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The Literary Corner: Introduction to African English Fiction/Prose with Brooks Robinson (side a) / Eldred Jones on Chinua Achebe (side b)
- Created by
- Robinson, Brooks B. Ph.D., American
- Interview of
- Jones, Eldred, PhD, Sierra Leonean, 1925 - 2020
- Subject of
- Equiano, Olaudah, 1745 - 1797
- Mofolo, Thomas, Basotho, 1876 - 1948
- Achebe, Chinua, Nigerian, 1930 - 2013
- Directed by
- Cham, Robert
- Date
- 1978
- Medium
- plastic and tape
- Dimensions
- H x W (audiocassette): 2 3/4 × 4 1/4 × 5/8 in. (7 × 10.8 × 1.6 cm)
- Duration (side a): 00:14:50
- Duration (side b): 00:14:48
- Title
- Cassette tape with two episodes of the Literary Corner radio program
- Description
- A white plastic cassette tape with recordings of two episodes of the radio program The Literary Corner. The cassette has a beige label on which typewritten text on one side reads [THE LITERARY CORNER / Intro to African-English Prose]. The typewritten text on the other side reads [THE LITERARY CORNER /Eldred Jones on Chinua Achebe].
- Side A: “Introduction to African English Fiction/Prose with Brooks Robinson”
- Episode 22 of the Literary Corner radio program entitled “Introduction to African English Fiction/Prose with Brooks Robinson.” The episode commences with the host, Brooks Robinson, stating that the discussion will begin with the initial African prosaic fiction writers and close with contemporary writers. Robinson then states that “The inhabitants of the African continent were some of the last to actually sit down and write literature.” At one point, Robinson clarifies by stating that the discussion is about African English literature, since Arabic, French and other European languages were used to write African literature prior to the development of anglophone African literature. Some of the subjects covered in this episode include Olaudah Equiano’s first novel, published in the 1790s; Thomas Mofolo and his novels Moeti oa bochabela, Pitseng and Chaka; writers from West Africa such as Gabriel Okora (Voices); Amos Tutuola, and Chinua Achebe (Things Fall Apart); writers from Eastern Africa, most of whom appeared in the 1960s, namely Josiah Kariuki ('Mau Mau' Detainee and Child of Two Worlds), Ngugi wa Thiong'o' (Weep Not, Child and The River Between). At the end of the episode, Robinson reiterates the fact that the discussion exclusively addressed African English literature, since African writers were writing in French, Arabic and other languages before they began to write in English.
- Side B: Eldridge Jones on Chinua Achebe
- Episode 23 of the Literary Corner radio show entitled “Eldred Jones on Chinua Achebe.” It is a discussion of the life and works of Nigerian novelist, poet, professor, and critic, Chinua Achebe. The episode begins with the host, Brooks Robinson, introducing his guest, Professor Eldred Jones. Most of the interview focuses on Achebe’s novels: Things Fall Apart, No Longer at Ease, Arrow of God, and the way Achebe uses them to analyze the Igbo/Nigerian situation. At one point, Professor Jones states that Things Fall Apart explores the breakdown of an African/Igbo traditional society, after its first encounter with European missionaries. He also states that in the novel, the Igbo protagonist lacked weapons to fight against the new missionary impact, backed by imperialism. The protagonist hangs himself because he could not compromise and was defeated. At the end of the interview, Robinson asks Dr. Jones if there are other major themes in Achebe’s work apart from struggle and conflict. They also engage in a brief discussion of the impact of the Nigerian civil war (also known as Biafran war) on Achebe and his work. The outro music play, signifying the end of the episode.
- Place made
- United States, North and Central America
- Place depicted
- Nigeria, West Africa, Africa
- Kenya, East Africa, Africa
- Portfolio/Series
- The Literary Corner: Black Writers of the World
- Classification
- Media Arts-Audio Recordings
- Type
- audiotapes
- Topic
- Africa
- Colonialism
- Decolonization
- Literature
- Radio
- Slavery
- Violence
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Contributed in memory of Professor Sarah Webster Fabio (1928-1979), poet, educator, Black Arts Movement icon, and one of the Literary Corner's analysts.
- Object number
- 2010.17.1.12a
- Restrictions & Rights
- © Brooks B. Robinson
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The Literary Corner: Jonathan Peters on Wole Soyinka (side a) / A Comparative Analysis of African and Afro American Literature with Mildred Hill and the Conclusion to the Literary Corner Series (side b)
- Created by
- Robinson, Brooks B. Ph.D., American
- Interview of
- Peters, Jonathan PhD, Sierra Leonean
- Mildred Hill-Lubin, American, 1933 - 2018
- Subject of
- Soyinka, Wole, Nigerian, born 1934
- Hughes, Langston, American, 1902 - 1967
- Achebe, Chinua, Nigerian, 1930 - 2013
- Directed by
- Cham, Robert
- Date
- 1978
- Medium
- plastic and tape
- Dimensions
- H x W (audiocassette): 2 3/4 × 4 1/4 × 5/8 in. (7 × 10.8 × 1.6 cm)
- Duration (side a): 00:14:49
- Duration (side b): 00:14:50
- Title
- Cassette tape with two episodes of the Literary Corner radio program
- Description
- A white plastic cassette tape with recordings of two episodes of the radio program The Literary Corner. The cassette has a beige label on which typewritten text on one side reads [THE LITERARY CORNER / Jonathua Peters on Wole Soyinka]. The typewritten text on the other side reads [THE LITERARY CORNER / Conclusion of Dr. Mildred Hill].
