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Midnight Shadow
- Directed by
- Randol, George Elwood, American, 1895 - 1973
- Hawkins, Charles, American
- Produced by
- Randol, George Elwood, American, 1895 - 1973
- Distributed by
- Sack Amusement Enterprises, American, 1920 - 1979
- Subject of
- Dandridge, Ruby, American, 1900 - 1987
- Redd, Frances, American, 1917 - 1993
- Woods, Buck, American, 1905 - 1974
- Brooks, Jess Lee, American, 1894 - 1944
- Criner, John L., American, 1898 - 1965
- Robinson, Ollie Ann
- Rosemond, Clinton, American, 1882 - 1966
- Brandon, Edward, Jamaican, 1907 - 1980
- Bates, Richard
- Webster, Pete, American, 1905 - 1988
- Simposon, Napoleon, American, 1902 - 1967
- Date
- 1939
- Medium
- acetate film
- Dimensions
- Duration: 57 Minutes
- Length (Film Reel 1): 700 Feet
- Length (Film Reel 2): 1240 Feet
- Description
- A 16mm release print of the feature film Midnight Shadow. It consists of two reels of positive, black-and-white, 16mm acetate film with variable-area optical. In the film’s opening scene, Prince Alihabad (Laurence Criner) addresses Mr. Dan Wilson (Clinton Rosemond) and Mrs. Emma Wilson (Ollie Ann Robinson), his love interest’s parents. Prince Alihabad, who is next to the dining table and wears a turban says to the couple, “When possible, I live in private homes, that is the only way I can get the quiet and rest I must have in my work.” The men then engage in a conversation about religion. The rest of the film chronicles Prince Alihabad’s attempts to court Margaret Wilson (Frances Redd), Mr. and Mrs. Wilson’s daughter. After a man burglarizes The Wilson’s home and murders Don Wilson, detectives try to solve the crime.
- Place depicted
- Oklahoma, United States, North and Central America
- Place filmed
- Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States, North and Central America
- Classification
- Media Arts-Film and Video
- Type
- sound films
- black-and-white films (visual works)
- release prints (motion pictures)
- feature films
- 16mm (photographic film size)
- Topic
- American South
- Business
- Race films
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Randall and Sam Nieman
- Object number
- 2015.167.14.1ab
- Restrictions & Rights
- Public Domain
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Document on NOMA regional structure
- Created by
- National Organization of Minority Architects, American, founded 1971
- Subject of
- Williams, Harold Louis, American, 1924 - 2015
- Owned by
- Williams, Harold Louis, American, 1924 - 2015
- Date
- late 20th century
- Medium
- ink on paper
- Dimensions
- H x W: 11 × 8 1/2 in. (27.9 × 21.6 cm)
- Description
- Notes on the National Organization of Minorities Architects (NOMA) Regional Structure. The white document has black printed text titled [NOMA REGIONAL STRUCTURE]. There are sections including "Purpose and Goals," "Government Structure," "Regional Responsibility," and "Departmental Functions." The logo for Harold L. Williams Associates is printed in the lower right on each page. The reverse of the pages are blank.
- Classification
- Documents and Published Materials
- Archival Collections
- Type
- notes
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Betty Smith Williams in memory of Harold Louis Williams
- Object number
- TA2017.53.5.1.12.4
- Restrictions & Rights
- Unknown - Restrictions Possible
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Photographic slide of Phil Wilson speaking
- Photograph by
- Dr. Simmons, Ron, American, 1950 - 2020
- Subject of
- Wilson, Phill, American, born 1956
- Black Gay and Lesbian Leadership Forum, American, 1988 - 2003
- Million Man March, American, founded 1995
- Date
- 1995
- Medium
- reversal film and plastic
- Dimensions
- H x W: 2 × 2 in. (5.1 × 5.1 cm)
- Description
- A color photographic slide of activist Phil Wilson standing in front of a podium, speaking into a microphone. He is wearing a brown jacket, with a beige spotted sweater and a white shirt underneath it. On his right lapel is a circular button with a black stripe in the middle of it. The word [UNITY] is printed in white outline within the stripe. The top semi-circle is red, with the words [Million Man March] printed in black ink, while the bottom semi-circle is green with the words [Washington DC. 1995] written in black ink. On his left lapel is a pin or sticker of the African continent in rainbow stripes. Behind Wilson is a black banner with the words [National Gay & Lesbian Leadership]. An individual in red jacket holding the banner is just visible in the left edge of the image, with green leaves of trees barely visible at the top right corner. The slide film is housed in white plastic casing, with [24] printed at the top right corner.
