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Jacob Lawrence and Gwendolyn Knight papers, 1816, 1914-2008, bulk 1973-2001

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Series 1: Biographical Material , 1914-2005
0.5 Linear feet
Boxes 1, 11, 26, OV 10

Included in the biographical material series are appointment and address books; education and personal identification certificates and documents; awards, certificates, curriculum vitae, and chronologies; biographical material related to other individuals; and transcripts of interviews with Jacob Lawrence and Gwendolyn Knight.
Education information includes report cards and diplomas, as well as Gwendolyn Knight's high school yearbook. Jacob Lawrence's birth certificate, his honorable discharge paperwork, their marriage certificate, and Gwendolyn Knight's naturalization paperwork are included, as well as birth and marriage certificates, education certificates, and memorial programs for other individuals. Also included is an unidentified guest book from 1974, possibly for a funeral.
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Address Book and Contact Lists, undated
11
1
Address Books, undated
11
2-3
Address and Appointment Books, 1989
11
4
Appointment Book, 1967
1
1
Appointment Book, 1969
1
2
Appointment Books, 1990-1991
11
5
Gwendolyn Knight Education and Religion Certificates, 1926-1951
11
6
Oversized Gwendolyn Knight Education Certificates, 1926-1930
26
1
Gwendolyn Knight copy of The Owl: Wadleigh High School Yearbook, 1930 June
11
7
Gwendolyn Knight Naturalization Paperwork and Certificate, 1951-1964
11
8
Gwendolyn Knight Passport Application, 2003
11
9
Gwendolyn Knight Death Certificate, Memorials, and Obituary, 2005
11
10
Barbara Earl Thomas Memorial Writing and Guest Book for Gwendolyn Knight Memorial, 2005
11
11
Jacob Lawrence Birth and Marriage Certificates, Honorable Discharge, and Unidentified Family Photograph, 1917-1945
11
12
Jacob Lawrence and Gwendolyn Knight Identification Documents and Membership Cards, 1945-2003
11
13
Awards, Certificates, Curriculum Vitae, Ephemera, 1984-1995, undated
1
3
Oversized Awards and Certificates, 1984-1995
OV 10
Biographical Material Related to Other Family Members, 1914-2000
11
14
Program, Memorial Service, 1951, undated
1
4
Unidentified Guest Book, 1974
11
15
Chronologies and Resumes, Gwendolyn Knight, circa 1988-circa 1996
11
16
Chronologies and Resumes, Jacob Lawrence, circa 1994-2000
11
17
Interview Between Jacob Lawrence and A. Jacobowitz from the Listening to Pictures Program at the Brooklyn Museum, 1968 March
Part II, page 9 missing from transcript.
11
18
Interview with Gwendolyn Knight and Jacob Lawrence, 1987 June 1
This interview was possibly conducted by Charles Rowell.
11
19
Interview with Gwendolyn Knight Conducted by Charles Rowell, 1987 December 31
This interview includes comments from Jacob Lawrence.
11
20
Black Mountain College Interviews with Gwendolyn Knight and Jacob Lawrence Conducted by Mary Emma Harris, 1998 March 1, 2005
11
21

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