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Delegate
- Published by
- MelPat Associates, American, 1965 - 1986
- Created by
- Patrick, C. Melvin, American, died 1985
- Subject of
- Patrick, C. Melvin, American, died 1985
- National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, American, founded 1909
- National Urban League, American, founded 1910
- National Association for Equal Opportunity in Higher Education, American, founded 1969
- Howard University, American, founded 1867
- Medgar Evers College, American, founded 1970
- The Links, Incorporated, American, founded 1946
- Morehouse College, American, founded 1867
- 369th Veterans Association, American
- Prince Hall Freemasonry, founded 1784
- National Association of Market Developers, American, founded 1953
- Chi Eta Phi Sorority, Inc., American, founded 1932
- Carats, Inc., American, founded 1959
- National Medical Association, American, founded 1895
- Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, American, founded 1920
- Iota Phi Lambda Sorority, Inc., American, founded 1929
- Chi Delta Mu Fraternity, Inc., American, founded 1913
- Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Inc., American, founded 1911
- Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority, Inc., founded 1922
- National Bar Association, American, founded 1925
- National Association of Negro Business and Professional Women's Clubs, Inc., American, founded 1935
- Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Inc., American, founded 1911
- Shriners International, American, founded 1870
- Walker, Cora, American, 1922 - 2006
- Hale, Clara, American, 1905 - 1992
- Kornegay, Alice, American, died 1996
- One Hundred Black Men, Inc., American, founded 1963
- Pitman Hughes, Dorothy, American, born 1938
- National Funeral Directors and Morticians Association, Inc., American, founded 1924
- Date
- 1986
- Medium
- ink on paper
- Dimensions
- H x W x D: 10 13/16 × 8 7/16 × 5/16 in. (27.5 × 21.4 × 0.8 cm)
- Description
- A 1986 issue of Delegate magazine published by MelPat Associates. The cover features a grid of black and white portrait photographs against a bright yellow background. Twenty-eight (28) men and women are pictured; five (5) more appear obscured by the blue ribbon badge located at the top left. Text on the ribbon reads [1986 / DELEGATE]. Near the center is a photograph of C. Melvin Patrick, four times as large as the others. In the photograph, Patrick wears a dark colored hat and eyeglasses. He is holding a phone receiver to his proper left ear with his left hand and smiling at the camera. Black text to the right of Patrick's image reads [IN MEMORIAM / 1914 / Welcome / and / Farewell / 1985 / C. Melvin Patrick]. In the lower right corner is an illustration of a single hat and a camera with a strap hanging on a coat rack. The spine of the magazine is white with black text that reads [DELEGATE, 1986 - The 10th Year of the 3rd Century].
- The magazine’s content opens with the message [This Issue Is Dedicated To C. Melvin Patrick] and an obituary of Patrick written by Cathy Connors. This is followed by a masthead, set in white text against a black background reading [DELEGATE, 1986], and a table of contents.
- There is then an article titled “Black History in the Making in the Corporate World,” a calendar of the year’s conventions, and an article titled “Mel Patrick’s Harlem.” The content then continues with profiles of African American business organizations, business leaders, events, community organizations, sororities, fraternities, doctors, dentists, politicians, actors, and journalists. This includes the NAACP, National Urban League, N.Y.S. Black and Puerto Rican Legislative Caucus, National Association for Equal Opportunity in Higher Education, Valentine Party, Jesse Owens International Trophy Award, Howard University, Medgar Evers College, The Links, Inc., Beaux Arts Ball, Frederick Douglass Awards Dinner, Morehouse School of Medicine, 369th Veteran’s Association, Prince Hall Grand Lodge, John Hunter Camp Fund, National Association of Market Developers, Top Ladies of Distinction, Chi Eta Phi Sorority, Carats, Circle-Lets, Ourmen, National Medical Association, Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Iota Phi Lambda Sorority, Chi Delta Mu Fraternity, Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority, National Bar Association, National Association of Negro and Professional Women’s Club, Harlem Day Parade, Marathon Runners, Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Ancient Egyptian Arabic Order Nobles of the Mystic Shrine, Oak Bluffs Tennis Club, Cora Walker, Mother Hale House, The Winfield Foundation, Alice Kornegay, Communications Excellence to Black Audiences, The Edges Group, Coalition of 100 Black Women, Congressional Black Caucus, Associated Black Charities, American Cancer Society, 100 Black Men, Inc., Dorothy Pitman-Hughes, National Funeral Directors and Morticians, Comus Social Club, E.P.C. International, Inc. The issue concludes with an extended tribute to C. Melvin Patrick and the history of the magazine.
