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Investigating the Africana Center fire (from left): J. Congress Mbata, Assoc. Prof. of African Studies; Herbert L. Van Ostrand, Ithaca Police Chief; Chester Whiteside, Arson Investigator; James Cunningham, AC Writer-in-Residence.

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Investigating the Africana Center fire (from left): J. Congress Mbata, Assoc. Prof. of African Studies; Herbert L. Van Ostrand, Ithaca Police Chief; Chester Whiteside, Arson Investigator; James Cunningham, AC Writer-in-Residence.
Collection:
Images from the Rare Book and Manuscript Collections
Creator:
Cornell University, Publications Photography
Date:
1970-04
Site:
Ithaca, New York
Location:
Ithaca, New York
ID Number:
RMC2011_0066
Catalog Record:
2100812
Collection Number:
4-3-1885
File Name:
RMC2011_0066.tif
Work Type:
black-and-white photographs
photographs
Subject:
Cornell University Buildings
Description:
The Africana Studies and Research Center, then at 320 Wait Avenue, was destroyed in a fire on April 1, 1970. It subsequently relocated to 310 Triphammer Road.
Bibliography:
Visual Services/Cornell Publications Photography records, #4-3-1885. Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections, Cornell University Library.
Cite As:
Cornell University. Visual Services/Cornell Publications Photography records, #4-3-1885. Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections, Cornell University Library.
Repository:
Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections, Cornell University Library
Collecting Program:
University Archives
Archival Collection:
Visual Services/Cornell Publications Photography Records
Format:
Image
Rights:
For information regarding copyright for this image, send inquiries to rarerepro@cornell.edu

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