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A photograph showing the Erie Canal Aqueduct crossing the Genesee River in downtown Rochester, looking northwest. The photograph is from between 1888…
A photograph of Reynolds Arcade from 1920, from the Albert R. Stone Negative Collection.
A photograph of the Times Square Building, original headquarters of the Genesee Valley Trust Company, as seen looking west from Broad Street.
A photograph of the Upper Falls of the Genesee River from the Albert R. Stone Negative Collection.
Images of the murals "Indian Allen" and "White Woman of the Genesee" from the book "Art for the People," by Jessica Marten.
Images of Carl Peters' murals "Active Life" and "Contemplative Life" from the book "Art for the People," by Jessica Marten.
An image of Carl Peters' mural "The Early Days of the Erie Canal" from the book "Art for the People," by Jessica Marten.
Images of the eight murals from the mural set "The History of the Lake Ontario Region," from the book "Art for the People," by Jessica Marten. The…
Several photographs from the book "Art for the People," by Jessica Marten. The book was originally published to accompany the Memorial Art Gallery…
Faith and Justice: The Life and Legacy of Franklin Florence
Exhibit Panel 6: Rev. Florence Legacy Collage
Exhibit Panel 6: Rev. Florence Legacy Collage
Faith and Justice: The Life and Legacy of Franklin Florence
Exhibit Panel 3: His Role as Minister
Exhibit Panel 3: His Role as Minister
Faith and Justice: The Life and Legacy of Franklin Florence
Exhibit Panel 8: A Legend and A Legacy
Exhibit Panel 8: A Legend and A Legacy
Faith and Justice: The Life and Legacy of Franklin Florence
Exhibit Panel 6: FIGHT
Exhibit Panel 6: FIGHT
Faith and Justice: The Life and Legacy of Franklin Florence
Exhibit Panel 1: Title and Biographical Panel
Exhibit Panel 1: Title and Biographical Panel
Faith and Justice: The Life and Legacy of Franklin Florence
Exhibit Panel 7: Rev. Florence at the Attica Uprisings
Exhibit Panel 7: Rev. Florence at the Attica Uprisings
Faith and Justice: The Life and Legacy of Franklin Florence
Exhibit Panel 2: Portrait of Franklin Florence, Upstate Magazine Cover, 1985.
Exhibit Panel 2: Portrait of Franklin Florence, Upstate Magazine Cover, 1985.
Faith and Justice: The Life and Legacy of Franklin Florence
Exhibit Panel 5: Franklin Florence, Malcolm X, and Constance Mitchell
Exhibit Panel 5: Franklin Florence, Malcolm X, and Constance Mitchell
A Memorial Art Gallery Publication from 1962 titled "Keeping pace with Rochester's creative spirit, keeping pace with Rochester's cultural vitality,…
Several studies for Carl Peters' WPA mural "Active Life," originally in Madison High School.
Several studies for Carl Peters' WPA mural "Contemplative Life," originally located in Madison High School.
Three studies for Carl Peters' WPA mural "White Woman of the Genesee," originally located at West High School. Two of the studies focus on specific…
Studies for Carl Peters' WPA mural "Indian Allen," originally for West High School. Two of these studies are focused on specific figures in the mural,…
Three studies for Carl Peters' "Science and Humanity" WPA mural for the Rochester Academy of Medicine. One depicts a rough plan for the entire mural,…
Franklin Florence, seated, speaking to an unidentified gentleman, ca. 1965.
Four studies for Carl Peters' WPA mural, "The Early Days of the Erie Canal." This mural was in the Fairport Public Library, The studies show both the…
Community organizer and activist scholar Saul Alinsky and Rev. Canon St. Julian Simpkins, FIGHT rally.
Study for Carl Peters' WPA mural "Triumph of the American Ideal," at Charlotte High School.
Photograph of Franklin Florence, seated on a folding table.
Study for Carl Peters' WPA mural "The French 1615-1763: The Explorer of the Genesee and Governor Denonville's Army," in Charlotte High School.
A study for Carl Peters' WPA mural "English Fleet at Charlotte" at Charlotte High School.
