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Files on black-owned businesses collected by Doris K. Wyile Hoskins, and available as part of her archive at the Early American Museum, Mahomet.

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Tinsley's Cleaners, located first at the corner of Main and First, before moving to the 200-block of North First Street, was run by Roscoe Tinsley, here pictured before his shop.

Photo of Lawrence Jackson, L.C. Jackson and Larry Algee in front of the old Jacksons' Lounge, which was replaced by the new Jackson's Ribs-and-Tips Restaurant and Lounge, financed with the aid of the North First Street Redevelopment Project.

Photograph accompanying an article on the opening of Rose & Taylor's Barbershop on the site of the former Tommy's Barbershop, on North First Street. Left to right Joe Taylor. Lum Rose and new barber Danny Simms pose behind customer Hakim Muhammad.

Award winners pose at the Champaign Country Club. Attending the dinner Friday night were, from left, Ted and Rose Adkisson of TERO 's Beauty & Nail Salon, Robert Hambrick and Hazel Hambrick of Hambrick's Maintenance Service Co., and Andy Davis of…

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Directory of African-American owned businesses and of African-Americans in leadership and high administrative posts throughout the cities of Urbana and Champaign. Released by the Urban League of Champaign County.

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Two volume report on the proposed revitalization of North First Street, prepared by Urban Planning students under the direction of Leonard Heumann for the City of Champaign. In two volumes.

Photographs of John Lee Johnson, local activist

Photograph of the corner of First Street and University Avenue

Photograph showing North First Street along the 100- and 200-block during the mid-1990s, with captions indicating current building owners.