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A Tale of Two Cities
- Published by
- MelPat Associates, American, 1965 - 1986
- Created by
- Patrick, C. Melvin, American, died 1985
- Subject of
- Vice President Rockefeller, Nelson Aldrich, American, 1908 - 1979
- Improved Benevolent and Protective Order of the Elks of the World, American, founded 1898
- Bryant, Joyce, American, born 1928
- Lindsay, John V., American, 1921 - 2000
- Jazzmobile, American, founded 1964
- Weaver, Robert C., American, 1907 - 1997
- Motley, Constance Baker, American, 1921 - 2005
- Jones, J. Raymond, American, 1899 - 1991
- Booth, William H., American, 1922 - 2006
- Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, American, founded 1913
- Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, American, founded 1920
- Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc., American, founded 1906
- Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated, founded 1908
- Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity, American, founded 1914
- National Urban League, American, founded 1910
- Order of the Eastern Star, American, founded 1850
- Shriners International, American, founded 1870
- Morehouse College, American, founded 1867
- The Afro-American, American, founded 1892
- New York Giants, American, founded 1925
- Cosby, Bill, American, born 1937
- Ashe, Arthur Jr., American, 1943 - 1993
- Bradley, Tom, American, 1917 - 1998
- Date
- 1966
- Medium
- ink on paper
- Dimensions
- H x W x D: 12 × 1 × 3/16 in. (30.5 × 2.5 × 0.5 cm)
- Description
- A promotional publication titled [A Tale of Two Cities] published by MelPat Associates. The cover of the magazine is white. At the top of the front cover is the Seal of New York City. At the bottom of the front cover is the seal of the city of Los Angeles. In the center is a black strip with pink text reading [A Tale of Two Cities]. The magazine contains promotional content about the cities of New York and Los Angeles as well as profiles of prominent people within the African American community including black and white photographs.
- The magazine’s content begins with a page of several photographs of African American community leaders with New York state Governor Nelson Rockefeller, including Jackie Robinson, the IBPOE of W and singer Joyce Bryant. Also on this page is the text [all photos by Bert Smith]. The publication continues with a story about New York mayor John Lindsey and profiles of Robert C. Weaver, Constance Baker Motley, New York County Democratic Leader J. Raymond Jones, and Chairman of New York City’s Commission on Human Rights, William H. Booth. There’s a schedule of performances for Jazzmobile taking place around the city.
- Throughout are portraits, profiles, and short articles about business organizations such as the National Distillers, the National Association of Market Developers, and the National Dental Association as well as fraternity and sorority events for Delta Sigma Theta, Zeta Phi Beta, and Alpha Phi Alpha, Alpha Kappa Alpha, and Phi Beta Sigma, and articles on events such as the National Conference of the Urban League, International Conference of Grand Chapters of the Order of the Eastern Star, and the Convention of the Nobles of the Mystic Shrine.
- There are also profiles on Lincoln Center, Morehouse College; the Afro-American Newspaper; appointments of African Americans to the administration of President Johnson; the Democratic Party; debutant balls; weddings; the New York Giants; Oak Bluffs in Martha’s Vineyard, Massachusetts; the city of Springfield, Massachusetts; Bill Cosby and other entertainment stars; the Mount Morris Park area of Harlem; Arthur Ashe; Los Angeles city council member Thomas Bradley; and notable African American business leaders, labor leaders, community leaders, political leaders, doctors, nurses, artists, and activists from across the United States.
- There are approximately 89 pages, with black and white photographs and advertisements, and several color advertisements. The back cover has an advertisement for Black & White scotch.
