Dwight Oliver Wendell Holmes Papers

Collection 1-1 to 1-29

Prepared by Ida E. Jones

November 2017 Beulah Davis Research Room

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Scope Note

The papers of Dwight Oliver Wendell Holmes (1877-1963), college president, educator,

author, and scholar-college athlete cover the time period 1897-1948. Dr. Holmes served

as the first African American president of Morgan College beginning on September 1,

1937. The collection includes 11 series: personal papers, family papers, financial records,

organizational affiliations, correspondence, writing and speeches by Holmes, Morgan

College, Howard University, subject files, writings by others, photographs and artifacts.

These various series contain materials documenting the life of Dr. Holmes as a scholar,

Dean of the Graduate School and Professor of Education at Howard University,

President of Morgan College, and member of numerous professional and civic

organizations. .

The bulk of materials document the professional life of Dr. Holmes during his tenure at

Howard University. He was greatly involved in the campus culture while matriculating in

the 1890s. Involved in the varsity football and baseball teams the images and names of

players are well documented. He was actively involved in the alumni association serving

on the semi-centennial committee. There are several artifacts that chronicle the 1917

event.

His prolific writings and speeches chronicle the evolution of nuanced understanding of

education in general and higher education in particular pertaining to African Americans

in segregated settings. The importance of funding and adequate library facilities are

salient elements of his advocacy for all African American institutions. Of note is a

budding discussion on the need for physical education and appropriate gymnasiums to

accommodate college students in developing their complete selves.

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Scope Note continued

There are several images of former Howard colleagues of note are the images from his

travels. There are glass plate images and notes documenting the creation of the Panama

Canal. There are images of early aviation and travel images from Egypt. These divergent

materials offer a unique view of Dr. Holmes whose educational pedagogy embraced

educating the whole man/student.

Another aspect of his collection is a wealth of course syllabi from educational courses.

These syllabus document the widening scope of higher educational interest from mere

instruction to formulating identity and purpose beyond instruction. Courses on

sociology and psychology of education along with advances in technology and

modernization provide a glimpse into the formation of sound liberal educational

instruction.

The Holmes papers were donated by the Holmes family after his retirement in 1947. Dr.

Holmes remained affiliated with Morgan throughout the term of his successor Dr. Martin

D. Jenkins.

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Biographical Sketch

Nov. 18, 1877 Born in Lewisburg, West Virginia

1901 Earned B.A. from Howard University. He led Howard’s college Mandolin and Glee Club. Served as valedictorian of his class.

1902 Taught at the Sumner High School in St. Louis; teaches science at the High School of Baltimore (Douglass High School).

1903 Enrolled in art and education classes at Johns Hopkins University.

1909 Served as vice principal of Douglass High School in Baltimore.

1912 Awarded honorary M.A. from Howard University, Washington, DC.

1917 Taught education and psychology at the Miner Normal School in Washington, D.C.

1918 Served as registrar and professor of education at Howard University.

1928 Increased enrollment by one thousand students in the School of Education at Howard University.

1934 Completed his doctorate from Columbia University, New York.

Published The Evolution of the Negro College; Served as a professor in the College of Education. Served as the first Dean of the Howard University Graduate School.

1937 Installed as the first African American and sixth president of Morgan College.

1947 Retired from Morgan College.

1963 Died on September 7.

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Series Description

Series A Personal Papers Box 1-1 This series contains a variety of biographical information from curriculum to Box 1-1a vitae, entries for Who’s Who, membership cards and publications he

edited or contributed to during his undergraduate career at Howard University. Of note is his speaking schedule circa 1939, it demonstrates the rigorous presentations to a number of other HBCU’s. There are also programs where he listed as well as materials from his inaugural arrival at Morgan College.

Series B Family Papers Box 1-1 The items within this series contain information about Holmes’ father Dr.

John A. Holmes. The senior Dr. Holmes was involved with education in the early years of Storer College in Harper’s Ferry, West Virginia. There is an informative biographical narrative of the life and career of Dr. Holmes whose post-Storer College years were marked with distinction and achievement. Sympathy notes from Alain Locke, Sterling Brown, Charles Wesley and others.

Series C Financial Records Box 1-3 A slim series these items provide a glimpse into the business aspects of Holmes and his private life. There are insurance policies, receipts for purchases of academic regalia. Series D Organizational Affiliations Box 1-3 This series provides a snapshot of clubs and movements that Holmes joined and/or participated in as a professional. His fraternal ties to Alpha

Phi Alpha and Sigma Pi Phi are notable. His contributions to the Young Men’s Christian Association, [Y.M.C.A.] and the Association of Colleges for Negro Youth contain unique documents. Of note is a cache of materials documenting the Frontiers Club, a men’s only club dedicated to business, civic duty and spirituality.

Series E Correspondence Box 1-4 This series contains a wealth of letters to and from Holmes. to Box 1-6 Correspondents include a constellation of African American college

presidents such Mordecai W. Johnson, Howard University; R.R. Moton, Tuskegee Institute; J.J. Starks Benedict College; James E. Shepard, North Carolina College for Negroes; Miles W. Connor, Coppin Normal School; David D. Jones, Bennett College; Robert P. Daniel, Shaw University; F.D. Bluford, Agricultural and Technical College of North Carolina; Nannie Helen Burroughs, Charlotte Hawkins Brown, William Stuart Nelson, Charles H. Houston, Jesse Moorland, Ambrose Caliver, George Murphy and many others.

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Series Description

Series F Writing and Speeches by Holmes Box 1-7 Prolific writer this series contains a number of articles and speeches to Box 1-11 covering a variety of topics from sports and sportsmanship to the

chronological development of the Negro College. Items of note are a series of draft articles that appeared under the name Light and Shadows. Holmes made great use of the Black Press and published with a number of newspapers. Also his speeches span the greater eastern seaboard and all classrooms from elementary to collegiate.

Series G Morgan College Box 1-12 A slim series of materials that survived his tenure as Morgan’s first African

American President. Holmes provided the scholarly and political acuity needed to move the College forward. Of note are a number of his speeches and writings that connected the historic origins of Negro Colleges with their impactful future. One important writing is the essay “Why Morgan State College Should not be placed Under University of Maryland,” September 20, 1947. The second are the materials concerning Negro/student involvement in World War II as trained officers.

