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The Lives and Families of Chesapeake Heartland Oral History Initiative
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Youth at Vacation Bible School, Blanche Demby, Norris Wilson, Sheldon Phillips, William Jones, Ellsworth Brooks, Ruth Jones, and Faye Jones, June 1957
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Vacation Bible School at Coleman's United Methodist Church in Coleman, MD, 1957
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Union United Methodist Church in Coleman, MD
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The Ringgold family swimming at Sparrow's Beach, 1953
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Talking at Sam Ringgold Sr.'s 80th birthday celebration
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Senior Photograph of Carolyn Brooks, 1962
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Senior Photo of John R. Brooks, 1960
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School Photograph of Carolyn G. Brooks
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Samuel Ringgold Sr.'s boat in backyard of family home
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Sam Ringgold, Jr. recognized on the 1996 Baltimore Calendar of "Baltimore Black Men Giving Back"
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Sam Ringgold Sr. with guests at his 80th birthday celebration
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Sam Ringgold Sr. with a fellow crew member
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Sam Ringgold Sr. wearing Tolchester crew uniform
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Sam Ringgold Sr. standing with his father Sam Ringgold, Sr. at the 54th anniversary of the Friendship Baptist Church
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Sam Ringgold Sr. standing among guests
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Sam Ringgold Sr. shaking hands with manager for his 25th anniversary at General Motors
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Sam Ringgold Sr. receiving a clock for 25 years at General Motors
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Sam Ringgold Sr. poses for photograph at an awards ceremony
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Sam Ringgold Sr. at Actual annual retirement celebration
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Sam Ringgold Sr. as a crew member on the Tolchester Ferry
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Sam Ringgold Sr. and two others at his 80th birthday celebration
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Sam Ringgold Sr. and others at his 80th birthday celebration
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Sam Ringgold Sr. accepting a gift at his 80th birthday celebration
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Sam Ringgold Jr. with Johnnie Cochran
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Sam Ringgold Jr. with Gertie Manuel at the 54th anniversary of the Friendship Baptist Church
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Sam Ringgold Jr. receiving an award for being the Director of Public Relations at Baltimore City Department
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Sam Ringgold Jr. graduation, 1977
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Sam Ringgold Jr. born with a tooth
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Sam Ringgold Jr. as keynote speaker at Friendship Baptist Church's 54th anniversary
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Sam Ringgold and others at Friendship Baptist Church's 54th anniversary
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Sam and Eleanor Ringgold at grandson's football game
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Ringgold sisters laughing
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Ringgold sisters atop a car
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Ringgold Gazette Sam Ringgold Sr. biography
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Ringgold Gazette Birthday Issue
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Ringgold family swimming at the beach, 1953
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Ringgold family portrait
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Ringgold family living room
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Ringgold family holding hands
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Portrait of Samuel Ringgold Sr.
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Photograph of Merle Brooks
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Photograph of Carolyn Brooks
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Photo of the Dirt Road in Front of the Brooks Family Home in Coleman, MD
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Photo of Mr. Nealy Brown
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Photo of George and Grace Brooks with their Youngest Child, Joanne
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Photo of Ellsworth Brooks' Car, 1968
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Photo of Dorothy Brooks Writing a Letter to Her Son Ellsworth ("Elzie"), Christmas 1968
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Oral history pre-interview with Reverend Mae Etta Moore
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Oral history interview with William Pickrum
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Oral history interview with Sam Ringgold Jr.
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Oral history interview with Reverend Mae Etta Moore (2 out of 3)
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Oral history interview with Rev. Mary Walker
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Oral history interview with Rev. Ellsworth Tolliver
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Oral history interview with Rev. Charles Ringgold Sr.
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Oral History Interview with Monique Saunders Patrick
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Oral history interview with Monica Graves
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Oral History Interview with Marvin Leslie Jones Sr. (abbv.)
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Oral history interview with LaMonte Cooke
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Oral history interview conducted with Erlena C. Linthicum
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New Years cruise to Mexico
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Muriel Lucretia Ringgold Thomas and Airlee Ringgold Johnson at their parent's house
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Muriel Lucretia Ringgold Thomas and Airlee Ringgold Johnson at a football game
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Muriel Lucretia Ringgold Thomas
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Merle Brooks' Wife, Libby, Skiing in Garmisch, Germany
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Merle Brooks Relaxing in a Swimming Pool at his Parent's House
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Merle Brooks and His Wife Olivia B. Brooks in Front of the Eiffel Tower
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Mary Ringgold portrait
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Margaret Wilson Dressed Up for Mother's Day Dinner
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LaMonte Cooke Reading to Children at Garnet Elementary School
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John R. Brooks Posing with a Classmate on a Class Trip, circa 1958-1960.
