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Merze Vernie Tate Papers Collection 219-1 to 219-30

Prepared by Ida Jones October 2011 MANUSCRIPT DIVISION

Scope Note

The papers of Merze Vernie Tate (1905-1996), educator, scholar, author and world

traveler cover the time period 1906-1995. Dr. Tate served as a professor of diplomatic history at

Howard University College of Arts and Sciences in the Department of History from 1942 -1975.

The collection includes 12 series: personal papers, correspondence, financial records, writings by

Dr. Tate, Howard University, organizational affiliations, subject files, writings by others,

photographs, films and audiotapes, artifacts and oversized items. These various series contain

materials documenting the life of Dr. Tate as a scholar and award-winning researcher as well as

her expansive world-wide travels. There are approximately 35 linear feet of material. The papers

were donated by Dr. Tate.

The bulk of the materials documents the professional life of Dr. Tate in the role of

pioneering scholar and academician from her honors graduation from the Battle Creek High

school in Michigan to being the first African American awarded a doctorate in government and

international relations from Radcliffe College now Harvard University. Of particular note are

writings by Dr. Tate, photographs, correspondence, Howard University teaching materials and

faculty committee involvement, as well as, subject files. These select series provide a window

into the creation and development of Dr. Tate as a world-renowned scholar.

Her prolific writings represent a broad interest in human development. Of note is a nearly complete manuscript of her work on a Hawaiian royal, Kamehameha IV. Other topics explored -

imperialism, Australia and Australasia and African railways hold unique insight to historical and

developing trends.

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There are numerous photographs chronicling the life of Dr. Tate and the Tate family.

There are a number of examples where she received earned and honorary degrees, as well as, candid shots from her two worldwide tours. There are images of with Dr. Tate with Eleanor

Roosevelt, Lorraine Williams, Flemmie Kitterell and Ida Van Smith.

This collection contains a wealth of information pertaining to Howard University during her tenure. In the Howard University series Dr. Tate’s personal struggle with gender equality is evident in correspondence as well as involvement in the Women’s Faculty club. Her involvement at Howard contributed to the Browsing Room committee’s choice of publications.

Over the course of her teaching career, she was able to nurture aspiring young talent and contributed to their evolution. A number of her students co-authored articles with her, while other select student papers she kept and referred to as source material. Moreover, there are syllabi for a number of courses she taught as well as reserved reading listing and bibliographies for select classes.

Another series of interest is Organizational Affiliations. Her work on the advisory

committee to the Radcliffe College Schlesinger Library’s Black Women’s Oral History is

remarkable. Biographical information about potential interviewers and interviewees, as well as,

regulations and guidelines about the oral history process is informative regarding this invaluable

source. In this series her personality is evident in her serious involvement with the American

Bridge Association as well as the regional Bridge Builders club. A trophy winning Bridge player

Tate rounded out her life with recreation. Her active membership of 50 plus years in Alpha

Kappa Alpha shows remarkable dedication.

Biographical Sketch

February 6, 1905 Born to Charles Edward and Myrtle (Katora) Tate in Blanchard, MI 1918-1920 Attended Blanchard School for two years 1923 Battle Creek High School honor graduate and winner of first place in the Hynman Oratorical contest 1927 Graduated from Western Normal College/Western Michigan University with a B.A. 1927-1932 Teacher Crispus Attucks High school 1930 Graduated from Columbia University, NY with a M.A. 1931 Awarded a diploma in International Studies from Geneva, Switzerland School. 1932 Awarded Alpha Kappa Alpha foreign scholar award 1934-1935 Phelps-Stokes grant recipient 1935 Awarded B.Litt. from Oxford University, England. First African American woman to enroll in Oxford where she studied European diplomatic history. 1935-1936 Dean of Women, teacher of history Barber-Scotia College, Concord, NC 1936-1941 Chairman Division of Social Science Bennett College, Greensboro, NC 1939 Awarded Rosenwald fellowship 1941-1942 Faculty member Morgan State University, Baltimore, MD 1941 Earned a Ph.D. from Radcliffe College/Harvard University, Cambridge, MA. First African American woman to earn a doctorate in Government and International relations Inducted into Phi Beta Kappa 1942 Published The Disarmament Illusion: The Movement for a Limitation of Armaments to 1907 1942-1975 Faculty of Diplomatic History and International relations Howard University, Washington, DC 1948 Recipient Outstanding Achievement Award, National Urban League Published The United States and Armaments Represented United States at UNESCO at seminar held at Lake Success and Adelphi College June 6, 1949 Delivered Commencement address at Morgan State University, Baltimore MD 1950-1951 Fulbright lecturer India served as a visiting professor at Rabindranath Tagore’s World University at Santiniketan, West Bengal. Lectured in eleven different Indian universities and college in Ceylon, and for the United States Information Services in Rangoon, Burma 1953 Summer Faculty Wayne State University, Indiana Distinguished Professor Service Award, Radcliffe College Alumnae Association 1953-1958 Vice president Radcliffe of Washington, DC

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1954 Listed among Who’s Who Among American Women Received Radcliffe College Alumnae Association Graduate Chapter Medal for distinguished achievement in the field of history. 1955 Visiting lecturer Western Michigan University, March 8-9, 1957 Attended the Middle East Association spring meeting in Washington, DC April 4, 1957 Attended the League of Women’s Voters, One Day School 1958-1959 Sabbatical from Howard University conducted research in Hawaii, Fiji, Australia and New Zealand 1959 Research grantee American Council of Learned Society 1960 Washington Evening Star award 1961 Rockefeller Foundation research grant 1962 Recipient of summer grant-in-aid from the President’s committee, Howard University 1963 Granted honorary LL.D from Morgan State University, MD 1965 Published The United States and the Hawaiian Kingdom 1967 Member Screening community for United Kingdom Institute of International Education 1968 Published Hawaii: Reciprocity or Annexation 1969 Named most distinguished citizen of Isabella County, MI. 1970 Distinguished Alumni award from Western Michigan University 1971 Merze Tate graduate fellowship established at Radcliffe College October 22, 1972 Listed among “Two Thousand Women of Achievement,” London, England 1973 Established trust fund for Western Michigan University Published Diplomacy in the Pacific: A Collection of Twenty-Sven Articles on Diplomacy in the Pacific and Influence of the Sandwich (Hawaiian) Islands Missionaries 1975 Visiting Trustee Radcliffe Graduate Institute 1976 Graduate School Council Award for Outstanding Contribution to Howard University Graduate Education Served on the advisory council for the Black Women’s Oral History Project Travelled to South Africa as the guest of select South African corporations and universities while conducting research on railways 1977 Established Merze Tate scholarship Western Michigan University Endowed annual Merze Tate Diplomatic History Seminar Howard University Retired from Howard University 1978 Awarded honorary LL.D from Lincoln University, PA. Spirit of Detroit award by the Mayor of Detroit Award American Black Artist’s Pioneer Award, Detroit, MI

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1980 Received the Radcliffe College Alumnae Association Graduate Chapter Distinguished professional achievement medal Prometheans Inc. honorary life membership award, only woman member 1981 Funded the Merze Tate Center for Research and Information Processing, Western Michigan University 1986 Awarded honorary Doctor of Humane letters from Howard University, Washington, DC 1989 Published Mineral Railways in Africa June 27, 1996 Died from cardiac arrest. Buried in Pine River Cemetery near Blanchard, MI

Series Description

Series A Personal Papers Box 219-1 This series includes biographical information and materials such as Tate’s FBI to Box 219-2 file. There is information about her academic and professional career from her early days as a student at Western Normal College. There is a subseries of family letters between Tate and her siblings as well as her mother. Of note are travel diaries.

Series B Correspondence Box 219-3 The bulk of this series contains correspondence involving her international travel to Box 219-6 and research. A number of librarians, African corporate representatives and publishing houses are well represented. The next largest population is those academic institutions such as Radcliffe College and Western Michigan University where Tate donated significant sums of money for scholarships and establishing a research center in her name. Notable scholars, popular personalities and activist are evident in this series, persons such as John Hope Franklin, Claude Barnett, Lorraine Williams, Mary McLeod Bethune, Alain Locke, William Stuart Nelson, Charles Thompson, Ida Van Smith and Frank Snowden.

Series C Financial Records Box 219-7 This series includes receipts and grant proposals. Tate received a number of prestigious grants and scholarships which contributed to her research in Asia, Europe and the Pacific Islands. During her career at Howard University she obtained research grants for her work in documenting African railways.

Series D Writings by Merze Tate Box 219-8 A prolific writer and researcher this series provides a composite view of the vast to Box 219-16 subject matters that Tate wrote about. Her training in international affairs contributed to a growing interest with countries in Africa, Asia, Europe and the Pacific. Included in her writings are a number of articles ranging in topics from Hawaii/the Sandwich Islands to Disarmament to African mineral railways. Of note is nearly complete manuscript documenting the reign of Hawaiian royalty Kamehameha IV.

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Series E Howard University Box 219-17 This series provides a portrait of Tate’s tenure at Howard University. Tate’s to Box 219-18 involvement with campus life through the Browsing Room committee, Women’s Faculty Club and the Association of Howard University Retirees are of interest in documenting female faculty life. Include in this series is Dr. Tate’s affiliation with the Prometheans an organization of members of Howard University’s army specialized training program (ASTP)1942-1943. Also of interest is material documenting the Department of History courses taught by Tate, as well as, Rayford Logan, Lorraine Williams and Tate lecture series.

