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The Historical Records of the Barnett-Aden Gallery
- smithsonian online virtual archive
- Record
- Creator
- Barnett-Aden Gallery
- name
- Herring, James V. (James Vernon)
- Aden, Alonzo J., 1906-1963
- Roosevelt, Eleanor, 1884-1962
- Ealey, Adolphus
- Thomas, Alma
- Lazzari, Pietro, 1898-1979
- Long, Richard, 1945-
- Driskell, David C.
- Porter, James A. (James Amos), 1905-1970
- Asher, Lila Oliver
- Greene, Carroll
- Johnson, Robert L., 1946 April 8-
- Spellman, Gladys Noon
- Wells, James Lesesne, 1902-1993
- Anacostia Community Museum
- Corcoran Gallery of Art
- Howard University
- Howard University. Gallery of Art
- inclusive dates
- 1954-1989
- bulk dates
- bulk 1961-1977
- Physical description
- 0.5 Cubic feet
- Abstract
- The Historical Records of the Barnett-Aden Gallery showcases one of the first galleries owned and operated by African Americans. The work of the Gallery was invaluable as they opened the exhibition space to established and unknown artists regardless of race or gender.
- Scope and Contents
- The Historical Records of Barnett-Aden Gallery collection includes historical background materials on the gallery, its founders James V. Herring and Alonzo Aden as well as Adolphus Ealey, its steward after its closure in 1969. The materials include correspondence, business records, photographs, exhibition catalogues, and clippings.
- Preferred Citation
- Historical Records of the Barnett-Aden Gallery, Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture.
- Conditions Governing Access
- Collection is open for research. Access to collection materials requires an appointment.
- Historical Sketch
- The Barnett-Aden Gallery, suggested to be the first African American privately-owned gallery in the U.S, open its doors on October 16, 1943. The gallery was founded by artist and scholar James V. Herring alongside his protegee, curator Alonzo Aden. The gallery was housed in a private home that they shared, located on 127 Randolph Street NW in Washington, DC. These men aimed to create an art gallery that provided a venue for underrepresented artists of all races and genres. It was this partnership that laid the foundation for the shift in African American representation in modern art. Aden stated that the gallery's aims were to help foster new talent while also bringing "art of superior quality" to the community. Throughout its history, the gallery held almost 200 exhibitions and showcased the work of over 400 artists.
- James Vernon Herring was born on January 7, 1887 in Clio, South Carolina to an African American mother, Alice Herring (1860-1942), and white father, William Culbreth. As a young man, he moved to Washington, DC for better educational opportunities. Herring was educated at the Howard Academy, a preparatory high school located at nearby Howard University campus. Herring received his undergraduate degree from Syracuse University and completed graduate studies at Columbia and Harvard Universities. Trained in art and classical studies with a focus on French impressionism, Herring was initially brought on Howard University's faculty as architecture instructor in 1920. This experience inspired Herring to create the Department of Art at the university where he convinced former home economics student and future prominent visual artist, Alma Thomas to be the art school's first graduate in 1924. Herring continued to mentor and discover young artists as was the case with Alonzo Aden.
- Alonzo Aden was born on May 6, 1906 in Spartanburg, South Carolina to Naomi Barnett (1883-1956) and Ephraim Aden (1859-1917). His working-class parents wanting more for their eldest son, decided to send him to live with relatives in Washington, DC for greater educational opportunities. Aden did well academically and completed some studies at Hampton Institute (now Hampton University) before finally entering Howard University in 1927. The following year, Herring opened the Howard University Gallery of Art and installed Aden as its first curator. Aden initially pursued a career as an educator but became more interested in art history and after his graduation from Howard in 1933, he pursued studies in museum and curatorial work.
- Recent scholarship has suggested that Herring and Aden were in a romantic as well as working relationship. Working together in the Howard Gallery of Art, they sought to provide a space for art students, local artists and other relatively unknown artists from around the world. Living together since 1929, Herring supported Aden's post-graduate pursuits including his studies of African arts and crafts in galleries across Europe as well as his curatorial work at the American Negro Exposition in Chicago in 1940. Aden returned to Washington to great acclaim and continued his work with Herring at the Howard Gallery of Art.
- The Gallery was housed in a Victorian townhouse located in the then middle-class African American neighborhoods of LeDroit Park and Logan Circle (present-day Bloomingdale). Research notes that the house was purchased during the late 1920s by Herring with some assistance of artist Alma Thomas (or vice versa). Both were listed as owners of the property until 1933 when Aden was listed as the co-owner. In 1943, Aden resigned as head of the Howard Gallery for unknown reasons which led Herring and Aden to open a gallery in their home. The gallery was named after Aden's mother Naomi, who also served as an early benefactor of the gallery giving $1,000 in support. It was the support of various benefactors alongside Herring's salary as a Howard professor and Aden's several "government jobs" that kept the gallery afloat during its time in the home. The first floor of the gallery consisted entirely of exhibition space with the second-floor space interchanged between exhibition, study, and living spaces over the years. Herring's library, also located on the upper floors, was used for research by students and local scholars. Herring and Aden never saw the gallery as a truly profitable venture but instead wanted to offer avenues for the artists to showcase their work. As policy, each artist retained all money earned from sales but were required to donate at least one work of art to the Barnett-Aden collection.
- The gallery, the first of its kind in Washington at the time, exhibited works of artists regardless of race; African American artists displayed alongside their more notable white peers. Notable artists featured in the gallery include Henri Matisse, Paul Cezanne, Pablo Picasso, Marc Chagall, and M.C. Escher were exhibited alongside notable African American artists Richmond Barthé, Romare Bearden, Elizabeth Catlett, Charles White, Selma Burke as well as many others. Several Howard professors who went on to have notable art careers also exhibited their work at the gallery including James Porter, Lois Mailou Jones, and James Lesesne Wells. Many of the artists featured in the gallery were also greatly involved in the operations. Alma Thomas served gallery's vice president before she began exhibiting her work there in 1950s. Artist and scholar, David Driskell served as the associate director of the gallery after Aden's death.
