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- African American businesses -- Florida -- Jacksonville -- History -- 20th century -- Archives (567)
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Full-Text Articles in African History
Invoice For Funeral Services For Eligah Dawkins, Holmes Funeral Director
Invoice For Funeral Services For Eligah Dawkins, Holmes Funeral Director
Holmes Funeral Home Bills and Correspondence, 1923-1943
Document: Bill listing services provided by Holmes Funeral Director, Mrs. R Holmes Walker Licensed Embalmer, Jacksonville, Florida, for the funeral of Eligah Dawkins. No Date Given
International Correspondence Schools - Mr. Maceo Vanover, No Date Given, Edward P. Leonard
International Correspondence Schools - Mr. Maceo Vanover, No Date Given, Edward P. Leonard
Holmes Funeral Home Bills and Correspondence, 1923-1943
Correspondence: Advertising from Edward P. Leonard, Manager, Subscription Division, International Correspondence Schools, Scranton, Pennsylvania, regarding a set of books for business fundamentals - the Institute of Business Science
Atlantic Tire Service Business Card, Atlantic Tire Service
Atlantic Tire Service Business Card, Atlantic Tire Service
Holmes Funeral Home Bills and Correspondence, 1923-1943
Business Card: Atlantic Tire Service Incorporated United States Tires, Julia and Monroe Street, Jacksonville, Florida. A.P. Martire, Manager. No date given.
Francis P. L'Engle - Unknown, No Date Given, Francis P. L'Engle
Francis P. L'Engle - Unknown, No Date Given, Francis P. L'Engle
Holmes Funeral Home Bills and Correspondence, 1923-1943
Correspondence: Note requesting payment for interest note due on November 18th. Francis P. L'Engle, Barnett Building, Jacksonville Florida.
Real Estate Mortgage Note Coupons
Real Estate Mortgage Note Coupons
Holmes Funeral Home Bills and Correspondence, 1923-1943
Document: Mortgage note coupons, Rosie Holmes Walker payment to Mary F. Valade.
Supplies Received, Waycross Casket Co.
Supplies Received, Waycross Casket Co.
Holmes Funeral Home Bills and Correspondence, 1923-1943
Note: Handwritten note listing Supplies from Waycross Casket Co. -crepe received. Written on back of Peoples Bank of Jacksonville of Jacksonville Florida, deposit slip.
Advertisment, Ernest H. Heiland - Holmes Funeral Parlors, No Date Given, Ernest H. Heiland
Advertisment, Ernest H. Heiland - Holmes Funeral Parlors, No Date Given, Ernest H. Heiland
Holmes Funeral Home Bills and Correspondence, 1923-1943
Correspondence: Letter with samples of acknowledgment of sympathy cards from Ernest H.Heiland Exclusive Designs in Acknowledgement of Sympathy Cards - Memorial Prayer Cards, 229 Virginia Avenue, Jersey City, New Jersey - advertising sent to Holmes Funeral Parlors. No date given.
Receipt, Davis Street Pharmacy
Receipt, Davis Street Pharmacy
Holmes Funeral Home Bills and Correspondence, 1923-1943
Document: Receipt stating payment on delivery: (C.O.D.) of 90 cents, Davis Street Pharmacy, 627 Davis Street, Jacksonville, Florida. Name: Millard Padgett. Handwritten on back: Mrs. Joyner. No date given.
List Of Funeral Services And Costs
List Of Funeral Services And Costs
Holmes Funeral Home Bills and Correspondence, 1923-1943
Note: Handwritten list of of funeral services and cost. No date given.
