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Pinback button for CORE
- Manufactured by
- N.G. Slater Corp., American, founded 1936
- Subject of
- Congress of Racial Equality, American, founded 1942
- Date
- after 1942
- Medium
- ink on paper with metal and plastic
- Dimensions
- H x W x D: 1 × 1 × 1/4 in. (2.5 × 2.5 × 0.6 cm)
- Description
- A pinback button for the Congress of Racial Equality. The button has two rings surrounding a circle. The outermost ring is red, the second ring is black, and the center circle is green. Black text at the bottom reads [CORE]. The back of the button has a metal pin with a clasp.
- Place used
- United States, North and Central America
- Classification
- Memorabilia and Ephemera-Political and Activist Ephemera
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of T. Rasul Murray
- Object number
- 2013.68.106
- Restrictions & Rights
- Publci domain
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Pinback button for NYC School boycott
- Manufactured by
- AFL-CIO, American, founded 1955
- Subject of
- New York City Department of Education, American, founded 1842
- National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, American, founded 1909
- Congress of Racial Equality, American, founded 1942
- Date
- February 3, 1964
- Medium
- ink on paper with metal and plastic
- Dimensions
- H x W x D: 1 1/4 × 1 1/4 × 3/16 in. (3.2 × 3.2 × 0.5 cm)
- Description
- A pinback button for Freedom Day, New York City School boycott, on February 3, 1964. The background of the button is white. Black text throughout reads [Freedom Day / Feb. 3 / No School]. The exterior edge has the manufacturer's union stamp. The back of the button has a metal pin without a clasp.
- Place used
- New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America
- Classification
- Memorabilia and Ephemera-Political and Activist Ephemera
- Movement
- Civil Rights Movement
- Topic
- Activism
- Children
- Civil rights
- Education
- Justice
- Resistance
- Segregation
- U.S. History, 1961-1969
- Urban life
- Youth
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of T. Rasul Murray
- Object number
- 2013.68.114
- Restrictions & Rights
- No Known Copyright Restrictions
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Pinback button for a 1964 March for Democratic Schools
- Subject of
- Congress of Racial Equality, American, founded 1942
- National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, American, founded 1909
- Date
- May 18, 1964
- Medium
- ink on paper with metal and plastic
- Dimensions
- H x W x D: 1 5/16 × 1 5/16 × 1/4 in. (3.3 × 3.3 × 0.6 cm)
- Caption
- The May 18th, 1964 March For Democratic Schools was a march and rally organzied by CORE and the NAACP. The march took place in New York City and ended at NYC's City Hall. CORE and the NAACP encouraged people to join to integrate schools and demand a quality education for all students.
- Description
- A white pinback button with black print. The black text throughout the button reads [March For Democratic Schools / May 18 / CORE - NAACP]. The back of the button has a manufacturer's stamp and a metal pin without a clasp.
- Place used
- New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America
- Classification
- Memorabilia and Ephemera-Political and Activist Ephemera
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of T. Rasul Murray
- Object number
- 2013.68.38
- Restrictions & Rights
- No Known Copyright Restrictions
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Pinback button for the Congress of Racial Equality
- Manufactured by
- Unidentified
- Subject of
- Congress of Racial Equality, American, founded 1942
- Date
- after 1942
- Medium
- ink on paper with metal and plastic
- Dimensions
- H x W x D: 2 1/8 × 2 1/8 × 3/16 in. (5.4 × 5.4 × 0.5 cm)
- Description
- A pink button for the Congress of Racial Equality. The background of the button is pink. At center is a black flag with a white diagonal stripe. On the flag, green and white writing reads [Black Togetherness / CORE]. Text surrounding the flag reads [Oh Say Can You See]. The back of the button has a metal pin without a clasp.
