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Christopher Dion Hutchinson at 6 months old, 1978
Christopher Dion Hutchinson at 6 months old, 1978 (verso)
Letter sent to Gwendolyn Brooks from Christopher Hutchinson parents, 1978
Letter sent to Gwendolyn Brooks from Christopher Hutchinson parents, 1978 (verso)
Letter sent to Gwendolyn Brooks from Christopher Hutchinson parents, 1978 (envelope)
Letter sent to Gwendolyn Brooks from Christopher Hutchinson parents, 1978 (envelope verso)
Charles "Citten, " 1975
Charles "Citten, " 1975 (verso)
Gwendolyn Brooks and Langston Hughes, c. 1951
Gwendolyn Brooks and Langston Hughes, c. 1951 (verso)
Gwendolyn Brooks (seated) and friends
Gwendolyn Brooks (seated) and friends (verso)
Woman reading in front of a podium
Woman reading in front of a podium (verso)
Group of young scholars posing in front of a tree
Group of young scholars posing in front of a tree (verso)
Group of young scholars posing in front of a tree
Group of young scholars posing in front of a tree (verso)
Gwendolyn Brooks posing with a hat
Gwendolyn Brooks posing with a hat (verso)
Gwendolyn Brooks posing with her hands together
Gwendolyn Brooks posing with her hands together (verso)
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Letter from Lily Sykes Rhodes to Gwendolyn Brooks, September 24, 1949
Letter from Lily Sykes Rhodes to Gwendolyn Brooks, September 24, 1949 (verso 1st page)
Letter from Lily Sykes Rhodes to Gwendolyn Brooks, September 24, 1949 (2nd page)
Letter from Lily Sykes Rhodes to Gwendolyn Brooks, September 24, 1949 (verso 2nd page)
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Letter from Lily Sykes Rhodes to Gwendolyn Brooks, September 24, 1949 (envelope)
Letter from Lily Sykes Rhodes to Gwendolyn Brooks, September 24, 1949 (envelope verso)
Lily Sykes Rhodes
Lily Sykes Rhodes (verso)
Gwendolyn Brooks at 14 years old
Gwendolyn Brooks at 14 years old (verso)
Aunt Gertie in the Lilydale neighborhood of Chicago, IL
Aunt Gertie in the Lilydale neighborhood of Chicago, IL
Keziah Wims Brooks, mother of Gwendolyn Brooks
Keziah Wims Brooks, mother of Gwendolyn Brooks (verso)
Keziah Wims Brooks, mother of Gwendolyn Brooks
Keziah Wims Brooks, mother of Gwendolyn Brooks (verso)
Keziah Wims Brooks, mother of Gwendolyn Brooks
Keziah Wims Brooks, mother of Gwendolyn Brooks (verso)
Keziah Wims Brooks, mother of Gwendolyn Brooks
Keziah Wims Brooks, mother of Gwendolyn Brooks (verso)
Keziah Wims Brooks, mother of Gwendolyn Brooks
Keziah Wims Brooks, mother of Gwendolyn Brooks (verso)
Aunt Gertie and uncle Paul Robinson with their dog in the Lilydale neighborhood of Chicago, IL
Aunt Gertie and uncle Paul Robinson with their dog in the Lilydale neighborhood of Chicago, IL (verso)
Gwendolyn Brooks at 14 years old
Gwendolyn Brooks at 14 years old (verso)
Gwendolyn Brooks at 15 years old
Gwendolyn Brooks at 15 years old (verso)
Gwendolyn Brooks at 19 years old
Gwendolyn Brooks at 19 years old (verso)
Gwendolyn Brooks as a young girl (right) with her aunt Beulah Wims and brother Raymond
Gwendolyn Brooks as a young girl (right) with her aunt Beulah Wims and brother Raymond (verso)
Gwendolyn Brooks as a young girl with her aunt Beulah Wims
Gwendolyn Brooks as a young girl with her aunt Beulah Wims (verso)
Beulah Wims, aunt of Gwendolyn Brooks, in the Lilydale neighborhood of Chicago, IL
Beulah Wims, aunt of Gwendolyn Brooks, in the Lilydale neighborhood of Chicago, IL (verso)
Gwendolyn Brooks reading a book
Gwendolyn Brooks reading a book (verso)
Gwendolyn Brooks posing in front of a house with her husband Henry Blakely Sr. and her daughter Nora Brooks Blakely
Gwendolyn Brooks posing in front of a house with her husband Henry Blakely Sr. and her daughter Nora Brooks Blakely (verso)
Gwendolyn Brooks (at right) with her son Henry Blakely Jr., and daughter Nora Blakely
Gwendolyn Brooks (at right) with her son Henry Blakely Jr., and daughter Nora Blakely (verso)
Gwendolyn Brooks (center) with her husband Henry Blakely Sr., and son Henry Blakely Jr.
