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Full-Text Articles in United States History
Handwritten Receipt For Cash, April 17, V. L. Stallworth
Handwritten Receipt For Cash, April 17, V. L. Stallworth
Real Estate Correspondence 1925-1937
Document: Handwritten receipt for cash received: Cash to R.H. Walker $50.00. Written on Empire State Insurance Company note paper.
Handwritten Receipt For Cash, April 18, Maude Richardson
Handwritten Receipt For Cash, April 18, Maude Richardson
Real Estate Correspondence 1925-1937
Document: Handwritten receipt for cash: Cash to R.H. Walker $75.00
Rogers, Hazard & Thames- Dr. & Mrs. Thos. H. B. Walker, No Date Given, Elmer E. Hazard
Rogers, Hazard & Thames- Dr. & Mrs. Thos. H. B. Walker, No Date Given, Elmer E. Hazard
Real Estate Correspondence 1925-1937
Correspondence: Letter from Elmer E. Hazard, Rogers, Hazard & Thames, Attorneys at Law, Jacksonville, Florida, to Dr. and Mrs. Thomas H.B. Walker, Jacksonville, Florida, regarding money due on mortgage
Author Not Stated- Mr. Jacob Goodman, No Date Given, Unknown
Author Not Stated- Mr. Jacob Goodman, No Date Given, Unknown
Real Estate Correspondence 1925-1937
Correspondence: Letter to Jacob Goodman, Real Estate and Insurance, New York City, New York regarding property management for 254 West 131st Street, New York, New York. Typed on Holmes Funeral Director Mrs. R. Holmes Walker letterhead, not signed.
Rosie Holmes Walker- Mr. Jacob Goodman, No Date Given, Rosa G. Holmes Walker
Rosie Holmes Walker- Mr. Jacob Goodman, No Date Given, Rosa G. Holmes Walker
Real Estate Correspondence 1925-1937
Correspondence and Deed: Partial letter to Jacob Goodman regarding the management of properties owned by Rosa G. Holmes Walker in New York City, New York. Includes deed to property 254 131st Street, New York, New York. "J. Goodman - 67 W. 125 St." handwritten on the front. Stamped on top of deed: November 23, 1925. Circa 1925
Rosie Holmes Walker- Mr. Jacob Goodman, No Date Given, Rosa G. Holmes Walker
Rosie Holmes Walker- Mr. Jacob Goodman, No Date Given, Rosa G. Holmes Walker
Real Estate Correspondence 1925-1937
Correspondence: Partial handwritten letter from Rosie Holmes Walker, written on Thomas H.B. Walker, D.D. letterhead, Mr. Jacob Goodman regarding property management; Deeds for two different addresses mentioned: 245 West 131st St. and 122nd St. (New York, New York).
Transcription, Closing Statement Sale 254 West 131st St, Unknown
Transcription, Closing Statement Sale 254 West 131st St, Unknown
Real Estate Correspondence 1925-1937
Transcription: Transcription of deteriorated partial list of prices and charges to be paid by buyer and seller, for property 254 West 131st St (New York, New York). Original not available. No date given.
Property Listings, N.Y.C., Edward C. Brown
Property Listings, N.Y.C., Edward C. Brown
Real Estate Correspondence 1925-1937
Documents: Property listings for three properties in New York City.
Property Listings, New York City, Louis W. George
Property Listings, New York City, Louis W. George
Real Estate Correspondence 1925-1937
Documents: Property listings for three properties in New York City.
Envelope, Holmes Funeral Directors- Atty W. H. Jeter, No Date Given, Holmes Funeral Directors
Envelope, Holmes Funeral Directors- Atty W. H. Jeter, No Date Given, Holmes Funeral Directors
Real Estate Correspondence 1925-1937
Correspondence: Envelope, top left corner (return address): Holmes Funeral Directors 621 W. State Street Jacksonville, FLA. Addressed to: Atty. W.H. Jeter, Atlantic National Bk.Bl., City (Jacksonville).
