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The Interesting Narrative of the Life of Olaudah Equiano, or Gustavus Vassa, the African
- Written by
- Equiano, Olaudah, 1745 - 1797
- Published by
- Knapp, Isaac, American, 1808 - 1858
- Owned by
- West, Mary J., American
- Date
- 1789; republished 1837
- On ViewConcourse 3, C3 053
- Exhibition
- Slavery and Freedom
- Medium
- ink on paper, leather
- Dimensions
- H x W x D: 7 × 4 1/2 × 1 1/8 in. (17.8 × 11.5 × 2.8 cm)
- H x W x D (open at 90 degrees): 7 × 4 1/2 × 5 in. (17.8 × 11.4 × 12.7 cm)
- Description
- A hardcover book titled The Interesting Narrative of the Life of Olaudah Equiano, or Gustavus Vassa, the African written by Eqiano Olaudah. The book has a brown leather cover with gold colored lettering. A paper dust jacket with "Gustavus Vassa" on the front surrounds the leather cover. There are inscriptions on the front pastedown endpaper and the front endpaper. The book has 294 pages.
- Place printed
- Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, United States, North and Central America
- Place depicted
- West Africa, Africa
- England, Europe
- Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, North and Central America
- West Indies, Caribbean, North and Central America
- Type
- books
- narratives
- Topic
- Africa
- Emancipation
- Literature
- Men
- Middle Passage
- Religious groups
- Slavery
- Spirituality
- Trans Atlantic slave trade
- U.S. History, 1815-1861
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of William E. West, Sr. and Family
- Object number
- 2014.44
- Restrictions & Rights
- Public Domain
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The Biology of the Cell Surface
- Published by
- P. Blakiston’s Son & Co, American, founded 1825
- Written by
- Dr. Just, Ernest, 1883 - 1941
- Printed by
- Maple Press Company, American, founded 1901
- Date
- 1939
- Medium
- ink on paper
- Dimensions
- H x W x D: 9 1/4 × 6 1/2 × 1 in. (23.5 × 16.5 × 2.5 cm)
- Caption
- Dr. Ernest Everett Just (1883-1941) was an early 20th century embryologist who devoted his career to studying the role of the cell surface and the early development of marine invertebrates in the United States and abroad. Just grew up outside of Charleston, South Carolina as a member of a Gullah community and earned his undergraduate degree from Dartmouth in 1903 and his PhD from the University of Chicago in 1916. Just was one of the first African Americans to receive acclaim as a scientist internationally. He conducted research abroad in France and Italy, and was the first American to be invited to conduct research at the Kaiser Wilhelm Institute in Germany. Before his work abroad, he was a faculty member at Howard University for several years. In 1911 he became a founding member and faculty adviser of the African American fraternity Omega Psi Phi.
- Description
- The Biology of the Cell Surface written by Earnest Everett Just. The front cover is red leather. The spine has black and gold accents [The Biology Of The Cell Surface / Just / Blakiston]. There are 392 pages. The interior cover has three signatures of previous owners of the book. There are fifteen chapters that include: The Protoplasmic System, The Ectoplasm, Chromosomes and Ectoplasm. The back interior cover has two inscriptions with numbers. The back cover is blank.
- Place printed
- York, York County, Pennsylvania, United States, North and Central America
- Classification
- Documents and Published Materials-Published Works
- Type
- books
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Dr. Ray H. Gavin
- Object number
- 2018.22
- Restrictions & Rights
- © 1939 by P. Blakiston's Son & Co., Inc. Permission required for use.