- Place used
- United States, North and Central America
- Classification
- Memorabilia and Ephemera-Political and Activist Ephemera
- Topic
- Activism
- Civil rights
- Identity
- Political organizations
- U.S. History, 1953-1961
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of T. Rasul Murray
- Object number
- 2013.68.80
- Restrictions & Rights
- Unknown - Restrictions Possible
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Sit-in Songs: Songs of the Freedom Riders
- Published by
- Dauntless International, American, 1951 - 1966
- Subject of
- Congress of Racial Equality, American, founded 1942
- Date
- 1962
- Medium
- vinyl, cardboard, paper, ink
- Dimensions
- Diameter (disc): 12 in. (30.5 cm)
- H x W (cardboard sleeve): 12 3/8 x 12 3/8 in. (31.4 x 31.4 cm)
- Description
- A 33 1/3 rpm LP record album titled "Sit-in Songs: Songs of the Freedom Riders." The album cover is black and white and has the title, the CORE logo, and a depiction of a musical scale on it. The back of the cover has information about the album, a list of the songs on the LP, and photographs of the Freedom Riders. The album has a Dauntless logo in black and white that lists each side's tracks.
- Classification
- Media Arts-Audio Recordings
- Movement
- Civil Rights Movement
- Freedom Riders
- Type
- record covers
- long-playing records
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
- Object number
- 2012.88.2ab
- Restrictions & Rights
- Unknown - Restrictions Possible
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Pinback button for a Freedom Ride organized by CORE
- Issued by
- Congress of Racial Equality, American, founded 1942
- Manufactured by
- Unidentified
- Date
- 1961
- On ViewConcourse 2, C 2053
- Medium
- metal and plastic
- Dimensions
- Diameter: 1 1/2 in. (3.8 cm)
- Description
- A small, circular, blue and white pinback button featuring the text [ FREEDOM RIDE / CORE ].
- Classification
- Memorabilia and Ephemera-Political and Activist Ephemera
- Movement
- Civil Rights Movement
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift from Dawn Simon Spears and Alvin Spears, Sr.
- Object number
- 2011.159.3.25
- Restrictions & Rights
- Unknown - Restrictions Possible
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Myrtle Gonza Glascoe Oral History Interview
- Created by
- Civil Rights History Project, American, founded 2009
- Interview of
- Gonza Glascoe, Myrtle, American, 1936 - 2019
- Interviewed by
- Reece, Dwandalyn R., American
- Subject of
- Howard University, American, founded 1867
- University of Pennsylvania, American, founded 1740
- Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee, American, 1960 - 1970s
- Newsome Jackson, Gertrude, American, born 1923
- Himmelbaum, Howard, American
- Congress of Racial Equality, American, founded 1942
- Avery Research Center, American, founded 1985
- Date
- November 17, 2010
- Medium
- digital
- Dimensions
- Duration: 01:33:35
- Description
- The oral history consists of two digital files: 2011.174.3.1a and 2011.174.3.1b.
- Myrtle Gonza Glascoe recalls growing up in Washington, D.C., attending Howard University and the University of Pennsylvania, and her early career in education and social work. She remembers joining the Baltimore Congress of Racial Equality (CORE), moving to California, and her work as a Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC) Field Secretary in West Point, Mississippi and Phillips County, Arkansas, where she worked closely with Howard Himmelbaum and Gertrude Jackson. She also discusses her work as the director of the Avery Research Center and her opinions on the education of African Americans.
- LOC ID: afc2010039_crhp0003
- Place collected
- Capitol Heights, Prince George's County, Maryland, United States, North and Central America
- Place depicted
- Washington, District of Columbia, United States, North and Central America
- Baltimore, Maryland, United States, North and Central America
- West Point, Clay County, Mississippi, United States, North and Central America
- Phillips County, Arkansas, United States, North and Central America
- Collection title
- Civil Rights History Project
- Classification
- Media Arts-Film and Video
- Movement
- Civil Rights Movement
- Type
- video recordings
- oral histories
- digital media - born digital
- Topic
- Activism
- American South
- Associations and institutions
- Civil rights
- Education
- HBCUs (Historically Black Colleges and Universities)
- U.S. History, 1961-1969
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture in partnership with the American Folklife Center, Library of Congress
- Object number
- 2011.174.3.1ab
- Restrictions & Rights
- © Smithsonian National Museum of African American History & Culture and The American Folklife Center, Library of Congress
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Thomas Walter Gaither Oral History Interview
- Created by
- Civil Rights History Project, American, founded 2009
- Interview of
- Gaither, Thomas Walter Ph. D., American, born 1938
- Interviewed by
- Mosnier, Joseph Ph. D.
