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  • Wedding scrapbook compiled by Lollaretta Pemberton

    Manufactured by
    C.R. Gibson and Company, American, founded 1870
    Subject of
    Allen, Lollaretta Pemberton, American, 1895 - 1979
    Allen, Grover Joseph, American, 1889 - 1984
    Date
    1939
    On View
    Concourse 2, C 2053
    Exhibition
    Defending Freedom, Defining Freedom: The Era of Segregation, 1876-1968
    Medium
    leather, ink on paper, newsprint and pressure-sensitive tape
    Dimensions
    Closed: 10 3/4 × 8 1/8 × 3/8 in. (27.3 × 20.6 × 1 cm)
    Description
    This is a "Wedding Memories" scrapbook made by Lollaretta Pemberton for her wedding to Grover Allen on July 10, 1939. The scrapbook has a white leather cover with stylized gold-leaf leaves and the words "Wedding Memories" embossed across the front. Inside Lollaretta included her wedding invitation, a newspaper clipping of her dream wedding dress, and lists of guests and their gifts.
    Transcription Center Status
    Transcribed by digital volunteers
    Place depicted
    Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, United States, North and Central America
    Marshall, Harrison County, Texas, United States, North and Central America
    Classification
    Memorabilia and Ephemera
    Type
    scrapbooks
    Topic
    American West
    Communities
    Families
    Marriage customs and rites
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Rita C. Organ and Pemberton Family
    Object number
    2012.30.5
    Restrictions & Rights
    Unknown - Restrictions Possible
    Usage
    Usage conditions apply
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd573d7a26e-2797-43ab-af25-48f705d35d38
  • Scrapbook featuring Frances Albrier's work on the Citizenship Education Project

    Created by
    Albrier, Frances M., American, 1898 - 1987
    Subject of
    Albrier, Frances M., American, 1898 - 1987
    Date
    1956-1957
    On View
    Concourse 2, C 2053
    Exhibition
    Defending Freedom, Defining Freedom: The Era of Segregation, 1876-1968
    Medium
    Album: cardboard, paper, string, pressure-sensitive tape
    Clippings: ink on paper
    Photographs: silver or dye and photographic gelatin on photographic paper
    Dimensions
    14 x 12 1/4 x 1 in. (35.6 x 31.1 x 2.5 cm)
    Caption
    This scrapbook was compiled in 1956 and 1957 by Frances Albrier during her term as president of the San Francisco Chapter of the National Council of Negro Women (NCNW). The scrapbook highlights the Chapter’s efforts to register voters and educate Bay Area residents on the importance of voting as a part of the Citizenship Education Project which was jointly sponsored by the NCNW and the National Urban League.
    Description
    A scrapbook containing clippings and photographs related to Frances Albrier's work on the National Council of Negro Women and the Citizenship Education Project, in San Francisco, California in 1956 and 1957. The scrapbook consists of 47 pages, with notes and inscriptions appearing throughout. The scrapbook was compiled by Frances Albrier herself.
    Transcription Center Status
    Transcribed by digital volunteers
    Place depicted
    San Francisco, California, United States, North and Central America
    Classification
    Memorabilia and Ephemera
    Type
    scrapbooks
    Topic
    Education
    Politics
    Social reform
    Suffrage
    Women
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Frances Albrier Collection
    Object number
    2010.60.1
    Usage
    Usage conditions apply
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd537a8861a-0ee9-4cd8-bfc4-7b93e757888f
  • The Girl Graduate - Her Own Book

