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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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White gloves worn by Eugene Allen
- Created by
- Unidentified
- Worn by
- Allen, Eugene, American, 1919 - 2010
- Date
- 1980s
- Medium
- synthetic fiber, elastic
- Dimensions
- H x W x D (Right glove): 9 1/2 × 6 × 3/4 in. (24.1 × 15.2 × 1.9 cm)
- H x W x D (Left glove): 9 1/2 × 5 3/8 × 1 in. (24.1 × 13.7 × 2.5 cm)
- Description
- Pair of white gloves from a White House butler uniform worn by Eugene Allen. The gloves have three (3) seams on the back of the hand. There is an elastic band on the interior wrist. The thumb of the left glove is frayed with areas of loss.
- Place used
- Washington, District of Columbia, United States, North and Central America
- Classification
- Clothing-Historical
- Topic
- Business
- Clothing and dress
- Government
- Labor
- Local and regional
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Charles E. Allen in memory of Eugene Allen & Helene Allen
- Object number
- 2018.5.1.6ab
- Restrictions & Rights
- No Known Copyright Restrictions
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This Was Resurrection City
- Produced by
- Boston, Bernie, American, 1933 - 2008
- Allott, Patricia, American, born 1939
- Cahn, Edgar, American, born 1934
- De Vincent, George, American, 1919 - 2014
- Published by
- Southern Christian Leadership Conference, American, founded 1957
- Subject of
- Poor People's Campaign, American, 1967 - 1968
- Date
- ca. 1968
- Medium
- printing ink on book paper
- Dimensions
- H x W x D: 7 15/16 × 7 15/16 × 1/16 in. (20.2 × 20.2 × 0.2 cm)
- Description
- A paperback booklet printed in black ink on white paper. The front cover is a black-and-white photograph of a person's bare right muddy foot. At the top of the front cover is the text in white print [All proceeds to the Southern Christian Leadership Conference $1] and at the bottom is the title in bold white print [This Was Resurrection City.] The back cover is a black-and-white photograph of the legs of two people, one wearing jeans, striding barefoot through mud. The booklet is 20 pages long, containing 28 photographs of men, women and children living, working, eating and playing within Resurrection City, interspersed with poetic text.
- Place depicted
- Washington, District of Columbia, United States, North and Central America
- Classification
- Documents and Published Materials-Published Works
- Type
- pamphlets
- Topic
- Civil rights
- Local and regional
- Photography
- Politics (Practical)
- Race relations
- United States--History--1961-1969
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Nina Mjagkij
- Object number
- 2014.92.2
- Restrictions & Rights
- Unknown - Restrictions Possible
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Placard reading "Justice 4 Trayvon"
- Created by
- Unidentified
- Subject of
- Trayvon Martin, American, 1995 - 2012
- Date
- 2013
- Medium
- ink on paper, adhesive, string, poster board
- Dimensions
- 18 x 12 x 1/4 in. (45.7 x 30.5 x 0.6 cm)
- Description
- A white placard with white string attached to the top. The placard has white paper with black text adhered to it. The placard reads: [Justice 4 / Trayvon / Racial / Profiling / Kills / Innocents]. At the center of the placard is a black and white picture of Trayvon Martin wearing a hooded sweatshirt.
- Place collected
- Washington, District of Columbia, United States, North and Central America
- Classification
- Memorabilia and Ephemera-Political and Activist Ephemera
- Topic
- Activism
- Justice
- Local and regional
- Race discrimination
- Race relations
- United States--History--2001-
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
- Object number
- 2013.123.2
- Restrictions & Rights
- No Known Copyright Restrictions
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Courtland Cox Oral History Interview
- Created by
- Civil Rights History Project, American, founded 2009
- Interview of
- Cox, Courtland, American, born 1941
- Interviewed by
- Mosnier, Joseph Ph. D.
