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Items with subject 'Racism'
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Black Americana Postcards (4)
by Unknown (circa 1900 – 1920)
1 folder (0.1 linear feet)
These 20 postcards depict black Americans in negative portrayals ranging from circa 1900 to 1920. All are cartoon drawings.
Black Americana Trade and Post Cards
by Unknown (1906 – 1908)
1 folder (0.1 linear feet)
These postcards depict racist views of African Americans in the early 20th Century. Various stereotypes and racial slurs are present throughout the postcards such as African Americans with watermelons and a picture of Uncle Tom.
Black Americana Trade Cards
by Unknown (circa 1880s)
1 folder (0.1 linear feet)
These Black American Trade Cards were used to advertise various businesses and products in the 1880s. The images on the cards' front show racist depictions of African American people.
Black Americana Trade Cards (2)
by Unknown (circa 1880s)
1 folder (0.1 linear feet)
These 14 trade cards were used to advertised businesses around the 1880s. Each depicts black individuals, most of which are racist representations.
Blacks and Whites Board Game
by Psychology Today; Sommer, Robert (1970)
1 folder (0.1 linear feet)
This board game, which is based on Monopoly, was developed by psychologist Robert Sommer for Psychology Today magazine in 1970. The controversial game was meant to demonstrate the struggle of the black community versus the white through playing as one of the races with heavily unfavorable rules for black people.
Clyde Family Letter Collection
by Clyde, Ethel; Clyde, Jane Leslie "Jennie"; Clyde, Leslie M.; Clyde, Robert A. (1916 – 1919)
9 folders (0.1 linear feet)
The Clyde Family Letter Collection documents the lives of Leslie Clyde and Robert A. Clyde as they served in France during the First World War. The letters date from 1916 to 1919 and describe the men's experiences as they trained at Fort Monroe, Virginia and served with the 2nd Trench Mortar Battery, 2nd Division throughout France. Most of the letters were written by Leslie and Robert to their mother, Jane "Jennie" Clyde, and their father, Robert S. Clyde, as well as their younger siblings: Margaret, Alexander "Sander," Jennie, and Marion. While most of the correspondence contains details about daily life, some mention national and worldwide events such as the Spanish influenza epidemic, Daylight Savings Time in the US, prohibition, the Chicago race riot of 1919, unions and the Railroad Brotherhood, and Charlie Chaplin. Some of the letters include racist slurs and sentiments.
Cuban Propaganda Poster Collection
by Feria Internacional del Libro (2005)
1 oversize folder (0.1 linear feet)
The Cuban Propaganda Poster Collection documents Cuban politics and their propaganda campaign against racism and support of solidarity with international groups such as those in Vietnam, South Africa, Guatemala, Palestine, and the Black Panthers. This collection consists of 60 color reproduction posters, reprinted in 2005, by the Organization of Solidarity with the People of Asia, Africa and Latin America. The posters include topics such as the Castro Revolution, Vietnam and Latin America during the Cold War, Angola propaganda art, Puerto Rico Independence, Anti-Apartheid propaganda in Zimbabwe and South Africa, socialist propaganda in Africa, Guatemala solidarity, Palestine solidarity, and African American Civil Rights.
Diary of Grace Stoddard Fisher
by Fisher, G.S. (circa 1942)
1 folder (0.1 linear feet)
The Diary of G.S. Fisher documents the journey of a woman from Braintree, Massachusetts to Camp Gordon in Augusta, Georgia, where her son, Richard, was stationed. Fisher, who traveled sometime around 1942, wrote extensive comments on southern lifestyle, African Americans, landscapes, and the general surroundings throughout her entire journey. There are photographs pasted throughout the diary, some presumably taken by Fisher and others collected as souvenirs. Fisher traveled by train through the states of New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, and eventually visited New York to meet someone named Russell.
Dorchester County Civil Rights collection
by Applegarth, Thomas, Jr. (1958 – 1990)
1 oversize box, 1 box (1.5 linear feet)
The Dorchester County Civil Rights collection documents the Civil Rights movement occurring in Cambridge, Maryland from 1958 -1990 with the bulk of the materials dating from 1961 – 1970. Materials include newspaper clippings, political literature, and campaign materials relating to the Civil Rights movement in Cambridge as well as three scrapbooks containing newspaper clippings related to civil rights demonstrations in Cambridge. The scrapbooks were maintained by Thomas Applegarth, Jr., a member of the anti-protest Dorchester Business and Citizens Association.
E.G. Sargent Confectionery Stereoview Trade Cards
by Miller and Best (circa 1890s)
1 folder (0.1 linear feet)
These five anti-Irish stereoview trade cards were created by Miller and Best in the 1890s for E.G. Sargent choice confectionery in Springfield, Massachusetts.
Eastern Shore Lynching Collection
by Messick, Julie (1931 – 1990)
1 box (0.25 linear feet)
In 2011, Julie Messick collected material relating to lynchings on the Eastern Shore of Maryland. Her findings focus on two notable lynchings, being those of Matthew Williams in 1931 and George Armwood in 1933. Included is a series of newspaper articles, excerpts from books and manuscripts, a program from a remembrance event, and death certificates.
Greetings from the Happy South Postcard
by Kauffman, Joseph (1911)
1 folder (0.1 linear feet)
This "Greetings from the Happy South" fold-out postcard contains 16 views of African-Americans with "Southern Products, Water Melons, Razor Backs and Pickaninnies." The descriptive matter, written by Joseph Kaufmann, explained the intent of the postcard: "To the average Northern tourist the old time southern darky is an interesting subject for observation."