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B2022.002.36
Cal Williams' sister, Zavier Smith, and Cal Williams
Keywords: Cal Williams, Zavier Smith
Collection: B2022.002 Cal Williams
B2021.004.257
[Speaker at meeting]
Keywords: Ed Wesley, Meeting, Speaker, History Makers, HistoryMakers, African Americans, Black Alaskans
Collection: B2021.004 Wesley
B2021.004.261
Photographs from May 1981 Visit to Anchorage NAACP members by Virna Canson, national representative of NAACP
Keywords: Ed Wesley, Virna Canson, National Representative, NAACP, Anchorage, History Makers, HistoryMakers, African Americans, Black Alaskans
Collection: B2021.004 Wesley
B2021.004.262
Photographs from May 1981 Visit to Anchorage NAACP members by Virna Canson, national representative of NAACP [Virna and Ed Wesley]
Keywords: Ed Wesley, Virna Canson, National Representative, NAACP, Anchorage, History Makers, HistoryMakers, African Americans, Black Alaskans
Collection: B2021.004 Wesley
B2021.004.263
Photographs from May 1981 Visit to Anchorage NAACP members by Virna Canson, national representative of NAACP [Virna center, Ed Wesley on right]
Keywords: Ed Wesley, Virna Canson, National Representative, NAACP, Anchorage, History Makers, HistoryMakers, African Americans, Black Alaskans
Collection: B2021.004 Wesley
B2021.004.94
Military portraits and photographs, and ephemera [Ed Wesley, Fort Greely, Anchorage]
Keywords: Ed Wesley, Military, Soldier, Portrait, Fort Greely, History Makers, HistoryMakers, African Americans, Black Alaskans, Anchorage
Collection: B2021.004 Wesley
B2021.004.258
Photographs from April 8, 1981 Anchorage NAACP meeting with Alvin O. Bramstedt Sr.
Keywords: Ed Wesley, Anchorage, NAACP, Meeting, Alvin O. Bramstedt Sr., History Makers, HistoryMakers, African Americans, Black Alaskans
Collection: B2021.004 Wesley
B2021.004.Box6.Page6
Bramstedt to address NAACP, 4/8/1981; .258-260 [Photographs from April 8, 1981 Anchorage NAACP meeting with Alvin O. Bramstedt Sr.]
Keywords: Ed Wesley, History Makers, HistoryMakers, African Americans, Black Alaskans, NAACP, Alvin O. Bramstedt Sr., Anchorage
Collection: B2021.004 Wesley
B2021.004.259
Photographs from April 8, 1981 Anchorage NAACP meeting with Alvin O. Bramstedt Sr.
Keywords: Ed Wesley, Anchorage, NAACP, Meeting, Alvin O. Bramstedt Sr., History Makers, HistoryMakers, African Americans, Black Alaskans
Collection: B2021.004 Wesley
B2021.004.260
Photographs from April 8, 1981 Anchorage NAACP meeting with Alvin O. Bramstedt Sr.
Keywords: Ed Wesley, Anchorage, NAACP, Meeting, Alvin O. Bramstedt Sr., History Makers, HistoryMakers, African Americans, Black Alaskans
Collection: B2021.004 Wesley
B2021.004.Box6.Page3a
.254-255 [Ed Wesley, meetings]
Keywords: Ed Wesley, History Makers, HistoryMakers, African Americans, Black Alaskans
Collection: B2021.004 Wesley
B2021.004.Box6.Page4
.256-257 [Ed Wesley, meetings]
Keywords: Ed Wesley, History Makers, HistoryMakers, African Americans, Black Alaskans
Collection: B2021.004 Wesley
B2021.004.93
Military portraits and photographs, and ephemera [Ed Wesley, Military Police, Fort Greely, Anchorage]
Keywords: Ed Wesley, Military, Police, Soldier, Portrait, Fort Greely, History Makers, HistoryMakers, African Americans, Black Alaskans, Anchorage
Collection: B2021.004 Wesley
B2022.002.13.1
Cal Williams’s headshot, Hollywood, California, 1971-1975 [black and white photographs of Cal Williams, at bottom: contact information about Cal Williams’s manager, Ernestine McClendon of Ernestine McClendon Enterprises Inc.]