Series F Organizational Affiliations Box 219-19 Files include professional and social groups. Tate’s 50 plus years in Alpha Kappa to Box 219-20 Alpha gives a snapshot of an active member. While her membership in the American Bridge Club and the Bridge Builders explore her social interactions. Of note is the material pertaining to the Black Women’s Oral History Project initiated by Radcliffe College. The BWOH conducted oral histories of prominent Black women in various fields. Tate served as a member of the core committee as well as interviewer.

Series G Subject Files Box 219-21 This series contains research materials collected by Tate for teaching, publication to Box 219-22 and general interests. There are clippings on Black life, Black women, women and women historians. The breath of topics from African railways to Germany’s Brown babies to select HBCU demonstrates her consummate intellect. Of note is material on the Historical Evaluation and Research Organization and the Kalamazoo Girls Club.

Series H Writings by Others Box 219-23 Files include article and book length publications that Tate utilized in researching, teaching and writing. Areas of interest are imperialism, Hawaii and women.

Series I Photographs Box 219-24 The images span the range of Tate’s life. There are numerous family portraits, as to Box 219-25 well as, images documenting her life from infant to graduate to doctorate. As a traveler this series contains a number of international images and negatives that document her international experiences. There are a number of images from her years in Oxford and her lecturing to domestic audiences about international affairs.

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Series J Films & Audiotapes Box 219-26 Files contain reel to reel and eight millimeter film documenting her travels. On to Box 219-27 reel to reel Tate’s travel to Angkor Thom, Bavaria Germany and Delhi South India. There are also films about Hawaii, Egypt and Ethiopia.

Series K Artifacts Box 219-28 This series contains items collected and used during her travels. Of interest are her to Box 219-29 silver and ivory hairpins and video camera. Also of note are trophies from various Bridge tournaments.

Series L Oversize Items (wrapped/unboxed items) Box 219-30 Items such as a family portrait, framed Paris watercolor from Rayford Logan, signed and her Reel to Reel player.

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Series A Personal Papers Box Folder 219-1 1 Tate Family essay, Negro History Bulletin, February 1960 2 Old Settlers, genealogical calendar, 1984 3 Biographical information, 1930-1980 4 F.B.I. report on Dr. Tate, November 9, 1950 5 Birth certificate copy, ca. 1940 6 Chronological biographical information, nd 7 Curriculum vitae, ca. 1980 8 Professional information partial pages, nd 9 Resumes, nd 10 Autobiography essay, nd 11 Teacher, Historian, Philanthropist essay, nd 12 Professor Merze Tate: A Profile by Joseph Harris & William M. Leak, draft copy, nd 13 Scrapbook loose pages, 1930-1942 14 School grades, 1932 & 1942 15 Western Normal transcript, 1927 16 Biographical essay, Howard University Profiles, December 1981 17 The Capstone, April 21, 1986 18 Personal reflection essay on note cards, nd 19 Lecture and fund, printed material, 1977-1978 20 AKA application for scholarship, 1932 21 Woodrow Wilson fellowship application, 1976 22 Fellowship at Radcliffe press release draft, nd 23 Radcliffe College, printed material, 1950-1985 24 Radcliffe Centennial survey by , 1979 25 Church of Christ program, 1976 26 Baptism pamphlet, nd 27 Indian luncheon guest program, 1956 28 Notice of Hearing, August 31, 1954 29 Calendar, loose pages, 1959, 1969, 1976 30 Singapore, narrative, August 9-12, 1951 31 Recommendation letters for 1940, 1950, 1978 32 Programs, variety, 1940-1980 33 Membership cards and conference badges, 1942-1983 34 Health and travel certificates, 1949, 1952, 1959 35 Visa application, nd 36 Travel itineraries, 1932, 1951 37 Church journal, December 16, 1973 38 London travel diary, 1932 39 Vatican scrapbook, 1950

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Series A Personal Papers continued Box Folder 219-1 40 Travel journals, 1953-1954 41 European travel journal, 1959 42 Travel diary aboard Canadian Pacific, ca.1938 43 Diary, 1956 44 Datebook, 1989 45 Daily planner, 1969 46 Travel diary, 1950 47 Calendars, 1960, 1964, 1966-1968 219-2 1 Loose calendar pages 2 Hong Kong to Toyko, narrative draft, nd 3 Honored by HU Department of History, scrapbook, 1970 4 Guestbook at Merze Tate Research Center dedication, 1984 5 Funeral programs, friends and club members, 1970-1979 6 News clippings, 1 of 2, 1950-1980 7 News clippings, 2 of 2, 1940-1980 8 Merze Tate will, April 5, 1950 9 Department of History Bulletin, 1974 10 Alpha Kappa Alpha 50 year member certificate, July 20, 1978 11 Howard University certificates, 1956, 1967, 1974, 1980, 1986 12 Certificates, 1978 13 Radcliffe citation, June 12, 1954 14 AASCU acceptance, printed material, 1981 15 Honorary degree from Bowie, printed material, May 14, 1977 16 Honorary degree from Morgan State University, printed material, May 1968 17 Honorary degree from Lincoln University, printed material, May 7, 1978 18 Honorary degree from Howard University, printed material, May 10, 1986 19 Honorary degree from Western Michigan University, printed material, August 14, 1970 20 Distinguished Alumni from Western Michigan University, August 14, 1970 21 Honorary degree from Western Michigan University case and certificate, nd 22 Bibliography, nd 23 Book congratulations, receipts and notes, 1973 24 Press release accepting National Advisory Heart Council position, draft, nd

Family materials 25 Ernestine Cross will, September 24, 1985 26 Correspondence to Merze Tate and printed material, 1940-1970

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Series A Personal Papers continued Box Folder Family Papers 219-2 27 Correspondence Allan and Fran, brother and sister-in-law, 1960-1970 28 Correspondence Collette, niece, 1957 & 1970 29 Correspondence Ernestine, sister, 1958-1970 30 Correspondence Hershel, brother, ca. 1950 31 Correspondence Jackie Smith, Goddaughter, 1958, 1962-, 1971 32 Correspondence Thelma, sister, 1936, 1942, 1959 33 Correspondence Marvin and Barbara Lett, cousins, 1967, 1974, 1986 34 Correspondence Myrtle, mother, 1958 & 1962 35 Condolences on mother’s death, 1969

Series B Correspondence 219-3 1 Abebe, Berhanou 2 Adair – Adams 3 Adler, Joseph 4 Ahija – Ah- Jamaki 5 Akuete – Akun 6 Alexander - Alter 7 Ambofo – Amery 8 Anderson – Anagbougu 9 Applegate. Joseph 10 Armstrong - Ashton 11 Ash, Marian 12 Aupperle – Azikiwie

13 Babacola – Bayton 14 Bando, Thelma 15 Barany, George 16 Barnett, Claude 17 Beach – Berry 18 Bentz, Frank 19 Bernhard, John 20 Bethune, Mary McLeod 21 Bhosim – Bishop 22 Billingsley, Andrew 23 Blackburn – Blumstein 24 Bogle – Boyum 25 Bosco, James J. 26 Bradford – Bryant 27 Browne, Vincent 28 Bongo, Albert

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Series B Correspondence continued Box Folder 219-3 29 Buckner – Butwell 30 Busfield, Jean 31 Bunting, Mary (Polly)

32 Cade – Cassidy 33 Caughey, John 34 Challinor – Churchill 35 Cheek, James E. 36 Chukwudebe, B.N. 37 Churukian, Araxie 38 Claire – Cliff 39 Cochan – Cozart 40 Conrad, Agnes 41 Conroy, F. Hilary 42 Craig – Crouse 43 Cronkite, Bernice 44 Cubitt – Cuypers

45 Daly – Day 46 Debeers – Dey 47 DeConde, Alexander 48 Diamond – Dix 49 Dockel – Doyle 50 Draper – Drus 51 Duddridge – Dupuy 52 Dye – Dynan

53 Eccleston – Ezera 54 Eaton, Annette

219-4 1 Fairbank – Florence 2 Ferebee, Dorothy 3 Foley – Fulbright 4 Franklin, John Hope & Aurelia

5 Gallegos – Gavin 6 Gabier, Russell 7 Gardner, Robert 8 Garraty, John 9 Geoghegan – Gletten 10 Goodell – Gryffenberg

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Series B Correspondence continued Box Folder 219-4 11 Graham, Gladys 12 Graham, Patricia 13 Greenwood, Gordon 14 Gschacdler, Andre 15 Guary – Gutman 16 Gudmundsen, John 17 Guicharnaud, June 18 Guypers, M. Louis

19 Haab – Hairston-Williams 20 Handy, Willowdean 21 Hansberry, William Leo 22 Hale – Hall 23 Hall, Fred 24 Hall, Max (David) 25 Hamilton – Hartenstein 26 Harris, Charles 27 Harris, Joseph 28 Harris, Patricia Roberts 29 Hastie, William H. 30 Havenga – Haygood 31 Hedden – Heydendrick 32 Hicks – Hite 33 Hill, Ruth Edmonds 34 Hinckley, Ted 35 Hoekje- Hoy 36 Holland, William 37 Horne, David 38 Horner, Matina 39 Houston, Charles O. 40 Hudson – Hutchinson 41 Humphrey, Hubert 42 Hundley, Norris 43 Hymans – Hypps

