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Document with Oath of Allegiance to the Ku Klux Klan
- Printed by
- Ku Klux Klan, 2nd, American, 1915 - 1944
- Subject of
- Ku Klux Klan, 2nd, American, 1915 - 1944
- Date
- ca. 1925
- Medium
- ink on paper
- Dimensions
- H x W: 11 × 8 7/8 in. (28 × 22.5 cm)
- Description
- A printed “Oath of Allegiance" to the Ku Klux Klan. The oath is printed on white paper in black ink. It outlines what a person should say and includes instructions on how a person should stand and place their hands while saying the oath. The oath is stapled to a blank, light blue sheet of paper.
- Place used
- United States, North and Central America
- Classification
- Documents and Published Materials
- Type
- oaths
- Topic
- Fraternal organizations
- United States--History--1919-1933
- White supremacy movements
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Anonymous Gift
- Object number
- 2013.231.13
- Restrictions & Rights
- Public domain
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Token with KKK slogans "SYMWAO," "MIAFA" and "Non Silba Sed Anthar"
- Manufactured by
- Unidentified
- Subject of
- Ku Klux Klan, 2nd, American, 1915 - 1944
- Date
- ca. 1925
- Medium
- metal
- Dimensions
- H x W x D: 1 3/16 × 1 3/16 × 1/16 in. (3 × 3 × 0.2 cm)
- Description
- A Symwao Miafa token used by members of the Ku Klux Klan. Embossed on the front side of the medal is an image of an eagle on a hill. To the left of the eagle is a burning cross. Above the eagle is the acronym “SYMWAO” which stands for “Spend Your Money With Americans Only.” Below the eagle is the acronym “MIAFA” which stands for “My Interests Are For America.” The back side of the medal features the embossed phrase “NON SILBA” at top and “SED ANTHAR” at bottom. An embossed image of a pillar made up of individual vertical lines with a cross hatched design holding the pillar together at center. Beneath the pillar are more embossed lines in a haphazard design. Stars are embossed on the left and right sides.
- Place used
- United States, North and Central America
- Classification
- Awards and Medals
- Type
- medals
- Topic
- Fraternal organizations
- United States--History--1919-1933
- White supremacy movements
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Anonymous Gift
- Object number
- 2013.231.2
- Restrictions & Rights
- No Known Copyright Restrictions
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Harlem Rides the Range
- Directed by
- Kahn, Richard C., American, 1897 - 1960
- Written by
- Williams, Spencer, American, 1893-1969
- Subject of
- Jeffries, Herb, American, 1913 - 2014
- Date
- 1939
- Medium
- 16mm Film (a): acetate film;
- 16mm Film (b): acetate film
- Dimensions
- Duration: 58 Minutes
- Length (Film Reel 1): 1100 Feet
- Length (Film Reel 2): 1100 Feet
- Title
- 16mm motion picture film of Harlem Rides the Range
- Caption
- In this American black cowboy film, a cowboy and his sidekick try to help his girlfriend's father from being cheated out of his property.
- Description
- 2015.167.9.1ab: 16mm black and white films.
- A cowboy and his sidekick that try to help a homesteader from being cheated out of his property.
- Bradley and his henchman, Jim Connors, visit rancher Dennison to remind him that his mortgage is due and announces that they will either take a fifty-percent share of his mine or foreclose on him. When Bradley and Connors inform Dennison that they have stolen his radium samples, a struggle ensues and Dennison is apparently killed by Connors. Connors and Bradley quickly hide the body and flee. Later, two riders from Amarillo, Texas, Bob Blake and his lazy partner Dusty, enter the Dennison ranch hoping to find employment or dinner and discover blood on a table. After discouraging Dusty from stealing a tin of food, Bob sights a picture of a lovely girl and takes it. During target practice on the nearby Watson ranch, Mr. Watson agrees to hire Bob and Dusty for thirty dollars a month plus food. At Watson's ranch, Dusty recognizes Connors' horse as the one he saw fleeing the Dennison ranch and learns that Connors is the ranch foreman. Meanwhile, Cactus, a ranch hand, tells Watson that his buddy Tex has disappeared and leaves to look for him. Noticing Connors leaving late at night, Bob follows him into a trap, but bests him in a fistfight. The next morning, Watson fires Connors and makes Bob the new foreman. After Watson and Bob encounter Cactus burying Tex, they fetch the sheriff to pay a visit to the Dennison ranch. There they find a can of spilled tomato juice and believe that Bob and Dusty mistook for it blood. When Connors demands one hundred dollars from Bradley to keep quiet, Bradley kills him and throws suspicion on Bob. The sheriff arrests Bob, and Dusty insists on accompanying him to jail. When the sheriff tells Bradley that Watson has received a letter from Dennison's daughter Margaret saying that she will be arriving with $6,000 to pay off her father's debts, Bradley decides that she too must be killed. After escaping through the use of a rope trick, Bob sets out to rescue Margaret. Meanwhile, Cactus finds the sheriff locked up and shows him a letter that explains Bradley's duplicity. Bob and Margaret ride from the deserted train station to make their stand against Bradley's men. During the subsequent gun battle, Bob runs out of ammunition, but the sheriff, Watson and others ride up in time to capture Bradley and his men. Cactus then shoots Bradley to avenge Tex. Returning to the ranch, Bob and Dusty find that Dennison has recovered and has been hiding in his mine, and that it was he who spilled the tomato juice on the table. When Bob tries to return Margaret's photograph, she shows her affection for him by giving it back to him.