- There are approximately 288 pages with black and white photographs and advertisements throughout, as well as a few advertisements in color. The back cover of the magazine features a full page advertisement for Benson and Hedges cigarettes.
- Transcription Center Status
- Transcription Available
- Place made
- Harlem, New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America
- Place depicted
- Martha's Vineyard, Oak Bluffs, Dukes County, Massachusetts, United States, North and Central America
- Classification
- Documents and Published Materials-Published Works
- Topic
- Advertising
- Associations and institutions
- Business
- Caricature and cartoons
- Communities
- Fraternal organizations
- Fraternities
- Funeral customs and rites
- Government
- HBCUs (Historically Black Colleges and Universities)
- Journalism
- Mass media
- Men
- Political organizations
- Politics
- Professional organizations
- Religious groups
- Sororities
- U.S. History, 1969-2001
- Urban life
- Women
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Anne B. Patrick and the family of Hilda E. Stokely
- Object number
- 2012.167.20
- Restrictions & Rights
- Public domain
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Photograph of Jesse Owens with a man and two boys at Allegheny County Airport
- Photograph by
- Charles "Teenie" Harris, American, 1908 - 1998
- Subject of
- Owens, Jesse, American, 1913 - 1980
- Unidentified Man or Men
- Unidentified Child or Children
- Date
- October 1938
- Medium
- silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper
- Dimensions
- H x W (sheet): 8 × 10 in. (20.3 × 25.4 cm)
- H x W (image): 6 1/2 × 8 11/16 in. (16.5 × 22.1 cm)
- Description
- This black and white photograph depicts Jesse Owens wearing a hat and an overcoat over his suit while standing next to two young boys and another man in a suit. This groups stands next to a large brick building's entrance. Behind Owens' group is a second group of men and one woman who also wear suits. The back of the photograph has a label from the Pittsburgh Courier Archives.
- Place captured
- Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, United States, North and Central America
- Classification
- Media Arts-Photography
- Type
- gelatin silver prints
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift from Charles A. Harris and Beatrice Harris in memory of Charles "Teenie" Harris
- Object number
- 2014.302.40
- Restrictions & Rights
- © Carnegie Museum of Art, Charles "Teenie" Harris Archive
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Ticket stub for the 1936 Berlin Summer Olympics
- Created by
- Unidentified
- Distributed by
- International Olympic Committee, Swiss, founded 1894
- Subject of
- Owens, Jesse, American, 1913 - 1980
- Date
- August 9, 1936
- On ViewCommunity/Third Floor, 3 052
- Exhibition
- Sports: Leveling the Playing Field
- Medium
- ink on paper
- Dimensions
- H x W (Ticket): 2 13/16 × 4 in. (7.1 × 10.2 cm)
- Caption
- On August 9, 1936 Jesse Owens won his fourth gold medal at the Berlin Olympics in the 4x100 meter sprint relay.
- Description
- A paper ticket stub for 1936 Berlin Summer Olympics. The ticket stub is for the day that Jesse Owens won his 4th gold medal. The front of the ticket has a background image of a stadium in gray ink. Text around the stadium in the same ink reads: [Platz / Platz / Deutsche / Kampfbahn / Dr. Diem / GENERALSEKRETAR]. Red, blue, and black type on front of the ticket reads: [XI. OLYMPIADE BERLIN 1936 / OLYMPIA / STADION / Leichtathletik / 9. AUG. 15.00 UHR /RM / 1.50 / NR/ 06104]. Type along left side reads: [EINGANG / OST / UNTERRING / TUNNEL / BLOCK / T / REIHE / 19 / SITZ / 38]. The back of ticket features a diagram of the stadium.
