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    Nautical clock gifted from Pres. Theodore Roosevelt to William L. Houston

    Created by
    Unidentified
    Commissioned by
    President Roosevelt, Theodore, American, 1858 - 1919
    Received by
    Houston, William Lepre, American, 1870 - 1953
    Owned by
    Houston, Charles Hamilton, American, 1895 - 1951
    Date
    1905-1919
    Medium
    glass, metal and marble
    Dimensions
    H x W x D (.4a Clock): 7 × 4 3/8 × 4 3/8 in. (17.8 × 11.2 × 11.2 cm)
    H x W x D (.4b Stand): 10 × 4 1/2 × 15 1/2 in. (25.4 × 11.4 × 39.4 cm)
    Caption
    William LePre Houston (1870-1953) was a prominent Washington, DC attorney who was active in the Republican Party and worked for African American labor organizations, including the Railway Men's International Benevolent Industrial Association. According to son and law partner Charles Hamilton Houston, this nautical clock was a gift from President Theodore Roosevelt for his father's role as an unofficial African American advisor.The clock was a significant family heirloom that resided on the mantelpiece of the family's home on Washington's northwest side.
    Description
    A table clock with nautical design gifted from President Theodore Roosevelt to William L. Houston. The clock is comprised of two separate pieces, the clock itself (.4a) and the base (.4b). The bottom of the clock is made of marble resting on four metal pedestals at each corner. The greenish marble is cracked throughout but still intact. The largest feature of the clock is a brass arm on the right side that curves to the left. On the front of the arm is a propeller. The top of the arm has a piece that connects the chain to the block and tackle pulley system that holds up the clock. The clock is spherical and hangs from a post connected to a circle. The circle rests on the hook of the pulley system. The back of the clock is metal and opens on a hinge to show the inner mechanics. The front of the clock is glass with a numbered face. The metal chain connected to the pulley continues through the top circle of an anchor mounted to the marble base and then wraps around a ship's wheel secured to the base just below the hanging clock sphere. Inside the top of the wheel is a compass.
    Place made
    United States, North and Central America
    Classification
    Decorative Arts, Craft, and Design
    Type
    mantel clocks
    Topic
    Families
    Labor
    Law
    Local and regional
    Ornamentation
    Politics (Practical)
    U.S. History, 1865-1921
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Charles Hamilton Houston, Jr. and Dr. Rosemary Jagus
    Object number
    2018.59.4ab
    Restrictions & Rights
    No Known Copyright Restrictions
    Usage
    CC0
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd575364665-470f-4a9e-96f7-fe70e1efcebc
  • Oliver W. Hill, Jr. Oral History Interview

    Created by
    Civil Rights History Project, American, founded 2009
    Interview of
    Dr. Hill, Oliver White Jr., American, born 1949
    Interviewed by
    Cline, David P. Ph. D., American, born 1969
    Subject of
    Hill, Oliver White Sr., American, 1907 - 2007
    Howard University, American, founded 1867
    Marshall, Thurgood, American, 1908 - 1993
    Houston, Charles Hamilton, American, 1895 - 1951
    NAACP Legal Defense and Education Fund, Inc., American, founded 1940
    Virginia State University, American, founded 1882
    Moses, Robert Parris, American, born 1935
    Algebra Project, American, founded 1982
    Date
    August 17, 2013
    Medium
    digital
    Dimensions
    Duration: 01:13:30
    Description
    The oral history consists of five digital files: 2011.174.102.1a, 2011.174.102.1b, 2011.174.102.1c, 2011.174.102.1d, and 2011.174.102.1e.
    Oliver W. Hill, Jr., Ph.D. discusses his father, civil rights lawyer Oliver Hill. He explains his father's childhood and education in Roanoke, Virginia, how he ended up at Howard University in the 1920s, where he was in the same class as Justice Thurgood Marshall and studied law under Charles Hamilton Houston. In the 1930s Oliver Hill, Sr. reunited with both of them to work for the NAACP Legal Defense Fund, which was focused on challenging segregation laws. Hill, Jr. describes his own experience as a black student integrating a white school in Richmond, Virginia, attending Howard University, becoming a psychology professor at Virginia State University, and working with Bob Moses on the Algebra Project. He also discusses the education of African American children, school reform, and student testing.
    LOC ID: afc2010039_crhp0102
    Place collected
    Petersburg, Virginia, United States, North and Central America
    Place depicted
    Roanoke, Virginia, United States, North and Central America
    Richmond, Virginia, 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
    Children
    Civil rights
    Education
    HBCUs (Historically Black Colleges and Universities)
    Law
    Political organizations
    Segregation
    Social reform
    U.S. History, 1919-1933
    U.S. History, 1969-2001
    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
    2011.174.102.1a-e
    Restrictions & Rights
    © Smithsonian National Museum of African American History & Culture and The American Folklife Center, Library of Congress
    Usage
    Usage conditions apply
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5547f2f49-dc55-4370-8bd8-e63f7be34a24
  • Photographic print of Charles H. Houston, Jr. as a child on tricycle