- Source: AFI Catalog of Feature Films. Accessed on August 10, 2016 (http://www.afi.com/members/catalog/DetailView.aspx?s=&Movie=2234)
- Place depicted
- Arizona, United States, North and Central America
- Place filmed
- Sindewinder Valley, Apple Valley, San Bernadino County, California, United States, North and Central America
- Collection title
- Nieman Film Collection
- Classification
- Media Arts-Film and Video
- Type
- motion pictures (information artifacts)
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Randall and Sam Nieman
- Object number
- 2015.167.9.1ab
- Restrictions & Rights
- Unknown - Restrictions Possible
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Charles Melvin Sherrod Oral History Interview
- Created by
- Civil Rights History Project, American, founded 2009
- Interview of
- Rev. Sherrod, Charles Melvin, American, born 1937
- Interviewed by
- Mosnier, Joseph Ph. D.
- Subject of
- Albany Movement, American, 1961 - 1962
- Date
- June 4, 2011
- Medium
- digital
- Dimensions
- Duration: 00:20:25
- Description
- The oral history consists of two digital files: 2011.174.22.1a and 2011.174.22.1b.
- The Reverend Charles Sherrod recalls how he became involved in the Albany Movement in Georgia, recruited local residents, and led marches and protests against segregation.
- LOC ID: afc2010039_crhp0022
- Place collected
- Albany, Dougherty County, Georgia, United States, North and Central America
- Collection title
- Civil Rights History Project
- Classification
- Media Arts-Film and Video
- Type
- video recordings
- oral histories
- digital media - born digital
- Topic
- Activism
- American South
- Civil rights
- Segregation
- Social reform
- United States--History--1961-1969
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture in partnership with the American Folklife Center, Library of Congress
- Object number
- 2011.174.22.1ab
- Restrictions & Rights
- © Smithsonian National Museum of African American History & Culture and The American Folklife Center, Library of Congress
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Grace Miller Oral History Interview
- Created by
- Civil Rights History Project, American, founded 2009
- Interview of
- Miller, Grace H., American, born 1932
- Interviewed by
- Griffin, Willie James Ph. D., American, born 1974
- Subject of
- Sherrod, Shirley Miller, American, born 1948
- Miller, Hosie Sr., American, 1925 - 1965
- Date
- March 9, 2013
- Medium
- digital
- Dimensions
- Duration: 00:53:33
- Description
- The oral history consists of five digital files: 2011.174.67.1a, 2011.174.67.1b, 2011.174.67.1c, 2011.174.67.1d, and 2011.174.67.1e.
- Grace Hall Miller (mother of activist Shirley Sherrod) describes her childhood in Baker County, Georgia, her education in segregated schools, her marriage to Hosie Miller, Sr., and their early involvement in the Civil Rights Movement. Grace Hall Miller's commitment to the Baker County Movement grew following the murder of her husband by a white neighbor in 1965. She describes how her house became headquarters for the local movement and how the community rallied to support her and her children. Miller's children were among the black students who integrated white schools, and because of their experience, she dedicated much of her life to improving education.
- LOC ID: afc2010039_crhp0067
- Place collected
- Albany, Dougherty County, Georgia, United States, North and Central America
- Place depicted
- Baker County, Georgia, United States, North and Central America
- Collection title
- Civil Rights History Project
- Classification
- Media Arts-Film and Video
- Type
- video recordings
- oral histories
- digital media - born digital
- Topic
- Activism
- American South
- Children
- Civil rights
- Education
- Families
- Segregation
- Social reform
- United States--History--1961-1969
- Violence
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture in partnership with the American Folklife Center, Library of Congress
- Object number
- 2011.174.67.1a-e
- Restrictions & Rights
- © Smithsonian National Museum of African American History & Culture and The American Folklife Center, Library of Congress
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Clarence B. Jones, Ph.D. Oral History Interview
- Created by
- Civil Rights History Project, American, founded 2009
- Interview of
- Jones, Clarence B. Ph.D., American, born 1931
- Interviewed by
- Cline, David P. Ph. D., American, born 1969
- Subject of
- Dr. King, Martin Luther Jr., American, 1929 - 1968
- March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom, American, founded 1963
- Columbia University, American, founded 1754
- Norton, Anne Aston Warder, American
- Boston University School of Law, American, founded 1872
- Date
- April 15, 2013
- Medium
- digital
- Dimensions
- Duration: 02:43:08
- Description
- The oral history consists of twelve digital files: 2011.174.84.1a, 2011.174.84.1b, 2011.174.84.1c, 2011.174.84.1d, 2011.174.84.1e, 2011.174.84.1f, 2011.174.84.1g, 2011.174.84.1h, 2011.174.84.1i, 2011.174.84.1j, and 2011.174.84.1k, 2011.174.84.1l.
- Dr. Clarence B. Jones shares memories from his work as a legal advisor and speechwriter for Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. In particular, he describes his significant contributions to the "I Have a Dream" speech, which King delivered at the March on Washington in 1963. Jones also describes his early life living in a Philadelphia home for indigent black orphans and foster children, because his parents, who were both domestic workers, could not afford to provide for him. Jones talks about his education at Columbia University, his training as a classical clarinetist, and some of his early encounters with leftist politics while in New York. Jones discusses the death of his mother and the profound effect it had on him. He describes his time spent in the military during the Korean War. Other topics discussed in the interview include Jones's marriage to Anne Norton, his studies at Boston University Law School, and his move to California to become an entertainment lawyer.
