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M. P. Dascomb's Recommendation for Louisa Alexander

Dascomb's recommendation as President of Oberlin's Female Department for Louisa Alexander's acceptance as a teacher alongside Amanda Thomas Wall in…

Louisa Alexander's Letter to Rev. George Whipple

In this letter Alexander reaches out to Rev. Whipple to resolve a lack of communication between her in Ohio and her soon to be employer through the…

Rev. Francis L. Cardozo's Letter to Samuel Hunt, Superintendent of Education of the AMA

In this letter Cardozo asks Hunt to respond and assure both Wall and Alexander that he had not in fact requested white teachers from the AMA as Hunt…

Letter From John Franklin Jameson to Waldo G. Leland

Jameson reaches out to Leland to introduce Ruth Anna Fisher, his employee, and ask Leland to assist her in any way possible.

Oberlin College Transcript of Ruth Anna Fisher

The class schedule and transcript for Ruth Anna Fisher during her time at Oberlin College.

Frances Walker 1975 Carnegie Hall Recital Program

This document includes a photograph of Frances Walker-Slocum, previous reviews of her piano performances (serving as a biography), and the…

Letter from S. Frederick Starr to Frances Walker-Slocum

This letter is from Oberlin College president S. Frederick Starr who wrote to apologize to Walker-Slocum for missing a dinner in her honor. He goes on…

Memorial Tribute for Sylvia H. William

Pamphlet handed out at Williams' Memorial service

$375,000 For African Carving

Newspaper clipping describing Sylvia Williams' acquisition of a $375,000 Yombe carving

A Glance at the Past and Looking into the Future

Newspaper clipping in which Williams describes the connection that Black americans have to an African art museum