- Side A: “Jonathan Peters on Wole Soyinka”
- The episode begins with a voice reading an excerpt from Wole Soyinka’s oeuvre, before host Brooks Robinson introduces his guest as Professor Jonathan Peters. The topics covered in this episode are Wole Soyinka’s early works; Jero’s Metamorphosis; comparisons of Wole Soyinka and other major African writers, such as Léopold Senghor and Aimé Césaire; major themes that Soyinka explores in his writing, such as nonlinear history and violence; Soyinka’s imprisonment during the Nigerian civil war. Toward the end of the episode, Jonathan Peters states that he believes that there is a movement beyond nihilism in Soyinka’s work. He comments that Soyinka believes of an Africa changing, but still the same, an Africa that has a lot of potential for development, an Africa where people and culture intermingle and interface. He continues to say that Soyinka believes, against the principle of Yoruba cosmology, that there is the possibility for change in the cycle of violence. After Peters’ final words, Brooks Robinson recites the outro and the episode ends.
- Side B: “A Comparative Analysis of African and Afro American Literature with Mildred Hill and the Conclusion to the Literary Corner Series”
- The episode begins with the Literary Corner soundtrack. Host Brooks Robinson then mentions that this episode is the conclusion to the Literary Corner radio show, and it will summarize the conversation on African and African American literature by examining the similarities among diasporic black literature. In the interview, Dr. Hill states that there are patterns/similarities between African and African American written literature that are nonexistent in traditional American and English writings. She says that these differences can be divided into two main categories: thematic features and stylistic features. She mentions that within the thematic features, there are four subcategories: rituals, folklore/religion, family, and the Africans’ confrontation with the West. At the end of the episode, Robinson thanks all those who he claims were responsible for the Literary Corner: his cohost, Professor Pam Johnson, as well as his regular analysts, Professors Daniel Kunene, Sarah Fabio and Edris Makward.
- Place depicted
- Nigeria, West Africa, Africa
- United States, North and Central America
- Place made
- United States, North and Central America
- Portfolio/Series
- The Literary Corner: Black Writers of the World
- Classification
- Media Arts-Audio Recordings
- Type
- audiotapes
- Topic
- Africa
- Drama (Theatre)
- Literature
- Radio
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Contributed in memory of Professor Sarah Webster Fabio (1928-1979), poet, educator, Black Arts Movement icon, and one of the Literary Corner's analysts.
- Object number
- 2010.17.1.13a
- Restrictions & Rights
- © Brooks B. Robinson
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The Literary Corner: Sonia Sanchez’s Life and Work (side a) / Haki Madhubuti’s Life and Works (side b)
- Created by
- Robinson, Brooks B. Ph.D., American
- Interviewed by
- Johnson, Pam PhD, American, born 1945
- Fabio, Sarah, PhD, American, 1928 - 1979
- Makward, Edris PhD, Gambian
- Interview of
- Sanchez, Sonia, American, born 1934
- Madhubuti, Haki R., American, born 1942
- Subject of
- Baraka, Amiri, American, 1934 - 2014
- Directed by
- Cham, Robert
- Date
- 1978
- Medium
- plastic and tape
- Dimensions
- H x W: 2 3/4 × 4 1/4 × 5/8 in. (7 × 10.8 × 1.6 cm)
- Duration (side a): 00:15:11
- Duration (side b): 00:15:10
- Title
- Cassette tape with two episodes of the Literary Corner radio program
- Description
- A white plastic cassette tape with recordings of two episodes of the radio program The Literary Corner. The cassette has a beige label on which typewritten text on one side reads [THE LITERARY CORNER / B W O T W Sonia Sanchez (Life & Works)]. The typewritten text on the other side reads [THE LITERARY CORNER / B W O T W Haki Madhubuti (life&works)].
- Side A: “Sonia Sanchez’s Life and Work”
- Episode 13 of the Literary Corner radio program. It begins with an excerpt from “Poem Number Seven” and is a discussion of Sonia Sanchez’s work and experiences as a writer. Some of the topics covered in this episode are projects Sanchez was working on at the time of the interview, such as a collection of poetry called Haikus/Tankas & Other Love Syllables, a novel called After Saturday Night Comes Sunday, and a play on Bessie Smith; her early childhood and experience attending Hunter College; the genesis of her writing career and meeting individuals such as Louise Bogan (at NYU), Leroy “Amiri Baraka” Jones and A.B. Spellman; writing for children/young audiences, especially her children’s book The Adventures of Fathead, Smallhead and Squarehead. The episode concludes with Sanchez reading some of her poetry, including a poem called “Poem at Thirty” from her book, Homecoming and others from A Blues Book for Blue Black Magical Women.