- The gallery held five to eight exhibitions every year including a special annual anniversary exhibition. In 1944, the gallery opened a show featuring Brazilian modern artist, Candido Portinari, who had previously completed a mural at the Library of Congress, that sparked great interest at the gallery. The exhibition opening brought in visitors from all over Washington including members of the president's cabinet, foreign ambassadors and First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt. This renewed interest created a somewhat hectic pace in keeping up with the work of the gallery. This pace coupled with the full-time jobs and other ventures including a gift shop enabled the gallery to act as a luminary of the African American and local arts community in Washington.
- In 1961, while preparing for the annual anniversary exhibition, Alonzo Aden died suddenly. Herring with aid of his friends and students took on the management of the gallery after his partner's death but was unable to keep the pace of Aden's work and the attendance declined. In 1969, Herring died in the home leaving behind a formidable legacy. The home and its contents including the gallery's art collection was sold in order to settle the debts of Herring's estate. The collection was divided amongst three individuals. Artist and former Herring student, Adolphus Ealey inherited the bulk of the collection that featured 250 significant works. Herring's books, graphic drawings, and prints were given to Herring associate and friend, Dr. Felton J. Earls, while the sculptures went to art collectors and friends Dr. and Mrs. Cecil Marquez.
- The portion of the collection owned by Ealey was described as the preeminent selection from the gallery's collection. The size and ongoing upkeep of the collection was significant which caused the collection to be moved several times over the years. The collection which out of necessity was originally stored in Ealey's Southwest Washington apartment then moved a to a house in LeDroit Park and then to another space in the Washington neighborhood of Fort Lincoln. Ealey collaborated with colleagues and institutions to have it exhibited in various locations but also bid to find the collection a permanent home. During the 1970s, the collection was featured at the Museum of Afro-American Culture and History in Philadelphia, the Anacostia Neighborhood Museum (now the Smithsonian Anacostia Community Museum) and the Corcoran Gallery of Art.
- Unable to find an institutional home for the collection, Ealey was forced to sell the collection in 1989 to the Florida Endowment Fund for Higher Education. Ealey stipulated that collection must remain intact but also that the new owners had to develop educational and outreach programs focused on African Americans in the arts. Failing to find consistent opportunities to exhibit the collection, the owners were forced to sell the collection. In 1998, Robert L. Johnson, then chairman and founder of the television channel, Black Entertainment Television (BET), purchased the collection. The collection went on a national tour then was displayed for some time at the BET headquarters in Washington. In 2015, Johnson donated selections from the gallery collection to the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture in an effort to preserve the legacy of the Barnett-Aden Gallery and the tireless work of James V. Herring and Alonzo Aden for generations to come.
- Historical Timeline: 1897: James Vernon Herring was born January 7 in Clio, South Carolina.; 1906: Alonzo James Aden was born May 6 in Spartanburg, South Carolina.; 1914-1916: While attending Syracuse University, Herring taught summer classes at Wilberforce University in Ohio for two summers.; 1917: Herring graduated from Syracuse University with a Bachelors of Pedagogy in Art degree.; 1917-1920: Herring served as YMCA secretary for the YMCA in Muscle Shoals, Alabama, and then Camp Lee, Virginia. Herring also held teaching positions at Straight College in New Orleans and Bennett College in North Carolina; 1920: Alonzo was sent to Washington, D.C. to live with his uncle, James Aden, and his wife Laura.; 1921: Herring was initially hired as architectural drawing instructor at Howard University and after negotiations established Department of Art later that same year.; 1927: Herring organized an exhibition of Howard U. students' artwork that toured the Deep South U.S. Aden enrolled in Howard University in pursuit of an education degree.; 1930: The Howard University Gallery of Art formally opened on April 7. Aden was hired as gallery assistant.; 1933: Aden received his Bachelor of Arts in Education; Herring added Aden's name as co-owner of the 127 Randolph Place home.; 1934-1939: Aden engaged in post-graduate study and museum curatorial work around the U.S. and Europe.; 1940: Aden served as art curator for the American Negro Exposition (the "Negro's World Fair") in Chicago; 1943: Aden resigned his position at the Howard University Gallery of Art for undisclosed reasons., The Barnett-Aden Gallery was founded by James V. Herring and Alonzo Aden. The first exhibition, "American Paintings for the Home" featured Elizabeth Catlett, Lois Mailou Jones, Malvin Gray Johnson, James Lesesne Wells, Jacob Lawrence, and many others.; 1944: First anniversary exhibition featuring artist Candido Portinari, Brazilian artist who was already known in Washington from his mural for the Library of Congress. It was attended by the First Lady, Eleanor Roosevelt., Exhibition, "The Negro in Art" and "American Paintings for the Home" featuring Catlett, James A. Porter, Wells, Jones, Richmond Barthé, Hale Woodruff, Betsy Graves Reyneau and others.; 1946: Exhibition, "Paintings by Lois Mailou Jones" and featured paintings of Jacob Lawrence for Third Anniversary exhibition.; 1947: Fourth Anniversary Exhibition, "Recent Paintings by Charles White"., Exhibition of Elizabeth Catlett, "Paintings, Sculpture, and Prints of The Negro Woman".; 1948: Exhibition, "Paintings and Drawings by James A. Porter".; 1949: Exhibition, "Sylvia Carewe".; 1950: "Exhibition of Six Washington Artists" featuring Romare Bearden, Samuel Bookatz, Bernice Cross, Robert Gates, Norma Mazo, and James A. Porter., "Exhibition "Paintings and Prints by James Lesesne Wells."; 1951: Exhibition, "Three Washington Artists" featuring Richard Dempsey, Sam Herman, and Jack Perlmutter, Exhibition, "Herman Maril: Paintings in Retrospect, 1931-1951"; 1953: Tenth Anniversary Exhibition, "Eighteen Washington Artists" featuring Sarah Baker, Samuel Bookatz, William Calfee, Bernice Cross, Robert Franklin Gates, Jacob Kainen, Marjorie Phillips, James Porter, and James Lesesne Wells.; 1954: Exhibition "Six Washington Painters" featuring Theresa Abbott, Gabriel Cherin, Gloria Besser Green, Alma W. Thomas, and Anita Wertheim.; 1955: Twelfth anniversary exhibition focused on "Jack Perlmutter".; 1957: Exhibition, "David C. Driskell: Exhibition of Paintings" ; 1958: Exhibition "Norman Lewis: Paintings"; 1959: Sixteenth Anniversary Exhibition of "Paintings by Pietro Lazzari, Helen Rennie, Alma Thomas, Andrea De Zerega"., Exhibition of "Religious Paintings and Prints by James L. Wells and Sculpture by Selma Burke"; 1962: Alonzo Aden died suddenly at the age of 56 on October 13 in Washington D.C. Herring solely inherits the Gallery collection.; 1969: Herring dies at age 84 in Washington, DC. on May 29. Artist Adolphus Ealey inherits the bulk of the gallery collection along with Dr. Felton J. Earls and Dr. and Mrs. Cecil Marquez.; 1974: Two exhibitions of the collection at the Anacostia Neighborhood Museum and the Corcoran Gallery of Art.; 1989: Collection sold to Florida Endowment Fund for Higher Education.; 1998: Robert Johnson, founder and former CEO of Black Entertainment Television (BET) purchased the entire collection and serves as administrators over the collection.
