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James Baldwin: The Price of the Ticket
- Directed by
- Thorsen, Karen, American
- Subject of
- Baldwin, James, American, 1924 - 1987
- Baraka, Amiri, American, 1934 - 2014
- Angelou, Maya, American, 1928 - 2014
- Short, Bobby, American, 1924 - 2005
- Leeming, David Adams, American
- Styron, William, American, 1925 - 2006
- Reed, Ishmael, American, born 1938
- Happersberger, Lucien, Swiss, 1932 - 2010
- Owned by
- D.C. Public Library, American, founded 1896
- Date
- 1989
- Medium
- 16mm Film (a): acetate film;
- 16mm Film (b): acetate film
- Dimensions
- Duration (Reel 1): 50 Minutes
- Length (Film): 1800 Feet
- Duration (Reel 2): 24 Minutes
- Length (Film): 850 Feet
- Title
- 16mm motion picture film of James Baldwin: The Price of the Ticket
- Caption
- "James Baldwin: The Price of The Ticket" recounts the life and influence of author James Baldwin using a combination of archival footage of Baldwin and contemporary interviews with his surviving family and friends. The film was directed by Karen Thorsen in collaboration with the famous documentary production company Maysles Films.
- Description
- James Baldwin: The Price of The Ticket recounts the life and influence of author James Baldwin using a combination of archival footage of Baldwin and contemporary interviews with his surviving family and friends. The film was directed by Karen Thorsen in collaboration with the famous documentary production company Maysles Films.
- The film includes footage of interviews and public speeches by Baldwin, scenes from Baldwin's funeral service, and explorations of Baldwin's homes in France, Switzerland, Turkey, and Harlem. Interviews with family and friends include his brother David; biographer David Leeming; writers Maya Angelou, Amiri Baraka, William Styron, Ishmael Reed and Yashar Kemal; painter Lucien Happersberger and entertainer Bobby Short.
- Consists of: 16mm Film (ab).
- 2017.55.23.1ab:16mm film.
- Original film can labels read:
- AUDIO-VISUAL DIVISION / THE MARTIN LUTHER KING MEMORIAL LIBRARY / DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA PUBLIC LIBRARY / 901 G Street, N.W. Washington, D.C. / FILM No. X347 / TITLE JAMES BALDWIN: THE PRICE OF THE TICKET / PRINT No. 1 PART 1 / MAYSLES FILMS, INC. 250 West 54th Street, New York City
- AUDIO-VISUAL DIVISION / THE MARTIN LUTHER KING MEMORIAL LIBRARY / DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA PUBLIC LIBRARY / 901 G Street, N.W. Washington, D.C. / FILM No. X348 / TITLE JAMES BALDWIN: THE PRICE OF THE TICKET / PRINT No. 1 PART 2 / MAYSLES FILMS, INC. 250 West 54th Street, N.Y. / 212-582-6050
- Place depicted
- Harlem, New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America
- Istanbul, Turkey, Middle East, Asia
- Switzerland, Europe
- Paris, Île-de-France, France, Europe
- Collection title
- DC Public Library Film Collection
- Classification
- Media Arts-Film and Video
- Type
- motion pictures (information artifacts)
- 16mm (photographic film size)
- Topic
- Activism
- Caricature and cartoons
- Civil rights
- Film
- Gender
- LGBTQ
- Literature
- Sexuality
- Spirituality
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
- Object number
- 2017.55.23.1ab
- Restrictions & Rights
- © Karen Thorsen (Nobody Knows Productions). Permission required for use.
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BLK Vol. 1 No. 9
- Published by
- Bell, Alan, American
- Edited by
- Bell, Alan, American
- Subject of
- Baldwin, James, American, 1924 - 1987
- Minority AIDS Project, American, founded 1985
- Professor Griff, American, born 1960
- Nkoli, Simon, South African, 1957 - 1998
- National Association of Black and White Men Together, American, founded 1980
- Jones-Hennin, ABilly S., American, born 1942
- Date
- August 1989
- Medium
- ink on paper (fiber product)
- Dimensions
- H x W x D: 10 13/16 × 8 1/4 × 1/8 in. (27.4 × 20.9 × 0.3 cm)
- Description
- The 9th issue of BLK magazine, published August 1989. The front cover features an image of James Baldwin. Baldwin is pictured from the shoulders up, wearing a plaid shirt, his proper right hand raised to his head. At top left,[BLK] is printed in large, bold, white uppercase letters within a red rectangular textbox with [Number 9] along the bottom. The letters are partially obscured by the image of Baldwin. There are 30 pages in total, with articles, advertisements, classifieds, black and white photographs, and cartoon illustrations throughout.
