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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.
Dallas Brown, Jr.

Dallas Brown, Jr., 1910

Bertram F. Jones

Bertram F. Jones, 1918

Omega Psi Phi Tail Jacket

Artifact: Omega Psi Phi Fraternity Tail Jacket

Anselmo Krigger, 1917

Anselmo Krigger, 1917

Robert R. Taylor in Lincoln Jubilee Album, 1915

Robert R. Taylor in Lincoln Jubilee Album, 1915

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

Harry S. McGee, 1922

Harry S. McGee, 1922

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