Keywords: Cal Williams
Collection: B2022.002 Cal Williams
B2022.002.29
Cal Williams in front of old City Hall, Anchorage, 2012 [Cal Williams wearing suit and tie with statues of farmer couple and cow]
Keywords: Cal Williams, Anchorage City Hall
Collection: B2022.002 Cal Williams
B2021.004.Box6.Page3b
"Police chief to discuss minorities"
Keywords: History Makers, HistoryMakers, African Americans, Black Alaskans, NAACP, Anchorage
Collection: B2021.004 Wesley
B2021.004.192
Rosa Parks and Ed Wesley [Same as .184]
Keywords: Ed Wesley, Rosa Parks, History Makers, HistoryMakers, African Americans, Black Alaskans
Collection: B2021.004 Wesley
B2021.004.216
Ed Wesley in front of 1st Annual Juneteenth banner
Keywords: Ed Wesley, 1st Annual Juneteenth, Juneteenth, June 19, History Makers, HistoryMakers, African Americans, Black Alaskans
Collection: B2021.004 Wesley
B2021.004.236
Ed Wesley with Al Hejaz lodge brothers [Prince Hall Masons, Wesley fourth from left. Likely Mt. Mckinley Lodge #2 of Anchorage]
Keywords: Ed Wesley, Prince Hall Masons, Al Hejaz, Lodge brothers, Prince Hall Masonic Lodge, Fraternity, History Makers, African Americans, Black Alaskans
Collection: B2021.004 Wesley
B2021.004.237
Ed Wesley with Tony Knowles and one other Note on front: “To my good friend Ed who got me to the church on time. Best Tony”
Keywords: Ed Wesley, Tony Knowles, History Makers, HistoryMakers, African Americans, Black Alaskans
Collection: B2021.004 Wesley
B2021.004.254
[Presentation, Ed Wesley]
Keywords: Ed Wesley, Presentation, History Makers, HistoryMakers, African Americans, Black Alaskans
Collection: B2021.004 Wesley
B2021.004.255
[Plaque presentation, Ed Wesley on left]
Keywords: Ed Wesley, Plaque, Presentation, History Makers, HistoryMakers, African Americans, Black Alaskans
Collection: B2021.004 Wesley
B2021.004.256
[Ed Wesley at meeting]
Keywords: Ed Wesley, Meeting, History Makers, HistoryMakers, African Americans, Black Alaskans
Collection: B2021.004 Wesley
B2021.004.Box6.Page5
"African violets to go on display" 3/27/1981; "Black students will compete" 3/27/1981 [Afro-American Cultural Technological Scientific Olympics, ACT-SO, NAACP]
Keywords: Ed Wesley, History Makers, HistoryMakers, African Americans, Black Alaskans, Afro-American Cultural Technological Scientific Olympics, ACT-SO, NAACP
Collection: B2021.004 Wesley
B2021.004.268
Photographs from August 1981 Anchorage NAACP meeting with Bob Hughes, a mediator for the U.S. Department of Justice, and Brian Porter, Anchorage Police Chief [Ed Wesley second from left]
Keywords: Ed Wesley, Anchorage, NAACP, Meeting, Bob Hughes, Mediator, U.S. Department of Justice, Brian Porter, Police Chief, History Makers, HistoryMakers, African Americans, Black Alaskans
Collection: B2021.004 Wesley
B2022.001.050
Left to right: Nafia Evans, Jacqueline Evans, Gloria, Ruth Pleas, Barry Evans, Charles Mathis, Mayfield Evans, Bill Byas, Mayfield Quality Cleaners on DeBarr
Keywords: Mayfield Evans, BIPOC, Black Alaskans, Alaskans, African Americans, African American families, Family, Nafia Evans, Jacqueline Evans, Jackie Evans, Daughter, Glora, Ruth Pleas, Barry Evans, Son, Charles Mathis, Bill Byas, Employee, Crew, Staff, Mayfield's Quality Cleaners, Business, DeBarr Road, Anchorage
Collection: B2022.001 Mayfield Evans Collection
B2021.004.270
Photographs from August 1981 Anchorage NAACP meeting with Bob Hughes, a mediator for the U.S. Department of Justice, and Brian Porter, Anchorage Police Chief [Ed Wesley on left]
Keywords: Ed Wesley, Anchorage, NAACP, Meeting, Bob Hughes, Mediator, U.S. Department of Justice, Brian Porter, Police Chief, History Makers, HistoryMakers, African Americans, Black Alaskans
Collection: B2021.004 Wesley
B2021.004.239
Caption: "Obama" makes History 11-4-08 (Post 34) [Election day celebration. Ed Wesley in purple hat. American Legion banner in background. Anchorage.]
