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The Sports collection contains articles, photographs, publications, and documents from 1948 to 2010 regarding black athletes collected by staff of The Black Archives. It consists primarily of newspaper articles on football, baseball and basketball. Other sports covered in the collection include: boxing, golf, tennis, track, soccer, and general information on sports. It is arranged by form of material.
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The Civil Rights collection consists of material relating to the civil rights movement from 1933 to 2003 collected by staff of The Black Archives. The materials document: assimilation; black astronauts; prominent black individuals in local, state and national government; blacks in the military; elections; inmate pardons, executions and stays; local and national black headlines of the day; Negro achievements; police shootings and brutality against black males; political rallies; and voting rights and violations. The bulk of the collection is composed of magazine articles, newspaper articles, programs and reports.
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The Dorothy J. McKellar papers collection contains information on organizations, such as greek letter societies and religious institutions, and books on Miami Dade County Public schools.
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This collection contains information on Athalie Range, politician, activist and business woman. It consists of newspaper clippings, programs, invitations, flyers, tickets, correspondence, resumes, biographies, a magazine excerpt, an audio cassette and photographs, including black/white and color copies of photographs. Noteworthy people include: Richard McEwen, Eduardo Padron, Walter Mondale, Rose Gordon, Rosario Kennedy, Alice Wainwright, Nickolas Ashford, Valerie Simpson, Maurice Ferre, Harry Belafonte, Rueben Askew, Soror Miriam Smith Campbell, Roxcy Bolton, Dr Mary C. Patras, Mrs. Beverly B. Jones, Dr. Edward L. Wigham, Gordon Johnson, Mr. Joe Lang Kashaw and Dr. Gilbert L. Porter.
In 1953, Athalie and Oscar Range started Range Funeral Home in Liberty City. After her husband's death, Mrs Range continued to run the business. Athalie Range was President of Liberty City Elementary school PTA (Parent-Teacher Association) for sixteen years. She was the first African-American and the second woman to be elected to the Miami City Commission; she was a commissioner between 1965-1970. In 1970, Mrs Range was appointed by Governor Reuben Askew to the state cabinet post, Secretary of Community Affairs. She was the first African-American to serve as head of a Florida state agency. Mrs. Range was the recipient of over 150 awards and honors. She was a member of The Black Archives, Executive Board member of The National Board of Christians and Jews, Tacolcy Economic Development Corp., Belafonta-Tacolcy Center, Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Greater Miami Urban League and Dade County Chamber of Commerce.
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This one-folder collection contains information on educator Leonora Braynon Smith. The collection consists of: a 1970 Teacher Of The Year Testimonial program, a Quest Dade County Public Schools newsletter, a 1970 Florida Teacher of the Year booklet, and biographical information.
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The collection consists of obituaries, newspaper articles, and photographs from three generations of the Stirrup Family. E.W.F. Stirrup, patriarch of the Stirrup family, was a black pioneer who migrated to Key West in 1888. He worked for businessman and philanthropist, Charles Deering. Stirrup's three daughters worked a combined total of 107 years as educators for the Miami Dade School Board System.
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This one-folder collection contains legislative resolutions written by Senator Fredricka Wilson. It consists of resolutions recognizing: Grandparents and Relative Caregiver Day, Stop Day, Minority Cancer Awareness Week, Barrington Irving, the Alpha Kalpha Alpha Sorority, and the involuntary servitude of Africans. It also contains a DVD,"Apology for Slavery 2008 Florida Legislature".
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This one folder collection consists of 2 photographs of the Booker T. Washington High School Chorus donated by Leila Williams, an educator who taught at Booker T. Washington High School.
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This collection spans twenty years and documents politician Arthur E. Teele Jr's political career and the scandal that ended in his suicide. This collection was created by staff of The Black Archives. It consists of newspaper clippings, flyers, postcards, pamphlets, a map, a poem, a biography and a DVD (The Arthur E. Teele Story). Noteworthy people present in this collection include: President and Mrs. Clinton, Athalie Range, Jim Defede, Miami Commissioner Joe Sanchez, Mayor Manny Diaz, community activist Betty Ferguson and associate state director Brenda Marshall.
Series 1, POLITICAL CAREER, consists of newspaper clippings, postcards, flyers, pamphlets, a map and a biography.
Series 2, DEATH, consists of newspaper clippings, flyers, a poem and a DVD (The Arthur E. Teele Story).
