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Rosa Lee Miller Photograph Album, 1936-1940

1 folder
Creator:
Miller, Rosa Lee
Collection Creator:
Princeton University. Library. Special Collections
Dates:
1936-1940
Located In:
Box L-000030, Folder 2
Extent:
1 folder
Languages:
Multiple languages
Scope and Contents

This photograph album, belonging to a young Black woman named Rosa Lee Miller, contains black and white photographic prints and ephemera documenting some of Miller's life in Princeton, New Jersey. The album documents her years at Princeton High School (Class of 1939), including an image of her in her commencement outfit, and features numerous photos of her with family and friends. Some of the photographs are captioned with identifying names, and include Pearl Bass, Quida Raney, Dot Joiner, and Farell Johnson. There are numerous scenes at the beach and other leisure activities. Some of the photographs, including one captioned "Hunter Building," are from St. Augustine's College, a historically Black college in Raleigh, North Carolina.

The ephemera includes programs from Miller's high school graduation ceremony, as well as a program for the senior play. There are invitations to dances at Black clubs in Princeton, along with a few dance cards and a newspaper clipping about one of the dances. Besides these Princeton items, the album also contains ephemera from historically black colleges and universities (HBCUs). Among this ephemera from HBCUs are tickets and programs for tennis championships in 1938 and 1939, at Lincoln University and Hampton Institute, respectively. Other items include a basketball schedule for Shaw University, a newspaper clipping about New Jersey men on the Howard University basketball team, and a ticket from a Howard- Lincoln football game. Also among the ephemera are correspondence, a small self-help pamphlet entitled "Your Life in the Making," by Joy Elmer Morgan, and invitations.

Existence and Location of Copies

Parts of this collection are available on microfilm, cataloged separately as RCPXM-7497696.

Conditions Governing Access

Collection is open for research use.

Conditions Governing Use

Single copies may be made for research purposes. To cite or publish quotations that fall within Fair Use, as defined under U. S. Copyright Law, no permission is required. For instances beyond Fair Use, it is the responsibility of the researcher to determine whether any permissions related to copyright, privacy, publicity, or any other rights are necessary for their intended use of the Library's materials, and to obtain all required permissions from any existing rights holders, if they have not already done so. Princeton University Library's Special Collections does not charge any permission or use fees for the publication of images of materials from our collections, nor does it require researchers to obtain its permission for said use. The department does request that its collections be properly cited and images credited. More detailed information can be found on the Copyright, Credit and Citations Guidelines page on our website. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact us through the Ask Us! form.

Acquisition:

Purchased from William Reese Company in 2021 (AM 2022-086).

Credit this material:

Rosa Lee Miller Photograph Album; General Manuscripts Miscellaneous Collection, C0140, Manuscripts Division, Department of Special Collections, Princeton University Library

Storage Note:
Firestone Library (mss)
Boxes L-000030
Note
Boxes 59 and 63 are stored in special vault facilities.
Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements

For preservation reasons, original analog and digital media may not be read or played back in the reading room. Users may visually inspect physical media but may not remove it from its enclosure. All analog audiovisual media must be digitized to preservation-quality standards prior to use. Audiovisual digitization requests are processed by an approved third-party vendor. Please note, the transfer time required can be as little as several weeks to as long as several months and there may be financial costs associated with the process. Requests should be directed through the Ask Us Form.

Processing Information:

These materials were processed and described by Amy C. Vo in January 2022.

Subject Terms:
African American girls -- Education
African American universities and colleges -- New Jersey -- 20th century
African American women -- New Jersey -- photographs
Scrapbooks -- New Jersey -- 20th century
Genre Terms:
Photograph albums -- United States -- 20th century
Ephemera -- 20th century
Names:
Princeton High School (Princeton, N.J.)

Collection Overview

Collection Description & Creator Information

Scope and Contents

This photograph album, belonging to a young Black woman named Rosa Lee Miller, contains black and white photographic prints and ephemera documenting some of Miller's life in Princeton, New Jersey. The album documents her years at Princeton High School (Class of 1939), including an image of her in her commencement outfit, and features numerous photos of her with family and friends. Some of the photographs are captioned with identifying names, and include Pearl Bass, Quida Raney, Dot Joiner, and Farell Johnson. There are numerous scenes at the beach and other leisure activities. Some of the photographs, including one captioned "Hunter Building," are from St. Augustine's College, a historically Black college in Raleigh, North Carolina.

The ephemera includes programs from Miller's high school graduation ceremony, as well as a program for the senior play. There are invitations to dances at Black clubs in Princeton, along with a few dance cards and a newspaper clipping about one of the dances. Besides these Princeton items, the album also contains ephemera from historically black colleges and universities (HBCUs). Among this ephemera from HBCUs are tickets and programs for tennis championships in 1938 and 1939, at Lincoln University and Hampton Institute, respectively. Other items include a basketball schedule for Shaw University, a newspaper clipping about New Jersey men on the Howard University basketball team, and a ticket from a Howard- Lincoln football game. Also among the ephemera are correspondence, a small self-help pamphlet entitled "Your Life in the Making," by Joy Elmer Morgan, and invitations.

Arrangement

Arranged alphabetically by the name of the creator or by the date of acquisition.

Collection History

Acquisition:

Purchased from William Reese Company in 2021 (AM 2022-086).

Appraisal

No material was separated during processing.

Processing Information:

These materials were processed and described by Amy C. Vo in January 2022.

Access & Use

Conditions Governing Access

Collection is open for research use.

Conditions Governing Use

Single copies may be made for research purposes. To cite or publish quotations that fall within Fair Use, as defined under U. S. Copyright Law, no permission is required. For instances beyond Fair Use, it is the responsibility of the researcher to determine whether any permissions related to copyright, privacy, publicity, or any other rights are necessary for their intended use of the Library's materials, and to obtain all required permissions from any existing rights holders, if they have not already done so. Princeton University Library's Special Collections does not charge any permission or use fees for the publication of images of materials from our collections, nor does it require researchers to obtain its permission for said use. The department does request that its collections be properly cited and images credited. More detailed information can be found on the Copyright, Credit and Citations Guidelines page on our website. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact us through the Ask Us! form.

Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements

For preservation reasons, original analog and digital media may not be read or played back in the reading room. Users may visually inspect physical media but may not remove it from its enclosure. All analog audiovisual media must be digitized to preservation-quality standards prior to use. Audiovisual digitization requests are processed by an approved third-party vendor. Please note, the transfer time required can be as little as several weeks to as long as several months and there may be financial costs associated with the process. Requests should be directed through the Ask Us Form.

Credit this material:

Rosa Lee Miller Photograph Album; General Manuscripts Miscellaneous Collection, C0140, Manuscripts Division, Department of Special Collections, Princeton University Library

Location:
Firestone Library
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Princeton, NJ 08544, USA
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Storage Note:
Firestone Library (mss)
Boxes L-000030
Note
Boxes 59 and 63 are stored in special vault facilities.

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Existence and Location of Copies

Parts of this collection are available on microfilm, cataloged separately as RCPXM-7497696.

Separated Materials

Citizens of Coculco & Tempatetetzintla v. Antonio de Padilla, 1624, previoulsy in Box 10, has been removed and transferred to the Princeton Collection of Mesoamerican Manuscripts (C0940).

Subject Terms:
African American girls -- Education
African American universities and colleges -- New Jersey -- 20th century
African American women -- New Jersey -- photographs
Scrapbooks -- New Jersey -- 20th century
Genre Terms:
Photograph albums -- United States -- 20th century
Ephemera -- 20th century