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Asian maps collection, 1771-1945

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The Asian Maps Collection comprises maps of Korea, China, and Japan, dated from 1771-1945. Several of the maps are full color, and include woodblock prints.
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Map of China incident, Shanghai, Jinan, 1936 Box 1

Shows Shanghai city, Truce zone of Shanghai Incident, Japanese resident area, Tsingtao city map, Jinan city map. Published by the Oriental Culture Association.

    Newest China Incident Map, 1937 Box 1

    Shows air bases throughout the region. Publisher Shogakukan.

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      Balkans postcards collection, approximately 1900s-1960s

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      Collection consists of 174 postcards with photographs and mechanical prints, featuring scenes and landscapes from locations in what has historically been defined as the Balkans region of Southeastern Europe. Cities represented include: Varna, Bulgaria; Ruse/Rustchuk, Bulgaria; Sofia, Bulgaria; Bitola/Monastir, Macedonia; Negotin, Serbia; Skopje, North Macedonia; Sarajevo; Belgrade, Serbia; Oradea, Romania; Thessaloniki, Greece; Constanta, Romania; Sulina, Romania; Scutari, Albania; and Szegard, Hungary. The assorted postcards contains images of buildings, hotels, shops, government buildings, houses, monasteries, landmarks, and geographic features, as well as scenes of people walking on the street, swimming, sunbathing, shopping, and eating.
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      Bamako (Mali) photographs, circa 2002

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      Collection comprises 23 color photographs (4"x6") of Bamako, Mali, sent to Helene Baumann by a friend in 2002, accompanied by a letter containing descriptive information for each photograph. Baumann was librarian for African and Western European Studies at Duke University, 1988-2006. Includes images of housing conditions; markets, public spaces, monuments, and buildings; and soccer matches.
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      Bamako (Mali) photographs, circa 2002 0.2 Linear Feet

      Collection comprises 23 color photographs (4"x6") of Bamako, Mali, sent to Helene Baumann by a friend in 2002, accompanied by a letter containing descriptive information for each photograph. Baumann was librarian for African and Western European Studies at Duke University, 1988-2006. Includes images of housing conditions; markets, public spaces, monuments, and buildings; and soccer matches.
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        Beloved Community Center records, 2002-2013

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        Printed materials including reports, event programs, newsletters, and brochures published by the Beloved Community Center between 2002-2013. Topics include local governance, the Greensboro Truth and Reconciliation Commission, and the Greensboro Police Department. Acquired as part of the John Hope Franklin Research Center for African and African American History and Culture.
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        Reports Box 1

          Events Box 1

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            Child and automobile safety ephemera collection, approximately 1930s-1980s

            0.25 Linear Feet (1 half legal document box)
            This collection consists of pamphlets, flyers, brochures, booklets, and other items produced by various companies and organizations primarily related to automobile safety especially child automobile safety. Also included are advertisements and information related to home safety, general child safety and car maintenance. Acquired as part of the John W. Hartman Center for Sales, Advertising & Marketing History.
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            European cheese label collection, 1930s-1950s

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            Collection consists of approximately 400 labels taken from packages of cheese and cheese spreads. Brands represented include Aplin & Barrett, Bel, Cow & Gate, Kraft, Libby, Plumrose, St. Ivel (Unigate, later Uniq), Swift, Surrey, Tolko, Tollose and Wilts. Cheeses originated from a variety of European countries including Denmark, Finland, France, Great Britain, Ireland, Norway and Sweden. Acquired as part of the John W. Hartman Center for Sales, Advertising & Marketing History.
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            European cheese label collection, 1930s-1950s 1.0 Linear Feet

            Collection consists of approximately 400 labels taken from packages of cheese and cheese spreads. Brands represented include Aplin & Barrett, Bel, Cow & Gate, Kraft, Libby, Plumrose, St. Ivel (Unigate, later Uniq), Swift, Surrey, Tolko, Tollose and Wilts. Cheeses originated from a variety of European countries including Denmark, Finland, France, Great Britain, Ireland, Norway and Sweden. Acquired as part of the John W. Hartman Center for Sales, Advertising & Marketing History.
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              Jasmine Clark photographs, 2013-2017