Series H Howard University Box 1-13 This series contains a wealth of information pertaining to course taught in to Box 1-17 the Department of Education during Holmes’ tenure. The detailed syllabi

cover a range of educational topics from math to educational pedagogy to educational sociology. Housed within the syllabus are notes, pamphlets, evaluations and admissions materials shedding light on the crucial evolution of teacher instruction to social scientists. Of note is a deconstructed scrapbook detailing the lives, careers and contributions of Howard alumni university-wide. These mounted clippings are principally from the Afro American newspaper.

Series I Subject Files Box 1-18 Covering a variety array of items pertaining to learning and education. The to Box 1-20 information in this series pertain to pedagogy, technology, personalities and clubs that influenced or intrigued Holmes. Information about Kelly

Miller 1862-1939 and his scholarly contributions to advancing Negro education is interesting. Smaller clubs like the Mu-So-Lit and Business Men’s Association provide a glimpse into Baltimore-Washington social activities. Finally a series of publications pertaining to the Colored High School Dept. of Science in Baltimore is unique.

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Series Description

Series J Writings by Others Box 1-20 This collection of publications demonstrate the breath of Holmes interest interdisciplinary areas from history to education to government. The interconnectedness of education and citizenship are evident through this slim collection of articles, books, and pamphlets. Notable authors Charles H. Thompson, Harold L. Ickes, Charles H. Wesley, and Carter G. Woodson. Series K Photographs and Artifacts Box 1-21 The images in this series contain a wealth of athletic teams Holmes to Box 1-29 participated in during his college years. Many of the images are framed with captions listing all persons principally by surname. There are several scrapbooks that chronicle his speaking engagements, civic/social involvement, as well items that demonstrate the intersectionality of his passion education. Of interest are his Morgan presidential insignia.

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Container List

Series A Personal Papers Box Folder 1-1 1 Archon Dwight O.W. Holmes, President of Morgan College, ca. 1938

2 Dean Dwight O.W. Holmes of the School of Education, ca. 1920 3 Statement of Qualifications with reference to Dwight O.W. Holmes, 6/1/1917 4 Dwight O.W. Holmes, biographical narrative, ca. 1940 5 Various copies of Holmes biographical statements, ca. 1920-1940 6 Dwight O.W. Holmes, publications listed with notes, 10/9/1939 7 News clippings regarding Holmes, 1938-1943 8 Crisis magazine re: article about Holmes page 253, August 1937 9 Morgan State College Bulletin re: article about Holmes’ retirement, January 1948 10 Conference on Colleges for Negro Youth, program materials 1/5/1934 11 Public Schools of the District of Columbia program of study, 1917-1918 12 Listing of public addresses delivered by Holmes, with notes, 1901-1931 13 Colored High School of Baltimore, materials, 1912 14 Membership cards, 1929-1943 15 Programs listing Holmes, 1912-1950 16 Invitations and programs, 1913-1936 17 Schedule of Work program cards, 1909-1915 18 Annotated speaking schedule and news clipping, 1937 19 Banquet honoring Dr & Mrs. Holmes, materials, 1937-1938 20 Photographs of Holmes, ca. 1937 21 Engagement calendar, full and partial copies, 1939-1940 22 Inaugural Morgan Presidential program and materials, 1937 23 Inaugural Morgan Presidential, notes and drafts, ca. 1937 24 Inaugural Morgan Presidential press release, ca. 1937 25 Expression of Appreciation for and support to President Holmes, 11/19/1937 26 Inaugural Morgan Presidential address, copies with notes, 11/19/1937 27 University Journal, Capstone advertisement and Hilltop newspaper, 1898-1930 28 University Journal, October, November and December editions, 1897 29 University Journal, February and May editions, partial copy, 1898 30 Eureka Gazette, handwritten copies, ca. 1899 31 Howard University Journal, January 9, 1914 32 Howard University publications, draft poem by Holmes, 1925, 1927, 1934 33 Howard University semi-centennial ribbons, 2 items, 1917 34 News clippings on education, 1931-1934 35 Notes, news clippings, 1914-1930

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Container List

Series A Personal Papers Box Folder 1-1a 1 Holmes, Dean of Education 1920-21 to 1933-34 scrapbook, June 1934 2 Postcards and testimonial invitation, 1937 3 Howard well wishes on Morgan presidential appointment, 1937-1938 4 Holmes biographical information from exhibition, nd 5 Holmes farewell from Morgan, 1947-1948 6 Testimonial to Holmes, November 16, 1937 (bound) 7 Letters of Felicitation to Holmes, May 28, 1948 (bound) Series B Family Papers 1-1 36 Storer Record, volume 35, No. 1, March 1923 (3 copies)

37 Correspondence of Holmes re: Storer College, 1923, 1931 38 Sympathy notes on the passing of Dr. John A. Holmes, 1922

39 Correspondence Holmes and Isaiah Bollin, uncle, 1924, 1934, 1935 40 Correspondence Holmes and Dorothy Proctor Holmes, daughter-in- law? 1944 41 Letter and clipping from Sarah B. Holmes, mother, 1908 42 Dr. John A. Holmes, biographical narrative, ca. 1922

43 The Journal of the College Alumnae Club of Washington, April 1950 44 Howard University commencement program and invitation, 1938 45 Officers Reception and Dinner Attack, program, September 1917

Series C Financial Records 1-3 1 Teachers Insurance materials, 1942-1944

2 Willard W. Allen, American Casualty and others materials, 1940-1950 3 Receipts, horse track, academic regalia materials, 1932 4 Columbia Cooperative newsletter & Mount Clemens high school materials, n.d. 5 Notes, business cards and car information, n.d. 6 Business/insurance correspondence and materials, 1937-1946 7 Automobile insurance policy and paperwork, 1937-1943 8 Rosenwald Fund receipts, August and October 1931

Series D Organizational Affiliations 9 Advanced School Digest, April and May, 1936 10 Alpha Phi Alpha programs and publications, 1912-1914 11 American Council on Education, 12/21/1949

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Series D Organizational Affiliations continued Box Folder 1-3 12 Association of Colleges for Negro Youth, 1919-1920 13 Commission on Negro Higher Education report and clippings, 4/1/1949 14 Commission on Racial Relations materials, 1948 Family Service Association, printed material, 1936-1937 15 Frontier Club correspondence and printed material, 1939-1950 16 Fulbright, printed materials, 1949