William H Suttles, Barber, William H. Suttles
William H Suttles, Barber, William H. Suttles
Holmes Funeral Home Bills and Correspondence, 1923-1943
Business card: Wm.H. Suttles, Barber, First Class Services249 E. 35th St. Res. 3120 Cottage Grove Ave. Chicago, Illinois. Phones: Shop Douglas 4599, Residence Douglas 6972. No date given
Mrs. Bessie M. Taylor-Shaw
Holmes Funeral Home Bills and Correspondence, 1923-1943
Calling card: Mrs. Bessie M. Taylor-Shaw 410 Broad Street Jacksonville Florida. No date given
Pangle's The Exclusive Floor Covering Store, Pangle's
Pangle's The Exclusive Floor Covering Store, Pangle's
Holmes Funeral Home Bills and Correspondence, 1923-1943
Business card: R.W. Cantrell, Pangles 338 West Forsyth St. Jacksonville, Florida. Phone 5-4583. W.D. Pangle, Owner. Handwritten note on back: about 33.50 per mo. No date given.
Mrs. Arvilla Ross - Mrs. R. Holmes Walker, No Date Given, Arvilla Ross
Mrs. Arvilla Ross - Mrs. R. Holmes Walker, No Date Given, Arvilla Ross
Holmes Funeral Home Bills and Correspondence, 1923-1943
Correspondence: Letter from Mrs. Ross, Gainesville, Florida, to Mrs. Rosa G. Holmes Walker, requesting acknowledgment and a receipt for payments made for Phena [Nelmon's] funeral expenses
Advertisement, Maxwell Copper-Alloy Burial Products, Maxwell Burial Products
Advertisement, Maxwell Copper-Alloy Burial Products, Maxwell Burial Products
Holmes Funeral Home Bills and Correspondence, 1923-1943
Pamphlet: Maxwell copper alloy burial products distributed by Florida Casket Company, Jacksonville, Florida. No date given
Advertisement, Huntley's Grape Juice, Chapman Sales Company, Chapman Sales Company
Advertisement, Huntley's Grape Juice, Chapman Sales Company, Chapman Sales Company
Holmes Funeral Home Bills and Correspondence, 1923-1943
Correspondence: Letter from Chapman Sales Company, distributors and brokers of Chautauqua Maid and Huntley's Grape Juice, 921, Lynch Building, Jacksonville, Florida - advertisement letter for Huntley's Grape Juice. No date given.
Advertisement, G. P. Putnam's Sons, G. P. Putnam's Sons
Advertisement, G. P. Putnam's Sons, G. P. Putnam's Sons
Holmes Funeral Home Bills and Correspondence, 1923-1943
Pamphlet: G.P. Putnam's Sons Publishers and Booksellers advertisement for Putnam;s Minute-A-Day English For Busy People. No date given.
Notes, No Date Given.
Holmes Funeral Home Bills and Correspondence, 1923-1943
Notes: Handwritten notes stating Mr. Gadson wants body brought to house Friday night where pallbearers promised 3 cars Saturday morning; Mrs. Reynolds on Jessie St. wants to see you.
Mamie L. Anderson-Pratt - Rosa G. Holmes-Walker, No Date Given, Mamie L. Anderson-Pratt
Mamie L. Anderson-Pratt - Rosa G. Holmes-Walker, No Date Given, Mamie L. Anderson-Pratt
Holmes Funeral Home Bills and Correspondence, 1923-1943
Correspondence: Announcement/card with transit documentation. Handwritten on back: Remains of Edward Hall Consigned to Jacksonville Fla by S.S. Mohawk. To Mrs. Rosa Holmes-Walker Funeral Director 621 W. State St From Mamie L Anderson-Pratt 239 W. 131st St. N.Y. City. No date given.
Speech: An Authentic Theology, Desmond Tutu
Speech: An Authentic Theology, Desmond Tutu
Archbishop Desmond Tutu Collection Textual
Archbishop Tutu's writings on black theology. Typed with a few handwritten notes.
Personal Notes On A Sheraton Hotels And Resorts Notepad, Desmond Tutu
Personal Notes On A Sheraton Hotels And Resorts Notepad, Desmond Tutu
Archbishop Desmond Tutu Collection Textual
Archbishop Tutu's handwritten notes.
