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Resurrection City: Untitled
- Photograph by
- Freedman, Jill, American, born 1939
- Subject of
- Poor People's Campaign, American, 1967 - 1968
- Unidentified Man or Men
- Date
- 1968; printed September 2017
- Medium
- silver and photographic gelatin and photographic paper
- Dimensions
- H x W (Image): 12 15/16 × 8 11/16 in. (32.8 × 22 cm)
- H x W (Sheet): 14 × 10 7/8 in. (35.5 × 27.7 cm)
- Description
- A silver gelatin print depicting a black-and-white image of a man wearing a kaffiyeh with decorative agal, sunglasses, necklace with crescent-and-star medallion, and an apron with pinback buttons on it. The buttons, from left to right depict the Poor People's Campaign, an unidentified person, Muhammad Ali, and Martin Luther King, Jr. The print is signed on the back in graphite [Jill Freedman].
- Place depicted
- Washington, District of Columbia, United States, North and Central America
- Portfolio/Series
- Resurrection City
- Classification
- Media Arts-Photography
- Movement
- African American - Latinx Solidarity
- Poor People's Campaign
- Type
- gelatin silver prints
- portraits
- Topic
- Activism
- Local and regional
- Politics
- Poverty
- Religion
- U.S. History, 1961-1969
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
- Object number
- 2017.81.4
- Restrictions & Rights
- © Jill Freedman
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Poster for voting rights featuring Muhammad Ali
- Created by
- Voter Education Project, American, 1962 - 1968
- Subject of
- Ali, Muhammad, American, 1942 - 2016
- Date
- 1960s
- On ViewCommunity/Third Floor, 3 050
- Exhibition
- Making a Way Out of No Way
- Medium
- printing ink and ink on paper
- Dimensions
- H x W: 22 3/4 × 15 1/2 in. (57.8 × 39.4 cm)
- Description
- This poster features a prominent photographed of Muhammad Ali at its center. Above and below the portrait are three lines of very large lettering which read: [IT'S YOUR FIRGHT / VOTE / IT'S THE GREATEST EQUALIZER]. Beneath the third line of text are two lines of hand written lettering in capitalized green letters which read: [Hampton Voter Registration / Place: Mercury Mall Date: Sept. 25 12:00-5:00 pm]. Beneath the hand written text is a smaller line of printed black text which reads: [The Voter Education Project, 52 Fairlie St. N.W., Atlanta, Georgia 30303 (404) 522-7495]. The poster is creased in a regular pattern that suggests it was once stored in a rolled position; the top third section of the poster's verso is browned darker than the bottom two-thirds.
- Place used
- Atlanta, Fulton County, Georgia, United States, North and Central America
- Classification
- Memorabilia and Ephemera
- Type
- political posters
- Topic
- Athletes
- Boxing
- Politics
- Suffrage
- U.S. History, 1961-1969
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
- Object number
- 2014.63.42
- Restrictions & Rights
- Unknown - Restrictions Possible
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Ramparts June 1967
- Published by
- Ramparts, American, 1962 - 1975
- Photograph by
- Black Star, American, founded 1935
- Subject of
- Ali, Muhammad, American, 1942 - 2016
- Owned by
- Bailey, Jan, American, 1942 - 2010
- Date
- 1967
- Medium
- paper, ink, metal
- Dimensions
- H x W: 10 15/16 × 8 7/16 × 1/8 in. (27.8 × 21.4 × 0.3 cm)
- Description
- Ramparts magazine with a large color portrait photograph of Muhammad Ali. The image shows the PR side of Ali's face. He looks off to the right with lips slightly parted. The image is bordered in a thin white line. The remainder of the cover is a black background. At the top in blue text is the publication title [Ramparts]. To the right of the title, in the upper right corner is the price of the publication in red text [Seventy-five Cents]. Attached to the front cover is a narrow red strip of paper with the articles within the publication listed. [In this issue:/WHO/REALLY/KILLED/J.F.K?/SOME/NEW/ANSWERS/Also:/IN/DEFENSE/OF/MUHAMMAD/ALI/Greece:/The Death/of Democracy/Russia:/50 Years After,/by Isaac/Deutscher/Sex/Behind/Bars/And:/Paul Jacobs &/Leo Sauvage/vs./Gary Francis/Powers &/William/Manchester]. The strip of paper is attached to the left side of the cover.