Howard University Alumni Association Constitution, nd 17 Governor’s Commission on Problems Affecting the Negro Population,

materials, 1948 18 Negro Education Club, 1932

19 Programs and brochures, various organizations, 1912-1950 20 School Masters Club of Baltimore, history and constitution, 1907-1914 21 School Masters Club of Baltimore, correspondence 1914

22 Sigma Pi Phi, programs, journal and constitution, 1913-1946 23 Sigma Pi Phi, correspondence re: Dallas Nicholas, 1943-1950

24 Y.M.C.A., “Youth Build Program,” speech by Dean Grant, 11/29/1945 25 Y.M.C.A., Baltimore branch brochures, various titles, n.d. 26 Y.M.C.A., YMCA News, Holmes featured, January 1946 27 Y.M.C.A., building campaign materials, 1946 28 Y.M.C.A., notes and leaders list, ca. 1950 29 Y.M.C.A., correspondence, 1945-1946 30 Y.M.C.A., newsletter, the “Y’s” & Wherefores (3 copies), 1945-1946

Series E Correspondence 1-4 1 Adams – Auzenne

2 Alexander, Raymond Pace 3 Aydelotte, Frank 4 Bagley – Bythewood

5 Billikopf, Jacob 6 Bluford, F.D. 7 Bluford, J.H. 8 Boyle, E. Marshall 9 Brawley, Benjamin 10 Brownlee, Fred L. 11 Bruce, Roscoe Conkling 12 Burleigh, Alston W. 13 Bundy, W.O. 14 Burroughs, Nannie Helen

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Series E Correspondence continued Box Folder 1-4 15 Carter – Cyr 16 Caliver, Ambrose 17 Carney, Mabel 18 Carter, W. Justin 19 Chelio, R.M. 20 Clark, Eugene A. 21 Clement, Rufus (Holly Knoll Association) 22 Coleman, R.W. 23 Cook, George William (Mr. & Mrs.) 24 Curley, C. Benjamin 25 Cuthbert, Marion

26 Daly – Donowa 27 D’Alesandro, Thomas (Jr.) 28 Davidson, Shelby J. 29 Davis, Clarence M. 30 Davis, John W. 31 Dixon, William (Bondsmen reinstatement) 32 Durkee, J. Stanley 1 of 2 33 Durkee, J. Stanley 2 of 2 34 DuBois, W.E.B. 35 Eaton – Evenden 36 Fields – Fox 37 Fairweather, Zelda 38 Gaffney – Gross 39 Gray, Louisa 40 Greene, M.N. 1-5 1 Hamlin – Hutchins

2 Hargis, D.H. 3 Hollander, Sidney 4 Holmes, Merrill J. 5 Hope, John 6 Houston, Charles Hamilton 7 Houston, U.L.

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Series E Correspondence continued Box Folder 1-5 8 Hughes, W.A.C. Jr.

9 Hurston, Zora Neale 10 Jackson – Jordan 11 Jackson, Harvey Cook (Helen Hoyt Wingate) 12 Jackson, Lillie M. 13 Jones, R.L. 14 Jenkins, Martin 15 Johnson, Charles S. 16 Johnson, Mordecai Wyatt 17 Just, Ernest E. 18 Kalbach – Knox 19 Keye, S.A. 20 Lake – Lyon

21 Lane, William Preston 22 Larkin, Thomas 23 Lee, Ferdinand D. 24 Lewis, Stephen J. 25 McAlpin – McLaurin 26 McKeldin, Theodore 27 Martin – Murray 28 Marquis, Albert Nelson (A.N.) 29 Marshall, Cyrus W. 30 Mastick, Seabury C. 31 Miller, Kelly

32 Moore, Lewis B. 33 Moorland, Jesse Edward 34 Moton, Robert Russa 35 Murphy, Carl 36 Napier – Nutter 37 Nelson, William Stuart 38 Newbold, N.C. 39 Newman, Stephen M.

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Series E Correspondence continued Box Folder 1-5 40 Oak – O’Rear

41 O’Conor, Herbert R. 42 Paige - Priobeau 43 Pelham, Robert A. 44 Pullen, Thomas 45 Rankin – Ryalls

1-6 1 Saddler – Stewart

2 Scott, Alma 3 Scott, Emmett Jay 4 Soper, Morris A. 5 Taylor – Tavernier 6 Taylor, Patricia (President’s secretary) 7 Thirkeld, Wilbur P. 8 Thompson, Charles

9 Tobias, Channing 10 Turner, Thomas Wyatt 11 Valentine – Young 12 Walker – Wright – Zook 13 Waring, J.H.N. 14 Waters, James C. Jr. 15 Wesley, Charles H. 16 White, Clarence Cameron 17 Wilson, Edwin N. 18 Woodson, Carter G. 19 Wormley, G. Smith 20 Holmes Draft Letters 21 Al-Au to Ga-Gr 22 Ha-Hu to Va-Yo

23 Holmes, Merrill J. 24 First name only 25 Carina

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Series E Correspondence continued Box Folder 1-6 26 Unsigned, partial or illegible names 27 United States Casualty Company 28 Notes and drafts 29 Envelopes 30 Greeting cards Series F Writing and Speeches by Holmes 1-7 1 A Field and Alumni Secretary for Howard, n.d. 2 Abraham Lincoln and US, Emancipation Day Celebration, n.d. 3 After College What, January 29, 1939 4 After Victory, What? ca. 1920 5 Aldridge the Actor, November 26, 1943 6 Alma Mater and You, June 7, 1941 (3 copies) 7 Along the Way, n.d. 8 Alpha Phi Alpha, Annual Address, December 1913 (4 copies)

9 America Needs Clean Hands, October 23, 1943 10 American Dilemma, ca. 1940 11 Association for the Handicapped Boy at Howard, ca. 1935 12 “As the Fraternity…,” ca. 1916 13 Be Friendly, Lights and Shadows, April 1944 14 The Beginning of the Negro College, ca. 1937 15 The Beginning of the Negro College, ca. 1937 (partial copy) 16 Booker T. Washington Again, ca. 1937 17 Booker T. Washington as an Educational Reformer, April 7, 1935 18 The Building for Youth Programs of the YMCA Jan. 19, 1946 (3 copies) 19 Buy Bonds and Hold Them, February 8, 1944 20 Can and Should the U.S. Keep Out of War? October 25, 1939 21 Can Students and Teachers be Friends, May 8, 1941 22 “Citizens to Howard University…,” n.d. 23 Changing Conditions in Negro Colleges, October 12, 1938 (2 copies) 24 Chapel Address to College Students, n.d. 25 Chapel Initial Address, October 5, 1943 26 Cheltenham, September 19, 1944 27 Christmas and Christianity, December 28, 1943 28 Choosing a Vocation, March 15, 1938 29 The Church and Brotherhood, November 16, 1943 30 The Citizenship and the Schools, n.d.

