William and Annette Curtis collection of African Americana and church history materials circa 1833-2000

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William and Annette Curtis collection of African Americana and church history materials circa 1833-2000

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This collection contains items dealing with African American history in the 19th and 20th century. The collection especially deals with materials of Booker T. Washington and George Washington Carver. This collection also contains items concerning religious, particularly LDS, history. Collection spans from circa 1833-1981.

1 half box, (0.25 linear ft.); 1 carton, (1 linear ft.); 1 oversize box, (1.5 linear ft.); 3 folders, (0.6 linear ft.)

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L. Tom Perry Special Collections

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SNAC Resource ID: 6342018

L. Tom Perry Special Collections

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Carver, George Washington, 1864?-1943

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Agricultural scientist, teacher, humanitarian, artist, and Iowa State alumnus (1894, 1896). George Washington Carver was born ca. 1864, the son of slaves on the Moses Carver plantation near Diamond Grove, Missouri. He lost his father in infancy, and at the age of 6 months was stolen along with his mother by raiders, but was later found and traded back to his owner for a $300 race horse. He enrolled in Simpson College, Indianola, Iowa in 1890 studying music and art. Etta Budd, his art instructor ...

Curtis, Annette Wegner

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William Curtis was born in July 1936, and his wife, Annette Wegner Curtis was born in 1938. Together, they work as historians in Independence, Missouri, and mainly focus on African Americana and LDS church history. They have each published several books. From the guide to the William and Annette Curtis collection of African Americana and church history materials, circa 1833-2000, (L. Tom Perry Special Collections) ...

Tuskegee Institute

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Latter-day Saints' College (Salt Lake City, Utah)

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The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints was formed in 1830 in New York by Joseph Smith, Jr. Its members later migrated to the American West, specifically the Salt Lake Valley in Utah. Shortly after the founding, missionaries were sent out to teach their message. From the guide to the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints flannel board missionary discussions, Circa 1950-1970, (L. Tom Perry Special Collections) The documents in this collection span the early year...

Washington, Booker T., 1856-1915

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Booker T. Washington was an African American educator and public figure. Born a slave on a small farm in Hale's Ford, Virginia, he worked his way through the Hampton Institute and became an instructor there. He was the first principal of the Tuskegee Institute, and under his management it became a successful center for practical education. A forceful and charismatic personality, he became a national figure through his books and lectures. Although his conservative views concerned many critics, he...

Curtis, William

http://n2t.net/ark:/99166/w6m42jp4 (person)

William Curtis was born in July 1936, and his wife, Annette Wegner Curtis was born in 1938. Together, they work as historians in Independence, Missouri, and mainly focus on African Americana and LDS church history. They have each published several books. From the guide to the William and Annette Curtis collection of African Americana and church history materials, circa 1833-2000, (L. Tom Perry Special Collections) Title: 2nd Baronet Brit...