Note To Mr. Jacob Goodman, Unknown
Note To Mr. Jacob Goodman, Unknown
Real Estate Correspondence 1925-1937
Correspondence: To Jacob Goodman. "Mr. Jacob Goodman. Dear sir- I hope I am not [annoying] you by asking you. Will you please send me a check for March Rent. I [know] it was an over [sight] is why you haven't send it. Thanking you in advance. I bef to remain very truly [illegible]"
List, Handwritten Note, Unknown
List, Handwritten Note, Unknown
Real Estate Correspondence 1925-1937
Note: Handwritten list of names and monetary amounts. Includes a list of expenses. Written on the back of Holmes-Walker letterhead. Circa 1932-1933. No date given.
Yes We Can Bookmark
Textual material from the Rodney Lawrence Hurst, Sr. Papers
Book mark with quote on back and Barak Obama image, signature and slogan for 2008 presidential campaign on the front.
Red Hill Cemetery Project: Creating A Cultural Heritage Database, Franciso Mendoz, Laura Bullard, Andrew Pemberton, David Sheffler
Red Hill Cemetery Project: Creating A Cultural Heritage Database, Franciso Mendoz, Laura Bullard, Andrew Pemberton, David Sheffler
Showcase of Osprey Advancements in Research and Scholarship (SOARS)
This age of booming technological advancement has brought a breadth of new opportunities for understanding and documenting history, from digital mapping to database-building capabilities unrivaled in past historical efforts, opportunities which the research team behind the Red Hill Cemetery Project are utilizing in the effort to develop a virtual cemetery. The research team, in cooperation with the Okefenokee Heritage Center and the community of Waycross, seek to develop a scholarly understanding, grounded in consideration of the community and its history, of the oldest African-American cemetery in Waycross, Georgia. The physical cemetery, now overgrown and suffering from decades-long neglect and vandalism, …
Black Heritage Stamp Series: Gwen Ifill, United States Postal Service. Stamp Division
Black Heritage Stamp Series: Gwen Ifill, United States Postal Service. Stamp Division
Rodney Lawrence Hurst, Sr. Stamp Collection
Informational pages for Gwen Ifill Commemorative Stamp - Black Heritage Series, includes images of the stamps and biographical information for Gwen Ifill. First issued January 30, 2020, 43rd in a series.
Black Heritage Stamp Series: Gregory Hines, United States Postal Service. Stamp Division
Black Heritage Stamp Series: Gregory Hines, United States Postal Service. Stamp Division
Rodney Lawrence Hurst, Sr. Stamp Collection
Informational pages for Gregory Hines Commemorative stamp – Black Heritage Series, includes images of the stamps and biographical information for Gregory Hines. First issued January 28, 2019, 42nd in a series.
Scrapbook: Jacksonville Sit-Ins, Freedom Riders, Ax Handle Saturday And Naacp Youth Council Meetings.
Textual material from the Rodney Lawrence Hurst, Sr. Papers
This compilation by Hurst includes articles related to sit-ins, Ax Handle Saturday, desegregating hiring policies, freedom riders and other events related to civil rights in Jacksonville, Florida. Circa 1957-1965
Black Heritage Stamp Series: Lena Horne, United States Postal Service. Stamp Division
Black Heritage Stamp Series: Lena Horne, United States Postal Service. Stamp Division
Rodney Lawrence Hurst, Sr. Stamp Collection
Informational pages for Lena Horne Commemorative stamp – Black Heritage Series, includes images of the stamps and biographical information for Lena Horne. First issued January 30, 2018, 41st in a series.
Eartha M. M. White Collection Container List, Thomas G. Carpenter Library Special Collections And University Archives
Eartha M. M. White Collection Container List, Thomas G. Carpenter Library Special Collections And University Archives
Finding Aids and Container Lists
Personal correspondence, documents, notes, memorabilia, printed materials and photographs. Notable materials include numerous photographs chronicling twentieth century black history in Jacksonville and historical photographs of urban Jacksonville. Included in the collection are the photographs of R. Lee Thomas, a black photographer active in the early twentieth century in the southern United States. Thomas' work covers primarily southern black religious and labor groups, circa 1946-49.
Black Heritage Stamp Series: Dorothy Height, United States Postal Service. Stamp Division
Black Heritage Stamp Series: Dorothy Height, United States Postal Service. Stamp Division
Rodney Lawrence Hurst, Sr. Stamp Collection
Dorothy Height Commemorative stamp – Black Heritage Series, sheet of 20 stamps. First issued February 1, 2017, 40th in a series.
