and "Rev. W. H. Harrison" are mentioned in the minutes.

Dates: 1910

Bessie Grayson Recollections

 Collection — Box Short Collection 3, Folder: 1
Identifier: 0032
Scope and Contents

Contains Grayson's reminiscences concern African-American life in rural south Alabama. Includes stories of picking cotton, canning, school and religious life.

Dates: 1930 - 1960

Medical Daybooks of Dr. Pulaski "Pugh" Brown and Dr. Josephus Simmons Beard

 Collection
Identifier: 1298
Content Description

This collection contains seven medical daybooks that consist of names of patients, the amount paid for their appointments, and occupations of most of the patients.

Dates: January 1, 1892 - December 10, 1899