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  • Stone Soul

    Recorded by
    Mongo Santamaría, Cuban American, 1917 - 2003
    Published by
    Columbia Records, American, founded 1888
    Owned by
    Bailey, Jan, American, 1942 - 2010
    Date
    1969
    Medium
    ink on paper and cardboard, vinyl
    Dimensions
    Record: 11 13/16 × 1/16 in. (30 × 0.2 cm)
    Cover: 12 3/8 × 12 3/8 × 1/8 in. (31.4 × 31.4 × 0.3 cm)
    H x W (Sleeve): 11 15/16 × 12 in. (30.3 × 30.5 cm)
    Description
    Long-playing record and album cover with sleeve. Album cover front features a color image of a place setting with food on a floral tablecloth. At the top center is brown and red text with the album name, artist, and tracks [MONGO/SANTAMARIA/STONE SOUL/CLOUD NINE/LOVE CHILD/STONED SOUL PICNIC/SEE-SAW/SON-OF-A-PREACHER MAN/LITTLE GREEN APPLES/HITCHCOCK RAILWAY/WHO'S MAKING LOVE]. Record features a red-orange center with black and white text throughout. Side One [COLUMBIA/MONGO SANTAMARIA/STONE SOUL/CS 9780 SIDE 1/XSM 139369/1. SEE-SAW -D. Covay - S. Cropper-/2. SON-OF-A-PREACHER MAN -J. Hurley - R. Wilkins-/3. LOVE CHILD/-D. Richard - P. Sawyer - F. Wilson - R. D. Taylor-/4. WHERE WE ARE -R. Grant-/5. HITCHCOCK RAILWAY/-D. L. Dunn - T. L. McCashen-/"360 SOUND" STEREO "360 SOUND"/"COLUMBIA", MARCAS REG. PRINTED IN U.S.A.]. Side Two [COLUMBIA/MONGO SANTAMARIA/STONE SOUL/CS 9780 SIDE 1/XSM 139369/1. STONED SOUL PICNIC -L. Nyre-/2. WHO'S MAKING LOVE/-H. Banks - B. Crutcher - D. Davis - R. Jackson-/3. THE NOW GENERATION -W. Allen-/5. CLOUD NINE/-N. J. Whitfield - B. Strong-/"360 SOUND" STEREO "360 SOUND"/"COLUMBIA", MARCAS REG. PRINTED IN U.S.A.]. The record also includes an inner sleeve with care instructions on the front and advertisements for other albums on the back.
    Classification
    Media Arts-Audio Recordings
    Type
    record covers
    long-playing records
    Topic
    African diaspora
    Jazz (Music)
    Latin jazz (Music)
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
    Object number
    2014.154.12a-c
    Restrictions & Rights
    © Columbia. Permission required for use.
    Usage
    Usage conditions apply
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd542242441-d839-4c56-be4b-1ecd058dbecb
  • Negro History Bulletin, Volume 38, Number 4

    Published by
    Association for the Study of African American Life and History, American, founded 1915
    Owned by
    Bailey, Jan, American, 1942 - 2010
    Date
    1975
    Medium
    ink on paper, metal
    Dimensions
    11 × 8 1/2 × 1/16 in. (27.9 × 21.6 × 0.2 cm)
    Description
    Publication of the "Negro History Bulletin," volume 38, number 4. Front cover is blue with a large graphic of a waving American flag in the lower two-thirds of the cover. In the center of the top third is white text featuring the title, volume, number, publisher and date [NEGRO/HISTORY/BULLETIN/SPECIAL BICENTENNIAL ISSUE/Volume 38, Number 4, Sprint, 1975/PUBLISHED BY THE/ASSOCIATION FOR THE/STUDY OF NEGRO LIFE AND HISTORY/INCORPORATED - FOUNDED 1915].
    Classification
    Documents and Published Materials-Published Works
    Type
    journals (periodicals)
    Topic
    Mass media
    Politics (Practical)
    United States History
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
    Object number
    2014.154.7
    Restrictions & Rights
    Unknown - Restrictions Possible
    Usage
    Usage conditions apply
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd57ce020a9-32ac-43be-bf2b-62859d245cb5
  • Time Magazine, Volume 146, Number 18

