oha_afammaterials The African-American Materials at Onondaga Historical Association An inventory of historical materials related to African-Americans in Syracuse, New York and the surrounding areas. Zachary Laurence The Onondaga Historical Association June 18 2011 Zachary Laurence June 22 2011 English June 18 2011 - Written finding aid completed (ZL) June 22 2011 - Written finding aid converted to EAD (ZL) June 24 2011 - Authority records converted from LCSH to those used by OHA. Personal and business names, titles, subjects, and places may no longer conform to LSCH standards. Overview of the Collection The Onondaga Historical Association321 Montgomery StreetSyracuse, NY 13202 The Onondaga Historical Association African-American Materials 1700 - 2011 77.5 cubic feet (17 boxes and 344 folders) The African-American Materials at OHA collects documentary evidence of the history, accomplishments, lifestyles, and individuals of the African-American community in Syracuse, New York and the surrounding areas. Over 300 years of history are represented through archives, artifacts, maps, newspapers, photographs, and other written materials. As the materials are not stored separately from the total OHA holdings, this finding aid is meant to act as a guide to locating these unique and interesting materials within the larger collection. ## Give the collection a unique ID number and put it both here and in the "identifier" attribute English Biographical History

Misson Statement: The Onondaga Historical Association Museum and Research Center exists to inspire people's understanding that the history we share as a community is the foundation for our future together. Our purpose is to encourage a diverse audience from the neighborhoods of Syracuse and the communities of Onondaga County to explore, appreciate and utilize their past. To do so, we offer engaging exhibits and programs, pursue partnerships with other cultural organizations and community groups, and develop and care for a definitive collection related to local history. We operate a museum and research center in Syracuse, New York and are committed to ensuring the vitality of our historic urban location. About OHA: OHA operates a 13,000 square foot museum and a 5,000 square foot archive and research center. A variety of permanent and temporary exhibits are displayed year round, including examples of local sports, industries, famous figures, and the relationship of the city to important historic events or activities such as the Underground Railroad. Over 75,000 artifacts are stored and displayed along with thousands of documents, photographs, maps, books, and newspapers which are available in the research center. The Association itself is housed in one of Syracuse's historic buildings at 321 Montgomery Street, which was erected in 1906 and formerly housed the New York Telephone Company.

Scope and Contents of the Collection

The African-American Materials collection contains information on individuals, locations, and events related to the history of African-American citizens in Onondaga County. Among the topics covered by the collection are business, education, sports, entertainment, legal issues, fashion, publishing, history, military activity, politics, and religion. Other topics are included which bear a wider relationship to African-American history in general, such as abolition, slavery, and the Civil War.

Arrangement of the Collection

There are four primary components to the African-American Materials. First are the artifacts and exhibits displayed in the museum portion of OHA. Second are the books on African-American history which are available in the reading room/research center. These two components are not covered by the finding aid at this time. Third are the materials available in the OHA archives. These materials represent the bulk of the artifacts and photographs available at OHA. Materials in the archives are arranged by accession number and box number. These details have been noted in the full inventory under the 'Collection Location' field. Finally there are the vertical files located in the research center. The vertical files represent the bulk of the printed material available at OHA. The vertical files are arranged into several categories including subjects, individual names, and census records. Arrangement within these categories is generally alphabetical, then chronological within sub-categories or folders. A note on vocabulary: the term 'collection' is used to represent several different levels of arrangement at OHA. The African-American Materials Collection is a part of the total OHA collection, while at a lower level 'collection' is used synonymously with 'series'. Thus, the word collection can represent the total holdings of OHA, a subset of those holdings, and individual folders or boxes.

Separated Material

Materials from the archives and research center may be used for displays and exhibits within the museum. This occurs on a rolling basis and will not always be noted. Please refer to OHA staff in the event of missing materials.

Other Related Finding Aids

Three other documents exist which may be of use to researchers: First, the written finding aid duplicates the information available here in an offline format. Second, the Collection Inventory provides a folder and item level inventory of the archives and a large portion of the vertical files. Finally, the Names List contains all of the individual, organization, event, and location names from the Collection Inventory and may be used as a fast guide to determining whether materials on topics of interest are available.

