Mr Isaac Farris Sr., Dr. King's brother-in-law and Dr. Benjamin Elijah Mays, president of Morehouse College, seated in audience

Photograph by

Henry, Horace C., American, born 1948

Subject of

Dr. Mays, Benjamin Elijah, American, 1894 - 1984

Farris, Isaac Newton Sr., American, 1930 - 2000

Unidentified Child or Children

Unidentified Man or Men

Unidentified Woman or Women

Printed by

Unidentified

Subject of

Ebenezer Baptist Church, American, founded 1886

Medium

ink on paper

Dimensions

H x W: 11 x 14 in. (27.9 x 35.6 cm)

Type

inkjet prints

Portfolio/Series

One Day in January: A Collection of Images Taken at Dr. King’s First Memorial Service

Classification

Media Arts-Photography

Place captured

Atlanta, Fulton County, Georgia, United States, North and Central America

Date

January 15, 1969; printed 2011

Caption

Seated (left) on front row of picture is Mr. Isaac Farris Sr., Dr. King's brother-in-law. Dr. Benjamin Elijah Mays can be seen at the extreme right. Dr. Mays was president of Morehouse College when a young Martin Luther King Jr. was a student there.

Description

This black and white photograph shows the crowd for Martin Luther King Jr.'s birthday commemoration in 1969 at Ebenezer Baptist Church. Most attendees are seated throughout the photograph. There are some people standing against the back wall and in the upper gallery. Isaac Farris Sr. is seated in the first row on the proper right. Benjamin Mays can be seen in the same first row, with a gap between the two men, on the proper left. The back of the photograph has a manufacturer's mark, photographer's stamp and a handwritten inscription.

Topic

Civil rights

Photography

Religion

United States--History--1961-1969

Credit Line

Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Horace C. Henry

Object number

2011.94.12

Restrictions & Rights

© Horace Henry

Dr. Benjamin Elijah Mays, president of Morehouse College, seated with a young Isaac Farris Jr. and friend

Photograph by

Henry, Horace C., American, born 1948

Subject of

Dr. Mays, Benjamin Elijah, American, 1894 - 1984

Farris, Isaac Jr., American

Unidentified Child or Children

Unidentified Woman or Women

Farris, Isaac Newton Sr., American, 1930 - 2000

Printed by

Unidentified

Subject of

Ebenezer Baptist Church, American, founded 1886

Medium

ink on paper

Dimensions

H x W: 11 x 14 in. (27.9 x 35.6 cm)

Type

inkjet prints

Portfolio/Series

One Day in January: A Collection of Images Taken at Dr. King’s First Memorial Service

Classification

Media Arts-Photography

Place captured

Atlanta, Fulton County, Georgia, United States, North and Central America

Date

January 15, 1969; printed 2011

Caption

Dr. Benjamin Elijah Mays, president of Morehouse College is seen here (seated on right). Next to Dr. Mays is a young Isaac Farris Jr. and a friend. You can also see a partial view of Mr. Isacc Farris Sr. on the front row as well.

Description

This black and white photograph is a detail of the seated crowd inside the Ebenezer Baptist Church for Martin Luther King Jr.'s birthday commemoration in 1969. Benjamin Mays is seated at proper left holding a program. Mays is next to Isaac Farris Jr. and an unidentified child. Isaac Farris Sr. is cut off in the frame at proper right. There are other unidentified attendees seated in the back rows. The back of the photograph has a manufacturer's mark, photographer's stamp and a handwritten inscription.

Topic

Civil rights

Photography

Religion

United States--History--1961-1969

Credit Line

Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Horace C. Henry

Object number

2011.94.19

Restrictions & Rights

© Horace Henry

Delegate

Published by

MelPat Associates, American, 1965 - 1986

Created by

Patrick, C. Melvin, American, died 1985

Subject of

National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, American, founded 1909

National Urban League, American, founded 1910

Sigma Phi Rho Fraternity, American, founded 1978

National Association for Equal Opportunity in Higher Education, American, founded 1969

