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Box 1

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Contains 61 Results:

Coronation event, circa 1940s-1950s

 File — Box: 1, item: 11
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Inscription on back: "Miss America Visits, Audry Mae Aubespin"

Dates: circa 1940s-1950s

Executive Committee of the New Amsterdam Branch of Americans for Democratic Action, group photograph, circa 1940s-1950s

 File — Box: 1, item: 12
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Photographed by William Bowles, Bronx New York. Inscription on back: "Seated: Edna Pemberton, Gwendolyn Jones, Doris DuBissette. Standing: Eric Brown, Bunny Aubrey, Lemuel Foster Jr., Maurice Dawkins, Chrmn., Elmyra Hull, Harold Hamilton, Kathryn Glover"

Dates: circa 1940s-1950s

Amsterdam News group photograph featuring editor Mr. Julius Adams. Possibly taken at All Peoples Church, circa 1940s-1950s

 File — Box: 1, item: 13
Scope and Contents From the Collection: The New York Amsterdam News and Other Press Photographs collection (1931-1974; undated) contains 66 black-and-white photographs mostly taken in New York for "New York Amsterdam News" and other press; and focuses on daily life of Black and African American communities. Photographers include: Harris Photo, Burley Photo Syndicate, James C. Campbell, Alex Summers, and others. Images depict people at debutante balls, various events, award ceremonies, and gatherings including 30th Precinct...
Dates: circa 1940s-1950s

Twist Contest prize winners and Dewar's White Label representative, November 28, 1961

 File — Box: 1, item: 14
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Inscription on back "Twist Contest- Small's Paradise. 11/28/61. Prize Winners: Left to Right- Willie Raynor, Rosalie Reese, Ben Ashburn, Natl. Representative- Dewar's White Label; Carmen Bennett, Melvin Fraser"

Dates: November 28, 1961

30th Precinct Auxiliary Police, October 4, 1965

 File — Box: 1, item: 15
Scope and Contents Inscription on back "30th Pct 'Auxiliary Police'. Int'l A.P.- Lt. Arthur Lee Blackwell, congratulates Cap't Francis Cornell, 5th Division Hqr's; for the large farm out of Auxiliary Police as requested by C.D. Offices to assist regular police on Pope Paul arrival in New York." Foreground. Left to right: Int'l A.P. Lt. Arthur Lee Blackwell, (NRA member 30th); AP Cap't Francis Cornell, 5th Div. Hqrs. Manhattan North; Co-Ordinator: William Abrams; Regular Policeman; A.P. (Acting Cap't) Steve...
Dates: October 4, 1965

30th Precinct Auxiliary Police (photograph 2), circa October 1965

 File — Box: 1, item: 16
Scope and Contents Inscription on back "30th Precinct Aux. Police Assist Reg. Police on Pope Pauls' visit to N.Y. Int'l A.P. Lt. (Arthur Blackwell) right foreground gets last minute orders to A.P. Capt Steve Ewart- 30th Prct and A.P. Capt. Francis Cornell- 5th Division Manhattan, C.D. Hqrs. Visible in 1st row background: Aux Police Women: A.P.W. Lillian Blaylock; A.P.W. Cannon, Helen; A.P.W. C. Harden and other members of the 30th Pct. Note: The 30th PCT has been active over 14 yrs. It's members request to be...
Dates: circa October 1965

Hon. Keith Johnson, March 8, 1966

 File — Box: 1, item: 17
Scope and Contents From the Collection: The New York Amsterdam News and Other Press Photographs collection (1931-1974; undated) contains 66 black-and-white photographs mostly taken in New York for "New York Amsterdam News" and other press; and focuses on daily life of Black and African American communities. Photographers include: Harris Photo, Burley Photo Syndicate, James C. Campbell, Alex Summers, and others. Images depict people at debutante balls, various events, award ceremonies, and gatherings including 30th Precinct...
Dates: March 8, 1966

Funeral, September 28, 1969

 File — Box: 1, item: 18
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Inscription on back: bereaved widow. Photographed by Harris Photo

Dates: September 28, 1969

Kwame Nkrumah and family, circa 1960s

 File — Box: 1, item: 19
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Inscription on back: Nkrumah's four children- 3 on left from Egyptian wife (far right) next to Madame Touré". Photographed by Ronnie Brathwaite, New York.

Dates: circa 1960s

McHenry Boatwright portrait, circa 1960s-1970s

 File — Box: 1, item: 20
Scope and Contents From the Collection: The New York Amsterdam News and Other Press Photographs collection (1931-1974; undated) contains 66 black-and-white photographs mostly taken in New York for "New York Amsterdam News" and other press; and focuses on daily life of Black and African American communities. Photographers include: Harris Photo, Burley Photo Syndicate, James C. Campbell, Alex Summers, and others. Images depict people at debutante balls, various events, award ceremonies, and gatherings including 30th Precinct...
Dates: circa 1960s-1970s