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  • Program for a Marian Anderson concert at the War Memorial Opera House

    Program for a Marian Anderson concert at the War Memorial Opera House

    Published by
    Moss and Hayman Management
    Subject of
    Anderson, Marian, American, 1897 - 1993
    Hurok, Sol, American, 1888 - 1974
    War Memorial Opera House, founded 1932
    Date
    March 10, 1958
    Topic
    African American
    Opera (Music)
    Singers (Musicians)
    Rights
    Public Domain
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Jackie Bryant Smith
    Medium
    ink on paper
    Dimensions
    L x W: 8 3/4 x 5 13/16 in. (22.2 x 14.8 cm)
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    National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
    Classification
    Memorabilia and Ephemera
    Type
    programs
    Object number
    2010.66.144
    Data Source
    National Museum of African American History and Culture
    Place depicted
    San Francisco, California, United States, North and Central America
  • Marian Anderson, Celebrated Contralto, Recognized as one of the Greatest of All Time

    Marian Anderson, Celebrated Contralto, Recognized as one of the Greatest of All Time

    Published by
    The Associated Publishers, Inc., American, 1921 - 2005
    Subject of
    Anderson, Marian, American, 1897 - 1993
    Date
    1947
    Topic
    African American
    Classical (Music)
    Opera (Music)
    Photography
    Singers (Musicians)
    Rights
    ©1947 The Associated Publishers, Inc. Permission required for use.
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Jackie Bryant Smith
    Medium
    paper (fiber product) and ink
    Dimensions
    L x W: 5 11/16 x 4 in. (14.4 x 10.2 cm)
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    National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
    Classification
    Media Arts-Photography
    Type
    portraits
    Object number
    2010.66.145
    Data Source
    National Museum of African American History and Culture
  • Promotional and souvenir program autographed by Marian Anderson

    Promotional and souvenir program autographed by Marian Anderson

    Written by
    Hurok, Sol, American, 1888 - 1974
    Subject of
    Anderson, Marian, American, 1897 - 1993
    Date
    ca. 1954
    Topic
    African American
    Families
    Motherhood
    Opera (Music)
    Singers (Musicians)
    Rights
    Public domain
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Jackie Bryant Smith
    Medium
    ink on paper
    Dimensions
    L x W: 11 3/4 x 8 3/4 in. (29.8 x 22.2 cm)
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    National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
    Classification
    Memorabilia and Ephemera-Political and Activist Ephemera
    Type
    programs
    Object number
    2010.66.153
    Data Source
    National Museum of African American History and Culture
  • Marian Anderson

    Marian Anderson

    Created by
    Unidentified
    Subject of
    Anderson, Marian, American, 1897 - 1993
    Date
    1950s
    Topic
    African American
    Civil Rights
    Photography
    Singers (Musicians)
    Rights
    Unknown - Restrictions Possible
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Howard Greenberg Gallery
    Medium
    silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper
    Dimensions
    H x W (Image): 9 1/2 x 7 3/4 in. (24.1 x 19.7 cm)
    H x W (Sheet): 10 x 8 in. (25.4 x 20.3 cm)
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    National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
    Classification
    Media Arts-Photography
    Type
    gelatin silver prints
    portraits
    Object number
    2012.169.4
    Data Source
    National Museum of African American History and Culture
  • Ensemble associated with Marian Anderson's 1939 Lincoln Memorial concert

    Ensemble associated with Marian Anderson's 1939 Lincoln Memorial concert

    Caption
    The skirt and the decorative trim on the orange jacket were worn by Marian Anderson in 1939 when she sang at the Lincoln Memorial. In 1993, with Anderson’s permission, the original velvet jacket was remade using silk fabric.
    Created by
    Unidentified
    Subject of
    Anderson, Marian, American, 1897 - 1993
    Date
    1939; modified 1993
    Topic
    African American
    Civil Rights
    Classical (Music)
    Clothing and dress
    Fashion
    Local and regional
    Rights
    No Known Copyright Restrictions
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Ginette DePreist in memory of James DePreist
    Medium
    Jacket: silk, metal, thread, sequin; Skirt: nylon velveteen, tulle, metal, cloth
    Dimensions
    Jacket on form: 26 × 23 × 19 in. (66 × 58.4 × 48.3 cm)
    Skirt on form: 44 × 36 × 38 in. (111.8 × 91.4 × 96.5 cm)
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    National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
    Classification
    Clothing-Costume
    Type
    jackets
    skirts
    Object number
    2014.27.2
    Data Source
    National Museum of African American History and Culture
    Place used
    Washington, District of Columbia, United States, North and Central America
  • Marian Anderson Sings Spirituals

    Marian Anderson Sings Spirituals

    Recorded by
    Anderson, Marian, American, 1897 - 1993
    Date
    1956
    Topic
    African American
    Singers (Musicians)
    Spirituals (Music)
    Rights
    Unknown - Restrictions Possible
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
    Medium
    vinyl , cardboard
    Dimensions
    H x W: 10 1/8 x 10 1/8 in. (25.7 x 25.7 cm)
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    National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
    Classification
    Media Arts-Audio Recordings
    Type
    long-playing records
    Object number
    2015.137.4ab
    Data Source
    National Museum of African American History and Culture
    Place made
    Camden, New Jersey, United States, North and Central America