- The inside cover features an ad for the [Minority AIDS Project with a list of services]. The content opens with a section entitled [WORD UP] with short blurbs about the singles scene at a Los Angeles carwash, Brown University funded by slave trade profits, homophobic comments by Prof. Griff of Public Enemy, and a comparison of the costs of bathhouses in various U.S. cities. This is followed by a calendar of events, titled [BLK BOARD] and several letters to the editor titled [BLK MAIL]. Pages 7-11 contain an interview with the South African anti-apartheid and gay rights activist Simon Nkoli along with a copy of his U.S. tour schedule. Within pages 13-16 is a tribute to James Baldwin.
- In the [Blk Community News] section, the articles include: [African Americans Win at Gay Physique Contest], [N.Y. Poet Releases Book], [‘Coming Home’ Concert May Turn Profit for MAP], [NABWMT Holds Ninth Annual Convention in Florida], [Rage Faces More Woes], Superstars Raise Funds in N.Y.C. to Combat AIDS], [Billy Jones to Head Minority AIDS Program in D.C.], [Gay Alumni Organize], [Hughes Estate Protests Movie Exhibition in U.S.], [Black Hustler Guilty in Stabbing of Eye Doctor], and [Rue’s House to Get $]. The issue continues with a gossip column titled [Read My Lips] and concludes with a classified ads section titled [BLK MARKET].
- There are advertisements throughout, including: [LAPIS PRESENTS A WOMEN’S EVENT: CARIBBEAN NIGHTS], [Being Alive / People With AIDS ACTION COALITION], [Visiting Nurse Home Services], [BWMT/LA Hot, Horny and Healthy!], [CHRIS BROWNLIE HOSPICE: A Place Where Everyday Counts], [APOLLO DESIGNS], [Unity Fellowship Church / A Church For All People], [National Black Gay and Lesbian Leadership Forum], [A DIFFERENT LIGHT] bookstore, [976-CAMP], [970-WOLF], [976 HUGE], and [MIDTOWNE SPA]. The back cover consists of a full page advertisement for [LABOR DAY GALA] in Oakland by [Something Special Productions].
- Classification
- Documents and Published Materials-Published Works
- Topic
- Activism
- Caricature and cartoons
- Communities
- Health
- Identity
- LGBTQ
- Mass media
- Sexuality
- U.S. History, 1969-2001
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Alan Bell
- Object number
- 2018.108.9
- Restrictions & Rights
- © BLK Publishing Company, Inc.
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Blues for Mr. Charlie
- Written by
- Baldwin, James, American, 1924 - 1987
- Used by
- Actors Studio, American, founded 1947
- Received by
- Gunn, Bill, American, 1934 - 1989
- Date
- 1964
- Medium
- ink on paper (fiber product), imitation leather
- Dimensions
- 11 1/2 x 8 3/4 x 7/8 in. (29.2 x 22.2 x 2.2 cm)
- Title
- Play script belonging to James Baldwin
- Description
- James Baldwin's personal copy of Blues for Mr. Charlie, an original mimeographed play scrip. The script is bound in pale blue leatherette with large brass rivets. The script is inscribed to fellow-writer and filmmaker William Gunn "For Bill Gunn, at last, Jimmy B." and additionally "J.B." Baldwin scribbled over the words "Property of Actors Studio Theatre, 745 Fifth Avenue, New York, N.Y" with the same black marker.
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- Place used
- New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America
- Classification
- Documents and Published Materials
- Movement
- Civil Rights Movement
- Type
- scripts (documents)
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
- Object number
- 2011.57.19
- Restrictions & Rights
- © Estate of James Baldwin. Permission required for use.