Subject and Genre Headings Ackley, Rae Lyn Ali, Fowziyyah Allah, Qadir Ames, Granville Anderson, Abrahet Anderson, Alemuesh Anderson, Andrew Anderson, Andy Anderson, Anthony Anderson, Barbara Anderson, Charles Anderson, Frank Anderson, J. Anderson, Marian Anderson, Mikiel Barker, Fred Barnam, Crouse Bartee, Bob Bayje (stage name) Bell, Herbert Shaw Belt, Henry Belt, Leslie Belt, Marvin Benn, Henry Benton, Shakenna Bernard, H. Alex Berry, Elwood Boseman, Moses Bostic, Eda Z. Bostic, Martha Y. Boston, Rev. Ernest Bostwick, Annie Bostwick, Charles S. Bradford, Clifford Bradford, Lonnie Bradford, Roger B. Bradford, Ruby Bradford, Terry Branch, Adeline Branch, Andrew Branch, Brian Branch, Jerome Banch, Josephine Branch, Kelvin Branch, Mallory Jr. Branch, Mary Louise Breland, Emmanual Breland, Richard Brooks, Alenia Brooks, Bobbie L. Brooks, Cody Brooks, Deidro Brooks, Eddie Brooks, Esther C. Brooks, Jimmie Lee Brooks, Judith Wells Brooks, Judy Brooks, Mae Florence Brooks, Malik A. Brooks, Robert Lee Brooks-Mahon, Mary J. Broome, Viola Brown, Alexander Brown, Arthur Brown, Ashley Brown, Beatrice Brown, Darnell Ray Brown, Debra R. Brown, Denise Brown, Dennis M. Brown, Dollie Mar Brown, Doryce Brown, Eddie L. Brown, Edith Pettway Brown, Ellis R. Brown, Emma Carr Brown, Ernest Brown, Ethel Mae Brown, Gary Brown, Glenn Brown, James D. Brown, James H. Brown, Janet Brown, John Wesley Brown, Julia Brown, Madeline Brown, Mae Brown, Marie A. Brown, Mather L. Brown, Maurice Brown, Melva L. Brown, Michael Brown, Missouri Brown, Sadie Brown, Samuel L. Brown, Sarah R. Brown, Solomon Brown, Sonya Marie Brown, Tawana L. Brown, Thelma J. Brown, Tonya P. Brown, Tyrone J. Brown, Veronica Ann Brown, Vincent Brown-Benn-Heard, Helen Brown-Edwards, Mozel Bryant, Gladys Bryant, Henry Buck, Bruce Caldwell, Craig Caldwell, Daniel Caldwell, Donald Caldwell, Sylvia Caldwell, Thelma Caldwell, Wesley Cameron, Donald Campbell, Rev. Alphonzo Campbell, Avasa Campbell, Chris Campbell, Christopher Campbell, Jonathan Campbell, Mae F. Campbell, Dr. May Schmidt Campbell, Pollie C. Carter, Marjorie Carter, Marneen E. Chandler, Arthur Chandler, Glen Chandler, Rosie Chiles, Ruth Esther Chiles, William M. Clair, Geraldine Claire, John Clanton, Darrell L. Clanton, Julius H. Clark, Lisa J. Clark, Louis P. Clark, Lydia T. Cohen, Vince Cole, Denise Cole, Dorothy Cole, Tom Collins, A.E. Collins, Dennis Collins, Elizabeth Cooper, Fred Cotton, Carol Cotton, Jennifer Cotten, Elizabeth Cotten, Libba Cotten, Mary Craner, Dennis Cummings-Brown, LaGreer Curry, Ionia A. Curry, Florinda J. Curry, Gladys L. Curry, W. Darby, Golden B. Davidson, Julia Trotman Davis, Edgar Davis, Ernie Dawson, Annie L. Dawson, Donald Dawson, Elmira F. Dawson, Hazel Dawson, Larae Denham, Bill Denham, Tom Jr. Dewan, Daneen Dewberry, Ronald Dorsett, Mary F. Dorsey, Carey Alexander Douglas, Francis R. Douglas, Helen Amelia Loguen Dowdell, Clotilde Dowdell, Dennis Dowdell, Eloise Dowdell, Gwendolyn Dowdell, Hosea Dowdell, Jesse Dowdell, Marjorie W. Dowdell, Nathaniel Dowdell, Pat Dowdell, Paul Dowdell, Rev. Robert J. Dowdell, Wilbur Dowdell, Willie Pearl Dunham, Clarence Dunham, Doris Dunham, Kenneth Dunham, Leona Dunham, Lillian Dunham, Norma Dunham, Ronney Dunham, Rose Edwards, Desmort Edwards, Donna Edwards, Elijah, Sr. Edwards, Erik E. Edwards, Gladys L. Edwards, Hattie F. Edwards, Hattie M. Edwards, Helen Edwards, James Oliver Jr. Edwards, Jeff D. Jr. Edwards. Joseph Edwards, Lawrence Edwards, Lillie M. Edwards, Luther Jr. Edwards, Maceo Edwards, Michael Austin Ellis, Dorothy Ellis, Frank G. Eudell, Nina Eure, Ehen R. Eure, James T. Eure, William Fagan, Alonzo Fagan, Mable Felton, Ann Felton, Ann Gardner Felton, Eddie R. Felton, Joyce R. Felton, Maceo J. Felton, Maceo N. Felton, Rebecca Felton, Robert L. Jr. Felton, Winston A. Fletcher, Monique Fletcher, Pleamon Sr. Ford, A. Ford, Aldee Ford-Moody, Dannie M. Fox, Debbie Fraser, Dr. Sarah Loguen Freeman, Jim Freeman, Marianna Freeman, Marion Freeman, Mary Freeman, Pamela Freeman, Randolph Jr. Freeman, Rudolph Freeman, Trayvon D. Freeman, William Gilbert, Doris Gilbert, Doris E. R. Gilbert, Effie J. Gilbert, Robert O. Gilbert, Rudell 'Lucy' Gilbert, William Gilbert, Willie B. Gilbert, Willie P. Gladden, Tracy N. Gladney, Linda K. Goldstein, Rev. Eugene Goodrich, Wiley Graham, Worthy Grass, Joseph H. Guy, Andrew Sr. Guy, Janice L. Guy, Ocie M. Guyton, Eugene Sr. Guzzardo, John C. Gwaltney. John Hagan, George Hagan, Isreal Hagan, Marcia Hamm, Mrs. Hammons, Denvil Hammons, Mary Hare, Dr. Bruce