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Galbraith, Nancy Burdick and others at the Library of Congress, 1986

Garden seen through a stone arch, 1974

Garden seen through a stone arch (negative), 1974

Garden view of the National Museum of Tanzania, 1971

Garden view of the National Museum of Tanzania (negative), 1971

Gazelle at a feeding station, 1971

Gazelle at a feeding station (negative), 1971

Gide, André to Proust, Marcel, 1914

Gildzen, Alex envelope to Gwendolyn Brooks, 1993

Gildzen, Alex letter to Gwendolyn Brooks, 1993

Girl at a microphone in an auditorium, 1992

Governor of Illinois inauguration ceremony program, 1973

Great East Window in King's College Chapel at Cambridge University (negative), 1974

Green- and yellow-leaved trees, 1974

Green- and yellow-leaved trees (negative), 1974

Greeting card with orange brush calligraphy, undated

Group gathered around a park sign, 1996

Group of attendees at a social event (negative), 1970

Group of children posing next to a house or school, 1920s

Group of children wearing school uniforms (negative), 1971

Group of children wearing school uniforms in Nairobi, 1971

Group of four children at the Brooks-Blakely house, 1976

Group of four people outside during wintertime, 1940s

Group of friends gathered around a piano (negative), 1970s

Group of nine girls posing in front of a house, 1950s

Group of people looking at a young hippopotamus in an enclosure (negative), 1974

Group of people looking at a young hippopotamus in an enclosure at Accra Zoo, 1974

Group of students, 1981

Group of women at a social event (negative), 1970s

Group of women in line during a performance (negative), 1970s

Group photo at a Chicago multicultural event, undated

Group running on a Chicago street with commercial spaces (negative), 1970s

Group walking toward King’s College at Cambridge University, 1974

Group walking toward King’s College at Cambridge University (negative), 1974

Group watching the Changing of the Guard in London, 1974

Group watching the Changing of the Guard in London (negative), 1974

Guardsman holding a Regimental Colours flag (negative), 1974

Guardsman on a horse in procession (negative), 1974

Guests at a Library of Congress autographing reception, 1986

Guests at the wedding of Lee, Don L. (Madhubuti, Haki R.), 1974

Guests gathered at buffet tables, 1994

Gwendolyn Brooks accepting a framed poem from Nelson, Hale (Illinois Bell Telephone Co.), 1954

Gwendolyn Brooks among guests at the wedding of Lee, Don L. (Madhubuti, Haki R.), 1974

Gwendolyn Brooks and a family friend, 1920s

Gwendolyn Brooks and a man at a book-signing event, 1980s

Gwendolyn Brooks and a speaker near an outdoor podium, 1996

Gwendolyn Brooks and a student looking at a large sheet of paper, 1987

Gwendolyn Brooks and a woman sitting in armchairs, 1970s

Gwendolyn Brooks and a young woman sitting at a table, 1974

Gwendolyn Brooks and Alvin, Glenda inside of a library, undated

Gwendolyn Brooks and an unidentified man in front of a patterned curtain (negative), 1974

Gwendolyn Brooks and Angle, Paul, 1960s

Gwendolyn Brooks and another instructor (photo strip), 1960s

Gwendolyn Brooks and Bakeman, Emma, 1981

Gwendolyn Brooks and Blakely, Henry, Sr. holding an award plaque, 1987

Gwendolyn Brooks and Blakely, Nora Brooks, 1954

Gwendolyn Brooks and Blakely, Nora Brooks on a Chicago street (negative), 1961

Gwendolyn Brooks and Blakely, Nora Brooks talking with another woman on a Chicago sidewalk (negative), 1961