- Classification
- Documents and Published Materials
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
- Object number
- 2013.201.24
- Restrictions & Rights
- Unknown - Restrictions Possible
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Delegate
- Published by
- MelPat Associates, American, 1965 - 1986
- Created by
- Patrick, C. Melvin, American, died 1985
- Subject of
- Schoener, Allon, American
- Metropolitan Museum of Art, American, founded 1870
- Hoving, Thomas, American, 1931 - 2009
- Van Ellison, Candice, American
- Chisholm, Shirley Anita, American, 1924 - 2005
- Motley, Constance Baker, American, 1921 - 2005
- Sutton, Percy Ellis, American, 1920 - 2009
- Mays, Willie Howard Jr., American, born 1931
- Ali, Muhammad, American, 1942 - 2016
- Powell, Adam Clayton Jr., American, 1908 - 1972
- Dr. King, Martin Luther Jr., American, 1929 - 1968
- Olive, Milton Lee III, American, 1946 - 1965
- National Pan-Hellenic Council, American, founded 1930
- St. Jacques, Raymond, American, 1930 - 1990
- National Newspaper Publishers Association, American, founded 1827
- National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, American, founded 1909
- Freemasonry, American, founded 1730
- National Urban League, American, founded 1910
- Price, Leontyne, American, born 1927
- American Bridge Association, American, founded 1932
- National Funeral Directors and Morticians Association, Inc., American, founded 1924
- Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority, Inc., founded 1922
- Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, American, founded 1913
- New York Giants, American, founded 1925
- Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity, American, founded 1914
- National Medical Association, American, founded 1895
- Improved Benevolent and Protective Order of the Elks of the World, American, founded 1898
- National Dental Association, American, founded 1913
- Shriners International, American, founded 1870
- Daughters of Isis, American, founded 1910
- National Association of Negro Business and Professional Women's Clubs, Inc., American, founded 1935
- Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc., American, founded 1906
- Carroll, Diahann, American, 1935 - 2019
- Lambda Kappa Mu Sorority, Inc., American, founded 1937
- National Association of Negro Business and Professional Women's Clubs, Inc., American, founded 1935
- Date
- 1969
- Medium
- ink on paper
- Dimensions
- H x W x D: 12 × 8 7/8 × 3/16 in. (30.5 × 22.5 × 0.5 cm)
- Description
- A 1969 issue of Delegate magazine published by MelPat Associates. The cover of the magazine features yellow, blue, and pink ruffled round ribbon badges against a plain white background. Each badge has a different colored center with [DELEGATE] across it. Surrounding the badges is [1969] printed in pink and repeated three times. On the first page is an editorial note with text that begins:
- [DELEGATE is published by MELPAT ASSOCIATES as a good well venture on behalf of its advertisers for the benefit of the organizations highlighted and for the information of our readers.
- DELEGATE is a semi-in depth presentation of biographical material and pictures of persons and organizations in the Negro community who by their actions and capabilities are contributing to the advancement of the Negro communities in cities throughout the United States and by these contributions are advancing the cultural, economic, educational, fraternal and civic as well as civil rights for Americans during these challenging sixties.]
- The magazine opens with a long feature article by Allan Schoener, curator of the Metropolitan Museum of Art exhibit, “Harlem On My Mind,” with photographs from the exhibition on the history and people of Harlem. Throughout are articles and profiles of African American business leaders and organizations including the National Newspaper Publishers Association, National Insurance Association, American Bridge Association, National Funeral Directors and Morticians Association, Federation of Masons of the World, National Medical Association, National Dental Association, National Dental Assistant’s Association, National Dental Hygienists Association, and the National Association of Negro Business and Professional Women’s Clubs, Inc. There are also profiles and articles about community leaders, organizations, and events such as the NAACP 1969 National Convention, Morehouse College, including alumni Julian Bond and Martin Luther King, Jr., Prince Hall Lodge, National Urban League, the National Pan-Hellenic Corporation, Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority, Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Lambda Kappa Mu Sorority, Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity, Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, 70th Elks Grand Lodge Convention, Daughters of Isis and the Imperial Council of the Ancient Egyptian Arabic Order of the Nobles of the Mystic Shrine. Also included are mentions of performers and artists Raymond St. Jacques, Leontyne Price, Richard Hunt, Diahanne Carroll and Sammy Davis, Jr. as well as an article on the community of Oak Bluffs on Martha’s Vineyard.