Harithas, Chris Harithas, Jim Harlow, Carmen Harlow, Chuckie Harlow, Dolphin Harlow, Frank Harlow, Franklin Jr. Harlow, Jeremy R. Harlow, Phillip Harlow, Virginia L. Harris, Bernard Sr. Harris, Billy Harris, Bradley S. Jr. Harris, Christine Harris, Clifford L. Jr. Harris, Daniel L. Harris, Earl Jr. Harris, Evelyn Harris, Falstaff Lionel Harris, Falstaff Lionel Jr. Harris, Mark A. Harris, Morris Harris, Nathaniel Sr. Harris, Otis Lee Harris, Percy Harris, Robert Harris, Shurley Harrison, Alice Ham Harrison, Clarice Harrison, Homer Harrison, Isaiah M. Harrison, Kathleen Harrison, Mary Harrison, Nettie M. Harrison, Ruth K. Harrison, Theresa Hasbrouck, Arthur Dewitt Hasbrouck, Claire Hasbrouck, Claire Rice Hasboruck, Dr. Ellsworth Hasbrouck, Homer Haskins, Michelle Hawkins-Turner, Laura Mae Hayes, Roland Henderson, Emmanuel B. Hightower, Amy Hightower, Calvin Hightower, Kim Hightower-Montgomery, J. Hill, Agnes Hill, Fred L. Hill, George H. Hill, Isaiah Hill, John Hill, Joseph L. Hill, Michael Edward Hill, Naomi Hill, Robert Hill, Russell Hill, Willie J. Jr. I'anson, Melzetta Ibrahim, Shadia Ingram, Donna Jackson, Aiesha Latrell Jackson, Annie R. Jackson, Brenda L. Jackson, Catherine F. Jackson, Cherrie L.H. Jackson, Ed L. Jackson, Ernest Jackson, Ernest E. Jackson, Eula Mae Jackson, George Jackson, James T. Jackson, Jarail D. Jackson, Joseph D. Jackson, Josephine D. Jackson, Juanita Jackson, Katherine Jackson, Ken Jackson, Kevin L. Jackson, Leroy M. Jackson, Louise Jackson, Marcia R. Jackson, Marion Jackson, Mary Jackson, Rev. R.J. Jackson, Sadie B. Jackson, Sha-Mar R. Jackson, Willie Lee Jenkins, Foster Jenkins, Margaret Jenkins, Robert H. Jenkins, Stacy Jenkins, Timesha Jennings, Danielle Jennings, Etta L. Johnson, Harold J. Johnson, Helen V. Johnson, Herbert Johnson, Herbert A. Johnson, Katherine B. Johnson, Lavontay J. Johnson, Lucy L. Johnson, Sareptha A. Johnson, Seth Johnson, Shakeese D. Johnson, Sidney Johnson, Stephen L. Johnson, Viola Johnston, Lloyd Jones, Celia Jones, Gwendolyn D. Jones, Grace Jones, James E. Jr. Jones, James R. Jones, Jerry Lee Jones, Joyce Stokes Jones, Marvin K. Jones, Matilda Jones, Mattie Jones, Michael Jones, Morris Jones, Nettie L. Jones, Pam Jones, Percy Jones-Lauro, Pamela Jones-Moore, Patricia D. Jordan, Adelaide Jordan, Alice Jordan, Edna Jordan, Elizabeth Jordan, Jumbo Jordan, Louise Jordan, Maude J. Jordan, Robert F. Jordan, Pvt. William Loui Joyner, Marjorie Stewart Kharas, Ralph Kuchta, Ronald Larkie, Fannie Lauersons, Judith Lawrence, Tiffany Legette, Felisha Legette, Lonnie J. Leigh, Ronnie Loguen, Caroline Loguen, Gerrit Smith Loguen, Jermain Wesley Mack, Bernita Mack, Etta Mack, Franklin E. Mack, James Jr. Mack, Mattie Lue W. Malone, Elaine Wells Malone, Jimmy Malone, Richard Mathis, Grady Mathis, Kyiana Mathis, Luella P. Mathis, Nancy May, Samuel Maye, Hurclee Bill Maye, Jackie Mays, Bruce McDowell, Glenn M. McDowell, Harriette McDowell, Wilkie McKensie, Alphonso McKensie, Angelo McKensie, Emma McKensie, Michelandrea McKensie, Sarah McKinney, Langston McKinney, Ronnie McKinney, Stephanie Melchor, Hazel H. Melchor, Henry Hayes Merrick, Bernice Merrick, Lorraine Mitchell, Aisha Mitchell, Donald L. Mitchell, Duane R. Mitchell, Ecerone L. Mitchell, Ernest M. Mitchell, Frankie Mitchell, Jeanette Mitchell, John Mitchell, Masai Mobley, Neal Modeste, Daisy R. Modeste, Leon Modeste, Rhea A. Modeste, Wendi Alexis Moody, Alfred Moody, Bessie Moody, Betty Moody, Dennis L. Moody, Dorothy C. Moody, Keith Moody, Lillian L. Moody, Marie Moody, Vernetta Moody-Owens, Mary Moore, Fannie Mae Moore, Hazel Moore, Henry G. Moore, Horace Moore, Isaac Moore, Kiamesha Moore, L.C. Moore, Lemuel E. Moore, Louis Moore, Mildred Moore, Phillips Moore, Ralph Moore, Vivian E. Moore-James, Linda Morgan, Dr. Harry Morrison, Gerri Nash, Sadie Nelson, Al Nelson, Bixby Nelson, Kelly Nelson, Marshall Nelson, Nathan Nelson, Phyllis E. Nelson, Stella L. Nelson, Terika Nelson, Terrance Nelson, Toya Norton, Dr. Slyvia Watson Patterson, Cecil Jr. Patterson, Cheryl Patterson, Darryl Jr. Patterson, Grace D. Patterson, Henry Pertilla, Clark Pinkard, Georgianna Pinkard, Norman T. Pinkston, James W. Sr. Pinkston, Lorraine M. Pritchard, Robert Starling Proctor, Rev. Emory Raines, Gladys Reiner, Lillian Richardson, Annie F. Richardson, Arjesta Richardson, Cynthia Rivers, J.L. Rivizzigno, Frances Robinson, Alzada Sand (Allie) Robinson, Andrea F. Robinson, Sgt. Arthur Robinson, Bob Hope Robinson, Catherine Robinson, Charles C. Robinson, E. Robinson, Eddie Robinson, Edward