Association of Black Women Attorneys, American, founded 1976

National Urban Affairs Council, American, founded 1971

Jordan, Raymond A. Jr., American, born 1943

National Association of Market Developers, American, founded 1953

The Links, Incorporated, American, founded 1946

Northside Center for Child Development, Inc., founded 1946

National Newspaper Publishers Association, American, founded 1827

Prince Hall Freemasonry, founded 1784

Chi Delta Mu Fraternity, Inc., American, founded 1913

Top Ladies of Distinction, Inc., American, founded 1964

Lambda Kappa Mu Sorority, Inc., American, founded 1937

Carats, Inc., American, founded 1959

Chi Eta Phi Sorority, Inc., American, founded 1932

National United Church Ushers Association of America, Inc., American, founded 1919

Iota Phi Lambda Sorority, Inc., American, founded 1929

National Medical Association, American, founded 1895

Dr. Alexander, Leslie L., Jamaican American, 1917 - 2002

Smithsonian Institution, American, founded 1846

Signed by

Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc., American, founded 1906

Subject of

National Sorority of Phi Delta Kappa, Inc., American, founded 1906

Morehouse College, American, founded 1867

Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, American, founded 1913

Shriners International, American, founded 1870

Dr. Mays, Benjamin Elijah, American, 1894 - 1984

Basie, Count, American, 1904 - 1984

National Coalition of 100 Black Women, American, founded 1981

National Bankers Association, American, founded 1927

369th Veterans Association, American

One Hundred Black Men, Inc., American, founded 1963

Association for the Study of African American Life and History, American, founded 1915

Medium

ink on paper

Dimensions

H x W x D: 10 13/16 × 8 7/16 × 9/16 in. (27.5 × 21.4 × 1.5 cm)

Type

magazines (periodicals)

Classification

Documents and Published Materials-Published Works

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

Washington, District of Columbia, United States, North and Central America

Date

1985

Description

The 1985 20th Anniversary issue of Delegate magazine published by MelPat Associates. The cover has a white background featuring a grid of twenty-eight (28) portrait photographs. Under each photograph the name of the man or woman pictured is printed in red. At the upper left of the cover is a red ribbon badge with white text on a black background. It reads [1985]. To the right of the ribbon is [DELEGATE] in decorative blue & white block lettering with [20th ANNIVERSARY] printed underneath in red. Red text in the lower right corner reads [WASHINGTON / The Seat of / Government / & Education / 1900-1985 / Page 359]. The spine of the magazine is white with blue text that reads [DELEGATE, 1985 - The 9th Year of the 3rd Century].

The magazine’s content opens with an untitled editorial note recounting the events since the first issue of Delegate was published in 1965. This is followed by a masthead, set in white text against a black background reading [DELEGATE, 1983], and a table of contents.

The content then continues with profiles of African American business organizations, business leaders, events, community organizations, sororities, fraternities, doctors, dentists, politicians, actors, and journalists. This includes the NAACP, National Urban League, Bottle and Cork Club, Sigma Phi Rho Fraternity, National Association for Equal Opportunity in Higher Education, Black Achievers in Industry, The Northeasterners, National Association of Black Women Attorneys, The Beaux Arts Ball, Interracial Council for Business Opportunity, National Urban Affairs Council, Raymond A. Jordan Jr, Frederick Douglass Awards Dinner, National Association of Market Developers, Somerset Importers, Northside Center for Child Development, John Hunter Camp Fund, National Newspaper Publishers Association, Prince Hall Grand Lodge, Chi Delta Mu Fraternity, National Association of Urban Bankers, The Upward Fund, PHelps-Stokes Center for Human Development, Top Ladies of Distinction, Lambda Kappa Mu Sorority, Carats, Chi Eta Phi Sorority, National United Church Ushers Association, National Women of Achievement, Iota Phi Lambda Sorority, National Medical Association, Leslie Alexander, Smithsonian Institution, Chesebrough-Ponds, Ciba-Geigy, Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Phi Delta Kappa, Tuskegee Airmen, National Association of Negro Business and Professional Women’s Clubs, Phi Beta Sigma, Morehouse School of Medicine, Equitable’s 12th Black Achievement Recognition Dinner, Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Ancient Egyptian Arabic Order Nobles Mystic Shrine, Kool City Jam Concert, Harlem Day Parade, Charles Buchanan, John Connors, George Meares Memorial Scholarship Fund, Dr. Benjamin Mays, Count Basie, Communications Excellence to Black Audiences, 100 Black Women, East Harlem Triangles Association, National Association for Sickle Cell Disease, National Bankers Association, 369th Veterans Association, The Edges Group, Association for the Study of Afro-American Life and History, American Wheelchair Association, National Association of Media Women, One Hundred Black Men, Associated Black Charities, E.P.C. International Inc. Evening of Elegance, The Nor-Jer-Men, Epsilon Sigma Chapter, Epsilon Beta Sigma Chapter, and Comus Social Club. There are also several wedding announcements and a feature on Oak Bluffs, Massachusetts. The issue ends with an extended feature story on Washington, DC.