Gwendolyn Brooks and Blakely, Nora Brooks walking in Chicago (negative), 1961

Gwendolyn Brooks and Bolton, Linda, 1984

Gwendolyn Brooks and Brooks, Keziah C. Wims at Northeastern University, 1950s

Gwendolyn Brooks and Brooks, Raymond as small children, circa 1922

Gwendolyn Brooks and Brooks, Robert, 1959

Gwendolyn Brooks and Bush, Barbara (First Lady), 1992

Gwendolyn Brooks and children at Oatka Residential Center, undated

Gwendolyn Brooks and Dotson, William, 1975

Gwendolyn Brooks and Freeman, Gaylord at Northwestern University, 1968

Gwendolyn Brooks and Gildzen, Alex, 1993

Gwendolyn Brooks and Green, Barbra, 1981

Gwendolyn Brooks and Johnson, Sybil inside of a library, undated

Gwendolyn Brooks and Josey, E.J. (NAACP Albany), 1986

Gwendolyn Brooks and Kearney, Meg at an autograph party for Melhem, D.H., 1980s

Gwendolyn Brooks and Lake Forest College faculty dressed in regalia, 1965

Gwendolyn Brooks and Miller, May in the Library of Congress Poetry Room, 1986

Gwendolyn Brooks and others at her portrait unveiling, 1981

Gwendolyn Brooks and others at Lake Forest College, 1962

Gwendolyn Brooks and others at the Library of Congress, 1986

Gwendolyn Brooks and others dressed in graduation regalia, 1990s

Gwendolyn Brooks and others having dinner at the Gildzen, Alex home, 1993

Gwendolyn Brooks and others in an auditorium, 1992

Gwendolyn Brooks and others on a stage with her portrait, 1981

Gwendolyn Brooks and others standing near an outdoor podium, 1996

Gwendolyn Brooks and Peccorini, Francisco, 1996

Gwendolyn Brooks and Princess Irene of the Netherlands, 1980s

Gwendolyn Brooks and seated students (photo strip), 1960s

Gwendolyn Brooks and Simon, Paul (U.S. Senator) talking at a table, 1994

Gwendolyn Brooks and Slade, Leonard, 1996

Gwendolyn Brooks and Slade, Roberta, 1996

Gwendolyn Brooks and students, 1977

Gwendolyn Brooks and students, 1960s

Gwendolyn Brooks and two others sitting in a courtyard, 1984

Gwendolyn Brooks and two teachers, 1987

Gwendolyn Brooks and two young girls (negative), 1974

Gwendolyn Brooks and Washington, Valerie, 1985

Gwendolyn Brooks and young man on a stage, undated

Gwendolyn Brooks approaching an outdoor podium, 1996

Gwendolyn Brooks as a child, circa 1925

Gwendolyn Brooks at 15 years old, 1932

Gwendolyn Brooks at a Broadside Press booth, 1970s

Gwendolyn Brooks at a College Language Association event, 1982

Gwendolyn Brooks at a park overlooking the Musée Des Beaux Arts (negative), 1974

Gwendolyn Brooks at a podium, 1970s

Gwendolyn Brooks at a public event, 1980s

Gwendolyn Brooks at home, 1986

Gwendolyn Brooks at home in her kitchen, 1965

Gwendolyn Brooks at home with houseguests, 1986

Gwendolyn Brooks being interviewed by Glauber, Robert, 1968

Gwendolyn Brooks clapping at the unveiling of a park sign, 1996

Gwendolyn Brooks Digital Collection

Gwendolyn Brooks examining a portrait of Fuller, Hoyt W., 1986

Gwendolyn Brooks giving a speech, 1994

Gwendolyn Brooks giving books to students, 1987

Gwendolyn Brooks giving signatures at her first reception as the Consultant in Poetry for the Library of Congress (Washington, D.C.), 1985

Gwendolyn Brooks greeting a child, 1996

Gwendolyn Brooks greeting children, 1996

Gwendolyn Brooks headshot, 1970s

Gwendolyn Brooks holding a newspaper, 1970s

Gwendolyn Brooks holding a Sharpie marker, 1980s

Gwendolyn Brooks holding a wrapped fruit basket, 1985

Gwendolyn Brooks holding an award plaque with Blakely, Henry, Sr. while surrounded by Harvey Public School District faculty, 1987