Robinson, Edwin Z. Robinson, Emeline A. Sands Robinson, Florence M. Williams Robinson, Floyd Robinson, Hardin Robinson, Harold Wolcott Robinson, Isaac T. Robinson, Jacqueline (Jackie) Robinson, James Robinson, John Robinson, J.R. Robinson, Katie Robinson, Lorraine Robinson, Mabel E. Robinson, Mattie L. Robinson, Narcissus Robinson, Roy Robinson, Sadie Robinson, Sara Robinson, Tassie Mae Robinson, Van Robinson, Virginia Robinson, William Robinson-Gyder, Ntsoaki Robinson-Melchor, Jacqueline Roland, William III Ross, Jacquelyn Ross, Maurice Ross, W.H. Ross, Willie C. Rouse, Jonelle Rudolph, Lynn Dale Sr. Rudolph, R.D. Sands, C.S.S. Schuler, Wesley Scoggins, Earl Scott, George W. Scott, George Washington Scott, Grace Scott, Henry Scruggs, Otey Sebastian, Julia H. Sheard, Carl Edward Shealy, Beatrice Shealy, Ida Shealy, William Shepard, A. Shepard, Donald Shepard, Eula Shepard, Ina Shepard, Jack Shepard, John Shepard, L. Shepard, Leon Shepard, Willie Sheppard, Gladys V. Sheppard, Willie C. Simmons, Bill Simmons, Carrie B. Simmons, Chester Simmons, Doris Simmons, Dorothy Simmons, Eric Simmons, Gene Simmons, Jerry D. Simmons, LeRoy Simmons, Miller H. Simmons, Nora M. Simpson, Jesse G. Simpson, Margaret L.H. Simpson, Melody Simpson, Morris Simpson, Oleary C. Smith, Addie Smith, Alfreda Smith, Alicia M. Smith, Ava R. Smith, Bertha L. Smith, Bruce L. Smith, Buster B. Smith, Carey Sr. Smith, Cheryl Smith, Clerance Smith, Darlene B. Smith, Daron Smith, David Smith, David C. Smith, Dorothy A. Smith, Dorothy R. Smith, Dwana Smith, Gerrit Smith, Jack M. Smith, James H. Smith, Jane M. Smith, Jimmie Jr. Smith, Joan Smith, Joe E. Smith, Larry L. Smith, Laverne Smith, Louis Smith, Lowell Smith, Reginald L. Smith, Rikisha Smith, Rikita Smith, Robert Jr. Smith, Ted Spease, Willetta Speights, Janice Spence, Dorothy L. Spence, William M. Sr. Stancil, Lillian M. Stanfield, Jestene G. Stanfield, Marion Stanley, George L. Stevens, Rev. George E. Stevens, George E. Jr. Stevens, Isaiah Jr. Stokes, Al Stokes, Phillip G. Jr. Stokes, Preston Duane Stokes, Sonny Stokes, William L. Sykes, Paul O. Sylvahn, J. Luther Taft, Bill Taylor, Johntiers T. Taylor, Juan Thirill, Charlotte Thornton, Rev. James F. Thornton, Rogers Thornton, Willie J. II Tillis, Jesse Tillman, Theresa A. Tillman, Tyron Tillman, Willie D. Tillman, Yvonne Torrance, Jonah Jr. Torrence, Adrienne Torrence, Jannah Torrence, Kali Torrence, Tonia Trapp, Beverly Gauthier Turner, Frederick Sr. Turner, Harold Turner, Henry Oscar Turner, James G. Turner, Lucinda Turner, Malik Turner, Minnie Turner, Pearly M. Turner. William Turner, Winona J. Warren, Annie L. Warren, Eural W. Warren, Frank Warren-Moore, Andrea Warren-Moore, Jackie Warren-Moore, Joi Warren-Moore, Mia Warren-Moore, Sonceria Washington, Annie Washington, Barbara Washington, Bennie J. Washington, Clissie Washington, Dion Washington, Gaydou Farneh Washington, Dr. Henry Washington, Jacque Tara Washington, Jess. J. Washington, Jessie J. Sr. Washington, Marion Washington, Master B'Allah Washington, Oralee Washington, Patricia A. Washington, Patricia A. Pride Washington, Ricky D. Jr. Washington, Sharrow Washington, Vernon Washington, William Washington, Willie Watson, Paula Watson, Susan Watson, Wanda R.C. Wells, Robert Werts, Eleanor Werts, Henry Werts, Henry J. Werts, Maria E. White, Jack White, Michael J. White, Margie White, Marjery White, Marjorie White, Mary L. White, Minnie J. Whiteside, Chester Wilkins, David Wilkins, David E. Wilkins, Eugene Wilkins, Eugene E. Wilkins, Frederick A. Sr. Wilkins, Frequan L.A. Wilkins, Marjorie Wilkins, Marjory W. Wilkins, Mark Wilkins, Selena L. Wilkins, Steve Wilkins, Sumpter Wilkins, Willie Mae Wilkins-Mitchell, Cheryl Williams, Addie L. Williams, Albert Williams, Alex A. Williams, Alfred Williams, Aline Williams, Allen Williams, Rev. Alphonsa Williams, Annamae Williams, Anne R. Williams, Antawan Williams, Bernice Williams, Betty Williams, Carmenlita Williams, Charles C. Williams, Charles L. Williams, Charles Sr. Williams, Charlie Williams, Christine Williams, Claire Hasbrouck Williams, Clarice H. Williams, Corrine Williams, Deborah L. Williams, Dennis Williams, Derrick Williams, Doris Williams, Dorothy Johnson Williams, Dwight Williams, Earline Williams, Earther Williams, Eddie Sr. Williams, Edna L. Williams, Eugene Williams, George Williams, George E. Sr. Williams, George Z. Williams, Hazel Williams, Henry Williams, Henry A. Williams, Henry G. Williams, Henry M. Williams, Herb Williams, Herbert T. Williams, Hercules Williams, Isaac