- LOC ID: afc2010039_crhp0084
- Place collected
- Palo Alto, Santa Clara County, California, United States, North and Central America
- Place depicted
- Washington, District of Columbia, United States, North and Central America
- Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, North and Central America
- New York, United States, North and Central America
- Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, United States, North and Central America
- California, United States, North and Central America
- Collection title
- Civil Rights History Project
- Classification
- Media Arts-Film and Video
- Type
- video recordings
- oral histories
- digital media - born digital
- Topic
- Children
- Civil rights
- Education
- Instrumentalists (Musicians)
- Korean War, 1950-1953
- Law
- Military
- United States--History--1961-1969
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture in partnership with the American Folklife Center, Library of Congress
- Object number
- 2011.174.84.1a-l
- Restrictions & Rights
- © Smithsonian National Museum of African American History & Culture and The American Folklife Center, Library of Congress
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William "Bill" Lucy Oral History Interview
- Created by
- Civil Rights History Project, American, founded 2009
- Interview of
- Lucy, William, American, born 1933
- Interviewed by
- Dr. Crosby, Emilye Ph. D., American
- Subject of
- American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees, American, founded 1932
- Dr. King, Martin Luther Jr., American, 1929 - 1968
- Coalition of Black Trade Unionists, American, founded 1972
- Free South Africa Movement, American, founded 1985
- Date
- June 25, 2013
- Medium
- digital
- Dimensions
- Duration: 01:18:24
- Description
- The oral history consists of five digital files: 2011.174.94.1a, 2011.174.94.1b, 2011.174.94.1c, 2011.174.94.1d, and 2011.174.94.1e.
- William "Bill” Lucy discusses his role in the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees (AFSCME) in the 1960s, especially how he and the union supported the 1968 sanitation workers' strike in Memphis, Tennessee. In 1966, Lucy started to work for AFSCME in Washington, D.C., as the Associate Director of the Department of Legislation and Community Affairs. Lucy explains AFSCME's support of the Civil Rights Movement, especially the push to expose the economic exploitation of African Americans. Lucy narrates the events of the 1968 sanitation workers strike in Memphis, discusses the involvement of the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., and describes the union's strategies. Lucy also discusses his involvement in the Coalition of Black Trade Unionists and the Free South Africa Movement.
- LOC ID: afc2010039_crhp0094
- Place collected
- Washington, District of Columbia, United States, North and Central America
- Place depicted
- Memphis, Shelby County, Tennessee, United States, North and Central America
- South Africa, Africa
- Collection title
- Civil Rights History Project
- Classification
- Media Arts-Film and Video
- Type
- video recordings
- oral histories
- digital media - born digital
- Topic
- Activism
- Africa
- American South
- Associations and institutions
- Civil rights
- Labor
- Local and regional
- Social reform
- United States--History--1961-1969
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture in partnership with the American Folklife Center, Library of Congress
- Object number
- 2011.174.94.1a-e
- Restrictions & Rights
- © Smithsonian National Museum of African American History & Culture and The American Folklife Center, Library of Congress
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Contract for Gone with the Wind signed by Hattie McDaniel
- Created by
- Selznick International Pictures, American, 1935 - 1943
- Signed by
- McDaniel, Hattie, American, 1895 - 1952
- Date
- January 27, 1939
- Medium
- ink on paper
- Dimensions
- H x W: 11 × 8 1/2 in. (27.9 × 21.6 cm)
- Description
- Signed contract between Selznick International Pictures, Inc for the motion picture "Gone with the Wind" with Hattie McDaniel. Contract includes seventeen (17) pages of onionskin paper with ink and mimeographed text printed throughout. The last page includes two (2) signatures, that of Daniel O'Shea, the producer of the film, and that of Hattie McDaniel. Below the signatures is a small blue stamp with signed initials in black ink.