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The Black Woman: An Anthology
- Edited by
- Cade Bambara, Toni, American, 1939 - 1995
- Published by
- New American Library, Inc., American, founded 1948
- Written by
- Giovanni, Nikki, American, born 1943
- Lorde, Audre, American, 1934 - 1992
- Marshall, Paule, American, born 1929
- Walker, Alice, American, born 1944
- Lincoln, Abbey, American, 1930 - 2010
- Cade Bambara, Toni, American, 1939 - 1995
- Patton, Gwendolyn M., American, born 1943
- Covington, Francee, American
- Brown, Carole
- Lindsey, Kay, American
- Williams, Sherley Anne, American, 1944 - 1999
- Clark, Joanna
- Grant, Joanne, American, 1930 - 2005
- Sanders, Fran
- Beal, Frances M., American, born 1940
- Stokes, Gail, American
- Bond, Jean Carey, American
- Peery, Pat, American
- Smart-Grosvenor, Vertamae, American, 1937 - 2016
- White, Maude
- Green, Joyce, American
- Williams, Helen, American
- Jones, Adele, American
- Robinson, Pat, American
- Boggs, Grace Lee, American, 1915 - 2015
- Brehon, Helen Cade, American
- Cook, Ann, American
- Subject of
- Baker, Ella Josephine, American, 1903 - 1986
- Date
- 1970
- Medium
- ink on paper (fiber product)
- Dimensions
- H x W x D: 7 × 4 3/16 × 11/16 in. (17.8 × 10.7 × 1.7 cm)
- Description
- A paperback, fifth printing edition of The Black Woman: An Anthology published by New American Library. The front cover depicts a color headshot of a woman against a black background. The woman is depicted from the shoulders up, standing in profile with her head turned towards the viewer. She is looking over her proper left shoulder and her shoulders are nude. White text in the top right corner reads [The Black / Woman / AN ANTHOLOGY / BLACK WOMEN SPEAK OUT. / A BRILLIANT AND CHALLENGING / ASSEMBLY OF VOICES THAT / DEMAND TO BE HEARD. / EDITED AND WITH A PREFACE BY / TONI CADE]. Printed vertically in the top left corner is publisher and pricing information printed in white text that reads [SIGNET NON-FICTION · Q4317 · 95c] followed by the Signet logo of a circle divided with the letter [S]. The spine is black with white text. At the top is the Signet logo above the text [Q / 4317]. Below is the text [THE BLACK WOMAN An Anthology edited by Toni Cade]. At the bottom of the spine is the publisher's number [451-Q4317-095]. The back cover is white and has a synopsis of the book printed in black text. At the bottom is the publisher’s information, also printed in black text. The interior pages, two hundred and fifty-six (256) in total, front and back, are off-white paper with black type.
- Place printed
- New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America
- Classification
- Documents and Published Materials-Published Works
- Movement
- BAM (Black Arts Movement 1965-1976)
- Type
- paperbacks
- Topic
- Feminism
- Literature
- Poetry
- Women
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
- Object number
- 2018.38.3
- Restrictions & Rights
- © Toni Cade Bambara. Permission required for use.
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The Third Generation
- Written by
- Himes, Chester, American, 1909 - 1984
- Illustrated by
- Zuckerberg, Stanley M., American, 1919 - 1995
- Published by
- The World Syndicate Publishing Company, American, 1908 - 1974
- Date
- 1954
- Medium
- ink on wove paper and cardboard
- Dimensions
- H x W x D: 8 1/4 × 5 9/16 × 1 3/8 in. (21 × 14.2 × 3.5 cm)
- Caption
- Chester Himes’ literary legacy has been largely forgotten, particularly outside literary circles. But before there was Walter Mosley, there was Chester Himes (1909 – 1984), whose seminal mid20th century detective novels laid the foundation for African American urban crime fiction of today. The Third Generation, which examines family life, is Himes’ fourth novel and, like Himes’ first novel, is also scarce. The title refers to being the third generation out of slavery and the implications for family.
- Description
- A hardcover first edition of Chester Himes' fourth novel, The Third Generation. The title of the book represents a fictional family three generations post-slavery, whose story unfolds tragically, amidst racism and disenfranchisement. The book is protected by a plastic-covered brown and white dust jacket, which depicts a family of four. The dark-haired father wearing a bright shirt and dark tie, sits at a table with his fists clenched. Eyeglasses rest across from his hands and his expression is anxious. A woman wearing a short sleeve pink dress stands over his proper left shoulder, at the frame of an open door. A light-colored coat hangs over her proper right arm and she holds a suitcase in her proper left hand. Beside her stands a young boy wearing a bright long sleeve shirt and dark pants. Across from the mother stands another young boy wearing a checkered jacket and brown pants. He carries a tan and blue bag in his proper left hand. Mother and sons gaze at the father with mixed expressions. They are flanked by a telephone pole, visible from the open door. The illustrator’s signature [Zuckerberg] is written in the bottom right corner in bright ink. The reverse side of the dust jacket features a black-and-white photograph of Chester Himes wearing a dark jacket, white shirt, and patterned tie. Below the image in black font is: [photography by Michael Low, London / CHESTER HIMES / 1609].
- Place depicted
- United States, North and Central America
- Classification
- Documents and Published Materials-Published Works
- Type
- books
- hardcover books
- Topic
- Children
- Literature
- Men
- Race relations
- Women
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
- Object number
- 2018.46.5
- Restrictions & Rights
- © Chester Himes. Permission required for use.
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White Supremacy and Negro Subordination; Or, Negroes A Subordinate Race, And (So-Called) Slavery its Normal Condition.
