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Items with subject 'Racism'
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Thomasville, Georgia Black Americana Postcards
by Unknown (circa 1900)
1 folder (0.1 linear feet)
These three Thomasville, Georgia Black Americana Postcards depict African Americans in different manners. One postcard is a real photograph postcard showing mother and her daughter, another is a racist cartoon of an older man with two crying babies, and the third is an "ole mammy."
Vorschule der Rassenkunde
by Clauss, Ludwig F.; Hoffmann, Arthur (1934)
1 folder (0.1 linear feet)
This book--Vorschule der Rassenkunde auf der Grundlage praktischer Menschenbeobachtung ("Preschool of race science based on practical human observation")--was written in 1934 by Ludwig F. Clauss and Arthur Hoffmann. It was a teaching aid meant for students to learn how to discern various races according to Clauss' race theory.
Wicomico County Board of Education records
by Wicomico County Board of Education (1886 – 2009)
16 boxes (12.5 linear feet)
Wicomico County Board of Education records documents the history of the schools and activities of the Board of Education in Wicomico County, Maryland with the bulk of the material relating to Salisbury, Maryland. The materials date from 1886-2009 with the bulk of the material dating from school activities and the integration of schools, 1960-1979. The evolution of school buildings in Wicomico County is documented through visual materials that include photographs and printed histories and newspaper clippings. Activities in various schools such as sporting events, musical performances, and plays are documented through photographs, programs, scrapbooks and newspaper clippings. Note: some of the folders are restricted due to sensitive content, permission from the archivist to view this files is required.