Keywords: Ed Wesley, Obama, President, Election Day, Celebration, 11/4/08, American Legion, Post 34, Anchorage, History Makers, HistoryMakers, African Americans, Black Alaskans
Collection: B2021.004 Wesley
B2021.004.248
Photographs from March 14, 1980 NAACP meeting with Anchorage Police Chief Brian Porter
Keywords: Ed Wesley, Anchorage, Police Chief, Brian Porter, NAACP, History Makers, HistoryMakers, African Americans, Black Alaskans
Collection: B2021.004 Wesley
B2021.004.249
Photographs from March 14, 1980 NAACP meeting with Anchorage Police Chief Brian Porter
Keywords: Ed Wesley, Anchorage, Police Chief, Brian Porter, NAACP, History Makers, HistoryMakers, African Americans, Black Alaskans
Collection: B2021.004 Wesley
B2021.004.189
Ed Wesley, M. Ashley Dickerson and others with Rosa Parks [Rosa Parks next to Ed Wesley in bowtie. NAACP "Black is Brilliant" ACT-SO (Afro-Academic, Cultural, Technological and Scientific Olympics) banner in background]
Keywords: Ed Wesley, Rosa Parks, M. Ashley Dickerson, NAACP, Black is Brilliant, ACT-SO, Afro-Academic Cultural Technological and Scientific Olympics, History Makers, HistoryMakers, African Americans, Black Alaskans
Collection: B2021.004 Wesley
B2021.004.265
Photographs from May 1981 Visit to Anchorage NAACP members by Virna Canson, national representative of NAACP
Keywords: Ed Wesley, Virna Canson, National Representative, NAACP, Anchorage, History Makers, HistoryMakers, African Americans, Black Alaskans
Collection: B2021.004 Wesley
B2021.004.Box6.Page2
.251-253 [Photographs from July 10, 1981 Anchorage NAACP meeting with Robert B. Atwood,
editor and publisher of The Anchorage Times] ; "Publisher to be speaker" 7/8/1981
Keywords: Ed Wesley, History Makers, HistoryMakers, African Americans, Black Alaskans, Anchorage, NAACP, Robert B. Atwood, Publisher, The Anchorage Times
Collection: B2021.004 Wesley
B2022.001.138.interior
Invitation from Governor and Mrs. Tony Knowles to dinner at the Governor’s House on Monday, December 5, 1994 [Dinner invitation to Mayfield Evans from Governor and Mrs. Tony Knowles with menu, Note on invitation: “To Mayfield, Thanks for everything Tony Knowles”]
Keywords: Mayfield Evans, BIPOC, Black Alaskans, Alaskans, African Americans, African American families, Invitation, Governor, Governor Knowles, Tony Knowles, Governor's House, Dinner Invitation
Collection: B2022.001 Mayfield Evans Collection
B2021.004.266
Photographs from May 1981 Visit to Anchorage NAACP members by Virna Canson, national representative of NAACP
Keywords: Ed Wesley, Virna Canson, National Representative, NAACP, Anchorage, History Makers, HistoryMakers, African Americans, Black Alaskans
Collection: B2021.004 Wesley
B2021.004.Box6.Page14
"Black community eyes vote to spearhead social change" 2/12/1982
Keywords: Ed Wesley, History Makers, HistoryMakers, African Americans, Black Alaskans, NAACP, Anchorage