R. Williams, Isabel Williams, Jamar Sr. Williams, James E. Williams, James M. Williams, Jamie Ann Williams, Jamie M. Williams, J.H. Sr. Williams, John Jr. Williams, John Sr. Williams, John A. Williams, John Alfred Williams, Johnnie Williams, 'Moon' Williams, Redell Williams, Richard Williams, Robert Vance Williams, Roger Williams, Sally J. Williams, Shelly H. Williams, Suzanne M. Williams, Suzette Y. Williams, Taylon Williams, Terry Williams, Theodore K. Williams, Timothy L. Williams, Vallie L. Williams, Vanessa (Miss America) Williams, Vernell Wolseley, Roland Wood, Frank T. Jr. Wood, Frank T. III Wood, Peggy Wood, Yvonne Woods, Mittie Woods, Richard Jr. Aleppo Shrine American Legion Post 1642 AME Zion Church Apostolic Church of Jesus Christ Applecrest Press Bethany Baptist Church Black Dragons Motorcycle Club Black Leadership Congress Carrier Corporation Central City Business Men's Association Central Tech High School Community Folk Art Gallery, The Daughters of the American Revolution Dunbar Association, The Dunbar Spartans, The Elks, The Everson Museum, The Frank's Restauant and Grill Grace Children's Academy Greater New Testament Baptist Church Hopps Memorial Colored Methodist Episcopal Church Hymie's Grill Jordan Bros. Ferrotype Rooms Lemoyne College Loring and Green's Picture Palace Malone's Barbershop Masons, The Maye, McKinney, and Hayes Moore Body Shop National Council of Negro Women Negro Professional Baseball League New York Barbershop Nottingham High School Payton Temple Putnam School Record City Radio St. Phillips Episcopal Church Shonnard Street Boys Club Sun Beam Gallery, The Syracuse Inter-Racial Group, The Syracuse University Wesleyan Methodist Church Westside Innercity Association Williams Bros. Grocery Captain Blackman Clifford's Blues Crossover Flashbacks Home Town News If I Stop I'll Die: The Comedy and Tragedy of Richard Pryor Sons of Darkness, Sons of Light Syracuse Black Americans Syracuse Negro Worker's Weekly The Impartial Citizen The Junior Bachelor's Society The Liberated Voice The Man Who Cried I Am The Pride of Syracuse The Progressive Herald The Syracuse Constitution The Syracuse Gazette The Syracuse Post-Standard The Voice of Ethiopia Abolition Abolitionists Art - General Art - Exhibitions Artists - Local Authors - Local Buildings - Houses, Historical and Old Buildings - Syracuse Landmarks Buildings - General Business - General Business - Barbers and Hairdressers Business - Dance Studios Business - Grocery Business - Lawyers Business - Music Business - Photographers Business - Restauants Celebrations - Black History Month Churches - General Churches - Misc. Churches - Places of Worship - African-American Community Churches - Baptist - Bethany Baptist Churches - Methodist - People's AME Zion Churches - Roman Catholic Churches - Wesleyan Methodist Churches - Religious Organizations - Other - Muslim Churches - Religious Organizations - Other - Church of God in Christ Communications - Radio Communications - Television Courts and Bar - Judges and Lawyers Crime Education - Syracuse University Education - Lemoyne College Education - Public Schools - Central Tech High School Education - Public Schools - Nottingham High School Military History - General Military History - Civil War Military History - World War I Military History - World War II Military History - Vietnam Military History - Markers and Monuments Museums - Everson Museums - Community Folk Art Gallery Music and Musicians - General Music and Musicians - Folk Music and Musicians - Jazz Music and Musicians - Bands, Local Newspapers - The Impartial Citizen Newspapers - The Progressive Herald Newspapers - The Syracuse Constitution Politics and Government - Syracuse Common Council Politics and Government - Syracuse City Officials Politics and Government - Urban Renewal Reports Population - Blacks/African-Americans - General Population - Blacks/African-Americans - By Year Population - Blacks/African-Americans - Bibliography Population - Blacks/African-Americans - Job Series Sports - Baseball Sports - Basketball Sports - Football Sports - Olymipics Sports - Wrestling Theater Trades and Crafts Transportation - Erie Canal Transportation - Railroads New York (State) - Onondaga County New York (State) - Syracuse New York (State) - Baldwinsville New York (State) - Auburn New York (State) - Rochester New York (State) - Fayetteville New York (State) - Manlius New York (State) - DeWitt New York (State) - Skaneateles New York (State) - Salina New York (State) - Camillus Access Restrictions

