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Black History Month

Focusing on Black history, this guide highlights electronic databases, journals, and books published in 2022-2023 and held in the E. H. Butler Library collection.

Archives and Special Collections

This page contains information about specific Archives and Special Collections materials that relate to African American and Black history.

African American Studies | African American Studies Department at Buffalo State [1973-1991]

Afro-American Historical | Afro-American Historical Association of the Niagara Frontier Inc.

Afro-Americans in NY | Afro-Americans in New York Life and History, Niagara Falls, NY, 1977-2015

Aker, Daniel | Acker, Daniel 

Alpha Kappa | Alpha Kappa Boule [1954-2003]

Arthur | George K. Arthur Political Papers [1961-1910]

Attica NOW | Attica NOW! [1971-1975]

Batchelor, Lillion | Batchelor, Lillion | Buffalo Quarters Historical Society Papers

Bellamy, Herbert | Bellamy, Herbert

Bethel | Bethel A.M.E. [1926-1989]

Black News | Black News [1969-1975]

Black Revolutionary | Black Revolutionary Action Movement [1960-1970]

Black Workers | Black Workers in the Era of the Great Migration [1916-1925]

Buffalo Affirmative Action | Buffalo Affirmative Action Program, Committee Proceedings & Correspondence [1970-1978]

Buffalo Challenger | Buffalo Challenger, Buffalo, NY [1963-2006]

Buffalo Cooperative | Buffalo Cooperative Economic Society [1928-1961]

Buffalo Criterion | Buffalo Criterion, Buffalo, NY [1940-2006]

Buffalo Kwanzaa Buffalo Kwanzaa Committee Papers

Buffalo Model Cities | Buffalo Model Cities Expo Papers & Photographs [1966-1978]

Buffalo Quarters Historical | Buffalo Quarters Historical Society Papers | Batchelor, Lillion

Buffalo Youth | Buffalo Youth & Young Adult Choral Society [1970-2000]

Buffalo's Afro-Americans | Buffalo's Afro-Americans: Photos of Historic Events

B.U.I.L.D. | B.U.I.L.D. - Papers & Challenge to the License Renewal of WNIA & WSAY [1967-1975]

Burrell, AnnaBurrell Papers

Chappelle, Mary CrosbyChappelle, Mary Crosby

Chisholm, Shirley | Black Women in America

Coles, Robert TraynhamColes, Robert Traynham

Collins, Dr. CatherineCollins, Dr. Catherine

Collins, DavidCollins, David

Colored American | Colored American Newspaper, New York, NY [1837-1841]

Colored Musicians | Colored Musicians Association of Buffalo - Musicians Local 533

Community Food Center | Community Food Center of Western New York [1980-1987]

Courier | Courier-Express Newspaper Collections [1926-1982]

Delaware | Delaware Avenue Baptist Church [1882-2008]

Dett, Robert NathanielDett, Nathaniel

Drew Dr. Fraser Drew - Langston Hughes Correspondence [1950-1967]

DuBard, RaphaelDubard, Raphael

Dunson, Jesse ThomasDunson, Jessie

Easley, Robert Easley, Robert

Echols Family PapersEchols Family

Edison Street | Edison Street Baptist Church [1905-1987]

Ellicott District | Ellicott District Coalition [1968-1982]

Erie County | Erie County Charter Revision Commission: Dr. E.O. Smith, Jr. Files

Eve | Arthur O. Eve Collection

First Baptist | First Baptist Church of Niagara Falls

First Shiloh | First Shiloh Baptist Church [1914-1985]

Fordham, MonroeFordham, Monroe

Freedom's Journal | Freedom's Journal, New York, NY [1827-1829]

Friendship | Friendship Missionary Baptist Church [1922-2018]

Glassner Lester Glassner African American Experience Collection: Artifacts, Sheet Music, and Ephemera [ca. 1850- ca. 2005]

Grace Manor | Grace Manor Nursing Home Founding Committee Papers [1989-1993]

Highland Avenue Neighborhood | Highland Avenue Neighborhood Preservation Corporation of Niagara Falls [1980-1984]

Hodges Family PapersHodges Family Papers

Hopewell | Hopewell Baptist Church [1979-2017]

Housing Opportunities | Housing Opportunities Made Equal [1963-1995]

Hunter, Juanita | Hunter, Juanita | New York State Nurses Association

Institute | Institute for People Enterprises [1978-1983]

Lincoln | Lincoln Memorial United Methodist Church [1967-2017]

LINKS of Buffalo | LINKS of Buffalo [1954-1985]

LINKS of Erie LINKS of Erie County [1987-2006]

LINKS of Niagara | LINKS of Niagara Falls [1950-2000]

Lit-Mus | Lit-Mus Study Club (of Buffalo) Papers [1930s-1990s]

Michigan Avenue | Michigan Avenue Y.M.C.A. [1926-1967]

Michigan Street | Michigan Street Baptist Church [1868-1957]

NAACP Buffalo Branch NAACP

Nash | Nash, Francis

Nash | Rev. Jesse Nash Collection

New York African | New York African-American Institute, Founding Committee Papers

Noles, EvaNoles, Eva

North Star The North Star, Frederick Douglass' Paper & Douglass Monthly, Rochester, NY [1847-1855]

Panhellenic | Panhellenic Association - Buffalo Alumnae Records [1946-1988]

Pilgrim | Pilgrim Missionary Baptist Church [1965-2015]

Royal Serenaders | Royal Serenaders Male Chorus [1946-2009]

Scott, Madeline O.Scott, Madeline O.

St. John | St. John Baptist Church

St. Luke A.M.E. | St. Luke A.M.E. Zion [c. 1940-2006]

St. Philips St. Philips Episcopal Church [bulk 1940-1978]

Tallmadge William Tallmadge Music Collection [ca. 1925-ca. 1975]

Thomas, Carolyn Bernice McClesterThomas, Carolyn Bernice McClester

Thompson, AlbertThompson, Albert

Uncrowned Queens | Uncrowned Queens Archive

United Citizens | United Citizens Organization [1976-1996]

Urban League Urban League of Buffalo [1927-1984]

WIVB-TVWIVB-TV Black History Specials, 1987-2006

Wright, LydiaWright, Dr. Lydia

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