    Created by
    Collins, Marjorie P.
    Published by
    Reilly and Lee Co., American, 1918 - 1959
    Date
    1925
    Medium
    ink on paper with leather
    Dimensions
    H x W: 9 x 6 x 1 1/2 in. (22.9 x 15.2 x 3.8 cm)
    Title
    Scrapbook assembled by Marjorie P. Collins
    Description
    A scrapbook assembled by Marjorie P. Collins. The cover of the scrapbook is red leather and in gold type reads: [The Girl Graduate / Her Own Book]. The scrapbook includes 190 pages of newspaper clippings, photographs, hand-written entries, printed programs, ribbons, and correspondence relating to graduate Marjorie P. Collins. She was elected to become a teacher at the Almeda Road Junior High School on June 4, 1925 by the school board.
    Transcription Center Status
    Transcribed by digital volunteers
    Place made
    Prairie View, Waller County, Texas, United States, North and Central America
    Place depicted
    Texas, United States, North and Central America
    Classification
    Memorabilia and Ephemera
    Type
    scrapbooks
    Topic
    Education
    Social life and customs
    Women
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Beatrix Burneston
    Object number
    2012.94
    Restrictions & Rights
    No Known Copyright Restrictions
    Usage
    Not determined
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5409aab72-0964-483a-a1b9-77d92f4a383e
  • Scrapbook compiled by Louise Alexander Gunn

    Created by
    Gunn, Louise Alexander, American
    Subject of
    Snow, Valaida, American, 1904 - 1956
    Guinan, Texas, American, 1884 - 1933
    Davis, Wealthy, American
    Anderson, Marian, American, 1897 - 1993
    Date
    1920s - 1950s
    Medium
    newsprint, ink on photographic paper, cardboard, metal
    Dimensions
    12 x 8 1/2 x 1 in. (30.5 x 21.6 x 2.5 cm)
    Description
    Scrapbook loosely bound and held together by tape with a small color postcard of a young girl wearing a pink ruffled dress and holding two sunflowers with the words "I is just your little blackbird" adhered to the front. The scrapbook created by Louise Jackson Gunn contains newspaper clippings, small black-and-white photographs and other ephemera. The scrapbook primarily documents the career and social life of Gunn, a beauty queen, fashion model, actress and chorus girl. Gunn was active in multiple community organizations, women's clubs, and church groups. Many photographs document her family life, including her son "Billy" (actor and playwright Bill Gunn). Also included are photographs and clippings about fellow vaudeville performers, including Valaida Snow, Texas Guinan, and Wealthy Davis.
    Place depicted
    Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, North and Central America
    Classification
    Memorabilia and Ephemera
    Type
    scrapbooks
    Topic
    Actors
    Amusements
    Associations and institutions
    Beauty culture
    Communities
    Entertainers
    Families
    Fashion
    Motherhood
    Religious groups
    Social life and customs
    Theatre
    Vaudeville
    Women
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
    Object number
    2012.46.65.2
    Restrictions & Rights
    Unknown - Restrictions Possible
    Usage
    Usage conditions apply
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd54e066dff-37fd-48fd-84cc-072edf9f652b
  • Scrapbook compiled by Louise Alexander Gunn

    Created by
    Gunn, Louise Alexander, American
    Subject of
    Gunn, Bill, American, 1934 - 1989
    Leon Sullivan, American, 1922 - 2001
    Lincoln University, American, founded 1866
    Waters, Ethel, American, 1896 - 1977
    Baker, Josephine, American, 1906 - 1975
    Waymon, Sam, American, born 1944
    Date
    1950s - 1970s
    Medium
    newsprint , ink on photographic paper , cardboard , metal and synthetic fiber
    Dimensions
    11 x 9 1/2 x 1 1/4 in. (27.9 x 24.1 x 3.2 cm)
    Description
    Cloth bound purple and green floral print spiral bound scrapbook containing black-and-white and color photographs along with newspaper clippings and other ephemera dating from the late 1950s to the late 1970s documenting the life of Louise Jackson Gunn in the Philadelphia area. Louise Gunn was an actress, beauty queen, and community activist. The contents of the scrapbook include newspaper clippings and photographs related to Gunn's church groups and activities, including the Zion Drama Workshop; her friendships with other women in the community and from her vaudeville past; and her travels to the Bahamas and Paris, France.
    A large portion of the scrapbook is devoted to Gunn’s community work, including scholarship fundraising for Lincoln University, adult education programs, and volunteering at Philadelphia General Hospital. Gunn also documents work with Rev. Leon H. Sullivan and the Opportunities Industrialization Center (OIC), including efforts to provide school children with free breakfast and to fight housing discrimination.
    There are several clippings, photographs, and programs related to her son, the actor and playwright Bill Gunn, including a performance with Ethel Waters and collaborations with musician Sam Waymon. There are also clippings related to performances by Alberta Hunter and Josephine Baker.
    Place made
    Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, North and Central America
    Classification
    Memorabilia and Ephemera
    Type
    scrapbooks
    Topic
    Activism
    Actors
    Blues (Music)
    Civil rights
    Communities
    Education
    Entertainers
    Families
    Film
    Health
    Housing
    Jazz (Music)
    Motherhood
    Musicians
    Religious groups
    Social life and customs
    Social reform
    Theatre
    Travel
    Vaudeville
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
    Object number
    2012.46.65.1
    Restrictions & Rights
    Unknown - Restrictions Possible
    Usage
    Usage conditions apply
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5a4be3102-87bb-4837-be83-9b289afc727e
  • Tuskegee Airmen scrapbook compiled by Daisy Crockett

