Skip to main content
National Museum of African American History and Culture
Smithsonian
  • Visit

    Visit

    Get the latest information about timed passes and tips for planning your visit
    • Plan Your Visit
    • Frequently Asked Questions
    • Accessibility Options
    • Sweet Home Café
    • Museum Store
    • Museum Maps
    • Our Mobile App
  • Explore

    Explore

    Search the collection and explore our exhibitions, centers, and digital initiatives
    • Search the Collection
    • Exhibitions
    • The Curator Chats Series
    • Collection Stories
    • NMAAHC Digital Resources Guide
    • Blog
    • Many Lenses
    • Building
    • Museum Centers
    • Initiatives
    • Open Access
    • Publications
  • Learn

    Learn

    Online resources for educators, students, and families
    • Educators
    • Students
    • Adults
    • Early Childhood
    • Library
    • Talking About Race
  • Connect

    Connect

    Engage with us and support the Museum from wherever you are
    • Strategic Partnerships
    • Ways to Give
    • Volunteer
    • Internships & Fellowships
    • Contact
  • Events

    Events

    View a calendar of our public programs
    • Today at the Museum
    • Host an Event at NMAAHC
    • Upcoming Events
    • Ongoing Tours and Activities
    • Recent Events
  • About

    About

    Learn more about the Museum and view recent news
    • About the Museum
    • Leadership
    • Meet Our Curators
    • Founding Donors
    • Corporate Leadership Council
    • Newsroom
    • NMAAHC Annual Reports
  • Donate
  • Search

Search form

Collection Home

Collection Search Results

Search:
Filter:
Close Facet Modal
Basic Advanced
  • Topic
    • Activism 1 [-]
    • Advertising 1 [-]
    • Art 1 [-]
    • Black power 1 [-]
    • Business 1 [-]
    • Latin jazz (Music) 1 [-]
    • Literature 1 [-]
    • Mass media 1 [-]
    • Motion pictures 1 [-]
    • Music 1 [-]
    • Nuyorican Movement 1 [-]
    • Politics 1 [-]
    • Prisons 1 [-]
    • Resistance 1 [-]
    • Rhythm and blues (Music) 1 [-]
    • Singers (Musicians) 1 [-]
    • U.S. History, 1969-2001 1 [-]
    Search More Topics
    Show More Topics Show Fewer Topics
  • Name
    • Ausby, Ellsworth 1 [-]
    • Barretto, Ray 1 [-]
    • Davis, Angela 1 [-]
    • Davis, Ossie 1 [-]
    • Evans, William Leonard 1 [-]
    • Machado de Assis, Joaquim Maria 1 [-]
    • Madison Square Garden 1 [-]
    • McRae, Carmen Mercedes 1 [-]
    • New York Committee to Free Angela Davis 1 [-]
    • Philip 1 [-]
    • Robinson, Avis Collins 1 [-]
    • Seeger, Pete 1 [-]
    • The Angela Davis Legal Defense Fund 1 [-]
    • Tuesday Publications, Inc. 1 [-]
    Search More Names
    Show More Names Show Fewer Names
  • Object Type
    • Fliers (printed matter) 1 [-]
    • Magazines (periodicals) 1 [-]
    Search More Object Types
    Show More Object Types Show Fewer Object Types
  • Date
    • 1970s 2 [-]
    Search More Dates
    Show More Dates Show Fewer Dates
  • Place
    • North and Central America 2 [-]
    • United States 2 [-]
    • Chicago 1 [-]
    • Cook County 1 [-]
    • East Harlem 1 [-]
    • Illinois 1 [-]
    • New York City 1 [-]
    Search More Places
    Show More Places Show Fewer Places
  • Media Type
    • Images 2 [-]
    Search More Media Types
    Show More Media Types Show Fewer Media Types
  • Open Access (CC0)
    • Yes 1 [-]
    Search More Open Access (CC0)s
    Show More Open Access (CC0)s Show Fewer Open Access (CC0)s
Filter Results
Applied Filters: clear all filters
    Included:
  • name:"Butler, Jerry"
Your search found 2 result(s).
Print
  • CC0 Creative Commons - No Rights Reserved icon