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Container List Series F Writing and Speeches by Holmes continued Box Folder 1-7 31 The Clean City Campaign, June 15, 1916 32 College of Education a Professional School, n.d. 33 College Goals and Values, November 27, 1939 34 The Color Plank, July 11, 1945 35 Comets, 1909 36 Commencement Address, Johnson C. Smith, 1937 (5 copies) 37 Commencement Address, Coppin Normal School, 6/16/1939 (3 copies) 38 Commencement Address, Harrison High School, May 29, 1924 39 Commencement Address, Elizabeth City, N.C., May 21, 1937 40 Commencement Address, To Young Negro Americans, June 19, 1923 41 Commencement Address, State College Dover, Delaware, June 1921 42 Commencement Address, Howard High School, June 21, 1923 43 Commencement Address, Armstrong High School, June 29, 1936 44 Comments on Education courses, notes, 1931-1932 45 Commissioners Statement, n.d. 46 Community Fund, November 9, 1943

47 Community Progress is Your Job Too, ca. 1944 48 A Comparison of the Status of Teachers, in Secondary and Higher Schools in America and Europe, June 1932

49 Compulsory Military Training not the Answer, May 18, 1946 50 Contributions of Educational Institutions, n.d. 1-8 1 The Control of the Fighting Instinct, n.d. (3 copies) 2 The Colored People of America, n.d. (3 copies) 3 Coordinated Efforts of Negro Colleges and Universities, n.d. (2 copies) 4 Cultural Development of Negro Adults and Summary Address, October 24, 1940 and October 28, 1943 (2 copies) 5 Cultural Lag and the Junior High School, ca. 1935 6 Curriculum Offering in Negro Colleges Contributing to Functional Citizenship, n.d. (2 copies) 7 Dangerous Egotism, January 4, 1944 8 Dangerous Majorities, August 15 ca. 1944 9 Dean Cook finishes his 50th year at Howard, ca. 1920s 10 The Definition and Justification of Personnel Work in Colleges, 1932 11 The Development of Correct Modes of Thinking the Aim of Education, n.d. 12 The Development of Fiscal Support, Winter 1931 13 The Development of the Negro College, ca. 1940 14 The Development of the Negro College, February 13, 1946

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Container List Series F Writing and Speeches by Holmes continued Box Folder 1-8 15 The Development of Public Higher Education for Negroes, 4/30/1937

16 The Development of Public Higher Education for Negroes, n.d. (2 copies)

17 Does College Education Pay, n.d. 18 Does Negro Education Need Reorganization and Redirection? n.d. (2 copies) 19 On Doing Things Well, n.d. (2 copies) 20 Dumbarton Oaks, September 12, 1944 21 Duties of Academic Deans, Reeves et al, n.d. 22 Duties of a Dean, n.d. 23 Duties of the Dean, March 1935 (4 copies) 24 The Duties, Qualifications and Responsibilities of the American College or University President, December 18, 1931

25 Duties and Responsibilities of the Registrar in Colleges and Universities, n.d.

26 Edgar Allen Poe homes, October 18, 1942 27 Educated Leadership for Service, n.d. 28 Education as a Professor, Freshman Lecture, n.d. 29 Education for Manhood, n.d. 30 Education for the People, February 12, 1925 31 Education in Action, n.d. 32 Education of Negro Adults for Personal and Cultural Growth, November 14, 1939 (5 copies) 33 Educational Problems Facing America, n.d. 34 Educational Reconstruction, 1918

35 Educational Trends in the Post War World, March 11, 1944 (2 copies) 36 Elixir of Life, notes and program, February 6, 1948 37 Emancipation Celebration, notes and program, 3/10/1940 (3 copies) 38 Ernest Lyons, memorial exercises note cards, October 1, 1939 39 Ethics of the Teaching Profession, n.d. 40 Eulogy of Archon Mason Albert Hawkins, January 25, 1948 (5 copies) 41 Eulogy of Walter L. Smith, note card, May 5, 1943 42 Evolution of the Negro College, abstract and digest, ca. 1930s (5 copies) 1-9 1 Federal Activity and Responsibility of Negroes for the Education of Negroes, notes and press release, March 17, 1938 (2 copies) 2 The First 70 years of the Negro College 1860-1930, October 10, 1949 (3 copies) 3 Filth and Faith, Light and Shadows, n.d. 4 Financing the Negro College, May 15, 1932 5 Football in Negro Colleges, n.d.

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Series F Writing and Speeches by Holmes continued Box Folder 1-9 6 Francis M. Woods, portrait unveiling, February 10, 1946 7 Frederick Douglass, biographical entry, n.d. (2 copies) 8 Freedom of Education, December 2, 1943 9 From Father Zassaman’s Conversation, November 16, 1948 10 Funeral of M.J. Naylor, March 4, 1940 (2 copies) 11 General Davis, Lights and Shadows, n.d. 12 Glad of It, Lights and Shadows, n.d. 13 The Gifted Child, March 9, 1937 14 Go to High School Go to College, notes and pamphlets, 1923 15 The God of Nature, August 29, 1944 16 Graduate Work in Negro Colleges, n.d. 17 Graduation Address Palmer Memorial Institute, n.d.