- There are approximately 150 pages with black and white photographs and advertisements thorughout, as well as a few advertisements in color. The back cover of the magazine features a full page advertisement for Johnny Walker Red scotch.
- 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
- Labor
- 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
- 2012.167.4
- Restrictions & Rights
- Public domain
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Delegate
- Published by
- MelPat Associates, American, 1965 - 1986
- Created by
- Patrick, C. Melvin, American, died 1985
- Subject of
- Universal Network Television, American, founded 1950
- Haley, Alex, American, 1921 - 1992
- Sutton, Percy Ellis, American, 1920 - 2009
- Columbia Records, American, founded 1888
- Brown & Williamson, American, born 1894
- Lambda Kappa Mu Sorority, Inc., American, founded 1937
- Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite of Freemasonry
- National Association of Market Developers, American, founded 1953
- National Medical Association, American, founded 1895
- Prince Hall Freemasonry, founded 1784
- Chi Delta Mu Fraternity, Inc., American, founded 1913
- National Newspaper Publishers Association, American, founded 1827
- Wilkins, Roy, American, 1901 - 1981
- National Association of Negro Business and Professional Women's Clubs, Inc., American, founded 1935
- National Association of Black Social Workers, American, founded 1968
- National Pan-Hellenic Council, American, founded 1930
- Chi Eta Phi Sorority, Inc., American, founded 1932
- Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity, American, founded 1914
- National Medical Association, American, founded 1895
- Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity, American, founded 1914
- National Sorority of Phi Delta Kappa, Inc., American, founded 1906
- National Urban League, American, founded 1910
- National Dental Association, American, founded 1913
- National United Church Ushers Association of America, Inc., American, founded 1919
- Eta Phi Beta Sorority, Inc., American, founded 1943
- National Medical Association, American, founded 1895
- Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, American, founded 1913
- President Carter, Jimmy, American, born 1924
- Shriners International, American, founded 1870
- Daughters of Isis, American, founded 1910
- Opportunities Industrialization Center of America, Inc., American, founded 1964
- Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc., American, founded 1906
- National Urban League Guild, American, founded 1946
- Tuskegee Airmen, 1941 - 1946
- Congressional Black Caucus, American, founded 1971
- Improved Benevolent and Protective Order of the Elks of the World, American, founded 1898
- National Council of Negro Women, founded 1935
- Ali, Muhammad, American, 1942 - 2016
- 369th Veterans Association, American
- Southern Christian Leadership Conference, American, founded 1957
- Prince Hall Freemasonry, founded 1784
- National Association of Negro Business and Professional Women's Clubs, Inc., American, founded 1935
- Northside Center for Child Development, Inc., founded 1946
- Date
- 1977
- 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 1977 issue of Delegate magazine published by MelPat Associates. The cover of the magazine features a collage of black and white portrait photographs with a bright blue tint. Red text at the center reads [THE / 1st / year / of the / 3rd / Century]. The spine of the magazine is white with black text that reads [DELEGATE 1977 - 'THE FIRST YEAR'].
- The magazine’s content opens on the first page with an untitled editorial note recounting events of the past year, including the election and administration of Jimmy Carter. There is also a masthead reading [DELEGATE, 1977] and a table of contents.