Collection: B2021.004 Wesley
B2021.004.264
Photographs from May 1981 Visit to Anchorage NAACP members by Virna Canson, national representative of NAACP [Virna center, Ed Wesley on right]
Keywords: Ed Wesley, Virna Canson, National Representative, NAACP, Anchorage, History Makers, HistoryMakers, African Americans, Black Alaskans
Collection: B2021.004 Wesley
B2021.004.269
Photographs from August 1981 Anchorage NAACP meeting with Bob Hughes, a mediator for the U.S. Department of Justice, and Brian Porter, Anchorage Police Chief
Keywords: Ed Wesley, Anchorage, NAACP, Meeting, Bob Hughes, Mediator, U.S. Department of Justice, Brian Porter, Police Chief, History Makers, HistoryMakers, African Americans, Black Alaskans
Collection: B2021.004 Wesley
B2021.004.170
Note on back: “Chairita at church” [Ed Wesley's daughter]
Keywords: Ed Wesley, Chairita Wesley, Church, History Makers, HistoryMakers, African Americans, Black Alaskans
Collection: B2021.004 Wesley
B2022.001.076
Certificate of Appreciation, presented to Mayfield [Quality] Cleaners for 176th Wing Holiday Luncheon 2008 [Condition Note: small coffee stain on right edge] [Dated January 20, 2009]
Keywords: Mayfield Evans, BIPOC, Black Alaskans, Alaskans, African Americans, Honor, Award, Certificate, Mayfield's Quality Cleaners, Certificate of Appreciation, Appreciation, Recognition, Gratitude, Presented, Mayfield Cleaners, 176th Wing Holiday Luncheon, Holiday, Luncheon, Donation, Generous, Support, Air Force, USAF, Charles Foster
Collection: B2022.001 Mayfield Evans Collection
B2021.004.186
Ed Wesley, M. Ashley Dickerson and others with Rosa Parks [Same as .188 and .195] [New Hope Baptist Church, Anchorage]
Keywords: Ed Wesley, M. Ashley Dickerson, Rosa Parks, New Hope Baptist Church, Church, Anchorage, History Makers, HistoryMakers, African Americans, Black Alaskans
Collection: B2021.004 Wesley
B2021.004.267
Photographs from May 1981 Visit to Anchorage NAACP members by Virna Canson, national representative of NAACP
Keywords: Ed Wesley, Virna Canson, National Representative, NAACP, Anchorage, History Makers, HistoryMakers, African Americans, Black Alaskans
Collection: B2021.004 Wesley
B2021.004.95.back
Military portraits and photographs, and ephemera. "Edward Patroling [sic] The Gate of Fort Greely" [Ed Wesley, Military Police, Anchorage]
Keywords: Ed Wesley, Postcard, Military Police, Patrol, Fort Greely, Anchorage, History Makers, HistoryMakers, African Americans, Black Alaskans
Collection: B2021.004 Wesley
B2021.004.174
[Ed Wesley and family. Left to right: unknown, Ed Wesley, unknown, Wendell Wesley, unknown, Chairita Wesley, Fran Wesley]
Keywords: Ed Wesley, Fran Wesley, Wendell Wesley, Chairita Wesley, Family, History Makers, HistoryMakers, African Americans, Black Alaskans
Collection: B2021.004 Wesley