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Ben's Chili Bowl records

 Collection
Identifier: MS2285
Abstract

This collection consists of records relating to the Washington, D.C. restaurant Ben's Chili Bowl dating from 1943-2018.

Dates: 1943-2018

Brian Gilmore papers

 Collection
Identifier: MS2257
Abstract This collection containes poems, essays, articles, notebooks, correspondence, fliers, clippings and other materials relating to the literary works of Washington D.C. poet Brian Gilmore. Included are articles from publications including the Washington Post, Detriot Free Press, the Washington Afro American, DC North, the Houston Chronicle and the Progressive as well as research files collected while composing these pieces. Topics include Malcolm X, Duke Ellington, the death penalty,...
Dates: 1977-2014

Constance M. Green papers

 Collection
Identifier: MS2118
Abstract

Collection primarily contains notes and early drafts of Constance Green's writings, and also includes pamphlets, bibliographies, and classroom materials in the area of urban and negro studies.

Dates: circa 1959-1972

Frank Smith, Jr. papers

 Collection
Identifier: MS2182
Abstract Frank Smith Jr. (1942- ) served as a member of the District of Columbia City Council from 1982-1998. In 1998, Smith also became Chairman for the Board and Chief Executive Officer for the organization which worked to establish the African American Civil War Memorial and accompanying museum.This collection contains the office records; constituent correspondence; event materials; Council committee documents; copies of legislation and resolutions; materials related to the planning,...
Dates: 1978-1998

Geneva Valentine papers

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Identifier: MS2340
Abstract This collection contains correspondence, personal writing, publications, legal and financial documents, memoranda, meeting minutes, memorabilia, photographs, scrapbooks, negatives, yearbooks, and company records documenting the activities of businesswoman, realtor, and Washington DC community leader Geneva K. Valentine. These materials date from 1922 to 2008 since they include records of family members and family-run corporations in addition to the records of Mrs. Valentine. The bulk of the...
Dates: circa 1920s to circa 2008; Majority of material found within 1922 - 1987

Marita Golden papers

 Collection
Identifier: MS2235
Abstract

The material in this collection consists of manuscript drafts, galleys, and research notes related to the work of author and teacher Marita Golden. The material dates from 1969-2022.

Dates: 1969-2022

Richard T. Gibson papers

 Collection
Identifier: MS2302
Abstract This collection contains correspondence, clippings, article drafts, and subject files collected by Richard T. Gibson from 1948 to 2004. Richard T. Gibson (1931-) is an American expatriate journalist, international correspondent, and author based in London. He is the author of African Liberation Movements (1972), was a member of the black expatriate literary community in Paris in the late 1950s, and was a founder of the Fair Play for Cuba Committee in the 1960s. He maintained active personal...
Dates: 1926-2004; Majority of material found within 1948 - 2004