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Fishing rod from the Powell family vacation cottage
- Created by
- Unidentified
- Used by
- Powell, Adam Clayton Jr., American, 1908 - 1972
- Medium
- wood and metal
- Dimensions
- H x W: 73 1/2 in. (186.7 cm)
- Type
- fishing rods
- Place used
- Oak Bluffs, Duke County, Massachusetts, United States, Martha's Vineyard, North and Central America
- Date
- 20th century
- Description
- Wooden fishing rod used by the Powell family and invited guests at their vacation cottage, known as "The Bunny Cottage" located in the historic Highlands area of East Chop in the town of Oak Bluffs, Martha's Vineyard.
- Topic
- African American
- Families
- Recreation
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of the Isabel Washington Powell Foundation
- Object number
- 2012.16.1
- Restrictions & Rights
- No Known Copyright Restrictions
- See more items in
- National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
- Classification
- Tools and Equipment-Agricultural
- Exhibition
- Power of Place
- On View
- NMAAHC (1400 Constitution Ave NW), National Mall Location, Community/Third Floor, 3 051
- Data Source
- National Museum of African American History and Culture
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Fishing rod from the Powell family vacation cottage
- Created by
- Unidentified
- Used by
- Powell, Adam Clayton Jr., American, 1908 - 1972
- Medium
- wood and metal
- Dimensions
- H x W: 92 in. (233.7 cm)
- Type
- fishing rods
- Place used
- Oak Bluffs, Duke County, Massachusetts, United States, Martha's Vineyard, North and Central America
- Date
- 20th century
- Description
- Wooden fishing rod used by the Powell family and invited guests at their vacation cottage, known as "The Bunny Cottage" located in the historic Highlands area of East Chop in the town of Oak Bluffs, Martha's Vineyard.
- Topic
- African American
- Families
- Recreation
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of the Isabel Washington Powell Foundation
- Object number
- 2012.16.2
- Restrictions & Rights
- No Known Copyright Restrictions
- See more items in
- National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
- Classification
- Tools and Equipment-Agricultural
- Exhibition
- Power of Place
- On View
- NMAAHC (1400 Constitution Ave NW), National Mall Location, Community/Third Floor, 3 051
- Data Source
- National Museum of African American History and Culture
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Fishing hat from the Powell family vacation cottage
- Created by
- Unidentified
- Worn by
- Powell, Adam Clayton Jr., American, 1908 - 1972
- Medium
- dye and wicker
- Dimensions
- H x W x D: 4 1/2 x 10 3/4 x 7 in. (11.4 x 27.3 x 17.8 cm)
- Type
- hats
- Place used
- Oak Bluffs, Duke County, Massachusetts, United States, Martha's Vineyard, North and Central America
- Date
- mid 20th Century
- Description
- Red wicker brimmed hat used while fishing by Powell family members at their vacation home, known as "The Bunny Cottage" located in the historic Highlands area of East Chop in the town of Oak Bluffs, Martha's Vineyard.
- Topic
- African American
- Clothing and dress
- Families
- Recreation
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of the Isabel Washington Powell Foundation
- Object number
- 2012.16.3
- Restrictions & Rights
- No Known Copyright Restrictions
- See more items in
- National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
- Classification
- Clothing-Historical
- Exhibition
- Power of Place
- On View
- NMAAHC (1400 Constitution Ave NW), National Mall Location, Community/Third Floor, 3 051
- Data Source
- National Museum of African American History and Culture
-
Fishing hat from the Powell family vacation cottage
- Created by
- Unidentified
- Worn by
- Powell, Adam Clayton Jr., American, 1908 - 1972
- Medium
- wicker
- Dimensions
- H x W x D: 6 x 14 1/4 x 11 in. (15.2 x 36.2 x 27.9 cm)
- Type
- hats
- Place used
- Oak Bluffs, Duke County, Massachusetts, United States, Martha's Vineyard, North and Central America
- Date
- mid 20th Century
- Description
- Beige wicker floppy hat with a decorative braid around the base used while fishing by Powell family members at their vacation home, known as "The Bunny Cottage" located in the historic Highlands area of East Chop in the town of Oak Bluffs, Martha's Vineyard.