- The content then continues with articles on the mayoral campaign of Manhattan Borough President Percy Sutton, the reaction to “Roots” on ABC, and “Blacks on the Carter Team,“ followed by profiles of African American business organizations, business leaders, community organizations, sororities, fraternities, doctors, dentists, politicians, actors, and journalists. This includes Gil Noble, CBS, NAUC, Brown & Williamson, Lambda Kappa Mu, General Food, Prince Hall Masons, National Market Developers, Empire State Medical, Chi Delta Mu Society, Negro Publishers Association, NAACP, Wilbert Tatum, National Medical Association, Ford, Pan Hellenic Council, Chi Eta Phi Sorority, Sigma Fraternity, Georgia Club, Monteford Point Marines, Somerset, Phi Delta Kappa, National Urban League, National Dental Association, Church Ushers, Jane Edwards, Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Carol Jenkins, Andrew Young, Shriners, Daughters of Isis, O.I.C. National Business and Professional Negro Women Clubs, National Bar Association, Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Schlitz, Tuskegee Airmen, Media Women, Elks, Muhammad Ali, National Council of Negro Women, 369 Veterans Association, Lionel Hampton, Southern Christian Leadership Conference, Congressional Black Caucus, Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, and Howard University. There are also articles about tennis tournaments in Forest Hills, New Orleans, and Oak Bluffs, as well as feature on Labor Day at Oak Bluffs.
- There are approximately 256 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 Kool cigarettes.
- 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
- Government
- HBCUs (Historically Black Colleges and Universities)
- Journalism
- Labor
- Mass media
- Men
- Political organizations
- Politics
- Professional organizations
- Religious groups
- Social life and customs
- Sororities
- Tennis
- 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
- 2012.167.11
- Restrictions & Rights
- Public domain
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Sketch by Muhammad Ali of his 1967 trial
- Created by
- Ali, Muhammad, American, 1942 - 2016
- Date
- 1967
- On ViewCommunity/Third Floor, 3 050
- Exhibition
- Making a Way Out of No Way
- Medium
- ink and graphite on paper, paint on wood, cardboard, and metal
- Dimensions
- H x W x D (frame): 27 1/2 x 21 1/2 x 1 1/2 in. (69.9 x 54.6 x 3.8 cm)
- H x W (white board:): 20 x 24 in. (50.8 x 61 cm)
- Description
- A pencil and ink sketch by Muhammad Ali of the courtroom in which he was tried and convicted for failing to report for military duty after being drafted. The scene is drawn in pencil then traced over and filled in with black ink. The judge sits at the bench in the top center of the scene, with the jury seated on the far left side and spectators along the entire bottom edge. Lawyers, defendants, and prosecutors sit at two tables in the center. A person sitting at the right table has a thought bubble coming from their head with what appears to be a burning building in the bubble. Muhammad Ali signed the drawing in the lower right above the crowd of spectators. The drawing is framed in a wooden frame painted gold that hangs with a single wire strung horizontally across the center of the reverse.
- Place made
- Houston, Harris County, Texas, United States, North and Central America
- Classification
- Visual Arts
- Type
- sketches
- Topic
- Art
- Athletes
- Boxing
- Law
- Politics
- Vietnam War, 1961-1975
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
- Object number
- 2011.153.1
- Restrictions & Rights
- No Known Copyright Restrictions
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Esquire, Vol. 69, No. 4
- Published by
- Hearst Corporation, American, founded 1887
- Subject of
- Ali, Muhammad, American, 1942 - 2016
- Date
- 1968
- On ViewCommunity/Third Floor, 3 052
- Exhibition
- Sports: Leveling the Playing Field
- Medium
- ink on paper
- Dimensions
- H x W: 10 15/16 × 13 3/4 in. (27.8 × 35 cm)
- Description
- Esquire magazine volume 69, number 4. The magazine’s cover depicts Muhammad Ali being pierced by six arrows. Text below the image reads: [The Passion of Muhammad Ali]. The magazine contains166 pages of articles, advertisements, fiction writing, and pictured essays.
- Place made
- Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, United States, North and Central America
- Classification
- Documents and Published Materials-Published Works
- Type
- periodicals
- Topic
- Activism
- Athletes
- Boxing
- Caricature and cartoons
- Mass media
- Men
- Resistance
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
- Object number
- 2014.248
- Restrictions & Rights
- © Carl Fischer/Artists Rights Society (ARS) New York.. Permission required for use.