44 Igere – Ivy

45 Jackson – Jaxon 46 Jean – Jewell 47 Jenkins, Martin 48 Jerling, H.C.

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Series B Correspondence continued Box Folder 219-4 49 Jogerst – Junghams 50 Johnson, Mordecai 51 Jones, A.E. Nyema 52 Jones, David 53 Josiah, H.M. Onyango

54 Kahin – Key 55 Khimatch – Klett 56 Kitterell, Flemmie 57 Knauss – Knox 58 Knudstrop, Paul M.C. 59 Koch – Kurzman

219-5 1 Lacey – Lawson 2 LeBauer – Lewis 3 Lewis, Elsie 4 Libront – Livingston 5 Logan – Low 6 Locke, Alain 7 Logan, Rayford 8 Lucas – Lyons

9 Maasdorp – Mayoral 10 McAllister - McManus 11 Meeks – Mitchell 12 Miller, Carroll 13 Mlongoti – Moses 14 Mulligan – Myrick

15 Nagle – Nixon 16 Nabrit, James M. 17 Nelson, William Stuart 18 Nickerson, Camille 19 Nomo-Ongolo – Nzuwah

20 Obear – Onitoso 21 Opel – Ouzilleau 22 Owens, Robert

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Series B Correspondence continued Box Folder 219-5 23 Packer – Payne 24 Parkham, Conrad 25 Peace – Petry 26 Phillips – Pizzarelle 27 Player – Pottinger 28 Prados – Pullin 29 Price, J. Sinclair

30 Quarles – Quiers

31 Ragin – Reynolds 32 Reason, Joseph H. 33 Rich – Rowen 34 Ruby – Ryan

35 Sampler – Saywell 36 Saunders, Ward B. 37 Schaper – Shryver 38 Silverman – Skully 39 Snowden, Frank M. 40 Smallwood – Soward 219-6 1 Spady – Sturtevant 2 Suggs - Switzer

3 Tagore – Thornton 4 Thompson, Charles 5 Tillman – Turner

6 Ullian – Upjohn

7 Van Dyke – Volva 8 Vance, Della G. 9 Van Smith, Ida 10 Vaugh, Thomas

11 Wade – Watkins 12 Weatherford – Wetnight 13 Wheeler – Whitney 14 Wheeler, Gerald E. 15 Wigglesworth – Witney 16 Williams, Lorraine A.

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Series B Correspondence continued Box Folder 219-6 17 Winston, Michael 18 Wodlinger – Words 19 Wormley, Stanton L. 20 Weatherford. Lois A. 21 Wright – Wysocki

22 Yancy – Youree

23 Zahedi - Zule

24 Draft Letters 1 of 2 25 Draft Letters 2 of 2

26 First name only 27 Invitations 28 Invitations to Alpha Kappa Alpha events 29 Invitations to Howard University events 30 Illegible or no signature 31 Postcards 32 Greetings cards

Series C Financial Records 219-7 1 Account Book, travel, 1946 2 American Council of Learned Societies, financial material, March 1959 3 Tate vs. American Council of Public Affairs, court and financial material, 1949 4 Western Michigan University/Tate Fund Challenge, printed material, 1977-1981 5 Western Michigan University charitable reminder Unitrust, printed material, 1977 6 Tate/WMU Revocable & scholarship trust fund printed material, 1977 & 1984 7 Tate/WMU research center, printed materials, 1982-1983 8 Tate & Lorraine A. Williams, contract blank, July 1947 9 Tate & Ernestine Cross, Deed of Trust, 1958 10 African grant-funded tour, printed materials, 1976 11 Howard University, receipts and donation materials, 1962-1974 12 Commuter Airline, stock certificates, 1969 13 Tate estate planning, printed material, 1977 14 Grant application, Howard University, 1961-1963 15 Grant report to President James Nabrit, 1962-1965

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Series C Financial Records continued Box Folder 219-7 16 Report on University Sponsored Research partial pages, 1966 & 1972 17 Rockefeller Foundation grant report, June 15-September 15, 1961 18 Financial correspondence, 1961-1981 19 Receipts, 1962-1978 20 Notes and miscellaneous, nd

Series D Writings by Merze Tate 219-8 1 A Journey to Angkor – City of Mystery, nd 2 A Criminal Conspiracy, nd 3 A Neutral and Independent Hawaii, nd 4 A Report on India, nd 5 A Short Military History, coauthored with Oliver L. Spaulding, nd 6 A Proposed Social Studies Programme for Bennett College for Women, April 1937 7 A Fascist Land of Hate and Fear, nd. 8 The Acquisition of the Cook Islands and Niue, nd 9 Administration of Papua and New Guinea, nd 10 African Railways, chapters 2,3,4, nd 11 African Railways, chapters 5,6, & 8, nd. 12 African Railways, chapter 13 and conclusion, nd 13 African Railways, bibliography, nd 14 African Railways, chapter 15 and partial pages, nd 15 African Railways, conclusion draft copy, nd 16 African Railways, notes and partial bibliography, nd 17 American Pioneers in the Congo, October 1976

American Interest and Involvement in the Intrigues of Liliuokalani’s Reign, 18 Chapter 1, draft copy, nd 19 American Concern over Hawaiian Affairs, 1864-1882chapter 2, draft copy, nd 20 Prelude to Revolution, the Bloodless Revolution of 1887, and Its Aftermath, chapter 3, draft copy, nd 21 The Hawaiian Revolution of 1893: Four Days that Destroyed a Kingdom, chapter 5, draft copy, nd 22 American Reaction to the Hawaiian Revolution and Annexation, chapter 6, draft copy, nd 23 Revival and Final Success of Annexation Efforts, 1896-1898, chapter 8, and partial pages, draft copy, nd

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Series D Writings by Merze Tate continued Box Folder American Interest and Involvement in the Intrigues of Liliuokalani’s Reign, 219-8 24 Reference notes chapters 1-4, 6, nd 25 Glossary of Proper Names, nd

219-9 1 Anglo-Japanese, partial copy, nd 2 The Annexation of Fiji 1874, nd 3 The Annexation of Fiji 1874, partial copy, nd 4 The Annexation of Fiji 1874, draft copy, nd 5 Australia and self-determination for New Guinea, 1971 6 Australian appendices, nd 7 Australian Antarctic Territory, nd 8 Australian and New Zealand from the Tropics to the Pole, report, nd 9 Australian and New Zealand from the Tropics to the Pole, manuscript, nd 10 Australia as an Administering Power: Papua, nd 11 The Australasian Monroe Doctrine and the Annexation of Southeastern New Guinea, 1883-1888, nd 12 The Australasian Monroe Doctrine and the Partition of Eastern New Guinea, nd 13 The Australasian Monroe Doctrine: British Reaction to Annexation, nd 14 Australasian Concern over the New Hebrides, nd 15 The Australasian Monroe Doctrine, proof copies, 1961 16 Australasian Interest in the Commerce and the Sovereignty of Hawaii, April 1965 17 The Bas-Congo to Katanga Route Reconnoitered, nd 18 Before the Protectorate: Early Contacts, nd 19 Belgian Congo Railways: Advocates and Promoters, nd 20 British Opposition to the Cession of Pearl Harbor, proof copy, November 1960 21 Canada’s Interest in the Trade and the Sovereignty of Hawaii, proof copy, March 1963 22 Chemin De Fer De Boke in Guinea, nd 23 Colonial Railways in Africa: Sinews and Arteries of Empire, partial copy, nd 24 Comments on Constitutional Changes for Nauru, draft copy, nd 25 Comments on American Scientists and International Control of Atomic Energy 1945-1946, nd 26 Concern over British Pacific Policy: Modification of Views, nd 27 Concern over the New Hebrides, nd 28 Conclusion: Economic Justification of Mineral Railways, nd 29 Congo Railways: Advocates and Promoters, nd

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Series D Writings by Merze Tate continued Box Folder 219-9 30 The Contributions of Alfred Thayer Mahan to History, nd 31 Conveyor Belts for African Minerals, nd 32 Cook Islands and Niue, partial copy, nd 33 Cormorant Fishing, nd 34 Decadence of the Hawaiian Nation and Proposals to Import a Negro Labor Force, proof copy, October 1962 35 Defense of Australasia, nd 36 Diplomacy in the Pacific, 1973 37 Diplomatic history: Monroe Doctrine, journal, nd 38 Disarmament encyclopedia entry, 1974-1975 219-10 1 Early European Discoveries in the Pacific, nd 2 The Early Political Influence of the Sandwich Island Missionaries, nd 3 Eclipse of a Pacific State: The Twilight of the Hawaiian Kingdom, nd 4 The Effects of Nuclear Explosions on Pacific Islanders, coauthored with Doris Hull, manuscript and proof copy, November 1964 5 Efforts Toward British Domination of the South Pacific 1788-1870, nd 6 Egypt and the Sudan: First Railways, nd 7 Exploration of Guinea’s Bauxite, nd 8 Features of Mineral Railways, draft copy, nd 9 Fiji annexation notes, nd 10 Fiji Island, partial copy, nd 11 Fiji Island, Summary and Conclusion, nd 12 Fiji and New Zealand: Vogel’s Proposal, nd 13 French West and Equatorial Africa, nd 14 Frontiers Romanes Lectures, nd 15 Fulbright Years, draft copy of a narrative, nd. 16 Gabon-Manganese, draft copy, nd 17 Gigantism and Sophistication in Exploiting Minerals in Africa, nd 18 The “Grand Crisis” for the Sandwich Islands Mission and the Year of Decision, proof copy, 1963-1964 19 Great Britain, Australia, and Fiji to 1874, nd 20 Great Britain and the Sovereignty of Hawaii, proof copies and manuscript November 1962 21 German East Africa, nd 22 German East Africa, notes, nd 23 German East Africa: Prelude to an Empire, nd 24 German New Guinea, partial copy, nd 25 The Green-Eyed Monster, nd 26 Hawaii/ Polynesian, partial copy, nd 27 Hawaii Sugar, Prosperity and Reciprocity to 1876, nd 28 Hawaii’s Early Interest in Polynesia, proof copy, January-June, 1961