    Published by
    Time Inc., American, founded 1922
    Owned by
    Bailey, Jan, American, 1942 - 2010
    Date
    1995
    Medium
    ink on paper, metal
    Dimensions
    10 7/16 × 8 × 3/16 in. (26.5 × 20.3 × 0.5 cm)
    Description
    Publication of Time magazine featuring a color image of a group of African-American men and boys on the front cover and a cover story on the Million Man March They stand on a street with a row of houses in the background. They all wear formal attire and look at the camera. At the top of the cover is the publication title in large, black letters [TIME]. In the lower right quadrant of the front, over the top of the cover photograph is yellow and white text of the feature article [We, Too,/Sing/America/African American men/marched in search of hope,/strength and one another./Meet some who went, and/hear what it means to them.]. In the lower left corner is a barcode. The entire cover is bordered in red with the date and price at the very top right corner [OCTOBER 30, 1995 $2.95].
    Classification
    Documents and Published Materials-Published Works
    Type
    magazines (periodicals)
    Topic
    Activism
    Identity
    Mass media
    Men
    U.S. History, 1969-2001
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, © Time Inc.
    Object number
    2014.154.8
    Restrictions & Rights
    © Time Inc. Permission required for use.
    Usage
    Usage conditions apply
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd55ef04833-e035-4557-a388-8d101b7d81a6
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    Placard reading "Sanction South Africa Now!"

    Created by
    Unidentified
    Owned by
    Bailey, Jan, American, 1942 - 2010
    Date
    late 20th century
    On View
    Concourse 1, C1 053
    Exhibition
    A Changing America: 1968 and Beyond
    Medium
    paper, printing ink, string
    Dimensions
    H x W: 28 1/16 × 22 in. (71.3 × 55.9 cm)
    Description
    The placard is somewhat larger than an average human torso, white, and rectangular. It is relatively sturdy paper, similar to thick cardstock, with two punched holes, roughly seven inches apart, centered at the top. String threads through both holes and is meant to support the weight of the placard when hung around the neck. There are 4 lines of large black text centered on the placard's front which reads: [SANCTION/SOUTH/AFRICA/NOW!]. "NOW!" also has a bolded underline.
    Place depicted
    South Africa, Africa
    Classification
    Memorabilia and Ephemera-Political and Activist Ephemera
    Type
    placards (information artifacts)
    Topic
    Activism
    Africa
    Communication
    International affairs
    Politics (Practical)
    U.S. History, 1969-2001
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Catherine M. Bailey
    Object number
    2013.200.2
    Restrictions & Rights
    No Known Copyright Restrictions
    Usage
    CC0
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd54bc6aad5-ef36-473e-85e1-c1701de9b160
  • Poster for African Liberation Day

