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Advertisement Cube
Rafael Tourinho Machado DE Almeida
Photograph focusing on an advertisement for Phil Dixon's lecture on the Kansas City Monarchs. It is a paper cube on a baseball bat stand. Each side of the cube has different information about the event on it. Next to it is a student worker who helped put on the event wearing a Sweatt baseball tee. In the background, out of focus, is Phil Dixon in the middle of his lecture. Photograph taken during the 2025 Gene DeGruson Lecture.
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Audience
Rafael Tourinho Machado DE Almeida
Photograph of the audience at Phil Dixon's lecture, Kansas City Monarchs and America's Pastime. Most are smiling or laughing at something Phil had said. Photograph taken during the 2025 Gene DeGruson Lecture.
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Audience
Rafael Tourinho Machado DE Almeida
Photograph of the audience taken from next to the display case outside of Special Collections.
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Audience
Rafael Tourinho Machado DE Almeida
The audience at Phil Dixon's lecture, Kansas City Monarchs and America's Pastime. Photograph taken during the 2025 Gene DeGruson Lecture.
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Audience
Rafael Tourinho Machado DE Almeida
The audience at Phil Dixon's lecture, Kansas City Monarchs and America's Pastime. Photograph taken during the 2025 Gene DeGruson Lecture.
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Audience
Rafael Tourinho Machado DE Almeida
The audience at Phil Dixon's lecture, Kansas City Monarchs and America's Pastime. Photograph taken during the 2025 Gene DeGruson Lecture.
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Audience Chatting
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Audience members talking at the reception after the 2025 Gene DeGruson Lecture.
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Baseball bat
Rafael Tourinho Machado DE Almeida
Photograph of a wooden baseball bat on display in the Special Collections and Archives George Sweatt exhibit. From the late 20th century.
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Baseball Cookies
Rafael Tourinho Machado DE Almeida
Someone takes a baseball themed cookie, decorated by library staff, at the 2025 Gene DeGruson Lecture.
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Cheese & Crackers
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Cheese and crackers available at the 2025 Gene DeGruson Lecture.
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Chicago American Giants Team Photograph
Rafael Tourinho Machado DE Almeida
Photograph of a black and white photo on display in the Special Collections and Archives. The 1927 Chicago American Giants team in their uniforms. George is on the end of the middle row, left side.
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Chicago-Coffeyville case
Rafael Tourinho Machado DE Almeida
Photograph of a display case in the Special Collections and Archives. Photographs, news article, and building blueprint are held in the case. Above it, two posters detailing George Sweatt's life in Chicago and Coffeyville, Kansas.
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Chicago Giants Jersey
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Photograph of a replica of a 1926 Chicago American Giants jersey.
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Chicago Giants Jersey, Front
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Photograph of a replica of a 1926 Chicago American Giants jersey focusing on the "Chicago" logo embroidered across the front.
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Chicago Giants Jersey, Side
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Photograph of a replica of a 1926 Chicago American Giants jersey.
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Chicago Giants Jersey, Sleeve
Rafael Tourinho Machado DE Almeida
Photograph of a replica of a 1926 Chicago American Giants jersey focusing on the Chicago flag detail on the sleeve. The flag has alternating stripes, three white, two blue, and four red 6-pointed in the middle stripe.
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Chicago & Monarchs Jersey
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Photograph of two replica baseball jerseys. On the left, a white Chicago American Giants jersey from 1926. On the right, a blue Kansas City Monarchs jersey from 1924.
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College Pennants
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Photograph of the grandfather clock in the Special Collections and Archives. Hanging on the wall next to it are two pennant flags. The top is a burgundy wool flag from the Kansas State Teachers College era of Pittsburg State University. "KSTC" is sewn on to the left side of the pennant, surrounded by flower petals. "Pittsburg" covers the rest of the pennant. The bottom is a red and yellow pennant from the State Manual Training Normal school era of Pittsburg State University. A yellow triangle with the SMTN logo sewn in red is sewn on top of the red pennant. Below, "Pittsburg" is sewn in yellow. Both pennants were donated by John Lance.
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Decorations
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Photograph of the baseball toothpicks decorating the desserts
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Dessert
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The dessert table at the 2025 Gene DeGruson Lecture. Baseball cookies, strawberries, cheesecake bits, cupcakes, and Cracker Jack are available.
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Early Years Section
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Photograph of the Early Years section of the George Sweatt Exhibit. Pictured is the display cabinet with photographs, a baseball bat, and newsletter. Above the cabinet is five posters. The four on the left, Athletics, High School, Education, and Humboldt, describe Sweatt's early life. The poster on the right is a list of names that helped in the creation of the exhibit.
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Emporia Display Case
Rafael Tourinho Machado DE Almeida
Photograph of the Emporia display case for the George Sweatt exhibit. Above the case are two posters, Football and College, detailing his education and school sports experience, as well as a Kansas State Normal at Emporia pennant. Inside the case are team photos, a football, and newspaper clipping.
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Food Tables
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Audience members dishing up food during the 2025 Gene DeGruson Lecture reception
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Food Tables
Rafael Tourinho Machado DE Almeida
Audience members dishing up food during the 2025 Gene DeGruson Lecture reception
Photos taken during the Gene DeGruson Lecture, The Kansas City Monarchs & America's National Pastime, given by Phil S. Dixon. He is a baseball historian and co-owner of the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum in Kansas City. This Gene DeGruson Lecture, an annual series, took place on October 16, 2025.
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