Box 1

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Materials include articles discussing Dr. DeCosta-Willis's book tour for the 1992 release of her book, Erotique Noire/Black Erotica, her donation of her papers to the Memphis Public, and her work at the University of Memphis.

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Program from the 38th Annual Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Human Rights Award and Scholarship event at which Dr. DeCosta-Willis was honored with the Human Rights Award.

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The finding aid for the Miriam DeCosta-Willis collection held at the Memphis Public Library and Information Center.

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An essay written by Dr. DeCosta-Willis discussing her work to discover who her great grandmother was.

Scope and Contents From the Collection: The Miriam D. DeCosta-Willis papers are arranged in four series documenting Dr. DeCosta-Willis's personal life and professional activities as well as the lives of other DeCosta family members through printed materials, correspondence, funeral service programs, and photographs. Series I: Biographical Materials, 1992-2014 contains magazine articles, newspaper clippings, event programs for awards awarded to Dr. DeCosta-Willis, and the physical finding...

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A biography about Eugenia DeCosta Higgins written by John Eric Higgins, her grandson. The biography contains brief written sections accompanied by scans of photographs and primary sources from her life.

Scope and Contents From the Collection: The Miriam D. DeCosta-Willis papers are arranged in four series documenting Dr. DeCosta-Willis's personal life and professional activities as well as the lives of other DeCosta family members through printed materials, correspondence, funeral service programs, and photographs. Series I: Biographical Materials, 1992-2014 contains magazine articles, newspaper clippings, event programs for awards awarded to Dr. DeCosta-Willis, and the physical finding...

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Materials include articles and other printed materials about Ben's work as the Chief Executive Officer of the Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport.

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Program from the celebration of life held for Geraldine DeCosta (née Stevenson).

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Program from the celebration of life held for Bernice Craft DeCosta Davis.