A study for Carl Peters' WPA mural at Charlotte High School, "Reverend René Gahnée - The First Map and Father Peter Raffeix."
A study for Carl Peters' WPA mural "The 19th Century," for the set of murals at Charlotte High School.
Congratulatory telegram to Franklin Florence on the success of FIGHT over KODAK.
Two pages from a 1947 sketchbook of Carl Peters' depicting a woman's face and upper body.
Detail of the face of Franklin Florence from the 1965 photograph with Malcolm X and Constance Mitchell, Rochester NY.
Photograph of Franklin Florence, Malcolm X, and Constance Mitchell
Cover illustration of Upstate Magazine featuring Franklin Florence
A study for Carl Peters' WPA mural "American Settlers" at Charlotte High School.
Minister Franklin Florence's first church in Rochester, New York. 37 Reynolds Street, in Rochester. The Florence family lived upstairs.
A study for Carl Peters' WPA mural "Seneca-Iroquois" at Charlotte High School.
Two studies from Carl Peters' mural "Algonquin Fishermen." One depicts a rough sketch of the full mural, the second is a close up on the face of one…
Oral history interview of Rev. Franklin Florence with Laura Warren Hill, September 19, 2008.
Oral history interview with Rev. Franklin Florence, interviewed at FIGHT Village, September 19, 2008 (part 1).
A preparatory sketch for the set of murals at Charlotte High School titled "History of the Lake Ontario region." This sketch shows studies for "French…
A study for a group of 3 murals, depicting themes of rural labor vs. urban labor. May have been an early contept for the Fairport Library mural.
A sketch by Carl Peters depicting a rough map of the Lake Ontario region. Could be related to studies done for the Charlotte High School mural set.
Figure Study of a Native American, for "Rochester, Past, Present, and Future" Mural painted by Carl W. Peters for the Genesee Valley Trust Company.
A photograph of the Erie Canal waterfront in Fairport, N.Y., focused on the Fairport Lift Bridge.
Carl Peters' mural "The Early Days of the Erie Canal," painted for the building that was originally the Fairport Public Library, constructed as a WPA…
Rochester Chamber of Commerce, 100 Years: a century of commerce in Rochester (Peters Mural on Cover)
The cover of the Rochester Chamber of Commerce's book, "100 Years: a Century of Commerce in Rochester." The cover of this book features Carl Peters'…
A group of costumed people standing outside of a gallery building. Captioned "Art Gallery Costume ball, July 14th 1923." Likely from one of Carl…
Two unidentified children of Frederick and Louisa Peters at their home in Rochester, on 311 Meigs street.
The Frederick Peters family at their family farm between 1912-1914. Carl Peters is on the horse.
Carl W. Peters in his U.S. military uniform to fight in World War I, in 1917.
A group of artists, including Carl Peters, at work painting harbor scenes in Rockport, Massachusetts.
An image depicting part of Carl Peters' "Science and Humanity"mural for the Rochester Academy of Medicine as it was still in progress.
Carl W. Peter's first large-scale mural, titled "Rochester, Past, Present, and Future." Painted for the Genesee Valley Trust Company's headquarters in…
Carl Peters working on the mural "Algonquin Fishermen" for Charlotte High School's mural set, "The History of the Lake Ontario Region"
Carl W. Peters working on his mural "Seneca-Iroquois" for Charlotte High School from the mural set "The History of the Lake Ontario Region"
An unidentified assistant with Carl Peters' "Algonquin Fishermen" mural for Charlotte High School.
An unidentified assistant in front of Carl Peters' "Science and Humanity" mural for the Dr. John R. Williams Medical Museum at the Rochester Academy…
Two unidentified assistants sitting in front of Carl Peters' mural "American Settlers," which was part of the Charlotte High School mural set titled…
An unidentified assistant to Carl Peters standing with the set of murals titled The History of the Lake Ontario Region, painted to go in Charlotte…
Portrait photographs of Carl Peters during his younger years.
Photographs of Carl Peters with his wife, Blanche Peters.
A set of photographs of Carl Peters showing the painter in his later life, both outside and in his studio.
