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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.
Florence Ladd, ca. 1977

Florence Ladd, ca. 1977

"Harriet" by Elizabeth Catlett

"Harriet" by Elizabeth Catlett

James C. Evans, 1925

James C. Evans, 1925

Young, Gifted, and Black: Black Women at MIT (1994)

Carola Eisenberg and Albert Oliver Jr., 1975

Carola Eisenberg and Albert Oliver Jr., 1975

Prof. Tunney Lee and students, 1975

Prof. Tunney Lee and students, 1975

Phil Freelon, ca. 1977

Phil Freelon, ca. 1977

Gustave Solomons, Jr. leads a dance group, ca. 1973

Gustave Solomons, Jr. leads a dance group, ca. 1973

Ed Hunter, 2019

Ed Hunter, 2019

Rotch Library glass portrait mosaic, 1980

Rotch Library glass portrait mosaic, 1980

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