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Flyer soliciting pledges to stand against South African Apartheid
- Created by
- American Committee on Africa, American, 1953 - 2001
- Subject of
- Booth, William H., American, 1922 - 2006
- Davis, Sammy Jr., American, 1925 - 1990
- Gregory, Dick, American, 1932 - 2017
- Carroll, Diahann, American, 1935 - 2019
- Dee, Ruby, American, 1924 - 2014
- Chamberlain, Wilt, American, 1936 - 1999
- Cosby, Bill, American, born 1937
- Davis, Ossie, American, 1917 - 2005
- Rev. Abernathy, Ralph David, American, 1926 - 1990
- Ashe, Arthur Jr., American, 1943 - 1993
- Lichtenstein, Roy, American, 1923 - 1997
- Seeger, Pete, American, 1919 - 2014
- Peters, Brock, American, 1927 - 2005
- Roundtree, Richard, American, born 1942
- Rev. Abernathy, Ralph David, American, 1926 - 1990
- Ashe, Arthur Jr., American, 1943 - 1993
- Baldwin, James, American, 1924 - 1987
- A. Philip Randolph Institute, American, founded 1965
- Poitier, Sidney, Bahamian American, born 1927
- Johnson, Rafer Lewis, American, 1934 - 2020
- Date
- 1970s
- Medium
- ink on paper
- Dimensions
- H x W: 11 × 8 1/2 in. (27.9 × 21.6 cm)
- Description
- This flyer solicits pledges to stand against South African apartheid. The top of the flyer reads: [we say no / to apartheid / We take this pledge: in solemn resolve to refuse any encouragement of, or indeed, any / professional association with the present Republic of South Africa, this until the day / when all its people shall equally enjoy the educational and cultural advantages of that / rich and beautiful land.] After listing celebrities that have taken the pledge [SAMMY DAVIS, JR. DIAHANN CARROLL WILT CHAMBERLAIN ...] large bolded text reads: [will you say no / to apartheid?]. The back of the flyer details the American Committee on Africa's activities and members. The top of the page reads: [AMERICAN COMMITTEE ON AFRICA].
- Place used
- New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America
- Place depicted
- South Africa, Africa
- Classification
- Memorabilia and Ephemera-Political and Activist Ephemera
- Movement
- Pan Africanism
- Anti-apartheid movements
- Topic
- Activism
- Actors
- Africa
- Black power
- International affairs
- U.S. History, 1969-2001
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
- Object number
- 2015.97.27.7
- Restrictions & Rights
- No Known Copyright Restrictions
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James Baldwin and Joan Baez in Selma
- Created by
- Karales, James H., American, 1930 - 2002
- Subject of
- Baldwin, James, American, 1924 - 1987
- Baez, Joan, American, born 1941
- Date
- 1965
- Medium
- silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper
- Dimensions
- H x W (Image): 4 11/16 x 6 7/8 in. (11.9 x 17.5 cm)
- H x W (Sheet): 4 15/16 x 7 1/16 in. (12.5 x 17.9 cm)
- Description
- A black-and-white photograph of James Baldwin smiling with Joan Baez standing next to him. Three other people, whose faces are not visible, appear next to and behind them.
