Most of the photos are of African-American entertainers (musicians, singers, and performers) that performed at Chicago theaters. Other photos are of African-American male athletes. All photos are inscribed and/or autographed. Finding aid »
Autographs of individuals dating from 1822 through 1901, including such prominent persons as Edward Evert Hale, Harriet Beecher Stowe, Robert C. Winthrop, Henry W. Longfellow, Jefferson Davis, Grover Cleveland, Ulysses S. Grant, Booker T. Washington, John Wilkes Booth, and Charles Scribner. Some of the autographs came by way letters addressed to George O. Carpenter or his wife, Caroline (Greeley) Carpenter. Others were sent to the Commercial Club, where G. O. Carpenter was a member. Provenances for most of the letters or autographs cannot be traced. Finding aid »
The collection consists of 25 issues of The Evening Whirl published 1952-1953. Finding aid »
The collection contains newspaper clippings, photos, awards, recordings, ephemera, and memorabilia. Finding aid »
The Julia Davis Collection contains more than 300 items documenting the life and career of Julia Davis. The collection features a wide variety of formats including correspondence, multimedia, photographs, three-dimensional items, and writings. Finding aid »
Photographs and papers compiled by the Pruitt-Roberts Family before being obtained by the Afro-American Historical and Genealogical Society. Finding aid »
The collection contains photographs, newspaper clippings, and travel information from the Sinklers’ (Dr. and Mrs. William H.) trip to Bermuda following the 36th Annual Clinical Congress of the American College of Surgeons in Boston. Finding aid »
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