Hallie Q. Brown Community House (553 Aurora Ave)

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Black and white photograph of five staff members gathered in the HQB gym, next to a decorated Christmas tree. A handwritten note on the back identifies the HQB staff members as follows:

Alice Onque; Oliver Rhodes; Rev. Del Pino; Lorenzo Carter [and] Frances Clyburn.

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Black and white photo of HQB staff gathered around a wooden table, looking at one another. A handwritten note on the back of the photograph identifies those in the photograph as follows:

Standing: Emanuel Roseby; John Douglas [and] Hattie Hall.

Seated: Decil McCoy; Hazel Butler; Ruth Brown; Alverta Coram; Harriet Benjamin; Miss Carden; Billy Griffin [and] Boyd Patrick.

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8.5 cm x 13 cm

Abstract

This collection contains administrative records of enduring historical value which originates or relates to Hallie Q. Brown Community Center (formerly, Hallie Q. Brown Community House). This includes financial documents, non-financial reports, correspondence, speeches, and other organizaional ephemera. Also included are documents which are external to the orginization, but are connected to the community which HQB serves.

Scope and Contents Black and white portrait of 10 boys and 8 men all wearing athletic wear, grouped together on an indoor basketball court. Two of the young boys are holding a basketball and one man is wearing a referee jersey. The boys have been identified as follows: Standing, left to right: Sandy Stephens; Bobby Bell; Johnny Witon; Jim Tucker; Sam Robinson; Caal Eller; Bill Alunsey and Bill Lemon. Kneeling in the middle row, left to right: Jerry Redman; James Buckner; Dwight...

Scope and Contents Group of children with two adults sitting down around a piano. The back of the print has a note from the newspaper photographer reads as follows: Left to right are people and addresses identified as followed: Lucille Hargrave, Director, at the piano; Gordon Hoeschler, 5 years old, 802 Thomas; Mrs. John Robinson, teacher; Jean Marie Culver, 3 years, 1489 Western North; Edith Cohen, unknown age, 524 North Dale; Paula Wood, 4 years, 571 West Central; Doncelle Lamb, 3 years, 586...

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Light brown scrapbook titled HQB Nursery Scrapbook belonged to Ruth A. Brown (Reed), Director of the nursey at Hallie Q. Brown Community House. Materials in this scrapbook primarily relate to programming and events concerning children and their education. In addition to photographs, newspaper clippings and correspondence, this collection also contains Ruth A. Brown's collegiate records from the University of Minnesota.

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This collection includes photographs of the various staff, clubs, regular program activities and visitors associated with Hallie Q. Brown Community Center. While a large portion of photographs were taken at the Center, this collection also includes photographs of associates of Hallie Q. Brown Community Center located at places such as parks, at lakes, or on farms. This collection is in progress.

Scope and Contents Black and white image of a group of teenagers on a stage, each reading a book. Handwritten notation on the back identifies the teachers and class as follows: Back row, left to right: Tully Hickman; Borthea Harris; Richard Stokes; Louis Hargraves; Jack Neal; Benita Edwards; George Brooks; Hazel Butler; Reginald Harris; Dorothy Woodford; Rhoda Lyle; Boyd Datrick and Jerry Hargraves. Sitting: Mrs. Gladys Harris; Ruth Brown; Charleton Moore and Mrs. George...

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Black and white photo of 12 people sitting together next to a piano, each reading a from a book. They have been identified as follows:

Back row: Gladys Harris; Gordy Kirk; Harriet Schine; Veldora Turner and Yolanda Coram.

Front row: Eunia Jones; Eloise Vassar; Larmar Goss-Smith; Gwen Cyras; Helen Benner and Mrs. Woodford.