- Topic
- African American
- Clothing and dress
- Families
- Recreation
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of the Isabel Washington Powell Foundation
- Object number
- 2012.16.4
- Restrictions & Rights
- No Known Copyright Restrictions
- See more items in
- National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
- Classification
- Clothing-Historical
- Exhibition
- Power of Place
- On View
- NMAAHC (1400 Constitution Ave NW), National Mall Location, Community/Third Floor, 3 051
- Data Source
- National Museum of African American History and Culture
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Decorative bunny from the porch of the Powell family vacation cottage
- Created by
- Unidentified
- Owned by
- Powell, Adam Clayton Jr., American, 1908 - 1972
- Medium
- paint on wood
- Dimensions
- H x W x D: 21 x 12 1/2 x 3 1/2 in. (53.3 x 31.8 x 8.9 cm)
- Place used
- Oak Bluffs, Duke County, Massachusetts, United States, Martha's Vineyard, North and Central America
- Date
- mid 20th Century
- Description
- White painted wooden bunny cut in profile that once was attached to the porch entryway of "The Bunny Cottage" located in the historic Highlands area of East Chop in the town of Oak Bluffs, Martha's Vineyard and owned by the Powell family.
- Topic
- African American
- Families
- Recreation
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of the Isabel Washington Powell Foundation
- Object number
- 2012.16.5
- Restrictions & Rights
- No Known Copyright Restrictions
- See more items in
- National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
- Classification
- Furnishings, Housewares, and Décor
- Exhibition
- Power of Place
- On View
- NMAAHC (1400 Constitution Ave NW), National Mall Location, Community/Third Floor, 3 051
- Data Source
- National Museum of African American History and Culture
-
Decorative bunny from the porch of the Powell family vacation cottage
- Created by
- Unidentified
- Owned by
- Powell, Adam Clayton Jr., American, 1908 - 1972
- Medium
- paint on wood
- Dimensions
- H x W x D: 21 x 12 1/2 x 3 1/2 in. (53.3 x 31.8 x 8.9 cm)
- Place used
- Oak Bluffs, Duke County, Massachusetts, United States, Martha's Vineyard, North and Central America
- Date
- mid 20th Century
- Description
- White painted wooden bunny cut in profile that once was attached to the porch entryway of "The Bunny Cottage" located in the historic Highlands area of East Chop in the town of Oak Bluffs, Martha's Vineyard and owned by the Powell family.
- Topic
- African American
- Families
- Recreation
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of the Isabel Washington Powell Foundation
- Object number
- 2012.16.6
- Restrictions & Rights
- No Known Copyright Restrictions
- See more items in
- National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
- Classification
- Furnishings, Housewares, and Décor
- Exhibition
- Power of Place
- On View
- NMAAHC (1400 Constitution Ave NW), National Mall Location, Community/Third Floor, 3 051
- Data Source
- National Museum of African American History and Culture
-
Welcome to New York... - it’s a small world after all….
- Published by
- MelPat Associates, American, 1965 - 1986
- Created by
- Patrick, C. Melvin, American, died 1985
- Subject of
- Motley, Constance Baker, American, 1921 - 2005
- Wagner, Robert F., American, 1877 - 1953
- Randolph, A. Philip, American, 1889 - 1979
- Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, American, founded 1920
- National Insurance Association
- Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority, Inc., founded 1922
- National Funeral Directors and Morticians Association, Inc.
- Harlem Cultural Council, Inc., American
- New York Giants, American, founded 1925
- Powell, Adam Clayton Jr., American, 1908 - 1972
- Frontiers International, Inc., American, founded 1936
- National Funeral Directors and Morticians Association, Inc.
