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Tag Archives: African-American History Month
Mayme A. Clayton’s Afro-American Rare Book Collection
In celebration of African American History Month 2019, we are highlighting one of the Richardson-Sloane Special Collections Center’s microform holdings: the Afro-American Rare Book Collection. It is comprised of 152 works — many first editions — written by or about … Continue reading
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Tagged African-American History Month, Black History Month, Mayme A. Clayton, Mayme A. Clayton Library and Museum, microfiche, rare books
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Davenporters of Note: African American Soldiers in WWI
In celebration of Black History Month 2018, we have been searching for information on the African American soldiers from Davenport and Scott County who served in the U.S. Army one hundred years ago in the First World War. In October … Continue reading
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Tagged African-American History Month, African-Americans, Benjamin Wyatt, Gilbert Thomas, Henry Pitts, Jerry Leon Carter, Louis Henry, Oliver Richardson, Soldiers, World War I
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Going Local for African-American History Month 2016
Delve into the rich history of the African-American community in Davenport with these resources available from the Richardson-Sloane Special Collections Center: Oral Histories An oral history of the Black population of Davenport, Iowa. Davenport, Iowa : Palmer Junior College, c1979. … Continue reading
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