- Place depicted
- Washington, District of Columbia, United States, North and Central America
- Collection title
- The Ron Simmons Photography Collection
- Classification
- Media Arts-Photography
- Archival Collections
- Type
- color slides
- Topic
- Activism
- Civil rights
- Identity
- LGBTQ
- Oratory
- Sexuality
- U.S. History, 1969-2001
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Ron Simmons
- Object number
- TA2019.38.1.1.1.10
- Restrictions & Rights
- © Ron Simmons
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Photographic slide of participants at a New York Gay Pride Parade
- Photograph by
- Dr. Simmons, Ron, American, 1950 - 2020
- Subject of
- Unidentified Man or Men
- Date
- 1980s
- Medium
- reversal film and plastic
- Dimensions
- H x W: 2 × 2 in. (5.1 × 5.1 cm)
- Description
- A color photographic slide depicting several individuals standing at a New York Gay Pride Parade. At the top left corner is a bunch of red helium balloons. An American flag is at the center of the image, next to black speaker boxes, with multi-colored helium balloons above. A man wearing sunglasses, silver earrings and a black tank top stands in the center foreground of the picture. He is looking to his right with his lips slightly parted. In front of him is another man facing the flag; he sports a blue t-shirt with his black hair is combed back. The slide film is housed in a light gray encasement with four black rivets securing it (one on each side of the encasement).
- Place depicted
- United States, North and Central America
- Collection title
- The Ron Simmons Photography Collection
- Classification
- Media Arts-Photography
- Archival Collections
- Type
- color slides
- Topic
- Activism
- Civil rights
- Identity
- LGBTQ
- Sexuality
- U.S. History, 1969-2001
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Ron Simmons
- Object number
- TA2019.38.1.1.1.12
- Restrictions & Rights
- © Ron Simmons
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Photographic slide of National Coalition of Black Lesbian and Gays (NCBLG) sign
- Photograph by
- Dr. Simmons, Ron, American, 1950 - 2020
- Subject of
- National Coalition of Black Lesbians and Gays, American, 1978 - 1990
- Rev. Dr. McCoy, Renee, American, born 1951
- Date
- 1988
- Medium
- reversal film and plastic
- Dimensions
- H x W: 2 × 2 in. (5.1 × 5.1 cm)
- Description
- A color photographic slide depicting the logo for the National Coalition for Black Lesbians and Gays on the door of their office in Detroit. The letters [N.C.B.L.G.] are printed in a large bold red typeface with white shadows to the left of each. Below the acronym, [RENEE McCOY EXEX. DIRECTOR] is printed in a slightly smaller font without the white shadows. A red rectangle borders the logo. On the left side of the front of the slide's white encasement, [SEP 88W03] is printed in black and the number [6] is printed on the right. The back of the slide's encasement has the words [Ektachrome SLIDE] at the bottom and a blue Kodak logo at the top with [PROCESSED BY KODAK] printed inside it. The back of the encasement is black and is secured with gray rivets instead of black ones.
- Place depicted
- Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan, United States, North and Central America
- Collection title
- The Ron Simmons Photography Collection
- Classification
- Media Arts-Photography
- Archival Collections
- Type
- color slides
- Topic
- Activism
- Civil rights
- Identity
- LGBTQ
- Sexuality
- U.S. History, 1969-2001
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Ron Simmons
- Object number
- TA2019.38.1.1.1.13
- Restrictions & Rights
- © Ron Simmons
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Photographic slide of marchers with "Salsa Soul Sisters" banners
- Photograph by
- Dr. Simmons, Ron, American, 1950 - 2020
- Subject of
- Salsa Soul Sisters, American, founded 1974
- Unidentified Woman or Women
- Date
- 1983
- Medium
- reversal film and plastic
- Dimensions
- H x W: 2 × 2 in. (5.1 × 5.1 cm)
- Description
- A color photographic slide of marchers in the New York City Gay Pride Parade holding a white banner with the words [SALSA SOUL SISTERS 3RD WORLD WOMEN] printed in black. Just behind them, two women hold a red banner with lavender lettering outlined in yellow reading [THIRD WORLD GAY WOMEN SALSA SOUL]. Behind them, the street is filled with marchers, some of whom carry balloons in colors of red, lavender, yellow, white, black, green and pink. One lavender balloon reads [CLOSETS ARE FOR CLOTHES]. The slide is housed in a white encasement and [SEP 83] is printed at the bottom in red ink. The back of the slide has [Ektachrome SLIDE] printed in blue ink at the bottom and [PROCESSED BY KODAK] printed in red at the top.