- object type
- Archival materials
- topic
- Photographs
- Art
- Business
- LGBTQ
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- Painting, American
- Galleries
- Education
- finance
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- HBCUs (Historically Black Colleges and Universities)
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Swing Low
- Created by
- Hunt, Richard, American, born 1935
- Commissioned by
- National Museum of African American History and Culture, American, founded 2003
- Date
- 2016
- On ViewFirst Floor, 1 050
- Medium
- bronze
- Dimensions
- Overall with Weight: 1500 lb. (680.4 kg)
- Caption
- Chicago sculptor Richard Hunt is an acclaimed artist with major commissions on view across the United States. He sees the arc segments in this hanging piece as a reference to the “swinging motion and wing-like forms” of the “band of angels,” made famous in the beloved Negro spiritual, Swing Low, Sweet Chariot. According to the artist, the piece pays homage to Negro spirituals, and “their defining place in early colored religious, social and cultural self-consciousness.”
- Description
- Sculpture of welded bronze suspended from the ceiling of Heritage Hall in the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture. The sculpture is suspended from cables at four separate points, with swooping arc segments intended to evoke the swinging motion and wings of angels.
- Classification
- Visual Arts
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Richard Hunt
- Object number
- 2017.63
- Restrictions & Rights
- © Richard Hunt
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Funeral program of Samuel D. Hooker, Jr.
- Printed by
- Unidentified
- Subject of
- Hooker, Samuel D. Jr., American, 1913 - 2004
- Owned by
- Gates, Eddie Faye
- Date
- 2004
- Medium
- digital
- Dimensions
- H x W: 3379pixels × 5204pixels
- Description
- Digital copy of a funeral program for Samuel D. Hooker, Jr., a survivor of the Tulsa Race Riot. The program has been printed on one sheet of white paper, folded once to form four pages. The cover page features a color photograph of a cross-shaped grave marker against a blue sky. The first interior page has a two paragraph obituary for Hooker, printed in black text. The second interior page has a two paragraph death announcement printed in a black script font and closing with [Lovingly, / Olivia and Naomi]. The final back page is blank. There are no marks or inscriptions.
- Place depicted
- Tulsa, Tulsa County, Oklahoma, United States, North and Central America
- Place used
- Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, United States, North and Central America
- Collection title
- Eddie Faye Gates Collection, Tulsa, Oklahoma
- Classification
- Memorabilia and Ephemera
- Type
- digital images
- programs
- digital media - born analog
- Topic
- American South
- American West
- Communities
- Families
- Funeral customs and rites
- Religion
- Tulsa Race Massacre
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Eddie Faye Gates, Tulsa OK, author, historian, community activist
- Object number
- 2014.117.61
- Restrictions & Rights
- No Known Copyright Restrictions
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Funeral program of William Walker
- Printed by
- Unidentified
- Subject of
- Walker, William, American, 1881 - 1963
- Vernon African Methodist Episcopal Church, American, founded 1905
- Owned by
- Gates, Eddie Faye
- Date
- 1963
- Medium
- digital
- Dimensions
- H x W: 5528pixels × 6083pixels
- Description
- Digital copy of a funeral program for William Walker, survivor of the Tulsa Race Riot. The funeral program consists of black ink printed on a single sheet of cream colored paper, folded once to produce four pages. The first page, or cover, has an illustration of Christ carrying the cross against a bright sun. Text at the top reads [FUNERAL SERVICES FOR / Mr. William Walker]. Text beneath the image has the date and location information. The service took place at Mason Memorial Methodist Church in Kansas City, Kansas, with interment at Quindaro Cemetery. The first interior page has an obituary, which details Walker's birth in Centerville, Mississippi, his life in Tulsa, Oklahoma and his relocation to Kansas City, Kansas after "a serious racial conflict in 1921 at Tulsa" when he "lost practically all his accumulations of many years." The obituary also details Walker's faith and church involvement over the years. The second interior page contains the program for the service, from processional to benediction. The last page, or back cover, lists the pallbearers.
- The program is accompanied by a handout about the Vernon A.M.E. Church in Tulsa, Oklahoma, printed on black ink on a single sheet of white paper, folded to produce four pages. The first page, or front cover, has a photocopied image of the 1921 Black Wall Street Memorial. At the top is printed the address for Vernon African Methodist Episcopal Church, and beneath the image is the caption [Vernon A.M.E. Church is "indelibly" / woven into the historisity of the / Black Wall Street on North Greenwood / ... PAST, PRESENT & FUTURE ...]. The interior pages include a history of the Vernon A.M.E. Church in which William Walker is listed as a charter member when the church was founded in Tulsa in 1905. The history also includes that the Tulsa Race Riot destroyed all but the basement of the church in 1921, as well as lists of pastors and bishops and an image of the church building.