- Subject of
- Howard University, American, founded 1867
- Howard University Nonviolent Action Group, American, founded 1960s
- Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee, American, 1960 - 1970s
- 1964 Democratic National Convention, American, founded 1964
- Sixth Pan-African Congress, founded 1974
- Pan-African Congress, 1919 - 1994
- Date
- July 8, 2011
- Medium
- digital
- Dimensions
- Duration: 01:43:40
- Description
- The oral history consists of nine digital files: 2011.174.30.1a, 2011.174.30.1b, 2011.174.30.1c, 2011.174.30.1d, 2011.174.30.1e, 2011.174.30.1f, 2011.174.30.1g, 2011.174.30.1h, and 2011.174.30.1i.
- Courtland Cox recalls growing up in Trinidad and New York City, and attending Howard University. He remembers organizing student protests in Washington, D. C., with the Nonviolent Action Group, which later merged with other groups to become the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC). He also discusses the March on Washington, the Democratic National Convention in Atlantic City, changes in SNCC, and attending the Sixth Pan-African Congress.
- LOC ID: afc2010039_crhp0030
- Place collected
- Washington, District of Columbia, United States, North and Central America
- Place depicted
- Trinidad and Tobago, Caribbean, South America
- New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America
- Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, Africa
- 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
- Associations and institutions
- Civil rights
- Education
- HBCUs (Historically Black Colleges and Universities)
- 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
- 2011.174.30.1a-i
- Restrictions & Rights
- © Smithsonian National Museum of African American History & Culture and The American Folklife Center, Library of Congress
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Gloria Hayes Richardson Oral History Interview
- Created by
- Civil Rights History Project, American, founded 2009
- Interview of
- Richardson, Gloria St. Clair Hayes, American, born 1922
- Interviewed by
- Mosnier, Joseph Ph. D.
- Subject of
- Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee, American, 1960 - 1970s
- Cambridge Nonviolent Action Committee, American, founded 1962
- Frazier, E. Franklin, American, 1894 - 1962
- March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom, American, founded 1963
- Nation of Islam, American, founded 1930
- X, Malcolm, American, 1925 - 1965
- Date
- July 19, 2011
- Medium
- digital
- Dimensions
- Duration: 01:32:37
- Description
- The oral history consists of five digital files: 2011.174.35.1a, 2011.174.35.1b, 2011.174.35.1c, 2011.174.35.1d, and 2011.174.35.1e.
- Gloria Richardson recalls growing up in Cambridge, Maryland, attending Howard University, and joining Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC) with her daughter, Donna, after returning to Cambridge and running her father's drug store. She recalls traveling to the South with her family to assist SNCC with voter registration, organizing the Cambridge Nonviolent Action Committee, assisting E. Franklin Frazier with research on African Americans, and marching in a protest where the police used cyanogen gas. She also discusses attending the March on Washington, her involvement with the Nation of Islam, and meeting Malcolm X.
- LOC ID: afc2010039_crhp0035
- Place collected
- New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America
- Place depicted
- Cambridge, Dorchester County, Maryland, United States, North and Central America
- Washington, District of Columbia, 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
- Associations and institutions
- Civil rights
- Education
- Labor
- Religion
- Resistance
- Social reform
- Suffrage
- 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
- 2011.174.35.1a-e
- Restrictions & Rights
- © Smithsonian National Museum of African American History & Culture and The American Folklife Center, Library of Congress
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Photograph of Denyce Graves wearing a Donna Langman designed dress for "Carmen"
- Photograph by
- Unidentified
- Subject of
- Graves, Denyce, American, born 1964
- Date
- 2012
- Medium
- ink on photographic paper
- Dimensions
- H x W: 5 x 3 in. (12.7 x 7.6 cm)
- Description
- Full color photograph of American mezzo-soprano opera singer, Denyce Graves, wearing a pink and black satin flamenco-style designed by Donna Langman for Act IV in the Washington National Opera's production of "Carmen". This candid photograph of Graves in costume appears to have been taken while backstage.