18 Growing in the Profession, May 14, 1936 19 Hannibal of Carthage, Lights and Shadows, n.d. 20 Harvey Johnson as an Inspiration, ca. 1916 21 Has America Outgrown the Liberal Arts College, ca. 1929 22 Hate June, 6, 1944 23 High Schools for Negroes in Maryland, December 30, 1912 24 A History of Universal Education in the South, book review, n.d. 25 Holding Fast to Ideals of Freedom, n.d. 26 Howard, I Love Old Howard, ca. 1920s (3 copies) 27 Howard University, series of articles, 1923, 1931, 1937 28 Howard, Gym and Field, n.d. 29 Howard University Academy Discontinued, 1918 (2 copies) 30 Human Conceit, Lights and Shadows, January 3, 1944 31 In this constant and persistent agitation, partial manuscript, n.d. 32 Insignificant Man, n.d. 33 Intelligence and Race, March 21, 1944 34 Introduction of President Durkee, ca. 1920 35 Is the Negro Losing Ground? April 16, 1915 36 Ivy Ode, Class of 1901, ca. 1902 37 The Japanese Future, Lights and Shadows, September 26, 1944 38 The Jeans and Slater Funds, review, n.d. 39 Jim Crow Boomerang, Lights and Shadows, February 22, 1944 40 John Murphy Goes to Sea, Lights and Shadows, April 5, 1944 41 The Julius Rosenwald Fund, review, n.d. 42 Julius Rosenwald Memorial at Y.M.C.A., February 11, 1934 43 Keep Fighting, Lights and Shadows, June 13, 1944

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Container List Series F Writing and Speeches by Holmes continued Box Folder 1-9 44 Kelly Miller, Phylon Profile IV, 1945 (3 copies) 45 Learning to Live the Christian Life, February 22, 1948 46 Leave the South, n.d. 47 Let Colored Troops Fight, Lights and Shadows, March 28, 1944 48 Let My People Go, March 15, 1942 49 The Liberal Arts, Lights and Shadows, June 20, 1944 50 Living Is a Very Fine Art, re: Benjamin Mays, n.d. 51 Luck, Lights and Shadows, March 14, 1944 52 Lucy Diggs Slowe, Remarks at the Obsequies, Oct. 25, 1937 (3 copies) 53 Review of Dr. McDougal’s Talk, March 16, 1943 54 A Man Who Died: John P. Parker, January 22, 1919 (2 copies) 55 Man is a Spiritual Infant, Lights and Shadows, n.d. 56 Man’s Evolution, n.d. 57 Marriage, Lights and Shadows, n.d. 58 The Methodist Fumble, Lights and Shadows, n.d. 59 Miner Teacher’s College commencement address, June 24, 1943 60 Minorities in the Post War World, March 4, 1944 1-10 1 Nationalism and War, n.d. 2 The Need of the Negro for the College, November 18, 1938 3 The Negro in Athletics, n.d.

4 The Negro College Face the Depression, n.d. (2 copies) 5 Negro Colleges and Universities aided by the Slater Fund 1882-1891, ca. 1900 6 The Negro Choose Democracy, April 16, 1939 (3 copies) 7 Negro Education in Maryland, March 17, 1938 8 Negro Labor Still Waits, October 30, 1943 9 The Negro Marches on Young People’s Forum, February 12, 1939 10 Negro White Adjustment, book review, November 21, 1934 (4 copies) 11 The Next Steps in Education, April 10, 1948 12 Noblesse Oblige, April 29, 1912 13 Occupational Opportunities for Negro College Graduates, n.d. (4 copies) 14 On Breaking Through, Lights and Shadows, October 2, 1943 15 On Reading, Lights and Shadows, ca. 1940 16 On the Joys of the Years, Lights and Shadows, October 9, 1943 17 On the Sidelines, re: Howard football, December 2, 1913 18 The Ounce of Prevention, Lights and Shadows, September 5, 1944 19 Our Debt and Our Duty, Howard alumni association, May 25, 1910

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Container List Series F Writing and Speeches by Holmes continued Box Folder 1-10 20 Our Legacy from the Civil War, n.d. 21 Our Negro Needs, Maryland rural health association, October 23, 1947 22 The Panama Canal, 1913 (3 copies) 23 Parent Teacher Organization, n.d. 24 The Passing of the Old, building Howard’s Library, August 7, 1937 (2 copies)

25 The Passing of the Old, building Howard’s Library edited version, n.d. (3 copies)

26 The Personal versus the Mechanical in teaching, 6/4/1921 (2 copies) 27 A Pioneer Passes, re: William Marion Cook, July 25, 1944

28 The Place of Standard Tests and Measurements in Modern Education, materials, forms and note cards October 23, 1924 29 Post War Problems of the Negro, essay and note cards, April 28, 1943 30 A President’s View of the Place Intercollegiate Athletics, n.d.

31 The Present Problems Involved in Graduate and Professional Training, n.d. (5 copies)

32 Problems Facing Church-Related Colleges, April 17, 1939 (7 copies) 33 The Problem of Coordination of Effort in the Control and Support of the Negro College, n.d. 34 Profession vs. Tradesmen, n.d. 35 Progress for the Negro, n.d. 36 Proposed Plan for Observation and Practice teaching in the Schools of Washington, D.C., n.d.

37 Provident Hospital commencement address, June 7, 1939 (3 copies) 38 Pushkin the Dark Russian, Lights and Shadows, ca. 1940s

1-11 1 The Relation of Observation to Thinking, November 6, 1947 2 Retirement – End of 46 years of teaching, note cards, n.d. 3 The Role of the College in the Development of Character, July 26, 1939 4 Room at the Top, Lights and Shadows, February 29, 1944 5 Saint Augustine, African Bishop, Lights and Shadows, January 18, 1944 6 Sapiens and Homo, Lights and Shadows, August 26, no year

7 Save the Gifted, Lights and Shadows, August 8, 1944 8 The School and the Enrichment of Life, May 1929 9 The Schools and the New Social Order, n.d. 10 Science as an Instrument of Education, November 1946 11 Segregation, Lights and Shadows, July 18 no year 12 Self-Reliance and the Worlds Progress, n.d. (2 copies) 13 The Silver Lining, Lights and Shadows, November 7, 1944

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Container List Series F Writing and Speeches by Holmes continued Box Folder 1-11 14 Sports and Sportsmanship, March 12, 1923 (3 copies)