- Type
- contracts
- Topic
- Business
- Film
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
- Object number
- 2014.270.1
- Restrictions & Rights
- No Known Copyright Restrictions
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University of Pennsylvania Relay Carnival medal awarded to Eulace Peacock
- Designed by
- McKenzie, Robert Tait, Canadian, 1867 - 1938
- Manufactured by
- Medallic Art Company, Ltd., American, founded 1903
- Issued by
- University of Pennsylvania, American, founded 1740
- Received by
- Peacock, Eulace, American, 1914 - 1996
- Subject of
- Franklin, Benjamin, American, 1706 - 1790
- Date
- 1933
- Medium
- gold alloy and metal with silk (textile) , dye and thread
- Dimensions
- H x W x D (overall): 3 1/16 × 1 1/2 × 1/4 in. (7.7 × 3.8 × 0.6 cm)
- H x W x D (pin): 1/4 × 1 3/8 × 1/4 in. (0.7 × 3.5 × 0.6 cm)
- H x W x D (ribbon): 1 1/4 × 1 5/16 × 3/16 in. (3.2 × 3.4 × 0.5 cm)
- H x W x D (medal): 1 5/8 × 1 1/2 × 1/8 in. (4.1 × 3.8 × 0.3 cm)
- Description
- University of Pennsylvania Relay Carnival gold medal for the One Mile Relay event awarded to Eulace Peacock in 1933. The medal consists of a gold toned bar pin holding a red and blue striped ribbon. The pin has a “C” clasp closure on the back and a bar that holds the ribbon. The ribbon is looped over the bar and stitched into place with thread. Attached to the bottom of the ribbon is a round, gold colored medal held in place with two (2) jump rings threaded through the bezel at the top of the medal and the bottom of the ribbon. On the obverse of the medal is a relief depiction Benjamin Franklin in profile, seated in his library chair on a dais, facing a line of four (4) nude, male runners. Franklin is wearing an 18th century frock coat and cravat. He is depicted in profile shaking the first runner’s hand with his proper right hand and holding a laurel branch in his proper left hand. The runners are all depicted in profile facing Franklin. The runner at the front of the line is depicted with his proper left foot resting on the dais and his proper left hand resting on his thigh. The runner’s proper right hand is extended and shaking Benjamin Franklin’s hand. The second runner is leaning against the first runner’s back and has his proper left hand resting on the shoulder of the first runner. The third runner is depicted with his arms crossed over his chest and his proper left foot held slightly forward. The fourth runner is depicted with his proper left foot held slightly forward. He is holding a baton in his proper right hand behind his back. Relief text at the top of the medal reads [RELAY CARNIVAL / FOUNDED 1895]. Relief text at the bottom of the medal reads [UNIVERSITY / OF PENNSYLVANIA]. On the reverse of the medal, at the top center, is engraved text that reads, [HIGH SCHOOLS / ONE MILE RELAY / 1933]. Along the bottom edge is a stamped maker’s mark that reads, [MEDALLIO / ART CO. / NEW YORK / GOLD / FILLED].
- Place made
- New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America
- Classification
- Awards and Medals
- Type
- pins (fasteners)
- medals
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
- Object number
- A2014.63.105.1.112
- Restrictions & Rights
- No Known Copyright Restrictions
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Ancient Order of Hibernians medal awarded to Eulace Peacock
- Manufactured by
- Unidentified
- Issued by
- Ancient Order of Hibernians, Irish American, founded 1836
- Received by
- Peacock, Eulace, American, 1914 - 1996
- Date
- 1930-1948
- Medium
- bronze and metal with silk, dye and thread
- Dimensions
- H x W x D (overall): 2 11/16 × 1 7/16 × 5/16 in. (6.8 × 3.6 × 0.8 cm)
- H x W x D (pin): 1/4 × 1 7/16 × 5/16 in. (0.7 × 3.6 × 0.8 cm)
- H x W x D (ribbon): 1 7/16 × 1 5/16 × 3/16 in. (3.6 × 3.4 × 0.4 cm)
- H x W x D (medal): 1 1/8 × 7/8 × 3/16 in. (2.8 × 2.3 × 0.4 cm)
- Description
- Ancient Order of Hibernians copper medal for a track and field event awarded to Eulace Peacock. The medal consists of a gold colored pin holding an orange, white, and green ribbon attached to a bronze medal. The gold pin is rectangular shaped with a “C” clasp closure on the back. Below the pin is the ribbon. It is looped over the front of the pin and held in place with thread. Attached to the bottom of the ribbon is a bronze colored, square medal with held in place with a jump ring. The obverse of the medal has a relief circular frame and relief double triangles at each corner. The circular frame is embellished with pairs of vertical lines. Inside the circular frame is a relief depiction of an athlete depicted in a runner’s four point start position. He is crouched down with his proper left toes on the ground, his fingertips on the ground in front of him, and his proper right leg slightly behind him. On the reverse of the medal, engraved in the center, is text that reads [A.O.H].
- Place used
- United States, North and Central America
- Classification
- Awards and Medals
- Type
- pins (fasteners)
- medals
- Topic
- Athletes
- Track and field
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
- Object number
- A2014.63.105.1.18
- Restrictions & Rights
- No Known Copyright Restrictions
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Annual Princeton University Interscholastics medal awarded to Eulace Peacock
- Manufactured by
- Dieges & Clust, American, founded 1898
- Issued by
- Princeton University, American, founded 1746
- Received by
- Peacock, Eulace, American, 1914 - 1996
- Date
- 1932
- Medium
- enamel on sterling silver with silk (textile) , dye and thread
- Dimensions
- H x W x D (overall): 2 7/8 × 1 5/16 × 1/4 in. (7.3 × 3.3 × 0.6 cm)
- H x W x D (pin): 1/4 × 1 5/16 × 5/16 in. (0.7 × 3.4 × 0.8 cm)
- H x W x D (ribbon): 1 9/16 × 1 5/16 × 1/4 in. (3.9 × 3.4 × 0.6 cm)
- H x W x D (medal): 1 5/16 × 1 5/16 × 1/8 in. (3.4 × 3.4 × 0.3 cm)
- Description
- Annual Princeton University Interscholastics silver medal for the 100 Yard Run event awarded to Eulace Peacock in 1932. The medal consists of a gold toned bar pin holding as orange and black striped ribbon attached to a medal. The pin has a “C” clasp closure on the back and a bar that holds the ribbon. The ribbon is crimped to the front of the bar at each corner. Attached to the bottom of the ribbon is a silver colored medal held in place with two (2) jump rings. The medal is clover-shaped and has a round jump ring threaded through the top that is attached to the jump ring hanging from the bottom of the ribbon. In the center of the obverse of the medal is an enameled black and orange relief depiction of the Princeton shield. The top third of the shield is black with a silver toned, open book. The bottom of the shield is orange with a black chevron. Printed in relief around the shield is the text, [ANNUAL PRINCETON UNIVERSITY INTERSCHOLASTICS ·] and a laurel wreath along the edge of the medal. On the reverse of the medal is relief text in a banner that reads, [100 YDS. RUN] and [1932] below. Engraved in the center, is text that reads [HIGHSCHOOLS]. Along the bottom edge is a stamped maker’s mark for Dieges & Clust, an eagle’s head in profile above three spearhead shaped banners with the text [D], [&], and [C] stamped inside each banner. Below is the text, [STERLING / DIEGES & CLUST].