    Manufactured by
    Unidentified
    Attributed to
    All-African People's Revolutionary Party, founded 1958
    Owned by
    Bailey, Jan, American, 1942 - 2010
    Date
    1977
    On View
    Concourse 1, C1 053
    Exhibition
    A Changing America: 1968 and Beyond
    Medium
    paper, printing ink
    Dimensions
    H x W: 16 13/16 × 11 1/16 in. (42.7 × 28.1 cm)
    Description
    The poster's background is split diagonally by two colors with the red taking up the upper left and right corners down toward the lower left corner and the yellow taking up the lower left and right corners extending up toward the upper right corner. In the center is a large green and black graphic of the continent of Africa. Within the center of Africa is a large fist. Above and to the left of the first is a quote ["THE CORE OF THE BLACK/REVOLUTION IS IN AFRICA"...!"]. Below the first is an additional quote ["SOUTH AFRICA, RHODESIA/AND ISRAEL: ENEMIES OF/AFRICA AND ALL MANKIND!"]. Along the top, in an arch is a large line of text with the letters "A," "L," and "D" emphasized [AFRICAN LIBERATION DAY]. Below this line is the date [SATURDAY, MAY 28, 1977]. To the left of the continent, below center, is additional information in black text [MARCH AND RALLY/MALCOM X/PARK 10/AM/WASHINGTON, D. C.]. Below the continent is the rally information, also in black text [2/ND/NATIONAL BLACK LEADERSHIP/SYMPOSIUM/MAY 27, 1977/CRAMPTON AUDITORIUM/Noon -10 P.M./HOWARD UNIVERSITY WASH, D.C.]. In the lower right corner is contact information for the rally [FOR FURTHER INFOMRATION CONTACT:/ALL-AFRICAN PEOPLES REVOLUNTIONARY/PARTY (A-APRP) P.O. BOX 3307/WASHINGTON, D.C. 20009 TEL (202)387-8996]. In the lower left corner is a small logo for the All-African People’s Revolutionary Party. The logo consists of two (2) concentric rings with an outline of the continent of Africa within the rings. Over the top of the continent is a large black, five-pointed star. Within the rings is text [ALL AFRICAN PEOPLES/REVOLUTIONARY PARTY]. Separating the two (2) lines of text within the logo are small, black, five-pointed stars.
    Place used
    Washington, District of Columbia, United States, North and Central America
    Classification
    Memorabilia and Ephemera-Political and Activist Ephemera
    Type
    posters
    Topic
    Activism
    Africa
    Associations and institutions
    Communication
    Local and regional
    Politics (Practical)
    Resistance
    U.S. History, 1969-2001
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Catherine M. Bailey
    Object number
    2013.200.3.1-3
    Restrictions & Rights
    No Known Copyright Restrictions
    Usage
    Not determined
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5bf50caf0-52a9-4096-9379-95826c568a19
  • Placard reading "Stand Against War & Racism"

    Manufactured by
    Unidentified
    Attributed to
    Act Now to Stop War and End Racism (A.N.S.W.E.R.), American, founded 2001
    Subject of
    Dr. King, Martin Luther Jr., American, 1929 - 1968
    Owned by
    Bailey, Jan, American, 1942 - 2010
    Date
    after 2001
    Medium
    paper, printing ink, wood
    Dimensions
    H x W (with stick): 49 1/8 × 17 1/16 in. (124.8 × 43.3 cm)
    H x W (without stick): 22 × 17 1/16 in. (55.9 × 43.3 cm)
    H x W (stick): 48 1/8 × 1 1/2 × 9/16 in. (122.2 × 3.8 × 1.4 cm)
    Description
    Sign with wood handle. Sign has two (2) posters stapled together over the top half of the wood post. The front is a poster of a black and white image of Martin Luther King, Jr. speaking into a microphone with his PR hand raised near his face. Along the top and bottom are large bands of red with black text. Within the top band are the words [Stand Against/War & Racism], and the bottom band reads [www.ANSWERcoalition.org]. On the reverse is a white poster with black and gray lettering. On the left side are gray blocks of color, stacked vertically. [ACT/NOW/TO STOP/WAR/& END/RACISM/InternationalANSWER.org].
    Classification
    Memorabilia and Ephemera-Political and Activist Ephemera
    Type
    placards (information artifacts)
    Topic
    Activism
    Associations and institutions
    Communication
    Justice
    Politics (Practical)
    Resistance
    U.S. History, 2001-
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Catherine M. Bailey
    Object number
    2013.200.4
    Restrictions & Rights
    No Known Copyright Restrictions
    Usage
    Not determined
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5f09aa630-565d-4ec1-a9ae-c69bd85aad77
  • Pinback button featuring Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

    Manufactured by
    Unidentified
    Subject of
    Dr. King, Martin Luther Jr., American, 1929 - 1968
    Owned by
    Bailey, Jan, American, 1942 - 2010
    Date
    ca.1968
    Medium
    metal, ribbon
    Dimensions
    Diameter (Button): 1 11/16 × 3/8 in. (4.3 × 1 cm)
    H x W (Ribbon): 4 13/16 × 1 9/16 in. (12.2 × 4 cm)
    Description
    Round pin-back button featuring a black and white image of Martin Luther King Jr.'s face. Black type appears on button and reads, [WE MOURN OUR LOSS/1929/1968/REV. DR. MARTIN LUTHER KING JR.] Hanging from the bottom of the button is a purple ribbon with gold type that reads, [I/HAVE/A/DREAM].
    Classification
    Memorabilia and Ephemera-Political and Activist Ephemera
    Movement
    Civil Rights Movement
    Type
    buttons (information artifacts)
    Topic
    Civil rights
    Politics (Practical)
    U.S. History, 1961-1969
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
    Object number
    2013.201.1.20
    Restrictions & Rights
    Unknown - Restrictions Possible
    Usage
    Usage conditions apply
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd536b78584-da36-437a-be29-4bbdfda6c929
  • Newspaper clipping about Susan Dopp and Wendy Wilson