Photographs of Carl Peters' family farm in Fairport, New York. This includes his studio, which was added onto the property in the early 1920s.
Selected photographs of Carl Peters during the middle of his life.
Carl Peters painting the Science and Humanity mural for the Rochester Academy of Medicine (1941).
Image of Franklin Florence at a table with others, front page of the newspaper
Headstone of Carl W. Peters, located in the Mount Pleasant Cemetery, Fairport, N.Y.
A set of rough, undated sketches from Carl W. Peters
An advertisement for Great Western Wines featuring a landscape painting by Carl William Peters.
A collection of small, unfinished watercolors by Carl W. Peters.
Selected pages from Carl Peters' Scrapbook of various photgraphs of paintings, newspaper clippings, and awards.
John A. Williams reads a selection from CLIFFORD'S BLUES
John A. Williams addresses the 2003 graduating class at the University of Rochester.
In his interview, Mr. Concannon discusses the Catholic schools he attended in Rochester, and his, and his fellow students', understanding of race and…
The Reverend Marvin Chandler, community liaison and Associate Executive Director of the Rochester Area Council of Churches at the time of the…
In this interview Mr. Becker recalls how Xerox and FIGHT began a partnership based on conversations between Franklin Florence and Joe Wilson. Mr.…
Mrs. Loma Allen, community activist and president of Baden Street Settlement at the time of the 1964 Rochester Race Riots, describes two pre-riot…
Marcus Alexis Oral History Interview
Alicante, Spain. 10 May 1969.
The sun was shining, the wine was flowing, the traffic roared by and John and Chester rapped on about Paris, Richard…
The sun was shining, the wine was flowing, the traffic roared by and John and Chester rapped on about Paris, Richard…
An interview with Williams about CAPTAIN BLACKMAN: Williams discusses race and World War II
An interview with Williams about CAPTAIN BLACKMAN:
Screenshot of original Writings of Consequence: The Art of John A. Williams, digital exhibit
"WE PALS," comic strip by Morrie Turner (1992).
"NEVER BEFORE OR SINCE," The Sunday Herald Tribune Magazine (25 April 1965).
"TWO ON THE AISLE - MORE OR LESS," Review, Vol. 5 (1983). Edited by James O. Hoge and James L. W. West III. University Press of Virginia,…
From PROFILES OF NEW YORK AUTHORS, by Mildred Buchanan Flagg. New York: Carlton Press (1972).
"A GOOD SEASON," The Urbanite: Images of the American Negro. Vol. 1, No. 3 (May 1961).
"JOHN A. WILLIAMS: AGENT PROVOCATEUR," Black Creation, First Anniversary Edition (Summer 1971).
"AN INTERVIEW WITH JOHN A. WILLIAMS," by Dennis A. Williams, Forkroads (Winter 1995).
INTERVIEWS WITH BLACK WRITERS, edited by John O'Brien. New York: Liveright (1973).
"UNIT ONE: MINORITIES IN THE CITY," The City Today, edited by George L. Groman. New York: Harper & Row (1978).
John and Lori Williams in Huntington, N.Y. (1983?).
Promotional shots in his office at Rutgers University, 1982.
Williams, Lori, and Adam, Fuengirola, Spain. Summer 1977.
Williams at his desk, Teaneck, N.J. 1977.
Williams at Sarah Lawrence College, 1973.
Williams and wife, Lori, at Carnegie Center, 1972.
Williams speaking at a conference in honor of Chester Himes, Carnegie Center, 1972.
Williams with sons Adam, Greg, and Dennis. Worcester, N.Y., 1968.
THE JOHN OLIVER KILLENS MEMORIAL AWARD FOR FICTION, Blind Beggar Press 25th Anniversary Celebration, 22 September 2002.
PHILLIS WHEATLEY AWARD FOR INVALUABLE CONTRIBUTIONS TO AFRICAN AMERICAN LETTERS AND CULTURE, QBR The Black Book Review, 19 July 2002.
Program from a luncheon where Williams was honored with the "President's Preservation Award," 6 October 2001.
Honorary Degree, State University of New York, Old Westbury, Doctor of Letters, 20 May 2001.