- Subject of
- Claflin University, American, founded 1869
- National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, American, founded 1909
- Congress of Racial Equality, American, founded 1942
- Freedom Riders, American, founded 1961
- University of Iowa, American, founded 1847
- Date
- September 12, 2011
- Medium
- digital
- Dimensions
- Duration: 02:10:47
- Description
- The oral history consists of ten digital files: 2011.174.43.1a, 2011.174.43.1b, 2011.174.43.1c, 2011.174.43.1d, 2011.174.43.1e, 2011.174.43.1f, 2011.174.43.1g, 2011.174.43.1h, 2011.174.43.1i, and 2011.174.43.1j.
- Thomas Gaither, Ph. D. recalls growing up in Great Falls, South Carolina, attending Claflin College, and leading the college's National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) chapter. He remembers the student sit-ins in Orangeburg, South Carolina, joining the Congress of Racial Equality (CORE), and being arrested for protesting in Hollywood, Florida. He discusses organizing the Freedom Rides, his belief in nonviolence, and earning his Ph. D. in biology at the University of Iowa.
- LOC ID: afc2010039_crhp0043
- Place collected
- Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, United States, North and Central America
- Place depicted
- Great Falls, Chester County, South Carolina, United States, North and Central America
- Orangeburg, South Carolina, United States, North and Central America
- Hollywood, Browar County, Florida, United States, North and Central America
- Collection title
- Civil Rights History Project
- Classification
- Media Arts-Film and Video
- Movement
- Civil Rights Movement
- Freedom Riders
- Type
- video recordings
- oral histories
- digital media - born digital
- Topic
- Activism
- American South
- Associations and institutions
- Civil rights
- Education
- HBCUs (Historically Black Colleges and Universities)
- Prisons
- Resistance
- Segregation
- Social reform
- U.S. History, 1961-1969
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture in partnership with the American Folklife Center, Library of Congress
- Object number
- 2011.174.43.1a-j
- Restrictions & Rights
- © Smithsonian National Museum of African American History & Culture and The American Folklife Center, Library of Congress
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Mildred Pitts Walter Oral History Interview
- Created by
- Civil Rights History Project, American, founded 2009
- Interview of
- Walter, Mildred Pitts, born 1922
- Interviewed by
- Cline, David P. Ph. D., American, born 1969
- Subject of
- Southern University and A&M College, American, founded 1880
- Walter, Earl, American, died 1965
- Congress of Racial Equality, American, founded 1942
- Date
- March 1, 2013
- Medium
- digital
- Dimensions
- Duration: 01:31:20
- Description
- The oral history consists of five digital files: 2011.174.59.1a, 2011.174.59.1b, 2011.174.59.1c, 2011.174.59.1d, and 2011.174.59.1e.
- Mildred Pitts Walter discusses her early life in Louisiana, attending Southern University, and moving to Los Angeles in 1944. Pitts recalls meeting Earl Walter whom she married two years later, her work with Earl who headed the Los Angeles chapter of the Congress of Racial Equality (CORE) from 1951 to 1963, CORE pickets of housing developers in Los Angeles, and her work as a clerk in the LA school district while getting her teaching credentials. She also discusses her career writing over 20 books for children, her work with a national association of nurses to develop culturally sensitive training, marching in the Soviet Union for peace, her ideas about civil rights and human rights.
