"As an African-American who is able to pass as 'white', Piper has written eloquently of the social and institutional prejudices that surface when she divulges her racially mixed identity. In a text entitled 'Flying' of 1987 she wrote: 'I am...
Louisville and Nashville Railroad Company; Union Station (Louisville, Ky.); Railroad stations; Automobiles; Buildings; Transportation
Address: 1000 W. Broadway, Louisville, Kentucky. The Louisville and Nashville Railroad Company's Union Station includes a canopy and large circular stained glass window over the entryway. Its clock tower looms on the left. Three cars are parked on...
Address: 1330 S. Third Street, Louisville, Kentucky. A multi-story home in the Old Louisville historical district is shown. This building includes a turret, second floor balcony, and canopied porch. The top of the turret is decorated with...
Address: 500 S. Fourth Street, Louisville, Kentucky. The Seelbach Hotel, constructed in the Beaux Arts style, was completed in 1905. This street scene shows the Seelbach Hotel with its canopied entryway and first floor lined with shops, including...
Louisville Free Public Library; Segregation; Libraries; African Americans; People
Address: 604 S. Tenth Street, Louisville, Kentucky. A woman sits at desk reading. A girl with a braid stands next to the desk and consults what is probably a dictionary. The desk also has a globe, a bell, and an ink pad. Some children sit at tables...
Louisville Free Public Library; Segregation; Libraries; African Americans; People
Address: 604 S. Tenth Street, Louisville, Kentucky. African American children sit at tables or stand by bookshelves in the children's room of the Western Colored Branch of the Louisville Free Public Library. A number of books are on the tables and...
Curved dirt road on the Peterson-Dumesnil estate. Built in 1869 as a summer home for tobacco merchant Joseph Peterson, it was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1975. Title supplied by cataloger.
Buildings; University of Louisville--Buildings; Davidson Hall (Louisville, Ky.); Educational facilities;
Davidson Hall seen from an elevation; much of the glass and brick building is visible. There are numerous young trees planted in the foreground. This building was dedicated as Philip Davidson Hall on May 6, 1975. In 1995, there was a second...
Buildings; University of Louisville--Buildings; Davidson Hall (Louisville, Ky.); Educational facilities;
Davidson Hall was dedicated as Philip Davidson Hall on May 6, 1975. In 1995, there was a second dedication ceremony in which the name of Jane Davidson, was added to the official building name. Rededicated as Philip and Jane Davidson Hall: May 15,...
Dirt road leading to the Peterson-Dumesnil House, which was built in 1869 and added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1975. Title supplied by cataloger.
Exterior shot of Hikes Graded School, a two-story brick structure at 3819 Bardstown Road. Built in 1927 as an independent public grade school (grades 1-8), it joined the Jefferson County Public School system in 1950 and closed in 1975. It has...
Exterior view of house and front yard, photographed from front corner of lawn. Built in 1869 as a summer home for tobacco merchant Joseph Peterson, the Peterson-Dumesnil House was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1975. It sits...
Exterior view of house and side yard, photographed from driveway. Built in 1869 as a summer home for tobacco merchant Joseph Peterson, the Peterson-Dumesnil House was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1975. It has a partially...
Entertainers; Musicians; Big bands; Tommy Dorsey Orchestra; Celebrities; Concerts; Audiences
Frank Sinatra onstage accompanied by Tommy Dorsey's Orchestra at the Jefferson County Armory. Dorsey has his back to the audience and stands in front of the other musicians while Sinatra faces the audience while gripping the stand of a microphone....
Buildings; University of Louisville--Buildings; Houchens Building (Louisville, Ky.); Post offices; Stairways;
Front stairway and entrance to the Houchens Building at the University of Louisville. Both the stairway and the handicap access ramp are visible. The Houchens Building was acquired for $1.3 million. The post office, located in the Houchens...
Historic buildings; Lawns; Mansions; Dwellings; Trees
Lawn of the Peterson-Dumesnil estate. Built in 1869 as a summer home for tobacco merchant Joseph Peterson, it was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1975. Title supplied by cataloger.
African Americans; African American physicians; Physicians; Hospitals; Red Cross Hospital (Louisville, Ky.); Race relations; Integration
Oral history interview with Louisville physician Jesse Bell conducted on July 28, 1979 by Olivia Frederick. Dr. Bell discusses his early life and education, including his training at Alcorn College, Morehouse College, and Meharry Medical College....
Khamsah--Illustrations; Illumination of books and manuscripts, Iranian
Persian poetry, written in calligraphy on handmade paper. One of Persia's most famous poets, the twelfth century Nizam-uddin Abu Mahommed Ilyas bin Yusuf lived most of his life in Ganja, in what now is Azerbaijan. Nizami is best remembered for his...
Buildings; University of Louisville--Buildings; Women; Lounges; Couches; Chairs; Pianos;
Room from within the Dean's Building, from the period when it was known as the Women's Building. Women sit on chairs and couches, most of them reading. There is a piano against a wall on the far side of the room. There are no decorations on the...
Buildings; University of Louisville--Buildings; Women; Lounges; Tables; Chairs; Benches;
Room within the Dean's Building from the time when it was used as the Women's Building. Several women are seated in chairs; most of them appear to be reading. The room is sparsely furnished with simple chairs, small tables, and lamps, along with a...