- Medium
- ink on paper
- Dimensions
- H x W x D: 12 × 8 7/8 × 3/16 in. (30.5 × 22.5 × 0.5 cm)
- Place made
- Harlem, New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America
- Place depicted
- New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America
- Brooklyn, New York City, King County, New York, United States, North and Central America
- Date
- 1965
- Description
- A magazine titled [Welcome to New York... - it’s a small world after all….] published by MelPat Associates. The cover of the magazine is divided into two horizontal sections. The top section features a blue and white image of a globe against a sky with black text printed across the top reading [WELCOME TO NEW YORK]. The bottom section is yellow and pink with an image of dolls playing instruments. The image is black and white except for the musicians' shirts, which are red and pink striped. The image is set in front of a bright yellow background and on top of a bright pink background, with white text across the bottom reading [...it's a small world after all...]. The magazine content begins with tourist information on the Statue of Liberty, a portrait of Manhattan borough president Constance Baker Motley, a message from the mayor, Robert F. Wagner, and an article entitled "The Day RFK Came to Harlem." The content continues within additional tourist information on New York City, including Harlem and Brooklyn, profiles of professional organizations coming to New York for conventions or other events, and profiles of many different prominent people including business leaders, labor leaders, fraternity and sorority members, funeral directors, Democratic party leaders, prominent Republicans, church leaders, journalists, artists, and others. There are approximately 67 pages, with black and white photographs and advertisements. The back cover has a color advertisement for Vat Gold scotch.
- Topic
- African American
- Associations and institutions
- Business
- Communities
- Fraternities
- Labor
- Mass media
- Men
- Political organizations
- Professional organizations
- Religious groups
- Sororities
- Travel
- United States--History--1961-1969
- United States--Social life and customs
- 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
- 2012.167.1
- Restrictions & Rights
- Public domain
- See more items in
- National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
- Classification
- Documents and Published Materials-Published Works
- Data Source
- National Museum of African American History and Culture
-
Delegate
- Published by
- MelPat Associates, American, 1965 - 1986
- Created by
- Patrick, C. Melvin, American, died 1985
- Subject of
- Schoener, Allon, American
- Metropolitan Museum of Art, American, founded 1870
- Hoving, Thomas, American, 1931 - 2009
- Van Ellison, Candice, American
- Chisholm, Shirley Anita, American, 1924 - 2005
- Motley, Constance Baker, American, 1921 - 2005
- Sutton, Percy Ellis, American, 1920 - 2009
- Mays, Willie Howard Jr., American, born 1931
- Ali, Muhammad, American, 1942 - 2016
- Powell, Adam Clayton Jr., American, 1908 - 1972
- Dr. King, Martin Luther Jr., American, 1929 - 1968
- Olive, Milton Lee III, American, 1946 - 1965
- National Pan-Hellenic Council, American, founded 1930
- St. Jacques, Raymond, American, 1930 - 1990
- National Newspaper Publishers Association, American, founded 1827
- National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, American, founded 1909
- Freemasonry, American, founded 1730
- National Urban League, American, founded 1910
- Price, Leontyne, American, born 1927
- American Bridge Association, American, founded 1932
- National Funeral Directors and Morticians Association, Inc.
- Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority, Inc., founded 1922
- Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, American, founded 1913
- New York Giants, American, founded 1925
- Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity, American, founded 1914
- National Medical Association, American, founded 1895
- Improved Benevolent and Protective Order of the Elks of the World, American, founded 1898
- National Dental Association, American, founded 1913
- Shriners International, American, founded 1870
- Daughters of Isis, American, founded 1910
- National Association of Negro Business and Professional Women's Clubs, Inc., American, founded 1935
- Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc., American, founded 1906
- Carroll, Diahann, American, born 1935
- Lambda Kappa Mu Sorority, Inc., American, founded 1937
- National Association of Negro Business and Professional Women's Clubs, Inc., American, founded 1935
- Medium
- ink on paper
- Dimensions
- H x W x D: 12 × 8 7/8 × 3/16 in. (30.5 × 22.5 × 0.5 cm)
- 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
- Date
- 1969
- Description
- A 1969 issue of Delegate magazine published by MelPat Associates. The cover of the magazine features yellow, blue, and pink ruffled round ribbon badges against a plain white background. Each badge has a different colored center with [DELEGATE] across it. Surrounding the badges is [1969] printed in pink and repeated three times. On the first page is an editorial note with text that begins:
- [DELEGATE is published by MELPAT ASSOCIATES as a good well venture on behalf of its advertisers for the benefit of the organizations highlighted and for the information of our readers.