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              Titled "After Eisenhower" in reference to the outgoing President's speech about military power, this body of work by photographer Jasmine Clark consists of 36 16x20 inch color inkjet photographs of signs, symbols, slogans, and advertising that permeate the streets and outdoor spaces of military-based towns. The images convey complex themes of patriotism, Christianity, masculinity and feminity, and other iconographic expressions of "Middle America" culture. Acquired by the Archive of Documentary Arts at Duke University.
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              Wanted posters collection, 1914-1988

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              This collection consists of posters of individuals sought in connection with crimes that were collected by an anonymous police detective in Westchester County, New York. The posters are from the United States and Canada, with the bulk of the posters issued by the Federal Bureau of Investigation. Notable individuals represented include Lester Gillis, alias Baby Face Nelson; Mary Evelyn "Billie" Frechette; Arthur "Doc" Barker; mobster Roger Touhy; and bank robber Frank Nash. Radicals from 1970s include Weather Underground member Cathlyn Platt Wilkerson, Symbionese Liberation Army member Kathleen Soliah; and Black Liberation Army members Assata Shakur (JoAnne Chesimard) and brother Mutulu Shakur.
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              William Martin collection of photographs of the W. E. B. Du Bois family and others, early 1860s-circa 1914

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              The Du Bois family and the related Gomer family identified as African Americans of mixed-race descent and were based in Massachusetts and Iowa. Collection consists of eleven albumen and early gelatin silver photographs dating from the early 1860s to the early 1910s, featuring portraits of Alfred Du Bois (circa 1833-?), father of African American author, educator, and activist W.E.B. Du Bois (1868-1963); Nina Gomer Du Bois (circa 1870-1950), wife of W.E.B. Du Bois; and Nina Yolande Du Bois (1900 or 1901-1961), daughter of W.E.B. and Nina Du Bois. Other images are of unidentified women and children, some African American and some of indeterminate race. There are also two group photos: an elementary school class that includes W.E.B. Du Bois as a child; and one of the Carnegie Hall Conference "Committee of Twelve," all African American men, with Booker T. Washington and other men and women. Acquired as part of the John Hope Franklin Research Center for African and African American Culture and History at Duke University.
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              Alfred Du Bois, W.E.B. Du Bois' father, with another unidentified male, early 1860s? Box 1, Image RL.11953-P-0001

              Informal bust portrait of two men of color wearing hats and collared shirts, shoulder to shoulder. One is said to be Alfred Du Bois, father of W. E. B. Du Bois. Based on a later photograph of Alfred, he is the man appearing on the left. There are no markings; photographer and location are unknown. Date estimate derived from biographical information: based on the biographical information, this photograph could have been taken in Haiti when Alfred was still a young man.

                W.E.B. Du Bois in elementary school class photograph, Great Barrington, Massachusetts, circa 1877 Box 1, Image RL.11953-P-0002

                Class group portrait, torn and damaged, of approximately 20 children of diverse races, taken in front of a frame building, with W.E.B. Du Bois appearing on the right side, behind two other small boys in the front row; he seems to be about 8 or 9. The young male teacher, who appears to be white, stands behind the group. Albumen process, mounted on brown card stock. Photographer unknown. No markings. Date estimate derived from biographical data.

                  Nina Gomer Du Bois as a child?, circa 1873 Box 1, Image RL.11953-P-0003

                  Formal studio portrait said to be of Nina Gomer, W.E.B.'s first wife, as a toddler, seated on chair, with long white dress. Date of photograph estimated by library staff is based on Nina Gomer Du Bois's biographical data. However, the dates for E. F. Canby's photograph studio (late 19th-early 20th century) and the thickness of the card stock suggest a later date than the 1870s, when Nina Gomer would have been a toddler. Albumen process, oval print mounted on thick card stock. Debossed logo on front, bottom left edge: Canby / Xenia, Ohio [E. F. Canby, photographer]. No other markings.

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                    Todd Webb photographs, 1948-1979, bulk 1948-1951

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                    Collection consists of 25 gelatin silver prints of images taken in France by noted American photographer Todd Webb. The majority were taken from 1948 to 1951, with some from the 1970s, on the streets of Paris, particularly in the Latin Quarter, with other images from small towns and rural areas in Provence and one from Le Cannet, on the French Riviera. Subjects include streets, storefronts, squares, restaurants, outdoor advertising, doorways, and other city scenes, some with pedestrians and other figures. Acquired as part of the Archive of Documentary Arts at Duke University.
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