- Place collected
- Tulsa, Tulsa County, Oklahoma, United States, North and Central America
- Collection title
- Eddie Faye Gates Collection, Tulsa, Oklahoma
- Classification
- Memorabilia and Ephemera
- Type
- digital images
- programs
- digital media - born analog
- Topic
- American South
- American West
- Communities
- Families
- Funeral customs and rites
- Religion
- Tulsa Race Massacre
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Eddie Faye Gates, Tulsa OK, author, historian, community activist
- Object number
- 2014.117.62
- Restrictions & Rights
- No Known Copyright Restrictions
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Funeral program of Hugh Hollins
- Created by
- Jack's Memory Chapel, American, founded 1948
- Subject of
- Hollins, Hugh, American, 1913 - 2000
- Owned by
- Gates, Eddie Faye
- Date
- 2000
- Medium
- digital
- Dimensions
- H x W: 5214pixels × 6720pixels
- Description
- Digital copy of a funeral program for Hugh Hollins with accompanying greeting card addressed to Eddie Faye Gates. The program consists of black ink printed on a single sheet of grey and white marble printed paper, folded to form four pages. The first page, or cover, has a photograph portrait of Hollins and text at the top reads [IN LOVING MEMORY OF / HUGH HOLLINS / November 2,1913 - August 15, 2000]. Beneath the photograph is information for the Homecoming Services held at St. Andrew Baptist Church in Tulsa, Oklahoma. The first interior page has an obituary titled [Precious Memories of / Hugh Hollins]. It describes Hollins as [obedient, steadfast, meticulous, thorough, successful, content and honorable] and describes his childhood in Gilmer, Texas, his barber skills, his business in the Greenwood District of Tulsa, his marriage and family, and his membership at Saint Andrew Baptist Church. The second interior page has the order of service and interment information. The back page has the pallbearers, flower bearers, an expression of gratitude from the family, and information for Jack's Memory Chapel at the bottom center.
- The program is accompanied by a greeting card with a scene of birds at a feeder and sunflowers on the front. The interior pages have a correspondence message to Eddie Faye Gates from Helen Hollis, dated January 20, 2001.
- Place collected
- Tulsa, Tulsa County, Oklahoma, United States, North and Central America
- Collection title
- Eddie Faye Gates Collection, Tulsa, Oklahoma
- Classification
- Memorabilia and Ephemera
- Type
- digital images
- programs
- digital media - born analog
- Topic
- American South
- American West
- Communities
- Families
- Funeral customs and rites
- Religion
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Eddie Faye Gates, Tulsa OK, author, historian, community activist
- Object number
- 2014.117.63
- Restrictions & Rights
- No Known Copyright Restrictions
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Funeral program of LeRoy Gibbs
- Created by
- Newman, Princetta, American, born 1943
- Subject of
- Gibbs, Leroy, American, 1910 - 1999
- Vernon African Methodist Episcopal Church, American, founded 1905
- Owned by
- Gates, Eddie Faye
- Date
- 1999
- Medium
- digital
- Dimensions
- H x W: 3416pixels × 5242pixels
- Description
- Digital copy of a funeral program for LeRoy Gibbs. The booklet program consists of eight pages bound with staples inside a cover. The cover has a blue and white cloud-like print. The front has text reading [Heaven's Roll Call... /LeRoy Gibbs] with Gibbs' name inside a scroll design. The first interior page has a photographic portrait of Gibbs in military uniform and reads [Service In Remembrance of the Life and Work of LeRoy Gibbs]. The interior pages include a poem, the order of service, and a three page obituary titled [His Notable Life], with photographs. The obituary includes details of Gibbs World War II military service, his membership at Vernon A.M.E. Church, his many stores and businesses and community work in North Tulsa. The obituary is followed by a message of gratitude from the family, a listing of the pall bearers and flower bearers. At bottom center of the back cover is printed [prepared by / Personally Yours / Princetta Rudd-Newman] with a phone number.
- Place collected
- Tulsa, Tulsa County, Oklahoma, United States, North and Central America
- Collection title
- Eddie Faye Gates Collection, Tulsa, Oklahoma
- Classification
- Memorabilia and Ephemera
- Type
- digital images
- programs
- digital media - born analog
- Topic
- American South
- American West
- Communities
- Families
- Funeral customs and rites
- Religion
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Eddie Faye Gates, Tulsa OK, author, historian, community activist
- Object number
- 2014.117.67
- Restrictions & Rights
- No Known Copyright Restrictions
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Funeral program of Lt. Col. Major Clark
- Printed by
- Jack's Memory Chapel, American, founded 1948
- Owned by
- Gates, Eddie Faye
- Subject of
- Lt. Col. Clark, Major, American, 1917 - 1999
- Date
- 1999
- Medium
- digital
- Dimensions
- H x W: 5215pixels × 6705pixels
- Description
- Digital copy of a funeral program for Lt. Col. Major Clark. The program is printed in black ink on a single sheet of blue paper, folded to form four pages. The first page, or cover, reads [Homegoing Service / for / Lt. Col. Major Clark / 1917-1999] and has a black and white portrait of Clark in military uniform. Beneath the photo, the program has details for the funeral service, held at Rose of Sharon Baptist Church in Tulsa, Oklahoma. The first interior page has several paragraph titled [Reflections on the LIfe of Lt. Col. Major Clark] from his birth in Headland, Alabama and childhood in Haskell, Oklahoma, to his military career, which involved service, World War II, Korea and a position at the Pentagon. He retired from the Army in 1960 and relocated to Tulsa, Oklahoma. The program also details his activism, stating [He fought, mostly behind the scenes, to correct the historical lies, distortions, and injustices regarding our Black military men]. The second interior page has the [Order of Service] for the funeral. The back page has a message of thanks from the family, a list of pall bearers and floral attendants. At bottom center is a message from Jack's Memory Chapel.