- Place depicted
- Selma, Dallas County, Alabama, United States, North and Central America
- Classification
- Media Arts-Photography
- Movement
- Civil Rights Movement
- Type
- gelatin silver prints
- portraits
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
- Object number
- 2012.107.9
- Restrictions & Rights
- © Estate of James Karales
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Playbill for A Raisin in the Sun with insert essay ‘Sweet Lorraine'
- Published by
- Playbill, American, founded 1884
- Written by
- Baldwin, James, American, 1924 - 1987
- Printed by
- Unidentified
- Edited by
- Ross, Blake
- Subject of
- Hansberry, Lorraine, American, 1930 - 1965
- Leon, Kenny, American, born 1956
- Washington, Denzel, American, born 1954
- Richardson Jackson, LaTanya, American, born 1040
- Okonedo, Sophie, British, born 1968
- Ethel Barrymore Theatre, American, founded 1928
- Date
- April 2014
- On ViewCulture/Fourth Floor, 4 054
- Exhibition
- Taking the Stage
- Medium
- ink on paper with metal
- Dimensions
- H x W x D (2015.64.14.1 Closed): 8 9/16 × 5 3/8 × 3/16 in. (21.7 × 13.7 × 0.5 cm)
- H x W x D (2015.64.14.1 Open): 8 9/16 × 10 3/8 × 7/8 in. (21.7 × 26.3 × 2.2 cm)
- H x W x D (2015.64.14.2 Closed): 9 × 4 1/4 (22.8 × 10.8 × 0.1 cm)
- H x W x D (2015.64.14.2 Open): 9 × 12 5/8 × 1 in. (22.8 × 32 × 2.5 cm)
- L x W (2015.64.14.3): 9 1/16 × 4 1/16 in. (23 × 10.3 cm)
- Description
- Playbill magazine (2015.61.14.1), April 2014, featuring the play, "A Raisin in the Sun" written by Lorraine Hansberry, directed by Kenny Leon, starring Denzel Washington, LaTanya Richardson, and Sophie Okonedo, and performed at the Ethel Barrymore Theater, New York 2014. The top third of the cover is the masthead, a yellow rectangular field with black type with the magazine's title, [PLAYBILL ®] above the text [ETHEL BARRYMORE THEATER]. Below the masthead and outlined with a Kente cloth border, is a black-and-white image tinted blue of a young boy on a street. The boy walks past a row of receding buildings seen in the upper right quadrant to the upper left. The boy is pictured on the right side near the lower corner. He holds something to his mouth in his proper left hand and holds books under his proper right arm. Behind him, centered in the image, is a woman wearing a long coat, carrying an umbrella on her proper left arm. Overlaying the image is a narrow, a Kente cloth outline of a circle. In the lower third of the image, justified on the left side, is orange text with the title of the play, which is also the main coverline, [a RAISIN / in the SUN]. Below the image at the bottom is a small yellow rectangle with a website in black text. The back cover features an ad for Gucci cologne. The magazine has fifty-two (52) pages.
- A tri-folded pamphlet of the essay "Sweet Lorraine" (2015.61.14.2) about Lorraine Hansberry, written by James Baldwin. Printed on semi-gloss paper, the pamphlet is navy blue with stylized, Kente cloth borders throughout. On the front in the upper right corner is a circular, black-and-white image of Lorraine Hansberry. Overlapping the image is white block text [SWEET / LORRAINE]. Below the title is the byline in orange text, [BY JAMES BALDWIN] followed by a line of white text that reads [THAT'S THEY WAY I ALWAYS FELT ABOUT YOU, AND SO / I WON'T APOLOGIZE FOR CALLING HER THAT NOW.]. Below the text and byline is the beginning of Baldwin's essay in white text. The inside of the pamphlet the essay continues and features four (4) circular black and white images of cityscapes. In the lower left corner of the back page is an additional black-and-white image of Hansberry. Above and around the image are the final paragraphs of the essay.
- A narrow cell phone reminder flyer (2015.61.14.3) with navy blue background with a narrow, stylized Kente cloth border, printed on glossy paper. Covering the whole of flyer is block text of varying sizes. The text is in orange and white, justified on the right side and reads [DEAR FRIENDS, / PLEASE / PROTECT YOUR / OWN GOOD TIME / AND THAT OF YOUR / NEIGHBOR BY / TURNING / OFF YOUR / CELL/ PHONE / NOW. / THANK YOU.]. The reverse is blank.
- Classification
- Memorabilia and Ephemera
- Type
- theater programs
- Topic
- Actors
- Broadway Theatre
- Domestic life
- Drama (Theatre)
- Families
- Poverty
- Race discrimination
- Race relations
- Segregation
- Theatre companies
- Tragedy (Theatre)
- Urban life
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Kathleen M. Kendrick
- Object number
- 2015.64.14.1-.3
- Restrictions & Rights
- Playbill used by permission. All rights reserved, Playbill Inc.