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Series D Writings by Merze Tate continued Box Folder 219-10 29 Hawaii’s Program of Primacy in Polynesia, proof copy, December 1960 30 Hawaii or Sandwich Islands, manuscript 1 of 2, nd 31 Hawaii or Sandwich Islands, manuscript 2 of 2, nd 32 Henry A. Peirce: Agent of American Expansion of Hawaii, nd 33 Imperialism in the Indian Ocean, nd 34 Influence of Sandwich Island Missionaries and the American Board of Commissioners for Foreign Missions on United States Diplomacy, nd 35 International Control of Atomic Energy: A Vital Problem, August 9, 1948 36 The International Anarchy, chapter outline, nd 37 The International Conference of the Society of Authors and Critics, nd 38 Interpretation, partial, nd 39 Iron Ore and Liberia’s Future, nd 40 Japan and Security in the Pacific, nd 41 Jonathan Smith Green, nd 219-11 1 Joseph Rider Farrington, biographical essay with research notes, nd 2 Kashmir, research notes, nd 3 Kenya and Uganda Railway, nd 4 The Kingdom of Tonga, nd 5 The Lease or Cession of Pearl River Lagoon, nd 6 Legal Evasion, nd 7 Liberia: Liberia Mining Company, nd 8 Life of the Kikuyu, nd 9 Looting the Land with Love, nd 10 Lord Grey and the Trans-Frontier, nd 11 Malaku E. Bayen: Ethiopian Emissary to Black America, 1936-1941, nd 12 Manifest Destiny Realized in Samoa, nd 13 Manila, edited narrative, August 13-17, 1951 14 Mauritania’s Mineral Railway, nd 15 M.T. Reports briefly on Harvard’s 350th anniversary, September 3-7, 1986 16 Mineral Railways in Africa Their Impact on National Economies, partial, nd 17 Mineral Railways in Africa table of content, nd 18 Modern Europe 1660-1942 note book, nd 19 Monroe Doctrine, notebook, 1 of 3, nd 20 Monroe Doctrine, notebook, 1 of 2 21 Monroe Doctrine, notebook, 1 of 3 22 More Life on the Abrogation of the Anglo-Japanese Alliance, December 1959

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Series D Writings by Merze Tate continued Box Folder 219-11 23 The Movement for British Annexation of the New Hebrides, nd 24 The Movement to Unite Fiji to New Zealand Fails, nd 25 The Myth of Hawaii’s Swing toward Australasia and Canada, proof copies August 1964 26 Nationalism vs. Imperialism Symbolized in the TanZam Railway, nd 27 Nationalization of Mauritania, nd 28 Nauru, partial draft, nd 29 Nauru, Phosphate and the Nauruans, manuscript and proof copies, August 1968 30 New Guinea and What the New Guineans Want, nd 31 New Light on The Abrogation of the Anglo-Japanese Alliance, coauthored with Fidele Foy, nd 32 The New Hebrides: An Anglo-French Condominium, nd 33 New Hebrides Condominium, nd 34 New Zealand’s Perimeter, draft copy, nd 35 New Zealand and Trusteeship, nd 36 New Zealand and Samoa, nd 37 New Zealand and the Navigators, nd 219-12 1 North Africa, nd 2 Opening the Door to New Guinea, nd 3 Opium, research notes, nd 4 Opposition to and support of the Treaty, nd 5 The Origins of Western Interest in the Pacific, nd 6 The Pacific Scene, nd 7 Papua, German New Guinea, and Nauru, draft copy, nd 8 Pipelines for African Iron Ore, nd 9 Plans for the National Capital Sesquicentennial, nd 10 Political Development and Future of New Guinea, draft copy, nd 11 Portuguese Railways, nd 12 Power lines Cross in New Guinea and the New Hebrides, nd 13 The Present Day International Situation, proof copy, February 1939 14 The Problem of Disarmament, proof copy and notes, June, 1942 15 Problems of the Peace Settlement and the Postwar World, nd 16 Production of Guinea’s Bauxite, nd 17 Prospective Mineral Lines, nd 18 The Question of Development and Nationhood in New Guinea since World War II, proof copy, January 1971 19 Railway Rivalry in Ethiopia, draft copy, nd 20 Railways in Liberia, nd 21 Railways in Togo and Kamerun, partial draft, nd

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Series D Writings by Merze Tate continued Box Folder 219-12 22 Rebellion and War in the Islands/ Dictates the Annexation of the 23 Reciprocity and Its Results, partial copy, nd 24 Recent Constitutional Developments in Papua and New Guinea, proof copy and manuscript, Fall 1971 25 Renewal of Reciprocity Negotiations, partial copy, nd 26 Report on the Homeward Journey through Southeast Asia and the Far East, 1950-1951 27 Resume of Early American Interest and Influences in the Sandwich Islands, partial, nd 28 Resume of Early American Interest and Influences in the Sandwich Islands, draft copy, nd 29 The Rise of the Sugar Industry and the Early Movement for Reciprocity, nd 30 Samoa, partial pages and notes, nd 31 Sandwich Islands Missionaries and Annexation, proof copies and manuscript, 1963-1964 32 The Sandwich Islands Missionaries Create a Literature, proof copies and manuscript, nd 33 Sandwich Island Missionaries Train a Native Pastorate, proof copies, Winter-Spring 1960 34 The Sandwich Island Missionaries: The First American Point Four Agents, proof copies, 1962 35 The Sandwich Islands Missionaries Lay the Foundation for System of Public Instruction in Hawaii, proof copies, Fall 1961 36 Sanford Ballard Dole, biographical essay, nd 37 The Setting: The Pacific Ocean, nd 38 Singapore, narrative, August 9-12, 1951 39 Sishen-Saldanha Bay Railway in South Africa, nd 40 Slavery and Racism in South Pacific Annexation, coauthored with Fidele Foy, proof copy, January 1965 41 Slavery and Racism in as Deterrents to the Annexation of Hawaii 1854- 1855, proof copy, January 1962 42 Some Suggestions for Improving the Teaching and Materials of History, proof copy, nd 43 South Africa’s Coal Export Project: Broodsnyersplass- Richard’s Bay Railway, nd 44 South Africa’s Coal Export Railway, nd 45 Sugar and Annexation, nd 46 Swaziland Railway, nd

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Series D Writings by Merze Tate continued Box Folder 219-13 1 A Symbol of Anglo-American Rapprochement, proof copies, December 1965 2 The Tanzania-Zambia Railway: A Symbol of Nationalism, nd 3 The Tanzania-Zambia Railway: Characteristics, nd 4 Thailand, narrative, July 24-August 9, 1951 5 Tonga: A British Protected State, nd 6 Tonga: Becomes A British Protected State, 1900, draft copy nd 7 Tonga: A British Protected State, partial draft copy, nd 8 Toward a British South Pacific, 1788-1874, nd 9 Toward a British South Pacific, 1788-1870, nd 10 Trans-Gabon Railway, nd 11 Transition in Former Island Territories, nd 12 Treaty in Jeopardy, nd 13 Trusteeship in Western Samoa, nd 14 The Tubman Formula, nd 15 Twisting the Lion’s Tail over Hawaii, proof copies, February 1967 16 U.S. Reluctance Toward Armaments: A Short Survey of the American Position, nd 17 U.S. Diplomacy: Influence of Sandwich Island Missionaries and the ABCFM, proof copies, March 1967 18 The United States in the Pacific, 1900-1952, nd 19 Uranium Mining and Prospecting, nd 20 Valco’s Economic Contributions, nd 21 Value of the Former German Pacific Islands, nd 22 Vogel’s “Grand Scheme” For Polynesia: A “Grand Island Dominion”, nd 23 Volta River Project, notes and partial essays, nd 24 The War Aims of World War II and Their Relations to the Darker Peoples of the World, nd 25 William Stuart Nelson, biographical essay, nd 26 The White Man’s Blunders, notes and study guide, nd 27 The World University of India: Visva-Bharati, Santiniketan, West Bengal, nd

Book reviews & Poems 28 Book reviews, various titles, 1940-1962 29 bibliography, partial notations, nd 30 If I Knew You and You Knew Me, poem, nd 31 Liquor and Longevity, printed poem on napkin, nd 32 Poems and Musings by , various titles, nd

