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An obscured individual, an unidentified woman, survivors Wess Young, Sr., Otis Granville Clark, and Thelma Thurman Knight, (all seated) with Raymond Knight, Eddie Faye Gates, and Representative Melvin "Mel" Luther Watt, and Representative Sheila Jackson L
Melvin "Mel" L. Watt
Survivors Otis Granville Clark, Thelma Thurman Knight, and Wess Young, Sr., posing for a photo
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Survivors Anita and Robert Holloway, Thelma Thurman Knight, Raymond Knight, and Wess Young, Sr., being welcomed as guest of the United States Congress in Washington, District of Columbia

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1921 Survivors, welcome Greenwood sign. Meeting

People: Mr. Corneilus Young
Places: U.S. Congress Guest
Purpose: 1921 Survivors

Community Elder Tags: Seniors, meeting, tan suit, black suit, blue coat, pictures, table, tennis shoes, coats, brick wall, door

Bobby Eaton, Community Expert for the Eddie Faye Gates project, 2020-2022


Survivors were apart of a panel discussion and guest at the U.S. Congressional Hearings

People: Wes Young, Thelma Knight, Raymond Knight, Robert Holloway
Places: Washington D.C.,
Purpose: Congressional Hearing

Community Elder Tags: United States Congress, massacre survivors

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


Community Youth Tags: 5 people, three framed pictures, welcome sign, arched door, brick wall, rounded brown table, pink chairs, elders, grey pulled back hair, black coat, black pants, socks and shoes, red cap, bearded face, tan coat, white shoes, fur hat, curled hair, bright blue coat, medal, black shirt, white shirt, black blazer, short beard, sunglasses, red medal, pink coat, stripped shirt

Sofia Fermo, Community Expert for the Eddie Faye Gates project, 2020-2022

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Title(s): 
Survivors Anita and Robert Holloway, Thelma Thurman Knight, Raymond Knight, and Wess Young, Sr., being welcomed as guest of the United States Congress in Washington, District of Columbia
Culture: 
American
Date: 
March 8, 2005
Classification: 
Object Type: 
Credit Line: 
Gift of Eddie Faye Gates, Tulsa, OK, teacher, author, community activist
Accession No: 
4328.10541
Previous Number(s): 
TL2019.20
Department: 
Not On View

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