- Place made
- Harlem, New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America
- Place depicted
- Martha's Vineyard, Oak Bluffs, Dukes County, Massachusetts, United States, North and Central America
- Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California, United States, North and Central America
- Springfield, Hampden County, Massachusetts, United States, North and Central America
- Classification
- Documents and Published Materials-Published Works
- Topic
- Associations and institutions
- Business
- Caricature and cartoons
- Communities
- Fraternities
- Government
- HBCUs (Historically Black Colleges and Universities)
- Journalism
- Labor
- Mass media
- Men
- Political organizations
- Politics (Practical)
- Professional organizations
- Religious groups
- Social life and customs
- Societies
- Sororities
- U.S. History, 1961-1969
- Urban life
- Women
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Anne B. Patrick and the family of Hilda E. Stokely
- Object number
- 2012.167.2
- Restrictions & Rights
- Public domain
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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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When I Was a Kid
- Recorded by
- Cosby, Bill, American, born 1937
- Distributed by
- Universal City Records, American, 1966 - 1972
- Date
- 1971
- Medium
- vinyl, ink on paper
- Dimensions
- Diameter (vinyl disc): 11 7/8 in. (30.2 cm)
- cardboards sleeve: 12 3/8 × 12 3/8 × 1/8 in. (31.4 × 31.4 × 0.3 cm)
- H x W (paper sleeve): 12 5/16 × 12 5/16 in. (31.3 × 31.3 cm)
- Description
- A 33 1/3 rpm record album titled "When I Was a Kid" recorded by Bill Cosby. The front of the record sleeve features a color illustration of Fat Albert and the Cosby Kids hanging out in front of a movie theater. Green, red, and white text on the front cover reads "BILL COSBY "WHEN I WAS A KID" / STEREO 73100 / ©UNIVERSAL CITY RECORDS / A DIVISION OF MCA INC. 1971 PRINTED IN U.S.A. / Recorded Live at THE WESTBURY MUSIC FAIR." The reverse side of record sleeve consists of black type set against a white background and features a track list and dedication from Bill Cosby. The vinyl disc has yellow, green, blue, and purple inner circle with black type. The album includes a paper sleeve.
- Place made
- Westbury, Nassau County, New York, United States, North and Central America
- Classification
- Media Arts-Audio Recordings
- Topic
- Amusements
- Comedy
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
- Object number
- 2013.101.10a-c
- Restrictions & Rights
- © Universal City Records - A Division of MCA Inc 1971. Permission required for use.
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Why Is There Air?
- Recorded by
- Cosby, Bill, American, born 1937
- Distributed by
- Warner Bros. Records, Inc., American, founded 1958
- Date
- 1965
- Medium
- vinyl, ink on paper
- Dimensions
- Diameter (vinyl disc): 11 15/16 in. (30.3 cm)
- cardboard sleeve: 12 3/8 × 12 3/8 × 1/8 in. (31.4 × 31.4 × 0.3 cm)
- H x W (paper sleeve): 12 5/16 × 12 5/16 in. (31.3 × 31.3 cm)
- Description
- A 33 1/3 rpm record album titled "Why Is There Air?" recorded by Bill Cosby. The front of the record cover features a color photograph of Bill Cosby wearing a Temple University shirt and holding a white volleyball. Blue and red type on the front cover reads, "BILL COSBY / WHY IS THERE AIR? / WARNER BROS. / RECORDS / 1606." The Warner Brothers logo appears in the top right corner. The reverse side of the record cover features a large black and white photograph of Bill Cosby's head, as well as a track list and a biography.The vinyl disc has a brown inner circle with black type. The album includes a paper sleeve
- Classification
- Media Arts-Audio Recordings
- Topic
- Amusements
- Comedy
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
- Object number
- 2013.101.11a-c
- Restrictions & Rights
- © Warner Bros. Records. Permission required for use.
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Bill Cosby Is A Very Funny Fellow...Right!
- Recorded by
- Cosby, Bill, American, born 1937
- Distributed by
- Warner Bros. Records, Inc., American, founded 1958
- Date
- 1963
- Medium
- vinyl, ink on paper
- Dimensions
- Diameter: 11 15/16 in. (30.3 cm)
- cardboard sleeve: 12 3/8 × 12 7/16 × 1/8 in. (31.4 × 31.6 × 0.3 cm)
- H x W (paper sleeve): 12 5/16 × 12 3/8 in. (31.3 × 31.5 cm)
- Description
- A 33 1/3 rpm record album titled "Bill Cosby Is a Very Funny Fellow… Right!" recorded by Bill Cosby. The front of the record cover features a small color photograph of Bill Cosby with his proper left hand on his face. The front cover has pink and black text, set against a white background. It reads "BILL COSBY / IS A VERY FUNNY FELLOW / RIGHT! / Produced by ALLAN SHERMAN / WARNER / BROS. / RECORDS / 1518." The reverse side of the record cover features a black and white photograph of Bill Cosby, along with a track list and biography. The vinyl disc has a gold inner circle with black and red type. The album includes a paper sleeve.