- Side B: “Haki Madhubuti’s Life and Works”
- Episode 14 of the Literary Corner radio program entitled “Haki Madhubuti’s Life and Works.” The episode begins with the host, Pam Johnson, introducing the guest, who she says, “has been called one of the most radical Afro-American poets of the 1960s and 70s because of his writings on black nationalism.” Some of the topics discussed in this episode are Madhubuti’s childhood in Detroit and his reaction to his mother’s death when he was sixteen (16) years old; his experience joining the United States Army and his subsequent radicalization; some of his prominent works, such as Think Black, Black Pride, Don’t Cry, Scream, Book of Life, as well as Enemies: The Clash of Races. The episode concludes with Madhubuti reading his poem “Rise Vision Comin” as jazz music plays in the background.
- Place made
- United States, North and Central America
- Place depicted
- New York City, New York, New York, United States, North and Central America
- Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan, United States, North and Central America
- Chicago, Clark County, Illinois, United States, North and Central America
- Portfolio/Series
- The Literary Corner: Black Writers of the World
- Classification
- Media Arts-Audio Recordings
- Type
- audiotapes
- Topic
- Literature
- Poetry
- Radio
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Contributed in memory of Professor Sarah Webster Fabio (1928-1979), poet, educator, Black Arts Movement icon, and one of the Literary Corner's analysts.
- Object number
- 2010.17.1.7a
- Restrictions & Rights
- © Brooks B. Robinson
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Sounder
- Written by
- Elder III, Lonne, American, 1927 - 1996
- Used by
- 20th Century Fox Film Corporation, American, founded 1935
- Subject of
- Radnitz/Mattel Productions, founded 1970
- Preferred Artists, American
- Date
- 1971
- Medium
- ink on paper with metal
- Dimensions
- H x W x D: 11 × 8 1/2 × 1/2 in. (27.9 × 21.6 × 1.3 cm)
- Description
- A printed copy of a screenplay titled “Sounder” written and owned by Lonne Elder, III. The screenplay is printed in black text on white and pink colored paper and consists of 96 pages held together by two metal fasteners. The cover of the screenplay is blank. The title page reads ["SOUNDER" / Written By / Lonne Elder, III] in the center, followed by a logo and contact information for Preferred Artists Talent Agency. At the bottom corner of the tite page is [20th Century Fox / Radnitz-Mattel]. Printed horizontally in black ink on the side of the text block is “SOUNDER.”
- Classification
- Documents and Published Materials-Published Works
- Type
- screenplays
- Topic
- Film
- Hollywood (Film)
- Literature
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of the Lonne Elder III Estate
- Object number
- 2019.82.3
- Restrictions & Rights
- © Lonne Elder III
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Ceremonies in Dark Old Men
- Written by
- Elder III, Lonne, American, 1927 - 1996
- Published by
- Farrar Straus Giroux, founded 1946
- Printed by
- Crane Duplicating Service, Inc., American
- Date
- September 1969
- Medium
- ink on paper with plastic
- Dimensions
- H x W x D: 11 × 5 3/4 × 1/2 in. (27.9 × 14.6 × 1.3 cm)
- Description
- A galley proof titled, Ceremonies in Dark Old Men, written and owned by Lonne Elder, III. The proof has a light green cover and a plastic, spiral binding. Stamped diagonally at the top of the front cover in black ink is “UNCORRECTED PROOF.” Printed in black ink at the center of the cover is “LONNE ELDER III” and “CEREMONIES / IN / DARK OLD MEN.” Printed at the bottom center of the cover is the publisher's logo of three geometric fish with "FARRAR, STRAUS AND GIROUX / NEW YORK." The proof contains 118 double-sided pages with black printed text. The inside of the cover has a label from the publisher with [A SET OF GALLEYS] printed at the top. The label has been completed with typed black text and gives the publication date as "9/69" and the price as "4.95 / 1.95." The first page contains a message about the creation of the galley proof from the printer, "CRANE DUPLICATING SERVICE, INC." with an addresss on Cape Cod in Barnstable, Massachusetts.
- Place printed
- Barnstable, Barnstable County, Massachusetts, United States, North and Central America
- Place made
- New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America
- Classification
- Documents and Published Materials-Published Works
- Type
- galley proofs
- Topic
- Drama (Theatre)
- Film
- Literature
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of the Lonne Elder III Estate
- Object number
- 2019.82.4
- Restrictions & Rights
- © Lonne Elder III
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CC0
Darkwater: Voices from within the Veil
- Written by
- W.E.B. Du Bois, American, 1868 - 1963
- Published by
- Harcourt, Brace & Howe, American, founded 1919
- Date
- 1920
- Medium
- ink on paper (fiber product) with book cloth (textile material) and cardboard
- Dimensions
- H x W x D: 7 5/8 × 5 3/16 × 1 5/16 in. (19.3 × 13.2 × 3.3 cm)
- Description
- A first edition copy of Darkwater: Voices from within the Veil by W.E.B. Du Bois. The front and back covers of the book are covered in navy fabric. The title is engraved in light blue text that reads: [DARKWATER / W.E.B. DU BOIS]. Underneath the title, near the center of the cover, is a small light blue design. The spine has horizontal light blue text that reads [DARK / WATER / DU BOIS] at the top and [HARCOURT / BRACE / AND HOWE] at the bottom. Above the author’s name is a light blue diamond design. The interior of the book has black type on white pages. The content of the book includes autobiographical information, essays, poems, and spirituals written by Du Bois. The book has two hundred and seventy-six (276) pages. The front endpaper, front free endpapers, title page, and copyright page have pencil inscriptions.