- DELEGATE is a semi-in depth presentation of biographical material and pictures of persons and organizations in the Negro community who by their actions and capabilities are contributing to the advancement of the Negro communities in cities throughout the United States and by these contributions are advancing the cultural, economic, educational, fraternal and civic as well as civil rights for Americans during these challenging sixties.]
- The magazine opens with a long feature article by Allan Schoener, curator of the Metropolitan Museum of Art exhibit, “Harlem On My Mind,” with photographs from the exhibition on the history and people of Harlem. Throughout are articles and profiles of African American business leaders and organizations including the National Newspaper Publishers Association, National Insurance Association, American Bridge Association, National Funeral Directors and Morticians Association, Federation of Masons of the World, National Medical Association, National Dental Association, National Dental Assistant’s Association, National Dental Hygienists Association, and the National Association of Negro Business and Professional Women’s Clubs, Inc. There are also profiles and articles about community leaders, organizations, and events such as the NAACP 1969 National Convention, Morehouse College, including alumni Julian Bond and Martin Luther King, Jr., Prince Hall Lodge, National Urban League, the National Pan-Hellenic Corporation, Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority, Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Lambda Kappa Mu Sorority, Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity, Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, 70th Elks Grand Lodge Convention, Daughters of Isis and the Imperial Council of the Ancient Egyptian Arabic Order of the Nobles of the Mystic Shrine. Also included are mentions of performers and artists Raymond St. Jacques, Leontyne Price, Richard Hunt, Diahanne Carroll and Sammy Davis, Jr. as well as an article on the community of Oak Bluffs on Martha’s Vineyard.
- There are approximately 150 pages with black and white photographs and advertisements thorughout, as well as a few advertisements in color. The back cover of the magazine features a full page advertisement for Johnny Walker Red scotch.
- Topic
- African American
- Advertising
- Associations and institutions
- Business
- Communities
- Fraternal organizations
- Fraternities
- Government
- Journalism
- Labor
- Mass media
- Men
- Political organizations
- Politics (Practical)
- Professional organizations
- Religious groups
- Sororities
- United States--History--1969-2001
- United States--Social life and customs
- 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
- 2012.167.4
- Restrictions & Rights
- Public domain
- See more items in
- National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
- Classification
- Documents and Published Materials-Published Works
- Data Source
- National Museum of African American History and Culture
-
Delegate
- Published by
- MelPat Associates, American, 1965 - 1986
- Created by
- Patrick, C. Melvin, American, died 1985
- Subject of
- New York Giants, American, founded 1925
- National Pan-Hellenic Council, American, founded 1930
- Prince Hall Freemasonry, founded 1784
- Dr. Bunche, Ralph, American, 1903 - 1971
- Southern Christian Leadership Conference, American, founded 1957
- National Newspaper Publishers Association, American, founded 1827
- Powell, Adam Clayton Jr., American, 1908 - 1972
- National Black Political Convention, 1971 - 1972
- Westbrook, Logan H., American
- Wilkins, Roy, American, 1901 - 1981
- National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, American, founded 1909
- Lambda Kappa Mu Sorority, Inc., American, founded 1937
- Tufts University, American, founded 1852
- Democratic Party, American, founded 1828
- National Insurance Association
- National Urban League, American, founded 1910
- National Council of Negro Women, founded 1935
- Republican Party, American, founded 1854
- American Bridge Association, American, founded 1932
- Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, American, founded 1920
- Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity, American, founded 1914
- The Drifters, Inc., American, founded 1957
- National Association of Negro Business and Professional Women's Clubs, Inc., American, founded 1935
- Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority, Inc., founded 1922
- Austin, Patti, American, born 1950
- National Funeral Directors and Morticians Association, Inc.