- Classification
- Media Arts-Audio Recordings
- Topic
- Amusements
- Comedy
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
- Object number
- 2013.101.8a-c
- Restrictions & Rights
- © Warner Bros. Records. Permission required for use.
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I Started Out As a Child
- Recorded by
- Cosby, Bill, American, born 1937
- Distributed by
- Warner Bros. Records, Inc., American, founded 1958
- Date
- 1964
- On ViewCulture/Fourth Floor, 4 054
- Exhibition
- Taking the Stage
- Medium
- vinyl, ink on paper
- Dimensions
- Diameter (vinyl disc): 11 7/8 in. (30.2 cm)
- H x W x D (cardboard sleeve): 12 3/8 × 12 3/8 × 1/8 in. (31.4 × 31.4 × 0.3 cm)
- H x W (paper sleeve): 12 5/16 × 12 5/16 in. (31.3 × 31.3 cm)
- Description
- A 33 1/3 rpm record album titled I Started Out As a Child recorded by Bill Cosby. The front of the record sleeve features a color photograph of Bill Cosby smiling and looking in to the camera. Cosby is wearing a black suit jacket, red plaid dress shirt, and black tie. The front cover has red and black text, which reads: “STEREO / WARNER BROS. / RECORDS / 1567 / “i / started / out / as a / child” / bill / cosby.” The reverse side of record sleeve features four different black and white photographs of Cosby, as well as a track list and review. The album includes a paper sleeve.
- Classification
- Media Arts-Audio Recordings
- Topic
- Amusements
- Comedy
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
- Object number
- 2013.101.9a-c
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Film poster for Uptown Saturday Night
- Distributed by
- Warner Bros. Pictures, American, founded 1923
- Subject of
- Poitier, Sidney, Bahamian American, born 1927
- Cosby, Bill, American, born 1937
- Belafonte, Harry Jr., American, born 1927
- Pryor, Richard, American, 1940 - 2005
- Wilson, Flip, American, 1933 - 1998
- Cash, Rosalind, American, 1938 - 1995
- Kelly, Paula, American, born 1943
- Browne, Roscoe Lee, American, 1925 - 2007
- Sekka, Johnny, British, 1934 - 2006
- Lockhart, Calvin, Bahamian, 1934 - 2007
- First Artists, American, 1969 - 1980
- Date
- 1974
- Medium
- ink on paper
- Dimensions
- H x W: 41 × 27 1/16 in. (104.1 × 68.7 cm)
- Description
- A promotional poster for the film Uptown Saturday Night. The poster lists cast members and the characters they play on the right-hand side in black text on a purple background. A black and white image accompanies each name. The tagline and title of the film are in black text at the top right of the poster and reads “They get funny when you / mess with their money. / UPTOWN / SATURDAY / NIGHT.” A caricature of Bill Cosby, Sidney Poitier, and Harry Belafonte is under the title. Various buildings, a water tower, street signs, and three women wearing short dresses are in the background of the image. Below the caricature written in black text is “A First Artists Production.” The billing block is at the bottom in black text. The NSS number is 74/152 and appears in the bottom right corner.
- Classification
- Memorabilia and Ephemera-Advertisements
- Type
- posters
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift from the Personal Collection of Bill Ivory Larson
- Object number
- 2014.35.10
- Restrictions & Rights
- © Warner Bros Inc. Permission required for use.