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The Meaning of the Holy Qur'an
- Published by
- Amana Publications, American, founded 1992
- Signed by
- Ali, Muhammad, American, 1942 - 2016
- Date
- 2006
- On ViewCommunity/Third Floor, 3 050
- Exhibition
- Making a Way Out of No Way
- Medium
- ink on paper
- Dimensions
- H x W x D: 9 1/4 x 6 1/4 x 2 in. (23.5 x 15.9 x 5.1 cm)
- H x W x D (Open to Signed Page): 9 3/8 × 12 7/8 × 3 1/2 in. (23.8 × 32.7 × 8.9 cm)
- H x W x D (Open to Random Page in Middle): 9 3/8 × 13 1/8 × 3 in. (23.8 × 33.3 × 7.6 cm)
- Description
- A hardback book with a green and gilt bordered cover entitled: "The Meaning of The Holy Qur'an" signed on the title page by Muhammad Ali.
- Classification
- Documents and Published Materials-Published Works
- Type
- religious objects
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
- Object number
- 2012.62.5
- Restrictions & Rights
- No Known Copyright Restrictions
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CC0
Document listing Cassius Clay's win-loss record
- Distributed by
- Dundee-MacDonald Enterprises, Inc., American, founded 1963
- Subject of
- Ali, Muhammad, American, 1942 - 2016
- Liston, Sonny, American, 1928 - 1970
- Dundee's 5th St. Gym, American, 1950 - 1983
- Date
- February 1964
- Medium
- ink on paper
- Dimensions
- H x W: 11 x 8 1/2 in. (27.9 x 21.6 cm)
- Description
- This typewritten document listing Cassius Clay's win-loss record is part of the press kit for the 1964 Liston vs. Clay World Heavyweight Championship fight put together by Dundee-MacDonald Enterprises, Inc. The document gives dates, opponents, and outcomes for all of Clay's nineteen boxing matches.
- Transcription Center Status
- Transcribed by digital volunteers
- Place used
- Miami Beach, Miami-Dade County, Florida, United States, North and Central America
- Classification
- Documents and Published Materials
- Memorabilia and Ephemera
- Type
- documents
- Topic
- Athletes
- Boxing
- Caricature and cartoons
- Mass media
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift from the Dwaine Simpson 5th St. Gym Museum Collection
- Object number
- 2011.56.3.4
- Restrictions & Rights
- Public Domain
-
CC0
Document listing championship boxing matches held in the state of Florida
- Distributed by
- Dundee-MacDonald Enterprises, Inc., American, founded 1963
- Subject of
- Ali, Muhammad, American, 1942 - 2016
- Liston, Sonny, American, 1928 - 1970
- Dundee's 5th St. Gym, American, 1950 - 1983
- Date
- February 1964
- Medium
- ink on paper
- Dimensions
- H x W: 11 x 8 1/2 in. (27.9 x 21.6 cm)
- Description
- This typewritten document listing championship boxing matches held in the state of Florida is part of the press kit for the 1964 Liston vs. Clay World Heavyweight Championship fight put together by Dundee-MacDonald Enterprises, Inc. The document shows the history of championship boxing matches held in Florida dating back to 1894.
- Transcription Center Status
- Transcribed by digital volunteers
- Place depicted
- Florida, United States, North and Central America
- Classification
- Documents and Published Materials
- Memorabilia and Ephemera
- Type
- documents
- Topic
- Athletes
- Boxing
- Caricature and cartoons
- Mass media
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift from the Dwaine Simpson 5th St. Gym Museum Collection
- Object number
- 2011.56.3.9
- Restrictions & Rights
- Public Domain
-
CC0
Document of a biographical sketch of Chris Dundee
- Distributed by
- Dundee-MacDonald Enterprises, Inc., American, founded 1963
- Subject of
- Ali, Muhammad, American, 1942 - 2016
- Liston, Sonny, American, 1928 - 1970
- Dundee's 5th St. Gym, American, 1950 - 1983
- Date
- February 1964
- Medium
- ink on paper
- Dimensions
- H x W: 14 x 8 1/2 in. (35.6 x 21.6 cm)
- Description
- This typewritten biographical sketch of Chris Dundee, Cassius Clay's trainer, is part of the press kit for the 1964 Liston vs. Clay World Heavyweight Championship fight put together by Dundee-MacDonald Enterprises, Inc. At the top, large text reads, "LISTON vs. CLAY" with photographs of the two boxers on either side.
