Survivors Otis Granville Clark, Thelma Thurman Knight, and Robert Holloway (all seated) with Representative Melvin "Mel" Luther Watt, and Representative Sheila Jackson Lee, standing behind them in Washington, District of Columbia, March 8, 2005
Scope and Contents
Inscribed by hand in black ink, "L. to Mel Watts, NC" in lower left on verso; Inscribed by hand in blue ink, "Repr. Sheila Jackson Lee, Repr. Houston, TX" in lower center on verso; Printed in black ink, "ccc3666 101/142 > K,H,C + 2 congress_0+ 30> 03/20/05" vertically in center on verso; Printed in black ink, "FUJIFILM Fujicolor Crystal Archive Paper" repeating on verso
visit with Congressional Reps, House Representatives
Places: Houston, Texas
Purpose: Otis Clark, Representative Shelia Jackson Lee, Representative Mel Watts
Community Elder Tags: race massacre survivors, hanging lamp, candle on mantel, white fireplace mantel, picture on wall, wooden wall, green medallions, people holding cups, gold tie, red and black top, blue suit coat, man with white beard, red ball cap, two males seated, one female seated, golden framed picture, light in left corner
Montecella Driver, Community Expert for the Eddie Faye Gates project, 2020-2022
Community Youth Tags: black hat, red hat, long grey beard, medals, grey suit, silver tie, yellow tie, red coat, black scarf, cups, wooden mantel, wooden wall, smiles, frowns
Iana Redman, Community Expert for the Eddie Faye Gates project, 2020-2022
Dates
- March 8, 2005
Extent
1 Photographic Prints : Color; Leaf 56 (Original Album position on Page 16, front pocket, bottom slot)
Language of Materials
English
Credit Line
Gift of Eddie Faye Gates, Tulsa, OK, teacher, author, community activist
Previous Number 1
TL2019.20
- American
- Clark, Otis Granville (Depicted)
- Holloway, Robert, Jr. (Depicted)
- Houston
- Knight, Thelma J. "Mama Knight" Thurman (Depicted)
- Lee, Sheila Jackson, United States Representative (Depicted)
- Otis Granville Clark
- Photograph
- Representative of North Carolina Melvin Watts
- Sheila Jackson Lee
- Texas -- TX
- The Eddie Faye Gates Tulsa Race Massacre Collection
- Watt, Melvin "Mel" L. , United States Representative (North Carolina) (Depicted)
- black hat
- black scarf
- blue suit coat
- candle on mantel
- cups
- frowns
- gold tie
- golden framed picture
- green medallions
- grey suit
- hanging lamp
- light in left corner
- long grey beard
- man with white beard
- medals
- one female seated
- people holding cups
- picture on wall
- race massacre survivors
- red and black top
- red ball cap
- red coat
- red hat
- silver tie
- smiles
- two males seated
- white fireplace mantel
- wooden mantel
- wooden wall
- yellow tie
Repository Details
Part of the Gilcrease Museum/Helmerich Center for American Research Repository
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