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Series D Writings by Merze Tate continued Box Folder Uneasy: The Life and Times of Kamehameha IV manuscript 219-14 1 Partial table of content and preface, nd 2 Chapter 1 A Royal Heir, nd 3 Chapter 2 School and Rule Days, nd 4 Chapter 3 Wordly Wise, nd 5 Chapter 4 To Be or Not to Be Sovereign, nd 6 Chapter 4 To Be or Not to Be Sovereign, draft copy, nd 7 Chapter 4 To Be or Not to Be, nd 8 Chapter 4 To Be or Not to Be, draft copy, nd 9 Chapter 5 God Preserve the King, nd 10 Chapter 5 God Preserve the King, draft copy, nd 11 Chapter 6 A Time for Love, nd 12 Chapter 6 A Time for Love, draft copy, nd 13 Chapter 7, The Royal Couple, nd 14 Chapter 7, The Royal Couple, draft copy, nd 15 Chapter 8 Sign in the Heavens, nd 16 Chapter 9, The Prince of Hawaii, nd 17 Chapter 10, Blemishes on Paradise, nd 18 Chapter 10, Blemishes on Paradise, draft copy, nd 19 Chapter 11, A Royal Holiday, nd 20 Chapter 12, The Lahaina Affair, nd 21 Chapter 13, The Lavender Scented Era, nd 22 Chapter 13, The Lavender Scented Era draft copy, nd 23 Chapter 15, Contrition and Atonement, nd 24 Chapter 16, Flight of the Chief, nd 25 Chapter 16, Flight of the Chief, draft copy, nd 26 Afterward on Queen Emma, nd 27 Birth of a Prince, Hawaii notes, nd 28 Hawaii notebook, nd

United States and the Decline and Fall of the Hawaiian Kingdom manuscript 219-15 1 Notes for chapters 1-8, nd 2 Chapter 1 3 American Interest in the Hawaiian Political Scene, 1854-1874, nd 4 Chapter 4 partial copy, nd 5 Pages 88-191, nd 6 Pages 192-289, nd 7 Pages 290-397, nd 8 Pages 344-463, nd 9 Pages 464-639, nd

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Series D Writings by Merze Tate continued Box Folder 219-15 10 The United States and the Hawaiian Kingdom: A Political History, typeset copy 1 of 2, 1965 11 The United States and the Hawaiian Kingdom: A Political History, typeset copy 2 of 2, 1965

219-16 Additional Writings 1 Oral history transcript, loose pages 1 of 4, nd 2 Oral history transcript, loose pages 2 of 4, nd 3 Oral history transcript, loose pages 3 of 4, nd 4 Oral history transcript, loose pages 4 of 4, nd

Speeches 5 American Association of State Colleges and University remarks, draft copy, 1981 6 The Challenges of Our Day, Morgan State Bulletin, June 6, 1949 7 Comment on Dr. William Scott’s Paper Black American-Ethiopian Relations During the Italo-Ethiopian War: The Case of Dr. Malaku Bayen, October 21, 1972 8 Comments on American Scientists and International Control of Atomic Energy 1945-1946 9 How the United States Can Help the Middle East to Help Itself, March 19, 1955 10 Merze Tate’s Reply to Charles Hunter’s Review of Hawaii: Reciprocity or Annexation, nd 11 Response to the Award from Radcliffe, partial copy, nd 12 The Land north of the Portuguese Colony…, note cards, nd 13 Your Responsibilities: An Address delivered to Phi Alpha Theta, the History Honor Society, April 16, 1973

Series E Howard University 219-17 1 Faculty of Colleges of Arts and Science, printed material, 1955, 1977 2 Conference on Academic Freedom in the United States, printed material, March 11-14, 1953 3 Minority Group Problems: A Selected Bibliography of titles located in the Social Science Reading Room, October 1975 4 Browsing Room committee, printed material, ca. 1950 5 College of Liberal Arts Faculty Senate, printed material, 1981-1984 6 Social Sciences and the Resolution of Contemporary Public Issues prospectus, 1986

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Series E Howard University continued Box Folder 219-17 7 Institute for the Study of Educational Policy, newsletter, June 1977 8 FOCUS on Development, newsletter, March 22, 1972 9 Academic Affairs Bulletin, 1975-1977 10 Howard University Studies in Social Science, journal, April 8-9, 1947 11 Howard University Calendar magazine, January, March, May 1954 12 New Directions, magazine and newsletter, January 1979, summer 1980 13 Howard University Bulletin, March 15, 1957 14 Hilltop news clippings, 1974 15 Hilltop, James Nabrit inaugural issue, 1961 16 Press Releases, 1963 17 Funeral programs held at Rankin Chapel, 1981, 1984 18 Various programs and invitation to campus events, 1970-1980 19 Status of Women reports & correspondence, 1953-1961 20 Women’s Faculty Club of Howard University, printed material, 1950- 1972 21 Flemmie Kitterell, printed material, 1974, 1980 22 Dorothy Ferebee, printed material, 1975, 1980 23 Inabel Lindsey, testimonial dinner program, April 22, 1967 24 Dorothy Porter, room dedication program, June 8, 1973 25 Conference on the Courts and Racial Integration in Education, question listing, April 1952 26 Miner Teachers College directory, 1953-1954 27 Association of Howard University Retirees, constitution & bylaws, 1978 28 Association of Howard University Retirees, programs, 1973-1978 29 Association of Howard University Retirees meeting minutes, 1978-1986 30 Association of Howard University Retirees, printed material, 1943, 1948, 1978 31 Challenge Fund, certificates and printed material, 1975-1976 32 Nineteenth Annual Orientation Conference for Fulbright-Hays Scholars, program, 1972 33 Mordecai Johnson lecture, program, January 26, 1979 34 Dedication of Armour J. Blackburn Center, program, April 27, 1979 35 University Convocation, programs, 1954, 1972, 1977 36 Charter Day, programs, 1960, 1966, 1977-1979 37 Moorland Spingarn Research Center, printed material, 1979-1980

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Series E Howard University continued Box Folder Phi Beta Kappa 219-17 38 Installation address, “Goals for the 1960s,”April 28, 1960 39 Introduction of speaker Charl Ormond Williams, nd 40 History of Gamma chapter, 1953 41 Administrative materials, 1973-1975 42 Financial materials, 1954 43 Roster, 1955, 1968-1969, 1975, 1977 44 Meeting minutes, 1953-1955, 1971-1977 45 Programs, 1953-1980 46 Membership correspondence, 1975 47 News clippings, invitations and flyers, 1955, 1975 48 Memos, 1960 49 Address by Ralph J. Bunche, April 8, 1953 50 General correspondence, 1948-1977 51 Initiation instructions, 1953 52 Bylaws, 1953

Prometheans 53 Correspondence, 1973, 1980 54 Newsletter and news clippings, 1942, 1980 55 Address directory, nd 56 Adopt a school printed material, September 11, 1980 57 Financial records, 1946, 1950, 1964 58 Remarks at archives installation, nd 59 Constitution, 1944 60 Reunion program, August 13-17, 1980 61 Archives installation dedication, printed material, November 12, 1977 62 Notes, 1977 63 Military Service Unit program, October 1, 1943

Department of History 219-18 1 Department of History Bulletin, 1973-1974 2 List of history majors, ca. 1952 3 Various syllabi, ca. 1950-1980 4 Annual report, August 24, 1949 5 Annual Report, July 1971- June 1972 6 General flyers and programs, 1979-1980 7 Enabling Act Department of History report, May 1977 8 History Department, newsletter, 1977 9 Meet the author, programs, 1971-1972 10 Lorraine Williams reception, printed material, 1974

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Series E Howard University continued Box Folder Department of History 219-18 11 Senior Faculty Honors Lecture, programs, 1970, 1973 12 Graduate course schedule, 1970-1972 13 Tate lecture series, programs, 1977-1979 14 Lorraine Williams lecture series, programs, 1981, 1983 15 Rayford Logan lecture series, programs, 1974-1976, 1981 16 Rayford Logan funeral program, November 10, 1982 17 Teacher rating scale instructions, nd 18 Research on the Negro proposal, nd 19 Phi Alpha Theta, printed material, 1973, 1983 20 Tribute to William Leo Hansberry program, November 20, 1972 21 Grant funded research printed material, 1974, 1976 22 Conference budget and expenses, 1963-1964, 1972, 1975 23 Report to department chairman, nd 24 Grant request for research on imperialism, 1948 25 Bibliography and definition sheets for Asia, 1945-1953 26 Lecture notes 27 Syllabus Historiography & Research, nd 28 Syllabus Diplomacy History, nd 29 Syllabus History of England, nd 30 Syllabus Introduction to History, nd 31 Syllabus partial pages, nd 32 Syllabus Imperialism in Africa, nd 33 Syllabus Modern Society, nd 34 Syllabus Twentieth Century England, nd 35 Problems with disarmament notes & definitions, nd 36 Classroom maps 37 Reserve book list, 1944-1946 38 Reform Bill of 1832 guide sheet, nd 39 Grade book, nd 40 Student recommendations and comments, 1944, 1956, 1965 41 Student papers, 1961-1979 42 Lecture in Diplomacy, printed matter and photography, November 13, 1979 43 Self-Appraisal report, February 28, 1961 44 Faculty personnel record, 1975 45 Report to James Nabrit on research, 1962 46 Printed material, 1973