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Preferred Citation

Preferred citation for this material is as follows:

The African-American Materials at Onondaga Historical Association.

Acquisition Information

All OHA materials are acquired by donation.

 Inventory Archives PanAmerican/PanAfrican Association 1994 MS 21994.28 African-American History in Syracuse 1870 - 1989 MS 22002.333 Misc. Photographs 1885 - 1982 MS 12002.195 Misc. Materials 1872 - 1967 MS 12002.195 Misc. Materials 1840 - 2004 12002.195 Misc. Photographs Date Unknown MS 12002.195 An Oral History Primer: A Celebration of Black Syracuse Date Unknown MS 11989.36 Robinson Family 1860 - 1950 1OHA7756 Robinson Family 1860 - 1950 MS 1OHA7756 Robinson Family 1860 - 1950 MS 2OHA7756 Leslie E. Vorhees and Otis M. Bigelow Photograph Album 1870 - 1916 1OHA5840 Barbara Davis Collection 1800 - 2005 12008.117 Tina P. Norton Collection 1983 12010.140 Tina P. Norton Collection Date Unknown 52010.140 Tina P. Norton Collection 1985 62010.140 Peter Cuddeback Papers 1804 MS 22002.505 Syracuse Council of Negro Women Records 1964 - 1965 MS 22003.25 The Negro in Syracuse 1937 MS 52003.150 Wesleyan Methodist Church Records 1843 - 1958 MS 32002.352 Wesleyan Methodist Church Records 1843 - 1958 12002.352 Jerry Rescue Collection 1850 - 1860 12002.508 David Keppel Papers 1932 - 1946 MS 32002.43 Gerrit Smith Papers 1771 - 1950 MS 4OHA8665 Vertical Files - Personal Names Ames 1988 1Ames Anderson A-B 1985 1Anderson A-B Anderson, Charles 1967 - 1997 1Anderson, Charles (politician) Anderson, F-I 1981 1Anderson, F-I Belm - Belz 1966 - 1986 2Belm - Belz Berry 1968 2Berry (Berrie) Bost - Bosz 1967 - 1970 3Bost - Bosz Bradford 1986 - 2003 3Bradford Branch 1989 - 2001 3Branch Breland Family 1967 - 2008 3Breland Family (Emmanual and Richard) Brooks 1972 - 2010 3Brooks Brown(e) A-B 1990 - 1997 3Brown(e) A-B Brown(e) D 1994 - 2010 3Brown(e) D Brown(e) E-F 1972 - 2003 3Brown(e) E-F Brown(e) G 1978 - 1995 3Brown(e) G Brown, J 1898 - 2000 3Brown, J Brown, M 1986 - 2003 3Brown, M Brown(e) S-V 1991 - 2002 3Brown(e) S-V Bryant, A-I 1967 - 2007 3Bryant, A-I Caldwell 1975 - 2010 3Caldwell Cameron 2001 - 2002 3Cameron Campbell A-C 1991 - 1998 3Campbell A-C Campbell, Chris 1992 - 1996 3Campbell, Chris Campbell, M-S 1977 - 1998 3Campbell, M-S Carter, M-N 1973 - 2003 4Carter, M-N Chandler 1998 - 2009 4Chandler Chil 1961 - 1998 4Chil Cla 1985 - 1999 4Cla Clark(e) K-L 1972 - 2000 4Clark(e) K-L Cohen 1992 4Cohen Collin(s) A-E 1979 - 1999 4Collin(s) A-E Cotten, Libba 1980 - 2010 5Cotten, Libba Curry 1974 - 2002 5Curry (Currie) Darby 1930 5Darby Davis, E-F 1974 - 2008 5Davis, E-F Dawson 1997 - 2003 5Dawson Den 1966 - 2000 5Den Dew 1999 - 2002 5Dew Dor 1991 - 2002 6Dor Douglas(s) 1963 - 2011 6Douglas(s) Dowdell 1980 - 2011 6Dowdell Dowdell, Dennis 1964 - 1991 6Dowdell, Dennis Dunham, Clarence 1978 - 1998 6Dunham, Clarence Dunham, E-L 2010 6Dunham, E-L Dunham, M-Z 1974 - 2001 6Dunham, M-Z Edwards, A-I 1995 - 2010 6Edwards, A-I Edwards, J-N 1992 - 2003 6Edwards, J-N Ellis, C-G 1963 - 1983 6Ellis, C-G Eu 1980 - 2001 6Eu Fae-Fah 1983 - 1995 6Fae-Fah Felton 1969 - 2003 6Felton Fletcher 2010 7Fletcher Ford, A-D 1996 - 2003 7Ford, A-D Freeman, K-Z 1871 - 2003 7Freeman, K-Z Gilbert, A-H 