15 Social Panic, Lights and Shadows, ca. 1940s 16 The Socio-Educational Implications of the Second World War, December 3, 1940 17 Stadiums and Scholars, ca. 1926 18 The Status of Legal Education in the United States, May 16, 1932 19 The Status of Higher Education among Negroes, August 1929 20 The Status and Problems of Higher Education of Negroes, January 30, 1948 21 Strike While the Iron is Hot, n.d. (3 copies) 22 Summer School and Opportunity, welcome address, 1938 23 Sunrise O’er Alabama, review of annual report from Talladega, n.d. 24 Thanksgiving Exercises of 1943, ca. 1943 25 They Came in Chains, book review, n.d. 26 Three Reasons to Study History, February 10, 1948

27 To One Interested in Education, n.d. 28 Topics for Today, lecture notes, n.d. 29 Trending Symptoms, December 21, 1943 30 Tubman House address, note card, November 12, 1942 31 Tuskegee and Alabama, Lights and Shadows, January 3, 1944 32 Two in a Boat, Lights and Shadows, ca. 1940s 33 Up from Zero, Lights and Shadows, February 15, 1944 34 War Finance Facts, “Minute Man”, January 1, 1944 35 We Live in a Land, n.d.

36 What Are the Aims of Howard University, January 22, 1936 37 What are the Special Curriculum Offerings and Activities dealing with Functional Citizenship, n.d. 38 What Can “Pedagogy” offer the Professional School, n.d. 39 What has become of the Football Captains, ca. 1926 40 What the Negro Wrote before the Civil War, n.d. 41 Why Negro Youth Should Study About the Achievements of Negroes, n.d. 42 Where Do We Go from Here, draft and notes, Jan. 22, 1939 (2 copies) 43 Which Way Democracy, February 27, 1948 44 You Can’t Beat Percentage, Lights and Shadows, January 11, 1944 45 Your Castles in Spain, note cards, November 29, 1944 (3 copies) 46 Your College and You, October 8, 1936 (2 copies) 47 Your Our Responsibility, January 19, 1940 48 Youth and Optimism, note cards, n.d. (2 copies)

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Series F Writing and Speeches by Holmes continued Box Folder 1-11 49 Various note cards, speeches and articles typed items, n.d. 50 Various partial manuscripts of speeches and articles typed items, n.d. 51 Various printed material and data used for speeches and articles typed items, n.d. Series G Morgan College 1-12 1 Morgan Bulletin, December 1944 2 Morgan Bulletin, July 1947 3 Dr. Holmes Welcomes Morgan Students, The President Emphasizes Culture, Personal Pride, Personality and Respect for the Personality

of Others as signs of the Educated Man, September 19, 1940 (3 copies) 4 Six year capital improvement and notes on buildings 37 -47, November

19, 1946 5 Excerpts from the Fifth Annual Report and Morgan Bulletin, March 1943 6 Correspondence and press releases American Council on Education, 1942-1943 7 A Note of Greeting to the Constituency of Morgan College, 1937 (2 copies) 8 Morgan minutes of faculty meeting, March 6, 1951 9 Financial Administration of Colleges and Universities, February 18, 1938 10 Address to New York Alumni Association, June 18, 1939 (2 copies)

11 Report of the President to the Board of Trustees, January 2, 1941 12 Justifications of Budget and Request for Biennium, 1948-1951 13 Statement of Morris A. Soper and memorandum, October 1, 1947 14 Comments on the Report of Maryland Commission on Higher Education, n.d. 15 Memorandum from Morgan State College concerning the proposal to move to another state, September 8, 1947

16 Why Morgan State College should not be placed Under University of Maryland, September 20, 1947

17 Greetings Alumni, Morgan 70 years of Age, ca. 1937 18 Headquarters Third Corp Area questionnaire, n.d.

19 Headquarters Third Corp Area, correspondence, 1942-1943 20 Joint Army-Navy-Marine Corps-Coast Guard, letter, November 11, 1942 21 War Department Adjutant General’s Office, 1942-1943 22 Students enlisted in the Army, recommended and registered, ca. 1940s 23 Inactive reserves, list, ca. 1940s 24 Military activity on Campus, correspondence, May 1942-March 1943

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Container List Series H Howard University 1-13 1 University Administration, November 1920 2 Report of the Treasurer, October 9, 1936 3 Digest of Steward’s Report to Committee, ca. 1934

4 Department of Education materials, memo, meeting agenda, notes, 1936-1937

5The News, School of Religion newsletter, November 1936 6 Research Bulletin, vol. IX, No.2, “The Principal on His Problems,” March 1931 7 Instructor grading and student attendance, notes and memos, February 1937

8 The Howard Spirit, by Kelly Miller, ca. 1923 9 Medical School fundraising tract, n.d. 10 Howard University, by E.C. Williams, in the Crisis, Feb. 1922 (2 copies) 11 The Howardite, 1922 12 Founder’s Day Address, by Walter Dyson, 1922 (2 copies) 13 The Founding of Howard University, by Walter Dyson, 1921 14 Facts: Howard University 1918-1923, 1923 (2 copies) 15 Project in Research in Universities, January 1937 16 Report of the Registrar, 1937-1938 17 To All Sons and Daughter of Howard, news clipping, ca. 1920s (2 copies) 18 Faculty Committee on Tenure and Retirement, brochure/letters, 1921 and 1936 19 Commencement regulations, 1936 20 Early plot map of Howard, April 15, 1921 21 Howard Songs, 1912, 1930, 1934-35 (3 different copies) 22 Howard University historical for alumni, ca. 1920s (3 different copies) 23 “The New Howard,” by Dr. Emmett J. Scott in the Competitor, January, 1920 24 Howard University Record, November 1910 25 Reunion advertisement materials, 1911 26 Alumni Association, programs, meeting minutes, and form letters 27 Howard University Journal, vol. IX No. 25, May 3, 1912 (2 copies)

28 The Cramton Testimonial Address, note cards and draft copy, March 27, 1931 29 Variety of printed materials, programs and news clippings, 1911, 1914, 1916 30 Semi-centennial sociological conference printed material March 1917 31 Semi-centennial program and promotional materials, 1917 32 Holmes speaking on Negro Education, press release, March 7, 1931 (2 copies)

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Container List Series H Howard University continued Box Folder 1-13 33 Higher Education of the Negro, survey, March 27, 1937

