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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.
Dallas Brown, Jr.

Dallas Brown, Jr., 1910

William J. Knox, Jr.

William J. Knox, Jr., ca. 1925

William H. Ramsey, 1951

William H. Ramsey, 1951

Luther T. Prince, Jr, 1952

Luther T. Prince, Jr., 1952

1948 Picture of Victor Ransom

Victor L. Ransom, 1948

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The mission of the MIT Black History Project is to research, identify, and produce scholarly curatorial content on the Black experience at MIT since the Institute opened its doors in 1865.

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