Gwendolyn Brooks (center) with her husband Henry Blakely Sr., and son Henry Blakely Jr. (verso)
Raymond Brooks (standing at right), brother of Gwendolyn Brooks, during his time in the Army
Raymond Brooks (standing at right), brother of Gwendolyn Brooks, during his time in the Army (verso)
Larry Darby, friend of Gwendolyn Brooks
Larry Darby, friend of Gwendolyn Brooks (verso)
Larry Darby, friend of Gwendolyn Brooks
Larry Darby, friend of Gwendolyn Brooks (verso)
Gwendolyn Brooks, 1976
Gwendolyn Brooks, 1976 (verso)
View of Aunt Gertie's living room
View of Aunt Gertie's living room (verso)
The Fowlkes Family: John, Michelle and baby Danari
The Fowlkes Family: John, Michelle and baby Danari (verso)
Gwendolyn Brooks, 1976
Gwendolyn Brooks, 1976 (verso)
Gwendolyn Brooks during her time at Aurora College
Gwendolyn Brooks during her time at Aurora College (verso)
Dudley Randall, poet, librarian, and close friend of Gwendolyn Brooks, in a book store
Dudley Randall, poet, librarian, and close friend of Gwendolyn Brooks, in a book store (verso)
Gwendolyn Brooks posing in front of a piano, Dudley Randall, and her dog Fluffy (partial view of both on the right).
Gwendolyn Brooks posing in front of a piano, Dudley Randall, and her dog Fluffy (partial view of both on the right) (verso)
Dudley Randall, poet, librarian, and close friend of Gwendolyn Brooks, 1943
Dudley Randall, poet, librarian, and close friend of Gwendolyn Brooks, 1943 (verso)
Dudley Randall, poet, librarian, and close friend of Gwendolyn Brooks, in a library
Dudley Randall, poet, librarian, and close friend of Gwendolyn Brooks, in a library (verso)
Bill Louis Colthorn, friend of Gwendolyn Brooks, 1975
Bill Louis Colthorn, friend of Gwendolyn Brooks, 1975 (verso)
Dudley Randall, poet, librarian, and close friend of Gwendolyn Brooks, August 1975
Dudley Randall, poet, librarian, and close friend of Gwendolyn Brooks, August 1975 (verso)
Dudley Randall, poet, librarian, and close friend of Gwendolyn Brooks, c.1971
Dudley Randall, poet, librarian, and close friend of Gwendolyn Brooks, c.1971 (verso)
Gwendolyn Brooks with her husband Henry Blakely Sr. at her Aunt Viola's house in Los Angeles
Gwendolyn Brooks with her husband Henry Blakely Sr. at her Aunt Viola's house in Los Angeles (verso)
Dudley Randal (partial view) in front of a painting, August 1975
Dudley Randal (partial view) in front of a painting, August 1975 (verso)
Gwendolyn Brooks, 1975
Gwendolyn Brooks, 1975 (verso)
Gwendolyn Brooks with her husband Henry Blakely Sr. visiting Stratford-upon-Avon, England, 1973
Gwendolyn Brooks with her husband Henry Blakely Sr. visiting Stratford-upon-Avon, England, 1973 (verso)
Gwendolyn Brooks visiting Stratford-upon-Avon, England, 1973
Gwendolyn Brooks visiting Stratford-upon-Avon, England, 1973 (verso)
Gwendolyn Brooks posing in front of a house
Gwendolyn Brooks posing in front of a house (verso)
View of William Shakespeare's home garden in Stratford-upon-Avon, in England, 1973