- Written by
- Dr. Van Evrie, John H., American, 1814 - 1896
- Published by
- Van Evrie, Horton & Co., American, 1860 - 1870
- Printed by
- Smith & McDougal, American, 1860 - 1884
- Date
- 1867; Printed 1868
- Medium
- ink on paper, with leather
- Dimensions
- H x W x D: 7 1/2 × 5 1/4 × 1 5/16 in. (19.1 × 13.3 × 3.3 cm)
- H x W x D (Open): 7 1/2 × 7 3/8 × 3 3/4 in. (19.1 × 18.7 × 9.5 cm)
- Description
- A second edition of White Supremacy and Negro Subordination, by J. H. Van Evrie, a hardbound book covered in blue leather. The cover itself is blank, the spine of the book has the title [WHITE / SUPREMACY / and / NEGRO / SUBORDINATION / VAN EVRIE] in gold lettering with a makers stamp on the bottom that state [VE&Co]. There are approximately 410 pages. The stated intention of the book is to demonstrate “that the so-called slavery of the South was the Negro’s normal or natural condition.” Evrie cites phrenology, physical anthropology, comparative anatomy, and biological determinism in support of the argument that the enslaved were absolutely dependent on their masters. The work begins with a page of four illustrated figures and page numbers. Throughout the book, there are six colored lithographs depicting stereotypical figures of different races. The first illustration on page 16 is a man standing on a colorful tiled floor with Washington, D.C. in the background and is titled [CAUCASIAN]. The other lithographs are not titled. On page 67, an African figure is pictured wearing a loose white garment with swords tucked into a red sash. Behind the individual is a desert background. The third illustration, on page 89, is a color plate depicting an Asian indvidual holding a smoking pipe with a long shaft, standing next to a bamboo table, with mountains and a pagoda in the background. On page 221, an American Indian figure is depicted wearing a beaded and feathered headdress and animal skin leggings with a blanket wrapped around his shoulders. He carries a spear and stands on a rock. An Eskimo figure is shown on page 269. He is depicted wearing fur garments and holding an ice fishing spear, with snow covered mountains in the background. The last illustration plate on page 308 depicts a black man seated and smoking a pipe. He wears red striped pants that are soiled and torn at the knee, a white shirt and tan vest. He is barefoot. The tall masts of ships are visible in the background. The back of the book includes pages of advertisements for other works including those published by Van Evrie, Horton & Co.
- Statement
- Objects depicting racist and/or stereotypical imagery or language may be offensive and disturbing, but the NMAAHC aims to include them in the Collection to present and preserve the historical context in which they were created and used. Objects of this type provide an important historical record from which to study and evaluate racism.
- Objects depicting symbols of hate or related to organized hate groups may be offensive and disturbing, but the NMAAHC aims to include them in the Collection to present and preserve the historical context in which they were created and used. Objects of this type provide an important historical record from which to study and evaluate history and culture.
- Place printed
- New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America
- Type
- books
- Topic
- Literature
- Race discrimination
- Race relations
- Reconstruction, U.S. History, 1865-1877
- Slavery
- Stereotypes
- White supremacy movements
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Thomas P. Steward
- Object number
- 2017.37
- Restrictions & Rights
- Public domain
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La Croisade de Lee Gordon
- Written by
- Himes, Chester, American, 1909 - 1984
- Translated by
- Malartic, Yves, French, 1910 - 1986
- Published by
- Éditions Corrêa, French, founded 1929
- Written by
- Wright, Richard, American, 1908 - 1960
- Subject of
- Fabre, Michel, French, 1933 - 2007
- Date
- 1952
- Medium
- ink on paper
- Dimensions
- H x W x D: 7 3/4 × 5 3/4 × 1 1/4 in. (19.7 × 14.6 × 3.2 cm)
- Description
- Paperback first French edition of "La Croisade de Lee Gordon" [Lonely Crusade] with a book jacket and a preface by Richard Wright. The cover of the book jacket shows a stylized graphic of a man and woman in the center and the purple silhouette of a woman in the upper right corner. The colors of the cover are black, purple, yellow, and white. At the top, there is black text which reads [CHESTER HIMES] and in the center over top of the figures is printed yellow text [LA CROISADE / DE LEE GORDON] with [PRÉFACE DE RICHARD WRIGHT] underneath in smaller, white text. The bottom of the cover has [CORRÊA] in half yellow and black text. The spine is white with purple and yellow horizontal bars, the author's name, title, and publisher. The back of the book jacket lists other works by the publisher, in French, inside of purple and yellow borders. The book jacket flaps have information about the author and a summary of the book. The reverse of the book jacket is blank. The book has a deckle edge. The paperback cover is yellow and has printed text with the title, author, and preface contributor on the cover in black. Below in white is [LE CHEMIN DE LA VIE] and [COLLECTION DIRIGÉE PAR MAURICE NADEAU / CORRÊA] in black. There is a list of other works by the publisher in French on the back cover of the book. There is a handwritten inscription on the half title page.