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I Spy #3
- Published by
- Gold Key Comics, American, 1962 - 1984
- Subject of
- Cosby, Bill, American, born 1937
- Robert Culp, American, 1930 - 2010
- Date
- 1967
- Medium
- ink on paper
- Dimensions
- H x W: 10 3/16 × 6 15/16 in. (25.9 × 17.6 cm)
- H x W (open): 10 3/16 × 13 3/4 in. (25.9 × 34.9 cm)
- Description
- The third (#3) I Spy comic book printed in 1967. Front cover has a color image of Alexander Scott (Bill Cosby) and Kelly Robinson (Robert Culp), characters in the TV show "I Spy" standing back to back holding hand guns up and looking back towards each other. Culp, on the left, is in a blue pull over cardigan with the gun in his PR hand, and Cosby, on the right, is in a tan sweater with an orange undershirt, holding the gun with his PR hand. Blocks of color make up the background, mainly orange with Culp in a block of yellow and Cosby in a block of blue. At the top, in a white block, reads [I SPY] in black type, centered, and a logo for Gold Key with [I SPY] in orange type to the right and [10182-711] in black type underneath. Two blocks, green and purple, are in the bottom right corner, with white and yellow type, reading [ORDER TO KELLY:/KILL A FRIEND!/ORDER TO SCOTTY:/PULL THE TRIGGER!/ (c) 1967, THREE F PRODUCTIONS].There is a white type [12¢] in the top right corner. Inside front and back cover have black-and-white depictions from the TV show, focused on [Venice]. Interior pages of color printed on newspaper type print, comic strip style. Comics include: "A Deadly Friend Part I Assignment: Murder," "Monster Museum," Jest for Fun," "Chuckle Time," "Mini-Comics," and "Part II A Grave For a Two-Timer." 16 interior pages total, all front and back. Back cover has a black-and-white image of Bill Crosby as Alexander Scott, in a tan suit, black tie, holding a hand gun in his PR hand, with a block color background, yellow at the top, red at the bottom, with [I SPY PIN-UP] in black type near the bottom edge.
- Classification
- Documents and Published Materials-Published Works
- Type
- comic books
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
- Object number
- 2014.53.3.1
- Restrictions & Rights
- © 1967, Three F Productions. Permission required for use.
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I Spy #4
- Published by
- Gold Key Comics, American, 1962 - 1984
- Subject of
- Cosby, Bill, American, born 1937
- Robert Culp, American, 1930 - 2010
- Date
- 1967
- Medium
- ink on paper
- Dimensions
- H x W: 10 1/4 × 6 7/8 in. (26 × 17.5 cm)
- H x W: 10 1/4 × 13 11/16 in. (26 × 34.8 cm)
- Description
- The fourth (#4) I Spy comic book printed in 1967. Front cover has a color image of close-ups of Alexander Scott (Bill Cosby) and Kelly Robinson (Robert Culp), characters in the TV show "I Spy," Culp, on the left, is in a blue button up with a red jacket over top, and Cosby, on the right, is in a pin-striped suit holding a gun with his PR hand, leaning over a suitcase. Blocks of color make up the background, including orange, blue, yellow, and green, with Culp in a block of yellow and Cosby in both the orange and green blocks. At the top reads [I SPY] in black type, centered, and a logo for Gold Key in the left corner with [I SPY] in orange type to the right and [10182-802/FEBRUARY] in black type underneath. In the bottom left corner, in black type, reads [ASSIGNMENT/FOR SCOTTY/AND KELLY:/Crash an Iron/Curtain prison/and smash/a frame-up!/ (c) 1967, THREE F PRODUCTIONS]. There is a white type [12¢] in the top right corner. Inside front and back cover have black-and-white depictions from the TV show. Interior pages of color printed on newspaper type print, comic strip style. Comics include: "Duet for Danger/Part I The Frame-Up," "Art Gallery," Star," "Chuckle Time," "Quick Takes," "Duet for Danger/Part II -The Break-Out," "Mini-Comics," and "Keys of Knowledge/Sponge". 16 interior pages total, all front and back. Back cover has a black-and-white image of Bill Cosby and Robert Culp, both in suits with ties, looking at each other in a city. Cosby is leaning against a concrete pole with his PL arm, and Culp is guesturing with his PR hand. The background is made up of block colors, orange on the left and green on the right, with [I SPY PIN-UP] in black type near the bottom edge.