View of William Shakespeare's home garden in Stratford-upon-Avon, in England, 1973 (verso)
Gwendolyn Brooks with Lynell Cain at Columbia College, in Chicago, IL
Gwendolyn Brooks with Lynell Cain at Columbia College, in Chicago, IL (verso)
Gwendolyn Brooks (at far left and cut out of the photo) with her husband Henry Blakely Sr., aunt Viola (seated), and friends
Gwendolyn Brooks (at far left and cut out of the photo) with her husband Henry Blakely Sr., aunt Viola (seated), and friends (verso)
Gwendolyn Brooks (seated at right) with her husband Henry Blakely Sr.(seated at left), and friends
Gwendolyn Brooks (seated at right) with her husband Henry Blakely Sr.(seated at left), and friends (verso)
Gwendolyn Brooks (seated at left), with her aunt Viola by her side, and friends
Gwendolyn Brooks (seated at left), with her aunt Viola by her side, and friends (verso)
Gwendolyn Brooks (second from left) with her husband Henry Blakely Sr. (far left), aunt Viola (seated), and friends
Gwendolyn Brooks (second from left) with her husband Henry Blakely Sr. (far left), aunt Viola (seated), and friends (verso)
Gwendolyn Brooks, with her husband Henry Blakely Sr., and her aunt Viola (seated)
Gwendolyn Brooks, with her husband Henry Blakely Sr., and her aunt Viola (seated) (verso)
Gwendolyn Brooks with her aunt Gertrude (seated)
Gwendolyn Brooks with her aunt Gertrude (seated) (verso)
Gwendolyn Brooks posing in front of a house
Gwendolyn Brooks posing in front of a house (verso)
Nora Brooks Blakely posing with Fluffy, the family's dog, c.1966
Nora Brooks Blakely posing with Fluffy, the family's dog, c.1966 (verso)
Fluffy, Gwendolyn Brooks' dog, in the kitchen
Fluffy, Gwendolyn Brooks' dog, in the kitchen (verso)
Gwendolyn Brooks, 1975
Gwendolyn Brooks, 1975 (verso)
Gwendolyn Brooks, 1975
Gwendolyn Brooks, 1975 (verso)
Gwendolyn Brooks at the Soul Queen Dinner, November 1975
Gwendolyn Brooks at the Soul Queen Dinner, November 1975 (verso)
Gwendolyn Brooks' friends at the Soul Queen Dinner, 1975
Gwendolyn Brooks' friends at the Soul Queen Dinner, 1975 (verso)
Gwendolyn Brooks, 1974
Gwendolyn Brooks, 1974 (verso)
Jackie, 1976
Jackie, 1976 (verso)
Nora Brooks Blakely, daughter of Gwendolyn Brooks, September 1975
Nora Brooks Blakely, daughter of Gwendolyn Brooks, September 1975 (verso)
Nora Brooks Blakely, daughter of Gwendolyn Brooks, spring 1976
Nora Brooks Blakely, daughter of Gwendolyn Brooks, Spring 1976 (verso)
Nora Brooks Blakely, daughter of Gwendolyn Brooks, August 1975
Nora Brooks Blakely, daughter of Gwendolyn Brooks, August 1975 (verso)
Lecture event (presumably) about Gwendolyn Brooks
Lecture event (presumably) about Gwendolyn Brooks (verso)
LaWanda Page, actress, 1975
LaWanda Page, actress, 1975 (verso)
Gwendolyn Brooks aboard a train en route to Connecticut, 1976
Gwendolyn Brooks aboard a train en route to Connecticut, 1976 (verso)
Gwendolyn Brooks aboard a train en route to Connecticut, 1976
Gwendolyn Brooks aboard a train en route to Connecticut, 1976 (verso)
Nora Brooks Blakely, 1975