- Classification
- Documents and Published Materials-Published Works
- Type
- paperbacks
- Topic
- Labor
- Literature
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
- Object number
- 2016.26.3
- Restrictions & Rights
- © Éditions Corrêa 1952. Permission required for use.
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La Destinée de Carl Brouard
- Written by
- Gaillard, Roger, Haitian, 1923 - 2000
- Published by
- Maison Henri Deschamps, Haitian, founded 1898
- Owned by
- Jones, Loïs Mailou, American, 1905 - 1998
- Signed by
- Gaillard, Roger, Haitian, 1923 - 2000
- Date
- 1966
- Medium
- ink on paper, metal
- Dimensions
- H x W x D: 7 7/8 × 5 3/16 × 1/4 in. (20 × 13.1 × 0.6 cm)
- Title
- Book from the library of artist Loïs Mailou Jones
- Description
- Paperback publication with eighty-nine (89) pages of text. The faded off-white cover has printed black text which reads [roger gaillard / la destinée / de / carl brouard] with a quote in French from Gaston Bachelard. The bottom of the front cover reads [EDITIONS HENRI DESCHAMPS / PORT-AU-PRINCE, HAITI]. There are three staples on the spine. The lower right corner of the back cover reads [Edition revue et corrigée / Port-au-Prince, juin 1966] which is italicized. There is a handwritten inscription inside the book.
- Place made
- Port-au-Prince, Haiti, Caribbean, Latin America, North and Central America
- Classification
- Documents and Published Materials-Published Works
- Type
- paperbacks
- Topic
- Art
- Design
- Literature
- Photography
- Poetry
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
- Object number
- 2016.26.5.16
- Restrictions & Rights
- Unknown - Restrictions Possible
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Apotheose
- Written by
- Dr. René Piquion, Haitian, 1906 - 2001
- Published by
- Maison Henri Deschamps, Haitian, founded 1898
- Owned by
- Jones, Loïs Mailou, American, 1905 - 1998
- Signed by
- Dr. René Piquion, Haitian, 1906 - 2001
- Date
- 1967
- Medium
- ink on paper, metal
- Dimensions
- H x W x D: 8 × 5 1/16 × 3/16 in. (20.3 × 12.9 × 0.5 cm)
- Title
- Book from the library of artist Loïs Mailou Jones
- Description
- Paperback copy of “Apotheose” with ninety-five (95) pages. The book has a red cover with black text and staples. At the top of the front cover [René Piquion [underlined]] is printed. In the center of the cover in larger font is [APOTHEOSE]. There is a line design below this. At the bottom is [EDITIONS HENRI DESCHAMPS / PORT-AU-PRINCE / HAITI]. The spine and back cover are blank. The book has handwritten inscriptions.
- Place made
- Haiti, Caribbean, Latin America, North and Central America
- Classification
- Documents and Published Materials-Published Works
- Movement
- Negritude
- Type
- paperbacks
- Topic
- Africa
- African diaspora
- Art
- Design
- Literature
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
- Object number
- 2016.26.5.29
- Restrictions & Rights
- © René Piquion. Permission required for use.
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A Brief Account of the Composition and Permanence of Winsor and Newton's Artists' Oil and Water Colours including some notes on Oils and Varnishes
- Written by
- Winsor and Newton, founded 1832
- Published by
- Winsor and Newton, founded 1832
- Owned by
- Jones, Loïs Mailou, American, 1905 - 1998
- Signed by
- Jones, Loïs Mailou, American, 1905 - 1998
- Date
- 1940
- Medium
- ink on paper with metal
- Dimensions
- H x W x D: 9 1/4 × 6 5/16 × 1/8 in. (23.5 × 16 × 0.3 cm)
- Title
- Book from the library of artist Loïs Mailou Jones
- Description
- Paperback book with a tan wrapper stapled to the twenty-seven (27) pages of text. All text and graphics on the wrapper are in green ink. The front cover has a top center graphic showing a seated painter holding a palette. The illustrator [CS] is printed in the lower right corner of the graphic. Below this is [A FEW NOTES ON THE / COMPOSITION AND / PERMANENCE / OF ARTISTS' / COLOURS] with [WINSOR & NEWTON LTD] at the bottom between a set of double lines. The back cover says [TRADE MARK / Ars probat artificem] above and below the Winsor and Newton griffin logo. Text at the bottom of the back cover reads [No. 8 Printed and Made in England 2040]. The book has handwritten inscriptions.