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Letter to James Baldwin from Julian Bond
- Written by
- Representative Julian Bond, American, 1940 - 2015
- Received by
- Baldwin, James, American, 1924 - 1987
- Date
- April 28, 1964
- Medium
- ink on paper (fiber product)
- Dimensions
- L x W: 11 x 8 1/2 in. (27.9 x 21.6 cm)
- Description
- An April 28, 1964 letter to James Baldwin from the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee's communications director, Julian Bond, inviting Baldwin to hear testimony from "Negro Mississippians about violations of civil rights..." in Washington D.C. The letter was signed by Bond, who coordinated the July 9, 1964 hearings.
- Transcription Center Status
- Transcribed by digital volunteers
- Place depicted
- New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America
- Atlanta, Georgia, United States, North and Central America
- Classification
- Documents and Published Materials
- Movement
- Civil Rights Movement
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of The Baldwin Family
- Object number
- 2011.99.51
- Restrictions & Rights
- Unknown - Restrictions Possible
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Check to SNCC from James Baldwin
- Written by
- Baldwin, James, American, 1924 - 1987
- Received by
- Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee, American, 1960 - 1970s
- Date
- September 23, 1962
- Medium
- ink on paper
- Dimensions
- L x W: 2 3/4 x 6 3/16 in. (7 x 15.7 cm)
- Description
- A Chase Manhattan Bank check belonging to James Baldwin, made payable to the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee on September 23, 1962 in the amount of $150.00. The check is endorsed on the recto by Paul Brooks of the Chicago Branch of SNCC.
- Transcription Center Status
- Transcribed by digital volunteers
- Place depicted
- 214 Broadway, New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America
- Classification
- Documents and Published Materials-Business and Legal Documents
- Movement
- Civil Rights Movement
- Type
- checks
- Topic
- Civil Rights
- Literature
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of The Baldwin Family
- Object number
- 2011.99.45
- Restrictions & Rights
- Public domain
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Check to SCLC from James Baldwin
- Written by
- Baldwin, James, American, 1924 - 1987
- Received by
- Southern Christian Leadership Conference, American, founded 1957
- Date
- July 25, 1962
- Medium
- ink on paper
- Dimensions
- L x W: 6 5/16 x 3 3/4 in. (16.1 x 9.5 cm)
- Description
- A July 25, 1962 check made payable to the Southern Christian Leadership Conference Hall of Fame Dinner Committee from James Baldwin in the amount of $35.00. The check is signed on behalf of Baldwin by his attorney Johnathan W. Lubell and is endorsed on the recto by Alfred Duckett of the SCLC Hall of Fame Dinner Committee.
- Transcription Center Status
- Transcribed by digital volunteers
- Place depicted
- 149 Broadway, New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America
- Classification
- Documents and Published Materials-Business and Legal Documents
- Movement
- Civil Rights Movement
- Type
- checks
- Topic
- Civil Rights
- Literature
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of The Baldwin Family
- Object number
- 2011.99.46
- Restrictions & Rights
- Public domain
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James Baldwin on a water taxi, crossing the Golden Horn, Istanbul 1965
- Created by
- Pakay, Sedat, Turkish, 1945 - 2016
- Subject of
- Baldwin, James, American, 1924 - 1987
- Date
- 1965
- Medium
- silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper
- Dimensions
- H x W: 10 15/16 x 13 15/16 in. (27.8 x 35.4 cm)
- Description
- A photograph of James Baldwin in a dark shirt. He is on the water of the Golden Horn.
- Place captured
- Istanbul, Turkey, Middle East, Asia
- Classification
- Media Arts-Photography
- Topic
- Literature
- Photography
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
- Object number
- 2011.20.3
- Restrictions & Rights
- © Sedat Pakay 1965
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James Baldwin conversing with sailors from the U.S. Sixth Fleet in front of the Blue Mosque, Istanbul, 1965
- Created by
- Pakay, Sedat, Turkish, 1945 - 2016
- Subject of
- Baldwin, James, American, 1924 - 1987
- Date
- 1965
- Medium
- silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper
- Dimensions
- H x W: 13 15/16 x 10 15/16 in. (35.4 x 27.8 cm)
- Description
- A black-and-white photograph of James Baldwin standing with sailors in front of the Sultan Ahmed Mosque.