34 Edited Summary of Data from economic study, n.d. 35 Student papers on education 1936-1937 36 Student papers on monastic education, ca. 1936 37 Student papers on educational problems and grade sheets, 1933 38 Scrapbook of professional educational experience and exposure, ca. 1930s

39 Howard Baccalaureate services program and notes, 1921 40 A Critical Appraisal of the Resolutions, July 1, 1934 41 Graduate School Survey re: Colored schools, 1937 42 Department of Education report by Charles Thompson, May 31, 1938 43 Department of Education, M.A. degree requirements, 1931-1933 44 College of Education Graduate School syllabi, ca. 1930s 45 Report of the Dean of the Graduate School, 1934-1935 46 Salary brief, memorial and notes, 1920s-1930s 47 Education I, printed materials, Howard D. Gregg, nd 48 Department of Education, student papers, various copies, nd 49 Department of Education printed materials, 1930s 50 Department of Education Analysis of the Organizations, 1934 51 Aims of the College of Education, letter and report 1932 52 Department of Education graduate school, notes/miscellaneous, 1930s 53 Observation and sample lesson plan, 1930s 54 Department of Education bibliography, April 12, 1937 55 Report and notes re: Durkee conference by W.B. Holmes, nd 56 Report to Durkee re: Miner Normal School, May 12, 1919 57 Report and rejected students re: J. Stanley Durkee, 1921 58 Department of Education Doxey Wilkerson, letters/printed material, 1930s 59 Board of Trustee printed materials, 1930s 60 Outline of a research study, printed material, 1930s 61 Treasurer Office bibliography, 1937 62 University Library holdings report, 1936 63 Race and Education syllabi, 1930s 64 Tentative programs of lectures, ca. 1930s 1-14 1 Department of Education student papers, 1930s 2 Department of Education library and students, printed material, 1930s 3 Student paper alumni oration, 1910 4 Department of Education Platoon Plan, 1920s 5 Teaching techniques printed materials, 1920s-1930s 6 Teaching materials, junior high school mathematics, 1930s

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Series H Howard University continued Box Folder 1-15 1 Education 39 syllabi, 1930s

2 History of Education course 125, syllabi and printed material, 1930s 3 Education course 130, syllabi and printed material, 1930s 4 Education course 131, syllabi and printed material, 1930s

5 Techniques of teaching course 133, syllabi and printed material, 1930s 6 School Administration and supervision course 134 syllabi, 1930s 7 Education course 134, 135,136, syllabi and printed material, 1930s 8 Secondary Education course 137, syllabi 1930s 9 Principles of Secondary Education course 137, syllabi 1930s 10 Education course 146 junior high school, printed materials, 1930s 11 Daily Assignments for Education 146, worksheets, 1930s 12 Education course 156, printed materials, 1930s 13 Department of Education various syllabi/printed materials, 1920s-1930s 14 Education course 185 syllabi, 1930s 1-16 1 School of Education extracurricular activities, printed materials, 1930s 2 Research methods course 200, syllabi, 1930s

3 Education course 200 syllabi, 1930s 4 Elementary statistics course 205, syllabi, 1930s 5 Education course 220, syllabi, 1930s 6 Admissions notes and printed materials, ca. 1930-1931 7 The Supervision of Teaching course 230, syllabi, 1930s 8 History of Education course 242, syllabi, 1930s 9 Problems in Negro Education course 244, syllabi, 1930s 10 Education course 242, syllabi, 1930s 11 Psychology of Elementary school course 280, syllabi, 1930s 12 Education course 290 and course 292, syllabi, 1930s 13 Educational sociology, course 292, syllabi, 1930s 14 Secondary school curriculum, course 294, syllabi, 1930s 15 Education course 300, syllabi, 1930s 16 Mathematics and General Science, H.J. Robinson, syllabi, 1930s 17 Course syllabi, notes and printed materials, nd

1-17 1 Scrapbook, Howard University General, 1940s 2 Scrapbook, Athletics at Howard University, 1930s 3 Scrapbook, Charter Day Celebrations at Howard University, 1938-1939 4 Scrapbook, Banquet to Representative Louis C. Cramton, 1931 5 Scrapbook, Howard University Law School, 1938-1939 6 Scrapbook, “The Spotlight”, 1920s-1930s 7 Scrapbook, concerning internal administration of Howard, 1935-1939

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Series H Howard University continued Box Folder 1-17 8 Scrapbook, general situations at Howard University, 1931 9 Scrapbook, concerning Dr. Emmett J. Scott, 1937 10 Scrapbook, concerning Dr. Holmes at Howard, 1937 11 Scrapbook, commencement activities, 1939-1940 12 Scrapbook, passing of the old the library, 1937 13 Original black binder Series I Subject Files 1-18 1 Kelly Miller correspondence with Holmes, 1937-1939 2 Regarding Kelly Miller’s Phylon article, 1945 3 Regarding Kelly Miller funeral program and printed material, 1940s 4 Columbia University commencement program and printed material, 1930s 5 Education for Christian Citizenship report, 1947 6 The Educational Views of George Washington, nd 7 U.S. Constitution, 1940 8 Pickett and Hatcher Educational Fund, nd 9 In Memoriam: Thomas Jesse Jones, program, 1950 10 Annual Report of the Recorder of Deeds, December 31, 1936 11 Journal of the American Medical Association, August 27, 1932 12 Scientific American news clippings, re: early aviation, 1908-1911 13 World’s Greatest Canal, new clippings, by Frank G. Carpenter, ca.1910s 14 News clippings on early aviation and subway trains, nd 15 Colored High School Dept. of Science, printed material June 30, 1915- 1916 16 Dunbar High school, Washington, DC program, 1917 17 National Commission on Consultations, 1935 18 NAACP, printed material, 1910s 19 Baltimore Education Association programs and materials, 1915-1916 20 Mu-So-Lit Club materials, 1913-1914 21 Harriet Beecher Stowe, printed material, nd 22 Association for the Study of Negro Life and History, material, 1935 23 Charles Stokes, Republican National Committee, nd 24 Business Men’s Association, correspondence and list, 1937 1-19 1 Educational Radio, newsletter, 1936 2 Variety of educational organizations listing, 1931-1932 3 Report of the Committee of Teachers College, nd 4 History of Education, S. 202, 1913

