Underground Railroad

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Book by local Black author, newspaper clippings related to the history of the Underground Railroad in the Niagara Falls area, and a feasibility study related to the building of the Black American Museum & Cultural Center in Niagara Falls, New York

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Pamphlets, articles, school reports, and book excerpts related to the history of the Underground Railroad in the Niagara Falls area. Includes essays related to the Niagara Movement and a book related to Rosa Parks and the Civil Rights Movement.

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VHS tapes of immigrant communities in Niagara Falls, educational tapes about the Underground Railroad (with lesson plans), and DVDs about the mafia in Niagara Falls.

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Magazine articles and flyers related to the history of Underground Railroad and Black History month

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File Cabinet Drawer containing documents, Bound Volumes, periodicals, and Oversized Materials - Subjects U-Z (Und. R.R. through Zouaves)

Scope and Contents NYS Heritage Areas brochure (original), Niagara Falls Underground Railroad Heritage Area Commission meeting agenda (original), Press Release for Niagara Falls Underground Railroad Heritage Commission (original), Niagara Falls Underground Railroad Heritage Commission Overview (original), Niagara Falls Underground Railroad Heritage Area Fact Sheet (original), Niagara Falls Underground Railroad Heritage Commission (original), New York State Heritage Area Map (original), Niagara Falls National...

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Photo of the underground railroad monument at St. John's Ames Church

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Photographs from the Niagara Falls Gazette (Underground RR - Zebra Mussels). Includes oversized materials (HAI 2022).