Civilian Conservation Corps (U.S.); New Deal, 1933-1939
Parrish states that no African-Americans were in his camp, but the people in the camp were from all over the country. The camp at Montgomery Bell State Park was African-American and moved to Centerville area. The camp at Crossville moved to...
Jewel Allen standing in front of two of his quilts. Dressed in a white t-shirt and blue slacks, Allen stands on two crutches as he is missing his right leg below the knee. A white house appears in the background.
Broadside advertising the Brownsville Colored Normal School (Brownsville, Tenn.). The text includes a list of the Board of Managers and the subjects to be taught. It is believed to have been issued during the term of Tennessee Governor William B....
Sheet music covers; Caricatures; African Americans; Soldiers; United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865
Cover depicts caricatures of five African-American soldiers, three with bayonets, one playing a drum, and one holding a sign reading "Raw Recruits, Capt. Dan Bryant." They appear hapless and comically inept. They are lined up in front of tents in...