Speech: Madiba The Man, Desmond Tutu
Speech: Madiba The Man, Desmond Tutu
Archbishop Desmond Tutu Collection Textual
Archbishop Tutu’s speech about Nelson Mandela.
Archbishop Desmond Tutu Finding Aid And Container List, Thomas G. Carpenter Library Special Collections And University Archives, Tammy Druash
Archbishop Desmond Tutu Finding Aid And Container List, Thomas G. Carpenter Library Special Collections And University Archives, Tammy Druash
Finding Aids and Container Lists
Desmond Tutu is a civil rights activist and theologian from South Africa. He was active in South Africa’s anti-apartheid movement and won the 1984 Nobel Peace Prize as a result of his efforts. He is the former Bishop of Johannesburg and Archbishop of Cape Town, and is currently the Archbishop Emeritus of Cape Town. In the spring of 2003 Archbishop Tutu was a visiting professor at UNF and taught 2 classes titled “The Struggle against Apartheid” and “Truth and Reconciliation”. Archbishop Tutu is now retired and resides in Cape Town.
Before King Came: The Foundations Of Civil Rights Movement Resistance And St. Augustine, Florida, 1900-1960, James G. Smith
Before King Came: The Foundations Of Civil Rights Movement Resistance And St. Augustine, Florida, 1900-1960, James G. Smith
UNF Graduate Theses and Dissertations
In 1964, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. called St. Augustine, Florida, the most racist city in America. The resulting demonstrations and violence in the summer of 1964 only confirmed King’s characterization of the city. Yet, St. Augustine’s black history has its origins with the Spanish who founded the city in 1565. With little racial disturbance until the modern civil rights movement, why did St. Augustine erupt in the way it did?
With the beginnings of Jim Crow in Florida around the turn of the century in 1900, St. Augustine’s black community began to resist the growing marginalization of their community. …
Speech: Nelson Mandela's Legacy For Religious Freedom And Future, Desmond Tutu
Speech: Nelson Mandela's Legacy For Religious Freedom And Future, Desmond Tutu
Archbishop Desmond Tutu Collection Textual
Archbishop Tutu's handwritten speech on Nelson Mandela's legacy and religious freedom.
Speech: You Can Make A Difference - Marquette University, Desmond Tutu
Speech: You Can Make A Difference - Marquette University, Desmond Tutu
Archbishop Desmond Tutu Collection Textual
Speech given by Archbishop Tutu at Marquette University. ( 9 typewritten pages with handwritten notes throughout paper and on the back of page nine.)
Class Lecture: The Truth And Reconciliation Commission (Trc), Desmond Tutu
Class Lecture: The Truth And Reconciliation Commission (Trc), Desmond Tutu
Archbishop Desmond Tutu Collection Textual
A class lecture given by Archbishop Tutu at the University of North Florida on January 30, 2003.
Speech: At The Crossroads - You Can Make A Difference (Version 2), Desmond Tutu
Speech: At The Crossroads - You Can Make A Difference (Version 2), Desmond Tutu
Archbishop Desmond Tutu Collection Textual
Speech given by Archbishop Tutu for the 5th Avenue Presbyterian Church Capital Grand Campaign. (5 typewritten pages)
Class Lecture: Antecedents To The Trc, Desmond Tutu
Class Lecture: Antecedents To The Trc, Desmond Tutu
Archbishop Desmond Tutu Collection Textual
A class lecture given by Archbishop Tutu at the University of North Florida.
Speech: No Future Without Forgiveness (Version 2), Desmond Tutu
Speech: No Future Without Forgiveness (Version 2), Desmond Tutu
Archbishop Desmond Tutu Collection Textual
A sermon given by Archbishop Tutu at St. John’s Cathedral of Jacksonville. (8 typewritten pages)
Brief Notes, Desmond Tutu
Brief Notes, Desmond Tutu
Archbishop Desmond Tutu Collection Textual
Handwritten notes on Plaza Hotel stationary. Stationary is printed with " Emeritus Desmond Tutu IN RESIDENCE".