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African American Museum in Philadelphia [Contact Us]
circa 1850-2014
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African American Museum in Philadelphia
Extent: 45 linear feet
Founded in 1976 in celebration of the nation's Bicentennial, the African American Museum in Philadelphia (AAMP) is the first
institution funded and built by a major municipality to preserve, interpret and exhibit the heritage of African Americans.
The museum is committed to telling the story of African Americans in all its permutations: family life, the Civil Rights movement,
arts and entertainment, sports, medicine, architecture, politics, religion, law, and technology. The African American Museum
in Philadelphia small collections, circa 1850-2014, consist of various small accumulations (less than one linear foot) of
archival materials acquired from a variety of sources at various times. The collection focuses on, but is not limited to Philadelphia,
Pennsylvania, touching on all aspects of African American life and culture. It features a great variety of document types,
such as correspondence, minute books, ephemera, photographs, clippings, scrapbooks, film reels, and much more. (View full finding aid.)
African American Museum in Philadelphia [Contact Us]
1945-1989
(Bulk: 1965-1985)
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Solomon, Sam, 1915-1998
Extent: 5 linear feet
"Sam" Solomon was a boxing trainer, manager, and commentator active in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania from the 1950s into the
1980s. He coached five champions including Leon Spinks, who defeated Muhammed Ali in a famous 1978 bout with Solomon in his
corner. Solomon also worked with "Lady Tiger," an early female boxer, and other athletes well known locally. The Sam Solomon
boxing papers, 1945-1989 (bulk 1965-1985), consist of Sam Solomon's records of his boxing coaching business, materials he
collected about boxing, and a small amount of papers from his own boxing career and about baseball. It includes a large number
of photographs, newsletters and ephemera, and financial records. There are also U-matic videocassettes and boxing gear. (View full finding aid.)
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