- Place depicted
- New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America
- Collection title
- The Ron Simmons Photography Collection
- Classification
- Media Arts-Photography
- Archival Collections
- Movement
- African American - Latinx Solidarity
- Type
- color slides
- Topic
- Activism
- Civil rights
- Identity
- LGBTQ
- Sexuality
- U.S. History, 1969-2001
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Ron Simmons
- Object number
- TA2019.38.1.1.1.15
- Restrictions & Rights
- © Ron Simmons
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Handwritten speech by Harold Williams
- Written by
- Williams, Harold Louis, American, 1924 - 2015
- Subject of
- Williams, Paul R., American, 1894 - 1980
- National Organization of Minority Architects, American, founded 1971
- University of Southern California, founded 1880
- Owned by
- Williams, Harold Louis, American, 1924 - 2015
- Date
- 1973
- Medium
- ink on paper
- Dimensions
- H x W: 11 1/16 × 8 5/8 in. (28.1 × 21.9 cm)
- Description
- Handwritten notes for a speech from Harold Williams. The notes are written in black ink on yellow legal paper. There are five (5) pages with the reverse blank. The speech honoring Paul R. Williams begins [Ladies and gentlemen, good evening. On behalf of the Association of Minority Architects and Planners of Southern California, I welcome you to join with us in this testimony to a great man.] The speech discusses the goals of the organization and the establishment of the Paul R. Williams Minority Scholarship Fund at the University of Southern California.
- Classification
- Documents and Published Materials
- Archival Collections
- Type
- speeches
- Topic
- Architecture
- Communities
- Oratory
- Professional organizations
- Social life and customs
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Betty Smith Williams in memory of Harold Louis Williams
- Object number
- TA2017.53.5.1.12.5
- Restrictions & Rights
- © Harold Louis Williams
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Letter from DL Chandler to Norma Merrick Sklarek
- Written by
- Chandler, D. L., American
- Received by
- Sklarek, Norma Merrick, American, 1926 - 2012
- Subject of
- Massachusetts Institute of Technology, American, founded 1861
- Owned by
- Sklarek, Norma Merrick, American, 1926 - 2012
- Date
- September 29, 1976
- Medium
- ink on paper
- Dimensions
- H x W: 11 × 8 1/2 in. (27.9 × 21.6 cm)
- Description
- Letter from DL Chandler to Norma Merrick Sklarek. The white paper has a black and red printed letterhead from the Department of Architecture, School of Architecture and Planning, Massachusetts Institute of Technology. The letter is handwritten in blue ink and dated in the upper right corner. The letter begins [DEAR MS. SKLAREK - / I AM VERY SORRY FOR THE LONG DELAY IN RELAYING YOUR COPY TO YOU.] Chandler discusses a potential topic, “Architectural History of Black America,” for a PhD thesis and asks for permission to include research on Sklarek. Chandler also asks for information about other African American women architects to contact. The reverse is blank.
- Place made
- Cambridge, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States, North and Central America
- Classification
- Documents and Published Materials
- Archival Collections
- Type
- letters (correspondence)
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of David Merrick Fairweather and Yvonne Goff
- Object number
- TA2018.23.3.1.11.10
- Restrictions & Rights
- Unknown - Restrictions Possible
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Photographic print of Philip G. Freelon
- Photograph by
- Freelon, Philip G., American, 1953 - 2019
- Subject of
- Freelon, Philip G., American, 1953 - 2019
- Owned by
- Freelon, Philip G., American, 1953 - 2019
- Date
- 1990
- Medium
- silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper
- Dimensions
- H x W (Sheet): 5 × 8 in. (12.7 × 20.3 cm)
- H x W (Image): 4 1/2 × 6 1/2 in. (11.4 × 16.5 cm)
- Description
- Black-and-white photograph of Philip Freelon. Freelon is sitting on the front porch stairs of his office. He is wearing a white shirt and tie with his hands clasped in front. There is a sign on the right side which reads [1312 / BROAD STREET / gail freeman associates / STRUCTURAL, CIVIL and ARCHITECTURAL ENGINEERING / The Freelon Group / Architects]. There are no inscriptions, front or back.
