![]() The Meharry Colleges Solving dental problems. Highlight Image Citation: (Issued: 1922). When reading and working with these materials, it is important to think critically about their origin and remember that these interviews took place during the Jim Crow era.Ĭheck out more primary sources available through Hunter College Libraries here! These interviews are known collectively as the "Slave Narrative Collection of the Federal Writers' Project of the WPA." The collection features transcripts, audio, and photographs from the project. "From 1936 to 1938, the Federal Writers' Project of the Works Progress Administration (WPA) conducted interviews with more than 2,000 people who were formerly enslaved. The African American Experience This database provides access to to the WPA Slave Narrative Collection. Black Thought and Culture "Black Thought and Culture is a landmark electronic collection of approximately 100,000 pages of non-fiction writings by major American black leaders-teachers, artists, politicians, religious leaders, athletes, war veterans, entertainers, and other figures-covering 250 years of history." Select "Browse by Content type" and discover 23 different types of materials available- including Advertisements, Poems, and Oral Histories.ArtStor- Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture (New York Public Library)This collection, which is openly available to anyone via ArtStor, makes available "more than 2,000 images from the Schomburg Center, one of the world’s leading cultural institutions on the African American experience." Of particular interest is a 1922 photograph of medical students at The Meharry Colleges titled, "Solving Dental Problems." If you look closely, you see that each student is concentrating on a set of handheld teeth!.To access from off-campus, simply enter your Hunter NetID and password when prompted. The databases listed below allow you to search and browse primary sources reaching back to the 17th century, including books, photographs, audio files, and more. Primary sources- which may include newspaper articles, photographs, letters, posters, and more- are an exciting way to experience history. ![]() 20, 1902, Archives & Special Collections, Hunter College Libraries, Hunter College of the City University of New York, New York City. Pauli Murray, Eleanor Roosevelt, and the struggle for social justice by Patricia Bell-Scottįeatured Image: Section Presidents of Class of 1902 The firebrand and the First Lady: portrait of a friendship. Proud Shoes: the story of an American Family by Pauli Murray Song in a weary throat : an American pilgrimage by Pauli Murray Warrior Poet: a biography of Audre Lorde by Alexis De Veaux Zami, a new spelling of my name by Audre Lorde I Am Your Sister: Collected and Unpublished Writings of Audre Lorde edited by Rudolph P. Two Ways to Count to Ten: a Liberian folk tale by Ruby Dee My One Good Nerve: rhythms, rhymes, reasons by Ruby Dee Gender Gap: Bella Abzug's guide to political power for women by Bella Abzugīella Abzug: an oral history by Suzanne Braun Levine and Mary Thom Here are a few notable Hunter Women, with links to a selection of books and ebooks available in the Hunter College Libraries:īella Abzug - lawyer, activist, organizerīella! : Ms. March is Women's History Month, and Hunter College History IS Women's History. Help is only a click away! We look forward to meeting with you! Once you are there, choose "Schedule a Research Consultation" and fill out the online form so we can pair you with a Librarian who is best suited to help you with your questions and can match your desired time to meet, even during evening and weekend hours. To schedule an appointment, simply visit the Help tab on the Library website and select Ask a Librarian from the drop-down menu. You can use this service as many times as you need to while you are a Hunter student. Think of this the same way you might meet with your professor during office hours, or seek help from a Writing Center tutor - only we're here to help with your research. We can meet with you through Zoom, in person, or over the phone to help you with any part of your research process. While we have always been available to students in person and through our Ask A Librarian chat service, Librarians are also here to help through one-on-one research consultations. ![]() Need help with finding resources through the Library? Have a research question? Wondering if you can use the Library to study? Hunter Librarians are available to meet with you, remotely or in person, to help answer these kinds of questions.
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