- Transcription Center Status
- Transcribed by digital volunteers
- Place depicted
- Miami Beach, Miami-Dade County, Florida, United States, North and Central America
- Classification
- Documents and Published Materials
- Memorabilia and Ephemera
- Type
- biographies
- Topic
- Athletes
- Boxing
- Caricature and cartoons
- Mass media
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift from the Dwaine Simpson 5th St. Gym Museum Collection
- Object number
- 2011.56.3.6
- Restrictions & Rights
- Public Domain
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Document listing physical measurements for Sonny Liston and Cassius Clay
- Distributed by
- Dundee-MacDonald Enterprises, Inc., American, founded 1963
- Subject of
- Ali, Muhammad, American, 1942 - 2016
- Liston, Sonny, American, 1928 - 1970
- Dundee's 5th St. Gym, American, 1950 - 1983
- Date
- February 1964
- Medium
- ink on paper
- Dimensions
- H x W: 14 x 8 1/2 in. (35.6 x 21.6 cm)
- Description
- This typewritten document listing physical measurements for Sonny Liston and Cassius Clay is part of the press kit for the 1964 Liston vs. Clay World Heavyweight Championship fight put together by Dundee-MacDonald Enterprises, Inc. The document, with a "LISTON vs. CLAY" header at the top, lists physical measurements (height, weight, waist, reach, etc.) for Sonny Liston and Cassius Clay.
- Transcription Center Status
- Transcribed by digital volunteers
- Place depicted
- Miami Beach, Miami-Dade County, Florida, United States, North and Central America
- Classification
- Documents and Published Materials
- Memorabilia and Ephemera
- Type
- documents
- Topic
- Athletes
- Boxing
- Caricature and cartoons
- Mass media
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift from the Dwaine Simpson 5th St. Gym Museum Collection
- Object number
- 2011.56.3.5
- Restrictions & Rights
- Public Domain
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Press kit for Sonny Liston versus Cassius Clay Championship Fight
- Distributed by
- Dundee-MacDonald Enterprises, Inc., American, founded 1963
- Subject of
- Dundee's 5th St. Gym, American, 1950 - 1983
- Ali, Muhammad, American, 1942 - 2016
- Liston, Sonny, American, 1928 - 1970
- Date
- February 1964
- Medium
- ink on paper
- Dimensions
- H x W: 12 x 9 1/4 in. (30.5 x 23.5 cm)
- Description
- The press kit is an orange folder with graphics of the two fighters on the front. The folder contains 2011.56.3.1 through 2011.56.3.17. These documents include biographical sketches, physical measurements, and travel brochures. The cover features images of both Liston (on the left) and Clay (on the right).
- Transcription Center Status
- Transcription Available
- Place depicted
- Miami Beach, Miami-Dade County, Florida, United States, North and Central America
- Type
- press kits
- Topic
- Athletes
- Boxing
- Caricature and cartoons
- Mass media
- U.S. History, 1961-1969
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift from the Dwaine Simpson 5th St. Gym Museum Collection
- Object number
- 2011.56.3
- Restrictions & Rights
- Unknown - Restrictions Possible
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Document listing telephone numbers in the greater Miami area
- Distributed by
- Dundee-MacDonald Enterprises, Inc., American, founded 1963
- Subject of
- Ali, Muhammad, American, 1942 - 2016
- Liston, Sonny, American, 1928 - 1970
- Dundee's 5th St. Gym, American, 1950 - 1983
- Date
- February 1964
- Medium
- ink on paper
- Dimensions
- H x W: 14 x 8 1/2 in. (35.6 x 21.6 cm)
- Description
- This typewritten document listing telephone numbers in the greater Miami area is part of the press kit for the 1964 Liston vs. Clay World Heavyweight Championship fight put together by Dundee-MacDonald Enterprises, Inc. The document is a listing of telephone numbers that the press may need to contact while in Miami. Included are numbers for the promoters Chris Dundee and Bill MacDonald, the Associated Press, the Miami Herald, and Western Union.
