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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.
Jacqueline Patterson

Climate Conversations with Jacqueline Patterson: Intersectionality and Climate Justice (2018)

Maia Weinstock, 2017

Maia Weinstock: Women of NASA LEGO Set, 2017

Unveiling portrait of Shirley Jackson, 1981

Unveiling portrait of Shirley Jackson, 1981

TED Radio Hour Comics: Joy Buolamwini, 2022

TED Radio Hour Comics: Joy Buolamwini, 2022

Shirley Jackson, ca. 1973

Shirley Jackson, ca. 1973

Obiageli Nwodoh, 2021

Obiageli Nwodoh, 2021

Inez Hazel at MIT Lincoln Lab, 1956

Inez Hazel at MIT Lincoln Lab, 1956

Arlene Maclin, ca. 1975

Arlene Maclin, ca. 1975

Ellen Swallow Richards with MIT Chemistry staff, 1900

Ellen Swallow Richards and staff, 1900

"Sisters in Making" exhibit, 2024

MIT Libraries "Sisters in Making" exhibit, 2024

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