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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
    Classification
    Documents and Published Materials
    Memorabilia and Ephemera-Advertisements
    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
    Usage
    Usage conditions apply
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5fd4cb328-8ef7-4d30-a7b2-b76f3da0100a
  • 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
    Usage
    CC0
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5474d1ff3-fafe-4067-82c5-e6be6bf851a7
  • 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 View
    Community/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
    Usage
    CC0
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd54a2c2557-d33e-4703-a76e-77bed7899bdf
  • 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
    Usage
    Not determined
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd55f5dd9a8-7993-4538-8578-272f9fedbc1e
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