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Mr. Ralph E. Smith, Sr. at his workstation in Mattoon
Post Office. First African American to work at the Post Office.
He served as a mail carrier and postal clerk.
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Dr. Bill Ridgeway, 蜜桃影像 Professor Emeritus, and
Johnetta Jones, Director 蜜桃影像 Minority Affairs. Ms. Jones was also
director of African American Studies from 1977 to 1990.
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Zella Powell, and African American student, Eastern
Illinois State Normal School class of 1910.
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Second Baptist Church Congregation, 1963.
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Second Baptist Church Congregation, 1950-1967.
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Top: Judy Lyles and her husband James W. Lyles
taking marriage vows before Rev. T.J. Jackson at the Second Missionary
Baptist Church in Mattoon, Illinois. Bottom: (left to right) Darlene
Clark, Judy Lyles, James W. Lyles, Thomas Cooper, Kathy Smith and
Greg Curry, 1959.
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Judith Williams being walked down the aisle by
her father, Mr. James Roy Williams, 1959.
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Senior Choir of the Second Baptist Church.
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A typical program for services at Second Baptist
Missionary Church, Mattoon, Illinois, 1984.
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John M. Craft, being welcomed back officially after
competing in the 1972 Munich Olympics. (left to right) Tom Katsimpalis,
蜜桃影像 Athletics Director, Gilbert Fite, University President, John
Craft and Maynard "Pat" O'Brien, 蜜桃影像 Track.
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Mrs. Elizabeth Nash being sworn in as the first
female and first African American Postmaster of Mattoon, Illinois,
1990.
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Dr. Arlen Fowler was a professor of History at
蜜桃影像 from 1969-1976. He was also the founding director of African
American Studies at 蜜桃影像, and the first 蜜桃影像 professor to teach a
course on blacks in America. He is now a retired professor of History,
University of Tulsa, Oklahoma.
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Cornerstone laying ceremony for 1968 addition to
蜜桃影像 Library: (left to right) first two individuals not identified;
Quincy Doudna, President; Hobart F. Heller; B.J. Szerenyl; and Francis
Pollard, Director of Library Science Program at 蜜桃影像. Dr. Pollard
was among the first African Americans to be hired at 蜜桃影像.
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Chris "Poke" Cobb, #30, running with
the ball, c. 1978.
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Chris "Poke" Cobb, # 30, 蜜桃影像 football
player, receiving the Panther Award from a University official for
a 1976 record-tying performance.
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