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Used car guarantee
Ora Lee Anderson received this guarantee from the Berry Chevrolet Company for Marvin Anderson's first car, a 1954 Chevy Coupe.
Telegram from St. James AME Church to Marvin Anderson
A Western Union telegram sent to Mr. Marvin Anderson from the St. James AME Sunday School congratulating him on graduating from Morehouse College in Atlanta, GA. Anderson was the first in his family to graduate from college.
Telegram from Marvin Anderson to his family
A Western Union telegram Marvin Anderson sent to his family on his first Christmas away from home while he studied at Morehouse College in Atlanta, GA.
Rondo children visit a farm in Cherry Grove, MN
In 1948, eight young students from St. James Church participated in a two-week farm visit with a family in Cherry Grove, MN. The trip was sponsored by the Minnesota Council of Churches. This photograph was originally posted in the St. Paul Dispatch,…
Mock Ebony Magazine cover for Ora Lee Anderson's 100th birthday
When Marvin Anderson's mother, Ora Lee Anderson, turned 100 years old, his nephew, Stephen Cobb, made a mock-up of her on the front cover of Ebony Magazine. She passed away at 101 years of age.
Marvin Anderson's first paycheck stub
Marvin Anderson's first paycheck stub from his first job at Whirlpool. He worked as a general laborer and assembled the handles on all the vacuum cleaners.
Marvin Anderson's first car, a 1954 Chevy Coupe
A photograph of Marvin Anderson's first car, a used 1954 Chevy Coupe.
Interview with Rondo Resident, Marvin R. Anderson
In the 1950s and 60s, the Department of Transportation in St. Paul, MN bisected a historically Black neighborhood, Rondo, with the construction of I-94, creating an intentional diaspora of the community there. These are the stories of their…
Duncan Yo-Yo championship cap
Marvin Anderson won this red and white striped cap when he competed in a Duncan Yo-Yo contest.
Automobile repair receipt
This is a rapid repair receipt from the Ecklen Radio Co. for Marvin Anderson's first car, a 1954 Chevy Coupe.