- Place depicted
- The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, Washington, District of Columbia, United States, North and Central America
- Classification
- Media Arts-Photography
- Type
- color photographs
- portraits
- Topic
- Costume
- Local and regional
- Musical Theatre
- Opera (Music)
- Photography
- Singers (Musicians)
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Denyce Graves
- Object number
- 2012.49.3
- Restrictions & Rights
- Unknown - Restrictions Possible
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Brown tulle hat made by Vanilla Beane
- Created by
- Beane, Vanilla, American, born 1919
- Date
- 1950-1969
- Medium
- cloth, tulle, plastic, lace
- Dimensions
- 3 1/4 × 11 1/2 × 11 3/4 in. (8.3 × 29.2 × 29.8 cm)
- Description
- Flat brown hat decorated with tulle made by Vanilla Beane. The hat has a low cylindrical crown set back in a flat circular brim. There is a tulle with brown netting and white specks draped around the crown and pulled over the front brim on the PL side. It is folded at the back and sewn to the brim. The interior of the cap is constructed of a stiff plastic netting, over which is an off-white floral lace, over which is a fine white mesh fabric. The interior of the crown has a strip of brown cloth sewn to it and there is an embroidered black and white tag at the back reading [Bené / WASHINGTON DC].
- Place made
- Washington, District of Columbia, United States, North and Central America
- Classification
- Clothing-Fashion
- Type
- hats
- Topic
- Business
- Clothing and dress
- Local and regional
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Vanilla Beane
- Object number
- 2013.141.5
- Restrictions & Rights
- © Vanilla Beane
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Singer sewing machine used by Yvonne DeVigne
- Manufactured by
- Singer Corporation, American, founded 1851
- Owned by
- DeVigne, Yvonne Berry, American, 1914 - 2004
- Date
- ca. 1938
- Medium
- stainless steel, plastic, rubber, paint, cloth, thread, wire, felt, glass
- Dimensions
- 9 1/2 × 15 1/4 × 7 1/4 in. (24.1 × 38.7 × 18.4 cm)
- Hinged platform raised: 9 1/2 × 11 1/2 × 7 1/4 in. (24.1 × 29.2 × 18.4 cm)
- Description
- A black Featherweight Portable 221 Singer sewing machine used by Yvonne DeVigne. The machine body is made of stainless steel, painted black with gold art deco style accents. There are also several unpainted sections of metal, including an elaborately stamped face plate with geometric art deco design. The base of the machine has a hinged section that can be lowered for use and raised for storage. The arm of the machine is attached to the base at its far PL edge. The motor of the machine sits just behind the arm, with a plastic belt running between it and the hand wheel. The motor casing is stamped with a black, red, and silver Singer logo and a plate with the motor's specifications on it. The plug port is on the base of the machine, just below the arm on the PL side. In front of the arm on the base of the machine is the machine's light switch toggle and the bobbin-winding thread guide. There is a gold colored stamped Singer Manufacturing plate just above the base on the arm of the machine. Above this is a vertically oriented silver stitch length regulator lever. The arm extends over the base, with a light, stamped [SINGER] in gold above the work area. The feed lever is threaded with yellow thread and there is a small piece of blue fabric with yellow stitching resting between the base of the machine and the presser foot.
- Place used
- Washington, District of Columbia, United States, North and Central America
- Place made
- Elizabethport, Elizabeth, Union County, New Jersey, United States, North and Central America
- Classification
- Tools and Equipment-Crafting-Artistic-Image-making
- Topic
- Business
- Craftsmanship
- Fashion
- Local and regional
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Gaston L. DeVigne, III in memory of his parents Gaston L. DeVigne, II and Yvonne B. DeVigne
- Object number
- 2014.272.1.2
- Restrictions & Rights
- No Known Copyright Restrictions
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Sign reading "No Justice No Peace"
- Created by
- Unidentified
- Subject of
- Trayvon Martin, American, 1995 - 2012
- Date
- 2013
- Medium
- ink on poster board
- Dimensions
- H x W: 28 x 21 15/16 in. (71.1 x 55.7 cm)
- Description
- A pink, two sided sign with black and blue text. The text on the front reads: [No Justice / No Peace / Until White / Supremacy / Is Dismantled!!!]. The other side of the poster reads: [White / Supremacy / Is / Alive & Well / In The / New Jim Crow].