1993 - 1995 7Gilbert, A-H Gilbert, I-Z 1969 - 2011 7Gilbert, I-Z Gla-Glan 1975 - 2002 7Gla-Glan Goldstein 1964 7Goldstein Guu-Gz 1980 - 2010 8Guu-Gz Hagan 1987 - 2001 8Hagan, Hagen, Hagin Hamm 1980 - 2002 8Hamm... Hare(s) 1990 - 1993 8Hare(s) Harlow 1969 - 2008 8Harlow Harris, B 1980 - 2000 8Harris, B Harris, C-D 1996 - 2002 8Harris, C-D Harris, E 1975 - 1999 8Harris, E Harris, Falstaff and Family 1927 - 2003 8Harris, Falstaff + Family Harris, M-P 1960 - 2003 8Harris, M-P Harrison, A-I 1968 - 1999 8Harrison, A-I Harrison, J-Z 1977 - 2006 8Harrison, J-Z Hasbrouck 1988 8Hasbrouck Hayes, P-Z 2001 8Hayes, P-Z Hen-Heq 2001 9Hen-Heq Henderson, A-H 2000 - 2007 9Henderson, A-H Hig 1991 - 2001 9Hig Hill(s) F-L 1973 - 2001 9Hill(s) F-L Hill(s) M-Z 1977 - 2010 9Hill(s) M-Z Ia-Ib 1970 9Ia-Ib Jackson, A-I 1966 - 2003 9Jackson, A-I Jackson, J-Z 1963 - 2011 9Jackson, J-Z Jenkins 1988 - 1999 10Jenkins Jennings 2002 10Jennings Johnson, H-I 1982 - 1997 10Johnson, H-I Johnson, K-L 1956 - 2003 10Johnson, K-L Johnson, S-V 1991 - 2003 10Johnson, S-V Jones, G 1959 - 2001 10Jones, G Jones, J 1978 - 2000 10Jones, J Jones, M 1995 - 2001 10Jones, M Jones, N-Q 1982 - 2001 10Jones, N-Q Jordan, A-I 1982 - 2001 10Jordan, A-I Lawrence, J-Z 1997 11Lawrence, J-Z Leg 1984 - 2002 11Leg Lei-Lek 1995 - 2002 11Lei-Lek Loguen, Rev. Jermain W. 1809 - 1872 11Loguen, Rev. Jermain W. (biography and family) Loguen, J.W. 1856 - 2007 11Loguen, J.W. (1809-1872) - Career (20th Century materials) Loguen, J.W. 1855 - 1870 11Loguen, J.W. (1809-1872) - Career (19th Century materials) folder 2 Loguen, J.W. 1842 - 1872 11Loguen, J.W. (1809-1872) - Career (19th C. materials) folder 3 Loguen, Gerrit Smith 1887 - 1899 11Loguen, Gerrit Smith (Son of Rev. J. Loguen) Loguen, J.W. and Family Date Unknown 11Loguen, J.W. + Family (M.J. French notes - 1952) Loguen, Sarah (Fraser) Date Unknown 11Loguen, Sarah (Fraser) Mss biography by her daughter (Gregoria Fraser Goins) Loguen, Sarah 1933 - 2008 11Loguen, Sarah (daughter of Rev. J. Loguen) Mack 1986 - 2000 11Mack Malone 1985 - 1998 11Malone Mata-Math 1983 - 2003 12Mata-Math May(e) 1989 - 2000 12May(e) McDowell 1983 - 2003 12McDowell McKenzie 2001 - 2002 12McKenzie McKinney 1988 - 2011 12McKinney Melcher, Melchoir 1981 - 2003 12Melcher, Melchoir Merrick 1980 - 1999 12Merrick Mitchell, D-H 1973 - 2003 12Mitchell, D-H Mitchell, I-L 1989 - 1998 12Mitchell, I-L Moa-Moe 1981 - 2002 12Moa-Moe Moody 1974 - 2002 12Moody Moore, H-I 1981 - 1989 12Moore, H-I Moore, K-N 1997 - 2010 12Moore, K-N Moore, S-V 1990 - 2000 12Moore, S-V Morgan(s) H 1972 - 1977 13Morgan(s) H Nelson 1854 - 2003 13Nelson Norton, Dr. Sylvia 1980 - 1999 13Norton, Dr. Sylvia Patterson, A-I 1985 - 2002 14Patterson, A-I Pin 1975 - 2003 14Pin Pritchard, Dr. Robert S. 1950 - 2002 14Pritchard, Dr. Robert S. Proctor, Rev. Emory C. 1961 - 1982 14Proctor, Rev. Emory C. Richardson, A-D 1996 - 2002 15Richardson, A-D Riu-Riv 1972 - 1978 15Riu-Riv Robinson, A-D 1982 - 2003 15Robinson, A-D Robinson, E-G 1986 - 2000 15Robinson, E-G Robinson, Edwin Z. 1844 - 1907 15Robinson, Edwin Z. + Family (26 Oct 1844 - 20 Nov 1907) Robinson, H-I 1976 - 1999 15Robinson, H-I Robinson, J-K 1974 - 1996 15Robinson, J-K Robinson, L-Q 1994 - 2000 15Robinson, L-Q Robinson, R-Z 