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John R. "Chucky" Brooks Getting Ready for a Track Meet
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John Brooks' Garnet High School Graduation Program, 1932
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John Brooks with his Relatives Wayne Jackson, George Brooks, and Johnny Jackson
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John and Merle Brooks' Cars, Nov. 24th, 1968
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John and Dorothy Brooks' Newly Built Home, 1970's
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John and Dorothy Brooks' Newly Built Home in the Snow
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Jimmy Manuel and Sam Ringgold posing with cars at Sparrow's Beach
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Jimmy Manuel and Sam Ringgold at Sparrow's Beach, 1953
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Guests reading the Ringgold Gazette
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Guests mingling
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Guests dance at Sam Ringgold Sr.'s 80 birthday celebration
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Guests at Sam Ringgold Sr.'s 80th birthday celebration
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Guests arriving at Sam Ringgold Sr.'s 80th birthday celebration
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Group Skiing in Garmisch, Germany: Olivia "Libby" Benson Brooks, Merle Brooks, Arlene Aberman, Bob Bernet, and Bob Aberman
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Group of young men at the Annual State New Farmers of America Rally
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Gertrude Manuel and Sam Ringgold at Sparrow's Beach, 1953
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George Nickerson and granddaughter
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George and Essie Hutchins Nickerson, Emma Hutchins, and Airlee Ringgold Johnson
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Fun in the water at Sparrow's Point
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Four men vacationing at Sparrow's Beach
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Farmhouse to Freedom
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Family gathering of Ringgolds
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Essie Nickerson, Emma Hutchins, Gertrude Manuel, and Sam Ringgold at Sparrow's Beach, 1953
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Essie Nickerson, Emma Hutchins, and Eleanor Ringgold at Sparrow's Beach, 1953
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Emma Hutchins, Gertrude Manuel, and Muriel Ringgold at Sparrow's Beach, 1953
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Emma Hutchins and Gertrude Manuel at Sparrow's Beach, 1953
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Ellsworth "Elzie" Brooks' Car, 1968
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Ellsworth "Elzie" Brooks Serving in the Vietnam War, 1969
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Ellsworth "Elzie" Brooks Playing with his Dog, May 1961
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Eleanor Rochelle Ringgold leaning on a fence post
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Eleanor Rochelle Ringgold leaning against a car
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Eleanor Rochelle Ringgold in front of Notre Dame Cathedral
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Eleanor Rochelle Ringgold and friend posing in front of posters
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Eiffel Tower from Eleanor Rochelle Ringgold's trip to Paris
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Dorothy W. Brooks' Uncle Norris Wilson Working on a Farm, 1951/1952.
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Dorothy Brooks' Sister, Emma and Merle Brooks' Girlfriend, Karon, 1968
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Dorothy Brooks Washing Dishes, Nov. 24th, 1968
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Dorothy Brooks Dressed Up for Mother's Day Dinner
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Dorothy and John Brooks' Home in Coleman, MD, 1958
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Dorothy and John Brooks' Home in Coleman, MD
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Commencement Program from Delaware State College, June 3rd 1968
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Church Members from Big Woods, Still Pond, and Coleman Gathered in the Brooks' Backyard for Baptism Service, 1975-1977
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Church Members from Big Woods, Still Pond, and Coleman Being Baptized in the Brooks' Pool, 1975-1977
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Children of Charlie Graves, Sgt. Brian Graves and Monica Graves, circa 1972
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Charlie Graves, owner of the Uptown Club
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Certificate of Merit Given to Carolyn Brooks by the Star Temple Lodge #1141, 1962
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Celebration of Muriel Lucretia Ringgold Thomas's life
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Carolyn Brooks' Safety Carfuliers Pledge Card, 1952
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Carolyn Brooks' PSI CHI Membership Card, 1966
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Carolyn Brooks' Morgan State College Scholarship Notice, 1962
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Carolyn Brooks' Morgan State College Alumni Association Membership Card, 1967
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Carolyn Brooks' "Trained Driver" Drivers Education Card, 1960
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Carolyn Brooks on her Brother Elzie's Bike, April, 1957
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Carolyn Brooks Dressed Up for her Senior Dinner, 1962
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Carolyn Brooks and her Father John Brooks in their Home, 1968
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Carolyn and Ellsworth Brooks with their Paternal Cousins, 1958-1959
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Awards ceremony for Sam Ringgold Jr., 1990
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Airlee Ringgold third grade school portrait
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Airlee Ringgold Johnson, Muriel Lucretia Ringgold Thomas, and others
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Airlee Ringgold Johnson's wedding
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Airlee Ringgold Johnson portrait
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Airlee Ringgold Johnson in army barracks in Germany
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Airlee Ringgold Johnson and Muriel Lucretia Ringgold Thomas sitting by a fireplace
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Airlee Ringgold Johnson and Muriel Lucretia Ringgold Thomas
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Airlee Ringgold Johnson and Muriel Lucretia Ringgold Thomas
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Airlee Ringgold Johnson
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Airlee and Muriel Ringgold going swimming
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Airlee and Muriel Ringgold
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