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Series E Howard University continued Box Folder Faculty essays 219-18 47 Billingsley, Andrew, “The Struggle for Academic Excellence,” nd 48 Blakely, Allison, “History Professor Studies Blacks in Russia,” November 1974 49 Blassingame, John W., “Sambos and Rebels: The Character of the Southern Slave,” May 4, 1972 50 Brown. Clifton F., “The Conversion Experience in Axum During the Fourth and Fifth Centuries,” 1973 51 Contee, Clarence G., “Henry Sylvester Williams and Origins of Organizational Pan-Africanism: 1897-1902,” 1973 52 Franklin, John Hope, “George Washington Williams and Africa,” May 7, 1970 53 Frazier, E. Franklin & Eric Williams, “The Economic Future of the Caribbean,” 1944 54 Greene, Robert E., “The Early Life of Colonel Charles Young, 1864- 1889,” 1973 55 Hansberry, William L. & E. Harper Johnson, “Ancient and Medieval Africa: A Pictorial History of the Golden Past,” a prospectus, nd 56 Hansberry, William L., “Africana at Nsukka,” September 22, 1963 57 Holmes, Eugene C., Alain L. Locke and the Adult Education Movement,” 1965 58 Kozak, Igor, “German Imperialism,” 1970, nd 2 articles 59 Logan, Rayford W., “The System of International Trusteeship,” 1946 60 Logan, Rayford W., “The Realities and Ethics of Desegregation,” 1954 61 Logan, Rayford W., “The Operation and Mandate System in Africa, 1919- 1927,” 1942 62 Logan, Rayford W., “Two Bronze Titans: Frederick Douglass and William Edward Burghardt Du Bois,” 1972 63 Nelson, William Stuart, “The Tradition of Nonviolence and its Underlying Forces,” 1959 64 Poindexter, Hildrus, “Africa: An Introduction to its Epidemiology,” July 1967 65 Quarles, Benjamin, bibliography, nd 66 Scruggs, Otey, “We the Children of Africa in This Land: Alexander Crummell,”March 5, 1972 67 Snowden, Frank M.,”Some Greek and Roman Observations on the Ethiopian,” 1960 68 Snowden, Frank M., “The Negro in Ancient Greece,” January-March 1948 69 Thompson, Charles H., “The Negro Teacher and Desegregation of the Public Schools,” Spring 1953

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Series E Howard University continued Box Folder Faculty essays 219-18 70 Thompson, Charles H., “Why Negroes are opposed to Segregated Regional Schools,” Winter 1949 71 Thompson, Charles H., “Separate but not Equal: The Sweatt Case,” Spring 1948 72 Thompson, Michael O., “Religion, Education and Reaction among Blacks in Post-Emancipation Jamaica, 1834-1865,” March 1, 1972 73 Uya, Oko Edet, “Prelude to Disaster: An Analysis of the Racial Policies of Boer and British Settlers in South Africa before 1910,” 1973 74 Wesley, Charles H., “The Negro in the Organization of Abolition,” 1941 75 Wesley, Charles H., “The Thirteenth Amendment: A Milestone in Emancipation,” 1940 76 Williams, Chancellor, “The Impact of the African Social Revolution on the Development of Education,” prospectus and book advertisements, 1955 77 Williams, Lorraine A., “Northern Intellectual Reaction to Military Rule during the Civil War,” May 1965 78 Winston, Michael B., “Through the Back Door: Academic Racism and the Negro Scholar in Historical Perspective,” nd

Series F Organizational Affiliations Alpha Kappa Alpha (A.K.A.) 219-19 1 Programs, 1942-1978 2 Memos & directory, 1974 3 “The National Scene,” essay, 1908-1948 4 Heritage series, Nos. 1-5, 1970 5 Heritage series, No. 6, 1970 6 Alpha Kappa Alpha in Cincinnati, Part II 1921-1931 7 Testimony of the Non-Partisan Council on Public Affairs, July 12, 1945 8 Correspondence & invitations, 1948-1981 9 Flyers, 1980 10 News clippings, 1980 11 Administrative materials, brochure, NE regional program 1952 12 signature cards and listed programs, 1952 13 Lois Mailou Jones, printed material, 1984-1985 14 Newsletters 1953, 1955, 1964, 1979, 1980

Alpha Phi Omega 15 Pledge manual, 1983

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Series F Organizational Affiliations continued Box Folder American Association of State and Colleges and Universities (AASCU) 219-19 16 Conference materials, 1981 17 Administrative materials, 1981 18 Directory, 1981-1982

American Association of University Women (AAUW) 19 Yearbook, Washington branch, 1967-1969

American Black Artists 20 Directory, programs, press releases, nd

American Bridge Club (A.B.C) 21 Invitations, programs and notes, 1953-1954 22 Master Point certificates and rules, 1955-1956 23 Financial records, 1949, 1954-1955 24 Newsletters & pair listings, 1953-1954 25 Press releases & A.B.A. Bulletin, 1953 26 Correspondence & memos, 1949, 1953 27 21st National Tournament printed material, 1954

American Democratic Association 28 Administrative printed material, 1952

American Historical Association (A.H.A.) 29 Newsletter Caucus of Women in History, June 1972, November 1972 30 Program packets, 64th, 77th, and 78th meeting, 1962, 1963, 1971 31 West Coast newsletter, 1972-1974 32 Draft resolution on A.H.A. & job crisis,” & peace research 1963 33 Administrative materials, 1972-1974

Association for the Study of Negro Life and History (A.S.N.L.H) 34 Flyers and correspondence, September 1974 35 Negro History Bulletin, March 1976 36 Paper presentations, nd 37 60th and 61st annual meeting printed material, October 1975- October 1976 38 31st annual meeting program, October 1946 39 62nd annual meeting program, 1977 40 57th annual meeting printed materials, October 1972 41 59th annual meeting printed materials, October 1974

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Series F Organizational Affiliations continued Box Folder Black Women in Sisterhood for Action (BISA) 219-19 42 Calendar, printed materials, 1987

Black Women’s Oral History Project, (BWOH) 43 Lena Edwards printed materials, nd 44 Lois Mailou Jones, printed materials, nd 45 Thelma Davidson Adair, printed materials, nd 46 Geraldine Woods, printed materials, nd 47 Eva Dykes partial transcript, nd 48 Eva Dykes Oakwood College information, 1970 49 Eva Dykes Oakwood College bulletin, 1977-1978 50 Mary Hill, printed materials, nd 51 Mary Hill, transcript with permission, August 1978 52 Flemmie Kitterell, Profile magazine, 1980 53 Flemmie Kitterell, transcript draft, nd 54 Flemmie Kitterell, lecture report from India, December 1977 55 Flemmie Kitterell, correspondence, contract & funeral program, 1980 56 Esther Mae “Mother” Scott, biographical essay, nd 57 Frances Williams, correspondence and notes, nd 58 Marguerite Jackson, resume, photo and letter, nd 59 Susie W. Jones, correspondence, 1978 60 A.Lillian Thompson, partial transcript, nd 61 Dorothy Ferebee printed materials, 1978-1980 62 Dorothy Ferebee partial transcript, nd 63 Dorothy Ferebee funeral program & Southeast House materials, 1980 64 Interview statistics report, 1980 65 Black women two day symposium material, 1973 219-20 1 Potential Interviewee biographical materials, nd 2 Expenses and reports, July 1976 – June 1977 3 Betty Leonard, project correspondence, 1977 4 Patricia King, project correspondence, 1977 5 Ruth Hill, project correspondence, 1977-1982 6 Memos, 1977-1982 7 Meeting minutes and notes, 1976-1981 8 Press Releases & media outreach, 1975-1980 9 Grant proposal & six month report, 1976-1979 10 Guidelines and forms, July 1977

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Series F Organizational Affiliations continued Box Folder Black Women’s Oral History Project, (BWOH) 219-20 11 Women of Courage book, 1984 12 Interviewer resumes, nd 13 General correspondence, 1976-1980 14 Guide to transcripts, 1987

Bridge Builders 15 Master Point certificates and notebooks, 1957, 1964 16 Address rosters, nd 17 Financial records and notes, 1969-1980 18 Funeral programs, 1972-1975 19 Memorial plaque printed material, 1974 20 Martin Jenkins printed material, 1974-1978 21 Correspondence, 1949-1975 22 Guestbook 20th anniversary, November 14, 1965 23 Programs, 1963, 1968-1969, 1970-1972, 24 Flyers and memos, 1967-1980

Ida Van Smith Flight School 25 Printed material, 1970 26 Journal, 1975

League of Women Voters 27 DC women voters, printed material, 1946

National Council of Negro Women (NCNW) 28 Programs and brochures, 1946-1981 29 Press releases, forms and clippings, 1947-1949 30 Aframerica Women’s journal, Fall 1947 31 History, 1935-1980, Bettye Collier-Thomas, 1980

Phi Delta Kappa 32 Newsletter, correspondence and program, 1955-1964

Southern Historical Association 33 Women in history committee printed material1973