"Citation accompanying the awarding of the degree," Syracuse University, 14 May 1995.
Honorary degree, Syracuse University, Doctor of Letters, 14 May 1995.
Black Writers Hall of Fame, Chicago State University, 1998.
Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, appointing Williams to the position of Professor Emeritus, June 1994.
McNATT, Norman H. Autographed letter, signed, to Williams, 12 February 1990, announcing the appointment of Williams as the Paul Robeson Professor of…
LINDBACK AWARD FOR DISTINGUISHED TEACHING. Presented by the president of The State University of New Jersey at Rutgers in recognition of Williams's…
Southeastern Massachusetts University Seventy-Eighth Commencement, Dartmouth, Mass., 4 June 1978. Williams received an Honorary Doctor of Literature…
Syracuse University Centennial Medal for Outstanding Achievement, 1970.
A STREET GUIDE TO AFRICAN AMERICANS IN PARIS. Belleville, Mich.: Belleville Lake Press (1996). Co-edited with Michel Fabre. First edition.
WAY B(L)ACK THEN AND NOW: A STREET GUIDE TO AFRICAN AMERICANS IN PARIS. Michel Fabre and John A. Williams. Center for American Culture Studies,…
FABRE, Michel. Typed letter signed, to Williams. 11 January 1991.
The Art of Romare Bearden: The Prevalence of Ritual. New York: Abrams (1973). Introduction by Williams.
BEARDEN, Romare. Autograph letter (postcard), signed, to Williams. 1969.
REFLECTED IN MALCOLM: LIVING IN THE TIME OF X. Original typescript of unpublished young adult book.
FOR OURSELVES: THE IMAGES OF MALCOLM X (1992?). Proposal for a book of photographs to accompany the television documentary produced by Blackside…
Martin Luther King, Jr. and Malcolm X, U.S. Senate Building, Washington, D.C., March 1964. Photograph from Williams's personal collection.
"TALENT LET LOOSE," Syracuse University Magazine, Vol. 8, No. 2 (March 1992).
COOKE, Dana L. Typed letter signed to Dennis and John A. Williams. 13 March 1992.
IF I STOP I'LL DIE: THE COMEDY AND TRAGEDY OF RICHARD PRYOR. New York: Thunder's Mouth Press (1991). First edition, signed by Williams and Dennis…
IF I STOP I'LL DIE: THE COMEDY AND TRAGEDY OF RICHARD PRYOR. Original typescript, with author's corrections and additions.
Typed letter signed. From Williams to Richard Pryor. 10 April 1983.
INTERVIEW WITH BILL COSBY. Original typescript of interview for Amistad 2. Unpublished.
"PORTRAIT IN THE BLUE NOTE," in New York Stories, Vol. 3, No. 3 (Fall 2001).
Miller Brewing Company's promotional brochure for GALLERY OF GREATS: BLACK AUTHORS, A VOICE FOR THE PEOPLE, 1990.
PAINTING IN SOUND, Sam Middleton. Original typescript with author's corrections.
MIDDLETON, Sam. Autograph letter signed, to Williams. 7 October 1981.
MIDDLETON, Sam. Autograph letter signed to Williams. 6 December 1982.
Sam Middleton: Mischief and Melancholy (1998).
Sam Middleton (1987). Williams wrote the introduction to the catalog for a Middleton retrospective in the Netherlands.
"MIDDLETON," in An Ocean Apart: American Artists Abroad (exhibition) October 8, 1982 - January 9, 1983, The Studio Museum in Harlem. New York: The…
POWERMAN 5000. Tonight the Stars Revolt. Los Angeles: Dreamworks Records (1999). CD-ROM.
Williams with Lori and Adam Williams, Getty Museum, Los Angeles, 1999.
Williams with son Adam, Los Angeles, May 1997. Adam Williams is lead guitarist for Powerman 5000.
ASSESS THE MESS." Original typescript of song lyrics (2003).
QUEENIE PIE. Original manuscript libretto, with Williams's corrections shown.
QUEENIE PIE. Original manuscript libretto, with Williams's corrections shown.
Typed letter from Williams to Mercer Ellington. 10 December 1982.