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1875
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGA paper handbill advertisement for a performance by the Jubilee Singers on March 23, 1875 at City Hall in an unnamed location. One side of the handbill has the printed title [A SONG FROM FREDERICK DOUGLASS] at the top and then recounts a visit of the…
1934
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGA handbook, black ink on off-white paper, published by the Booker T. Washington class of 1934 outlining the student and faculty leaders, a year-end recap of student activities, and the school's esprit de corps. The back of the handbook is blank.
1915-1953
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGHandwritten recipe for Hair Grower formula created by Poro College and written on lined paper in blue ink. The recipe reads "Hair Grower /1 pt Vaseline white./ 2 tsp Sulphur/2 1"/"2 tsp. Orriste (sic) root/ 1 tsp Quinine/ Bergamont Oil/ Sift the dry…
1915-1953
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGThis is a handwritten recipe for Pressing Oil Formula created by Poro College written in blue ink on lined paper. "Pressing oil/ 1 pt vaseline,/Jar Fords ox marrow/ oil geranium/ Stir 3 ingredient,/ together/ enough oil to/ perfume." The recipe has deep…
1908-1927
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGA piece of paper with a handwritten note on it in pencil. The handwritten note reads [Philips Hall – Roger Williams University / Nashville, Tenn]. Phillips Hall was the university's girls' dormitory.
1949–2015
Haney Catchings (January 15, 1949 – April 19, 2015) was an American football coach. He served as head coach at Prairie View A&M University from 1987 to 1989 and at Tuskegee University from 1993 to 1995, compiling a career college football record of 19–41.
Biography
Hannah Bond, also known by her pen name Hannah Crafts (born c. 1830s), was an American writer who escaped from slavery in North Carolina about 1857 and went to the North. Bond settled in New Jersey, likely married Thomas Vincent, and became a teacher.
1959–
Hannibal B. Johnson (born January 27, 1959) is a writer, educator, and activist who specializes in teaching African-American history.
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Hannibal Amir Buress ( BURR-iss; born February 4, 1983) is an American comedian, actor, producer, writer, musician, and venue owner. He started performing comedy in 2002 while attending Southern Illinois University. He starred on Adult Swim's The Eric…
1965–
Hardy Otto Nickerson Sr. (born September 1, 1965) is an American former professional football player and coach. He played as a linebacker for four teams over 16 seasons in the National Football League (NFL) from 1987 to 2002. He played college football for…
1929–2004
Hardy Rogers Franklin (May 9, 1929 – August 22, 2004) was an American librarian and served as president of the American Library Association from 1993 to 1994. Franklin received a bachelor's degree from Morehouse College and began a career as a teacher and…
1967–
Harlon T. Barnett (born January 2, 1967) is an American football coach and former player who is currently the safeties coach at University of Pittsburgh. He was the interim head coach at Michigan State University for most of the 2023 season. Barnett…
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Harold Amos (September 7, 1918 – February 26, 2003) was an American microbiologist. He taught at Harvard Medical School for nearly fifty years and was the first African American department chair of the school.
1943–
Harold Blevins (born October 19, 1943) is an American former professional basketball player and coach. He was a four-year starter for the Arkansas AM&N Golden Lions, where he is considered one of the program's greatest scorers. Blevins was a three-time…
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Harold Wright Cruse (March 8, 1916 – March 26, 2005) was an American academic who was a social critic and teacher of African American studies at the University of Michigan until the mid-1980s. The Crisis of the Negro Intellectual (1967) is his best-known book.
1899–1945
Harold Douglas "Doc" Martin (April 14, 1899 – March 23, 1945) was an American college football player and coach, and a Negro league baseball player. Martin served as the head football coach at Virginia Union University from 1921 to 1923, Shaw University…
1919–1994
Harold Delaney (1919 – August 2, 1994) was a researcher, scholar, educator and collegiate administrative leader in the field of chemistry, known for his work on the Manhattan Project and atomic bomb. Delaney was one of the few African American chemists to…
1970–
Harold Ellis (born October 7, 1970) is a retired American professional basketball player. A 6-foot-5-inch (1.96 m) shooting guard from Morehouse College, Ellis was never drafted by a National Basketball Association team but did manage to play in 3 NBA seasons.
1938–1990
Harold Curtis "House" Gray (October 24, 1938 – April 30, 1990) was an American football player and coach of football and baseball. He served as the head football coach at the University of Maryland Eastern Shore from 1973 to 1977, compiling a record of…
1914–2004
Harold Herbert Potter (March 27, 1914 – May 8, 2004) was the first Canadian-born Black sociologist hired by a Canadian post-secondary institution when he was appointed lecturer in Sociology at Sir George Williams College (now part of Concordia University,…
1926–2013
Harold Hunter Sr. (April 30, 1926 – March 7, 2013) was an American basketball coach and player. He became the first African American to sign a professional contract with a National Basketball Association (NBA) team when he joined the Washington Capitols on…
1901–1961
Harold Jackman (August 18, 1901 – July 8, 1961) was a British-born teacher, model, and patron of the arts with emphasis on African American art and literature. Raised in Harlem, Jackman was known for his involvement in the Harlem Renaissance and his…
1946–
Harold Leon Jackson (born January 6, 1946) is an American former football player and coach. He played professionally as a wide receiver in the National Football League (NFL) from 1968 through 1983 after a two-year stint playing college football for the…
1934–2026
Harold Kenneth Brown (May 6, 1934 – May 6, 2026) was an American civil rights leader in San Diego, California. He graduated from San Diego State University (SDSU) in 1959 and became the first African American to hold administrative rank at the university.…
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