- Place collected
- Tulsa, Tulsa County, Oklahoma, United States, North and Central America
- Collection title
- Eddie Faye Gates Collection, Tulsa, Oklahoma
- Classification
- Memorabilia and Ephemera
- Type
- digital images
- programs
- digital media - born analog
- Topic
- Activism
- American South
- American West
- Communities
- Families
- Funeral customs and rites
- Military
- Religion
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Eddie Faye Gates, Tulsa OK, author, historian, community activist
- Object number
- 2014.117.68
- Restrictions & Rights
- No Known Copyright Restrictions
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Funeral program of Mary Lee Washington
- Printed by
- Unidentified
- Subject of
- Washington, Mary Lee, American, 1917 - 2002
- Antioch Baptist Church of North Tulsa, American, founded 1959
- Owned by
- Gates, Eddie Faye
- Date
- 2002
- Medium
- digital
- Dimensions
- H x W: 5236pixels × 6727pixels
- Description
- Digital copy of a funeral program for Mary Lee Washington. The funeral program consists of color ink printed on a single sheet of white paper, folded once to produce four pages. The first page, or cover, has a color image of Washington. Text at the top in blue ink reads [Home Going Celebration / For / Mary Lee Washington]. Washington's life dates are printed in black above her photo. Below the photo, information about the service is printed in blue ink. The service took place at Antioch Baptist Church and was officiated by Rev. M.C. Potter.
- The left-side interior page has an obituary titled "Reflections of Her Life," which details Washington's early life, family, and her professional and religious activities. The right-side interior page details the "Order of Service" from the processional to the recessional.
- The last page, or back cover, lists the pallbearers and flower bearers, an acknowledgement from the family, and information about the interment and service arrangements.
- Place collected
- Tulsa, Tulsa County, Oklahoma, United States, North and Central America
- Collection title
- Eddie Faye Gates Collection, Tulsa, Oklahoma
- Classification
- Memorabilia and Ephemera
- Type
- digital images
- programs
- digital media - born analog
- Topic
- American South
- American West
- Communities
- Families
- Funeral customs and rites
- Religion
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Eddie Faye Gates, Tulsa OK, author, historian, community activist
- Object number
- 2014.117.69
- Restrictions & Rights
- No Known Copyright Restrictions
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Funeral program of Dr. T. Oscar Chappelle Sr. with notes by Eddie Faye Gates
- Printed by
- Unidentified
- Subject of
- Dr. Chappelle, T. Oscar Sr., American, 1915 - 1990
- Morning Star Baptist Church, American, founded 1916
- Dr. Chappelle, T. Oscar Jr., American, 1942 - 2008
- Written by
- Gates, Eddie Faye
- Owned by
- Gates, Eddie Faye
- Date
- 1990
- Medium
- digital
- Dimensions
- H x W: 6738pixels × 10272pixels
- Description
- Digital copy of a funeral program for Dr. T. Oscar Chappelle Sr. The funeral program consists of black ink printed on a single sheet of cream-colored paper, folded once to produce four pages. The first page, or cover, has an image of Dr. Chappelle with his birth and death years printed to the left and right of the photo respectively. Text at the top of the program reads [MEMORIAL SERVICES / for / DR. T. OSCAR CHAPPELLE, SR.]. Below the image, text lists the date, time, and location of the service, and where the interment will take place. The service took place at Morning Star Baptist Church and was presided over by Dr. T.J. Jemison, President of the National Baptist Convention, USA, Inc.
- The left-side interior page contains the "Order of Service" from an organ meditation and processional through recessional. An acknowledgement from the family is printed below the Order of Service. The right-side interior page contains an obituary for Dr. Chappelle detailing his life, family, and service in the church, with section headings "The Man..., The Husband..., A Father..., A Minister..., A Leader..."
- The remainder of the obituary is printed on the last page, or back cover, with the section heading "He was blessed and so were we..." Below the obituary text the active and honorary pallbearers and flower bearers are listed.
- Also included is a page from a 1994 Metropolitan Tulsa Urban League calendar with a photo and biography of Dr. Chappelle on one side and a May/June calendar on the other as well as a newspaper clipping announcing Dr. T. Oscar Chappelle Jr.'s appointment as second vice president of the National Baptist Congress of Christian Education and a set of eight (8) handwritten notes by Eddie Faye Gates.
- Place collected
- Tulsa, Tulsa County, Oklahoma, United States, North and Central America
- Collection title
- Eddie Faye Gates Collection, Tulsa, Oklahoma
- Classification
- Memorabilia and Ephemera
- Type
- digital images
- programs
- digital media - born analog
- Topic
- American South
- American West
- Communities
- Families
- Funeral customs and rites
- Religion
- Religious groups
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Eddie Faye Gates, Tulsa OK, author, historian, community activist
- Object number
- 2014.117.71
- Restrictions & Rights
- No Known Copyright Restrictions
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Funeral program of Fannie Ezelle Hill with eulogy notes by Eddie Faye Gates
- Printed by
- Unidentified
- Subject of
- Hill, Fannie Ezelle, American, 1904 - 2006
- Vernon African Methodist Episcopal Church, American, founded 1905
- Written by
- Gates, Eddie Faye
- Owned by
- Gates, Eddie Faye
- Date
- February 13, 2006
- Medium
- digital
- Dimensions
- H x W: 6731pixels × 10177pixels
- Description
- Digital copy of a funeral program for Fannie Ezelle Hill. The funeral program consists of color ink printed text and images on the front and back cover and black ink printed on the interior of a single sheet of white paper, folded once to produce four pages. The first page, or cover, has a full-page, watermarked image of Hill with text along the right side of the page titled "HOMEGOING CELEBRATION" with Hill's life dates, a Bible verse from Proverbs 30:10;31, and information about the service. The service took place at Vernon A.M.E. Church and was officiated the Reverend Michelle K.T. Moulden.
- The left-side interior page has an obituary in three columns of text. Below the obituary are six black and white photos that depict Hill at various times in her life, including a photo with Zeta Phi Beta and a photo with Jimmy Carter. The right-side interior page lists the "Order of Service."