    Flyer Advertising an Evening with Angela Davis

    Created by
    The Davis, Angela Legal Defense Fund, American, founded 1972
    New York Committee to Free Davis, Angela, American, founded 1971
    Subject of
    Davis, Angela, American, born 1944
    Madison Square Garden, American, founded 1968
    Butler, Jerry Jr., American, born 1939
    Carmen McRae, American, 1920 - 1994
    Seeger, Pete, American, 1919 - 2014
    Davis, Ossie, American, 1917 - 2005
    Barretto, Ray, American, 1929 - 2006
    Cyril Philip
    Date
    July 1972
    Medium
    ink on paper
    Dimensions
    H x W (Sheet): 11 × 8 1/2 in. (27.9 × 21.6 cm)
    Description
    This flyer advertises a celebratory benefit event with Angela Davis. The flyer is white with black text and features an illustration of Angela Davis on the top right. The flyer reads [THE ANGELA DAVIS LEGAL DEFENSE FUND / Presents / A VICTORY / CELEBRATION / THURSDAY-JUNE 29- 7:30 P.M. / An Evening / with / Angela Davis / BENEFIT FOR ALL POLITICAL PRISONERS]. Performers are listed as [RAY BARRETTO / JERRY BUTLER / CARMEN MCCRAE / PETE SEEGER / VOICES OF EAST HARLEM / OSSIE DAVIS, M.C.]. Additional information about the event, ticket pricing, and where to buy tickets is printed underneath the illustration and text. The back of the flyer is blank except for two handwritten notes. On top, in graphite text, handwriting reads [M30669-1]. The date, [JULY 1972] is handwritten in blue in the bottom corner.
    Place used
    New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America
    Place depicted
    East Harlem, New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America
    Classification
    Memorabilia and Ephemera-Political and Activist Ephemera
    Movement
    Nuyorican Movement
    Type
    fliers (printed matter)
    Topic
    Activism
    Black power
    Latin jazz (Music)
    Music
    Politics
    Prisons
    Resistance
    U.S. History, 1969-2001
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
    Object number
    2015.97.27.135
    Restrictions & Rights
    Public domain
    Usage
    CC0
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5a2775f83-82e9-43d6-b0dc-aa5ec79d68ec
  • Tuesday Magazine, Vol. 5, No. 6

    Published by
    Tuesday Publications, Inc., American, 1965 - 1970s
    Edited by
    Evans, William Leonard Jr., American, 1914 - 2007
    Subject of
    Ausby, Ellsworth, American, 1942 - 2011
    Machado de Assis, Joaquim Maria, Brazilian, born 1839
    Butler, Jerry Jr., American, born 1939
    Owned by
    Robinson, Avis Collins, American, born 1954
    Date
    February 1970
    Medium
    ink on paper
    Dimensions
    H x W: 13 1/8 × 10 7/8 in. (33.3 × 27.6 cm)
    Description
    Edition of Tuesday Magazine, Vol. 5, No. 6. The cover has black printed text at the top and graphics below. The text reads [NATIONAL / EDITION Tuesday / MAGAZINE] with [FEBRUARY 1970 · ISSUED MONTHLY] in the upper right corner. A list of topics discussed in the magazine is below this [A SPECIAL LOOK / AT THE WORLD OF / BLACK CULTURE / New Artists: / The Style is Personal / The Moviemakers: / Saying It On Film / The Negro in / World History: / Novelist, / Machado de Assis / Jerry Butler: / “The Rhythm, the / Blues, the Roots”]. The front cover has an image of artist Ellsworth Ausby in front of a colorful background. The cover photography is by Doug Harris. There are various articles and advertisements in the issue. The back cover has a Kool cigarettes advertisement. The magazine has twenty-eight (28) pages.
    Place printed
    Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, United States, North and Central America
    Classification
    Documents and Published Materials-Published Works
    Type
    magazines (periodicals)
    Topic
    Advertising
    Art
    Business
    Film
    Literature
    Mass media
    Music
    Musicians
    Rhythm and blues (Music)
    Singers (Musicians)
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
    Object number
    2018.17.11.4
    Restrictions & Rights
    © Tuesday Publications, Inc, 1970. Permission required for use.
    Usage
    Usage conditions apply
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd54aea5b95-9f58-47a9-b79b-6a1f7ddcdae7
National Museum of African American History and Culture
Museum Address

1400 Constitution Ave NW, Washington, DC 20560

  • Become a Member
  • Make a Donation

Get Updates

 
    Please leave this field empty
Email powered by Blackbaud Privacy Policy | Terms of Use
  • Facebook
  • Twitter
  • Instagram
  • Snapchat
  • YouTube

Privacy | Terms of Use

Back to Top