    Manufactured by
    Unidentified
    Subject of
    Dopp, Susan, American
    Wilson, Wendy, American
    Owned by
    Bailey, Jan, American, 1942 - 2010
    Date
    mid 20th century
    Medium
    ink on paper
    Dimensions
    H x W: 6 7/8 × 4 in. (17.5 × 10.2 cm)
    Description
    A paper clipping or flyer, formerly white now aged and browned, with brief student biographies on both the front and back. A black and white image of Wendy Wilson and a block of black text type features on the front of the leaflet. The reverse features a small black and white image of a student named Susan Dopp along with a separate block of black text. Both were students at Calvin Coolidge High School and are recognized for their artistic talent.
    Place printed
    Washington, District of Columbia, United States, North and Central America
    Classification
    Documents and Published Materials
    Memorabilia and Ephemera-Political and Activist Ephemera
    Type
    clippings
    Topic
    Activism
    Art
    Education
    Local and regional
    U.S. History, 1969-2001
    Youth
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
    Object number
    2013.201.1.23.1
    Restrictions & Rights
    No Known Copyright Restrictions
    Usage
    Not determined
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd515aa294a-b566-4187-906d-94534bc763b7
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    Pinback button for a national holiday for Martin Luther King, Jr.

    Manufactured by
    Unidentified
    Subject of
    Dr. King, Martin Luther Jr., American, 1929 - 1968
    Owned by
    Bailey, Jan, American, 1942 - 2010
    Date
    mid-20th century
    Medium
    ink on paper with plastic and metal
    Dimensions
    H x W: 6 7/8 × 4 in. (17.5 × 10.2 cm)
    Description
    Pinback button promoting April 4 as a national holiday honoring Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
    The yellow button has black text which reads [NATIONAL HOLIDAY] curved around the top, [MARTIN / LUTHER / KING JR.] in the center, and [APRIL 4] curved at the bottom. The back is silver and has a wire pin.
    Classification
    Memorabilia and Ephemera-Political and Activist Ephemera
    Movement
    Civil Rights Movement
    Type
    buttons (information artifacts)
    Topic
    Activism
    Civil rights
    U.S. History, 1969-2001
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
    Object number
    2013.201.1.23.2
    Restrictions & Rights
    No Known Copyright Restrictions
    Usage
    CC0
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd52a592fa6-2572-4a06-a26b-ca9d333eb4fc
  • Pinback button memorializing Malcolm X

    Manufactured by
    Unidentified
    Subject of
    X, Malcolm, American, 1925 - 1965
    Owned by
    Bailey, Jan, American, 1942 - 2010
    Date
    mid-20th century
    On View
    Concourse 1, C1 053
    Exhibition
    A Changing America: 1968 and Beyond
    Medium
    ink on paper with plastic and metal
    Dimensions
    H x W: 6 7/8 × 4 in. (17.5 × 10.2 cm)
    Description
    A pinback button memorializing Malcolm X.
    The black button has white text which reads [OUR BLACK SHINING PRINCE] curved around the top, [MAY / 19 / 1925] on the proper right side, [FEB. / 21 / 1965], on the proper left side, and [MALCOM X] curved at the bottom. The center of the button has a white circle with a black and white image of Malcom X. There is curved black text which reads ["FREEDOM BY ANY MEANS NECCESSARY"]. The back is silver and has a wire pin.
    Classification
    Memorabilia and Ephemera-Political and Activist Ephemera
    Movement
    Civil Rights Movement
    Type
    buttons (information artifacts)
    Topic
    Activism
    Civil rights
    U.S. History, 1969-2001
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
    Object number
    2013.201.1.23.3
    Restrictions & Rights
    No Known Copyright Restrictions
    Usage
    Not determined
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5639bba8e-0312-403f-89c1-9a9d5df32d43
  • Pinback button for the Student Organization for Black Unity (SOBU)

