Irvin family papers, [ca. 1890s]-2003.

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Irvin family papers, [ca. 1890s]-2003.

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Collection (03-185) consists largely of correspondence between Nell Irvin Painter and her parents (1969-2003), documenting various stages of their lives, travels, and Painter's scholarly career. Also includes writings by or about Nell Painter, with reviews of her work. There are also materials kept by the Irvins, including photographs and tintypes ([ca. 1890s-1910s]) of African Americans in Victoria, Tex., relating to the Irvin's early life near Houston. The materials document aspects of African American history in that area. There are copies and reviews of Dona Irvin's writings; documents related to Frank and Dona's education and careers; assorted family photographs; and other items. Acquired as part of the John Hope Franklin Collection of African and African American Documentation.

5150 items (9.90 lin. ft.)

Duke University Libraries, Duke University Library; Perkins Library

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SNAC Resource ID: 7676062

Duke University Libraries, Duke University Library; Perkins Library

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John Hope Franklin Collection of African and African-American Documentation

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Painter, Nell Irvin

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Scholar, teacher, and writer in 19th- and 20th-century American and African American history who has taught at Harvard, Princeton, and the Universities of North Carolina and Pennsylvania. From the description of Nell Irvin Painter papers, 1793-2011 and undated, bulk 1876-2007. (Duke University Library). WorldCat record id: 51907978 Painter earned a Harvard PhD in 1974. From the description of Harvard University and the Ku Klux Klan, 1923 / Nell Painter. April 13,...

Irvin, Frank.

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Irvin, Dona L., 1917-

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Irwin family.

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Irvin family.

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Residents of Oakland, Calif. From the description of Irvin family papers, [ca. 1890s]-2003. (Duke University Library). WorldCat record id: 54112898 ...