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About the Archives

The African American Archives of the Western Reserve Historical Society was established in 1970 as the Black History Archives Project. Its purpose is to collect, preserve and make accessible historic documents, memorabilia, art, and artifacts pertaining to African American life, history and culture in Northeast Ohio and beyond. The collection includes manuscripts, photographs, microfilm, and newspaper collections from the Archives/Library of the Western Reserve Historical Society. The artifacts are specific to the African American experience and cover a wide range of topics and categories of primary importance to the body of Black history.

The Future Outlook League painting, 5' x 7', oil, by Charles (attributed to artist Beni Kosh) 1952.

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Margaret Burzynski-Bays
Curator of Mauscripts

The Western Reserve Historical Society

10825 East Boulevard

Cleveland, Ohio 44106

(216) 721-5722 ext. 275

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