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Black and Born in Bangor
William Cook and Nancy Dymond
This is an oral history of Nancy Dymond. In 1997, Dymond became the first Maine-born African American person to earn a bachelor’s degree in Education from UMaine to then go on and teach in Maine.
This audio-visual recording was originally a public program offered by the Eastern Maine Community College in February 2021 as part of Black History Month. The program was presented via Zoom.
William Cook, a history teacher and manager of the EMCC library, implemented the program.
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Photographic Portrait of African American Male
University of Southern Maine African American Collection
Studio portrait of an African American man, mounted on an embossed card, the photographer is not identified. The print is 4" x 5.5", the card is 5.5" x 6.25".
The man in the photograph is young, perhaps between 20 and 35 years of age. His hair is parted in the center, and he has a mustache. He wears a suit and tie. His shirt has small polka dots. His jacket is unbuttoned and he has a pocket square. The man appears to be wearing a hat with a brim, perhaps a fedora, but it is difficult to tell if this is the case because only the brim is visible and the photo is somewhat faded.
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Photographic Portrait of Pedro Tovookan Parris
University of Southern Maine African American Collection
Studio portrait of Pedro Tovookan Parris mounted on dark gray card stock. Reverse of card reads:
"Pedro Tovorkan [sic] of the island of Zanzibar, taken to Portland, Me, rescued from slavery, he lived in the family of Virgil D. Parris at Paris Hill for seventeen years. The son of an African King. "
Please note that USM Special Collections can not confirm all information written on the back of the photograph, however, more information on Pedro Tovookan Parris and Virgil D. Parris can be found by clicking on the following links to external resources:
Pedro Tovookan Parris papers @ Historic New England
Article about Pedro Tovookan Parris, 07/15/2018 Portland Press Herald
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Ku Klux Klan Photograph
USM Special Collections
The Ku Klux Klan Photograph is a black-and-white image of a KKK march that took place in Lincoln, Maine in 1927. The print measures 8 inches by 9.5 inches. 1927
For more information, please view the finding aid.
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Knights of the Ku Klux Klan Medallion
USM Special Collections
This medallion, "Knights of Ku Klux Klan Realm of Michigan", was donated to the collection by Howard Solomon. 1919
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African American Stereotype Postcard
USM Special Collections
Painting of four black children, nude, on a shore beside a body of water with cattails. On the border of the postcard, in the bottom left corner, "69. Alligator Bait." Mailed from Spartanburg, SC to Westbrook, ME, postmarked 1918 Apr 5. 1918
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