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African Americans

 Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Scope Note: Here are entered works on citizens of the United States of Black African descent. Works on Black people who temporarily reside in the United States, such as noncitizens, students from abroad, etc., are entered under Black people--United States. Works on Black people outside the United States are entered under Black people--[place].

Found in 4 Collections and/or Records:

African American oral history project

 Collection
Identifier: ACCN 2840
Abstract

The African American oral history project (1971-1973) contains interviews with people who resided in Utah during the Depression and World War II era. Those interviewed discuss their experience being African American in Utah during this time. Items discussed include difficulty finding housing and jobs as well as discrimination in public areas and from neighbors. Audio is also available for the interviews.

Dates: 1971-1973
Found in: J. Willard Marriott Library Special Collections

Alberta Henry photograph collection

 Collection
Identifier: P1158
Abstract

The Alberta Henry photograph collection spans four decades, from the 1950s through 1980s. The collection includes personal family portraits, candid photographs, and images of Alberta Henry with Governor Calvin Rampton, Ted Kennedy, and Wayne Owens.

Dates: 1950s-1980s
Found in: J. Willard Marriott Library Special Collections

Interviews with African Americans in Utah

 Collection
Identifier: MS 0453
Abstract Interviews with African Americans in Utah consist of transcripts detailing events recalled by the interviewees spanning the time period from 1889 to 1988. Topics include family life, work, religion, discrimination, civil rights experiences, and relations with the white, and in particular the Latter Day Saints establishment in Utah. Most interviews were conducted by Leslie G. Kelen of the Oral History Institute. ...
Dates: 1982-1988
Found in: J. Willard Marriott Library Special Collections

Theodore Ward papers

 Collection — Box 1: [Barcode: 31114041925530]
Identifier: MS 0394
Abstract

The Theodore Ward papers (1938-1951) contain two plays by Ward, Throwback and Big White Fog, and correspondence and drafts associated with these plays. Both plays consider the struggle of African Americans for respect in a dominant white culture.

Dates: 1938-1951
Found in: J. Willard Marriott Library Special Collections

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