49-Cent Commemorative Stamp: National Museum Of African American History And Culture, United States Postal Service. Stamp Division
49-Cent Commemorative Stamp: National Museum Of African American History And Culture, United States Postal Service. Stamp Division
Rodney Lawrence Hurst, Sr. Stamp Collection
National Museum of African American History and Culture Commemorative Stamp – 49-cent Commemorative Stamp, sheet of 20 stamps. First issued September 24, 2016.
Black Heritage Stamp Series: Richard Allen, United States Postal Service. Stamp Division
Black Heritage Stamp Series: Richard Allen, United States Postal Service. Stamp Division
Rodney Lawrence Hurst, Sr. Stamp Collection
Informational pages for Richard Allen Commemorative stamp – Black Heritage Series, includes images of the stamps, information about the physical stamps and biographical information for Richard Allen. First issued February 2, 2016, 39th in a series.
Black Heritage Stamp Series: Robert Robinson Taylor, United States Postal Service. Stamp Division
Black Heritage Stamp Series: Robert Robinson Taylor, United States Postal Service. Stamp Division
Rodney Lawrence Hurst, Sr. Stamp Collection
Informational pages for Robert Robinson Taylor Commemorative stamp – Black Heritage Series, including images of the stamps, information about the physical stamps and biographical information for Robert Robinson Taylor. First issued February 12, 2015, 38th in a series.
Black Heritage Stamp Series: Shirley Chisholm, United States Postal Service. Stamp Division
Black Heritage Stamp Series: Shirley Chisholm, United States Postal Service. Stamp Division
Rodney Lawrence Hurst, Sr. Stamp Collection
Informational pages for Shirley Chisholm Commemorative stamp – Black Heritage Series, includes images of the stamps, information about the physical stamps and biographical information for Shirley Chisholm. First issued January 31, 2014, 37th in a series.
American Commemorative Panels: Ray Charles, United States Postal Service. Stamp Division
American Commemorative Panels: Ray Charles, United States Postal Service. Stamp Division
Rodney Lawrence Hurst, Sr. Stamp Collection
Informational pages for Ray Charles Commemorative Stamp – American Commemorative Panels, includes images of the stamps, information about the physical stamp and biographical information for Ray Charles. First issued September 23, 2013.
Black Heritage Stamp Series: Althea Gibson, United States Postal Service. Stamp Division
Black Heritage Stamp Series: Althea Gibson, United States Postal Service. Stamp Division
Rodney Lawrence Hurst, Sr. Stamp Collection
Informational pages for Althea Gibson Commemorative stamp – Black Heritage Series, includes images of the stamps, information about the physical stamps and biographical information for Althea Gibson. First issued August 23, 2013, 36th in a series.
American Commemorative Panels: The 1963 March On Washington, United States Postal Service. Stamp Division
American Commemorative Panels: The 1963 March On Washington, United States Postal Service. Stamp Division
Rodney Lawrence Hurst, Sr. Stamp Collection
Informational pages for The 1963 March on Washington Commemorative Stamp – American Commemorative Panels, includes images of the stamps, information about the physical stamp and information on The 1963 March on Washington. First issued August 23, 2013.
American Commemorative Panels: Rosa Parks, United States Postal Service. Stamp Division
American Commemorative Panels: Rosa Parks, United States Postal Service. Stamp Division
Rodney Lawrence Hurst, Sr. Stamp Collection
Informational pages for Rosa Parks Commemorative Stamp – American Commemorative Panels, includes images of the stamps, information about the physical stamp and biographical information for Rosa Parks. First issued February 4, 2013.
American Commemorative Panels: Emancipation Proclamation, United States Postal Service. Stamp Division
American Commemorative Panels: Emancipation Proclamation, United States Postal Service. Stamp Division
Rodney Lawrence Hurst, Sr. Stamp Collection
Informational pages for Emancipation Proclamation Commemorative Stamp – American Commemorative Panels, includes images of the stamps and information about the Emancipation Proclamation. First issued January 1, 2013.
Negro Business League Of Jacksonville Florida Letterhead, Negro Business League Of Jacksonville Florida
Negro Business League Of Jacksonville Florida Letterhead, Negro Business League Of Jacksonville Florida
Eartha M. M. White Textual Material
The letterhead stationary of the Negro Business League of Jacksonville Florida. The letterhead lists the officers and the executive committee.