- Transcription Center Status
- Transcription Available
- Classification
- Memorabilia and Ephemera
- Type
- tickets
- Topic
- Olympics
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
- Object number
- 2014.89.4
- Restrictions & Rights
- Unknown - Restrictions Possible
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Ticket stub for the 1936 Berlin Summer Olympics
- Created by
- Unidentified
- Distributed by
- International Olympic Committee, Swiss, founded 1894
- Subject of
- Owens, Jesse, American, 1913 - 1980
- Date
- August 5, 1936
- Medium
- ink on paper
- Dimensions
- H x W: 2 3/4 × 4 in. (7 × 10.2 cm)
- Caption
- On August 5, 1936 Jesse Owens won his third gold medal at the Berlin Olympics in the 200 meter sprint relay.
- Description
- A paper ticket stub for 1936 Berlin Summer Olympics. The ticket stub is for the day that Jesse Owens won his 3rd gold medal. The front of the ticket has a background image of a stadium in gray ink. Text around the stadium in the same ink reads: [Platz / Platz / Deutsche / Kampfbahn / Dr. Diem / GENERALSEKRETAR]. Red, blue, and black type on front of ticket reads: [XI. OLYMPIADE BERLIN 1936 / OLYMPIA / STADION / Leichtathletik / 5.AUG. 10.30 UHR u. 15.00 UHR / RM / 2.50 / NR / 09757]. Type along left side reads: [EINGANG / OST / UNTERRING / TUNNEL / BLOCK / K / REIHE / 23 / SITZ / 105]. The back of ticket features a diagram of the stadium.
- Classification
- Memorabilia and Ephemera
- Type
- tickets
- Topic
- Olympics
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
- Object number
- 2014.89.5
- Restrictions & Rights
- Unknown - Restrictions Possible
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Photograph of Jack Oakie and Jesse Owens
- Photograph by
- Unidentified
- Distributed by
- Paramount Pictures, American, founded 1912
- Subject of
- Owens, Jesse, American, 1913 - 1980
- Oakie, Jack, American, 1903 - 1978
- Date
- 1935
- Medium
- silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper
- Dimensions
- H x W (Image): 9 5/16 × 7 3/8 in. (23.7 × 18.8 cm)
- H x W (Sheet): 10 3/16 × 8 in. (25.8 × 20.3 cm)
- Description
- A silver gelatin print depicting a black-and-white image of Jesse Owens and Jack Oakie. Owens, depicted on the left, standing in profile looking towards Oakie. Owens is wearing a light colored suit. Oakie, depicted on the right, is leaning forward holding a watering can in his proper right hand above Owen’s shoes, as if watering them. He is looking up towards Owens with a comical expression on his face. Oakie is wearing a black tuxedo, a black bow tie, and a white flower in his proper left lapel. They are posing on a sidewalk in front of a large wooden door. Mounted on the door behind them is a partially obscured sign that reads, [[WARNI]NG / [---?] OPEN DOOR / [I]F RED LIGHT / [---?] [B]URNING]. The image is bordered with white and along bottom is centered black text that reads, [Copr. 1935, Paramount Productions, Inc. Permission granted for Newspaper and Magazine reproductions. (Made in U.S.A.)]. A handwritten inscription in blue pencil on the back reads, [Jack Okie [sic] / & / Jessie [sic] Owens].
