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"Negro woman receives Ph.D. at summer convocation," September, 1941

Arabic-language publication with feature on Miss S.U.I. 1955

Publication contains an article with photographs about Dora Martin Berry's election as the first African American Miss State University of Iowa.

Program for final examination of Lulu Merle Johnson, July 23, 1941

Harold telegram to Esther Walls, May 17, 1968

Jane Burleson, Fort Dodge, Iowa, 1986

Members of Local P-31 union, Fort Dodge, Iowa, 1970s?

Jane Burleson is pictured in front row, second from left.

Girls' Dance Team, Blue Triangle Branch of the YWCA of Des Moines, Des Moines, Iowa, March 25, 1941

The Blue Triangle Branch of the Young Women's Christian Association of Des Moines was founded in 1919 to offer segregated programs for the African-American community. In 1947 it merged with the main branch of the YWCA as part of a nationwide…

Multiracial quartet in performance, First United Methodist Church, Iowa City, Iowa, late 1940s

Pictured at right is Esther J. Walls; the others are unknown University of Iowa students.

Arlene Roberts Morris posed with bicycle, Iowa City, Iowa?, 1946

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.

Negro business and information directory

In addition to business listings, includes informational, historical and inspirational items.

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