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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
- 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
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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
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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
- 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
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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
- 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