    Created by
    Crockett, Daisy, American
    Subject of
    Tuskegee Airmen, 1941 - 1946
    332d Fighter Group, American, 1942 - 1949
    99th Pursuit Squadron, American, 1941 - 1949
    100th Fighter Squadron, American, 1942 - 1945
    Davis, Benjamin O. Jr., American, 1912 - 2002
    Maj. Hall, Charles B., American, 1920 - 1971
    The Chicago Defender, American, founded 1905
    Pittsburgh Courier, American, 1907 - 1965
    Rouzeau, Edgar T., 1905 - 1958
    Crockett, Woodrow W., American, 1918 - 2012
    477th Bombardment Group, American, 1943 - 1947
    Date
    1943-1945
    Medium
    paper, ink on newsprint, cardboard, imitation leather
    Dimensions
    14 1/2 x 12 x 2 3/4 in. (36.8 x 30.5 x 7 cm)
    Description
    A scrapbook filled with newspaper and magazine clippings related to the missions and lives of the Tuskegee Airmen between 1943 and 1945. The scrapbook was compiled by Daisy Crockett, the wife of airman Woodrow W. Crockett. The pages of the scrapbook are bound between two faux leather covers with an open binding on the left side. The cover is red with tooled designs and features two small children dressed in Dutch clothing colored in gold. Below the figures the words [Scrap Book] appear in relief.
    The scrapbook is approximately 80 sheets of paper with all but the last 3-4 pages filled with hundreds of clippings, predominantly from magazines and newspapers. The source of most of the clippings is not identified, but those that are identified come from a number of publications, including the Hawk's Cry (a semi-monthly newsletter from the Tuskegee Institute), Yank Army Weekly, Selfridge Field News, Arkansas Survey-Journal, Pittsburgh Courier, Arkansas Democrat, Chicago Defender, and the Afro-American. Many of the articles from the Pittsburgh Courier were written by Edgar T. Rouzeau and feature the double VV for victory campaign. The articles focus almost exclusively on the Tuskegee Airmen and their service. Benjamin O. Davis, Charles B. Hall, Capt. George Spencer Roberts, Othal Dickson, Charles H. Debow, Col. Robert Selway, Bishop John A. Gregg, the 99th Pursuit Squadron, the 100th fighter squadron, the 332d Fighter Group, the 553d Fighter-Bomber Squadron, and the 477th Bombardment Group are prominently featured.
    There is a small paper parachute folded and placed between two pages near the middle of the book. There are also a series of full page pictures of different aircraft flown by the USAAF.
    Place made
    Little Rock, Pulaski County, Arkansas, United States, North and Central America
    Place depicted
    Tuskegee Army Air Field, Tuskegee, Macon County, Alabama, United States, North and Central America
    Selfridge Field, Macomb County, Michigan, United States, North and Central America
    Classification
    Memorabilia and Ephemera
    Type
    scrapbooks
    Topic
    Families
    Mass media
    Military
    Segregation
    Tuskegee Airmen
    World War II
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Lt. Col. Woodrow W. Crockett
    Object number
    2012.43.4
    Restrictions & Rights
    Unknown - Restrictions Possible
    Usage
    Usage conditions apply
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5bd4e6171-e45a-4a54-ac85-7a41de14b512
  • Scrapbook commemorating Nigerian independence compiled by Frances Albrier

