Box 1

Paper copy of the marriage license issued for Gertrude and LaPercell Greene. Copy issued in May of 1975. Original was filled in the Fall of 1938.

Depicts LaPercell wearing a tuxedo, standing near a staircase next to Gertrude, who is wearing a floor-length gown.

Depicts 50 men standing outside the entrance to Pilgrim Baptist Church, all wearing stoles and white gloves. Each stole has unique stitching, with some referencing science, literature, swords, and the masonic temple. Believed to be Prince Hall fraternity.

Men in suits, sitting alongside one another in wooden chairs. They all wear hats in the same shape. Most of the hats are black, while one is purple.

Portrait of a smiling child in a button-up, plaid shirt.

Depicts seven women in floor-length gowns, embroidered sashes, and elbow gloves, seated in chairs while nine men in tuxedoes stand behind them. The women are members of The Magnificent Seven Order of Eastern Stars. The men have been identified as members of Prince Hall.

Depicts a woman, standing, wearing ceremonial robes and a large, golden necklace. Attached to the photograph is a typed poetry card, which is partially visible.

Depicts a woman, Gertrude Greene, wearing a string of pearls and an embroidered sash over a long gown.

Photo A depicts a group of formally dressed women wearing embroidered sashes, sitting in rows facing an unseen speaker. Along the side of the room are men in suits. Everyone is wearing white gloves. Photo B depicts five of the women standing outside on the steps of Pilgrim Baptist Church. One of the women has been identified as Adah Ruth Ester Mart