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Main sources for the MIT Black History Project include the Institute Archives, the MIT Museum, campus publications, and members of the MIT community. Oral history is also a valuable evidentiary tool, supplementing and enriching the store of more traditional historical evidence. Additionally, the project draws material from relevant collections and publications at large.
Rad Lab Group 23

Radiation Lab Group 23, 1945

Pentagon Demo Group

John W. Brean with the Rad Lab Airborne Systems Group, 1944

MIT Gospel Choir, 1974

MIT Gospel Choir, 1974

Billie Pope Dance Company of America

Billie Pope Dance Company of America, 1973

Monuments to Malcolm X poster

Poster: "Monuments to Malcolm X" by Jacqueline S. Casey, 1970

Poster: "mit bsu" by Dietmar Winkler, c. 1970

Poster: "mit bsu" by Dietmar Winkler, c. 1970

Marilyn Peterson, Karl Bynoe and Georgia Andrews with rare books, 1970s

Marilyn Peterson, Karl Bynoe, and Georgia Andrews with rare books, 1970s

Jean F. Louis and Harold Demuren, ca. 1975

Jean F. Louis and Harold Demuren, ca. 1975

Willard Johnson, 1970s

Willard Johnson, 1970s

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