- Place depicted
- Durham, North Carolina, United States, North and Central America
- Classification
- Media Arts-Photography
- Archival Collections
- Type
- gelatin silver prints
- portraits
- Topic
- Architecture
- Business
- Photography
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Philip G. Freelon
- Object number
- TA2017.51.3.1.3.2
- Restrictions & Rights
- © Philip G. Freelon
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Business card for Harold Williams Associates
- Commissioned by
- Williams, Harold Louis, American, 1924 - 2015
- Subject of
- Williams, Harold Louis, American, 1924 - 2015
- Owned by
- Williams, Harold Louis, American, 1924 - 2015
- Date
- late 20th-early 21st century
- Medium
- ink on paper
- Dimensions
- H x W: 2 × 3 1/2 in. (5.1 × 8.9 cm)
- Description
- Business card for Harold Williams. The white business has [HWA] in the upper left corner next to black printed text which reads [HAROLD WILLIAMS ASSOCIATES / ARCHITECTS AND URBAN PLANNERS]. The center left has black text [HAROLD LOUIS WILLIAMS, FAIA] and there is contact information with an address and phone number at the bottom. The reverse is blank.
- Place depicted
- Los Angeles, California, United States, North and Central America
- Classification
- Archival Collections
- Memorabilia and Ephemera
- Type
- business cards
- Topic
- Architecture
- Business
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Betty Smith Williams in memory of Harold Louis Williams
- Object number
- TA2017.53.5.1.15.1
- Restrictions & Rights
- No Known Copyright Restrictions
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Blueprints for Success
- Issued by
- Black Enterprise, American, founded 1970
- Written by
- Whittingham-Barnes, Donna
- Photograph by
- Unidentified
- Subject of
- Williams, Paul R., American, 1894 - 1980
- Sklarek, Norma Merrick, American, 1926 - 2012
- American Institute of Architects, American, founded 1857
- Owned by
- Sklarek, Norma Merrick, American, 1926 - 2012
- Date
- February 1991
- Medium
- ink on paper
- Dimensions
- H x W: 10 7/8 × 8 in. (27.6 × 20.3 cm)
- Title
- Article from Black Enterprise magazine featuring Norma Merrick Sklarek
- Description
- A three (3) page article titled "Blueprints for Success," written by Donna Whittingham-Barnes, published in the February 1991 issue of Black Enterprise magazine. The article has been removed from the magazine and the three (3) pages are loose. The first page has a photograph of architects Donald Stull and David Lee seated on stairs. The article begins [Architects are modern-day alchemists. But their task is harder than changing base metal into gold…]. Architect Norma Sklarek is also featured. There are advertisements interspersed on the pages.
- Place depicted
- United States, North and Central America
- Type
- articles
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of David Merrick Fairweather and Yvonne Goff
- Object number
- TA2018.23.4.1.6.9
- Restrictions & Rights
- © Earl G. Graves Publishing Co., Inc. Permission required for use.
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Photograph of Norma Merrick Sklarek and Mayor Tom Bradley
- Photograph by
- Unidentified
- Subject of
- Sklarek, Norma Merrick, American, 1926 - 2012
- Bradley, Tom, American, 1917 - 1998
- Unidentified Man or Men
- Unidentified Woman or Women
- Owned by
- Sklarek, Norma Merrick, American, 1926 - 2012
- Date
- ca. 1984
- Medium
- dye and photographic gelatin on photographic paper
- Dimensions
- H x W: 4 × 6 in. (10.2 × 15.2 cm)
- Description
- A color photograph of Norma Sklarek with Los Angeles mayor Tom Bradley. Sklarek, Bradley, and an unidentified man are in the center of the image. There are unidentified people standing in the background. Sklarek, on the left side, is in profile and wearing a blue top with various patches. Bradley is in the center, facing toward Sklarek. He is wearing a suit, striped tie, and white pinback button reading [NOBODY SERVES REPUBLIC LIKE REPUBLIC EMPLOYEES]. An unidentified man wearing a LAX badge and a plaid shirt is looking at the camera. The reverse has a back print for [FUJICOLOR / PAPER].