- Place collected
- Washington, District of Columbia, United States, North and Central America
- Classification
- Memorabilia and Ephemera-Political and Activist Ephemera
- Type
- signs
- Topic
- Activism
- Justice
- Local and regional
- Race relations
- United States--History--2001-
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
- Object number
- 2013.123.5
- Restrictions & Rights
- No Known Copyright Restrictions
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Jeannine Smith Clark Oral History Interview
- Created by
- National Museum of African American History and Culture, American, founded 2003
- Interview of
- Clark, Jeannine Smith, American, 1928 - 2018
- Interviewed by
- Navies, Kelly Elaine, American
- Recorded by
- Moir, Kim, American
- Subject of
- Smithsonian Institution, American, founded 1846
- Poor People's Campaign, American, 1967 - 1968
- Dunbar High School, American, founded 1870
- Howard University, American, founded 1867
- Anacostia Community Museum, American, founded 1967
- National Museum of Natural History, American, founded 1910
- Kinard, John, American, 1936 - 1989
- Brown, Claudine K., American, 1949 - 2016
- Asbury United Methodist Church, American, founded 1836
- Date
- 2018
- Medium
- digital
- Dimensions
- Duration: 85 minutes (5100 seconds)
- Description
- An oral history interview of Smithsonian volunteer and Regent Jeannine Smith Clark, conducted on August 7, 2018 by Kelly Elaine Navies. The interview consists of one digital MOV video file captured on Canon 300, with a duration of 1:25:08. The file is 7.4 GB.
- In this interview, Ms. Clark discusses her life and work in Washington, DC, as well as her storied family history. The first part of the interview covers her early family life and education in Washington, DC. Her family has been in Washington, DC at least since the early 19th century. Her parents were the activist and business couple John Archibald and Lorena Jackson Smith. Clark attended DC’s historically prestigious Paul Laurence Dunbar High School, and later Howard University, where she met her husband, Charles Howell Clark, MD. She describes their meeting in this interview.
- The second half of the of the interview covers her various roles at the Smithsonian from being one of the very first African American docents when she started in 1968 in the midst of the Poor People’s Campaign, to being the first African American woman appointed to the Board of Regents. She also discusses being the Chair of the Women’s Committee and a founding member of the Cultural Education Committee. Towards the end of the interview, Ms. Clark reflects on the opening of the National Museum of African American History and Culture. Finally, Ms. Clark was in failing health during the interview and knew that she would be leaving this life soon. She passed away one day before her 90 birthday on October 4, 2018.
- Place depicted
- Washington, District of Columbia, United States, North and Central America
- Germany, Europe
- Classification
- Media Arts-Film and Video
- Type
- oral histories
- digital media - born digital
- Topic
- Activism
- Africa
- Education
- Families
- HBCUs (Historically Black Colleges and Universities)
- Local and regional
- Museums
- Women
- World War II
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
- Object number
- 2018.109
- Restrictions & Rights
- © Smithsonian National Museum of African American History & Culture
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Tuxedo jacket worn by Eugene Allen
- Manufactured by
- Lewis & Thos. Saltz, Inc., American, founded 1936
- Worn by
- Allen, Eugene, American, 1919 - 2010
- Date
- 1980s
- Medium
- wool, satin, thread
- Dimensions
- H x W x D (flat): 33 × 26 1/4 × 1 9/16 in. (83.8 × 66.7 × 4 cm)
- Description
- Tuxedo jacket from a White House butler uniform worn by Eugene Allen. The black jacket has satin lapels and a single button closure. There are pockets with flap closures on the front. There are two (2) buttons on the wrist of each sleeve. A clothing label is sewn into the interior. The label has gold-colored thread, which reads [Lewis & Thos. Saltz / Washington] with a logo in the center. Allen’s name is handwritten inside the right breast pocket.
- Place used
- Washington, District of Columbia, United States, North and Central America
- Classification
- Clothing-Historical
- Type
- dinner jackets
- tuxedoes
- Topic
- Business
- Clothing and dress
- Government
- Labor
- Local and regional
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Charles E. Allen in memory of Eugene Allen & Helene Allen
- Object number
- 2018.5.1.1
- Restrictions & Rights
- No Known Copyright Restrictions
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White House badge worn by Eugene Allen
- Issued by
- The White House, founded 1792
- Worn by
- Allen, Eugene, American, 1919 - 2010
- Date
- 1980s
- Medium
- plastic, metal, ink, paper
- Dimensions
- H x W: 4 1/2 × 2 3/4 in. (11.4 × 7 cm)
- Description
- Identification badge for Eugene Allen from the White House. The badge is in laminated plastic and has a ball chain attachment at the top. The white badge has a blue border and the U.S. Presidential Seal in the center. Partially overlapping the seal, [W H] is perforated through the paper. At the bottom black printed text reads [Eugene C. Allen / White House / Washington, D.C.]. The text and designs are repeated on the back.
