African American Collecting Initiative, 2013-
Subject
Subject Source: Local sources
Scope Note: Subject applied to objects, photographs, moving images and sound, and archival materials accessioned as part of the Missouri Historical Society's African American Collecting Initiative. This subject should be applied only to items collected after 2013 and specifically as part of the initiative.
Found in 25 Collections and/or Records:
John A. Taylor Family Papers
Collection
Identifier: A3360
Scope and Contents
The papers are comprised of reports, documents, and programs relating primarily to the education and career of John A. Taylor and to a lesser extent to his wife, Jerry Taylor, and to his daughter, Jerrilyn Z. Taylor. The collection dates from 1904 to 2018; the bulk of the collection dates from 1963 to 1978. There are date gaps from 1905 to 1940 and from 1949 to 1954. The papers are arranged alphabetically by topic.
The earliest item in the collection...
Dates:
1904-2018; Majority of material found within 1963-1976
Tommy and Denise Tucker Photograph Collection
Collection
Identifier: P1334
Scope and Contents
The Tommy and Denise Tucker Photograph Collection contains photographs documenting the various business enterprises owned by the Tuckers, as well as their civic and philanthropic activities.Photographs of the businesses show interior and exterior views of the Unique Boutique at 2810 North Grand Boulevard; Tucker's Department Store at the corner of North Grand Boulevard and St. Louis Avenue; Boys-to-Men clothing store at the corner of Delmar Boulevard and Skinker Boulevard; and...
Dates:
1980-2010
John Elliot Washington, Sr. Collection
Collection
Identifier: A3282
Scope and Contents
The papers consist of correspondence, mostly from Washington’s service during WWII, a pocket diary, military personnel documents, a small number of documents from Washington’s life after the war, a photograph of John E. Washington, and his funeral program. The collection is arranged alphabetically by type of document. Items date from 1943 to 2007, with the largest gaps from 1954 to 1956, from 1961 to 1971, and from 1976 to 2001.
Most of the...
Dates:
1943-2007; Majority of material found within 1943-1945
Dr. James M. Whittico Photograph Collection
Collection
Identifier: P1168
Scope and Contents
The Dr. James M. Whittico Photograph Collection documents Dr. Whittico’s career as one of the most prominent African American physicians in St. Louis, as well as his involvement in a variety of fraternal and civic organizations. The collection also documents the personal lives of Dr. Whittico and his wife Gloria Thompson Whittico. The collection includes formal studio portraits, candid shots by professional photographers, informal snapshots, slides, and albums.Dr. Whittico ran a...
Dates:
Majority of material found in ca. 1899-2010
Dr. James M. Whittico Papers
Collection
Identifier: A3340
Scope and Contents
The papers include correspondence, speeches, news articles, programs, and various organizational records pertaining primarily to the medical career and civic activities of Dr. James M. Whittico, Jr. There are also documents relating to Whittico’s military service during World War II; to his wife, Gloria Thompson Whittico; and to his parents, Dr. James M. Whittico, Sr. and Nannie Whittico. The papers are arranged into three series: Personal series,...
Dates:
1928-2018; Majority of material found within 1965-2015