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African American authors

 Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings

Found in 3 Collections and/or Records:

Charles M. Austin Collection

 Collection
Identifier: MS-267
Abstract

The Charles M. Austin Collection documents the results of Mr. Austin's extensive research on African-American history in the Miami Valley, and particularly in Dayton and Montgomery County, Ohio. His papers include recorded speeches, interviews and articles.

Dates: 1981-1999; 1871

Virginia Hamilton "A Hometown Celebration" Scrapbook (MS-669)

 Collection
Identifier: MS-669
Abstract

The scrapbook commemorates a celebration of life of a distinguished African-American author from Yellow Springs, Ohio, Virginia Hamilton. The celebration of life was held October 29, 2005, at the Yellow Springs Community Library.

Dates: 2005-2006

Dr. Arthur E. Thomas, President Emeritus, Central State University, Collection (MS-667)

 Collection
Identifier: MS-667
Abstract

The collection contains personal papers, legal documents and court proceedings, photographs, audio and video recordings, news clippings, awards and certificates, correspondence, and other materials relating to Dr. Thomas’s life and career in education and civil rights activism. The collection includes a significant amount of analog audiovisual material, including recordings of most episodes of Thomas’s interview program “Like It Is.”

Dates: circa 1920 - 2020; Majority of material found within 1969 - 2000