    Manufactured by
    Unidentified
    Subject of
    Student Organization for Black Unity, American, founded 1969
    Owned by
    Bailey, Jan, American, 1942 - 2010
    Date
    mid-20th century
    Medium
    ink on paper with plastic and metal
    Dimensions
    H x W: 6 7/8 × 4 in. (17.5 × 10.2 cm)
    Description
    A pinback button for the Student Organization for Black Unity (SOBU)
    The orange button has black text which reads [WE ARE AN AFRICAN PEOPLE] curved around the top and [SOBU] on the bottom proper right side. There is a green silhouette of Africa with a black outline. Inside of the silhouette there is an image of a clenched fist in black. The back is silver and has a wire pin.
    Classification
    Memorabilia and Ephemera-Political and Activist Ephemera
    Movement
    Civil Rights Movement
    Type
    buttons (information artifacts)
    Topic
    Activism
    Black power
    Civil rights
    U.S. History, 1969-2001
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
    Object number
    2013.201.1.23.4
    Restrictions & Rights
    No Known Copyright Restrictions
    Usage
    Not determined
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5ffcda35a-08f5-4332-9d12-b4ed8a97a007
  • Button reading I LIKE BUF, with backing

    Manufactured by
    Unidentified
    Owned by
    Bailey, Jan, American, 1942 - 2010
    Date
    mid-20th century
    Medium
    ink on paper with plastic and metal
    Dimensions
    H x W: 6 7/8 × 4 in. (17.5 × 10.2 cm)
    Description
    A "I Like BUF Cause They Like Me" button (a) with loose backing (b).
    The white button has black text which reads [I LIKE / BUF / CAUSE THEY / LIKE ME]. The back of the button is silver.
    The backing to the button is separated from the actual button. It is a metal circle with a wire pin.
    Classification
    Memorabilia and Ephemera-Political and Activist Ephemera
    Movement
    Civil Rights Movement
    Type
    mounts (attachments)
    buttons (information artifacts)
    Topic
    Activism
    Civil rights
    U.S. History, 1969-2001
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
    Object number
    2013.201.1.23.5ab
    Restrictions & Rights
    No Known Copyright Restrictions
    Usage
    Not determined
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5d72bf3ca-a306-416c-8931-467434c73a8e
  • Pinback button with Black Power fist

    Manufactured by
    Unidentified
    Owned by
    Bailey, Jan, American, 1942 - 2010
    Date
    mid 20th century
    On View
    Concourse 1, C1 053
    Exhibition
    A Changing America: 1968 and Beyond
    Medium
    ink on paper with plastic and metal
    Dimensions
    H x W: 6 7/8 × 4 in. (17.5 × 10.2 cm)
    Description
    A pinback button with Black Power fist illustration.
    The white button has black text which reads [BLACK POWER] curved around the top. There is a black image of a clenched fist. The back is a darkened silver and has a wire pin.
    Classification
    Memorabilia and Ephemera-Political and Activist Ephemera
    Movement
    Civil Rights Movement
    Type
    buttons (information artifacts)
    Topic
    Activism
    Black power
    Civil rights
    U.S. History, 1969-2001
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
    Object number
    2013.201.1.23.6
    Restrictions & Rights
    No Known Copyright Restrictions
    Usage
    Not determined
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5681ff4c9-8a86-4d60-baa5-5c6ae1437a8b
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    Pinback button for the Black National Political Convention