West Coast Association 34 Newsletter, June 1975

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Series F Organizational Affiliations continued Box Folder Western Michigan University (WMU) 219-20 35 Foundation administrative materials, 1977 36 Foundation committee reports & meeting materials, 1977-1978 37 News clippings, 1978-1980 38 Board of Directors, 1977 39 Financial Forecast, 1977 40 50th anniversary printed materials, 1955 41 The Westerner, newspaper article on Black students, 1978, 1981-1982 42 Foundation folder, nd 43 University Magazine, 1978’ 44 Foundation annual reports, 1978 45 Visit to WMU printed material, 1973 46 Visiting professorship materials, 1955 47 Research center printed materials, 1984 48 President's club materials 1970-1980 49 Foundation meeting minutes, October 1979

Writer's Club Inc. 50 phone and mailing list, 1953

Series G Subject Files 219-21 1 African Forum journal, winter 1967 2 Africa, newspaper clippings, 1950-1980 3 Africa railways, newspaper clippings, 1950-1970 4 Institute of African American Relations, bulletin, nd 5 Aircraft industry, clippings and brochures, 1944 6 American Looks abroad, pamphlet, August 1938 7 Asia newspaper clippings,, 1955 8 Atomic Energy, pamphlets, clippings, 1940-1955 9 Barbara Lett Simmons, political/biographical information, 1980 10 Bennett College Bulletin, 1946 11 Berean Presbyterian Church program, December 11, 1983 12 Biological Warfare, pamphlet and article, ca. 1950 13 Black Artists, pamphlet and newspaper clipping, ca. 1960 14 Black people, newspaper clippings, 1950-1980 15 Black women, newspaper clippings, 1960-1980 16 Britain’s Associated States and Dependencies, pamphlet, 1970 17 Brown German babies, newspaper clippings, 1950

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Series G Subject Files continued Box Folder 219-21 18 Burma, pamphlets, 1955 19 Cameroon, report, ca. 1980 20 Canada, pamphlet and article, 1955 21 Council on African Affairs, newsletters, 1945 22 Committee on Cultural Affairs, open letter, March 17, 1955 23 Department of State conference materials, 1950 24 District of Columbia voteless league materials, 1946 25 Egypt brochures and articles, 1950 26 Ethiopia, notes, articles, ca. 1950 27 First African Methodist Episcopal Church, annual yearbook, 1970 28 Ghana News, newsletter, 1970-1980 29 Ghana, brochures and clippings, 1978 30 Gobel Bartley, appeal materials, 1982 31 Hampton University Bulletin, 1948-1949 32 Hampton University, programs & invitations, 1949 33 Hampton University inaugural program of Alonzo Moron, October 1949

Historical Evaluation and Research Organization (H.E.R.O) 34 Administrative materials, 1963 35 Planning materials, 1963 36 Riposte Memo #15, 1964 37 Riposte Study, 1963 38 Riposte Memo #5, 1963 39 Meeting minutes & Riposte Memo #7-10 1963-1964 40 Cyclops proposal, 1963

41 International Bank of Ghana, regarding Volta River clippings, 1960 42 International Platform, invitational materials, 1964-1965 43 Integration, brochures and clippings, 1950-1954 44 Jewell Smokeless Coal Corp, legal records, 1982 219-22 1 Julia West Hamilton, testimonial program, October 15, 1948 2 Kaiser Aluminum, reports, 1979 3 Kalamazoo Girls Club, printed materials, 1980 4 Liberia, brochures and programs, 1960-1970 5 Maps world and eastern hemispheres, nd 6 Mauritania/Miferma, brochures, 1960 7 Mentally challenged investigative report, January 25, 1965 8 Middle East, printed materials, 1960-1970 9 Morgan State University, programs and pamphlets, 1942-1970 10 Morgan State University, Talmadge Hall program, 1970-1982 Container List

Series G Subject Files continued Box Folder 219-22 11 Morehouse College, School of Religion program, October 23, 1979 12 N.A.T.O first ten years brochure, 1965 13 National Black Heritage Observance Council, program February 1, 1985 14 National Council for Prevention of War, printed materials, 1952 15 New Zealand General Assembly Twenty-Sixth Session, 1 of 2 1971 16 New Zealand General Assembly Twenty-Sixth Session, 2 of 2 1971 17 Niger, printed materials, 1960 18 Nigeria, Operation magazine, nd 19 O.A.U. press reactions pamphlet, August 1980 20 Papua New Guinea, journal, nd 21 Peace Mandate Committee, declaration & agenda, November 1946 22 Phi Beta Sigma, newsletter, January 1964 23 Politics, printed materials, 1980 24 Radio broadcast transcript, WKZO, June 25, 1955 25 Radio broadcast transcript, no station identification, November 1962 26 Richard’s Bay pamphlet, nd 27 Soul Journey magazine, nd 28 Swaziland printed material on transportation and notes, nd 29 Swaziland railroad report, #12, #13, #14, nd 30 South Africa, study, nd 31 San Jose State College conference proceedings, December 27, 1965 32 Travel brochures & printed materials, nd 33 United National Independence Party resolutions, October 1976 34 United Nations printed materials, 1960-1970 35 United Nations printed materials on New Guinea 1960-1970 36 United States Mission to the U.N. press release, February 10, 1967 37 United States & India, Fulbright newsletter, 1955 38 Uranium articles, 1975 – nd 39 VOICE, newsletter, November 13, 1972 40 Volta River, Ghana, clipping and notes, nd 41 Women, news clippings, 1960-1980 42 Women of the Whole World, magazine on disarmament, 1961 43 Women historians, articles and clippings, 1970-1980 44 Zambia, pamphlets, brochures and articles, 1960-1970 45 Zambia-Tanzania, railway article, nd

Series H Writings by Others 219-23 1 American Teachers Association, “The Black and White Rejection for Military Service,” August 1944 2 Anonymous, “Why Was Africa Partitioned,” nd

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Series H Writings by Others continued Box Folder 219-23 3 Anonymous, “Some Aspects of Armament Expending in the Late Nineteenth Century,” nd 4 Anonymous, “Japan,” nd 5 Anonymous, “The Partition of Africa, 1885-1889,” nd 6 Anonymous, “British Settlement,” nd 7 Anonymous, “Penetration of West Africa,” nd 8 Anonymous, “French Imperialism,” nd 9 Anonymous, “The Contributions of Alfred Thayer Mahan to History,” nd 10 Anonymous, “The Appropriation of the Congo,” nd 11 Anonymous, “Wars and Rumors of Wars Their Effects Upon Armaments,” nd 12 Anonymous, “Recommendations of the Commission of Inquiry into Matters Relating to Coloured Population Group,” ca. 1976 13 Anonymous, “Egypt: As Told to an American Boy by Two Egyptian Children,” 1952 14 Anonymous, “Weakness of Our Asian Policy,” nd 15 Anonymous, “Transportation and Telecommunications in the Southern Africa Region,” nd 16 Anonymous, “Imperialism,” nd 17 Anonymous, “The Vadoma of the Lower Zambesi,” nd 18 Barany, George, “A Note on the Genesis of Wilson’s Point Ten,” July 1963 19 Brewer, William, “The Hope of Learning,” January 20, 1951 20 Brierre, Paulette Fritz, “The Economic Screw on the World,” ca. 1956 21 Cummings, Robert J., “Trade and Commerce in Pre-Colonial Africa: Interior Support for Regional Trade: The Akamba Case, 1800- 1840,” 1976 22 Dean, Arthur, United States Foreign Policy and Formosa,” nd 23 Deressa, Yilma, “The Visit of His Imperial Majesty Haile Selassie I Emperor of Ethiopia,” nd 24 Dobbs, John Wesley, “Black Men in World Affairs,” February 13, 1952 25 Fifield, Russell H. & G. Etzel Pearcy, “Geopolitics in Principle and Practice,” 1944 26 Fitzhardinge, L.F. “W.M. Hughes and the Treaty of Versailles 1919,”nd 27 Gaddis, John Lewis, “The Truman Doctrine Reconsidered,” December 1972 28 Hamlin, C.H., “The War Myth in United States History,” 1948 29 Hart, Lois J., Various Poems, nd