    Created by
    Albrier, Frances M., American, 1898 - 1987
    Subject of
    Albrier, Frances M., American, 1898 - 1987
    Date
    1960
    Medium
    Album: cardboard, paper, string, pressure-sensitive tape;
    Clippings: ink on paper;
    Photographs: silver or dye and photographic gelatin on photographic paper
    Dimensions
    14 1/2 x 12 1/2 x 1 in. (36.8 x 31.8 x 2.5 cm)
    Caption
    This scrapbook was compiled in 1960 by Frances Albrier after returning from a trip to Africa to document the celebrations surrounding Nigerian independence. The scrapbook contains newspaper and magazine clippings as well as photographs and ephemera from her time in Senegal, Ghana, and Nigeria. Albrier attended the festivities as a representative of the California Voice, an African American newspaper based in Oakland, California.
    Description
    This scrapbook was compiled in 1960 by Frances Albrier after returning from a trip to Africa to document the celebrations surrounding Nigerian independence. The scrapbook contains newspaper and magazine clippings as well as photographs and ephemera from her time in Senegal, Ghana, and Nigeria. The scrapbook contains 24 used pages, numerous unused pages, and two loose objects.
    Transcription Center Status
    Transcribed by digital volunteers
    Place depicted
    Nigeria, West Africa, Africa
    Ghana, West Africa, Africa
    Senegal, West Africa, Africa
    Place made
    Berkeley, Alameda County, California, United States, North and Central America
    Classification
    Memorabilia and Ephemera
    Type
    scrapbooks
    Topic
    Africa
    Decolonization
    International affairs
    Mass media
    Travel
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Frances Albrier Collection
    Object number
    2010.60.2
    Restrictions & Rights
    Unknown - Restrictions Possible
    Usage
    Usage conditions apply
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd54ff4e7f6-c5fe-4738-832b-05922f449732
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    Scrapbook page about the Wiley College Debate Team

    Created by
    Wells, Henrietta Bell, American, 1912 - 2008
    Subject of
    Wiley College, American, founded 1873
    Hines, J Edward, American
    Sutton, Cora Mary, American
    Heights, Henry, American
    Date
    1929-1930
    Medium
    ink, silver and gelatin on photographic paper and organic material on paper with adhesive
    Dimensions
    H x W: 11 × 6 1/2 in. (27.9 × 16.5 cm)
    Description
    An original page from Henrietta Bell Wells scrapbook from her time on the Debate team at Wiley College. The original scrapbook page is a piece of paper with photographs adhered to one side and dried flowers on the other side. The photograph side has six photographs, each captioned in black ink handwriting, on the sides or below the image. There are four black-and-white rectangular portrait photographs and two cut sepia photographs. The other side has two dried flowers with captions in black ink handwriting. The page is heavily torn along all of the edges and corners of page.
    Place depicted
    Jonesboro, Craighead County, Arkansas, United States, North and Central America
    Classification
    Media Arts-Photography
    Memorabilia and Ephemera
    Type
    gelatin silver prints
    portraits
    scrapbooks
    Topic
    Education
    HBCUs (Historically Black Colleges and Universities)
    Oratory
    Photography
    Sororities
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Dr. Edward L. Cox
    Object number
    2015.43.5
    Restrictions & Rights
    No Known Copyright Restrictions
    Usage
    CC0
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd55f0863ca-a10f-485b-8fa1-ec7f2406a9e1
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