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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.
James E. Young

James E. Young, 1983

Frederick D. Drew, 1934

Frederick D. Drew, 1934

Ronald E. McNair Building dedication ceremonies program COVER [Earth], 1986

Ronald E. McNair Building dedication ceremonies program, 1986

Ronald E. McNair Building Dedication, Center for Space Research (1986)

Jeandele Elliot, 2019

Jeandele Elliot, 2019

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