Download or read book Bloomington-Normal Black History Project Collection written by Bloomington-Normal Black History Project and published by . This book was released on 1837 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Includes correspondence, letters, personal documents, radio station program for Black History Month, baby shower invitations, programs, planning documents, gift agreements, meeting minutes, proceedings, administrative records, financial documents, materials relating to African American art functions, exhibit information, historical information and genealogical information about African Americans living in McLean County, Ill., and Bloomington-Normal, Ill., material on various topics including the Underground Railroad, slavery, abolitionists, the Black Panther Party, businesses and government, musicians, farmers, teachers and education, sports and athletics, city directories and obituaries, newspaper articles from various journals in cluding the Pantagraph (1854-1991). Also includes Black heritage articles, oral history forms, deeds of gift, research trip information, information about Bloomington-Normal organizations and African American churches, information on the Civil War, family information, educational material, and other material relating to African Americans in the Bloomington-Normal area. Persons represented include Wilbur Barton, Howard and Elaine Bell Howard, Anna Sanders Clark, Kathryn Dean, Dr. Joseph Durham, Greg Koos, Jack and Pam Muirhead, Lucinda Posey, Mildred Pratt, Vickie Price, Stephanie Shaw, Willie Tripp, Jr., Ruth and Oscar Waddell, Caribel Washington, and Reginald Whittaker.