Through The Years, Spring 2002

Genealogy and Heritage, History, Biography, Library-Archive-Museum--Early American Museum, Photography, Religion--Mount Olive Missionary Baptist Church

Includes:

Mount Olive Missionary Baptist Church by Kathryn Humphrey

Church Women United in Champaign-Urbana by Betty Westwater

Church Women United by Doris Hoskins

Doris K. Wylie Hoskins and Early American Museum, Champaign County Forest Preserve District

Through the Years

Spring 2002

Kathryn Humphrey, Betty Westwater, Doris Hoskins

Document

The University of Illinois and the Drive for Negro Equality, 1945-1951

Civil Rights, African-Americans on Campus

Describes the impact of various individuals associated with the University in pushing for the integration of various public facilities and private businesses in Champaign-Urbana in the early post-World War II period. Draws on the recently institutionalized University Archives. Written as a course paper for History 461, under Dr. J. Leonard Bates.

Cathie Huntoon

unpublished

May 19, 1966

Abdul Alkalimat

Local quilt-makers featured in "Covering Our Heritage"

Quilts

Images of local quilt-makers whose quilts were featured in the Spring 1994 Krannert Art Museum exhibit "Covering Our Heritage." Photoed include: Luvata Bowles, Mary Louise McCoy, Pauline Gates Pelmore, Mamie Smith, Maudie Edwards, and Emma Brant

Doris Hoskins papers

Spring 1994

Mary Avant

Quilts

Photographs of local African-American quilter Mary Avant.

Doris Hoskins papers

Spring 1994

Applique quilt pieced by Landau Cannon Butler; quilted years later by Mary Avant and often at Douglas Annex, Champaign Park District

Quilts

Quilt displayed as part of Krannert Art Museum exhibit on African-American quilting in Champaign-Urbana. Exhibit took place in Spring 1994.

Doris Hoskins papers

1994

Opening of "Covering Our Heritage" exhibit at Krannert Art Museum.

Quilts

"Covering Our Heritage" was an exhibit that took place at Krannert Art Museum in Spring 1994 and featured local African-American quilt-makers. In these images from the exhibit opening: Roger Cooper gives a dramatic reading; Rosemary Cooper introduced Roger Cooper and Todd Rent; Todd Rent performs on piano; a visitor listening to oral history tape in the exhibit hall; and visitors tour the exhibit.

Doris Hoskins papers

January 21, 1994

Unquilted top by Landau Cannon Butler and Hattie Fry (left) and Mary Louise McCoy work (right)

Quilts

Quilt displayed as part of Krannert Art Museum exhibit on African-American quilting in Champaign-Urbana. Exhibit took place in Spring 1994.

Doris Hoskins papers

Spring 1994

Mary Avant work (left) and Luvata Bowles work (right)

Quilts

Quilt displayed as part of Krannert Art Museum exhibit on African-American quilting in Champaign-Urbana. Exhibit took place in Spring 1994.

Doris Hoskins papers

Spring 1994

(left) Unquilted top by Mamie Smith and (right) Pauline G. Pelmore work

Quilts

Quilt displayed as part of Krannert Art Museum exhibit on African-American quilting in Champaign-Urbana. Exhibit took place in Spring 1994.

Doris Hoskins papers

Spring 1994

Unquilted top by Landau Cannon Butler and Hattie Fry

Quilts

Quilt displayed as part of Krannert Art Museum exhibit on African-American quilting in Champaign-Urbana.

Doris Hoskins Papers

Spring 1994