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Henry Cisneros, former San Antonio, Texas Mayor and keynote luncheon speaker at the 1991 Tulsa Metropolitan Ministry Racism Conference, held at the downtown Doubletree Hotel in Tulsa, Oklahoma

Hugh and Naomi Hollins, barbers of Greenwood in Tulsa

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Naomi Hollins, Hugh Hollins

Community Elder Tags: Hugh and his wife Naomi were both barbers. Hugh retired from barbering after many decades in the industry. Hugh received a nickel when he begin his barbering career at the age of 8.

Kavin Ross, Community Expert for the Eddie Faye Gates project, 2020-2022


People: Hugh Hollins, Naomi Hollins

Community Elder Tags: black couple, man with red tie, lady in white suit, corsage on lady, both subjects wearing glasses, female hand on male shoulder, red handkerchief, barber, husband and wife

Montecella Driver, Community Expert for the Eddie Faye Gates project, 2020-2022


Community Youth Tags: Married couple, red tie and pocket square, glasses, flower, black suit, white jacket, short hair

Iana Redman, Community Expert for the Eddie Faye Gates project, 2020-2022


Community Youth Tags: hollins church photo, hollins photo, hollins barber, hollins couple, beaded brooch, white, dark hair, 78 years old, flowers, necklace, eyeglasses, earrings, red with black polkadot tie, red pocket square, black suit, collared shirt

LeQuincia Brown, Community Expert for the Eddie Faye Gates project, 2020-2022

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Title(s): 
Hugh and Naomi Hollins, barbers of Greenwood in Tulsa
Culture: 
American
Date: 
1900 - 2010
Classification: 
Object Type: 
Credit Line: 
Gift of Eddie Faye Gates, Tulsa, OK, teacher, author, community activist
Accession No: 
4327.10368
Previous Number(s): 
TL2019.20
Department: 
Not On View

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