There are approximately 480 pages with black and white photographs and advertisements throughout, as well as a few advertisements in color. The back cover of the magazine features a full page advertisement for Kool cigarettes.

Topic

Advertising

Associations and institutions

Business

Communities

Fraternal organizations

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

Sororities

United States--History--1969-2001

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

2012.167.19

Restrictions & Rights

Public domain

Delegate

Published by

MelPat Associates, American, 1965 - 1986

Created by

Patrick, C. Melvin, American, died 1985

Subject of

Drew, Charles Richard, American, 1904 - 1950

President Johnson, Lyndon Baines, American, 1908 - 1973

Wilkins, Roy, American, 1901 - 1981

National Pan-Hellenic Council, American, founded 1930

Humphrey, Hubert Horatio Jr., American, 1911 - 1978

Dr. King, Martin Luther Jr., American, 1929 - 1968

Dr. Mays, Benjamin Elijah, American, 1894 - 1984

Ebenezer Baptist Church, American, founded 1886

Southern Christian Leadership Conference, American, founded 1957

Sen. Brooke, Edward, American, born 1919

Tydings, Joseph Davies, American, 1928 - 2018

Pierce, Lawrence Warren, American, born 1924

Baker, Bertram L., American, 1898 - 1985

Morse, Wayne L., American, 1900 - 1974

Belafonte, Harry Jr., American, born 1927

King, Coretta Scott, American, 1927 - 2006

Rev. Abernathy, Ralph David, American, 1926 - 1990

Parks, Gordon, American, 1912 - 2006

Morehouse College, American, founded 1867

Sutton, Percy Ellis, American, 1920 - 2009

Rustin, Bayard, American, 1912 - 1987

Eugene Nickerson, American, 1918 - 2002

Farbstein, Leonard, American, 1902 - 1993

Senator Robert F. Kennedy, American, 1925 - 1968

The Girl Friends, Inc., American, founded 1927

McKissick, Floyd, American, 1922 - 1991

Interracial Council for Business Opportunity, American, founded 1963

National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, American, founded 1909

National Urban League, American, founded 1910

Perry, Harold Robert, American, 1916 - 1991

Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, American, founded 1920

National Newspaper Publishers Association, American, founded 1827

Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Inc., American, founded 1911

International Free and Accepted Modern Masons, Inc. and Order of the Eastern Star, American, founded 1950

Improved Benevolent and Protective Order of the Elks of the World, American, founded 1898

New York Jets, American, founded 1960

Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite of Freemasonry

National Association of Negro Musicians, Inc., founded 1919

National Medical Association, American, founded 1895

National Dental Association, American, founded 1913

Murray, Joan

Schuyler, Philippa, American, 1931 - 1967

Gordy, Berry Jr., American, born 1929

Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc., American, founded 1906

Shriners International, American, founded 1870

Sen. Brooke, Edward, American, born 1919

Poitier, Sidney, Bahamian American, born 1927

Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Inc., American, founded 1911

Kaiser, Inez Yeargan, American, 1918 - 2016

Bailey, Pearl, American, 1918 - 1990

Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated, founded 1908

National Council of Negro Women, founded 1935

Lambda Kappa Mu Sorority, Inc., American, founded 1937

National Association of Negro Business and Professional Women's Clubs, Inc., American, founded 1935

National Funeral Directors and Morticians Association, Inc., American, founded 1924

Mangum, Robert J., American, 1920 - 2014

369th Veterans Association, American

National Association of Market Developers, American, founded 1953

Medium

ink on paper

Dimensions

H x W x D: 12 × 8 7/8 × 3/16 in. (30.5 × 22.5 × 0.5 cm)

Type

magazines (periodicals)

Classification

Documents and Published Materials-Published Works

Place made

Harlem, New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America

Date

1968

Description

A 1968 issue of Delegate magazine published by MelPat Associates. The cover of the magazine is white and a yellow ribbon, blue ribbon and a pink ribbon at center. Each of the ribbons has the word [DELEGATE] at center. The inside of the magazine contains black and white photographs, articles and advertisements as well as profiles of prominent people within the African American community.

