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Hallie Q. Brown Community House (553 Aurora Ave)

 Subject
Subject Source: Local sources

Found in 80 Collections and/or Records:

Four men play chess, circa 1958

 Item — Box 3, Folder: 1
Identifier: 006.03.01.15
Scope and Contents

Black and white portrait of two pairs of men sitting at a table playing chess. A handwritten note on the back of the photo identifies the men as follows:

Ed Nicholas; Matt Johnson; William Warricks and Clarence Duke.

Dates: circa 1958

Four people gathered around a table, May 1957

 Item — Box 2, Folder: 6
Identifier: 006.02.06.1
Scope and Contents

Black and white photo of three women and one man gathered around a table at HQB. A money collection box is located on top of the table.

Dates: May 1957

Girls cutting out paper dolls, circa 1945

 Item — Box 2, Folder: 7
Identifier: 006.02.07.28
Scope and Contents

Black and white photo of two HQB educators watching over two girls cutting out paper dolls at HQB.

Dates: circa 1945

Girls entering HQB , circa 1970

 Item — Box 2, Folder: 7
Identifier: 006.02.07.4
Scope and Contents

Black and white photograph of two little girls standing in the doorway to HQB. In the background, multiple parked cars are visible.

Dates: circa 1970

"Golden Agers", April 1955

 Item — Box 2, Folder: 2
Identifier: 006.02.02.8
Scope and Contents

Black and white photo of five elders sitting around a table at HQB, talking. Names listed on the back of the photograph are Mrs. Green, Mrs. Williams, Mrs. Perry and Mr. Erickson.

Dates: April 1955

"Golden Agers: 25th Thanksgiving Dinner", November 1964

 Item — Box 2, Folder: 5
Identifier: 006.02.05.4
Scope and Contents

Black and white photo of Kathrine Billington, Idele Patton, H.F. Felton and Mother Ella Adams Jackson standing around a Thanksgiving turkey at HQB Community House.

Dates: November 1964

Golden Agers Scrapbook No. 1

 Collection
Identifier: HQBCA-014
Abstract

This collection includes one (1) scrapbook which previously belonged to a member of the Golden Agers Club at Hallie Q. Brown Community Center. This scrapbook contains mostly newspaper clippings, with some photographs, correspondence, and general biographical works.

Dates: circa 1940-1970; Majority of material found within circa 1940-1970

Golden Agers Scrapbook No. 2

 Collection
Identifier: HQBCA-017
Abstract

This collection includes one (1) scrapbook which previously belonged to a member of the Golden Agers Club at Hallie Q. Brown Community Center. This scrapbook contains mostly newspaper clippings and photographs, correspondence, and general biographical works.

Dates: 1950 - 1980

"Guys and Girls Square Dance Club", 1952

 Item — Box 2, Folder: 5
Identifier: 006.02.05.2
Scope and Contents

BW photo of multiple dancing partners in the HQB gymnasium.

Dates: Event: 1952

Hallie Q. Brown Football Team, 1946

 Item — Box 3, Folder: 1
Identifier: 006.03.01.6
Scope and Contents Black and white portrait of 20 young men standing on a football field in athletic gear. A handwritten note on the back identifies them as follows: Bottom Row, left to right: Sidney Richardson; Hugh Schuck; Percy J. Zachary; Richard G. Washington; Donald Titus; Paul Ray; Maceo Littlejohn; Milton Combs; [X]' and [X]. Top Row, left to right: Clarance Lewis; Sherman Harper Jr.; Melvin Goss; Eugene Goss; Milton L. McGee; Martin O. Weddington; John Jake Lynch; Walter...
Dates: 1946