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This collection consists of the papers of August Ralph Sousa, World War II veteran. It contains photographs, a physical training manual for non commissioned officers, a certificate for completion of Physical Training Instructor's School, graduation ephemera and newspaper articles. The 115 page manual resembles a yearbook and contains student biographies, poems, photograhps, student narratives, program descriptions, prayers, and cartoons. The collection documents August Ralph Sousa's experience during physical training in the U.S. Army Air Forces. Photographs include: a photo of African American soldiers before integration into the squadrons, a photo of August Ralph Sousa physical training school and a photo of the Poinciana Hotel and McFadden's Deauville and Collins Ave.
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This one folder collection consists of the papers of Sadie and Robert Hall, mother and son, donated by Robert Hall in 2010. The collection consists of family funeral programs, a newspaper article discussing segregation in Miami Beach ("Hip-Hop Strikes Off-Key Note in Miami Beach," Miami Herald, 2001), a children's activity book written by Robert Hall for the Smithsonian's Anacostia Community Museum, a copy of Sadie Hall's Booker T. Washington high school diploma, Sadie Hall's 1962 Miami Beach identification card (an ID card all Beach hotel, restaurant, nightclub and domestic workers were required to carry while in the city, most of which were ethnic minorities), and a biography of Sadie Hall written by Robert Hall.
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This one-folder, themed collection contains information on Verneka Silva, educator, collected by staff of The Black Archives. It documents Ms. Silva's retirement from the Dade County School System and consists of biographical information, a retirement program, a newspaper clipping and copies of photographs.
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This collection consists of 5 photographs: "Erskine Hawkins and his orchestra" (signed by Erskine Hawkins), "Jack Carter and his Whispering Swing orchestra" (signed by Jack Carter), Sugar Ray Robinson accepting the Key to the City of Miami (signed by Sugar Ray), a group photo of men and women in evening attire, and a magazine clipping of a wedding.
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This collection consists of 2 photographs from the 1960s (one color: 9 x 9 cm; one b&w: 8 x 11 cm.) and a re-dedication ceremony program for the Johnny L. Cotson Sr. Park.
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This one folder collection consists of the Scott's Blue Book directory, photographs of Ova Killens at the Quest Club, her funeral program, and an obituary. Ova Killens was the wife of Clyde Killens, entrepreneur and entertainment promoter from Overtown, Miami.
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This one-folder collection consists of the papers of Derek Joy, columnist for the West Side Gazette. It contains the short story, "When You Go Fishing, " and the following newspaper articles printed in the West Side Gazette: "Robert Parker ends landmark law enforcement career," "Black American churches heed call to action," "Education exposes myth in the politics of history," "Charlie Christ under political cloud after veto of SB6," "St. Mark M.B. Church celebrates Pastor's Ninth Anniversary," "St. Mark M.B. Church celebrates 81st anniversary," "Inner city schools face FCAT woes and playoff hype," "John Marks touts five-point plan for Florida's cities," "Lemon city cemetery designated historic preservation site," "Florida City kids."
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This one folder collection consists of flyers, correspondence, magazines articles (from Saturday Review, Time, Life and Newsweek), notes from a visit to Dade County Jail, scripts for plays, and writings. Writings include: "A White Man in Harlem," "The Dark Heart of The American History," and "A Conversation between J.A.F and Donna Hart." Much of the collection consists of information by and about the Black Grove organization. Correspondents include Maxwell A.H. Wakely and Walter Green.
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This collection consists of the papers of Susan F. Harris, nurse and parliamentarian for the Black Professional Nurses Association. It documents the activities of the National Black Nurses Association, Inc. Miami Chapter, the Future Nurses of America organization, the Black Professional Nurses Association and the Black Health Awareness campaign, and includes information on midwifery and nursing. Of note, the collection containins information on Thelma Gibson and Okel Welsh, midwives and pioneer nurses in Black South Florida.
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This one-folder collection contains information on Dyrren S. Barber, community activist, and his efforts to restore the Lincoln Cemetery and Evergreen Memorial Cemetery. It consists of flyers, correspondence, newspaper clippings and photographs.
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This one folder collection contains information on educator Chellie Jordan Estes donated to The Black Archives by her daugher, Carolyn Johnson, in 2010. It consists of an official Certificate of Good Health (1955), a scanned copy of a portrait photograph (circa 1960s), an original group photograph of The Friendship Garden and Civic Club (circa 1950s), a membership certificate from The National Federation of Business and Professional Women's Club, and a biography of Estes written by Carolyn Johnson.
