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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.
Early MIT campus

Early MIT campus, ca. 1865

Class of 1892

Class of 1892

Robert R. Taylor portrait

Robert R. Taylor, 1892

Robert R. Taylor with classmates

Robert R. Taylor with classmates, 1892

The Dixon Brothers

The Dixon Brothers, 1898

John B. Dixon

John B. Dixon, 1899

MIT Varsity Football

MIT Varsity Football Team, 1892

Frederick John Hemmings, 1897

Frederick J. Hemmings, 1897

Frederick Hemmings with MIT Chemistry Class of 1897

Chemistry Class of 1897

Illustration: Senior Dinner, 1891

Illustration: Senior Dinner, 1891

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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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