Overview The photographs series contains photographs taken in Jacksonville, Fla. by Ellie Lee Weems, an African American photographer, from the years 1928 through 1975 with subjects including awards and honors; business and commercial personalities and establishments; church and civic groups; entertainers and celebrities; families; funerals; graduation exercises and cap and gown cameos; landscapes; Masonic orders and related auxiliaries; performing arts; portraits of children, women, and men;...

Scope and Contents The Lucenda Daniel Collection consists of photographs, programs, and correspondence from fashion designer Lucenda Daniel of Washington, D.C. Daniel was a former President of the D.C. Chapter of the National Association of Fashion and Accessory Designers (NAFAD), an organization that supported Black fashion designers in making their mark in the fashion industry. She designed clothing for prominent individuals in the D.C. area and gained significant recognition for her creative designs....