- The last page, or back cover, lists the pallbearers and flower bearers, an "Acknowledgements & Words of Appreciation with Thanks" from the family, information about the internment and arrangements, and four color photos.
- A second, black and white copy of the funeral program is also included.
- There are also two pages of handwritten notes, front and back, for the "Words of Tribute" that Eddie Faye Gates gave during the ceremony. These notes detail Hill's activism and involvement in the Tulsa community.
- Place collected
- Tulsa, Tulsa County, Oklahoma, United States, North and Central America
- Collection title
- Eddie Faye Gates Collection, Tulsa, Oklahoma
- Classification
- Memorabilia and Ephemera
- Type
- digital images
- programs
- digital media - born analog
- Topic
- Activism
- American South
- American West
- Communities
- Families
- Funeral customs and rites
- Religion
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Eddie Faye Gates, Tulsa OK, author, historian, community activist
- Object number
- 2014.117.72
- Restrictions & Rights
- No Known Copyright Restrictions
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Funeral program of Juanita Parry
- Printed by
- Unidentified
- Subject of
- Parry, Juanita, American, 1919 - 2007
- Owned by
- Gates, Eddie Faye
- Date
- June 12, 2007
- Medium
- digital
- Dimensions
- H x W: 6695pixels × 10251pixels
- Description
- Digital copy of a funeral program for Juanita Parry, survivor of the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre. The funeral program consists of color ink printed on a single sheet of white paper, folded once to produce four pages. The first page, or cover, has an image of Parry in a blue outfit and pink hat with images of roses and rose petals in the background of the page and text that reads [In Loving Memory / Of / Juanita / Parry].
- The left-side interior page (page 2) has an obituary titled "Reflections of Life," which details Parry's birth in Tulsa, her family history, education, and adult life, including a mention that Parry and her brother Julius are both "certified 1921 Race Riot Survivors" who are "included in the Race Riot Survivors Exhibit located at the Greenwood Cultural Center in Tulsa, Oklahoma." The right-side of the interior spread (page 3) contains the order of service from processional to recessional.
- The last page, or back cover, lists the pall bearers, flower bearers, an "Expression of Gratitude" from the family, the location of the service, and who handled the arrangements.
- The program is accompanied by a two-sided insert printed in color ink. The front of the insert, titled "She Was Our Granny," lists the names of Parry's grandchildren, great-grandchildren, and great-great grandchildren above an image of Parry. The back of the insert includes two poems, "Pearls and Curls" by Daisy L. Powell and "Autumn Rain."
- Place collected
- Tulsa, Tulsa County, Oklahoma, United States, North and Central America
- Collection title
- Eddie Faye Gates Collection, Tulsa, Oklahoma
- Classification
- Memorabilia and Ephemera
- Type
- digital images
- programs
- digital media - born analog
- Topic
- American South
- American West
- Communities
- Families
- Funeral customs and rites
- Tulsa Race Massacre
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Eddie Faye Gates, Tulsa OK, author, historian, community activist
- Object number
- 2014.117.73
- Restrictions & Rights
- No Known Copyright Restrictions
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Funeral program of Gloria Quinn Jackson
- Printed by
- Unidentified
- Subject of
- Jackson, Gloria, American, 1921 - 2006
- First Baptist Church of North Tulsa, American, founded 1899
- Owned by
- Gates, Eddie Faye
- Date
- April 28, 2006
- Medium
- digital
- Dimensions
- H x W: 6708pixels × 10260pixels
- Description
- Digital copy of a funeral program for Gloria Quinn Jackson. The funeral program consists of black text and color photos printed on two sheets of white paper, folded once, and stapled together to produce eight pages. The first page, or cover, has a color image of Jackson. Text at the top of the page reads [Home Going Celebration / For / Gloria Quinn Jackson]. Below the image, text lists out Jackson's birth and death dates, as well as the date, time, and location of the services. The service took place at First Baptist Church North Tulsa and was officiated by Rev. Terry L. Buxton Sr.
- The left side of the first interior spread (page 2) includes the 23rd Psalm, an image of two hands together in prayer, and Psalm 27:1. The right side (page 3) lists out the order of service from Prelude to Recessional. The second interior spread features an obituary for Jackson (page 4) titled "Reflections of Gloria Quinn Jackson" printed over an image of Jackson, while the right side of the spread (page 5) features a passage titled "May I Go Now" with a photo of two women, one in a graduation cap and gown, and three doves below the passage. The third interior spread includes a poem, "A Tribute to Aunt Gloria," written by Audrey Quinn McGill on the left side (page 6). The right side of the spread (page 7) has an image of a handwritten prayer by Gloria Jackson titled "Pray a Prayer" above three photos of Jackson.
- The last page, or back cover, lists the pallbearers and flower bearers, the interment location, "Expressions of Gratitude" from the family, and who managed the funeral arrangements.
- Place depicted
- Tulsa, Tulsa County, Oklahoma, United States, North and Central America
- Collection title
- Eddie Faye Gates Collection, Tulsa, Oklahoma
- Classification
- Memorabilia and Ephemera
- Type
- digital images
- programs
- digital media - born analog
- Topic
- American South
- American West
- Communities
- Families
- Funeral customs and rites
- Religion
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Eddie Faye Gates, Tulsa OK, author, historian, community activist
- Object number
- 2014.117.74
- Restrictions & Rights
- No Known Copyright Restrictions
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Funeral program of Jeanne Belle Osby Goodwin
- Written by
- Williams, Leslie
- Subject of
- Jeanne Goodwin, American, 1903 - 2006
- First Baptist Church of North Tulsa, American, founded 1899
- Oklahoma Eagle Publishing Company, American, founded 1936
- Owned by
- Gates, Eddie Faye
- Date
- January 30, 2006
- Medium
- digital
- Dimensions
- H x W: 6790 pixels × 10316 pixels
- Description
- Digital copy of a funeral program for Jeanne Belle Osby Goodwin. The funeral program consists of black ink printed on a single sheet of white paper, folded once to produce four pages. The first page, or cover, has an image of Goodwin holding a baby. Text at the top reads [In celebration of / Jeanne Belle Osby Goodwin / SUNRISE: July 6, 1903]. To the right of the image, text lists out the date, time, and location of the "celebration service." The service took place at First Baptist Church North Tulsa and was officiated by Rev. Terry L. Buxton Sr.
