African Americans -- Missouri -- Saint Louis
Subject
Subject Source: Local sources
Found in 33 Collections and/or Records:
Top Ladies Of Distinction Collection
Collection
Identifier: P1068
Scope and Contents
The Top Ladies Of Distinction Collection contains photographs related to a 1983 Unsung Heroines banquet and a 1984 unidentified dinner event, possibly with the Top Teens of America. Photos related to the Unsung Heroines banquet consist of three pages of portraits titled "Unsung Heroines." Each page features small portraits of multiple women, with each woman identified beneath her photo. Seven photographs of the 1984 dinner event show group portraits of young men wearing white tuxedos, adult...
Dates:
1983-1984
Charles Turner Scrapbooks
Collection
Identifier: A1657
Scope and Contents
The six scrapbooks in this collection contain newspaper clippings, programs, and handbills collected and mounted by Charles Turner, which reflect his interest in the status and affairs of African Americans in the St. Louis region and across the nation. The scrapbooks all contain overlapping dates and items from assorted sources. Some of the dominant themes in the scrapbooks include lynching, African American Republicans, the A.M.E. Church, Booker T. Washington, fraternal...
Dates:
1882-1918
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