- Place depicted
- Los Angeles, California, United States, North and Central America
- Classification
- Media Arts-Photography
- Archival Collections
- Type
- chromogenic color prints
- Topic
- Architecture
- Photography
- Politics
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of David Merrick Fairweather and Yvonne Goff
- Object number
- TA2018.23.5.1.1.4
- Restrictions & Rights
- Unknown - Restrictions Possible
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Photographic slide of a gay pride flag in San Francisco
- Photograph by
- Dr. Simmons, Ron, American, 1950 - 2020
- Date
- 1988
- Medium
- reversal film and cardboard
- Dimensions
- H x W: 2 × 2 in. (5.1 × 5.1 cm)
- Description
- A color photographic slide depicting a rainbow gay pride flag flying from a flagpole in front of a cloudless blue sky. The image is captured from below the flag, looking up. Just behind the flag is a light grey building with decorative columns. In the distance, an art deco style skyscraper rises from the bottom right corner of the image, an American flag flying at the top. The film is in a white cardboard slide sleeve. Stamped in the bottom left corner in red ink is: JUL 88P04. On the obverse, in blue, is the mark [Ektachrome SLIDE] and [PROCESSED BY Kodak].
- Place depicted
- San Francisco, California, United States, North and Central America
- Collection title
- The Ron Simmons Photography Collection
- Classification
- Media Arts-Photography
- Archival Collections
- Type
- color slides
- Topic
- Activism
- Civil rights
- Identity
- LGBTQ
- Sexuality
- U.S. History, 1969-2001
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Ron Simmons
- Object number
- TA2019.38.1.1.1.2
- Restrictions & Rights
- © Ron Simmons
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Business card for architect Norma Merrick Sklarek, F.A.I.A.
- Created by
- Sklarek, Norma Merrick, American, 1926 - 2012
- Subject of
- Sklarek, Norma Merrick, American, 1926 - 2012
- Owned by
- Sklarek, Norma Merrick, American, 1926 - 2012
- Subject of
- American Institute of Architects, American, founded 1857
- Date
- 1980-2012
- Medium
- ink on paper
- Dimensions
- H x W: 2 × 3 1/2 in. (5.1 × 8.9 cm)
- Description
- Business card for the architect Norma Sklarek. The white card has black printed text. The top half of the card reads [NORMA SKLAREK, F.A.I.A. / ARCHITECT]. An address in Pacific Palisades, California and a telephone and fax number are printed at the center bottom. The reverse is blank. The [F.A.I.A.] on the card designates Sklarek as a Fellow of the American Institute of Architects.
- Place depicted
- Pacific Palisades, Los Angeles, California, United States, North and Central America
- Classification
- Archival Collections
- Memorabilia and Ephemera
- Type
- business cards
- Topic
- Architecture
- Business
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of David Merrick Fairweather and Yvonne Goff
- Object number
- TA2018.23.1.4.1
- Restrictions & Rights
- No Known Copyright Restrictions
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Photographic slide of Poet Essex Hemphill playing chess
- Photograph by
- Dr. Simmons, Ron, American, 1950 - 2020
- Subject of
- Hemphill, Essex, American, 1957 - 1995
- Date
- 1981
- Medium
- reversal film and plastic
- Dimensions
- H x W: 2 × 2 in. (5.1 × 5.1 cm)
- Description
- A color photographic slide featuring poet Essex Hemphill sitting in front of a chess board. The photograph was captured at a celebration for the second anniversary of Blacklight magazine in Washington, DC. Hemphill dons a white shirt with white buttons and thin white stripes intersecting at right angles, creating small squares. He is also wearing khaki pants. He smiles as he leans towards the camera with his hands folded and his elbows on his knees. Mostly white chess pieces are visible on the board itself, however, a brown bishop and queen also on the table, in front of Hemphill, but to the side of the chess board (probably captured by Hemphill). The slide is housed in a white encasement with a [CPS LTD] logo and [WASHINGTON D.C. 202-452-1044] printed on the reverse.
