African American Women in Iowa Digital Collection

"A $10,000 drive, all expected to help," August 1, 1919

"A Negro girl is SUI queen," December 13, 1955

"A pinnacle of professionalism ... a quiet kind of humanism," 1960s

Affirmative Action policy, 1985, 1988

African-American communications network, 1978-1986

"Among the alumni"

Bethel A.M.E. Sunday School record, 1954

"Black poet says racism persists in U.S.," November 3, 1977

"Book talks appreciated"

"Books close the gap," November 28, 1972

"Bulletin of research in the humanities"

"Campus sweetheart," 1955

"Colored girl gets honors at SUI," June 20, 1919

"Colored students in the State University of Iowa," December 19, 1913

Correspondence between Helen Downey and University of Iowa administration, 1919

Correspondence between Orval Nielsen and University of Iowa President Virgil Hancher, December 1955

Correspondence - Franklin Trip 3, test with OCR

Dance card for Alpha Theta chapter of Alpha Phi Alpha Spring Semi-Formal Party, May 15, 1948

Dance card for Alpha Theta chapter of Alpha Phi Alpha Spring Semi-Formal Party, May 9, 1947

Dance card for Kappa Alpha Psi Mid-Year Dance, January 31, 1948

Dance card for the Senior Party of 1948, June 4, 1948

"Delta Sigma Theta Delta chapter: Miss Wilma Reed of Wichita, Kan., has been made a pledge," February 6, 1920

"Delta Sigma Theta Delta chapter: Mr. J.L. Dameron, who has been ill with bronchial trouble," January 23, 1920

"Delta Sigma Theta Delta chapter: Mr. Russell Jackson of Des Moines was a visitor," December 5, 1919

"Delta Sigma Theta Delta chapter: The members and pledges of the Kappa Alpha Psi fraternity entertained," December 12, 1919

"Delta Sigma Theta, Iowa City, Iowa items: The Easter program arranged by Miss Hazell Shaw," April 9, 1920

"Delta Sigma Theta: The Dubois Literary Society held its meeting," March 12, 1920

"Delta Sigma Theta: The following officers have been elected," December 9, 1920

"Des Moines women go over top in home drive: Home at Iowa City is purchased," September 12, 1919

"Des Moines women launch drive," August 29, 1919

Edna Griffin's FBI file, April 1948-October 1951

Edna Griffin's FBI file, December 1951-February 1955

"Education drive profits Britain," May 8, 1967

"Enters State University," September 19, 1919

Esther J. Walls interview, October, 1986

Esther Walls' correspondence on trips on behalf of Franklin Books, 1968

Esther Walls' correspondence on trips to West Africa on behalf of Franklin Books, 1965-1966

Esther Walls' correspondence on trips to West Africa on behalf of Franklin Books, 1966

Esther Walls' correspondence with National Book Committee and report on trip to Africa, 1965-1972

Esther Walls' correspondence with prominent figures, 1955-1991

Esther Walls' general correspondence, 1949

Esther Walls' general correspondence, 1950-1959

Esther Walls' general correspondence, 1970-1974

Esther Walls' general correspondence, 1975-1979

Esther Walls' general correspondence, 1980-1988

Esther Walls' letter to Alden Clark, May 1, 1967

Esther Walls' letter to Alden Clark of Franklin Book, April 25, 1967

Esther Walls' letter to Franklin Book Program staff, May 25, 1968