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The MIT Black History Project has archived over 3,000 pieces of history related to the black experience at the Institute dating back to the 1870s. We thank our many donors, volunteers, and stakeholders for making this significant effort possible. Images on this website are subject to copyright laws and may not be duplicated without permission.

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William Barton Rogers, ca. 1869
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1870s

William B. Rogers, ca. 1869

School of Science
Administration
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Administrators
Faculty
MIT Presidents
Roots and Exponents 1875-1920
William B. Rogers
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Craig S. Wilder 2013
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2010s

Historian Craig S. Wilder, 2013

School of Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences
History
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Arts & Humanities
Education
Faculty
Harvard
Rising Voices 1995-Present
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Lecture, ca. 1900
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1900s

Lecture, ca. 1900

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Education
Roots and Exponents 1875-1920
Students
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Letter from William B. Rogers to Henry D. Rogers, 1846
Document
1870s

Letter, William B. Rogers to Henry D. Rogers, 1846

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Administration
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Education
Administrators
Exhibits
MIT Presidents
Roots and Exponents 1875-1920
William B. Rogers
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The Rogers Brothers
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1870s

The Rogers Brothers

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Education
MIT Presidents
Roots and Exponents 1875-1920
William B. Rogers
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Floyd L. Williams
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1970s

Floyd L. Williams, 1974

School of Science
Mathematics
Physics
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Education
Mathematics
Science
Faculty
Integration and Differentiation 1969-1994
Mentorship
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Melissa Nobles
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2010s

Melissa Nobles, Political Science

School of Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences
Humanities
Political Science
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Arts & Humanities
Education
Administrators
Faculty
L. Rafael Reif
Melissa Nobles
Rising Voices 1995-Present
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BAMIT Faculty Reception
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2010s

BAMIT Faculty Reception, 2015

School of Engineering
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Chemical Engineering
Humanities
Music and Theater Arts
Political Science
Black Alumni/ae of MIT (BAMIT)
Arts & Humanities
Community
Education
Engineering
Administrators
Conferences
Ernest Cohen
Faculty
Honors
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Marcus A. Thompson viola
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2010s

Marcus A. Thompson, Institute Professor

School of Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences
Music and Theater Arts
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Arts & Humanities
Education
Faculty
Marcus A. Thompson
Music
Rising Voices 1995-Present
Robert R. Taylor
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David M. Epstein with Marcus A. Thompson and orchestra, 1976
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1970s
2021
David M. Epstein with Institute Professor Marcus A. Thompson and MIT orchestra, 1976. Part of the MIT Black History Project archive.
School of Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences
Music and Theater Arts
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Arts & Humanities
Faculty
Integration and Differentiation 1969-1994
Marcus A. Thompson
Music
Carolyn Griffith, Beverly Torner, Myer Kessler, 1964
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1960s
2021
Carolyn Griffith, Beverly Torner, and Myer Kessler, photographed at MIT in 1964. Part of the MIT Black History Project archive.
Sloan School of Management
Management
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Critical Mass 1955-1968
Staff
Women
Howard J. Foster receives E. Harris Harbison Award, 1970
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1970s
2021
Howard J. Foster, physics professor at Alabama A&M, receives the E. Harris Harbison Award, 1970. Part of the MIT Black History Project archive.
School of Science
Physics
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Education
Science
Faculty
HBCUs
Integration and Differentiation 1969-1994
Mentorship
Morehouse
Black Students' Conference on Science and Technology, 1982
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1980s
2017
MIT Black Students Conference on Science and Technology, 1982, connecting minority undergraduates with alumni. Part of the MIT Black History Project archive.
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Black Students' Union (BSU)
Community
Education
Engineering
Science
Technology
Conferences
Faculty
Harvard
Integration and Differentiation 1969-1994
Mentorship
Mary O. Hope, ca. 1971
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1970s
2021
Mary Olivia Hope, MIT Assistant Dean of Student Affairs 1971-83, photographed ca. 1971. Part of the MIT Black History Project archive.
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Administration
Alpha Kappa Alpha (AKA)
Community
Education
Administrators
Family
Greek Life
Integration and Differentiation 1969-1994
Mentorship
Interphase Farewell Breakfast, 1974
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1970s
2021
Interphase farewell breakfast, 1974, closing MIT's summer enrichment program for underrepresented students. Part of the MIT Black History Project archive.
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Administration
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Community
Education
Administrators
Integration and Differentiation 1969-1994
Interphase
Mentorship
STEM Education
Mary O. Hope with Theodore Austell and Carlos G. Santiago, 1974
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1970s
2021
Mary O. Hope with Theodore Austell and Carlos Santiago at Project Interphase, summer 1974. Part of the MIT Black History Project archive.
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Administration
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Community
Education
Administrators
Integration and Differentiation 1969-1994
Interphase
Mentorship
STEM Education
Henry T. Brown, ca. 1955
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1950s
2018
Henry T. Brown, ca. 1955, the first African American to enroll in UC's co-op engineering program, 1950. Part of the MIT Black History Project archive.
School of Engineering
Chemical Engineering
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Science
Critical Mass 1955-1968
Jerome H. Holland
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1970s
2021
Jerome H. Holland, documented in the MIT Black History Project as a scholar and educator. Part of the MIT Black History Project archive.
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Athletics
Europe(an)
Honors
Integration and Differentiation 1969-1994
MIT Corporation
Protesting the building of the Inner Belt at Pres. Howard W. Johnson's inauguration, 1966
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1960s
2021
MIT community protests the Inner Belt highway at President Howard W. Johnson's inauguration, 1966. Part of the MIT Black History Project archive.
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Administration
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Community
Government & Law
Transportation
Activism
Critical Mass 1955-1968
Women
James C. Allison, 1968
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1960s
2021
James C. Allison, MIT Opportunity Development Officer, photographed in 1968. Part of the MIT Black History Project archive.
School of Science
Chemistry
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Business & Finance
Government & Law
Science
Technology
Administrators
Critical Mass 1955-1968
Magazine features
Staff
Frank S. Jones
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1970s
2021
Frank S. Jones, MIT's first African American tenured faculty, photographed for the Black History Project archive. Part of the MIT Black History Project archive.
School of Architecture and Planning
Urban Studies and Planning
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Community
Community Fellows Program
Faculty
Harvard
Integration and Differentiation 1969-1994
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