- Place depicted
- Washington, District of Columbia, United States, North and Central America
- Collection title
- The Ron Simmons Photography Collection
- Classification
- Media Arts-Photography
- Archival Collections
- Type
- color slides
- Topic
- Activism
- Civil rights
- Identity
- LGBTQ
- Sexuality
- U.S. History, 1969-2001
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Ron Simmons
- Object number
- TA2019.38.1.1.1.8
- Restrictions & Rights
- © Ron Simmons
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Card honoring Philip Goodwin Freelon
- Commissioned by
- American Institute of Architects, American, founded 1857
- Subject of
- North Carolina State University College of Design, American, founded 1948
- Freelon, Philip G., American, 1953 - 2019
- Owned by
- Freelon, Philip G., American, 1953 - 2019
- Date
- 1975
- Medium
- ink on paper
- Dimensions
- H x W: 3 × 3 in. (7.6 × 7.6 cm)
- Description
- Card honoring Philip Goodwin Freelon, School of Design North Carolina State University. The white square card has black printed text in the center which reads [for outstanding work / in architectural design / PHILIP GOODWIN FREELON / SCHOOL OF DESIGN / NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY / presented by / north carolina chapter / american institute of architects / 1975]. The reverse is blank with some central adhesive residue.
- Place depicted
- North Carolina, United States, North and Central America
- Classification
- Archival Collections
- Tools and Equipment-Occupational
- Type
- cards
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Philip G. Freelon
- Object number
- TA2017.51.1.1.1.1
- Restrictions & Rights
- No Known Copyright Restrictions
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Letter from Anacostia Museum to Norma Merrick Sklarek
- Issued by
- Anacostia Community Museum, American, founded 1967
- Written by
- Hutchinson, Louise D., American, 1928 - 2014
- Received by
- Sklarek, Norma Merrick, American, 1926 - 2012
- Subject of
- Welton Becket and Associates, American, 1949 - 1987
- Owned by
- Sklarek, Norma Merrick, American, 1926 - 2012
- Date
- August 1982
- Medium
- ink on paper
- Dimensions
- H x W: 10 1/2 × 8 in. (26.7 × 20.3 cm)
- Description
- Letter from the Anacostia Museum to Norma Sklarek. The white paper has a black printed letterhead with a sun logo on the left and text [EXHIBITS DESIGN AND PRODUCTION LABORATORY / THE ANACOSTIA NEIGHBORHOOD MUSEUM SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION]. Below this is contact information. There is a black stamp on the upper right which reads [RECEIVED / AUG 13 1982 / WELTON BECKET ASSOCIATES]. The letter is addressed to Sklarek and begins [Thank you so very much for your prompt reply…]. The letter discusses the revision of an exhibit titled “Black Women: Achievements Against the Odds” and requests a photograph of Sklarek at work for inclusion. The reverse is blank.
- Place depicted
- Washington, District of Columbia, United States, North and Central America
- Place used
- Santa Monica, Los Angeles County, California, United States, North and Central America
- Classification
- Documents and Published Materials
- Archival Collections
- Type
- letters (correspondence)
- Topic
- Architecture
- Correspondence
- Local and regional
- Museums
- Women
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of David Merrick Fairweather and Yvonne Goff
- Object number
- TA2018.23.3.1.11.18
- Restrictions & Rights
- Unknown - Restrictions Possible
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Photographic slide of gay pride flag banner at a New York City Gay Pride March
- Photograph by
- Dr. Simmons, Ron, American, 1950 - 2020
- Subject of
- Unidentified Man or Men
- Unidentified Woman or Women
- Date
- 1980s
- Medium
- reversal film and cardboard
- Dimensions
- H x W: 2 × 2 in. (5.1 × 5.1 cm)
- Description
- A color photographic slide depicting a large gay pride banner flag at a gay rights parade in New York City. The image is captured from the one side of the banner, looking across the banner north on 5th Avenue. The rainbow flag banner takes up the full bottom half of the image, held by seven white-gloved marchers at the three visible sides. Behind the flag are two large rainbow balloon sculptures, both nearly the full width of the street being carried by other march participants. In the center is a red banner reading [forward together] with blue footprints across the center. The text is only partially visible behind the individuals carrying the rainbow banner. Spectators line the street on both sides, with tall buildings rising up behind them. St. Thomas Episcopal Church is visible on the left. The film is in a white cardboard slide. Imprinted across the bottom is [SEP 87]. Printed on the obverse, in blue, is [Ektachrome SLIDE] and [PROCESSED BY Kodak].