- National Dental Association, American, founded 1913
- Brown, George Leslie
- Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated, founded 1908
- Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc., American, founded 1906
- Brown, Otha N. Jr., American, 1931 - 2009
- Shriners International, American, founded 1870
- Dixon, Gladys W., American, born 1901
- Daughters of Isis, American, founded 1910
- National Medical Association, American, founded 1895
- National United Church Ushers Association of America, Inc., American, founded 1919
- Chisholm, Shirley Anita, American, 1924 - 2005
- National Alliance of Postal and Federal Employees, American, founded 1913
- 369th Veterans Association, American
- Improved Benevolent and Protective Order of the Elks of the World, American, founded 1898
- Created by
- Hall, Amos T., American, 1896 - 1971
- Medium
- ink on paper
- Dimensions
- H x W x D: 11 × 8 7/16 × 3/8 in. (28 × 21.5 × 0.9 cm)
- Place made
- Harlem, New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America
- Place depicted
- Miami, Dade County, Florida, United States, North and Central America
- Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan, United States, North and Central America
- California, United States, North and Central America
- Colorado, United States, North and Central America
- Connecticut, United States, North and Central America
- Saint Louis, Missouri, United States, North and Central America
- Atlanta, Fulton County, Georgia, United States, North and Central America
- Martha's Vineyard, Oak Bluffs, Dukes County, Massachusetts, United States, North and Central America
- Date
- 1972
- Description
- A 1972 issue of Delegate magazine published by MelPat Associates. The cover of the magazine shows a collage of black and white photographic portraits of men and women printed against a blue tinted band on the top third, a white band in the middle, and a red tinted band on the bottom third. There is an image of four (4) buttons in the top left that read [DELEGATE / 1972]. The buttons are black, green, and/or red with white text. White text in a black box at the bottom right reads [PLEASE TURN TO PAGES DEVOTED TO YOUR CONVENTION].
- The magazine’s content opens with an article titled “365 Days of Black Politics or the Awakening of a Black Giant,” about the Black Convention held in Gary, Indiana and the organization of the Black Assembly. There is also a masthead reading [DELEGATE 1972 / The Anthology and Voice of the Black Convention] and a table of contents.
- The content continues with articles and profiles of African American business organizations, business leaders, community organizations, sororities, fraternities, doctors, dentists, actors, journalists and politicians. This includes the New York Giants, the National Pan-Hellenic Council, Prince Hall Masons, Dr. Ralph Bunche, Southern Christian Leadership Conference, National Newspaper Publishers Association, Adam Clayton Powell Jr., National Black Political Convention, Logan H. Westbrook, Roy Wilkins, NAACP, Lambda Kappa Mu Sorority, Tufts University, the Democratic Party and the Republic Party, National Insurance Association, National Urban League, National Council of Negro Women, American Bridge Association, Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity, The Drifters, Inc., The National Association of Negro Business and Professional Women's Clubs, Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority, Patti Austin, National Funeral Directors and Morticians Association, National Dental Association, George Leslie Brown, Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Otha N. Brown, Jr., the Shriners, Gladys W. Dixon, Daughters of Isis, National Medical Association, National United Church Ushers Association of America, Shirley Chisholm, National Alliance of Postal and Federal Employees, 369th Veterans Association, IBPOEW, and Amos T. Hall. There are also short profiles on African American politicians in New York, Miami, Detroit, California, Colorado, Connecticut, St. Louis and Atlanta as well as a feature on Oak Bluffs on Martha’s Vineyard.
- There are approximately 220 pages with black and white photographs and advertisements thorughout, as well as a few advertisements in color. The back cover of the magazine features a full page advertisement for Johnny Walker Red Label scotch.