- The left-side interior page has an obituary, which details Goodwin's birth in Illinois, her family history, education, and her recollections on fleeing her home in Springfield, Illinois, during the 1908 Springfield Race Massacre. The obituary also details Goodwin's community service, work at Booker T. Washington High School and the Oklahoma Eagle, and her husband and children. The right-side interior page contains the "Order of Celebration" from processional to recessional with a quote from the Bible (Psalms 34:17–22) at the bottom of the page.
- The last page, or back cover, lists the pallbearers and flower attendants, two short poems, and an acknowledgement from the family.
- The program is accompanied by a handout featuring photographs of George Washington Carver, Booker T. Washington, Will Rogers, members of the Goodwin family, and various others. The handout is printed in black ink on both sides of a single sheet of white paper.
- Place depicted
- Tulsa, Tulsa County, Oklahoma, United States, North and Central America
- Collection title
- Eddie Faye Gates Collection, Tulsa, Oklahoma
- Classification
- Memorabilia and Ephemera
- Type
- digital images
- programs
- digital media - born analog
- Topic
- American South
- American West
- Communities
- Families
- Funeral customs and rites
- Journalism
- Religion
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Eddie Faye Gates, Tulsa OK, author, historian, community activist
- Object number
- 2014.117.75
- Restrictions & Rights
- No Known Copyright Restrictions
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Program for a 90th birthday celebration for Juanita Smith Booker
- Printed by
- Unidentified
- Subject of
- Booker, Juanita, American, 1914 - 2011
- Church of the Living God, CWFF Temple 53, American, founded 1913
- Owned by
- Gates, Eddie Faye
- Date
- January 31, 2004
- Medium
- digital
- Dimensions
- H x W: 5179 pixels × 6680 pixels
- Description
- Digital copy of a 90th birthday celebration program for Juanita Smith Booker, a survivor of the Tulsa Race Massacre. The program is printed in black ink on a single sheet of pink paper, folded once to form four pages. The cover page features a black and white image of Booker and the text [Celebration of Life / In Honor of / Juanita Smith Booker] above the image and the time, date, and location of the celebration below the image. The birthday celebration took place at the Church of the Living God on January 31, 2004.
- The left-side page of the interior of the program has a three-paragraph announcement of Booker's 90th birthday celebration with family, which took place on January 15, 2004. The announcement details her birthday celebration with family including a reflection on "her life from the early years in Tulsa to recalling the turbulent days following the Tulsa Race Riot." The announcement also lists her parents, husband, children, and extended family. The right-side interior page lists the birthday celebration's program and speakers.
- The back page of the program includes an acknowledgement from the family thanking those who attended and the name of the event's caterer.
- Place collected
- Tulsa, Tulsa County, Oklahoma, United States, North and Central America
- Place used
- Tulsa, Tulsa County, Oklahoma, United States, North and Central America
- Collection title
- Eddie Faye Gates Collection, Tulsa, Oklahoma
- Classification
- Memorabilia and Ephemera
- Type
- digital images
- programs
- digital media - born analog
- Topic
- American South
- American West
- Communities
- Families
- Religion
- Social life and customs
- Tulsa Race Massacre
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Eddie Faye Gates, Tulsa OK, author, historian, community activist
- Object number
- 2014.117.76
- Restrictions & Rights
- No Known Copyright Restrictions
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Proof copy of the first printing of The Fugitive Slave Act of 1850
- Created by
- United States Congress, American, founded 1789
- Printed by
- Ritchie, Thomas, American, 1778 - 1854
- Date
- 1850
- Medium
- ink on paper
- Dimensions
- H x W: 9 3/4 x 7 11/16 in. (24.8 x 19.5 cm)
- Description
- Proof copy of the first printing of The Fugitive Slave Act of 1850 consisting of a single sheet of U.S. Government-issued blue stock paper folded quarto to form four pages and printed in black ink. At top a handwritten inscription reads [U.S. Congress. / Fugitive Slaves Act.] The printed text begins [AN ACT / TO AMEND, AND SUPPLEMENTARY TO, THE ACT ENTITLED "AN ACT RESPECTING FUGITIVES FROM JUSTICE / AND PERSONS ESCAPING FROM THE SERVICE OF THEIR MASTERS," APPROVED FEBRUARY TWELFTH, ONE / THOUSAND SEVEN HUNDRED AND NINETY-THREE.].
- In the body, there are two annotations handwritten in black ink -correcting "B it enacted" to "Be it enacted," and "courts of United States" to "courts of the United States."
- Place depicted
- United States, North and Central America
- Type
- laws
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
- Object number
- 2009.14.4
- Restrictions & Rights
- No Known Copyright Restrictions
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Photograph of a couple standing behind a chair
- Photograph by
- Schmitz Studio, American
- Subject of
- Unidentified Man or Men
- Unidentified Woman or Women
- Owned by
- Hattie Durr Whiddon Graham, American, 1873 - 1950
- Date
- ca. 1890
- Medium
- photographic gelatin and silver on photographic paper on card mount
- Dimensions
- H x W (card): 6 9/16 x 4 1/4 in. (16.7 x 10.8 cm)
- H x W (image): 5 9/16 x 3 15/16 in. (14.1 x 10 cm)
- Description
- A black-and-white cabinet card photograph of a woman and man in formal dress standing next to a chair. The woman is wearing a dark colored skirt, top and dark fingerless gloves. Her left hand is resting on the chair back. The man is wearing a dark colored suit with a light colored shirt and bowtie. His left hand is resting on the chair back. Text printed on the card below the photograph says “Schmitz” and “Mt. Pleasant, Iowa.” There are no inscriptions.
