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Young man and woman at elaborate trade show booth for American Tobacco Company, 1925 February 28
Box 1 > Image RL-11373-P-0080

Paper slip found with contact print reads: "2-28-25 / Durham Morning Herald's movie. / Durham's Hero? / Stills for Mr. Newland." Notes were taken by library staff from original negative sleeves.

  1. David M. Rubenstein Rare Book & Manuscript Library
  2. Alvin T. Parnell photographs of Durham, North Carolina, circa 1898-1986, bulk 1910-1960
  3. Photographs, circa 1898-1950s
  4. People, circa 1898-1940s

[Young man crouching on roof top with dog]
Box 1 > Image RL10011-P-0014

"It was the day that the last building on Bathgate Avenue was being sealed up before demolition. The city marshals were evicting all the remaining families. Nelson's family was being sent to an apartment where no dogs were allowed. He knew that if the dog ended up in the pound, he'd be "put away." We couldn't find a home for the dog. Many of the people who were being evicted were supposed to go to a "welfare hotel." There were no other options. People were scared and depressed."

  1. David M. Rubenstein Rare Book & Manuscript Library
  2. Mel Rosenthal photographs, 1975-2011
  3. In the South Bronx of America, 1975-1983, 2004

Young man in dark jacket with no lapels and short stand-up collar, white kerchief in breast pocket, bust portrait, circa 1900s
Box 29 > Image RL.12042-P-0021

Black-and-white. Flat canvas on paper mount. The jacket may be a uniform of some kind; the buttons do not appear to be military-issued.

  1. David M. Rubenstein Rare Book & Manuscript Library
  2. Delouis Wilson papers, circa 1890s-1940, 1967-2025
  3. Delouis Wilson Collection of Historic Photographic Portraits of African Americans, circa 1890s-circa 1940

Young man in hat and light-colored zoot suit, and young woman with hat and double-breasted coat, full standing portrait, circa 1940
Box 21 > Image RL.12042-P-0013

Background is colorized to represent outdoor location with green ground and blue sky. Convex card mount.

  1. David M. Rubenstein Rare Book & Manuscript Library
  2. Delouis Wilson papers, circa 1890s-1940, 1967-2025
  3. Delouis Wilson Collection of Historic Photographic Portraits of African Americans, circa 1890s-circa 1940

Young men revel along Fayetteville Street during Hillside High School's homecoming parade, undated
Box 1 > Folder 5 > Image 024

Young men revel along Fayetteville Street during Hillside High School's homecoming parade. Hillside has a predominantly African-American student population and serves many low-income communities in East and South Durham. According to Durham Public Schools data, Hillside once had a graduation rate as low as 52 percent in 2009, but it rose to 89 percent in 2014.

  1. David M. Rubenstein Rare Book & Manuscript Library
  2. Justin Cook photographs, 2005-2016
  3. Made in Durham, 2005-2016

Young Men's Christian Association (YMCA) at Duke University records, 1920-1969 0.75 Linear Feet

The Young Men's Christian Association (YMCA) at Duke University was established at then Trinity College in 1887-1888. In its early years, it functioned primarily as a sort of Bible class. Although it never abandoned its emphasis on Christianity, in its later years the YMCA dedicated itself more to campus and social service projects than Bible study. These records were produced by the Young Men's Christian Association (YMCA) at Duke Universityin the course of their activities as a student religious organization. Materials are present from 1920 to 1969; however, the bulk of the material is from the late 1930s to the early 1960s and consists mainly of annual reports. The majority of the remaining material consists of reports from other student religious organizations. Physical types of materials present include reports, pamphlets, correspondence, minutes, student publications, programs, flyers, and officer lists. There is one artifact, a gavel that is engraved with presidents' initials and years of service, 1945-1955.
  1. Duke University Archives

Young Men's--Young Women's Christian Association at Duke University records, 1968-1979 3 Linear Feet

The Young Men's-Young Women's Christian Association was created in 1969, an apparent merger of the men's and women's Y's elements. The YM-YWCA was a student religious organization operating within the Religious Activities Department and overseen by an advisory board and advised by the Associate Directors of Religious Activities. The collection contains material pertaining to the activities and organization of the YM-YWCA including annual reports, flyers, handbooks, directories, and materials documenting the joint efforts of the YMCA and YWCA around the same period. The dates in the collection range from circa 1968-1979.
  1. Duke University Archives

Young men who identify as Crips gather in a circle and spill liquor to mourn Maurice Streeter, who was shot and killed in April 2013, undated
Box 1 > Folder 2 > Image 008

Young men who identify as Crips gather in a circle and spill liquor to mourn Maurice Streeter, who was shot and killed in April 2013. Gangs offer young people a sense of purpose and family in neighborhoods torn apart by poverty and incarceration. The drug markets they often enforce are a substitute for a mainstream economy, from which they are often excluded.

  1. David M. Rubenstein Rare Book & Manuscript Library
  2. Justin Cook photographs, 2005-2016
  3. Made in Durham, 2005-2016

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