- Place captured
- Istanbul, Turkey, Middle East, Asia
- Classification
- Media Arts-Photography
- Topic
- Literature
- Photography
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
- Object number
- 2011.20.4
- Restrictions & Rights
- © Sedat Pakay 1965
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On Galata Bridge 1966, Istanbul on the Golden Horn
- Created by
- Pakay, Sedat, Turkish, 1945 - 2016
- Subject of
- Baldwin, James, American, 1924 - 1987
- Date
- 1966
- Medium
- silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper
- Dimensions
- H x W: 10 15/16 x 13 15/16 in. (27.8 x 35.4 cm)
- Description
- A black-and-white photograph of James Baldwin standing on the Galata Bridge. Behind him, a mosque and some birds in flight.
- Place captured
- Istanbul, Turkey, Middle East, Asia
- Classification
- Media Arts-Photography
- Topic
- Literature
- Photography
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
- Object number
- 2011.20.5
- Restrictions & Rights
- Sedat Pakay © 1966
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James Baldwin in Emirgan tea house trying hookah, Istanbul 1965
- Created by
- Pakay, Sedat, Turkish, 1945 - 2016
- Subject of
- Baldwin, James, American, 1924 - 1987
- Date
- 1965
- Medium
- silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper
- Dimensions
- H x W: 13 15/16 x 10 15/16 in. (35.4 x 27.8 cm)
- Description
- A black-and-white photograph depicting James Baldwin, legs crossed, smoking hookah in a Turkish tea garden.
- Place captured
- Istanbul, Turkey, Middle East, Asia
- Classification
- Media Arts-Photography
- Topic
- Literature
- Photography
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
- Object number
- 2011.20.6
- Restrictions & Rights
- Sedat Pakay © 1965
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Inkwell owned by James Baldwin
- Created by
- Unidentified
- Owned by
- Baldwin, James, American, 1924 - 1987
- Date
- mid 20th century
- Medium
- glass and brass
- Dimensions
- L x W: 3 1/2 x 5 1/4 in. (8.9 x 13.3 cm)
- Description
- Inkwell with a glass base and a brass top. This was among James Baldwin's personal effects from his house in St. Paul de Vence in the South of France.
- Place used
- Saint-Paul-de-Vence, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France, Europe
- Classification
- Tools and Equipment-Personal use
- Type
- inkwells
- Topic
- Literature
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of The Baldwin Family
- Object number
- 2011.99.1
- Restrictions & Rights
- No Known Copyright Restrictions
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Boarding pass holder belonging to James Baldwin
- Created by
- Air France, founded 1933
- Owned by
- Baldwin, James, American, 1924 - 1987
- Date
- mid-20th century
- Medium
- ink on paper (fiber product)
- Dimensions
- L x W: 4 x 8 1/4 in. (10.2 x 21 cm)
- Description
- An Air France Premiere boarding pass holder. The front of the envelope has a red border with [AIR FRANCE/Premiere] in the lower right corner.
- Transcription Center Status
- Transcribed by digital volunteers
- Classification
- Documents and Published Materials
- Type
- tickets
- Topic
- Literature
- Transportation
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of The Baldwin Family
- Object number
- 2011.99.10
- Restrictions & Rights
- Public domain
-
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Envelope addressed to Paula Baldwin from James Baldwin
- Written by
- Baldwin, James, American, 1924 - 1987
- Received by
- Whaley, Paula Baldwin, American
- Date
- 1966
- Medium
- ink on paper (fiber product)
- Dimensions
- L x W: 8 3/4 x 4 in. (22.2 x 10.2 cm)
- Description
- An envelope addressed to James Baldwin's sister, Paula Baldwin, postmarked in Dorset, England. There are three stamps in the upper-right corner; two advertising the 1966 World Cup and a third with an image of a blackbird.
