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- Building Fund Offering
- African Americans--History, Printed ephemera, African American churches
- "Building Fund Offering" Mount Zion First Baptist Church
- Baton Rouge Room Collection
- 2005 Juneteenth Celebration with Johnnie Cochran
- African Americans--History, Printed ephemera
- "Stop Racism. Celebrate the Differences" A 2005 Juneteenth Celebration sponsored by the Louisiana Black History Hall of Fame featuring Johnny Cochran. June 26, 2005 Baton Rouge, La.
- Baton Rouge Room Collection
- A Tribute to Eddie G. Robinson
- African Americans--History, Printed ephemera, African American football players
- A Tribute to Eddie G. Robinson "One Man's Influence and Achievements". Eddie Robinson (February 13, 1919 - April 3, 2007). Born in East Feliciana Parish, graduate of McKinley Senior High School and Leland College, he received his Master's Degree...
- Baton Rouge Room Collection
- Civil Rights Protest at the Louisiana State Capital
- Civil rights demonstrations, African Americans
- Billy Brooks, Director of the Louisiana Black People Advancement Association, sits on the shoulders of some of his followers and leads a group in shouts of "Black Power". The group formed from a larger group that was holding a rally on the steps of...
- Baton Rouge Room Collection
- Carrie's Beauty School Souvenir Program
- African Americans--History
- Carrie's Beauty School Souvenir Program February 16-17, 1958. Carrie Taylor opened her beautician's school in 1943 on South 13th St. Carrie's Beauty School became known for its annual ball, featuring a queen and court at the Temple Roof Garden.
- Baton Rouge Room Collection
- Dr. Curtis "C.J." Gilliam
- African Americans--History
- Dr. Curtis "C.J." Gilliam [1922-1995] was a longtime Civil Rights activist and the first black optometrist in Baton Rouge. A former president of the Baton Rouge chapter of the NAACP, he was the first black Louisianan to enlist in the U.S. Marine...
- Louisiana Black History Hall of Fame Collection
- Dr. Leo S. Butler
- African Americans--History
- Dr. Leo Stanley Butler was born August 12, 1899 in Burtville, a small community just south of Baton Rouge. He graduated from Baton Rouge Colored School in 1918. He was the first male to receive a diploma from what became McKinley. He completed both...
- Louisiana Black History Hall of Fame Collection
- Dr. Leo S. Butler
- African Americans--History
- Dr. Leo Stanley Butler was born August 12, 1899 in Burtville, a small community just south of Baton Rouge. He graduated from Baton Rouge Colored School in 1918. He was the first male to receive a diploma from what became McKinley. He completed both...
- Louisiana Black History Hall of Fame Collection
- Women Wearing Black Dresses and White Gloves
- Baton Rouge (La.), African Americans--1950-1970
- Eight women in black dresses and white gloves. Album: Social Groups 1
- Willie Harris Collection
- Euncie Villert
- High school students
- Eunice Villert and "Black". Taken from the scrapbook of Velma Poche.
- Baton Rouge Room Collection
- Everett Williams
- African Americans--History
- Everett Williams Educator Everett Williams , the first black to serve as superintendent of the Orleans Parish School System. Inducted into the Louisiana Black History Hall of Fame in 1990.
- Louisiana Black History Hall of Fame Collection
- Felton Valdry for Councilman
- African Americans--History, Printed ephemera
- Felton Valdry for Councilman flyer.One of the Southern University students arrested at the 1960 Kress Lunch Counter protest.
- Baton Rouge Room Collection
- Leland College Reunion, 1980
- African Americans--History, Printed ephemera, Leland College (Baker, La.)
- First Reunion of Leland College June 27-29,1980. Leland University was established in New Orleans, La. in 1870. Primarily a school for African Americans, the university was open to all races. Leland originated and was carried on for the purpose of...
- Baton Rouge Room Collection
- Garfield Housing Project
- Public housing
- Garfield Housing Project in East Baton Rouge Parish. The article "Projects Can Be Heaven or Hell" examines the disparity between low income housing in white and black sections of the parish. Original taken from the Baton Rouge Community Leader Vol....
- Baton Rouge Room Collection
- FBC Graduates
- Baton Rouge (La.), African Americans--1950-1970
- Graduates in black robes. FBC on sashes. Album: Social Groups 1
- Willie Harris Collection
- Group of Women in front of Christmas Decorations
- Baton Rouge (La.), African Americans--1950-1970
- Group of women in black dresses with white corsages, standing in a room with Christmas decorations. Album: Social Groups 1
- Willie Harris Collection
- Group of Women in Black Dresses
- Baton Rouge (La.), African Americans--1950-1970
- Group of women in black dresses with white corsages. Album: Social Groups 1
- Willie Harris Collection
- Leland University 1899-1900 Catalog
- African Americans--History, Printed ephemera, Leland University (New Orleans, La.)
- Leland University 1899-1900 catalog, Leland University was established in New Orleans, La. in 1870. Primarily a school for African Americans, the university was open to all races. Leland originated and was carried on for the purpose of promoting...
- Baton Rouge Room Collection
- McKinley Senior High School 10th Annual Alumni Basketball Game
- African Americans--History, Printed ephemera
- McKinley Senior High School 10th Annual Alumni Basketball Game. Honoring Roosevelt "Teddy" Brown. April 13, 2006
- Baton Rouge Room Collection
- North Boulevard, January 10, 1970
- African Americans, Government, Resistance to
- North Boulevard. Four men identified as Black Muslims stand atop a car as the block the street prior to a shootout between blacks and police that left two officers and one black dead. January 10, 1970. Baton Rouge, La.
- Baton Rouge Room Collection

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