- Place captured
- Mount Pleasant, Henry County, Iowa, United States, North and Central America
- Collection title
- Hattie J. Durr Whiddon Graham Collection of Family Photographs
- Classification
- Media Arts-Photography
- Type
- cabinet photographs
- gelatin silver prints
- portraits
- Topic
- American West
- Families
- Migrations
- Photography
- U.S. History, 1865-1921
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Donated by Don L. Durrah and D. Simone Durrah Logan in memory of Hattie J. Durr Whiddon Graham (1873-1950); Christopher Columbus Wayman Whiddon (1894-1973); Lina Irene
- Object number
- 2014.61.5
- Restrictions & Rights
- Public domain
-
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Photographic print of a man and woman posing
- Created by
- Unidentified
- Subject of
- Unidentified Man or Men
- Unidentified Woman or Women
- Date
- ca. 1920
- Medium
- photographic gelatin and silver on photographic paper
- Dimensions
- H x W: 5 × 3 1/4 in. (12.7 × 8.3 cm)
- Description
- A black-and-white photograph of a man and woman. The man is dressed in a dark 3-piece suit, with a light-colored shirt, double-breasted vest, tie, a brimmed hat and saddle oxford shoes. The man is leaning slightly towards the woman and he has his arm around her shoulder. The woman is wearing a knee-length dress, a light-colored knee length overcoat worn off the shoulders, a light colored cloche hat, a braided choker necklace, and light-colored shoes. A small, dark-colored handbag hangs from her left forearm. Behind the couple are wood-slat benches on which people are seated, and a large pole, giving a nautical appearance. Around the edge of the image is a printed border.
- Collection title
- The Princetta R. Newman Collection of Family Photographs, Tulsa, Oklahoma
- Classification
- Media Arts-Photography
- Type
- photographs
- portraits
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Princetta R. Newman
- Object number
- 2014.75.12
- Restrictions & Rights
- No Known Copyright Restrictions
-
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Photographic print of two women sitting inside a house
- Photograph by
- Unidentified
- Subject of
- Unidentified Woman or Women
- Date
- early-mid 20th century
- Medium
- photographic gelatin and silver on photographic paper
- Dimensions
- H x W: 2 1/2 × 4 1/2 in. (6.4 × 11.4 cm)
- Description
- A black-and-white photograph of two (2) older women sitting in a room with wood paneling. Both women are wearing dark-colored dresses. The woman on the left is sitting in a chair with her arms on the arm rests. The woman on the right is sitting at a small writing desk, holding an open book with her left hand. There are two (2) vases on top of the desk, one with flowers and one empty, with an unframed photograph leaning behind the empty vase. There are three (3) framed artworks on the wall in the background.
- Collection title
- The Princetta R. Newman Collection of Family Photographs, Tulsa, Oklahoma
- Classification
- Media Arts-Photography
- Type
- photographs
- portraits
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Princetta R. Newman
- Object number
- 2014.75.124
- Restrictions & Rights
- No Known Copyright Restrictions
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Photographic print of 4 women sitting in front of a sofa
- Photograph by
- Unidentified
- Subject of
- Unidentified Woman or Women
- Date
- early 20th century
- Medium
- photographic gelatin and silver on photographic paper
- Dimensions
- H x W: 4 1/4 × 5 11/16 in. (10.8 × 14.4 cm)
- Description
- A black-and-white photograph of a group of four (4) young women. The women are sitting on the floor and leaning against a sofa or settee that is draped with a fringed, patterned rug. The woman on the proper left is wearing a kimono-style robe over her garments. The woman in the center of the photograph is wearing a light-colored sash-front dress or blouse and skirt. The third woman is wearing a light-colored sleeveless dress. The fourth woman is wearing a scarf or headwrap on her head, and is wearing a dark colored dress, with her hand lifting her hemline slightly so that her shoes are visible. The two women in the center of the photograph have their hair styled in soft waves. All of the women are smiling and looking at the camera. In the background is another sofa or settee, with several pillows.
- Collection title
- The Princetta R. Newman Collection of Family Photographs, Tulsa, Oklahoma
- Classification
- Media Arts-Photography
- Type
- photographs
- portraits
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Princetta R. Newman
- Object number
- 2014.75.93
- Restrictions & Rights
- Public domain
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Signed contract for the Jackson 5 to appear on "The Flip Wilson Show"
- Created by
- American Federation of TV & Radio Artists, American, founded 1937
- Subject of
- The Jackson 5, American, 1964 - 1975
- Wilson, Flip, American, 1933 - 1998
- Signed by
- Jackson, Michael, American, 1958 - 2009
- Jackson, Jermaine, American, born 1954
- Marlon Jackson, American, born 1957, American, born 1957
- Tito Jackson, American, born 1953
- Jackson, Jackie, American, born 1951
- Joe Jackson, American, born 1928
- Date
- 1971
- On ViewCulture/Fourth Floor, 4 053
- Exhibition
- Musical Crossroads
- Medium
- ink on paper (fiber product)
- Dimensions
- H x W: 13 x 8 1/2 in. (33 x 21.6 cm)
- Description
- A single sheet AFTRA engagement contract between The Jackson Five and Clerow Productions, Inc. to appear on "The Flip Wilson Show" dated June 30, 1971. The form is is pre-printed on the front and back of the paper in black ink, specific details have been typed in black ink on the front of the form, and there are several handwritten signatures.. The front of the form details the program, sponsor, performance place, date, and compensation among other things. It is signed by Michael, Marlon, Jermaine, Toriano, and Sigmund Jackson as well as Joe Jackson, signing as their guardian. The document is also signed by a producer from either Celrow Productions or Bob Henry Productions. The standard terms and conditions are printed in two columns on the front and upper third of the back of the form. There are two dye cut holes at the top of the form and the left corner is torn from where it had been stapled.
- Type
- contracts
- Topic
- Business
- Motown (Music)
- Popular music
- Television
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
- Object number
- 2010.23.1a
- Restrictions & Rights
- No Known Copyright Restrictions