Librarians, Books, Travel, International organizations, African Americans, Walls, Esther J., 1926-2008, International Book Year Secretariat, National Book Committee, United States -- New York -- New York, United States -- Iowa -- Mason City, 1970-1980
Civil rights, Education, Employment, African Americans, Affirmative action programs, Harper, Virginia, 1929-1997, Job Service of Iowa, United States -- Iowa, United States -- Iowa -- Des Moines, 1980-1990
Civil rights, Politicians, Committees, African Americans, Johnson, Morris F., Harper, Virginia, 1929-1997, Iowa Black Network, Black Citizens Ad Hoc Advisory Committee (Iowa), Iowa Civil Rights Commission, United States -- Iowa, United States -- Iowa -- Des Moines, United States -- Iowa -- Fort Madison, 1980-1990
Beauty contests, Students, International relations, Cultural relations, African Americans, Berry, Dora Martin, Africa, North, 1950-1960
Description
Periodical covering American cultural events throughout North Africa. This issue contains article with photographs about Dora Martin Berry's election as the first African American Miss State University of Iowa.
Students, Women, African Americans, Smith, Althea Beatrice Moore, University of Iowa, United States -- Iowa -- Iowa City, 1920-1930
Description
Althea "Bee" Moore was an undergraduate student at the University of Iowa (then known as the State University of Iowa) from 1924 to 1928. Very active socially, the scrapbook's collection of photographs, clippings, invitations and concert programs reflect Moore's wide acquaintance among the African American community of Iowa in the 1920s.
Librarians, Universities & colleges, Activists, Alumni & alumnae, African Americans, Walls, Esther J., 1926-2008, State University of New York at Stony Brook, Unesco, Columbia University. School of Library Service, United States -- New York -- Stony Brook, 1970-1980
Fashion models, Students, Bicycles & tricycles, Cyclists, African Americans, Morris, Arlene, 1926-, University of Iowa, United States -- Iowa -- Iowa City, 1940-1950
Description
Portrait taken for the cover of the first issue of Eyes magazine, an early publication about African American life and culture, in 1946. Morris also served on the Eyes magazine staff.
Librarians, Publishers, Banquets, Books, Forums (Discussion & debate), African Americans, James, Beatrice, Bye, Delia, Bye, Richard E., Walls, Esther J., 1926-2008, Library Public Relations Council, Bergenfield Free Public Library, United States -- New York -- New York, 1960-1970
Librarians, Occupations, Books, Literacy, Activists, African Americans, Walls, Esther J., 1926-2008, International Book Year Secretariat, National Book Committee, United States -- New York -- New York, 1970-1980
Librarians, Books, African Americans, Walls, Esther J., 1926-2008, State University of New York at Stony Brook, New York Public Library, United States -- New York -- Stony Brook, 1970-1980
Librarians, Universities & colleges, African Americans, Walls, Esther J., 1926-2008, State University of New York at Stony Brook, United States -- New York -- Stony Brook, 1970-1980
African American women, African American civil rights workers, Schwengel, Fred, 1907-1993, Quad Cities Council on Human Rights, United States -- Iowa -- Davenport, 1960-1970, 1970-1980
African American women, African American civil rights workers, Cooper, Cecile, 1900-1997, United States -- Iowa -- Davenport, United States -- Iowa -- Coralville, 1960-1970, 1970-1980, 1980-1990, 1990-2000
African Americans in the performing arts, Bass-baritones, Race discrimination, Estes, Simon, Metropolitan Opera (New York, N.Y.), University of Iowa, Germany -- Bayreuth, Russia -- Moscow, United States -- Iowa -- Centerville, United States -- Iowa -- Davenport, United States -- Iowa -- Iowa City, United States -- Washington D. C., United States -- New York -- New York City, 1960-1970, 1970-1980, 1980-1990
Students, Clubs, Fraternities & sororities, African Americans, McClain, Iva, Southall, Ruth, Graves, Minerva, University of Iowa, United States -- Iowa -- Iowa City, 1910-1920
Dormitories, Housing, Fund raising, African Americans, Downey, Helen, Jessup, Walter Albert, 1877-1944, Beshears, Helen, University of Iowa, Iowa Federation of Colored Women's Clubs, United States -- Iowa -- Iowa City, 1910-1920
Description
Concerning the president's endorsement of a fund drive to provide housing for African American Students on campus.
Students, Beauty contests, Race relations, African Americans, Hancher, Virgil Melvin, 1896-1965, Nielsen, Orval, Berry, Dora Martin, University of Iowa, United States -- Iowa -- Iowa City, United States -- Iowa -- LeMars, 1950-1960
Description
Correspondence between LeMars Elementary Schools Principal Orval Nielsen and University of Iowa President Virgil Hancher regarding the election of an African American homecoming queen.