- Place captured
- New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America
- Collection title
- The Laura Cathrell Show-Down Magazine Collection
- Classification
- Media Arts-Photography
- Type
- gelatin silver prints
- portraits
- Topic
- Actors
- Athletes
- Comedy
- Entertainers
- Hollywood (Film)
- Photography
- Track and field
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
- Object number
- 2013.46.25.109
- Restrictions & Rights
- Unknown - Restrictions Possible
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Photograph of Jack Oakie and Jesse Owens
- Photograph by
- Unidentified
- Distributed by
- Paramount Pictures, American, founded 1912
- Subject of
- Owens, Jesse, American, 1913 - 1980
- Oakie, Jack, American, 1903 - 1978
- Date
- 1935
- Medium
- silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper
- Dimensions
- H x W (Image): 9 3/16 × 7 1/2 in. (23.3 × 19 cm)
- H x W (Sheet): 10 × 8 1/8 in. (25.4 × 20.7 cm)
- Description
- A silver gelatin print depicting a black-and-white image of Jesse Owens and Jack Oakie. Both Owens and Oakie are crouched on the ground, posing in a runner's four point start position. Owens, depicted on the left, is wearing a light colored suit, with a striped tie, and a flower in his proper left lapel. Oakie is wearing a black tuxedo, a black bow tie, and a white flower in his proper left lapel. They are posing on a sidewalk in front of a large wooden door. The image is bordered with white and along bottom is centered black text that reads, [Copr. 1935, Paramount Productions, Inc. Permission granted for Newspaper and Magazine reproductions. (Made in U.S.A.)]. A handwritten inscription in blue pencil on the back reads, [Jack Okie [sic] / & / Jessie [sic] Owens].
- Place captured
- New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America
- Collection title
- The Laura Cathrell Show-Down Magazine Collection
- Classification
- Media Arts-Photography
- Type
- gelatin silver prints
- portraits
- Topic
- Actors
- Athletes
- Comedy
- Entertainers
- Hollywood (Film)
- Photography
- Track and field
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
- Object number
- 2013.46.25.104
- Restrictions & Rights
- Unknown - Restrictions Possible
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Blackthink: My Life As Black Man and White Man
- Published by
- William Morrow and Company, Inc., founded 1926
- Written by
- Owens, Jesse, American, 1913 - 1980
- Neimark, Paul G.
- Date
- 1970
- Medium
- ink on paper
- Dimensions
- H x W (closed): 8 1/4 × 5 3/4 in. (21 × 14.6 cm)
- H x W (opened): 8 1/4 × 12 3/4 in. (21 × 32.4 cm)
- Description
- A copy of the book, Blackthink: My Life As Black Man and White Man, written by Jessie Owens with Paul G. Neimark. The cover is black background with white text of the title and the authors. The interior consist of 215 pages. The back cover features a black and white photograph of Jesse Owens at the starting mark in a crouched position. White text under the photograph reads: [Jesse Owens in 1935].
- Place printed
- United States, North and Central America
- Classification
- Documents and Published Materials-Published Works
- Type
- books
- Topic
- Athletes
- Olympics
- Track and field
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture; Gift of Dr. Harry Edwards
- Object number
- 2016.66.5
- Restrictions & Rights
- © 1970 Jesse Owens and Paul G. Neimark. Permission required for use.
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Photographic print of Carl Lewis with Jesse Owens and two others
- Photograph by
- Unidentified
- Owned by
- Lewis, Carl, American, born 1961
- Subject of
- Owens, Jesse, American, 1913 - 1980
- Date
- 1972-1973
- Medium
- Dye and photographic gelatin on photographic paper
- Dimensions
- H x W: 4 7/8 x 6 13/16 in. (12.4 x 17.3 cm)
- Description
- A color photograph of two boys, one is Carl Lewis, standing with Jesse Owens and another man wearing a blue plaid suit. A brick building and bleachers are in the background. Handwritten text on original at bottom, partially cut-off [Carl & Jim D with/Jessie Owens & Be...]. Handwritten text on the back in black marker reads [Carl 12 years/Jim D 13 years]
- Place captured
- New Jersey, United States, North and Central America
- Classification
- Media Arts-Photography
- Type
- color photographs
- portraits
- Topic
- Athletes
- Track and field
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Carl Lewis Estate
- Object number
- 2012.154.20
- Restrictions & Rights
- Unknown - Restrictions Possible