Nora Brooks Blakely, 1975 (verso)
Dudley Randall, 1975
Dudley Randall, 1975 (verso)
View of a bookstore window displaying Broadside Press books in honor of their 10th anniversary, 1975
View of a bookstore window displaying Broadside Press books in honor of their 10th anniversary, 1975 (verso)
Val, friend of Gwendolyn Brooks, at the Soul Queen Dinner, 1975
Val, friend of Gwendolyn Brooks, at the Soul Queen Dinner, 1975 (verso)
Poster displayed on a bookstore window promoting Broadside Press' Festival of Broadside Poets, September 1975
Poster displayed on a bookstore window promoting Broadside Press' Festival of Broadside Poets, September 1975 (verso)
Henry Blakely Sr., husband of Gwendolyn Brooks, 1974
Henry Blakely Sr., husband of Gwendolyn Brooks, 1974 (verso)
Gwendolyn Brooks with her husband Henry Blakely Sr., 1974
Gwendolyn Brooks with her husband Henry Blakely Sr., 1974 (verso)
Gwendolyn Brooks with her husband Henry Blakely Sr., 1974
Gwendolyn Brooks with her husband Henry Blakely Sr., 1974 (verso)
Elizabeth Lawrence, April 1976
Elizabeth Lawrence, April 1976 (verso)
Gwendolyn Brooks, August, 1975
Gwendolyn Brooks, August, 1975 (verso)
Gwendolyn Brooks (background left) posing in front of Elizabeth Lawrence's house, April 1976
Gwendolyn Brooks (background left) posing in front of Elizabeth Lawrence's house, April 1976 (verso)
Gwendolyn Brooks visiting Elizabeth Lawrence's house, April 1976
Gwendolyn Brooks visiting Elizabeth Lawrence's house, April 1976 (verso)
Gwendolyn Brooks with D.H. Melhem, April 1976
Gwendolyn Brooks with D.H. Melhem, April 1976 (verso)
Gwendolyn Brooks with D.H. Melhem (right), and Elizabeth Lawrence, April 1976
Gwendolyn Brooks with D.H. Melhem (right), and Elizabeth Lawrence, April 1976 (verso)
Gwendolyn Brooks with her husband Henry Blakely Sr., and Elizabeth Lawrence at a inn in Deepwood, Conn., April 1976
Gwendolyn Brooks with her husband Henry Blakely Sr., and Elizabeth Lawrence at a inn in Deepwood, Conn., April 1976 (verso)
Henry Blakely Sr., and Elizabeth Lawrence at her house in Deepwood, Conn., April 1976
Henry Blakely Sr., and Elizabeth Lawrence at her house in Deepwood, Conn., April 1976 (verso)
Gwendolyn Brooks, her husband Henry Blakely Sr., and D.H. Melhem, April 1976
Gwendolyn Brooks, her husband Henry Blakely Sr., and D.H. Melhem, April 1976 (verso)
Hower, a dog that belonged to Elizabeth Lawrence's neighbors, April 1976
Hower, a dog that belonged to Elizabeth Lawrence's neighbors, April 1976 (verso)
Partial view of Elizabeth Lawrence's house in Deepwood, Connecticut, April 1976
Partial view of Elizabeth Lawrence's house in Deepwood, Connecticut, April 1976 (verso)
View of a lake in Elizabeth Lawrence's property in Deepwood, Connecticut, April 1976
View of a lake in Elizabeth Lawrence's property in Deepwood, Connecticut, April 1976 (verso)
Stanli K. Becker, December 1977
Stanli K. Becker, December 1977 (verso)
Happy man holding a briefcase and some papers (gathering of Gwendolyn Brooks' friends?)
