This is a plaque given to Joe Duster after he became a member of the Muscle Shoals Jaycees. Duster was the first African American member of the Muscle Shoals Jaycees.]]> 1979]]> This is a series photographs of Robert Parker and his pet black bear, Charley. ]]> charley1.png
charley2.png ]]> This is an article from the February, 1983 edition of Black Enterprise magazine, featuring an article about Bob Goldston. ]]> 1983-02]]> A Wednesday, January 25, 1882 Lauderdale News report of the mishap of African-American resident William Ragland, who lost a mule and four sacks of corn while attempting to cross Cox's Creek when his wagon got into deep water. Ragland and the other passenger(s) escaped with difficulty.]]> 1882-01-25]]> This is a mailgram sent on behalf of President Carter, inviting Bob Carl Bailey to the White House for a symposium on developments in the communications industry.]]> 1980-09-04]]> A February 28, 1992 Times Daily "A Chronicle of the Shoals" article written by Teresa Campbell Brewer and Mike Goens on Mrs. Janie Donald, a Tuscumbia, Alabama music teacher who was the first black teacher at West Highland Elementary School in Lawrenceburg, Tennessee in 1965.]]> 1992-02-28]]> These are congratulations notes written to Bob Carl Bailey after his 1980 appointment to Governor Fob James' Small Busines Program.]]> BT.019.jpeg]]> This is a newspaper article about Isaac Armstead on his 100th birthday.]]> 1977-11-10]]> 25th wedding anniversary photographs of Sheryl and Rev. C.D. Hamilton]]> 2007]]> These are items relating to Dr. Theodore Sherrod, including his obituary, a newspaper article, and a magazine article.]]> 1984-10-10; 1991]]>