- Place printed
- New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America
- Classification
- Documents and Published Materials
- Type
- hardcover books
- Topic
- Identity
- Literature
- Poetry
- Politics
- Race discrimination
- Religion
- Spirituality
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
- Object number
- 2019.22.9
- Restrictions & Rights
- Public domain
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Commencement gown owned by Zora Neale Hurston
- Manufactured by
- Cox Sons & Vining, Inc., American, founded 1837
- Owned by
- Hurston, Zora Neale, American, 1891 - 1960
- Worn by
- Cohen, Lucy Kramer, American, 1907 - 2007
- Subject of
- Barnard College, American, founded 1889
- Date
- 1928
- Medium
- fiber with metal
- Dimensions
- H x W (Gown): 45 1/4 × 18 3/16 in. (115 × 46.2 cm)
- Chest (Gown Internal): 47 1/16 in. (119.5 cm)
- Caption
- This commencement gown originally belonged to writer and anthropologist Zora Neale Hurston. Hurston was a member of Barnard College's graduating class of 1928. Her degree was conferred on February 29, 1928; however, Hurston did not participate in the commencement ceremony. Having completed her coursework and obtained funding, she sold the cap and gown before leaving New York to conduct anthropological research in Florida. Her fellow anthropology classmate Lucy Kramer purchased the regalia from Hurston and wore the gown during commencement. Kramer had to alter the hem so that the gown could fit her four foot, ten inch frame, but Hurston's monogram remains intact in the yoke of the gown.
- Description
- A commencement gown purchased by Zora Neale Hurston, for the 1928 Barnard College commencement ceremony. The gown is long and black with wide, long, pointed sleeves. The robes have a rounded collar and opens at the front into a “V.” Down the front hems are five (5) closures: four (4) hooks (1 missing) and (5) eyes. The front hems of the robes are embellished with a vertical folds of fabric. The sleeves are gathered at the shoulders and on either side of the chest. A black tag is stitched to the inside of the collar. It is embroidered with gold text reading "COX SONS AND VINING / 131-133 [loss] ST / NEW [loss]." Below the tag, pieces of fabric with the monogram letters "Z," "N," and "H" have been stitched in. There are two (2) cape ties attached to the interior of the robes at the shoulders. The back of the gown is heavily gathered at the seams of both sleeves and at the mid-back. Also on the back is a hood fastener constructed from a fabric covered button and a plied cord.
- Place made
- New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America
- Place used
- New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America
- Classification
- Clothing-Historical
- Movement
- Harlem Renaissance (New Negro Movement)
- Type
- robes
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Zora Yaa Adams-Williams and The Family of Lucy Kramer Cohen (Barnard College, 1928)
- Object number
- 2018.81.1
- Restrictions & Rights
- No Known Copyright Restrictions
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Commencement cap owned by Zora Neale Hurston
- Manufactured by
- Cox Sons & Vining, Inc., American, founded 1837
- Owned by
- Hurston, Zora Neale, American, 1891 - 1960
- Worn by
- Cohen, Lucy Kramer, American, 1907 - 2007
- Subject of
- Barnard College, American, founded 1889
- Date
- 1928
- Medium
- fiber, ink on silk (fiber) and cardboard
- Dimensions
- H x W x D (Cap): 2 15/16 × 9 1/2 × 9 1/2 in. (7.5 × 24.1 × 24.1 cm)
- Caption
- This commencement cap originally belonged to writer and anthropologist Zora Neale Hurston. Hurston was a member of Barnard College's graduating class of 1928. Her degree was conferred on February 29, 1928; however, Hurston did not participate in the commencement ceremony. Having completed her coursework and obtained funding, she sold the cap and gown before leaving New York to conduct anthropological research in Florida. Her fellow anthropology classmate Lucy Kramer purchased the regalia from Hurston and wore the gown during commencement. Kramer had to alter the hem so that the gown could fit her four foot, ten inch frame, but Hurston's monogram remains intact in the yoke of the gown.
- Description
- A commencement cap purchased by Zora Neale Hurston, for the 1928 Barnard College commencement ceremony. The cap is a black square academic cap. The cap has a horizontal square board affixed to a black skull-cap, with a black tassel attached to the center. The tassle is attached with a fabric covered button and made from thinly plied cords. The interior is lined with black silk. Stamped at the center of the silk lining is gold text that reads "Cox Sons & Vining / Academic Robe Makers / 131 East 23rd Street / New York."
- Place made
- New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America
- Place used
- New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America
- Classification
- Clothing-Historical
- Movement
- Harlem Renaissance (New Negro Movement)
- Type
- caps (headgear)
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Zora Yaa Adams-Williams and The Family of Lucy Kramer Cohen (Barnard College, 1928)
- Object number
- 2018.81.2
- Restrictions & Rights
- No Known Copyright Restrictions
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Diary of Frances Anne Rollin
- Written by
- Rollin, Frances Anne, American, 1845 - 1901
- Manufactured by
- Taggard & Thompson, American, c. nineteenth century
- Subject of
- Rollin, Frances Anne, American, 1845 - 1901
- Delany, Martin Robison, American, 1812 - 1885
- Whipper, William J., American, 1834 - 1907
- Date
- 1868
- Medium
- ink on paper with leather and adhesive
- Dimensions
- H x W x D (closed): 4 15/16 × 3 1/16 × 11/16 in. (12.5 × 7.8 × 1.8 cm)
- Caption
- Frances Rollin and her four sisters, Charlotte, (Chair of the SC Woman Suffrage Association), Katherine, Louise, and Florence were 19th century suffragettes who actively advocated for equal rights for women. During Reconstruction, they operated a successful political salon in Columbia, SC where blacks, whites, women and men discussed civil, social and political rights for all Americans.