- Place used
- Princeton, Mercer County, New Jersey, United States, North and Central America
- Place made
- New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America
- Classification
- Awards and Medals
- Type
- pins (fasteners)
- medals
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
- Object number
- A2014.63.105.1.19
- Restrictions & Rights
- No Known Copyright Restrictions
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Newark Board of Education Invitation Track Meet medal awarded to Eulace Peacock
- Manufactured by
- Loren Murchison & Company, American
- Issued by
- Newark Public Schools Board of Education, American
- Received by
- Peacock, Eulace, American, 1914 - 1996
- Date
- ca. 1931
- Medium
- gold on metal with silk, dye and thread
- Dimensions
- H x W x D (overall): 3 1/8 × 1 3/8 × 3/16 in. (7.9 × 3.5 × 0.5 cm)
- H x W x D (pin): 1/4 × 1 3/8 × 1/4 in. (0.7 × 3.5 × 0.6 cm)
- H x W x D (ribbon): 1 7/16 × 1 5/16 × 3/16 in. (3.6 × 3.3 × 0.5 cm)
- H x W x D (medal): 1 × 1 9/16 × 1/8 in. (2.6 × 4 × 0.3 cm)
- Description
- Newark Board of Education Invitation Track Meet gold medal for the 100 Yard event awarded to Eulace Peacock. The medal consists of a gold colored bar pin holding an orange and blue ribbon attached to a medal. The gold tone pin is rectangular shaped with a “C” clasp closure on the back. The ribbon is crimped to the front of the bar on each side. Attached to the bottom of the ribbon is a rectangular, gold colored medal held in place with two (2) jump rings. The obverse of the medal has a relief rectangular frame. Inside the frame is a relief depiction of an athlete depicted in a runner’s starting position on a track. He is crouched down with his hands on the ground in front of him, his proper left knee bent and placed between his elbows. His body faces the left edge of the medal. Above his head is a relief text that reads [NEWARK / BD. Of ED.]. Below the runner is additional relief text that reads [INVITATION / TRACK MEET]. On the reverse of the medal, at the top is engraved text that reads [100 YD.]. Along the bottom edge is a stamped maker’s mark for Murchison [MURCHISON / NEWARK NJ] and a stamped hallmark that reads [1/10 G.F.].
- Place made
- Newark, Essex County, New Jersey, United States, North and Central America
- Place used
- Newark, Essex County, New Jersey, United States, North and Central America
- Classification
- Awards and Medals
- Type
- pins (fasteners)
- medals
- Topic
- Athletes
- Education
- Track and field
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
- Object number
- A2014.63.105.1.79
- Restrictions & Rights
- No Known Copyright Restrictions
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Sim och Idrottsklubben Hellas medal awarded to Eulace Peacock
- Manufactured by
- Sporrong, Swedish, founded 1842
- Issued by
- Sim och Idrottsklubben Hellas, Swedish, founded 1899
- Received by
- Peacock, Eulace, American, 1914 - 1996
- Date
- 1934
- Medium
- sterling silver and metal with silk, dye and thread
- Dimensions
- H x W x D (overall): 2 15/16 × 1 3/8 × 1/4 in. (7.4 × 3.5 × 0.6 cm)
- H x W x D (pin): 1/4 × 1 1/8 × 1/16 in. (0.6 × 2.8 × 0.2 cm)
- H x W x D (ribbon): 1 7/16 × 1 3/8 × 1/16 in. (3.6 × 3.5 × 0.2 cm)
- H x W x D (medal): 1 3/8 × 1 1/4 × 1/16 in. (3.5 × 3.1 × 0.2 cm)
- Description
- Sim och Idrottsklubben Hellas (Sim and Sports Club Greece) medal awarded to Eulace Peacock in 1934. The medal consists of a light green ribbon with two (2) white stripes, a safety pin stitched to the back, and a bar looped through the bottom of the ribbon attached to a medal. The circular, silver colored medal is held in place with a jump ring through the bezel. The obverse of the medal has a band of relief text running around the top edge that reads [SIM o. IDROTTSKLUBBEN·HELLAS]. At the center is a relief depiction of a young man wearing a loincloth, standing on the shore of a body of water. The man is depicted with his arms crossed over his chest and his proper right foot held slightly forward. Printed on the rock, by the man’s proper left foot, is relief text that reads [OTTING]. Running along the edges of the reverse of the medal, is a relief depiction of a laurel garland. Inside the garland is engraved text that reads [ELITSPELEN / 1934]. Above the garland’s center knot is the relief maker’s mark for Sporrong, [S&Co]. Along the bottom edge of the medal is a stamped hallmark, [[heart shape with three crowns] S [inside a hexagon shape] / H8 [inside a rectangle shape]].
