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A construction blueprint cover sheet for the home economics building drawings at Tuskegee Institute located in Tuskegee, Alabama. Cover sheet depicts types of drawings within construction set.
A biography of congressional candidate Andrew Young. This document explains his education and experience and why he is qualified to run for political office.
A letter from Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. to Chaplain Wynn thanking him accepting to speak at the Annual Youth Day on March 15, 1959. Unfortunately, Dr. King will not be present to listen to Chaplain Wynn’s sermon due to prior engagements out of the country.
Architectual blueprint drawing of the renovations for the purposed Library Building at Tuskegee Institute located in Tuskegee, Alabama. Blueprint drawings depict 1st and 2nd Floor Plans and partial plans for second and fourth floor levels.
2nd Architectual drawing blueprint of the third floor layout and roof layout for the additions and renovations for the purposed Library Building at Tuskegee Institute. Blueprint also depicts typical plan stacks for second, third, fourth, fifth, and sixth floors.
A annotated blueprint for the basement floor plan of home economics buildings with measurements for lab wall renovations. Drawing also includes door schedule, finishes schedule, and window schedule.
Seven pages of typed biographical information on Monroe N. Work, with many edits written in pencil. Undated, but latest date listed is 1932. "For Miss [Jessie] Parkhurst" is written on one page.
Charles Clinton Spaulding, born in 1874, rose from a farm boy in North Carolina to leading the largest black insurance company, the North Carolina Mutual and Provident Association.
Meeting of the first hospital in Macon County Alabama for negroes. Within this photo is the first principle of Tuskegee Institute, Booker T. Washington, and Dr. John A. Kenney.
Dr. Luther H. Foster, fourth president of Tuskegee University, highlights Booker T. Washington's life and legacy, emphasizing his administrative strength, humanitarian commitment, and systemic problem-solving amid personal sacrifice, with his impact seen as even more profound when understood within the challenges of his time.
Hattie Simmons Kelly, James W. Williams and Leloa Belton being interviewed for a docmentary on Booker T. Washington and his achievements with Tuskegee University.
Interviewing Leola Belton, James W. Woodson and Dr. Luther Foster on Booker T. Washington, the creation of Tuskegee Institute, and the philosphy of his life.
Image of BTW monument on Tuskegee University's campus. The statue was commissioned by Booker T. Washington High School's principal, Charles Lincoln Harper in 1927. The sculptor of this statue was Charles Keck.
Black and white image of Booker T. Washington giving a speech in the old chapel building. Some notable figures are Andrew Carnegie and William H. Taft.
Booker T. Washington welcomed the Liberian Commission to the United States in 1909. This photograph shows the Commissioners seated from left to right: Charles B. Dunbar, G. H. Gibson, a former president of the Republic of Liberia, J. J. Dossen, a former Vice President of the Republic.