- Classification
- Documents and Published Materials-Published Works
- Type
- paperbacks
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
- Object number
- 2016.26.5.1
- Restrictions & Rights
- Unknown - Restrictions Possible
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Traité de Composition Decorative
- Written by
- Gauthier, Joseph Stany, French, 1883 - 1969
- Capelle, Louis
- Published by
- Éditions Plon, French, founded 1845
- Owned by
- Jones, Loïs Mailou, American, 1905 - 1998
- Signed by
- Jones, Loïs Mailou, American, 1905 - 1998
- Date
- 1950
- Medium
- ink on paper
- Title
- Book from the library of artist Loïs Mailou Jones
- Description
- Paperback copy of "Traité de Composition Decorative" in fragile condition with tan wrapper. The front cover has black printed text which reads [LIBRARIES / JOSEPH GIBERT] above handwritten text [DESIGN] and printed text [S 250 8° Rais.]. Below this there is a central paragraph of French text that begins [LIBRAIRIE CLASSIQUE / livres d'enseignement...]. At the bottom of the front of the wrapper is the address [30, BOULEVARD St-MICHEL, 26 / A L'ANGLE DES RUES / RACINE, ÉCOLE DE MÉDECINE, P. SARRAZIN]. There is an orange dot and line design above and below the title on the upper part of the spine. The spine is heavily torn with areas of loss. Only the second half of each word of the title is visible. The back cover has an image and text advertising [JOSEPH GIBERT / LIBRAIRIE GENERALE]. This design is repeated on the back flap of the book jacket. The interior flap of the front cover has black printed text in French that begins [SERVICE D'ACHATS...]. A color title page is inserted behind the front flap and has handwritten inscriptions. The back cover has the same orange dot and bar design from the spine with [Les petit-fils de Plon et Nourrit / Imprimeurs - Éditeurs / 8, RUE GARACIÈRE - PARIS] in the center. The books has handwritten inscriptions.
- Classification
- Documents and Published Materials-Published Works
- Type
- paperbacks
- Topic
- Art
- Design
- Ornamentation
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
- Object number
- 2016.26.5.17
- Restrictions & Rights
- Unknown - Restrictions Possible
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Textile design as an occupation
- Written by
- Federated Council on Art Education, American, 1924 - 1935
- Published by
- Federated Council on Art Education, American, 1924 - 1935
- The Institute of Women's Professional Relations, American, founded 1929
- Printed by
- R.L. Denison
- Owned by
- Jones, Loïs Mailou, American, 1905 - 1998
- Signed by
- Jones, Loïs Mailou, American, 1905 - 1998
- Date
- 1936
- Medium
- ink on paper
- Dimensions
- H x W x D: 9 × 6 3/16 × 3/16 in. (22.8 × 15.7 × 0.5 cm)
- Title
- Book from the library of artist Loïs Mailou Jones
- Description
- Paperback copy of "Textile design as an occupation" with forty-eight (48) pages. The flexible paper binding is textured and tan in color. The front cover has red printed text that reads [TEXTILE / DESIGN] and at the bottom in smaller red text is [Published by / FEDERATED COUNCIL ON ART EDUCATION / and / INSTITUTE OF WOMEN'S PROFESSIONAL RELATIONS]. The full title in on the interior title page. There are handwritten inscriptions on the front cover and inside the publication. The back cover is blank.
- Classification
- Documents and Published Materials-Published Works
- Type
- paperbacks
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
- Object number
- 2016.26.5.13
- Restrictions & Rights
- Unknown - Restrictions Possible
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Haitiad & Oddities
- Written by
- Morisseau-Leroy, Félix, Haitian, 1912 - 1998
- Translated by
- Knapp, Jeffrey
- Published by
- Guilbaud, Pantaléon
- Date
- 1991
- On ViewCulture/Fourth Floor, 4 050
- Exhibition
- Cultural Expressions
- Medium
- ink on paper (fiber product) , cardboard
- Dimensions
- H x W x D: 8 1/2 × 5 1/2 × 1/4 in. (21.6 × 14 × 0.6 cm)
- Description
- Haitiad & Oddities by Félix Morisseau-Leroy. 70 Pages. Tan paperback with red type on front cover. At center of front cover is a red religious symbol. Type on front cover reads, [Haitiad/& Oddities/Félix Morisseau-Leroy]. Red type on back of book reads, [Pantaléon Guilbaud/P.O. Box 971158,/Miami, Florida 33197-1158]. The book is translated from Creole and French into English by Jeffrey Knapp.