- Classification
- Awards and Medals
- Type
- pins (fasteners)
- medals
- Topic
- Athletes
- Track and field
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
- Object number
- A2014.63.105.1.88
- Restrictions & Rights
- No Known Copyright Restrictions
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Quilt made from suiting samples with embroidered flower details
- Created by
- Unidentified
- Date
- ca. 1920
- Medium
- wool cloth, wool and synthetic blend cloth, cotton cloth, wool batting, and synthetic thread
- Dimensions
- H x W: 86 × 70 3/4 in. (218.4 × 179.7 cm)
- Description
- A tied quilt made from suiting fabrics in muted tones of blue, gray, black, and brown hand sewn together with pink thread using a herringbone stitch. Most of the pieces are of uniform rectangular size, suggesting they are from a salesman's sample or swatch book. There are four larger blocks at the center of the quilt, and some of the blocks surrounding them were cut down. Flower petals are embroidered at the center of each block in different colored thread. The bedcover is backed with a pink cotton flannel, which is turned to the front and hand stitched to form the binding. A thin layer of wool batting is placed between the top and the backing. The top and back are attached with thread ties in different colors, which are placed so that they make the center of the embroidered flowers in the blocks on the top. A muslin sleeve is hand sewn to the back along one side.
- The muslin sleeve (2013.162.8_acc1) was removed during conservation treatment in 2016.
- Classification
- Textiles-Quilts
- Type
- quilts
- Topic
- Domestic life
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
- Object number
- 2013.162.8
- Restrictions & Rights
- No Known Copyright Restrictions
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Edward Theodore Taylor Oral History Interview
- Created by
- National Museum of African American History and Culture, American, founded 2003
- Recorded by
- Patrick Telepictures, Inc., American
- Interview of
- Taylor, Edward Theodore, American, 1932 - 2020
- Interviewed by
- Navies, Kelly Elaine, American
- Subject of
- United States Armed Forces, American, founded 1775
- Date
- July 18, 2016
- Medium
- digital
- Dimensions
- Duration (2016.129.6.1a): 95.9 minutes
- Duration (2016.129.6.2a): 92.9 minutes
- Description
- The oral history consists of 2016.129.6.1a and 2016.129.6.2a: two versions (unedited, and edited) of a single digital video recording.
- 152.84613 GB
- Edward Taylor was interviewed as part of the NMAAHC Donor Oral History Collection. Mr. Taylor donated a photograph of himself that was taken in Korea during the Korean War to the National Museum of African American History and Culture. He was 19 years old at the time the photograph was taken.
- Edward Taylor vividly recounts his childhood in the segregated world of Maryland’s eastern shore, including a particularly tragic incident involving racial violence. He continues on to tell the story of his experience as a combat infantryman during the Korean War, after the US military had been recently integrated. This story includes the tale of how he earned two Purple Hearts. Later, after he returns to the United States, he recounts a racial incident that lead him to discard his Purple Hearts in the Chesapeake Bay. The last part of the interview is devoted to his role as a pioneering educator in the desegregation of the public schools in Wicomico County, Maryland.
- Unedited File: Unedited digital file of oral history interview. This file is necessary in case we need to refer to the original recording for any reason and/or want to use a portion of the file that has been edited out.
- Edited File: Videographer has minimized or eliminated interruptions, false starts and any unnecessary sounds. An agreed upon slate has also been added with title, date, and logo. Separate files of the same interview have been concatenated. This is the copy that will be made available to the public and/or researchers and uploaded to the website.
- Place collected
- Randallstown, Baltimore County, Maryland, United States, North and Central America
- Place depicted
- Wicomico County, Maryland, United States, North and Central America
- Collection title
- The Collection Donor Oral History Project
- Classification
- Media Arts-Film and Video
- Type
- video recordings
- oral histories
- digital media - born digital
- Topic
- Civil rights
- Communities
- Education
- Korean War, 1950-1953
- Military
- Museums
- Race discrimination
- Segregation
- United States--History--1953-1961
- United States--History--1961-1969
- Violence
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
- Object number
- 2016.129.6.1a-.2a
- Restrictions & Rights
- © Smithsonian National Museum of African American History & Culture
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William C. Prout Memorial Games medal awarded to Eulace Peacock
- Manufactured by
- Balfour, American, founded 1913
- Issued by
- Massachusetts State Council Knights of Columbus, American
- Received by
- Peacock, Eulace, American, 1914 - 1996
- Subject of
- Prout, William C., American, 1886 - 1927
- Date
- 1939
- Medium
- metal with silk (textile), dye and thread
- Dimensions
- H x W x D (overall): 2 5/8 × 1 7/16 × 3/16 in. (6.7 × 3.6 × 0.5 cm)
- H x W x D (pin): 1/2 × 1 7/16 × 3/16 in. (1.3 × 3.6 × 0.5 cm)
- H x W x D (ribbon): 1 5/16 × 1 3/8 × 3/16 in. (3.3 × 3.5 × 0.5 cm)
- H x W x D (medal): 1 1/4 × 7/8 × 1/8 in. (3.2 × 2.2 × 0.2 cm)
- Description
- Massachusetts State Council Knights of Columbus, William C. Prout Memorial Games gold medal awarded for the 50 Yard Dash event to Eulace Peacock in 1939. The medal consists of a gold toned pin holding a red, white, and blue ribbon attached to a gold toned medal. The pin has a “C” clasp closure on the back and a bar that hold the ribbons. The ribbons are crimped to the front of the bar at each corner. Attached to the bottom of the ribbon is a rectangular medal held in place with two (2) jump rings. In the center of the obverse of the medal is a relief depiction of a male runner in mid-run. He is facing the viewer and is wearing a short sleeve shirt and shorts. He is running on a track in a stadium. At the runner’s feet are an Olympic torch and a palm frond. The runner is framed on either side with Ionic columns. The column capital on the right is draped with cloth. The top and bottom of the medal has relief text that reads [WILLIAM C. PROUT] and [MEMORIAL GAMES]. And between the column and the runner on the left is vertical text that reads [K / OF / C / · / M / A / S / S]. The back of the medal has engraved text at the top center the reads, [50 YDS DASH / 1939]. Along the bottom edge of the medal is a stamped maker’s mark that reads [BALFOUR].