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This themed, composite collection consists of materials relating to community development and community events in South Florida's black neighborhoods and communities. It contains: booklets, certificates, correspondence, deeds, flyers, invitations, maps, minutes, newsletters, newspaper clippings, pamphlets, petitions, photographs, programs, reports, and site proposals in various formats including CDs and cassettes. The collection includes the following noteworthy people: Athalie Range, Billie Holiday, Commissioner Arthur E. Teele, Commissioner Dorrin Rolle, D.A. and Rebecca L. Dorsey, Dr. James Franklin Sistrunk, Governor John Martin, Marleine Bastien, Mayor Alvin Miller, Mayor Helen Miller, Philippe Derose, Senator Kendrick Meek, and Thomas Petersen. Series descriptions contain neighborhood boundaries.
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The Tropical Dispatch was a black owned newspaper, published by Daniel Francis, now out of circulation, that circulated in Southern Florida. The Tropical Dispatch's mottoes were: "An Aggressive and Progressive Negro Weekly"; "Service-Thrift-Cooperation"; "For the cause that lacks assistance,/ For the wrongs that need resistance,/ For the future in the distance"; "Authentic, Local, Southern and National News Coverage".
The following are examples of Tropical Dispatch headlines:
"Conduct Last Rites For Late Dr. W. A. Chapman-Impressive Services Are Conducted."
"Marion Anderson Stung By Atlanta's Jim Crow 'Law'."
"YOUR OWN HOME In The Newest Colored Subdivision In Miami AIRPORT GARDENS-$10 Down $10 Month."
"Harlem Square To Be One Of Miami's Finest."
"A Better Understanding Is Breaking The Grip, South Pressure Groups; Ignorance Fear; Negro Advancement."
"Isaac Woodard Asks $50,000 For His Eyes Charleston, W. Va"
"Miami University Prof. Forum Speaker (Dr. Homer Jack)"
"Hastie Holds Out Little Hope For Civil Rights Action in '49 says Negro Vote Could Switch Back To GOP In 1950."
"Mount Zion Plans Mother's Day Exercises."
"To Serve As A Juror (Daniel R. Francis) Summoned by Sheriff Jimmy Sullivan."
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The collection consists of materials relating to the Miami-Dade Model City Program donated by Dr. Foster in 1980 and supplemented by staff of The Black Archives. The bulk of the collection consists of materials donated by Dr. Foster. The materials document the administration of the Miami-Dade Model Cities Program and businesses and services created or impacted by Miami-Dade Model Cities Program. The bulk of the collection consists of photographs; other types of materials include: directories, flyers, manuals, minutes, newspaper articles, and reports. Although newspaper articles contained in the collection discuss funding, the collection does not contain extensive primary source financial documentation.
The Model Cities Program grew out of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) 1966 Cities Demonstration and Metropolitan Development Act. The Act was designed to coordinate federal, state, local and private resources in a comprehensive plan to substantially improve the social and physical conditions of blighted neighborhoods. The Model Cities Program's initial goals involved rebuilding and rehabilitating social service delivery, and emphasized citizen participation. In 1975, the Model Cities Program moved from HUD administration to a division under the Human Resources Department and was renamed the Community Development Division.
Sixty-three Model City Planning Grants existed for which there were two hundred applications from all parts of the country. In June 1969, HUD approved the Miami-Dade Model City Plan for the area bounded on the north by N.W. 79th Street, on the south by the Airport Expressway, on the east by I-95, and on the west by N.W. 37th Avenue. The Miami-Dade Model City was awarded 9.6 million dollars per year for five years.
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The collection consists of the papers of James Wanza, educator, football coach and WWII veteran, from 1944 to 1998, donated by his granddaughter, Stephanie Wanza between 2000 and 2004. The collection consists of: invitations, programs, certificates, newspapers articles, newsletters, and photographs. Subjects include: Booker T. Washington High School, Dorsey High School, The Collegiate Club, Football, Dorsey Bulls, WWII, Theater, Dade County Tuberculosis Association, U.S. Office of Civilian Defense, and the Hampton House.
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This small collection consists of invitations, programs, articles, newspapers, newsletters, photographs, and postcards. Subjects include Booker T. Washington Senior High School, Dorsey Senior High School, The Collegian Club, football, WWII, theater, Dade County Tuberculosis Association, U.S. Office of Civilian Defense, and The Hampton House. The only biographical information contained in the collection is a newspaper article describing Wilcox's wedding.