- Frances Anne Rollin was also a writer and the author of Life and Public Services of Martin R. Delany which upon appearing in 1868 became the first full-length biography written by an African American. Rollin also kept a diary in 1868, making it the earliest known diary by a southern black woman.
- Major Martin Delany, the highest ranking black in the military, was so impressed by the young teacher that he commissioned her to write his biography. Rollin traveled to Boston to write and to seek a publisher. Her account describes her writing experience as well as her meetings with notable abolitionists and luminaries of the Civil War era and notes Delany’s financial challenges once the Civil War ended.
- Returning to South Carolina in 1868, Frances Rollin was employed by a Pennsylvania-born black attorney, William J. Whipper, who had been recently elected to the South Carolina Legislature. Rollin and Whipper married a few months later.
- Rollin continued her diary during their brief courtship and first year of marriage. The diary allowed a rare glimpse into the social life of Columbia, the South Carolina capital, and recorded the anti-black, anti-Republican violence then ongoing in the state during Reconstruction.
- Description
- Personal diary of Frances Anne Rollin, written during the year 1868. The content of the diary covers the publication of Rollin's book, her courtship and first year of marriage to William J. Whipper, member of the South Carolina state legislature, and life in Reconstruction-era Columbia, South Carolina. The diary is wrapped in black leather with a flap extension on the right that slips inside a strap on the body of the book. On top of the strap is the manufacture's mark in gold that is a circular shape with a starburst design on top. Underneath is the text, [DIARY / 1868]. The inside cover of the diary has many inscriptions in pencil. The text begins with the numbers, [62 / 135.] Underneath reads, [F. Rollin / 16 Blossom [illegible] / Boston / Mass]. On the right cover is a list of objects including the diary and their prices listed on the left with a total of 3.75. Another math equation below lists more objects and ends with 1.90.
- The inside title page is covered in decorative floral and leaf scroll work. The title reads, [ILLUMINATED / DIARY / for / 1868.]. Underneath is an illustrated image of the sea with a mast ship. The publisher below reads, [PUBLISHED BY / TAGGARD & THOMPSON, No. 29 CORNHILL, / BOSTON.] The diary begins with a calendar, differences in time in each state and city, postage information, and eclipses. There are gaps in entries between July 13-26, October 20-21, November 19-January 1, 1869. After the diary dates is a page of [MEMORANDA.] with a list of objects bought and their prices. Following are pages devoted to [CASH ACCOUNT] by month. The back cover has an inscription of two quotes from R. Waldo Emerson, but the quotes are mostly illegible as the graphite has faded. Below the quotes are two more math equations.
- Transcription Center Status
- Transcribed by digital volunteers
- Place made
- Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, United States, North and Central America
- Place used
- Columbia, Richland County, South Carolina, United States, North and Central America
- Classification
- Documents and Published Materials
- Type
- diaries
- Topic
- Activism
- American South
- Caricature and cartoons
- Domestic life
- Families
- Literature
- Politics
- Reconstruction, U.S. History, 1865-1877
- Social life and customs
- Suffrage
- Women
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of the Carole Ione Lewis Family Collection
- Object number
- 2018.101.1
- Restrictions & Rights
- Public domain
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Another Country
- Written by
- Baldwin, James, American, 1924 - 1987
- Published by
- Dial Press, 1923 - 1985
- Date
- 1962
- On ViewCommunity/Third Floor, 3 050
- Exhibition
- Making a Way Out of No Way
- Medium
- ink on paper (fiber product) with plastic and synthetic fiber
- Dimensions
- H x W x D: 8 1/2 × 6 × 1 5/8 in. (21.6 × 15.2 × 4.1 cm)
- H x W x D (Open): 8 1/2 × 12 7/8 × 1 5/8 in. (21.6 × 32.7 × 4.1 cm)
- Description
- A hardback book titled Another Country by James Baldwin. The exterior has a paper book cover and a clear plastic book cover over that. The paper book cover is off-white with red text, centered, that reads: [Another / Country] and dark blue type, centered, that reads: [a novel / James / Baldwin] in large font on the front cover. The binding, in same color scheme, reads: [Another / Country / James / Baldwin / Dial]. The back cover of the paper sleeve, bordered by solid red line, has text in black and red type that gives a bulleted-list synopsis of eight characters in the book. The front interior of paper sleeve gives a synopsis of the book, while the back interior of the paper sleeve has a black-and-white depiction of James Baldwin and gives information, in black type, about his life and career. Hardback cover itself is black with white type and red on interior front and back covers. On the inside cover there is a white sticker that in black print reads: [From the Library of Albert Tsugawa]. The interior pages, 436 in total, are off-white paper with black type.