- Place made
- Attleboro, Bristol County, Massachusetts, United States, North and Central America
- Place used
- Massachusetts, United States, North and Central America
- Classification
- Awards and Medals
- Type
- pins (fasteners)
- medals
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
- Object number
- A2014.63.105.1.120
- Restrictions & Rights
- No Known Copyright Restrictions
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Atlantic City High School Relay Carnival awarded to Eulace Peacock
- Manufactured by
- Balfour, American, founded 1913
- Issued by
- Atlantic City High School, American, founded 1895
- Received by
- Peacock, Eulace, American, 1914 - 1996
- Date
- May 27, 1933
- Medium
- metal with silk, dye and thread
- Dimensions
- H x W x D (overall): 2 15/16 × 1 7/16 × 1/4 in. (7.5 × 3.6 × 0.6 cm)
- H x W x D (pin): 1/2 × 1 7/16 × 1/4 in. (1.2 × 3.6 × 0.6 cm)
- H x W x D (ribbon): 1 5/16 × 1 3/8 × 1/4 in. (3.3 × 3.5 × 0.6 cm)
- H x W x D (medal): 1 7/16 × 1 5/16 × 1/8 in. (3.7 × 3.4 × 0.2 cm)
- Description
- Atlantic City High School Relay Carnival first place medal for the Varsity 220 Yard Dash event awarded to Eulace Peacock on May 27, 1933. The medal consists of a gold toned pin holding a blue and white striped ribbon attached to a medal. The pin has a “C” clasp closure on the back and a bar that holds the ribbon. The ribbon is looped over the bar and held in place with thread at the bottom corners of the pin and gathered on a jump ring at the bottom. The medal is clover-shaped, gold colored, and has a round bezel attached to the jump ring. In the center of the obverse of the medal is a relief depiction of two (2) male athletes in full length. Both athletes are depicted mid-run with the athlete on the left handing a baton to the athlete on the right. Printed in relief around the central figures is the text, [ATLANTIC CITY · H · S · RELAY CARNIVAL]. On the reverse of the medal, engraved in the center, is text that reads [VARSITY / 220 YARD DASH / MAY 27, 1933 / 1ST PLACE]. Along the bottom edge is a stamped maker’s mark that reads, [BALFOUR].
- Place made
- Attleboro, Bristol County, Massachusetts, United States, North and Central America
- Place used
- Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States, North and Central America
- Classification
- Awards and Medals
- Type
- pins (fasteners)
- medals
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
- Object number
- A2014.63.105.1.24
- Restrictions & Rights
- No Known Copyright Restrictions
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US Army uniform peaked cap worn by Lt. Col. Charles J. Blackwood
- Created by
- Brooks Clothing of California, American, 1924 - 1945
- Subject of
- Lt. Colonel Charles J. Blackwood Sr., American, 1896 - 1982
- Date
- 1941-1945
- Medium
- wool (textile), leather, thread, metal and plastic
- Dimensions
- H x W x D: 3 × 11 1/2 × 11 in. (7.6 × 29.2 × 27.9 cm)
- Description
- US Army uniform peaked cap worn by Charles J. Blackwood during World War II. The main body of the hat is made of olive wool. It has a 2 inch flat leather bill in the front with a metal insignia of the United States Army in gold above. The bottom of the cap has a 1 3/4 inch wide green textured fabric border with a leather seam. A leather chin strap rests on the flat bill and surrounds the entire hat on the textured green border. It is attached to the body of the hat with two medal buttons with the United States seal image. The inside of the cap has a 2 inch leather border and a bright orange top. A small fabric bow rests where the edges of the leather meet at the back of the cap. Under the orange material the maker's mark reads, [B / BROOKS / CALIFORNIA / UNIFORM DEP'T].
- Classification
- Clothing-Historical
- Topic
- Clothing and dress
- Military
- World War II
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Beverly J. Blackwood in memory of Charles J. Blackwood, Sr.