Gwendolyn Brooks holding her knee with interlocked hands (negative), 1961

Gwendolyn Brooks holding roses and posing with two students, 1987

Gwendolyn Brooks in profile, 1970s

Gwendolyn Brooks in profile (slide), 1966

Gwendolyn Brooks lifting her glasses to look at a document, 1994

Gwendolyn Brooks looking to her right, 1980s

Gwendolyn Brooks opening presents at her 80th birthday party, 1997

Gwendolyn Brooks placing a flower vase on a TV set (negative), 1970s

Gwendolyn Brooks Poetry Contest participants, 1977

Gwendolyn Brooks Poetry Contest winners, 1977

Gwendolyn Brooks posing with a group at the Library of Congress, 1986

Gwendolyn Brooks posing with a student, 1987

Gwendolyn Brooks posing with an unidentified man, 1993

Gwendolyn Brooks posing with another woman, 1970s

Gwendolyn Brooks posing with her hands on her hips, 1980s

Gwendolyn Brooks posing with the Indiana University Writers’ Conference faculty, 1966

Gwendolyn Brooks reading from The Black Poets by Randall, Dudley, 1985

Gwendolyn Brooks receiving a bouquet of roses, 1987

Gwendolyn Brooks receiving a medal, 1994

Gwendolyn Brooks receiving a proclamation from Daley, Richard J. (City of Chicago), 1950s

Gwendolyn Brooks receiving attendees after a public event, 1980s

Gwendolyn Brooks receiving flowers on stage from a young girl, 1994

Gwendolyn Brooks resting her arm on a porch chair (negative), 1961

Gwendolyn Brooks resting her elbows on a table, 1950s

Gwendolyn Brooks seated, 1970s

Gwendolyn Brooks seated and signing a book, 1990s

Gwendolyn Brooks seated and signing an autograph for a man, 1994

Gwendolyn Brooks seated and signing an autograph for a woman, 1994

Gwendolyn Brooks seated in a school gym and speaking with a teacher, 1987

Gwendolyn Brooks seated in front of a classroom, 1989

Gwendolyn Brooks seated on a ledge, 1984

Gwendolyn Brooks seated with arm on chair, 1980s

Gwendolyn Brooks seated with her arms crossed, 1968

Gwendolyn Brooks shaking hands with Clinton, Bill (President), 1990s

Gwendolyn Brooks signing a book for a fan at an event, 1970s

Gwendolyn Brooks signing an autograph in the sun, 1991

Gwendolyn Brooks signing an autograph with Hackney, Francis Sheldon; Blakely, Nora Brooks; and Blakely, Henry, Sr., 1994

Gwendolyn Brooks signing an issue of Poetry & Literature at the Library of Congress, 1986