- Transcription Center Status
- Transcribed by digital volunteers
- Place depicted
- Miami, Miami-Dade County, Florida, United States, North and Central America
- Classification
- Documents and Published Materials
- Memorabilia and Ephemera
- Topic
- Athletes
- Boxing
- Caricature and cartoons
- Mass media
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift from the Dwaine Simpson 5th St. Gym Museum Collection
- Object number
- 2011.56.3.8
- Restrictions & Rights
- Public Domain
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Document listing Sonny Liston's win-loss record
- Distributed by
- Dundee-MacDonald Enterprises, Inc., American, founded 1963
- Subject of
- Ali, Muhammad, American, 1942 - 2016
- Liston, Sonny, American, 1928 - 1970
- Dundee's 5th St. Gym, American, 1950 - 1983
- Date
- February 1964
- Medium
- ink on paper
- Dimensions
- H x W: 11 x 8 1/2 in. (27.9 x 21.6 cm)
- Description
- This typewritten document listing Sonny Liston's win-loss record is part of the press kit for the 1964 Liston vs. Clay World Heavyweight Championship fight put together by Dundee-MacDonald Enterprises, Inc. The document gives dates, opponents, and outcomes for all of Sonny Liston's thirty-six boxing matches.
- Transcription Center Status
- Transcribed by digital volunteers
- Place used
- Miami Beach, Miami-Dade County, Florida, United States, North and Central America
- Classification
- Documents and Published Materials
- Memorabilia and Ephemera
- Type
- documents
- Topic
- Athletes
- Boxing
- Caricature and cartoons
- Mass media
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift from the Dwaine Simpson 5th St. Gym Museum Collection
- Object number
- 2011.56.3.3
- Restrictions & Rights
- Public Domain
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Document of biographical sketch of Bill MacDonald
- Distributed by
- Dundee-MacDonald Enterprises, Inc., American, founded 1963
- Subject of
- Ali, Muhammad, American, 1942 - 2016
- Liston, Sonny, American, 1928 - 1970
- Dundee's 5th St. Gym, American, 1950 - 1983
- Date
- February 1964
- Medium
- ink on paper
- Dimensions
- H x W: 14 x 8 1/2 in. (35.6 x 21.6 cm)
- Description
- This typewritten biographical sketch of Bill MacDonald, partner of Chris Dundee in Dundee-MacDonald Enterprises, Inc., is part of the press kit for the 1964 Liston vs. Clay World Heavyweight Championship fight put together by Dundee-MacDonald Enterprises, Inc. At the top, large text reads, "LISTON vs. CLAY" with photographs of the two boxers on either side. Dundee and MacDonald jointly promoted the Liston vs. Clay match.
- Transcription Center Status
- Transcribed by digital volunteers
- Place depicted
- Miami Beach, Miami-Dade County, Florida, United States, North and Central America
- Classification
- Documents and Published Materials
- Memorabilia and Ephemera
- Type
- biographies
- Topic
- Athletes
- Boxing
- Caricature and cartoons
- Mass media
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift from the Dwaine Simpson 5th St. Gym Museum Collection
- Object number
- 2011.56.3.7
- Restrictions & Rights
- Public Domain
-
Document with biographical sketch of Cassius Clay
- Created by
- Dundee's 5th St. Gym, American, 1950 - 1983
- Distributed by
- Dundee-MacDonald Enterprises, Inc., American, founded 1963
- Subject of
- Ali, Muhammad, American, 1942 - 2016
- Liston, Sonny, American, 1928 - 1970
- Date
- February 1964
- Medium
- ink on paper
- Dimensions
- H x W: 14 x 8 1/2 in. (35.6 x 21.6 cm)
- Description
- This three page typewritten biographical sketch of Cassius Clay is part of the press kit for the 1964 Liston vs. Clay World Heavyweight Championship fight put together by Dundee-MacDonald Enterprises, Inc. At the top, the large text reads, [LISTON vs. CLAY] with photographs of the two boxers on either side.