- Place printed
- Miami, Miami-Dade County, Florida, United States, North and Central America
- Place depicted
- Haiti, Caribbean, Latin America, North and Central America
- Classification
- Documents and Published Materials-Published Works
- Type
- paperbacks
- Topic
- African diaspora
- Language
- Poetry
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
- Object number
- 2016.2
- Restrictions & Rights
- © Félix Morisseau-Leroy. Permission required for use.
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Kontur 13 Swedish Design Annual 1965/66
- Edited by
- Lonnroth, Inga Mari, Swedish
- Published by
- Svensk Form, Swedish, founded 1845
- Widman, Dag, Swedish, 1924 - 2003
- Owned by
- Jones, Loïs Mailou, American, 1905 - 1998
- Signed by
- Jones, Loïs Mailou, American, 1905 - 1998
- Date
- 1965-1966
- Medium
- ink on paper
- Dimensions
- H x W x D: 10 5/8 × 8 1/4 × 3/8 in. (27 × 21 × 1 cm)
- Title
- Book from the library of artist Loïs Mailou Jones
- Description
- Paperback copy of Swedish Design Annual. There is black printed text on a white background. The front cover has text which reads [KONTUR / SWEDISH / DESIGN / ANNUAL] in large font. There is a stylized Swedish flag in the lower right corner below the title. On the upper part of the spine printed in black is [Kontur 13/Swedish Design Annual 1965/66]. The upper left corner of back cover reads [Kontur 13/Swedish Design Annual / Svenska Slöjdföreningen The Swedish Society for Industrial Design / Price Sw. Kr. 12. -] There are handwritten inscriptions on the front cover and inside the publication. A small leaflet about the Svensk Form Design Centre and a Goldcraft index card were found between the pages of this book and are available in the catalog file.
- Classification
- Documents and Published Materials-Published Works
- Type
- periodicals
- paperbacks
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
- Object number
- 2016.26.5.22
- Restrictions & Rights
- Unknown - Restrictions Possible
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Opportunities in Fashion
- Published by
- Vocational Guidance Manuals, Inc., American
- Written by
- Vreeland, Alida, American, born ca. 1900
- Published by
- Vocational Guidance Manuals, Inc., American
- Owned by
- Jones, Loïs Mailou, American, 1905 - 1998
- Signed by
- Jones, Loïs Mailou, American, 1905 - 1998
- Date
- 1946
- Medium
- ink on paper
- Dimensions
- H x W x D: 8 7/8 × 5 7/8 × 1/4 in. (22.5 × 14.9 × 0.6 cm)
- Title
- Book from the library of artist Loïs Mailou Jones
- Description
- Paperback copy of “Opportunities in Fashion” with seventy-six (76) pages and a textured cover. The tan cover has black printed text. There are graphics at the top of the front cover of a dress form, needle, and spool of thread. Below this is text which reads [OPPORTUNITIES / in / Fashion]. Printed below this in smaller font is [By / Alida Vreeland]. At the bottom, between two wavy stylized lines is [Vocational Guidance Manuals]. The title and author are repeated on the spine with [VGM] on the bottom spine. The spine has a thin black border. The back cover is blank. The book has handwritten inscriptions. An advertisment from Woodward and Lothrop was found in this book and is available in the catalog file.
- Classification
- Documents and Published Materials-Published Works
- Type
- paperbacks
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
- Object number
- 2016.26.5.34
- Restrictions & Rights
- Unknown - Restrictions Possible
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Alice Neel: The Woman and Her Work
- Written by
- Neel, Alice, American, 1900 - 1984
- Published by
- Georgia Museum of Art, American, founded 1948
- Owned by
- Jones, Loïs Mailou, American, 1905 - 1998
- Signed by
- Neel, Alice, American, 1900 - 1984
- Date
- 1975
- Medium
- ink on paper
- Dimensions
- H x W x D: 10 × 8 1/2 × 1/2 in. (25.4 × 21.6 × 1.2 cm)
- Title
- Book from the library of artist Loïs Mailou Jones
- Description
- Paperback exhibition catalog for “Alice Neel: The Woman and Her Work.” The orange cover has large brown printed text at the center top which reads [ALICE NEEL]. There are some silver paint flecks on the cover and a small liquid stain. Brown text on the spine reads [ALICE NEEL [larger] The Woman and Her Work [italicized] Georgia Museum of Art]. The back cover is blank. The title page has a black and white bookplate with three images of Lois Mailou Jones which reads [Lois Jones / Pierre-Noel / EX LIBRIS]. The book has handwritten inscriptions.