    Manufactured by
    Unidentified
    Subject of
    National Black Political Convention, 1971 - 1972
    Owned by
    Bailey, Jan, American, 1942 - 2010
    Date
    mid 20th century
    Medium
    ink on paper with plastic and metal
    Dimensions
    H x W: 6 7/8 × 4 in. (17.5 × 10.2 cm)
    Description
    Black National Political Convention button.
    The black button has green and red text which reads [BLACK / NATIONAL / POLITICAL / CONVENTION / MAR. 10, 11, 12, 1972 / GARY, IND.] The word "NATIONAL" is in red, and the rest of the words are green. The back is silver and has a wire pin. There is engraved text on the back which reads [MADE IN U.S.A. / (?) PEND.]. There is a symbol of a circle with an upward arrow going through it.
    Place depicted
    Gary, Lake County, Indiana, United States, North and Central America
    Classification
    Memorabilia and Ephemera-Political and Activist Ephemera
    Movement
    Civil Rights Movement
    Type
    buttons (information artifacts)
    Topic
    Activism
    Civil rights
    Politics (Practical)
    U.S. History, 1969-2001
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
    Object number
    2013.201.1.23.7
    Restrictions & Rights
    No Known Copyright Restrictions
    Usage
    CC0
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd567d7d852-f236-4353-8e11-c4affb29da7d
  • Pinback button protesting the imprisonment of the Wilmington 10

    Manufactured by
    GATEWAYS UNLTD., American
    Owned by
    Bailey, Jan, American, 1942 - 2010
    Subject of
    Benjamin Chavis, American, born 1948
    Date
    1971 - 1980
    Medium
    metal
    Dimensions
    Diameter: 1 3/4 × 3/8 in. (4.4 × 1 cm)
    Description
    Round pin-back button featuring a yellow and brown image of a man behind bars. Brown type circles center image and reads, [FREE THE WILMINGTON 10/NOW!]. Yellow type appears along edge of button and reads, [GATEWAYS UNLTD WASH D.C.].
    Place depicted
    Wilmington, New Hanover County, North Carolina, United States, North and Central America
    Classification
    Memorabilia and Ephemera-Advertisements
    Type
    buttons (information artifacts)
    Topic
    Civil rights
    Freedom
    Justice
    Politics (Practical)
    U.S. History, 1969-2001
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
    Object number
    2013.201.1.24
    Restrictions & Rights
    No Known Copyright Restrictions
    Usage
    Not determined
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd501cace24-588d-498a-9b07-4f3df60d76e6
  • Pinback button featuring Nelson Mandela

    Manufactured by
    Donnelly/Colt Progressive Resources, American, founded 1975
    Subject of
    Mandela, Nelson, South African, 1918 - 2013
    Owned by
    Bailey, Jan, American, 1942 - 2010
    Date
    after 1975
    Medium
    metal
    Dimensions
    Diameter: 2 1/4 × 3/8 in. (5.7 × 1 cm)
    Description
    Round pin-back button featuring a black and white photograph of Nelson Mandela. Surrounding the photograph on three sides is yellow and green type. Yellow and green type reads, [NELSON / MANDELA / THE STRUGGLE IS MY LIFE]. White type along bottom edge, [DONNELLY COLT CUSTOMPRINTING, BOX 188 HAMPTON, CT. 06247 203-455-9621].
    Cultural Place
    South Africa, Africa
    Place made
    Hampton, Connecticut, United States, North and Central America
    Classification
    Memorabilia and Ephemera-Political and Activist Ephemera
    Type
    buttons (information artifacts)
    Topic
    Africa
    Decolonization
    International affairs
    Justice
    Politics (Practical)
    Prisons
    U.S. History, 1969-2001
    Violence
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
    Object number
    2013.201.1.32
    Restrictions & Rights
    Unknown - Restrictions Possible
    Usage
    Usage conditions apply
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd57fa66551-e6b8-4b2f-a756-ba8b32c2198a
  • Pinback button featuring Malcolm X

    Manufactured by
    Unidentified
    Subject of
    X, Malcolm, American, 1925 - 1965
    Owned by
    Bailey, Jan, American, 1942 - 2010
    Date
    after 1965
    On View
    Concourse 1, C1 053
    Exhibition
    A Changing America: 1968 and Beyond
    Medium
    metal
    Dimensions
    H x W: 1 3/4 × 1 7/8 × 3/16 in. (4.4 × 4.8 × 0.5 cm)
    Description
    Round pin-back button featuring a central black and white photograph of Malcolm X. White and black type surrounds center photograph and reads, [OUR BLACK SHINING PRINCE/MAY/19/1925/FEB/21/1965/"FREEDOM BY ANY MEANS NECESSARY"/MALCOLM X].
    Classification
    Memorabilia and Ephemera-Political and Activist Ephemera
    Movement
    Civil Rights Movement
    Type
    buttons (information artifacts)
    Topic
    Civil rights
    Justice
    Politics (Practical)
    U.S. History, 1961-1969
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
    Object number
    2013.201.1.35
    Restrictions & Rights
    Unknown - Restrictions Possible
    Usage
    Usage conditions apply
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd56fadb100-f4d8-44b2-8abc-70fc84b40b4d
  • Pinback button promoting ANC's Solidarity with South African Women