- Place used
- Washington, District of Columbia, United States, North and Central America
- Classification
- Clothing-Historical
- Tools and Equipment-Occupational
- Type
- badges
- Topic
- Business
- Clothing and dress
- Government
- Labor
- Local and regional
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Charles E. Allen in memory of Eugene Allen & Helene Allen
- Object number
- 2018.5.1.11
- Restrictions & Rights
- No Known Copyright Restrictions
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Box housing a pair of cuff links worn by Eugene Allen
- Created by
- Unidentified
- Worn by
- Allen, Eugene, American, 1919 - 2010
- Date
- 1980s
- Medium
- cardboard, coated paper, synthetic fiber
- Dimensions
- H x W x D: 1 7/8 × 9/16 × 2 3/16 in. (4.8 × 1.4 × 5.6 cm)
- Description
- Box housing a pair of cuff links from a White House butler uniform worn by Eugene Allen. The grey textured box is blank. There is an insert inside the box with a central slit opening to secure cuff links.
- Place used
- Washington, District of Columbia, United States, North and Central America
- Classification
- Tools and Equipment-Occupational
- Type
- boxes (containers)
- Topic
- Business
- Government
- Labor
- Local and regional
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Charles E. Allen in memory of Eugene Allen & Helene Allen
- Object number
- 2018.5.1.12.2
- Restrictions & Rights
- No Known Copyright Restrictions
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Photographic print of Eugene Allen
- Photograph by
- Unidentified
- Worn by
- Allen, Eugene, American, 1919 - 2010
- Date
- 1981-1986
- Medium
- photograph: silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper
- frame: wood, paint, glass, cardboard, backing
- Dimensions
- H x W x D (framed): 12 5/8 × 10 7/8 × 3/4 in. (32.1 × 27.6 × 1.9 cm)
- H x W (image): 7 1/2 × 7 1/4 in. (19.1 × 18.4 cm)
- Description
- Black-and-white photograph of Eugene Allen. Allen is standing off center in a suit and bow tie. He is standing behind a table, which is set with two (2) candlesticks and a silver tea service. The back wall has two (2) plaques. The photograph is signed by Eugene Allen. The photograph is matted and has a black frame with a gold linear detail. The bottom of the grey mat has black printed text with a gold outline [Maître d’ / White House]. The reverse of the frame has a red fabric backing and a collapsible stand.
- Place used
- Washington, District of Columbia, United States, North and Central America
- Classification
- Media Arts-Photography
- Type
- gelatin silver prints
- Topic
- Business
- Government
- Labor
- Local and regional
- Photography
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Charles E. Allen in memory of Eugene Allen & Helene Allen
- Object number
- 2018.5.2.1
- Restrictions & Rights
- Unknown - Restrictions Possible
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Suspenders worn by Eugene Allen
- Created by
- Unidentified
- Worn by
- Allen, Eugene, American, 1919 - 2010
- Date
- 1980s
- Medium
- synthetic fiber, metal
- Dimensions
- H x W x D (folded): 18 1/4 × 9 1/2 × 1 in. (46.4 × 24.1 × 2.5 cm)
- Description
- Suspenders from a White House butler uniform worn by Eugene Allen. The white suspenders have ribbed elastic fabric. There are metal clasps at the ends to connect the suspenders to a waistband.