- Classification
- Documents and Published Materials-Published Works
- Type
- portraits
- exhibition catalogs
- paperbacks
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
- Object number
- 2016.26.5.26
- Restrictions & Rights
- © 1975 Georgia Museum of Art. Permission required for use.
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The African-Caribbean Connection: Historical and Cultural Perspectives
- Edited by
- Cobley, Alan Gregor, British
- Thompson, Alvin, Guyanese
- Published by
- National Cultural Foundation, Barbadian, founded 1983
- University of the West Indies, Jamaican, founded 1948
- Owned by
- Jones, Loïs Mailou, American, 1905 - 1998
- Date
- 1990
- Medium
- ink on paper
- Dimensions
- H x W x D: 8 1/4 × 5 1/8 × 3/8 in. (20.9 × 13 × 1 cm)
- Title
- Book from the library of artist Loïs Mailou Jones
- Description
- Paperback copy of "The African-Caribbean Connection: Historical and Cultural Perspectives" with 171 pages of text. The white cover has four red vertical lines on the left that end above a grey graphic of chained adults and children. Both graphics wrap around the spine and back cover. The right side of the cover says [The / African- / Caribbean / Connection: / Historical and / Cultural Perspectives / · / Edited by / Alan Gregor Cobley / and / Alvin Thompson]. The title is printed in large grey text and black text. The back cover has a summary of the book above the ISBN. On the title page there is a black and white bookplate that has three images of Lois Mailou Jones and reads [Lois Jones / Pierre-Noel / EX LIBRIS]. There are handwritten inscriptions inside the book.
- Place depicted
- Africa
- Caribbean, Latin America, North and Central America
- Classification
- Documents and Published Materials-Published Works
- Type
- paperbacks
- Topic
- Africa
- African diaspora
- Art
- Design
- Trans Atlantic slave trade
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
- Object number
- 2016.26.5.7
- Restrictions & Rights
- © 1990 Department of History, University of the West Indies, Cave Hill, and the National Cultural Foundation, Barbados. Permission required for use.
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Publicité 13: Review of Advertising and Graphic Art in Switzerland
- Edited by
- Collet, Maurice, Swiss
- Published by
- Publicité, Swiss, 1943 - 1967
- Owned by
- Jones, Loïs Mailou, American, 1905 - 1998
- Signed by
- Jones, Loïs Mailou, American, 1905 - 1998
- Date
- 1966
- Medium
- ink on paper
- Dimensions
- H x W x D: 12 3/16 × 9 3/4 × 11/16 in. (31 × 24.8 × 1.8 cm)
- Title
- Book from the library of artist Loïs Mailou Jones
- Description
- Publication with flexible coated cover by Maurice Collet with 240 pages. The front cover has "publicité 13" printed with each letter in a different color and overlapping across the front. The upper left reads [publicité et arts graphiques / werbung und graphische kunst / advertising and graphic art] in white printed text. [publicité 13] is printed in white on the green spine. The back cover has the same multicolored title with overlapping letters as the front. On the right side [maurice collet, éditeur publicité 13 / 4, rue daubin, genève] is printed in white. The green book flaps are blank. There are handwritten inscriptions inside the publication. An advertisement for Chromatone Lithoflex Inks and Polychrome Granekote Plates was found between the pages of this book and is available in the catalog file.
