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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.
MIT Gospel Choir, 1974

MIT Gospel Choir, 1974

John Stroman at MITSO rehearsal, 1977

John Stroman at MITSO rehearsal, 1977

W. Ahmad Salih

W. Ahmad Salih, 1972

Billie Pope Dance Company of America

Billie Pope Dance Company of America, 1973

Barry Vercoe and Marcus Thompson

Music Score: Synapse for Viola and Computer, 1976

WTBS "The Ghetto" promo

Yolanda Hinton's WTBS ID card, ca. 1978

Yolanda Hinton's WTBS ID card, ca. 1978

Marcus Thompson with MIT Experimental Music Studio, c. 1973

David M. Epstein with Marcus A. Thompson and orchestra, 1976

David M. Epstein with Marcus A. Thompson and orchestra, 1976

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