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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.
Margo Batie, 2013

Margo Batie, 2013

Sneaking onto Campus: Belly Flops and Basketball (2016)

Silvio Napoleon Vitale instructs two student fencers, ca. 1971

Pamela Jackson, ca. 1971

MIT Field Hockey Team, 1977

MIT Field Hockey Team, 1977

Beverly Herbert, 1975

Beverly Herbert, 1975

MIT Varsity Women's Basketball Team, 1974-75

MIT Varsity Women's Basketball Team, 1974-75

Inaugural MIT Varsity Women’s Crew Team, 1974

Inaugural MIT Varsity Women’s Crew Team, 1974

Varsity Women's Basketball team member Beverly Herbert, ca. 1974

Varsity Women's Basketball team member Beverly Herbert, ca. 1974

John Stroman at MITSO rehearsal, 1977

John Stroman at MITSO rehearsal, 1977

Omega Psi Phi Tail Jacket

Artifact: Omega Psi Phi Fraternity Tail Jacket

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