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River City Blues: The Quest For Municipal Home Rule & Economic Security In St. Louis, Josef Wibbenmeyer

Undergraduate Research Symposium

The Great Divorce in St. Louis, the separation of the City and County of St. Louis in 1876 is one of the most impactful events in the region’s history. Most people will think of the Great Divorce in simple terms like "The County didn't like the City." or "The City didn't want to pay tax money that went to the County alone." Few, however, go further and ask why. Why didn't the City want to pay taxes to the County? The answer is economics. I found in my research compelling evidence that the City leadership believed that the municipal relationship …

Gladys Mitchell House Collection, Dan Bonenberger, Jaclyn Panter, Katherine St. Amand, Ian Tomashik, Kate Zorn

Digital Heritage Preservation Collection

This collection explores the life of Gladys Mitchell and the home she shared with her family on Detroit's Eastside. Gladys and her husband, Ossian Sweet, lived with her parents Benjamin and Rosella in a residence on 9322-24 Cairney Street from 1922 to 1925 before moving to the now-historic bungalow at 2905 Garland Street, located about a mile southeast. In 1925, when the Sweets moved into an all-white neighborhood, their experience led to a landmark Supreme Court case that affirmed African Americans' rights to homeownership, including the right to defend their private property.

Benjamin Mitchell and his wife, Rosella, rented the …

Mrs. Annie Walker Mincey

African American Funeral Programs

Death Notice for Mrs. Annie Walker Mincey at James R. Barnes Mortuary.

No Back Door: Integrating Wofford College, 1964-1994, Dwain C. Pruitt

Library Exhibits

This exhibit explores the first 30 years of racial integration at Wofford College. It is made possible in part by a Network for Vocation in Undergraduate Education “Reframing the Institutional Saga” grant supported by the Council of Independent Colleges and the Lilly Endowment.

Sylvester Dean Rawls

African American Funeral Programs

Sylvester_Dean_Rawls.pdf - Funeral program for Sylvester Dean Rawls

Apostle Demarlo Jovan Mckinney

African American Funeral Programs

No abstract provided.

Mrs.Alicia Lovett (Toole)

African American Funeral Programs

Handwritten Obituary for Mrs.Alicia Lovett (Toole)

Mr. Earnest Sr. (Kidd)

African American Funeral Programs

Handwritten Obituary for Mr. Earnest Sr. (Kidd) carried out by Payton's Mortuary

Bobby Curtis Lovett

African American Funeral Programs

Handwritten Obituary for Bobby Curtis Lovett

Little Lonzo Murray

African American Funeral Programs

No abstract provided.

Mary E. Williams-Byrd

African American Funeral Programs

Mary_E_Williams_Byrd.pdf - Funeral program for Mary E. Williams-Byrd

Edward Jerome Thomas

African American Funeral Programs

No abstract provided.

Sandra Louise Gaskin

African American Funeral Programs

Funeral Program for Sandra Louise Gaskin on Aug. 24, 2024 at Macedonia Missionary Baptist Church

Willie Wilson

African American Funeral Programs

No abstract provided.

Veatreal (Coot) Williams

African American Funeral Programs

No abstract provided.

Peter Wilson

African American Funeral Programs

No abstract provided.

Fred Wilson

African American Funeral Programs

No abstract provided.

Oda Bell Williams

African American Funeral Programs

No abstract provided.

Luther Williams

African American Funeral Programs

No abstract provided.

Mrs. Louis Williams

African American Funeral Programs

No abstract provided.

Mr. Russell Howard

African American Funeral Programs

No abstract provided.

William R. Howard, Jr.

African American Funeral Programs

No abstract provided.

Archetypal Energies And Global Mental Health, Carroy U. Ferguson

Psychology Faculty Publication Series

As a keynote speaker at the Global Mental Health Conference 2024, held at Sophia University, Costa Mesa, CA, in-person and virtually, August 16-18, 2024, my topic was "Archetypal Energies As A Framework for Self-Empowerment and Well Being". The theme of this 2024 global conference was: Enlightened Minds, Compassionate Hearts, and Embodied Wisdom. To supplement my keynote address, I wrote this blog article titled "Archetypal Energies and Global Mental Health".

Pastor Dewayne Milton Rollins

African American Funeral Programs

No abstract provided.

James Albert Lane

African American Funeral Programs

No abstract provided.

Morgan County - W. Lynn Nickell Collection Inventory & Finding Aid, Dieter C. Ullrich

County Histories of Kentucky

An Inventory & Finding Aid for the W. Lynn Nickell Collection housed at the Morgan County Public Library in West Liberty, Kentucky. For more information on how to access the collection contact [email protected] or call (606) 743-4151.

The Impact Of H. L. Hunt's Contribution To The East Texas Oil Boom: Exhibit Planning And Fabrication, Ashley N. Watson

Electronic Theses and Dissertations

The East Texas Oil Boom was a major event in Texas history that elevated the oil industry in Texas to new levels. It brought new jobs, and a new style of work and living to the state. The boom attracted businessmen such as H. L. Hunt and Clint Murchison. H. L. Hunt was a prominent figure in the East Texas Oil Boom, who established a multifaceted corporation and influenced statewide legislation for hot oil and proration. Hunt, who chose to make money at any cost, was often viewed as untrustworthy and deceptive but his business practices were lucrative, and he …

Mother Lillian Ray Muckerson

African American Funeral Programs

No abstract provided.

Fredrick Lavaughn Holloway

African American Funeral Programs

No abstract provided.

Staff Sergeant Leonard Lundy

African American Funeral Programs

Staff_Sergeant_Leonard_Lundy.pdf - Funeral program for Leonard Lundy