General African American History

Pedestrians on Franklin Street in Downtown Tampa, 1922
700 569 Tomaro Taylor

Jack B. Moore papers

As a professor and researcher, Moore’s four-decade career at USF included emphases on African American studies, American literature, popular culture, photography, and baseball.

Dates: 1922-1993
Extent: 16 boxes

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407 342 Tomaro Taylor

Al Hackett papers

The Al Hackett papers consist of assorted documents collected or produced by Al Hackett on the topics of Florida wildlife, historic sites, and tourism.

Dates: 1961-1980
Extent: 1 box

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An excerpt from the Florida Negro Papers
600 776 Tomaro Taylor

Federal Writer’s Project collection

The bulk of the materials, which cover a variety of topics, consists of interviews with African American, Native American, and Hispanic residents of Florida. The first-hand accounts provided by formerly enslaved individuals offer a glimpse into Southern daily life during the Civil War era.

Dates: 1936 – 1948
Extent: 4.5 linear feet (9 boxes)

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