The magazines content begins with a memorial editorial to Martin Luther King, Jr. And Robert F. Kennedy. It continues with an article titled [Black Power Marketing to Negro Consumers]. The article includes images of President Johnson, Vice President Humphrey and members of the presidential commission to investigate city riots. The publication continues with several pages of photographs Martin Luther King, Jr.’s funeral. People identified in captions for the photographs are Dr. Benjamin E. Mays, Senator Edward Brooke, Senator Joseph Tydings, Lawrence Pierce, Wayne Morse, Bertram Baker, Senator Edward Brooke, Harry Belafonte Jr., Gordon Parks, Coretta Scott King, Rev. Ralph Abernathy, Percy Ellis Sutton, Bayard Rustin, Benjamin Wright, Eugene Nickerson and Leonard Farbstein. Following this is a double page image of Robert F. Kennedy’s funeral procession.

Throughout the magazine are portraits, profiles, and short articles about business organizations such as the Interracial Council for Business Opportunity, the National Association of Market Developers, National Association of Negro Musicians and the National Dental Association as well as fraternity and sorority events for Omega Psi Phi, Kapa Alpha Psi, and Alpha Phi Alpha, Alpha Kappa Alpha, and Lamda Kappa Mu, 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 musicians performing at the Lincoln Center, Morehouse College, the Democratic Party, debutant balls, the New York Giants, 369th Veterans Association, National Pan-Hellenic Council and notable African American business leaders, labor leaders, community leaders, political leaders, doctors, nurses, artists, and activists from across the United States but primarily in New York City.

There are approximately 154 pages. The magazine contains both black and white and color advertisements. The back cover has an advertisement for Johnnie Walker Red scotch.

Transcription Center Status

Transcribed by Digital Volunteers

Topic

Advertising

Associations and institutions

Business

Communities

Football

Fraternal organizations

Fraternities

Funeral customs and rites

Government

HBCUs (Historically Black Colleges and Universities)

Journalism

Labor

Mass media

Men

Political organizations

Politics (Practical)

Professional organizations

Religious groups

Sororities

United States--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

2012.167.3

Restrictions & Rights

Public domain

Lonnie C. King Oral History Interview

Created by

Civil Rights History Project, American, founded 2009

Interview of

King, Lonnie C., American, born 1936

Interviewed by

Dr. Crosby, Emilye Ph. D., American

Subject of

Ebenezer Baptist Church, American, founded 1886

Dr. King, Martin Luther Jr., American, 1929 - 1968

United States Navy, American, founded 1775

Morehouse College, American, founded 1867

Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee, American, 1960 - 1970s

Rev. King, Martin Luther Sr, American, 1899 - 1984

Dr. Mays, Benjamin Elijah, American, 1894 - 1984

Clement, Rufus Early, American, 1900 - 1967

Atlanta Student Movement, American, founded 1960

Medium

digital

Dimensions

Duration: 02:33:48

Type

video recordings

oral histories

digital media - born digital

Collection title

Civil Rights History Project

Classification

Media Arts-Film and Video

Place collected

Atlanta, Fulton County, Georgia, United States, North and Central America

Date

May 29, 2013

Description

The oral history consists of eleven digital files: 2011.174.90.1a, 2011.174.90.1b, 2011.174.90.1c, 2011.174.90.1d, 2011.174.90.1e, 2011.174.90.1f, 2011.174.90.1g, 2011.174.90.1h, 2011.174.90.1i, 2011.174.90.1j, 2011.174.90.1k.

Lonnie C. King shares his memories of growing up in Atlanta, where he attended Ebenezer Baptist Church and was close with the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.'s family. He recalls his stint in the U.S. Navy, his years as a student at Morehouse College, and the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC) in Atlanta in the 1960s. He also remembers his relationships with older African American leaders in Atlanta, including Martin Luther King, Sr., the Rev. Dr. Benjamin Mays, and Rufus Clement, and the various boycotts and protests staged by the Atlanta Student Movement while he was its director.

LOC ID: afc2010039_crhp0090

Topic

Activism

American South

Associations and institutions

Civil rights

Education

HBCUs (Historically Black Colleges and Universities)

Military

Religion

Social reform

United States--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

2011.174.90.1a-k

Restrictions & Rights

© Smithsonian National Museum of African American History & Culture and The American Folklife Center, Library of Congress