- Classification
- Documents and Published Materials-Published Works
- Type
- books
- Topic
- Identity
- LGBTQ
- Literature
- Politics
- Race relations
- Sexuality
- Urban life
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
- Object number
- 2014.76.1
- Restrictions & Rights
- © 1960, 1962 James Baldwin. Permission required for use.
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Negro Digest, Volume 17, Number 3
- Published by
- Johnson Publishing Company, American, founded 1942
- Owned by
- Bailey, Jan, American, 1942 - 2010
- Subject of
- Wright, Richard, American, 1908 - 1960
- Karenga, Maulana, American, born 1941
- Date
- 1968
- Medium
- ink on paper, metal
- Dimensions
- 7 5/8 × 5 3/8 × 1/4 in. (19.4 × 13.7 × 0.6 cm)
- Description
- Publication of "Negro Digest" featuring two (2) black and white images, one of Richard Wright on the right side, middle, and one of Ron Karenga in the lower left corner. At the top in white text is the title, date, and price [Negro Digest/JANUARY 1968 A JOHNSON PUBLICATION 35¢]. On the left side in a red square is black and white text of a featured article [A Survey/BLACK WRITERS/SPEAK OUT ON/LITERARY LIONS/AND VALUES/Richard Wright/"The Leading Lion"]. On the left side, in the middle, is a white rectangle with black text with the publication subject [THE CRISIS OF/THE BLACK/INTELLECTUAL]. In the lower right quadrant is an additional red rectangle, also with white and black text [RON KARENGA/and BLACK/CULTURAL NATIONALISM]. Also found within the publication is a white business card with black text [OFFICE 201 - 648-5528 RES. 201 - 676-6846/Roy L. Hill/CHAIRMAN/DEPARTMENT OF BLACK STUDIES/RUTGERS UNIVERSITY/NEWARK, N. J. 07102].
- Classification
- Documents and Published Materials-Published Works
- Movement
- Black Nationalism
- BAM (Black Arts Movement 1965-1976)
- Topic
- Literature
- Mass media
- Politics
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
- Object number
- 2014.154.9
- Restrictions & Rights
- © Johnson Publishing Company Inc. Permission required for use.
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Wellington Webb: The Man, the Mayor, and the Making of Modern Denver
- Written by
- Webb, Wellington E., born 1941
- Brovsky, Cindy, American
- Published by
- Fulcrum Publishing, American
- Signed by
- Webb, Wellington E., born 1941
- Date
- 2007
- Medium
- ink on paper, cardboard
- Dimensions
- H x W x D: 10 5/16 x 7 5/16 x 2 1/4 in. (26.2 x 18.6 x 5.7 cm)
- Description
- The book "Wellington Webb: The Man, the Mayor, and the Making of Modern Denver" owned by Wellington Webb. The book is approximately 400 pages and brand new. The front of the dust cover features a color photograph of Wellington Webb standing outdoors at a railing looking out on the Denver skyline. He wears a dark suit with a white handkerchief in his breast pocket and a pin (possibly 2014.46.11) on his left lapel. The title appears over the picture and above it, at the top of the book is a quote from President Bill Clinton. The back of the book features two quotes, one from Tavis Smiley and the other from Tom Cochran above a black and white photo of Webb walking down the street during a rally, shaking hands with a man. On the inside of the front cover, Webb has written a short message to the museum and signed his name.
- Approximately 400 pages.
- Dust cover features a color photograph of Wellington Webb with the Denver skyline behind him. The photograph takes up the majority of the cover in the lower two-thirds. Webb is seen in the lower left quadrant of the photograph. His PL hand rests on a metal porch-rail. Webb wears a dark blue suit, light blue shirt, and red tie. At the top of the image is the title. The title descends on top of the photograph diagonally toward the middle right [Wellington/Webb/The Man,/the Mayor,/and the Making/of Modern Denver/An Autobiography with Cindy Brovsky/Forward by U.S. Senator Ken Salazar]. At the top of the dust cover is a white rectangle with black text within containing a quote from President William Clinton ["[Wellington Webb's] autobiography is a candid and compelling/account of the remarkable life of a good man, and energetic, intelligent/leader who served his beloved city and our nation well."/-President William J. Clinton]. The image on the front wraps around to the spine. The title is also featured on the spine in the upper half [Wellington/Webb/An Autobiography/with Cindy Brovsky]. At the bottom of the spine in white is the publisher's icon and name [FULCRUM]. On the inside front cover is a note written by Webb on the frontispiece [TO: THE NATIONAL MUSEUM/OF AFRICAN AMERICAN/HISTORY AND CULTURE/Wellington E. Webb/JANUARY 15, 2014/FOR THE STRUGGLE!].
- Place depicted
- Denver, Colorado, United States, North and Central America
- Classification
- Documents and Published Materials-Published Works
- Type
- autobiographies
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of the Honorable Wellington E. Webb and Wilma J. Webb
- Object number
- 2014.46.10
- Restrictions & Rights
- © Wellington E. Webb. Permission required for use.
