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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.
Lee J. Purnell

Lee J. Purnell, 1921

Pentagon Demo Group

John W. Brean with the Rad Lab Airborne Systems Group, 1944

Xavier Hubbard

Humans of MIT: Xavier Hubbard, 2014

Kojo Acquah

Humans of MIT: Kojo Acquah, 2014

John M. Hunter, 1924

John M. Hunter, 1924

James C. Evans, 1925

James C. Evans, 1925

1948 Picture of Victor Ransom

Victor L. Ransom, 1948

Gustave M. Solomons, 1928

Gustave M. Solomons, 1928

Ernie Cohen at Tech Reunions, 2014

Ernie Cohen at Tech Reunions, 2014

BAMIT Redcoats at the Black Graduate Reception, 2018

BAMIT Redcoats at the Black Graduate Reception, 2018

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