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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

Beverly Herbert, 1975

Beverly Herbert, 1975

Varsity Women's Basketball team member Beverly Herbert, ca. 1974

Varsity Women's Basketball team member Beverly Herbert, ca. 1974

"Harriet" by Elizabeth Catlett

"Harriet" by Elizabeth Catlett

Alvene Williams, 1974

Alvene Williams, 1974

Carola Eisenberg and Albert Oliver Jr., 1975

Carola Eisenberg and Albert Oliver Jr., 1975

Carol Dees, 1973

Carol Dees, 1973

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

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