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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.
James Allison in the Great Court, ca. 1968

James Allison in the Great Court, ca. 1968

Unveiling portrait of Shirley Jackson, 1981

Unveiling portrait of Shirley Jackson, 1981

Willie Baldwin, Robert Boone, and Michael Dixon, 1980s

Willie Baldwin, Robert Boone, and Michael Dixon, 1980s

Lincoln Lab summer intern, 1981

Lincoln Lab summer intern, 1981

Lincoln Lab summer interns

Lincoln Lab summer interns, 1981

Michael Feld and Ron McNair, 1980s

Michael Feld and Ronald McNair, 1980s

Black Students' Conference on Science and Technology, 1982

Black Students' Conference on Science and Technology, 1982

Nathan Graham, 1981

Nathan Graham, 1981

Ronald E. McNair with fellow Challenger crew members, 1986

Ronald E. McNair with fellow Challenger crew members, 1986

Kakamega Secondary School students, 1961

Kakamega Secondary School students, 1961

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