- Transcription Center Status
- Transcribed by digital volunteers
- Place depicted
- Dorset, England, Europe
- New York City, New York County, New York, United States, North and Central America
- Classification
- Documents and Published Materials
- Type
- envelopes
- Topic
- Communication
- Literature
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of The Baldwin Family
- Object number
- 2011.99.15
- Restrictions & Rights
- Public domain
-
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Envelope addressed to James Baldwin from Alex Haley
- Written by
- Haley, Alex, American, 1921 - 1992
- Received by
- Baldwin, James, American, 1924 - 1987
- Date
- mid-20th century
- Medium
- ink on paper (fiber product)
- Dimensions
- L x W: 8 3/4 x 4 in. (22.2 x 10.2 cm)
- Description
- An undated Air Mail envelope from Alex Haley in France addressed to James Baldwin at his London residence in Tedworth Square.
- Transcription Center Status
- Transcribed by digital volunteers
- Place depicted
- 36 Tedworth Square, London, England, Europe
- Classification
- Documents and Published Materials
- Type
- envelopes
- Topic
- Communication
- Literature
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of The Baldwin Family
- Object number
- 2011.99.16
- Restrictions & Rights
- No Known Copyright Restrictions
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Legion of Honour Reception Invitation to David Baldwin from François Mitterrand
- Received by
- Baldwin, David, American
- Subject of
- Baldwin, James, American, 1924 - 1987
- François Mitterrand, French, 1916 - 1996
- Date
- June 13,1986
- Medium
- ink on cardboard; ink on paper (fiber product)
- Dimensions
- 4 11/16 x 6 3/16 in. (11.9 x 15.7 cm)
- Description
- An invitation (a) from then French President, François Mitterrand, inviting David Baldwin to a reception honoring James Baldwin's promotion to the rank of Commander in the French National Order of the Legion of Honour. The reception was held at the Palais de l'Elysee (French president's residence) on Thursday, June 13, 1986. Also included is the envelope (b) addressed to [Monsieur David BALDWIN] and a recommendations card (c).
- Transcription Center Status
- Transcribed by digital volunteers
- Place depicted
- 55 Rue du Faubourg Saint-Honoré, Paris, Île-de-France, France, Europe
- 209 West 97th Street Apt. 4D, New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America
- Classification
- Documents and Published Materials
- Type
- invitations
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of The Baldwin Family
- Object number
- 2011.99.17abc
- Restrictions & Rights
- Unknown - Restrictions Possible
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Poem written to Paula Baldwin by James Baldwin
- Written by
- Baldwin, James, American, 1924 - 1987
- Received by
- Whaley, Paula Baldwin, American
- Date
- mid-20th century
- Medium
- ink on paper (fiber product)
- Dimensions
- H x W: 11 3/4 x 8 1/4 in. (29.8 x 21 cm)
- Description
- A three-page typewritten poem by James Baldwin to his sister Paula on her birthday. The poem would later be published with the title "Some Days (for Paula)" in Baldwin's poetry collection "Jimmy's Blues: Selected Poems." The poem is signed: "Love Jimmy."
- Transcription Center Status
- Transcribed by digital volunteers
- Place made
- Saint-Paul-de-Vence, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France, Europe
- Classification
- Documents and Published Materials
- Type
- poems
- Topic
- Literature
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of The Baldwin Family
- Object number
- 2011.99.18
- Restrictions & Rights
- © James Baldwin Estate
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Letter to Paula Baldwin from James Baldwin
- Written by
- Baldwin, James, American, 1924 - 1987
- Received by
- Whaley, Paula Baldwin, American
- Date
- 1961
- Medium
- ink on paper (fiber product)
- Description
- A typewritten letter to Paul Baldwin from her brother, James Baldwin in Turkey. The letter discusses Baldwin's entrance into Turkish society and a change in forwarding address. This letter is mostly typed with a handwritten note at the bottom asking Paula to check with American Express in reference to a money order that never arrived.
- Transcription Center Status
- Transcribed by digital volunteers
- Place depicted
- Bebek, Istanbul, Turkey, Middle East, Asia
- Classification
- Documents and Published Materials
- Topic
- Communication
- Literature
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of The Baldwin Family
- Object number
- 2011.99.19
- Restrictions & Rights
- © James Baldwin Estate