- Classification
- Documents and Published Materials-Published Works
- Type
- periodicals
- paperbacks
- Topic
- Advertising
- Art
- Design
- Graphic design
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
- Object number
- 2016.26.5.8
- Restrictions & Rights
- Unknown - Restrictions Possible
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Homegirls & Handgrenades
- Written by
- Sanchez, Sonia, American, born 1934
- Published by
- Thunder's Mouth Press, American, 2007
- Illustrated by
- Li, Loretta
- Photograph by
- Addicks, Rich, American
- Date
- April 1988
- On ViewCulture/Fourth Floor, 4 050
- Exhibition
- Cultural Expressions
- Medium
- ink on paper with adhesive
- Dimensions
- H x W x D (Closed): 8 1/2 × 5 3/8 × 5/16 in. (21.6 × 13.7 × 0.8 cm)
- H x W x D (Open (on cradle)): 2 × 10 3/8 × 8 1/2 in. (5.1 × 26.4 × 21.6 cm)
- Description
- A paperback, signed, first edition, seventh printing of Homegirls & Handgrenades by Sonia Sanchez. The front cover of the book is red with a centrally-featured illustration of an encircled magenta and black floral pattern. Surrounding the circle is a darker red border. Above and below the circle is black text that reads [SONIA / SANCHEZ / homegirls / & / handgrenades]. The back cover of the book is red and features in the center a small black-and-white photograph of the author in profile view, holding her fingers to her lips. Above and below the photograph are three endorsements of Homegirls & Handgrenades and Sonia Sanchez. Along the spine is the author’s name and book title written in black text, oriented sideways, [SONIA SANCHEZ homegirls & handgrenades], and the publisher’s initials written in white text, oriented sideways, [TMP]. A handwritten inscription in black ink on the first flyleaf reads, [to Sister Barbara- / Walk Beautifully! / In love/struggle,- / Sonia Sanchez / 1990]. There are seventy-seven (77) interior pages that are white with black type and thirty-two (32) poems and prose pieces, divided into four parts.
- Place printed
- United States, North and Central America
- Classification
- Documents and Published Materials-Published Works
- Type
- paperbacks
- Topic
- Identity
- Language
- Poetry
- Resistance
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
- Object number
- 2016.17
- Restrictions & Rights
- © 1987 Sonia Sanchez. Permission required for use.
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The Wind in a Sieve: African art: concept and context
- Written by
- Parrott, Fred J.
- Published by
- William C. Brown Publishing Company, American, founded 1944
- Owned by
- Jones, Loïs Mailou, American, 1905 - 1998
- Signed by
- Jones, Loïs Mailou, American, 1905 - 1998
- Date
- 1969
- Medium
- ink on paper
- Dimensions
- H x W x D: 9 × 6 × 1/2 in. (22.9 × 15.2 × 1.3 cm)
- Title
- Book from the library of artist Loïs Mailou Jones
- Description
- Paperback copy with seventy-six (76) pages of text. The yellow and white cover has a triangle design. In the upper right there is black printed text which reads [THE WIND / IN / A SIEVE]. The center of the cover has a black outline of Africa with two objects, an Urhobo kneeling figure and a musical instrument, inside the border. Below this on the right in black text is [Fred J. Parrott]. The spine has the title, author’s last name, and publisher [wcb] in black printed text. The back cover is blank with a white background and yellow triangle corners by the spine. The reverse front cover has a black and white bookplate with three images of Lois Mailou Jones which reads [Lois Jones / Pierre-Noel / EX LIBRIS]. The book has handwritten inscriptions.
- Place depicted
- Africa
- Classification
- Documents and Published Materials-Published Works
- Type
- paperbacks
- Topic
- Africa
- Art
- Craftsmanship
- Design
- Folklife
- Literature
- Poetry
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
- Object number
- 2016.26.5.27
- Restrictions & Rights
- © 1969 Fred J. Parrott. Permission required for use.
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Ébène: Essai
- Written by
- Dr. René Piquion, Haitian, 1906 - 2001
- Published by
- Maison Henri Deschamps, Haitian, founded 1898
- Owned by
- Jones, Loïs Mailou, American, 1905 - 1998
- Signed by
- Dr. René Piquion, Haitian, 1906 - 2001
- Date
- 1976
- Medium
- ink on paper
- Dimensions
- H x W x D: 7 11/16 × 5 5/16 × 9/16 in. (19.5 × 13.5 × 1.5 cm)
- Title
- Book from the library of artist Loïs Mailou Jones
- Description
- Paperback copy with 284 pages. The cover has black text on a green background. Printed at the top is [René Piquion]. In the center of the cover in larger font is [EBENE / (ESSAI)]. There is a design below this with wings, rays, and [HD] in a center shield. At the bottom is [IMPRIMERIE HENRI DESCHAMPS / PORT-AU-PRINCE, HAITI]. The spine has the title, author, and [HD] publisher symbol in black text. The front cover is partially disconnecting from the spine. The back cover has black text and letters to the author, in French and English, from various sources. The reverse of the front cover has black printed text in French to the author. The book has handwritten inscriptions.
- Place printed
- Haiti, Caribbean, Latin America, North and Central America
- Classification
- Documents and Published Materials-Published Works
- Type
- paperbacks
- Topic
- Africa
- African diaspora
- Art
- Design
- Folklife
- Identity
- Literature
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
- Object number
- 2016.26.5.30
- Restrictions & Rights
- Unknown - Restrictions Possible