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Series H Writings by Others continued Box Folder 219-23 30 Hawaiian Historical Society, Sixty-Seventh Annual Report, 1958 31 Healy, David, “Modern Imperialism: Changing Styles in Historical Intrepretation,”1967 32 Holmes, Eugene, “Alain Leroy Locke: A Sketch,” summer 1959 33 Holmes, Eugene, “The Legacy of Alain Locke” spring 1963 34 Jansen, J.P., “Die Voordele Van Détente vir Suidelike Afrika,” written in Boer, nd 35 Johnson, Donald D., “The United States in the Pacific: A Syllabus,” 1957 36 Kamali’I, Kina’u Boyd, “Native Hawaiians Study Commission, Vol.2”, June 23, 1983 37 Koenen, Bas. H.N., “Investigations on Wheelwear of the LAMCO Ore Cars,” April 1972 38 Kozak, Igor, “Religions in Africa,” nd 39 Macmillian, Margaret Burnham, “From the Pen of Smith Burnham,”1954 40 Matipano, Francis, “The History of the Matabeles and their Diplomatic Relationship with the White Concessionists,” nd 41 Mehta, G.L., “India’s Role in the World To-Day,” January 30, 1956 42 Mitchell, Doris J. & Jewel H. Bell, “The Black Woman: Myths and Realities,” May 1973 43 Morgan State University, “Architect of Men: Edward P. Hurt,” ca. 1970 44 N.N.P.A., “Sesquicentennial 1827-1977 Black Press Handbook,” 1977 45 Oyemakinde, Wale, “Railway Construction and Operation in Nigeria, 1895-1911: Labour Problems and Socio-Economic Impact,” June 1974 46 Schumann, Frederick L., “Aloha: Racial Relations in the 50th State,” 1964 47 Schuyler, George S., “The Negro Question without Propaganda,” June 1950 48 Scott Paper Company, “Distaff to History: Black Women,”nd 49 Sillery, Anthony “Founding of a Protectorate history of Bechualand, 1885- 1895” 1965 50 Sulzbach, Walter, Creating Imbalances,” January 20, 1953 51 Various Authors, “Perspectives on Women in Transition,” September 1978- April 1979 52 Weinstein, Brian “Assimilation, Association and Nationalism in French Equatorial Africa,” nd 53 Williams, Alexander “Economics of British Imperialism in South Africa and the Boer War,” nd 54 Yarwood, A. “The “White Australia” Policy: Some Administrative Problems, 1901-1920,” November 1961

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Series H Writings by Others continued Box Folder 219-23 55 Young, Lucius, “This I Remember: Memoirs of Lucius Emerson Young,” August 10, 1990

Series I Photographs Box Folder 219-24 1 Infant, 1906 2 Dr. Tate with mother and brothers, 1909 3 Keith Tate, brother with mother ca. 1910-1930 4 Portraits, ca. 1910-1950 5 Blanchard School, ca. 1911 6 Portrait academic regalia, 1927 7 French passport, 1930 8 Candid shots, ca. 1925-1970 9 Dr. Tate with unidentified girl, ca. 1925 10 Dr. Tate with unidentified women/men, ca. 1940-1950 11 Travel candid shots, ca. 1930-1950 12 Academic regalia, 1950-1978 13 Dr. Tate at Oxford University, ca. 1940 14 Travel club & Thomas Anderson, ca. 1930 15 Dr. Tate, Eleanor Roosevelt and others, UNECSO conference, 1948 16 Dr. Tate with East Indian women, nd 17 Dr. Tate with book in hand, ca. 1940 18 Dr. Tate after Ph.D. June 1941 19 Passport 5 items, 1940-1960 20 Portraits, colorized, 1950 21 Portraits while wearing a hat, 1950-1960 22 Dr. Tate with Western Michigan University persons/events, nd 23 Dr. Tate receiving honorary degree, 1986 24 Dr. Tate at Prometheans luncheon, 1986 25 Dr. Tate older with unidentified persons, ca. 1960-1980 26 Dr. Tate older with identified persons, ca. 1960-1980 27 Dr. Tate older portrait & candid shots, 1970-1990 28 Family ca. 1910-1911 29 Tate family, ca. 1910-1930 30 Tate family, ca. 1940-1980 31 Old Settlers Monument, nd 32 Family Fran Thompson and children, nd 33 Janice Lett, relative 34 Lecturing in Rangoon, 1951

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Series I Photographs Box Folder 219-24 35 Lecturing in India, 1951 36 Lecturing in Detroit, Fulbright years, 1951 37 Phi Beta Kappa Beta chapter charter meeting, 1978 38 Prometheans installation event at Moorland, ca. 1985 39 Bridge Builders, ca. 1977 40 Black Women’s Oral History Project committee, 1975 41 Dr. Tate with Ida Van Smith, ca. 1970 42 Dr. Tate, Lorraine Williams and Joseph Harris, ca. 1970 43 Dr. Tate and Lorraine Williams at reception, October 18, 1974 (2 items) 44 Flemmie Kitterell, nd 219-25 1 Conrad Parkman, nd 2 Identified people, nd 3 Unidentified people/events, nd 4 Maps, nd 5 Hawaiian royal family, nd 6 Identified travel places in Asia, Europe and Africa, nd

Negatives 7 Europe 1, nd 8 Europe 2, nd 9 Maps, nd 10 Tate family, nd 11 Prometheans, ca. 1940 12 Howard University commencement, 1986 13 Oxford years, 1951 14 Barber Scotia/Southland, nd 15 Bennett College, May Day, nd 16 Identified people, nd 17 General sights in Rome, Egypt, & Cairo 18 General sights in Hyderbad & Banglore, nd 19 General sights in Africa & Asia, nd 20 General sights in U.S.A. California, Hawaii, nd

Series J Films & Audiotapes Reel to Reel 219-26 Angkor Thom, August 1951 Western Wayne, nd Unlabeled, 5 items A.B.A I Bavaria Germany, nd Bangkok Temples Royal Palace, Floating Market and People, July-August 1951 Container List

Series J Films & Audiotapes Reel to Reel 219-26 Delhi South India, nd Scandinavia, nd Kashmir, May-June, 1951 Hill Stations, Burma Ceylon, 1951-1952 Santiniketan, 1950-1951 Family, nd U.S.A., nd Picnic II, nd My Neighbors, My Friends, Davis, nd

8 millimeter film Unlabeled, 4 items Howard, ca 1950 Ann Arbor, Detroit, ca. 1950 Lahaina Luna & Lahinva prison, Baldwin House Wharf, Hawaii, ca. 1950 Kauai, Hana Lei Valley, ca. 1950 Tate Boys, ca. 1950 End of Ethiopia, ca. 1950 D.C. Baltimore beginning LAMCO, ca. 1950 Rhode Island Plaza, ca. 1950 Howard University & Tate Boys, ca. 1950 Howard University Dowings, ca. 1950 Kennedy & Ike, ca. 1950 Nairobi City & Dar-Es Salaam, ca. 1950 Howard University dinner President Johnson, ca. 1950 Pineapple & Sugar plantations, Hawaii, ca. 1950 Queen of Sheba Country Axum Town churches, ca. 1950 Jamaica, ca. 1950 2 items New Zealand & Australia, ca. 1950 Asmara Gondar Airport, ca. 1950 Ethiopia Ancient Monolithic Churches, ca. 1950 Maui, Hawaii, ca. 1950 Blue Nile Waterfall, ca. 1950 Kalakua’s Hawaii, 1874-1991 microfilm positive AAUW, ca. 1950 4 items Ancient Ethiopia, ca. 1950 2 items

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Series J Films & Audiotapes continued 219-27 Archival microfilm, Hawaii?, ca. 1950 3 items

Reel to Reel My Friends Unlabeled, 16 Work & Play, nd My House, nd Fiji, nd Hawaii, nd Japan, nd Wake-Hawaii – Los Angeles, September 1951 Canada, nd A.B.A. II, nd AAUW, nd USSR, 1959 Wayne Western, nd Michigan Vacation Land, August 1952 Singapore, Manila, Hong Kong, August 1951 Karachi- Home, nd. Indonesia, nd Cassette Tapes Letter from E.J. February 1, 1982 Dr. Tate November 17, 1977 Social and Economic Impact of Mineral Projects in Africa Black Women Oral History Project faculty, nd Prometheans (ASTP Veterans) November 12, 1977

Series K Artifacts 219-28 Silver hair pins 2 items Ivory & silver brooch & one earring Video camera, Bolex 233 compact S India desk calendar, 1958 Iron ore sample from Sishen/Saldanha Railway Line, May 14, 1976 Microphone and case Asian bamboo umbrella Bowie State University honorary Doctorate degree case Bowie State University degree case Lincoln University degree case 219-29 W.B.U. Women’s Pair 2nd, 1947 2nd DUOS, 1956 W.B.U. Women’s Pair 2nd 1948 Barron Open Pair, 1949 Container List

Series K Artifacts Box 219-29 W.B.U. Team of Four 2nd, 1947 A.B.A, 1947 W.B.U. Women’s Pair 2nd, 1947 B.M.C. Team of Four, 1949 A.B.A. Masters Individual, 1948 W.B.U. Mixed Pair 2nd 1948 W.B.U. Women’s Pair 2nd 1946 A.B.A. Masters Individual 2nd, 1949 Trophy, no label 2 items

Series L Oversize Items 219-30 Spirit of Detroit Award, January 29, 1978 Two Thousand Women of Achievement diploma, October 22, 1972 UNESCO certificate, signed blank, August 18, 1948 Photograph with women, unidentified ca. 1945 Photograph with women, Radcliffe College, ca 1980 Photograph young woman possible debutante, nd Photograph Tate family portrait, ca 1911 Battle Creek High school diploma June 22, 1922 Western State Normal School state board certification in teaching June 23, 1925 Blanchard High school diploma, May 27, 1920 Western State Normal School degree June 20, 1927 with additional certification Columbia University, December 17, 1930 teacher of history degree Western State Normal School state board doctorate of literature June 14, 1947 State of Michigan Eight Grade diploma June 1, 1918 Loose scrapbook pages, 5 folders Scrapbook 2 items Album of Greetings to Dr. Merze Tate Founder of Bridge Builders” A Diamond Lady” January 1987

Photographs (wrapped items) Tate family portrait, unidentified, nd Merze Tate Travel Club, 1927 2 copies Watercolor signed from Rayford Logan a souvenir from Paris, 1952

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