- Classification
- Documents and Published Materials-Published Works
- Type
- comic books
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
- Object number
- 2014.53.3.2
- Restrictions & Rights
- © 1967, Three F Productions. Permission required for use.
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I Spy #1
- Published by
- Gold Key Comics, American, 1962 - 1984
- Subject of
- Cosby, Bill, American, born 1937
- Robert Culp, American, 1930 - 2010
- Date
- 1966
- On ViewCulture/Fourth Floor, 4 054
- Exhibition
- Taking the Stage
- Medium
- ink on paper, metal
- Dimensions
- H x W: 10 1/4 × 7 1/4 in. (26 × 18.4 cm)
- H x W (open): 10 1/4 × 14 1/2 in. (26 × 36.8 cm)
- Description
- I Spy No. 1 printed by Gold Key Comics. The front cover has a color image of Alexander Scott (Bill Cosby) and Kelly Robinson (Robert Culp), the main characters in the television show I Spy. Both men are in gray suits with ties and holding hand guns in their right hands. They are standing in profile with their left sides facing the viewer. They are looking up and to the left and have their guns raised. The top left corner has the logo for Gold Key Comics and “10182-608” in white text. Written at the top in orange and red block text is “I Spy.” A green box with black text in the bottom right corner reads “Scotty and Kelly slug / it out with enemy / agents to recapture an / American defector!” Underneath this in white text is“(c) 1966, THREE F PRODUCTIONS.” The inside front and back cover have black-and-white depictions from the television show with accompanying text. The comic books has sixteen colored pages and the main story is titled The Stolen Secret.
- Classification
- Documents and Published Materials-Published Works
- Type
- comic books
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
- Object number
- 2014.53.9.1
- Restrictions & Rights
- © 1966, Three F Productions. Permission required for use.
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I Spy #2
- Published by
- Gold Key Comics, American, 1962 - 1984
- Subject of
- Cosby, Bill, American, born 1937
- Robert Culp, American, 1930 - 2010
- Date
- 1967
- Medium
- ink on paper, metal
- Dimensions
- H x W: 10 1/4 × 7 1/4 in. (26 × 18.4 cm)
- H x W (open): 10 1/4 × 14 1/2 in. (26 × 36.8 cm)
- Description
- The second (#2) I Spy comic book printed in 1967. Front cover has a color image of Alexander Scott (Bill Cosby) and Kelly Robinson (Robert Culp), characters in the TV show "I Spy," posing in front of a sky (blue with clouds) backdrop. Cosby is standing wearing a light blue cardigan with his hands on Culp's shoulders. Culp is sitting wearing a white pull-over with a black and red lined v-neck, and holding a racket in his PL hand. There are two smaller black-and-white images: to the right of Cosby's head is a image of Cosby with a white button down shirt pointing a gun, and to the right of Culp's head is a smaller image of Culp in a suit and tie holding a gun. At the top, in a orange, white and red block coloring , reads [I SPY] in red and black type, centered, [ORDERS TO/SCOTTY AND/KELLY:/GET ATOMIC/SCIENTIST/BEFORE HE/SLEEPS-/AND TALKS!] in white and black type on orange background on the right, and a logo for Gold Key in the top left corner with [I SPY] in black type to the right and [10182-704] in white type underneath. [(c) 1967, THREE F PRODUCTIONS] in black type in the bottom right corner. There is a white type [12¢] in the top right corner. Inside front and back cover have black-and-white depictions from the TV show with accompanying text. Interior pages of color printed on newspaper type print, comic strip style. Comics include: "The Missing Man," "Mini-Comics," "Monster Museum," "Jest for Fun," "Quick Takes," and "The Tell-Tale Camera" . 16 interior pages total, all front and back. Back cover has a black-and-white image of Bill Crosby and Robert Culp, both in karate outfits with black belts, holding each other's forearms, with a block color background, purple on the left, green on the right, with [I SPY PIN-UP] in black type near the bottom edge, and two light depictions of pandas in the top right and left corners.
- Classification
- Documents and Published Materials-Published Works
- Type
- comic books
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
- Object number
- 2014.53.9.2
- Restrictions & Rights
- © 1967, Three F Productions. Permission required for use.