- Transcription Center Status
- Transcribed by digital volunteers
- Place depicted
- Miami Beach, Miami-Dade County, Florida, United States, North and Central America
- Classification
- Documents and Published Materials
- Memorabilia and Ephemera
- Type
- press kits
- biographies
- Topic
- Athletes
- Boxing
- Caricature and cartoons
- Mass media
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift from the Dwaine Simpson 5th St. Gym Museum Collection
- Object number
- 2011.56.3.1
- Restrictions & Rights
- Public Domain
-
Document comparing Clay and Liston's knock-out percentages
- Distributed by
- Dundee-MacDonald Enterprises, Inc., American, founded 1963
- Subject of
- Ali, Muhammad, American, 1942 - 2016
- Liston, Sonny, American, 1928 - 1970
- Dundee's 5th St. Gym, American, 1950 - 1983
- Date
- February 1964
- On ViewCommunity/Third Floor, 3 050
- Exhibition
- Making a Way Out of No Way
- Medium
- ink on paper
- Dimensions
- H x W: 14 x 8 1/2 in. (35.6 x 21.6 cm)
- Description
- This typewritten document comparing Cassius Clay and Sonny Liston’s knock-out percentages is part of the press kit for the 1964 Liston vs. Clay World Heavyweight Championship fight put together by Dundee-MacDonald Enterprises, Inc. Below the "LISTON vs. CLAY" header, the title text reads, "Clay's Knockout Record Outshines Liston's .789 to .520."
- Transcription Center Status
- Transcribed by digital volunteers
- Place depicted
- Miami Beach, Miami-Dade County, Florida, United States, North and Central America
- Classification
- Documents and Published Materials
- Memorabilia and Ephemera
- Type
- documents
- press kits
- Topic
- Athletes
- Boxing
- Caricature and cartoons
- Mass media
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift from the Dwaine Simpson 5th St. Gym Museum Collection
- Object number
- 2011.56.3.2
- Restrictions & Rights
- Public Domain
-
Document advertising tourism in Miami
- Distributed by
- Dundee-MacDonald Enterprises, Inc., American, founded 1963
- Subject of
- Ali, Muhammad, American, 1942 - 2016
- Liston, Sonny, American, 1928 - 1970
- Dundee's 5th St. Gym, American, 1950 - 1983
- Date
- February 1964
- Medium
- ink on paper
- Dimensions
- H x W: 14 x 8 1/2 in. (35.6 x 21.6 cm)
- Description
- This typewritten document advertising tourism in Miami is part of the press kit for the 1964 Liston vs. Clay World Heavyweight Championship fight put together by Dundee-MacDonald Enterprises, Inc. The document offers six pages that read like a promotional brochure for the Miami area.
- Transcription Center Status
- Transcribed by digital volunteers
- Place depicted
- Miami, Miami-Dade County, Florida, United States, North and Central America
- Classification
- Documents and Published Materials
- Memorabilia and Ephemera
- Type
- advertisements
- Topic
- Athletes
- Boxing
- Caricature and cartoons
- Mass media
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift from the Dwaine Simpson 5th St. Gym Museum Collection
- Object number
- 2011.56.3.10
- Restrictions & Rights
- Unknown - Restrictions Possible
-
How To Eat To Live
- Published by
- Muhammad's Mosque of Islam No. 2, American, founded 1972
- Written by
- Muhammad, Elijah, American, 1897 - 1975
- Date
- 1972
- Medium
- paper, ink, and adhesive
- Dimensions
- H x W x D: 8 3/8 × 5 5/8 × 1/16 in. (21.3 × 14.3 × 0.2 cm)
- Description
- This hardback book is wrapped in a loosely attached sheet of plastic taped to the inside of the covers with large strips of brown, woven tape. The front cover features a cream background framed by a thin brown border. A small photographic portrait of Elijah Muhammad is in the top right corner of the cream section. To the left and above the portrait are two small blocks of text which read [FROM GOD IN PERSON/MASTER FARD MUHAMMAD/By ELIJAH/MUHAMMAD/Messenger of Allah]. The bottom two thirds of the front cover are filled with large black letters which read [BOOK/No. 2/HOW TO/EAT/TO LIVE]. Surrounding the text are illustrations of vegetables, fruit, and birds.
- Place printed
- Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, United States, North and Central America
- Classification
- Documents and Published Materials-Published Works
- Type
- hardcover books
- Topic
- Cooking and dining
- Religion
- Religious groups
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Malcolm Ali
- Object number
- 2015.24.5
- Restrictions & Rights
- Unknown - Restrictions Possible