Happy man holding a briefcase and some papers (gathering of Gwendolyn Brooks' friends?) (verso)
Gwendolyn Brooks
Gwendolyn Brooks (verso)
Wiiliam Beyer
William Beyer (verso)
Gwendolyn Brooks
Gwendolyn Brooks (verso)
Jameela Keneeka Donaldson, May 1974
Jameela Keneeka Donaldson, May 1974 (verso)
Letter from Jeff Donaldson to Gwendolyn Brooks, May 21, 1974
Letter from Jeff Donaldson to Gwendolyn Brooks, May 21, 1974 (verso)
Letter from Jeff Donaldson to Gwendolyn Brooks, May 21, 1974 (envelope)
Letter from Jeff Donaldson to Gwendolyn Brooks, May 21, 1974 (envelope verso)
Gwendolyn Brooks and Langston Hughes, c. 1951
Gwendolyn Brooks and Langston Hughes, c. 1951 (verso)
Henry Blakely Jr. with his infant sister Nora Blakely Brooks, January 1952
Henry Blakely Jr. with his infant sister Nora Blakely Brooks, January 1952 (verso)
Gwendolyn Brooks (seated) and friends
Gwendolyn Brooks (seated) and friends (verso)
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Corey Jamal Walukan Johnston, godson of Gwendolyn Brooks (cardboard frame recto )
Corey Jamal Walukan Johnston, godson of Gwendolyn Brooks (cardboard frame dedication)
Corey Jamal Walukan Johnston, godson of Gwendolyn Brooks (inside frame)
Corey Jamal Walukan Johnston, godson of Gwendolyn Brooks (cardboard frame verso)
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Gwendolyn Brooks
Gwendolyn Brooks (verso)
Gwendolyn Brooks
Gwendolyn Brooks (verso)
Gwendolyn Brooks (at center) posing with a group of students from Jones High School, in Orlando, Florida
Gwendolyn Brooks (at center) posing with a group of students from Jones High School, in Orlando, Florida (verso)
Jones High School students during a performance, Orlando, Florida
Jones High School students during a performance, Orlando, Florida (verso)
Lorenzo Wims and his wife Maudie (at center) 50th wedding anniversary, Topeka, Kansas, August 1973
Lorenzo Wims and his wife Maudie (at center) 50th wedding anniversary, Topeka, Kansas, August 1973 (verso)
Wedding greeting cards on a table during the 50th wedding anniversary of Lorenzo and Maudie Wims, August 1973
Wedding greeting cards on a table during the 50th wedding anniversary of Lorenzo and Maudie Wims, August 1973 (verso)
Envelope with anniversary photos
Envelope with anniversary photos (verso)
Gwendolyn Brooks (at center) during a ceremony at Jones High School, in Orlando, Florida
Gwendolyn Brooks (at center) during a ceremony at Jones High School, in Orlando, Florida (verso)
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Richard "Peanut" Washington, January 1969 (cardboard)
Richard "Peanut" Washington, January 1969 (cardboard verso)
Richard "Peanut" Washington, January 1969 (in mat)
Richard "Peanut" Washington, January 1969 photo)
Richard "Peanut" Washington, January 1969 (verso)
Richard "Peanut" Washington, January 1969 (cardboard)
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Raymond Brooks posing with his children, David, Paulette, and Doretha
Raymond Brooks posing with his children, David, Paulette, and Doretha (verso)
Raymond Brooks Jr. with his wife Yvonne, December 1975
Raymond Brooks Jr. with his wife Yvonne, December 1975 (verso)
Rachel Brooks, daughter of Yvonne Brooks, January 1976
Rachel Brooks, daughter of Yvonne Brooks, January 1976 (verso)
Nora Brooks Blakely (at right) with her cousin Paulette Brooks, January 1976
Nora Brooks Blakely (at right) with her cousin Paulette Brooks, January 1976 (verso)
Gwendolyn Brooks and Dudley Randall during a visit at Howard University, April 16, 1973
Gwendolyn Brooks and Dudley Randall during a visit at Howard University, April 16, 1973 (verso)
Gwendolyn Brooks, May 1971
Gwendolyn Brooks, May 1971 (verso)
Gwendolyn Brooks with Sterling A. Brown at Howard University, April 18, 1973
Gwendolyn Brooks with Sterling A. Brown at Howard University, April 18, 1973 (verso)
Dudley Randall, c. 1960
Dudley Randall, c. 1960 (verso)
Gwendolyn Brooks with a group of young men at a writers workshop, 1976
Gwendolyn Brooks with a group of young men at a writers workshop, 1976 (verso)