- Object number
- 2018.13.4.7
- Restrictions & Rights
- No Known Copyright Restrictions
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Amateur Athletic Union medal awarded to Eulace Peacock
- Manufactured by
- Dieges & Clust, American, founded 1898
- Issued by
- Amateur Athletic Union, American, founded 1888
- Received by
- Peacock, Eulace, American, 1914 - 1996
- Date
- 1934
- Medium
- metal with silk, dye and thread
- Dimensions
- H x W x D (overall): 3 7/8 × 1 3/4 × 3/16 in. (9.8 × 4.4 × 0.4 cm)
- H x W x D (pin): 5/16 × 1 3/4 × 3/16 in. (0.8 × 4.4 × 0.4 cm)
- H x W x D (ribbon): 2 3/16 × 1 9/16 × 3/8 in. (5.5 × 3.9 × 1 cm)
- H x W x D (medal): 1 15/16 × 1 3/4 × 3/16 in. (4.9 × 4.5 × 0.5 cm)
- Description
- Amateur Athletic Union (AAU) silver medal for the Run Broad Jump event awarded to Eulace Peacock in 1934. The medal consists of a silver colored pin holding a red, white, and blue ribbon attached to a silver medal. The pin is rectangular shaped with a “C” clasp closure on the back as well as another pin below that holds the ribbon. Below the pin is a red, white, and blue ribbon. It is looped through the back bottom pin and held in place with thread. Attached to the bottom of the ribbon is a round, silver colored medal held in place with a jump ring. The obverse of the medal is edged with two concentric circles. In the center of the medal is a relief depiction of a Greek goddess standing in three quarters profile with her proper right knee resting on a round shield decorated with an eight (8) ray sun motif. Her proper right hand is extended, holding a laurel wreath, and draped over her proper left forearm are two additional wreaths. Printed in relief around the central figure is the text [AMATEUR ATHLETIC UNION OF THE UNITED STATES MDCCCLXXXVIII]. The reverse of the medal is also edged with two concentric circles. A relief depiction of a laurel wreath interlaced with sporting equipment runs around almost the full outer edge of the circle. At the top is the text [CHAM] and [PION] divided by a winged cleated shoe. Inscribed in the center of the medal is engraved text that reads [RUN / BROAD JUMP / 1934]. There is maker's mark printed in relief on the bottom edge of the medal that reads [DIEGES & CLUST].
- Place made
- New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America
- Classification
- Awards and Medals
- Topic
- Athletes
- Track and field
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
- Object number
- A2014.63.105.1.3
- Restrictions & Rights
- No Known Copyright Restrictions
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New Jersey Association Championship medal awarded to Eulace Peacock
- Manufactured by
- Loren Murchison & Company, American
- Issued by
- New Jersey Association, American
- Received by
- Peacock, Eulace, American, 1914 - 1996
- Date
- 1939
- Medium
- gold on sterling silver with silk, dye and thread
- Dimensions
- H x W x D (overall): 3 1/16 × 1 1/2 × 5/16 in. (7.8 × 3.8 × 0.8 cm)
- H x W x D (pin): 5/16 × 1 5/16 × 1/4 in. (0.8 × 3.4 × 0.6 cm)
- H x W x D (ribbon): 1 5/16 × 1 5/16 × 5/16 in. (3.4 × 3.3 × 0.8 cm)
- H x W x D (medal): 1 5/8 × 1 1/2 × 1/8 in. (4.1 × 3.8 × 0.3 cm)
- Description
- New Jersey Association Championship first place medal awarded for the 100 Yard event to Eulace Peacock in 1939. The medal consists of a gold toned pin holding a red and orange ribbon attached to a gold toned medal. The pin has a “C” clasp closure on the back and a bar that holds the ribbon. The ribbon is crimped to the front of the bar at each corner. Attached to the bottom of the ribbon is a round, gold colored medal held in place with a jump ring. The obverse of the medal is edged with a concentric circle. A relief, winged Goddess of Victory is centrally depicted. She is depicted in full length wearing a dress that drapes from her shoulders and pools behind her. She is standing with her proper left foot held slightly forward and both arms raised. She holds laurel branches in both hands and her wings are extended behind her. Around the edge of the medal is relief text that reads [NEW JERSEY ASSOCIATION CHAMPIONSHIP], divided by three (3) stars. To the right of the figure is a horseshoe shaped emblem of two entwined letters, [AA], and the relief text [U.S.] below. The reverse of the medal printed in relief around the sides and bottom of the medal is a laurel leaf wreath. At the top is a relief of the official state seal of New Jersey, featuring two female figures standing on either side of a shield decorated with three plows. There is forwarding facing helmet above the shield, and above the helmet is a horse’s head depicted in profile. Below is a banner with three folds. Printed on the folds are the New Jersey state motto, [LIBERTY &], [PROSPERITY], and the date of New Jersey’s statehood, [1776], on the fold below. The female figure on the left is the goddess Liberty. She holds a staff topped with the liberty cap in her proper right hand. The female figure on the right is the goddess Ceres, who holds a cornucopia filled with agricultural products in her proper left hand. In the center is a stamp that reads [1939 / 1ST] and a second stamp below that reads, [100 YD.]. Along the bottom edge of the medal is a stamped maker’s mark that reads [STERLING / G.P. / MURCHISON / NEWARK].
- Place made
- Newark, Essex County, New Jersey, United States, North and Central America
- Place used
- New Jersey, United States, North and Central America
- Classification
- Awards and Medals
- Type
- pins (fasteners)
- medals
- Topic
- Athletes
- Track and field
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
- Object number
- A2014.63.105.1.53
- Restrictions & Rights
- No Known Copyright Restrictions