- Place used
- Washington, District of Columbia, United States, North and Central America
- Classification
- Clothing-Historical
- Topic
- Business
- Clothing and dress
- Government
- Labor
- Local and regional
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Charles E. Allen in memory of Eugene Allen & Helene Allen
- Object number
- 2018.5.1.5
- Restrictions & Rights
- No Known Copyright Restrictions
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Pair of cuff links worn by Eugene Allen
- Created by
- Unidentified
- Worn by
- Allen, Eugene, American, 1919 - 2010
- Date
- 1980s
- Medium
- metal, pearl
- Dimensions
- Diameter: 9/16 in. (1.5 cm)
- Description
- Cuff links from a White House butler uniform worn by Eugene Allen. The cuff links have a circular top and a rectangular toggle at the bottom to secure through the shirt cuffs. The decorative top has grey pearl inlay. One bottom toggle has a decorative center ridge while the other has a linear border.
- Place used
- Washington, District of Columbia, United States, North and Central America
- Classification
- Clothing-Historical
- Adornment
- Type
- cuff links
- tuxedoes
- Topic
- Business
- Clothing and dress
- Government
- Labor
- Local and regional
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Charles E. Allen in memory of Eugene Allen & Helene Allen
- Object number
- 2018.5.1.12.1ab
- Restrictions & Rights
- No Known Copyright Restrictions
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Dorie Ann Ladner and Joyce Ladner, Ph. D. Oral History Interview
- Created by
- Civil Rights History Project, American, founded 2009
- Interview of
- Dorie Ann Ladner, American, born 1942
- Ladner, Joyce Ph. D., American, born 1943
- Interviewed by
- Mosnier, Joseph Ph. D.
- Subject of
- March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom, American, founded 1963
- Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee, American, 1960 - 1970s
- Evers, Medgar, American, 1925 - 1963
- NAACP Youth Council, American, founded 1936
- Kennard, Clyde, American, 1927 - 1963
- Till, Emmett, American, 1941 - 1955
- Tougaloo College, American, founded 1869
- Mississippi Freedom House Co-Op, American
- Mississippi Freedom Democratic Party, American, founded 1964
- Date
- September 20, 2011
- Medium
- digital
- Dimensions
- Duration: 02:01:26
- Description
- The oral history consists of seven digital files: 2011.174.54.1a, 2011.174.54.1b, 2011.174.54.1c, 2011.174.54.1d, 2011.174.54.1e, 2011.174.54.1f, and 2011.174.54.1g.
- Dorie Ladner and Joyce Ladner, Ph. D. discuss organizing for the March on Washington with the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC). Dorie Ladner recalls her work with SNCC in Natchez, Mississippi, and the murder and trial of Medgar Evers. They both remember growing up in Palmers Crossing, Mississippi, their family history, joining the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) youth chapter led by Clyde Kennard, and the impact that Emmett Till's murder had on their generation. Dorie Ladner also recalls attending Tougaloo College, staying at the Freedom House in Jackson, Mississippi, and organizing the Mississippi Freedom Democratic Party.
- LOC ID: afc2010039_crhp0054
- Place collected
- Washington, District of Columbia, United States, North and Central America
- Place depicted
- Natchez, Adams County, Mississippi, United States, North and Central America
- Palmers Crossing, Hattiesburg, Forrest County, Mississippi, United States, North and Central America
- Jackson, Hinds County, Mississippi, 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
- Education
- HBCUs (Historically Black Colleges and Universities)
- Political organizations
- Politics (Practical)
- 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
- 2011.174.54.1a-g
- Restrictions & Rights
- © Smithsonian National Museum of African American History & Culture and The American Folklife Center, Library of Congress
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Hat made by Vanilla P. Beane
- Created by
- Beane, Vanilla, American, born 1919
- Date
- 2013
- Medium
- felt, feather, rhinestone, ribbon
- Dimensions
- 6 1/2 x 14 3/4 x 14 1/2 in. (16.5 x 37.5 x 36.8 cm)
- On Form: 11 3/8 x 13 1/2 x 12 3/8 in. (28.9 x 34.3 x 31.4 cm)
- Description
- A purple hat of felt, feathers, rhinestone, and ribbon made by Vanilla P. Beane.
- Place made
- Washington, District of Columbia, United States, North and Central America
- Classification
- Clothing-Fashion
- Type
- hats
- Topic
- Clothing and dress
- Fashion
- Local and regional
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of the Nichols and Sanders Family
- Object number
- 2013.113
- Restrictions & Rights
- © Vanilla Beane