Joseph Burrell holding Sukari, the cat
Joseph Burrell holding Sukari, the cat (verso)
Black kittens on a table, c.1973
Black kittens on a table, c.1973 (verso)
Woman wrangling five black kittens on a table, c.1973
Woman wrangling five black kittens on a table, c.1973 (verso)
Gwendolyn Brooks with a group of young men at a writers workshop, 1976
Gwendolyn Brooks with a group of young men at a writers workshop, 1976 (verso)
Note written by R. Ratt������������������n Hall to Gwendolyn Brooks in relation to the writers workshop, March 30, 1976
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Gwendolyn Brooks with her husband Henry Blakely Sr. holding their godson Corey, February 1975
Gwendolyn Brooks with her husband Henry Blakely Sr. holding their godson Corey, February 1975 (verso)
Corey, godson of Gwendolyn Brooks and Henry Blakely Sr., 1975
Corey, godson of Gwendolyn Brooks and Henry Blakely Sr., 1975 (verso)
Gwendolyn Brooks (center) posing with Steve Alan Winding (left), and Mitchell Green, at Iowa Wesleyan University, c.1973
Gwendolyn Brooks (center) posing with Steve Alan Winding (left), and Mitchell Green, at Iowa Wesleyan University, c.1973 (verso)
Corey, godson of Gwendolyn Brooks and Henry Blakely Sr., 1975
Corey, godson of Gwendolyn Brooks and Henry Blakely Sr., 1975 (verso)
Gwendolyn Brooks with her husband Henry Blakely Sr. holding their godson Corey, February 1975
Gwendolyn Brooks with her husband Henry Blakely Sr. holding their godson Corey, February 1975 (verso)
Gwendolyn Brooks at Aurora College
Gwendolyn Brooks at Aurora College (verso)
Gwendolyn Brooks
Gwendolyn Brooks (verso)
A Two Minute Poem for Gwen Brooks, by Wallace Beasley
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Gwendolyn Brooks
Gwendolyn Brooks (verso)
Negative envelope
Negative envelope (verso)
Joseph C. Burrell in military uniform (with cardboard mat)
Joseph C. Burrell in military uniform (with cardboard mat) (verso)
Joseph C. Burrell in military uniform
Joseph C. Burrell in military uniform (verso)
Joseph C. Burrell (standing second row at the right) posing with his platoon at Fort Polk in Louisiana, February 1, 1972.
Joseph C. Burrell (standing second row at the right) posing with his platoon at Fort Polk in Louisiana, February 1, 1972 (verso)
Dudley Randall reading a letter under a tree
Dudley Randall reading a letter under a tree (verso)
Gift tag inscribed by Keziah Wims Brooks, mother of Gwendolyn Brooks, June 7, 1976
Gift tag inscribed by Keziah Wims Brooks, mother of Gwendolyn Brooks, June 7, 1976 (verso)
Gwendolyn Brooks greeting a man during an event
Gwendolyn Brooks greeting a man during an event (verso)
Gwendolyn Brooks at an event at Reedley College, 1978
Gwendolyn Brooks at an event at Reedley College, 1978 (verso)
Mark Alexander
Mark Alexander (verso)
Christopher Dion Hutchinson as a newborn, 1978
Christopher Dion Hutchinson as a newborn, 1978 (verso)
Christopher Dion Hutchinson as a newborn, 1978 (cardboard)
Christopher Dion Hutchinson as a newborn, 1978 (cardboard verso)
Gwendolyn Brooks and her aunt Viola
Gwendolyn Brooks and her aunt Viola (verso)
Letter from John C. Weaver, University of Wisconsin president, to Gwendolyn Brooks, June 13, 1972
Letter from John C. Weaver, University of Wisconsin president, to Gwendolyn Brooks, June 13, 1972 (verso)
Gwendolyn Brooks receiving an honorary degree from the University of Wisconsin-Madison, June 3, 1972
Gwendolyn Brooks receiving an honorary degree from the University of Wisconsin-Madison, June 3, 1972 (verso)
Pearl Blakely, Gwendolyn Brooks' mother-in-law, c. December 1959
Pearl Blakely, Gwendolyn Brooks' mother-in-law, c. December 1959 (verso)
Gwendolyn Brooks as a little girl
Gwendolyn Brooks as a little girl (verso)
Baby in a crib outside a house
Baby in a crib outside a house (verso)
Toddler girl in a backyard
Toddler girl in a backyard (verso)
View of a five month old baby wearing a bonnet
View of a five month old baby wearing a bonnet (verso)
View of a baby in a baby walker or stroller