Gwendolyn Brooks signing autographs at her 80th birthday party, 1997

Gwendolyn Brooks sitting in a chair, 1960s

Gwendolyn Brooks sitting in a room at Somerset Inn (Shaker Heights, OH), 1977

Gwendolyn Brooks sitting in a yellow armchair, 1986

Gwendolyn Brooks sitting on a sunny porch, 1991

Gwendolyn Brooks smiling and looking down, 1980s

Gwendolyn Brooks smiling and looking to her right, 1980s

Gwendolyn Brooks smiling and resting her arm on a porch chair (negative), 1961

Gwendolyn Brooks smiling at the camera, 1980s

Gwendolyn Brooks smiling with her hand on her chin, 1950s

Gwendolyn Brooks speaking an outdoor podium, 1996

Gwendolyn Brooks speaking at a podium, 1989

Gwendolyn Brooks speaking at a podium, 1996

Gwendolyn Brooks speaking at a podium, 1994

Gwendolyn Brooks speaking at a podium, 1980s

Gwendolyn Brooks speaking at a podium, 1990s

Gwendolyn Brooks speaking at a podium in Tucson, Arizona, 1980s

Gwendolyn Brooks speaking at an outdoor podium, 1996

Gwendolyn Brooks speaking at an outdoor podium, 1990s

Gwendolyn Brooks speaking at the Cathedral of Saint James (Chicago), 1981

Gwendolyn Brooks speaking before an audience, 1996

Gwendolyn Brooks speaking to a classroom (slide), 1966

Gwendolyn Brooks speaking to a person out of frame, 1986

Gwendolyn Brooks speaking to another person at her 80th birthday party, 1997

Gwendolyn Brooks standing at a podium, 1994

Gwendolyn Brooks standing at a podium with a man in a gray suit, 1984

Gwendolyn Brooks standing in front of a chalkboard, 1960s

Gwendolyn Brooks standing in front of a piano in her living room (negative), 1960s

Gwendolyn Brooks standing next to a plant, undated

Gwendolyn Brooks standing with Madhubuti, Haki near a painted portrait at her 80th birthday party, 1997

Gwendolyn Brooks standing with two men, 1980s

Gwendolyn Brooks surrounded by students during a lecture (negative), 1970s

Gwendolyn Brooks talking to a student, 1960s

Gwendolyn Brooks talking to an attendee at a book-signing event, 1990s

Gwendolyn Brooks talking to fans at an event, 1970s

Gwendolyn Brooks talking to students (photo strip), 1960s

Gwendolyn Brooks teaching at Rend Lake College, 1970s

Gwendolyn Brooks unveiling a park sign, 1996

Gwendolyn Brooks walking arm-in-arm with two U.S. military sergeants, 1990s

Gwendolyn Brooks walking in a crowd, 1994

Gwendolyn Brooks walking with others, 1986

Gwendolyn Brooks walking with others in Washington, D.C., 1986

Gwendolyn Brooks wearing a patterned headscarf, 1970s

Gwendolyn Brooks wearing a pink headscarf and black jacket, 1990s

Gwendolyn Brooks wearing an aqua dress, circa 1969

Gwendolyn Brooks with a family posing in front of their home (negative), 1974

Gwendolyn Brooks with a little girl and others in an auditorium, 1992

Gwendolyn Brooks with a veiled park sign, 1996

Gwendolyn Brooks with Bennett, Lerone, Jr. and others, undated

Gwendolyn Brooks with her head resting on her hand, 1980s

Gwendolyn Brooks with Phillips, Herbert and Heimer, Muriel K. (Lake City Community College), 1990s

Gwendolyn Brooks with Turner, Darwin and another woman at a College Language Association event, 1982

Gwendolyn Brooks writing in a notebook, 1986

Gwendolyn Brooks writing on a chalkboard, 1960s

Gwendolyn Brooks writing on a notepad held by Lopez, Eddie, 1976

Gwendolyn Brooks writing while surrounded by her written work (negative), 1961

Gwendolyn Brooks; Blakely, Nora Brooks; and Blakely, Henry, Sr. sitting together at their home, 1980s

Gwendolyn Brooks; Blakely, Nora Brooks; and Brooks, Keziah C. Wims in front of Assembly Hall (University of Illinois) (negative), 1972

Gwendolyn Brooks; Blakely, Nora Brooks; and Brooks, Keziah C. Wims standing in front of Assembly Hall (University of Illinois), 1972

Gwendolyn Brooks; Brooks, Raymond, Sr.; and another woman, circa 1935

Gwendolyn Brooks; Owens, Betty; and another woman posing with her portrait, 1981

Gwendolyn Brooks; Owens, Betty; and Isham, Ayana, 1981

Gwendolyn Brooks; Redmond, Eugene; and Evans, Mari, 1980s

Gwendolyn Brooks; White, Paulette; and an unidentified man, 1980s

Gwendolyn seated with others by a window in the Gildzen, Alex home, 1993

Gwendoyln Brooks at an award event with Bush, Barbara (First Lady) and others, 1992