- Topic
- African American
- Advertising
- Associations and institutions
- Business
- Communities
- Fraternal organizations
- Fraternities
- Government
- Journalism
- Labor
- Mass media
- Men
- Political organizations
- Politics (Practical)
- Professional organizations
- Religious groups
- Sororities
- United States--History--1969-2001
- United States--Social life and customs
- 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
- 2012.167.6
- Restrictions & Rights
- Public domain
- See more items in
- National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
- Classification
- Documents and Published Materials-Published Works
- Data Source
- National Museum of African American History and Culture
-
Delegate
- Published by
- MelPat Associates, American, 1965 - 1986
- Created by
- Patrick, C. Melvin, American, died 1985
- Subject of
- New York Giants, American, founded 1925
- National Pan-Hellenic Council, American, founded 1930
- United Negro College Fund, American, founded 1944
- Powell, Adam Clayton Jr., American, 1908 - 1972
- President Johnson, Lyndon Baines, American, 1908 - 1973
- Robinson, Jackie, American, 1919 - 1972
- President Truman, Harry S., American, 1884 - 1972
- National Association of Black Social Workers, American, founded 1968
- National Medical Association, American, founded 1895
- Howard University Medical Alumni Association, Inc., American, founded 1871
- Army Reserve Officers' Training Corps, American, founded 1916
- Sovereign Military Order of Malta, founded 1099
- Lockett, Steven N., American
- The Girl Friends, Inc., American, founded 1927
- National Newspaper Publishers Association, American, founded 1827
- Chi Delta Mu Fraternity, Inc., American, founded 1913
- Golar, Simeon, American, 1929 - 2013
- National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, American, founded 1909
- Parks, Gordon, American, 1912 - 2006
- Lambda Kappa Mu Sorority, Inc., American, founded 1937
- National Urban League, American, founded 1910
- Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc., American, founded 1906
- Dr. Clark, Kenneth, American, 1914 - 2005
- Young, Whitney Moore Jr., American, 1921 - 1971
- National Dental Association, American, founded 1913
- National Association of Negro Business and Professional Women's Clubs, Inc., American, founded 1935
- National Association of Broadcasters, American
- Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Inc., American, founded 1911
- Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Inc., American, founded 1911
- Dr. King, Martin Luther Jr., American, 1929 - 1968
- Spelman College, American, founded 1881
- Morehouse College, American, founded 1867
- Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, American, founded 1913
- Shriners International, American, founded 1870
- Dixon, Gladys W., American, born 1901
- Daughters of Isis, American, founded 1910
- 369th Veterans Association, American
- National Insurance Association
- Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity, American, founded 1914
- Hale, Clara, American, 1905 - 1992
- Medium
- ink on paper
- Dimensions
- H x W x D: 10 13/16 × 8 3/8 × 3/8 in. (27.5 × 21.2 × 0.9 cm)
- Place made
- Harlem, New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America
- Place depicted
- Jamaica, Caribbean, North and Central America
- Bahamas, Caribbean, North and Central America
- Date
- 1973
- Description
- A 1973 issue of Delegate magazine published by MelPat Associates. The cover of the magazine shows a collage of black and white portrait photographs tinted in bright pink, green, yellow, purple, orange, and blue. In the top left corner is a purple ribbon badge with text that reads [DELEGATE]. Blue text centered at the top reads [1973 DELEGATE]. White text in a black box at the bottom right reads [PLEASE TURN TO PAGES DEVOTED TO YOUR CONVENTION].
- The magazine’s content opens on the first page with an editorial note titled “It Was a Frustrating Year…” which recounts events of the past year, including the deaths of Jackie Robinson, President Johnson, President Truman and Attorney Franklin Reeves. There is also a masthead reading [DELEGATE 1973 / The Anthology and Voice of the Black Convention] and a table of contents.
- The content continues with articles and profiles of African American business organizations, business leaders, community organizations, sororities, fraternities, doctors, dentists, politicians, actors, and journalists. This includes the New York Giants, the National Pan-Hellenic Council, United Negro College Fund, Adam Clayton Powell Jr., President Lyndon Johnson, Jackie Robinson, President Truman, National Association of Black Social Workers, National Medical Association, Army Reserve Officers’ Training Corps, Steven N. Lockett, The Girl Friends, Inc., National Newspaper Publishers Association, Chi Delta Mu Fraternity, Chairman of the Housing Authority of New York City Simeon Golar, NAACP, Gordon Parks, Lambda Kappa Mu Sorority, National Urban League, Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Dr. Kenneth Clark, Whitney M. Young, National Dental Association, The National Association of Negro Business and Professional Women’s Clubs, Inc., National Association of Broadcasters, Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., Spelman College, Morehouse College, Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Shriners International, Gladys W. Dixon, Daughters of Isis, 369th Veterans Association, National Association of Black Travel Agents, National Insurance Association, and Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity. There are also short features on the travel destinations Barbados and Jamaica and the children’s charity Hale House.