- LOC ID: afc2010039_crhp0059
- Place collected
- San Mateo, California, United States, North and Central America
- Place depicted
- Louisiana, United States, North and Central America
- Los Angeles, California, United States, North and Central America
- Soviet Union, Europe
- Collection title
- Civil Rights History Project
- Classification
- Media Arts-Film and Video
- Movement
- Civil Rights Movement
- Type
- video recordings
- oral histories
- digital media - born digital
- Topic
- Activism
- American South
- American West
- Associations and institutions
- Children
- Civil rights
- Education
- HBCUs (Historically Black Colleges and Universities)
- Housing
- Humanitarianism
- International affairs
- Medicine
- Social reform
- U.S. History, 1945-1953
- U.S. History, 1953-1961
- U.S. History, 1961-1969
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture in partnership with the American Folklife Center, Library of Congress
- Object number
- 2011.174.59.1a-e
- Restrictions & Rights
- © Smithsonian National Museum of African American History & Culture and The American Folklife Center, Library of Congress
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Dr. H. Jack Geiger. Oral History Interview
- Created by
- Civil Rights History Project, American, founded 2009
- Interview of
- Dr. Geiger, H. Jack, American, born 1926
- Interviewed by
- Dittmer, John Ph. D., American, born 1939
- Subject of
- Medical Committee for Human Rights, American, founded 1964
- Lee, Canada, American, 1907 - 1952
- University of Wisconsin-Madison, American, founded 1848
- United States Merchant Marine, American, founded 1775
- Congress of Racial Equality, American, founded 1942
- American Veterans Committee, American, 1943 - 2008
- Case Western Reserve University, American, founded 1826
- Tufts-Delta Health Center, American, founded 1965
- Date
- March 16, 2013
- Medium
- digital
- Dimensions
- Duration: 03:31:47
- Description
- The oral history consists of ten digital files: 2011.174.76.1a, 2011.174.76.1b, 2011.174.76.1c, 2011.174.76.1d, 2011.174.76.1e, 2011.174.76.1f, 2011.174.76.1g, and 2011.174.76.1h, 2011.174.76.1i, and 2011.174.76.1j.
- Dr. Jack Geiger, (MD, MSciHyg) discusses his early life experiences and how he came to be a leading figure in the Medical Committee for Human Rights. He describes his childhood in New York City, where he found a mentor in actor Canada Lee, his college experience at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, and his time as a U.S. Merchant Marine. He discusses his involvement in the Congress of Racial Equality and the American Veterans Committee in Chicago during the late 1940s. While attending medical school at Case Western Reserve University, Geiger's interest in community-centered health grew, especially after a trip to South Africa. He eventually volunteered as a medical professional in Mississippi, where he helped to establish the Tufts-Delta Health Center in 1965.
- LOC ID: afc2010039_crhp0076
- Place collected
- New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America
- Place depicted
- Madison, Dane County, Wisconsin, United States, North and Central America
- Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, United States, North and Central America
- South Africa, Africa
- Collection title
- Civil Rights History Project
- Classification
- Media Arts-Film and Video
- Movement
- Civil Rights Movement
- Type
- video recordings
- oral histories
- digital media - born digital
- Topic
- Activism
- American South
- Associations and institutions
- Civil rights
- Education
- Entertainers
- Medicine
- Military
- Social reform
- U.S. History, 1961-1969
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture in partnership with the American Folklife Center, Library of Congress
- Object number
- 2011.174.76.1a-j
- Restrictions & Rights
- © Smithsonian National Museum of African American History & Culture and The American Folklife Center, Library of Congress
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Pinback button for CORE and Black Power
- Created by
- Unidentified
- Subject of
- Congress of Racial Equality, American, founded 1942
- Date
- ca. 1966
- Medium
- metal, ink on paper
- Dimensions
- H x W x D: 1 x 1 x 1/8 in. (2.5 x 2.5 x 0.3 cm)
- Description
- A black pin back button with white text centered in the middle. The text reads: [BLACK POWER / CORE]. Along the outside edge where the button image meets the metal backing, is white text that is cut off and illegible. On the reverse is a small, white, round sticker with the number [173] and a pin without a fastener.
- Classification
- Memorabilia and Ephemera-Political and Activist Ephemera
- Movement
- Civil Rights Movement
- Topic
- Activism
- Black power
- 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
- 2012.159.3
- Restrictions & Rights
- No Known Copyright Restrictions
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Pinback button for CORE's Freedom Rides
- Created by
- ACE, American
- Subject of
- Congress of Racial Equality, American, founded 1942
- Date
- ca. 1961
- Medium
- metal, ink on paper
- Dimensions
- H x W x D: 1 13/16 x 1 1/2 x 3/16 in. (4.6 x 3.8 x 0.5 cm)
- Description
- A white and blue pin-back button. The blue band runs horizontally through the middle with white text, centered inside. Below the blue band is blue text along the bottom. [FREEDOM / RIDE / CORE]. On the reverse, inside the back on paper, is the manufacturer information with the address ["ACE" / 680 B'DWAY/N. Y. 12-GR 5-3485 / Buttons, Banners / Flags, Gavels]. To the side of the manufacturer information, in pencil, is the number 782].