    Manufactured by
    N.G. Slater Corp., American, founded 1936
    Subject of
    African National Congress, South African, founded 1912
    Attributed to
    People's Anti-War Mobilization, American, founded 1970s
    Owned by
    Bailey, Jan, American, 1942 - 2010
    Date
    1984
    Medium
    metal
    Dimensions
    Diameter: 2 3/16 × 5/16 in. (5.6 × 0.8 cm)
    Description
    Round pin-back button featuring a black and white graphic of a person raising their fist in the air. Black type, set against white background, reads, [Now you/have touched/the women,/you have/struck/a rock!/1984: ANC Year of/Solidarity with/South African/Women]. Border of button's back has black type that reads, [PEOPLE'S ANTI-WAR MOBILIZATION 19 W. 21 ST, N.Y.C. 212-741-0633 N.G. SLATER CORP. N.Y.C.].
    Place depicted
    South Africa, Africa
    Classification
    Memorabilia and Ephemera-Political and Activist Ephemera
    Type
    buttons (information artifacts)
    Topic
    Africa
    Justice
    Politics (Practical)
    U.S. History, 1969-2001
    Violence
    Women
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
    Object number
    2013.201.1.40
    Restrictions & Rights
    Unknown - Restrictions Possible
    Usage
    Usage conditions apply
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd52c481149-f9d1-43bb-9748-404932b2c39e
  • Pinback button commemorating the March on Washington

    Manufactured by
    Unidentified
    Subject of
    Dr. King, Martin Luther Jr., American, 1929 - 1968
    March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom, American, founded 1963
    Owned by
    Bailey, Jan, American, 1942 - 2010
    Date
    1993
    Medium
    metal
    Dimensions
    H x W: 2 1/8 × 2 1/8 × 3/8 in. (5.4 × 5.4 × 1 cm)
    Description
    Square pin-back button featuring a black and white photograph of Martin Luther King Jr. speaking at the 1963 March on Washington. Green, red, and black type appear above and below photograph. Type reads, [MARCH ON WASHINGTON/Jobs, Justice & Peace/1963/August 28/1993].
    Place depicted
    Washington, District of Columbia, United States, North and Central America
    Classification
    Memorabilia and Ephemera-Political and Activist Ephemera
    Type
    buttons (information artifacts)
    Topic
    Activism
    Civil rights
    Local and regional
    Politics (Practical)
    U.S. History, 1969-2001
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
    Object number
    2013.201.1.44
    Restrictions & Rights
    Unknown - Restrictions Possible
    Usage
    Usage conditions apply
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd58da32634-f474-4957-8800-1b64f63cf153
  • Pinback button promoting the National Rainbow Coalition

    Manufactured by
    Unidentified
    Subject of
    National Rainbow Coalition, American, 1984 - 1996
    Owned by
    Bailey, Jan, American, 1942 - 2010
    Date
    1984-1996
    Medium
    metal
    Dimensions
    Diameter: 1 7/16 × 5/16 in. (3.7 × 0.8 cm)
    Description
    Round pin-back button featuring a rainbow above black type. Type reads, NATIONAL/RAINBOW/COALITION].
    Classification
    Memorabilia and Ephemera-Political and Activist Ephemera
    Type
    buttons (information artifacts)
    Topic
    Associations and institutions
    Civil rights
    Politics (Practical)
    U.S. History, 1969-2001
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
    Object number
    2013.201.1.48
    Restrictions & Rights
    No Known Copyright Restrictions
    Usage
    Not determined
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5e14fe942-593e-4649-affd-632dc4453d5b

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