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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.
Rufus P. Turner with early radio, 1926

Rufus P. Turner with early radio, 1926

Emmett J. Scott, 1921

Emmett J. Scott, 1921

Lee J. Purnell

Lee J. Purnell, 1921

Lewis "Doc" King Downing

Lewis K. Downing '24

Victor C. Smith

Victor C. Smith, 1924

John B. Robinson, 1925

John B. Robinson, 1925

Edward S. Hope

Edward S. Hope, 1926

Marron W. Fort, 1926

Marron W. Fort, 1926

Gustave M. Solomons, 1928

Gustave M. Solomons, 1928

Crispin C. Hall, 1926

Crispin C. Hall, 1926

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