    Photograph by
    Unidentified
    Subject of
    Houston, Charles Hamilton Jr., American, 1940 - 2018
    Manufactured by
    Eastman Kodak Company, founded 1889
    Owned by
    Houston, Charles Hamilton, American, 1895 - 1951
    Date
    1945
    Medium
    silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper
    Dimensions
    H x W: 3 5/16 × 3 1/4 in. (8.4 × 8.3 cm)
    Description
    Photograph of Charles H. Houston, Jr. as a child on a tricycle outside a home on New Hampshire Ave. NW, Washington, D.C. Houston is smiling and wearing an open jacket, with vertical lines in light and dark, over a collared shirt. He is wearing black and white oxfords with striped socks. His proper left leg rests on the front pedal. Houston is riding his tricycle on the sidewalk in front of a line of the front yards of row homes. The photograph has a white border. The back of the photograph has the word [VELOX] repeating in three diagonal lines from top left to bottom right. At the top printed in black ink is the text, [B69046].
    Place captured
    Washington, District of Columbia, United States, North and Central America
    Classification
    Media Arts-Photography
    Topic
    Children
    Domestic life
    Families
    Local and regional
    Play
    Recreation
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Charles Hamilton Houston, Jr. and Dr. Rosemary Jagus
    Object number
    2018.59.2
    Restrictions & Rights
    Unknown - Restrictions Possible
    Usage
    Usage conditions apply
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd54c33f82d-97eb-4690-a3f1-96351aef7759
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    M1917 Revolver issued by US Army during WWI to Charles H. Houston

    Created by
    Colt's Manufacturing Company, American, founded 1855
    Owned by
    Houston, Charles Hamilton, American, 1895 - 1951
    Issued by
    United States Armed Forces, American, founded 1775
    Date
    January 1918
    Medium
    metal and wood
    Dimensions
    H x W x D: 5 1/2 × 11 1/4 × 1 1/2 in. (14 × 28.6 × 3.8 cm)
    Description
    Colt Model 1917 Revolver .45 ACP (Automatic Colt Pistol) No 22-883 issued by the United States Army to Charles Hamilton Houston during World War I. The gun is comprised of metal with wood applied to the handle. The revolver has a six-round cylinder that is semi-removable so bullets can be loaded. There are multiple manufacturer's notes throughout the barrel and frame. On the left of the barrel, text reads [COLT D.A. 45]. On top of the barrel is the manufacture's information, [COLT’S PT FA MFG CO. HARTFORD, CT U.S.A. / PAT’D AUG. 5, 1884 JUNE 6 1900 JULY 4 1905]. On the left side of the frame, at the top next to the hammer are the letters [GHS] in a circle. Below the hammer on the frame is a horse standing on its hind legs with two spears. The bottom of the grip has a circular hinge with a cylinder shaped metal. Surrounding the hinge are the words, [U.S. / ARMY / MODEL / 1917 / N° / 22 / 883].
    Place made
    Hartford, Connecticut, United States, North and Central America
    Place used
    France, Europe
    Classification
    Tools and Equipment-Weapons and ammunition
    Type
    pistols
    Topic
    Buffalo Soldiers
    Military
    World War I
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Charles Hamilton Houston, Jr. and Dr. Rosemary Jagus
    Object number
    2018.59.3
    Restrictions & Rights
    No Known Copyright Restrictions
    Usage
    CC0
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd51c86c80e-d05b-4eb8-a188-4c3326abcb39
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