1982 - 2009 15Robinson, R-Z Ross, J-Z 1995 - 2000 15Ross, J-Z Rudolph 1998 - 2003 15Rudolph Scm-Scr 1993 - 2002 16Scm-Scr Scott, G-I 1968 - 2003 15Scott, G-I Shea-Shee 1999 - 2003 16Shea-Shee Shepard, A-J 1995 - 1999 16Shepard, A-J Shepard, K-Z 1998 - 1999 16Shepard, K-Z Simmons, A-C 1989 - 2003 16Simmons, A-C Simmons, D-H 1974 - 2000 16Simmons, D-H Simmons, I-O 1993 - 1999 16Simmons, I-O Simmons, P-Z 1994 16Simmons, P-Z Simpson 1981 - 2010 16Simpson Smith, A-B 1994 - 2003 16Smith, A-B Smith, C 1985 - 1999 16Smith, C Smith, D 1968 - 2002 16Smith, D Smith, J 1974 - 2011 16Smith, J Smith, L 1966 - 1983 16Smith, L Smith, R 1993 - 1999 16Smith, R Spa-Sph 1983 - 2003 17Spa-Sph Stan-Stang 1981 - 2002 17Stan-Stang Stevens, G-I 1890 - 1999 17Stevens, G-I Stokes 1997 - 2010 17Stokes Sya-Syl 1961 - 2008 17Sya-Syl Taylor, J-L 1996 - 2003 17Taylor, J-L Thornton 1986 - 2001 17Thornton Til 1995 - 2003 17Til Top-Tor 1994 17Top-Tor Turner, F-L 1994 - 2010 18Turner, F-L Turner, M-Z 1975 - 1999 18Turner, M-Z Warren 1974 - 2003 18Warren Washington 1981 - 2003 18Washington Washington, Dr. Henry 1971 - 2001 18Washington, Dr. Henry Watson, L-Z 1911 - 1992 18Watson, L-Z Wells, M-Z 1979 18Wells, M-Z Werts 1948 - 1999 18Werts (Wert) White, Jack 1970 - 1995 19White, Jack White, L-M 1977 - 2001 19White, L-M Whiteside 1956 - 1990 19Whiteside Wilkins 2011 19Wilkins Wilkin-Wilkins 1998 - 2002 19Wilkin-Wilkins Wilkins, Sumpter D. 1830 - 2001 19Wilkins, Sumpter D. 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Jr. Wood(s) M-R 1980 - 2000 19Wood(s) M-R Vertical Files - Subjects Abolition and Anti-Slavery - General - Activity:Slavery 1800 - 1900 11-2 Abolition and Anti-Slavery - Primary Sources - Onondaga County[chronological] 1830 - 1869 11-21 Abolition and Anti-Slavery - Secondary Sources - Onondaga County [alphabetical] 1934 - 1987 11-6 Abolition and Anti-Slavery - Jerry Rescue Event and Trials - General 1851 - 1853 11-3 Abolition and Anti-Slavery - Jerry Rescue Event and Trials - Primary Sources/Accounts [chronological] 1851 - 1862 11-14 Abolition and Anti-Slavery - Jerry Rescue Event and Trials - Eyewitness accounts after 1865 1865 Onward 11-5 Abolition and Anti-Slavery - Jerry Rescue Event and Trials - Commemorations/Exhibits/Monuments 1852 - 1985 11-6 Abolition and Anti-Slavery - Jerry Rescue Event and Trials - Secondary Sources and Monographs 1894 - 2001 11-14 Abolition and Anti-Slavery - Primary Sources - Non-Onondaga County [chronological] 1830 - 1900 11-21 Abolition and Anti-Slavery - Secondary Sources - Non-Onondaga County [alphabetical] 1800 - 1900 11-2 Abolition and Anti-Slavery - Prominent Individuals - Non-Onondaga County [biographical] 1851 - 1871 11-7 Abolition and Anti-Slavery - Underground Railroad and Fugitive Slaves - General 1800 - 1900 11-2 Abolition and Anti-Slavery - Underground Railroad and Fugitive Slaves - Primary Sources - Onondaga County [chronological] 1839 - 1861 11-7 Abolition and Anti-Slavery - Underground Railroad and Fugitive Slaves - Secondary Sources - Onondaga County/CNY 1800 - 1998 11-6 Abolition and Anti-Slavery - Underground Railroad and Fugitive Slaves - Primary Sources - Non-Onondaga County [chronological] 1800 - 1861 11-16 Abolition and Anti-Slavery - Misc. 1860 - 2007 11-8