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Vietnam
- Written by
- Representative Julian Bond, American, 1940 - 2015
- Illustrated by
- Lewis, T. G., American
- Owned by
- Bailey, Jan, American, 1942 - 2010
- Date
- 1967
- On ViewConcourse 1, C1 053
- Exhibition
- A Changing America: 1968 and Beyond
- Medium
- paper, ink, metal
- Dimensions
- H x W: 11 × 8 1/2 × 1/16 in. (27.9 × 21.6 × 0.2 cm)
- Description
- Graphic booklet with a black and white illustration on the front cover. The illustration depicts soldiers wading into a river with dense tropical foliage along the riverbank. Palm fronds are prominent in the right middle ground of the image. The soldiers are all helmeted and carry their weapons and packs above their heads. At the top in large, white block letters is the title [VIETNAM]. In the lower right corner is the artist's signature and date [T.G.Lewis '67].
- Classification
- Documents and Published Materials
- Type
- publications
- Topic
- International affairs
- Literature
- Military
- Politics
- U.S. History, 1961-1969
- Vietnam War, 1961-1975
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
- Object number
- 2013.201.33
- Restrictions & Rights
- © Julian Bond. Permission required for use.
-
The Voice Vol. 4 No. 3
- Published by
- The Voice Publishing Company, Inc., founded 1923
- Printed by
- Cathrell Printing Company, American
- Subject of
- Cathrell, Sally J., 1893 - 1970
- Date
- April 1926
- Medium
- ink on paper with metal
- Dimensions
- H x W x D: 9 1/4 × 6 1/16 × 1/8 in. (23.5 × 15.4 × 0.3 cm)
- Description
- An April 1926 edition of "The Voice." The front cover has a white background and features a sepia-toned photographic portrait of a woman identified as [Mrs. Sallie J. Cathrell, Pres. Cathrell Printing Co.] in the table of contents. She is depicted in profile with a jaw-length bob haircut and wearing a light colored sleeveless top. Black and red text above and below the image read, [The Voice / "The Shout of a Rising Race" / Published Monthly in the Interest of / Colored People Everywhere / April, 1926 Price 15c / Kansas City Special Number]. The text is surrounded by a black border with a decorative motif at the corners. The publication includes a front cover, back cover, and thirty-four (34) pages bound with staples.
- Transcription Center Status
- Transcribed by digital volunteers
- Place printed
- Saint Louis, Missouri, United States, North and Central America
- Place depicted
- Kansas City, Missouri, United States, North and Central America
- Collection title
- The Laura Cathrell Show-Down Magazine Collection
- Classification
- Documents and Published Materials
- Movement
- Harlem Renaissance (New Negro Movement)
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
- Object number
- 2013.46.25.6
- Restrictions & Rights
- Public domain
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The Pan-African Voice: One Hope, One Destiny, One Africa
- Attributed to
- Pan African Students Organization in the Americas, American, 1960 - 1977
- Owned by
- Bailey, Jan, American, 1942 - 2010
- Date
- 1968
- Medium
- paper, ink, metal
- Dimensions
- H x W: 8 9/16 × 7 1/8 × 1/4 in. (21.7 × 18.1 × 0.6 cm)
- Description
- The Pan-African Voice journal, volume 2, August 1968 with a red cover. On the front cover is an outline of the continent of Africa. Within the continent is an illustration of a plant with roots. Pointing toward the plant are several arrows of differing lengths. There are ten (10) arrows in total. The arrows and the plant are printed in dark green. To the upper left of the plant in the West Africa portion of the continent is a graphic of two (2) hands shaking. At the top of the cover are two (2) lines of text with the publication title in black [THE PAN-AFRICAN VOICE/ONE HOPE, ONE DESTINY, ONE AFRICA]. In the upper right corner to the right of the title is the price, handwritten, in black ink [100]. Along the bottom of the front cover is additional text in a stylized text [Pan-African Students Organization in the Americas].
- Place depicted
- South Africa, Africa
- Classification
- Documents and Published Materials
- Movement
- Pan Africanism
- Topic
- Africa
- Decolonization
- International affairs
- Literature
- Mass media
- Politics
- U.S. History, 1961-1969
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
- Object number
- 2013.201.35
- Restrictions & Rights
- No Known Copyright Restrictions
-
The Crisis Vol. 16 No. 3
- Published by
- National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, American, founded 1909
- Edited by
- W.E.B. Du Bois, American, 1868 - 1963
- Illustrated by
- Walts, Frank, American
- Date
- July 1918
- On ViewConcourse 2, C 2053
- Medium
- ink on paper
- Dimensions
- 9 3/4 x 6 7/8 x 1/8 in. (24.8 x 17.5 x 0.3 cm)
- Description
- The July 1918 (Vol. 16 No. 3) "Education Number" issue of The Crisis. The front cover features a sketch of Nora E. Johnson by Frank Walts. The black-and-white sketch depicts Johnson from the neck up. Johnson is looking off to left and wearing a lace collar and a large black hat. Beneath the portrait is printed "Education Number." There are approximately 50 pages.
