Unidentified individuals surrounding survivors Genevieve Tillman-Jackson, and Wess Young, Sr., both seated, with Raymond Knight and Dorothy Tillman, civil rights activist, standing, at Congress in Washington, District of Columbia, March 8, 2005
Scope and Contents
Inscribed by hand in blue ink, "Standing L to R. 1. ? 2. Wess Young 3. Dorothy Tillman, Chicago Repr. Seated. Genevieve Jackson Tillman [arrow drawn under "Jackson Tillman"] Wess Young" on verso; Printed in black ink, "ccc3666 95/142 > Jackson, congress_002 24> 03/20/05" vertically in center on verso; Printed in black ink, "FUJIFILM Fujicolor Crystal Archive Paper" repeating on verso
Survivors being interviewed after their attendance at the Congressional Hearing in Washington D.C.
People: Thurman Knight, Dorothy Tillman, Genevieve Tillman Jackson, Wes Young
Places: Washington D.C.
Purpose: Congressional Hearing
Community Elder Tags: feminine styled fedora, possibly cartwheel styled hat, medallion, puffer jacket, hand-held video camera, red lipstick, eyeglasses, coat, blazer, flat cap, hat, collared shirts, earrings, massacre survivors, Black congressional caucus
Kavin Ross, Community Expert for the Eddie Faye Gates project, 2020-2022
The black lady seems to be holding a throw or blanket
People: Wess Young, Representative Dorothy Tillman, Genevieve Tillman Jackson
Purpose: photographic interview setting
Community Elder Tags: medallion, two black males, two black females, multi-print drapes, photographer, lady in silver coat, lady in hat, male in striped shirt, white lady watching, bearded black male, camera, man holding camera, seven people
Montecella Driver, Community Expert for the Eddie Faye Gates project, 2020-2022
Community Youth Tags: medal, wooden walls, pink coat, pink suit, black suits, grey hair, professional camera, stripped shirt, red blanket
Iana Redman, Community Expert for the Eddie Faye Gates project, 2020-2022
Dates
- March 8, 2005
Extent
1 Photographic Prints : Color; Leaf 60 (Original Album position on Page 17, back pocket, top slot)
Language of Materials
English
Credit Line
Gift of Eddie Faye Gates, Tulsa, OK, teacher, author, community activist
Previous Number 1
TL2019.20
- American
- Congressional Black Caucus
- Congressional Hearing
- Genevieve Tillman-Jackson
- Knight, Raymond, Ph.D (Depicted)
- Photograph
- Representative Dorothy Tillman
- The Eddie Faye Gates Tulsa Race Massacre Collection
- Thelma Thurman Knight
- Tillman, Dorothy Jean (Depicted)
- Tillman-Jackson, Genevieve (Depicted)
- Washington D.C.
- Wess Young
- Young, Wessley "Wess" Hubert, Sr. (Depicted)
- bearded black male
- black suits
- blazer
- camera
- coat
- collared shirts
- earrings
- eyeglasses
- feminine styled fedora
- flat cap
- grey hair
- hand-held video camera
- hat
- lady in hat
- lady in silver coat
- male in striped shirt
- man holding camera
- massacre survivors
- medal
- medallion
- multi-print drapes
- photographer
- photographic interview setting
- pink coat
- pink suit
- possibly cartwheel styled hat
- professional camera
- puffer jacket
- red blanket
- red lipstick
- seven people
- stripped shirt
- two black females
- two black males
- white lady watching
- wooden walls
Repository Details
Part of the Gilcrease Museum/Helmerich Center for American Research Repository
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