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Series I Subject Files continued Box Folder 1-19 5 History of Education to Modern Times, 1912 6 History of Education in Modern Times, 1913 7 History of Teaching in Secondary Schools, 1930s 8 Statistics of Public High School, 1933-1934 9 Time Allotment to Manual Arts, pamphlet, July 1926 10 The C.I.A.A. Bulletin and notes, 1935 11 National Commission for Social Education, May 15, 1936 12 Educational materials and survey blanks, nd 13 Colored High School topical syllabus of courses, nd 14 Colored High School – Dept. of Science, June 1913 and June 1914 15 Manual of Observation and Participation, 1926 16 Austin High School Organization Bulletin, 1935-1936 17 Division of Cooperation in Education and Race Relations, 1934-1935 18 Educational materials and testimonies, 1937 19 Crisis magazine, article about Talladega library, April 1939

20 Course in personal and community hygiene at Fisk University 21 Association of Colleges and Preparatory Schools, 1920, 1922-1923 22 Charles Thompson testimony re: Fletcher Bill, March 30, 1937 23 Charles Thompson & Equitable Distribution of Federal aid, April 1937

1-20 1 Congressional Record re: Arthur Mitchell, 1936 2 Eastern States Association printed material, nd 3 Typed notes on Reconstruction, nd 4 Slater Fund printed material, nd 5 Statement of A.L. Alexander, November 23, 1947 6 Benjamin Brawley bibliography, nd 7 School Money in Black White, 1930 8 Outline of talk on Applied Physics, printed materials nd

Series J Writings by Others

9 Alexander, Raymond Pace, “The Upgrading of the Negro’s Status by Supreme Court Decisions,” April 1945 (signed) 10 Anonymous, Sketch of Benjamin Brawley, nd 11 Anonymous, Howard University 3 articles, nd 12 Anonymous, Negro Colleges Brief History, 3 partial copies, nd 13 Anonymous, W.A.C. Hughes, Jr., nd 14 Anonymous, Emmett J. Scott postage stamp press release, nd 15 Auzennne, Gustav (Jr.), Frilot Cove: Neglected Community, Nov. 1944

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Series J Writings by Others continued Box Folder 1-20 16 Brooks, Nettie M. Francis Bacon and Sense Realism, June 9, 1939

17 Buckisch, Walter G.M., Difficulties encountered in Mexico’s Rural School, nd 18 Burke, Arthur E., An Evaluation of the Arguments Against Tax- Supported Schools, June 9, 1937

19 Horne, Herman H., A Syllabus in The Philosophy of Education, 1932 20 Department of Commerce, Negroes in the United States, 1915

21 DuBois, W.E.B., Encyclopedia of the Negro, 1936 22 Embree, Edwin R., Every Tenth Pupil: The Story of Negro Schools in the South, nd 23 Ford, James W., How May We Improve the Status of Negro Workers and Farmers, May 1935 24 Gibson, Charles F., Concerning Color, October 1931 25 Henderson, E.B., News Items of Interest, January 1930 26 Holmes, Oliver W., Grandmother’s Story, 1903 27 Ickes, Harold L., Education is Essential, nd 28 Ickes, Harold L., Fundamentals in the Education of Negroes, 1930s 29 Peters, Charles C., et al, Abstracts of Studies in Education, 1933 30 Payne, Ella V., A Study of the Origin and Development of Home Economics at Howard, February 26, 1935 31 Thompson, Charles H., Equalization of Educational Opportunity for Negroes Through Legal Procedure, nd 32 Thompson, Charles H., The Aims of the College of Education in the Light of the General Aims of Howard University, nd 33 Thompson, Charles H., The Improvement of Educational Research, August 1927 (2 copies) 34 Trenholm, H. Councill, Professional Organizations in Negro Education, March 11, 1932

35 Wesley, Charles H., History of the Settlement of Negroes in the District of Columbia, nd

36 Whiting, Helen A., Booker T. Washington Contribution to Education, nd 37 Woodhull, John F., Science Teaching by Projects, nd 38 Woodson, Carter G., Open Letter to the Afro American on the Negro Encyclopedia, June 3, 1936 Series K Photographs 1-21 Panama Canal construction and early aviation glass plate images 1-22 Egypt stereographs from Underwood and Underwood, August 1910 1-23 Photo album mounted images of early Morgan presidency

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Series K Photographs continued Box Folder 1-24 1 Framed images: Mordecai Johnson, Booker T. Washington, James Weldon Johnson, Langston Hughes, Kelly Miller, John Hope, D.O.W. Holmes in academic regalia, Morgan graduating class, ca. 1940?

2 Folder of images: Holmes with faculty, Holmes with men, John O. Spencer, J. Stanley Durkee, O.O. Howard, 3 Order of slides – lecture on Panama Canal, nd

4 Panama Canal slide descriptions and news clippings, nd 1-25 Howard baseball team, with caption, 1895 (loose) Howard baseball team, with caption, 1901 (framed)

Howard College Class of 1901 with caption, (w/glass) Howard Preparatory Department Class 1896 with caption, (framed) Howard football team, with caption, 1900 (framed)

1-26 Varsity Squad Howard baseball of 1896, with caption, (framed) Howard baseball of 1896, with caption, (framed) Howard baseball?, nd, (framed)

Howard varsity football team, with caption, nd (framed) Howard varsity football team of 1896, (framed) Class of 1901, College of Arts and Sciences, Howard with caption, (framed) Howard Mandolin Club, 1899-1900, with caption, (framed) Folder: Howard football and faculty (loose) Folder: Morgan faculty, 1938-1952 34th Annual Convention National Association Teachers of Colored Schools July 26-July 30, 1937 in Philadelphia, PA (scrolled)

1-27 1 Scrapbook programs, pamphlets and news clippings, 1930s-1940s 2 Scrapbook letters, programs and news clippings, with index, 1930s- 1940s

1-28 1 Wooden block with Holmes image

2 Scrapbook letters, programs and news clippings, with index, 1930s- 1940s

1-29 Insignia – Office of the President, Morgan, nd (fabric/metal) Golden wooden key Medallion Alumni Award for distinguished post-graduate achievement in education, March 2, 1947 (in case)