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A discussion of the amateur artist Smart P. Livingston and a description of one of his paintings

Biographical notes for Smart P. Livingston, with a description of one of his paintings. The first two lines appear to be struck in the original, but we preserve them in both the transcription and reading version, as they are needed to introduce the…

Notes about the artist Smart P. Livingston

A note about the artist Smart P. Livingston. This item consists of one sentence, struck entirely in the original and which appears to be another attempt at starting Smart P. Livingston (3 of 4). The remainder of the page corresponds to the document…

A discussion of the Florida Tattler, a newspaper for the African American communities of Jacksonville with a reputation for sensationalism

Durkeeville Housing Project image number 96

Durkeeville Housing Project image number 109

Notes on work by the artist Thelma Livingston Roberts. The bottom half of the page corresponds to the document Smart P. Livingston (2 of 4).

Biographical information on Thomas Fortune and James Weldon Johnson, with a discussion of "Lift Every Voice and Sing." An author by the surname Richardson created this document, and Viola Muse added a few handwritten notes. Richardson is possibly…

A photograph of three men standing in front of a horse-drawn carriage

Viola Muse posing for a photograph in what appears to be a rural setting

Viola Muse and an unidentified woman, posing on a city street in front of what appear to be multi-story residential buildings. In the bottom margin is written "Viola B Muse & Friend."

Viola Muse and Caledonia Simpson posing outdoors. The handwritten caption at the bottom reads "Vie & Callye Simpson" and "Vie & Caledonia" is written on the back.

The students in Viola Muse's 1957-1958 kindergarten class, dressed in white suits and dresses, standing in a single row on a stage, with Muse behind them. The students' names are written by hand across the bottom.

The students in Viola Muse's 1958-1959 kindergarten class, dressed in white suits and dresses, standing in a single row on a stage, with Muse behind them. The students' names are written by hand across the bottom.

A photograph of Viola Muse and her students posed on the steps of what appears to be a church or school. "June 1953 — Students of the Jack & Jill Kindergarten & Preschool" is written in blue ink at the bottom, followed by the names of the students.

A photograph of Viola Muse and her students posed on a stage in front of a curtain. "1955-1956" is written in blue ink at the top, and "June 1956 / Students of the Jack & Jill Kindergarten & Preschool" across the bottom, followed by the names of the…

Viola Muse and a woman identified as "Hossie" posing in a park or a forested area. At the bottom of the photo is written "Me & Hossie."

A photograph of Viola Muse posing with a parasol at the beach. "Vie at the beach" is written in black ink across the bottom.