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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.
Kenyan women laughing, circa 1965

Kenyan women laughing, ca. 1965

Kenyan women in front of hut, ca. 1965

Kenyan women in front of hut, ca. 1965

Seminar with Philipp G. Frank, 1956

Seminar with Philipp G. Frank, 1956

Ezekiel Mphahlele, ca. 1961

Ezekiel Mphahlele, ca. 1961

Joseph Applegate, 1959

Joseph Applegate, 1959

Willard Johnson, 1964

Willard R. Johnson, 1964

Noam Chomsky on Race, Gender and Class with Kathleen Cleaver (1997)

Gus Solomons, Jr., 2002

Gus Solomons, Jr., 2002

Joseph Applegate with Linguatrainer, 1959

Joseph Applegate with Linguatrainer, 1959

Joseph Applegate with students, 1959

Joseph Applegate with students, 1959

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