- Place depicted
- New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America
- Collection title
- The Ron Simmons Photography Collection
- Classification
- Media Arts-Photography
- Archival Collections
- Type
- color slides
- Topic
- Activism
- Civil rights
- Identity
- LGBTQ
- Sexuality
- U.S. History, 1969-2001
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Ron Simmons
- Object number
- TA2019.38.1.1.1.4
- Restrictions & Rights
- © Ron Simmons
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Documents from an architecture workshop at Tuskegee University
- Created by
- Tuskegee Institute, American, founded 1881
- Subject of
- National Endowment for the Arts, American, founded 1965
- Tuskegee Institute, American, founded 1881
- Bond, J. Max Jr., American, 1935 - 2009
- Dr. Dozier, Richard K., American
- Anthony, Carl, American, born 1939
- Foy, Isaac
- Taylor, Robert Robinson, American, 1868 - 1942
- Lankford, John A., American, 1874 - 1946
- Box, John Harold, American, 1929 - 2011
- Fly, Everett L., American
- Dr. Warfield, John, American, died 2007
- Dr. Vlach, John Michael
- Britt, Stanford
- Owned by
- Williams, Harold Louis, American, 1924 - 2015
- Date
- January 17-18, 1980
- Medium
- ink on paper
- Dimensions
- H x W: 11 1/4 × 8 1/2 in. (28.6 × 21.6 cm)
- Description
- Folder with documents from an architecture workshop at Tuskegee University. The cover of the folder has a central image of unidentified students working at drafting tables. There are architectural drawings and building images in the background. Printed black text above the image reads [CENTER FOR AFRO-AMERICAN ARCHITECTURE / Tuskegee, Alabama / Planning Workshop #4 / January 17-18, 1980 / Tuskegee Institute, Alabama]. At the bottom there is text for [Sponsored By: / Department of Architecture, Tuskegee Institute and the National Endowment of the Arts – A Federal Agency.] The back of the folder has an image of uniformed men outside of a columned building identified as [NEGRO BUILDING].
- Inside the folder are three (3) packets of paper, each stapled together. The first packet, titled “Final Workshop,” discusses the proposed creation of a National Resource Center on Afro-American Architecture. There is a workshop schedule on the last page. The other two (2) packets discuss workshop abstracts and speakers, the first on “History, Tradition and Directions of African American Architecture” and the second on “Afro-American Environmental Arts: Relationships and Research.” The packets have black printed text on white paper and the reverse of each page is blank.
- Place used
- Tuskegee, Macon County, Alabama, United States, North and Central America
- Classification
- Documents and Published Materials
- Archival Collections
- Type
- documents
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Betty Smith Williams in memory of Harold Louis Williams
- Object number
- TA2017.53.5.1.14.1
- Restrictions & Rights
- Unknown - Restrictions Possible
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Gelatin silver print of Mary Church Terrell
- Photograph by
- Scurlock, Addison N., American, 1883 - 1964
- Subject of
- Terrell, Mary Church, American, 1863 - 1954
- Owned by
- Terrell, Mary Church, American, 1863 - 1954
- Date
- ca. 1910
- Medium
- silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper
- Dimensions
- H x W (Image and Sheet): 7 × 5 in. (17.8 × 12.7 cm)
- Description
- A black and white photograph of Mary Church Terrell (TA2017.13.10.2). She is depicted seated in profile from the waist up. The left side of her face is visible. She is wearing a light colored beaded and fringed evening dress. She wears her hair in a loose up-do. There is a photographer's stamp embossed in the bottom left corner. There are several handwritten inscriptions on the reverse, one reading [Mary Church Terrell] and the another reading [Defender].
- Place captured
- Washington, District of Columbia, United States, North and Central America
- Collection title
- Mary Church Terrell Family Archive
- Classification
- Media Arts-Photography
- Archival Collections
- Type
- gelatin silver prints
- Topic
- Activism
- Education
- Local and regional
- Photography
- Social reform
- Women
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Ray and Jean Langston in memory of Mary Church and Robert Terrell
- Object number
- TA2017.13.10.2
- Restrictions & Rights
- No Known Copyright Restrictions