Student life, events at the Black House photographs, circa 1990s-2000s

File — Box: 1, Folder: 10

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

From the Collection:

Collection consists of records of the Northwestern University Black Alumni Association (NUBAA) filling 4 boxes and including 36.3 gigabytes of born-digital files and are dated from circa 1968 to 2018. Collection is arranged into 4 series.

Series 1, Organization records (2002, 2009-2012, 2018) consists of correspondence between African American Student Affairs staff and various community members, and an informational pamphlet on the organization For Members Only (FMO), Northwestern's Black Student Alliance.

Series 2, Photographs (1968-2002 and undated) includes photo albums, photographic prints, negatives, slides, and born-digital files, depicting Black student life at Northwestern, African American Student Affairs staff and events, including formal receptions, dinners, dances, lectures, and performances, a student's study abroad experience in Barcelona, Spain, and images of Northwestern's Black alumni. (Many photographs do not have supplied captions or date information, but identifications have been provided where possible.)

Series 3, Audiovisual recordings (2008 October 31-November 1 and undated) includes video of the 2016 NUBAA Summit in Los Angeles, and content relating to the Black Student Movement at Northwestern (including the 1968 Bursar's Office Sit-In) and the Northwestern University Chicago Action Program (NUCAP) classes of 1970-1972.

Series 4, Artifacts (2018 May 2-6 and undated), includes a plaque presented to NUBAA by Illinois State Senator Jacqueline Y. Collins commemorating the 50th Anniversary of the 1968 Bursar's Office Takeover, and a beaded green, black, and red bracelet (the colors of the Pan-African flag).

Dates

circa 1990s-2000s

Creator

From the Collection: Northwestern University Black Alumni Association (Organization)

Conditions Governing Access

Collection may contain sensitive materials; consultation with Archivist for the Black Experience required prior to use. Born digital materials may not be immediately available. This collection is stored off-site and requires two business days advance notice for retrieval. Please contact the McCormick Library at specialcollections@northwestern.edu or 847-491-3635 for more information or to schedule an appointment to view the collection.