View of a baby in a baby walker or stroller (verso)
Three women posing in front of a house
Three women posing in front of a house (verso)
Gwendolyn Brooks
Gwendolyn Brooks (verso)
Nora Brooks Blakely, daughter of Gwendolyn Brooks
Nora Brooks Blakely, daughter of Gwendolyn Brooks (verso)
Gwendolyn Brooks looking at a plaque while surrounded by a group of friends, 1970
Gwendolyn Brooks looking at a plaque while surrounded by a group of friends, 1970 (verso)
Gwendolyn Brooks Drama: Au Natural, The Washington Post, November 4, 1976
Gwendolyn Brooks Drama: Au Natural, The Washington Post, November 4, 1976 (verso)
Gwendolyn Brooks, June 7, 1969
Gwendolyn Brooks, June 7, 1969 (verso)
Gwendolyn Brooks in a pensive pose, c. 1970s
Gwendolyn Brooks in a pensive pose, c. 1970s (verso)
Gwendolyn Brooks in profile view
Gwendolyn Brooks in profile view (verso)
Gwendolyn Brooks with Nigerian writer Phanuel Egejuru, April 1978
Gwendolyn Brooks with Nigerian writer Phanuel Egejuru, April 1978 (verso)
Gwendolyn Brooks speaking at the Studio Museum in Harlem, New York, November 1977
Gwendolyn Brooks speaking at the Studio Museum in Harlem, New York, November 1977 (verso)
Gwendolyn Brooks speaking at the Studio Museum in Harlem, New York, November 1977
Gwendolyn Brooks speaking at the Studio Museum in Harlem, New York, November 1977 (verso)
Woman modeling a pair of pants
Woman modeling a pair of pants (verso)
Partial view of a house facade
Partial view of a house facade (verso)
View of Booker T. Washington High School in Tulsa, Oklahoma
View of Booker T. Washington High School in Tulsa, Oklahoma (verso)
Little girl posing in front of a house in Tulsa, Oklahoma
Little girl posing in front of a house in Tulsa, Oklahoma (verso)
Tulsa photos envelope
Tulsa photos envelope (verso)
Empty cardboard photo frame with Keziah C. Brooks address
Empty cardboard photo frame with Keziah C. Brooks address (verso)
Gwendolyn Brooks with her daughter Nora Brooks Blakely and Chancellor Jack Peltason at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, 1972
Gwendolyn Brooks with her daughter Nora Brooks Blakely and Chancellor Jack Peltason at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, 1972 (verso)
View of an event honoring Gwendolyn Brooks' literary work
View of an event honoring Gwendolyn Brooks' literary work (verso)
View of an event honoring Gwendolyn Brooks' literary work
View of an event honoring Gwendolyn Brooks' literary work (verso)
Complimentary card from Dr. J.R. Bruckner, Vice-President of Public Affairs at the University of Chicago given to Gwendolyn Brooks
Complimentary card from Dr. J.R. Bruckner, Vice-President of Public Affairs at the University of Chicago given to Gwendolyn Brooks (verso)
Gwendolyn Brooks (at center) with a gathering of friends
Gwendolyn Brooks (at center) with a gathering of friends (verso)
Unidentified woman at a podium during a book presentation
Unidentified woman at a podium during a book presentation (verso)
Gwendolyn Brooks in a pensive pose, c. 1970s
Gwendolyn Brooks in a pensive pose, c. 1970s (verso)
Nora Brooks Blakely, daughter of Gwendolyn Brooks, c.1970s
Nora Brooks Blakely, daughter of Gwendolyn Brooks, c.1970s (verso)
Cardboard picture frame with a dedication written for Nora Brooks Blakely
Cardboard picture frame with a dedication written for Nora Brooks Blakely (verso)
Chicago Sun-Times picture clipping featuring Gwendolyn Brooks, May 17, 1977
Chicago Sun-Times picture clipping featuring Gwendolyn Brooks, May 17, 1977 (verso)
Thelma Ellen, sister-in-law of Gwendolyn Brooks
Thelma Ellen, sister-in-law of Gwendolyn Brooks (verso)
Two boys posing in a convertible car
Two boys posing in a convertible car (verso)
View of an outhouse
View of an outhouse (verso)
View of a dining room
View of a dining room (verso)
Doris Baswell, friend and neighbor of Gwendolyn Brooks, 1976
Doris Baswell, friend and neighbor of Gwendolyn Brooks, 1976 (verso)
Blank envelope
Blank envelope (verso)
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