- Transcription Center Status
- Transcribed by digital volunteers
- Place printed
- New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America
- Classification
- Documents and Published Materials-Published Works
- Topic
- Advertising
- Associations and institutions
- Business
- Caricature and cartoons
- Civil rights
- Education
- Literature
- Mass media
- Poetry
- Politics
- Race relations
- Social life and customs
- Social reform
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Bobbie Ross in memory of Elizabeth Dillard
- Object number
- 2012.84.7
- Restrictions & Rights
- Public domain
-
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The Crisis Vol. 19 No. 1
- Published by
- National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, American, founded 1909
- Edited by
- W.E.B. Du Bois, American, 1868 - 1963
- Photograph by
- Battey, C. M., American, 1873 - 1927
- Date
- November 1919
- Medium
- ink on paper
- Dimensions
- 9 5/8 x 6 3/4 x 1/16 in. (24.4 x 17.1 x 0.2 cm)
- Description
- The November 1919 (Vol. 19 No. 1) issue of The Crisis. The front cover features a portrait of a woman taken by photographer Cornelius Battey. The portrait is a black-and-white photograph featuring a woman with a lace collar looking at the camera. Her hair is pulled back. There are approximately 34 pages.
- Transcription Center Status
- Transcribed by digital volunteers
- Place printed
- New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America
- Classification
- Documents and Published Materials-Published Works
- Topic
- Advertising
- Associations and institutions
- Business
- Caricature and cartoons
- Civil rights
- Education
- Literature
- Mass media
- Poetry
- Politics
- Race relations
- Social life and customs
- Social reform
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Bobbie Ross in memory of Elizabeth Dillard
- Object number
- 2012.84.4
- Restrictions & Rights
- Public Domain
-
The Crisis Vol. 16 No. 2
- Published by
- National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, American, founded 1909
- Edited by
- W.E.B. Du Bois, American, 1868 - 1963
- Illustrated by
- Jones, Robert Edmond, American, 1887 - 1954
- Date
- June 1918
- Medium
- ink on paper
- Dimensions
- H x W x D: 9 5/8 × 6 13/16 × 1/8 in. (24.4 × 17.3 × 0.3 cm)
- Description
- The June 1918 (Vol. 16 No. 2) "Soldiers Issue" of The Crisis. The front cover features an image of a soldier standing at attention modeled after a poster painted by Robert Edmond Jones for the Circle for Negro War Relief. The image depicts a male soldier in uniform standing at attention with a rifle resting on his right shoulder. There is a blue circle behind the upper-half of the soldier’s body and red and blue stripes along the edges of each side. There are approximately 48 pages.
- Transcription Center Status
- Transcribed by digital volunteers
- Place printed
- New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America
- Classification
- Documents and Published Materials-Published Works
- Topic
- Advertising
- Associations and institutions
- Business
- Caricature and cartoons
- Civil rights
- Education
- Literature
- Mass media
- Poetry
- Politics
- Race relations
- Social life and customs
- Social reform
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Bobbie Ross in memory of Elizabeth Dillard
- Object number
- 2012.84.8
- Restrictions & Rights
- Public Domain
-
The Crisis Vol. 13 No. 4
- Published by
- National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, American, founded 1909
- Edited by
- W.E.B. Du Bois, American, 1868 - 1963
- Subject of
- Greener, Richard T., American, 1844 - 1922
- Date
- February 1917
- On ViewCommunity/Third Floor, 3 050
- Exhibition
- Making a Way Out of No Way
- Medium
- ink on paper
- Dimensions
- 9 3/4 x 6 3/4 x 1/8 in. (24.8 x 17.1 x 0.3 cm)
- Description
- The February 1917 (Vol. 13 No. 4) issue of The Crisis. The front cover features a photograph of Richard T. Greener, the first African American graduate of Harvard and a dean of the Howard University Law School. There are approximately 48 pages.
- Transcription Center Status
- Transcribed by digital volunteers
- Place printed
- New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America
- Classification
- Documents and Published Materials-Published Works
- Topic
- Advertising
- Associations and institutions
- Business
- Caricature and cartoons
- Civil rights
- Education
- Literature
- Mass media
- Poetry
- Politics
- Race relations
- Social life and customs
- Social reform
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Bobbie Ross in memory of Elizabeth Dillard
- Object number
- 2012.84.9
- Restrictions & Rights
- Public Domain
-
The Crisis Vol. 11 No. 3
- Published by
- National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, American, founded 1909
- Edited by
- W.E.B. Du Bois, American, 1868 - 1963
- Subject of
- Roseland, Harry, American, 1867 - 1950
- Date
- January 1916
- Medium
- ink on paper
- Dimensions
- 9 7/8 x 6 13/16 x 1/8 in. (25.1 x 17.3 x 0.3 cm)
- Description
- The January 1916 (Vol. 11 No. 3) issue of The Crisis. The front cover features a reproduction of the 1904 painting, "To the Highest Bidder" by Harry Roseland. The black-and-white reproduction depicts a mother and daughter standing in front of a sign that reads, "Auction Sale of Slaves". There are approximately 52 pages.
- Transcription Center Status
- Transcribed by digital volunteers
- Place printed
- New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America
- Classification
- Documents and Published Materials-Published Works
- Topic
- Advertising
- Associations and institutions
- Business
- Caricature and cartoons
- Civil rights
- Education
- Literature
- Mass media
- Poetry
- Politics
- Race relations
- Social life and customs
- Social reform
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Bobbie Ross in memory of Elizabeth Dillard
- Object number
- 2012.84.12
- Restrictions & Rights
- Public Domain