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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.
Silvio Napoleon Vitale instructs two student fencers, ca. 1971

Pamela Jackson, ca. 1971

Interphase Chemistry Lab

Interphase Chemistry Lab, 1974

William J. Knox, Jr.

William J. Knox, Jr., ca. 1925

James B. Ames, 1937

James B. Ames, 1937

Joseph Yeboah

Joseph Yaw Yeboah, 1975

Howard W. Davis, 1975

Howard W. Davis, 1975

Celia Berry, ca. late 1970s

Celia Berry, ca. late 1970s

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The mission of the MIT Black History Project is to research, identify, and produce scholarly curatorial content on the Black experience at MIT since the Institute opened its doors in 1865.

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