- Classification
- Memorabilia and Ephemera-Political and Activist Ephemera
- Movement
- Civil Rights Movement
- Topic
- Activism
- 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
- 2012.159.9
- Restrictions & Rights
- Unknown - Restrictions Possible
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Circular promoting the March on Washington in 1963
- Created by
- Congress of Racial Equality, American, founded 1942
- Subject of
- March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom, American, founded 1963
- Farmer, James L. Jr., American, 1920 - 1999
- Randolph, A. Philip, American, 1889 - 1979
- Dr. King, Martin Luther Jr., American, 1929 - 1968
- Wilkins, Roy, American, 1901 - 1981
- Lewis, John, American, 1940 - 2020
- Young, Whitney Moore Jr., American, 1921 - 1971
- Negro American Labor Council, American, 1960 - 1972
- Southern Christian Leadership Conference, American, founded 1957
- Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee, American, 1960 - 1970s
- National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, American, founded 1909
- National Urban League, American, founded 1910
- Date
- 1963
- Medium
- ink on paper (fiber product)
- Dimensions
- H x W: 11 x 8 1/2 in. (27.9 x 21.6 cm)
- Description
- A single-sided one sheet notice produced by the Congress of Racial Equality (CORE) inviting partipation in the upcoming March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom. The circular consists of black printed text on blue paper. At the top, text reads [An Appeal to You from] and lists the "Big Six" leaders of the march: James Farmer, Congress for Racial Equality; A. Phillip Randolph, Negro American Labor Council; Martin Luther King, Southern Christian Leadership Conference; Roy Wilkins, National Association for the Advancement of Colored People; John Lewis, Student Non-violent Coordinating Committee; Whitney Young, National Urban League. The text continues [to / MARCH ON WASHINGTON / WEDNESDAY AUGUST 28, 1963]. The text then goes on to list the reasons for the march and the list of the demands of the march, including "effective civil rights legislation," as well as how to participate. Along the bottom is the logo for CORE and the address for the CORE offices in Philadelphia.
- Place depicted
- Washington, District of Columbia, United States, North and Central America
- Place made
- Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, North and Central America
- Classification
- Memorabilia and Ephemera-Political and Activist Ephemera
- Movement
- Civil Rights Movement
- Type
- circulars
- Topic
- Activism
- Civil rights
- Local and regional
- Political organizations
- Politics (Practical)
- U.S. History, 1961-1969
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
- Object number
- 2010.45.6
- Restrictions & Rights
- No Known Copyright Restrictions
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Flier for the March on Washington distributed by CORE
- Created by
- Congress of Racial Equality, American, founded 1942
- National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, American, founded 1909
- Subject of
- March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom, American, founded 1963
- Date
- 1963
- Medium
- ink on paper (fiber product)
- Dimensions
- H x W: 8 1/2 x 5 1/2 in. (21.6 x 14 cm)
- Description
- A flier issued by the Congress for Racial Equality (CORE) promoting the upcoming March on Washington. At top center in bold text is [MARCH ON / WASHINGTON / WEDNESDAY AUGUST 28, 1963]. Followed by [America faces a crisis... / Millions of Negroes are denied freedom... / Millions of citizens, black and white, are unemployed... / Thus we call on all Americans to join us in Washington]. The text continues with a list of demands of the march, including "passage of effective civil rights legislation." At the bottom center is [JOIN THE / MARCH ON WASHINGTON / Honorary Chairmen / LOUIS SMITH, CORE CECIL B. MOORE, NAACP / DISTRIBUTED BY THE CONGRESS OF RACIAL EQUALITY] followed by the address for CORE in Philadelphia. The back of the flier is blank.
- Place depicted
- Washington, District of Columbia, United States, North and Central America
- Place made
- Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, North and Central America
- Classification
- Memorabilia and Ephemera-Political and Activist Ephemera
- Movement
- Civil Rights Movement
- March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom
- Topic
- Activism
- Civil rights
- Local and regional
- Political organizations
- Politics (Practical)
- U.S. History, 1961-1969
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
- Object number
- 2010.45.8
- Restrictions & Rights
- No Known Copyright Restrictions