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Box 10

 Container

Contains 16 Results:

Address book of Frank DeCosta, circa 1930

 File — Box: 10, Folder: 1
Collection Overview From the Sub-Series:

Contains items collected by Frank and Beautine DeCosta during their lifetime together.

Dates: circa 1930
Found in: Avery Research Center for African American History and Culture / Frank Augustus DeCosta papers / Series 4: Photographs and Miscellaneous Artifacts / 4.1 Miscellaneous Artifacts

T-shirt from the DeCosta Family Reunion, 1995

 File — Box: 10, Folder: 2
Collection Overview From the Sub-Series:

Contains items collected by Frank and Beautine DeCosta during their lifetime together.

Dates: 1995
Found in: Avery Research Center for African American History and Culture / Frank Augustus DeCosta papers / Series 4: Photographs and Miscellaneous Artifacts / 4.1 Miscellaneous Artifacts

Book: "The Carolina Housewife" by a Lady of Charleston, 1847

 File — Box: 10, Folder: 3
Collection Overview

**Book in fragile condition, missing hard cover/binding exposed and separating**

Dates: 1847
Found in: Avery Research Center for African American History and Culture / Frank Augustus DeCosta papers / Series 4: Photographs and Miscellaneous Artifacts / 4.1 Miscellaneous Artifacts

Charcoal portrait of Frank DeCosta, Aug, 1966

 File — Box: 10, Object: 4
Collection Overview

By David Huatt

Dates: 1966
Found in: Avery Research Center for African American History and Culture / Frank Augustus DeCosta papers / Series 4: Photographs and Miscellaneous Artifacts / 4.1 Miscellaneous Artifacts

Lincoln University athletic letter, circa 1927-1931

 File — Box: 10, Folder: 5
Collection Overview

**Item is in fragile condition, moth eaten in parts***

Dates: circa 1927-1931
Found in: Avery Research Center for African American History and Culture / Frank Augustus DeCosta papers / Series 4: Photographs and Miscellaneous Artifacts / 4.1 Miscellaneous Artifacts

Identification cards for Frank Decosta, 1961-1971, undated

 File — Box: 10, Folder: 6
Collection Overview

Contains Department of State; City Jail Board of Baltimore; Charleston County Health Department; passport photo.

Dates: 1961-1971, undated
Found in: Avery Research Center for African American History and Culture / Frank Augustus DeCosta papers / Series 4: Photographs and Miscellaneous Artifacts / 4.1 Miscellaneous Artifacts

Nigerian hat, circa 1964

 File — Box: 10, Folder: 7
Collection Overview

A traditional kufi, frequently worn by Frank DeCosta in Nigeria. **In worn condition w/dark spots throughout**

Dates: circa 1964
Found in: Avery Research Center for African American History and Culture / Frank Augustus DeCosta papers / Series 4: Photographs and Miscellaneous Artifacts / 4.1 Miscellaneous Artifacts

Date calendar/diary of Frank DeCosta, 1964

 File — Box: 10, Folder: 8
Collection Overview From the Sub-Series:

Contains items collected by Frank and Beautine DeCosta during their lifetime together.

Dates: 1964
Found in: Avery Research Center for African American History and Culture / Frank Augustus DeCosta papers / Series 4: Photographs and Miscellaneous Artifacts / 4.1 Miscellaneous Artifacts

Nigerian magazines, 1961, 1963

 File — Box: 10, Folder: 9
Collection Overview

Journals: "Nigeria Magazine" 71 (Dec 1961) and 78 (Sept 1963)

Dates: 1961, 1963
Found in: Avery Research Center for African American History and Culture / Frank Augustus DeCosta papers / Series 4: Photographs and Miscellaneous Artifacts / 4.1 Miscellaneous Artifacts

Book: from the Phelps-Stokes Fund, 1960

 File — Box: 10, Folder: 10
Collection Overview

"Ladders to Improvement: Report of a Project for the Improvement of Instruction in Secondary Schools

Dates: 1960
Found in: Avery Research Center for African American History and Culture / Frank Augustus DeCosta papers / Series 4: Photographs and Miscellaneous Artifacts / 4.1 Miscellaneous Artifacts
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