Funeral program of Juanita Parry

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Digital copy of a funeral program for Juanita Parry, survivor of the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre. The funeral program consists of color ink printed on a single sheet of white paper, folded once to produce four pages. The first page, or cover, has an image of Parry in a blue outfit and pink hat with images of roses and rose petals in the background of the page and text that reads [In Loving Memory / Of / Juanita / Parry]. The left-side interior page (page 2) has an obituary titled "Reflections of Life," which details Parry's birth in Tulsa, her family history, education, and adult life, including a mention that Parry and her brother Julius are both "certified 1921 Race Riot Survivors" who are "included in the Race Riot Survivors Exhibit located at the Greenwood Cultural Center in Tulsa, Oklahoma.

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