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Press kit for Sonny Liston versus Cassius Clay Championship Fight
- Distributed by
- Dundee-MacDonald Enterprises, Inc., American, founded 1963
- Subject of
- Dundee's 5th St. Gym, American, 1950 - 1983
- Ali, Muhammad, American, 1942 - 2016
- Liston, Sonny, American, 1928 - 1970
- Date
- February 1964
- Medium
- ink on paper
- Dimensions
- H x W: 12 x 9 1/4 in. (30.5 x 23.5 cm)
- Description
- The press kit is an orange folder with graphics of the two fighters on the front. The folder contains 2011.56.3.1 through 2011.56.3.17. These documents include biographical sketches, physical measurements, and travel brochures. The cover features images of both Liston (on the left) and Clay (on the right).
- Transcription Center Status
- Transcribed by digital volunteers
- Place depicted
- Miami Beach, Miami-Dade County, Florida, United States, North and Central America
- Type
- press kits
- Topic
- Athletes
- Boxing
- Caricature and cartoons
- Mass media
- U.S. History, 1961-1969
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift from the Dwaine Simpson 5th St. Gym Museum Collection
- Object number
- 2011.56.3
- Restrictions & Rights
- Unknown - Restrictions Possible
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Document with biographical sketch of Cassius Clay
- Created by
- Dundee's 5th St. Gym, American, 1950 - 1983
- Distributed by
- Dundee-MacDonald Enterprises, Inc., American, founded 1963
- Subject of
- Ali, Muhammad, American, 1942 - 2016
- Liston, Sonny, American, 1928 - 1970
- Date
- February 1964
- Medium
- ink on paper
- Dimensions
- H x W: 14 x 8 1/2 in. (35.6 x 21.6 cm)
- Description
- This three page typewritten biographical sketch of Cassius Clay is part of the press kit for the 1964 Liston vs. Clay World Heavyweight Championship fight put together by Dundee-MacDonald Enterprises, Inc. At the top, the large text reads, [LISTON vs. CLAY] with photographs of the two boxers on either side.
- Transcription Center Status
- Transcribed by digital volunteers
- Place depicted
- Miami Beach, Miami-Dade County, Florida, United States, North and Central America
- Classification
- Documents and Published Materials
- Memorabilia and Ephemera
- Type
- press kits
- biographies
- Topic
- Athletes
- Boxing
- Caricature and cartoons
- Mass media
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift from the Dwaine Simpson 5th St. Gym Museum Collection
- Object number
- 2011.56.3.1
- Restrictions & Rights
- Public Domain
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Document comparing Clay and Liston's knock-out percentages
- Distributed by
- Dundee-MacDonald Enterprises, Inc., American, founded 1963
- Subject of
- Ali, Muhammad, American, 1942 - 2016
- Liston, Sonny, American, 1928 - 1970
- Dundee's 5th St. Gym, American, 1950 - 1983
- Date
- February 1964
- On ViewCommunity/Third Floor, 3 050
- Exhibition
- Making a Way Out of No Way
- Medium
- ink on paper
- Dimensions
- H x W: 14 x 8 1/2 in. (35.6 x 21.6 cm)
- Description
- This typewritten document comparing Cassius Clay and Sonny Liston’s knock-out percentages is part of the press kit for the 1964 Liston vs. Clay World Heavyweight Championship fight put together by Dundee-MacDonald Enterprises, Inc. Below the "LISTON vs. CLAY" header, the title text reads, "Clay's Knockout Record Outshines Liston's .789 to .520."
- Transcription Center Status
- Transcribed by digital volunteers
- Place depicted
- Miami Beach, Miami-Dade County, Florida, United States, North and Central America
- Classification
- Documents and Published Materials
- Memorabilia and Ephemera
- Type
- documents
- press kits
- Topic
- Athletes
- Boxing
- Caricature and cartoons
- Mass media
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift from the Dwaine Simpson 5th St. Gym Museum Collection
- Object number
- 2011.56.3.2
- Restrictions & Rights
- Public Domain
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Press kit for the film The Flying Ace
- Published by
- Norman Studios, American, 1920 - 1928
- Subject of
- Criner, John L., American, 1898 - 1965
- Boyd, Kathryn, American, 1897 - 1965
- Reynolds, Steve, American, 1892 - 1945
- De Legge, Boise, American
- Colvin, George, American, born 1864
- Daniels, Lions, American
- Jordan, Sam
- Coleman, Bessie, American, 1892 - 1926
- Date
- 1926
- Medium
- ink on paper
- Dimensions
- H x W: 22 1/16 × 13 7/8 in. (56 × 35.2 cm)
- Caption
- In this 1926 film, black fighter pilot Captain Billy Stokes, played by Laurence Criner, returns home from World War I a hero and resumes his civilian career as a railroad detective. The role of pilot Ruth Sawtelle, played by Kathryn Boyd, is inspired by aviator Bessie Coleman. Coleman had been in talks with race film studio Norman Productions to star in a film about her life when she was killed during a flight in Jacksonville, Florida.
- Description
- Press kit for the film The Flying Ace. The front of the press kit features a window card for the film. It is white with black text at the top and black-and-white images from the movie on the bottom. The top of the card reads [Coming to this Theatre / The Flying Ace / The Greatest Airplane Mystery Story Ever Filmed / A Brilliant Professional Cast Featuring]. Below this text is a list of the featured actors followed by short biographies of each. The actors listed are Lawrence Criner, Kathryn Boyd, George Colvin, Boise De Legge, Lions Daniels, Sam Jordan and Steve Reynolds. Below these biographies is an image montage showing a man and a woman, airplanes, a man in a parachute, men standing by airplanes and a large image of a man wearing a uniform. Black text below the image reads [ALL COLORED CAST] and [SIX SMASHING REELS]. On the top of the back of the press kit is a brief description of the film and a summary on how they filmed it. It begins [THE SENSATION OF THE YEAR IS HERE / The FLYING ACE Marks Another Epoch in Colored Picture Production]. The bottom of the back has advertisements for other movies produced by Norman Studios and a black-and-white image of the Norman Studios production lot. Printed in the bottom left corner is [THE SENSATION / OF THE YEAR IS HERE / The Flying Ace / A Super Feature with an / All Colored Cast / In Six Reels]. Also on the bottom are instructions for mail carriers.
- Place used
- United States, North and Central America
- Classification
- Memorabilia and Ephemera-Advertisements
- Type
- press kits
- Topic
- Actors
- Film
- Race films
- U.S. History, 1919-1933
- World War I
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
- Object number
- 2019.22.17
- Restrictions & Rights
- Public domain