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Air Corps Practice Tests
A 1942 civilian practice test booklet designed to help men prepare for U.S. Army Air Corps officer qualification exams. The cover features bold red, white, and blue design theme with a biplane illustration. It lists 10 specialty fields in which…
Secret Potions to Make You Pretty
Sara Breedlove aka Madame C.J. Walker is driving a car with 3 other “Walker agents.” The article describes Walker’s young adult life, and the moment that inspired her inventions: hair care products for African Americans including 5 salves and a…
Black Southerner Magazine, Vol. 1 No. 2
This artifact is a vintage issue of Black Southerner Magazine, priced at $1.50 and published during a period that celebrated the cultural life of Southern Black communities. The cover highlights marching band culture, featuring band members and a…
America Listens In
This is an article that was written in 1941, a time where the U.S. had joined in the battle of World War II, the title reading "America Listens IN", indicating recording of European Radio Program, revealing propaganda in Germany. This article is only…
Randy Shilts (The Kid from Iowa)
Produced by the International Magazine of Literature and Art AIDS with “Reinventing Eden” at the bottom. Pushes for the research of aids in LGBTQ communities and criticizes the Reagan administration for the lack of funding research.
"Pounding Corn"
An article found in the "Africa Report" published in 1985. The article is about two African women laboring in Africa and how they use their resources in agriculture to prepare food. The article describes the domestic responsibilities these women take…
Model Airplane Instruction
A formal instruction guide on how to make a model toy airplane from scratch with step-by-step examples
-ID: The first photo shows a kid about to throw the toy plane he just made using the template provided. The second photo shows a visual…
-ID: The first photo shows a kid about to throw the toy plane he just made using the template provided. The second photo shows a visual…
An Interview With Mr. and Mrs. Strangelove
A hand-drawn vintage comic, featuring panels about a heterosexual couple being interviewed as though their sexuality is unusual, akin to how queer couples are ridiculed typically. The comic uses exaggerated expressions and satirical dialogue to…
"The Angler’s Debt to Forestry"
The article discusses how fishing has become increasingly difficult because of two major problems, deforestation and pollution. The article describes that these problems are increasing the temperature of rivers and lakes in the Middle West water…
Nature Magazine - September 1932
Cover, Foreword, and Main Story of the September 1932 edition of Nature Magazine.
The Culture of Aids
This is a magazine article that confronts public health and social justice issues. It captures the quiet grief of losing a loved one, while confronting societal indifference and institutional neglect. It reflects the urgency and fear of the early…
Manual of Etching
The manual provides information on the necessary materials, tools, and techniques used in etching. It contains step-by-step instructions for creating etchings with precision and artistic expression, covering methods such as line etching, aquatint,…
La Sac Next Exit
A collage of images of a Man and a Women in a car. The women has no eyes, the man is chasing the women beside the car. Underneath a poem says “Reminding us all the while that when driving down the highway with a friend who says he wants to get off at…
"How to Respect and Display our Flag"
This book explains both the history of the American flag and how to properly display it. The book was released in 1968 and coincided with a period of heightened national focus on patriotism, especially during the Vietnam War. It was created for the…
"Information Tests to Try on Your Children"
An article found in one publication of “The Parents’ Magazine”, published in February 1931. The article is about a series of tests that parents can use to determine if their children are properly developing according to their age. These assessments…
Rolling Stone's 1980 Rock and Roll Awards
The 1980 Rolling Stone Magazine Fan Voted Awards. Each year the magazine would have fans vote in different categories for their favorite musicians.
The Raising at Brown’s Ferry
It is a story about finding a very old sunken ship, excavating and pulling it up from the riverbed, discusses some of the relics found on the ship, and what ultimately happened to the ship.
Physical Dimensions: 12 inches x 10 inches
Physical Dimensions: 12 inches x 10 inches
Audrey Hepburn in ‘The Nun’s Story’
Life Magazine: Vol. 46 No. 23
The Magazine’s Cover(1) and Movie(2) titles from table of contents:
(1) “On location in the Belgian Congo, Audrey Hepburn plays the part of a Belgian nun for a fine new film, The Nun’s Story";
(2) “A lonely Audrey…
The Magazine’s Cover(1) and Movie(2) titles from table of contents:
(1) “On location in the Belgian Congo, Audrey Hepburn plays the part of a Belgian nun for a fine new film, The Nun’s Story";
(2) “A lonely Audrey…