- There are 256 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 Johnny Walker Red Label scotch.
- Topic
- African American
- Advertising
- Associations and institutions
- Business
- Communities
- Fraternal organizations
- Fraternities
- Government
- Journalism
- Labor
- Mass media
- Men
- Political organizations
- Politics (Practical)
- Professional organizations
- Religious groups
- Sororities
- Travel
- United States--History--1969-2001
- United States--Social life and customs
- 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
- 2012.167.7
- Restrictions & Rights
- Public domain
- See more items in
- National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
- Classification
- Documents and Published Materials-Published Works
- Data Source
- National Museum of African American History and Culture
-
Delegate
- Published by
- MelPat Associates, American, 1965 - 1986
- Created by
- Patrick, C. Melvin, American, died 1985
- Subject of
- Attucks, Crispus, American, 1723 - 1770
- Truth, Sojourner, American, 1797 - 1883
- Tubman, Harriet, American, 1822 - 1913
- Roberts, Sarah C., American, born 1844
- McKinney Steward, Susan, American, 1847 - 1918
- Scott, Dred, American, ca 1800 - 1858
- Douglass, Frederick, American, 1818 - 1895
- Washington, Booker T., American, 1856 - 1915
- Carver, George Washington, American, 1860s - 1943
- W.E.B. Du Bois, American, 1868 - 1963
- Joplin, Scott, American, 1867 - 1917
- Garvey, Marcus, Jamaican, 1887 - 1940
- Johnson, James Weldon, American, 1871 - 1938
- Father Divine, American, ca. 1876 - 1965
- Randolph, A. Philip, American, 1889 - 1979
- Powell, Adam Clayton Jr., American, 1908 - 1972
- Rosa Parks, American, 1913 - 2005
- Evers, Medgar, American, 1925 - 1963
- Dr. King, Martin Luther Jr., American, 1929 - 1968
- President Johnson, Lyndon Baines, American, 1908 - 1973
- Bethune, Mary McLeod, American, 1875 - 1955
- National Association of Black Social Workers, American, founded 1968
- Congressional Black Caucus, American, founded 1971
- Prince Hall Freemasonry, founded 1784
- National Newspaper Publishers Association, American, founded 1827
- Chi Delta Mu Fraternity, Inc., American, founded 1913
- National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, American, founded 1909
- Lambda Kappa Mu Sorority, Inc., American, founded 1937
- Shriners International, American, founded 1870
- National Pan-Hellenic Council, American, founded 1930
- National Dental Association, American, founded 1913
- Improved Benevolent and Protective Order of the Elks of the World, American, founded 1898
- Democratic Party, American, founded 1828
- Republican Party, American, founded 1854
- Chi Eta Phi Sorority, Inc., American, founded 1932
- Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, American, founded 1920
- National Association of Negro Business and Professional Women's Clubs, Inc., American, founded 1935
- National United Church Ushers Association of America, Inc., American, founded 1919
- Eta Phi Beta Sorority, Inc., American, founded 1943
- Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc., American, founded 1906
- National Urban League, American, founded 1910
- Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority, Inc., founded 1922
- National Medical Association, American, founded 1895
- Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Inc., American, founded 1911
- National Council of Negro Women, founded 1935
- Daughters of Isis, American, founded 1910
- Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Inc., American, founded 1911
- 369th Veterans Association, American
- Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity, American, founded 1914
- Hughes, Langston, American, 1902 - 1967
- Robeson, Paul, American, 1898 - 1976
- Charles, Ezzard Mack, American, 1921 - 1975
- Medium
- ink on paper
- Dimensions
- H x W x D: 10 13/16 × 8 7/16 × 3/8 in. (27.5 × 21.4 × 1 cm)
- Place made
- Harlem, New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America
- Date
- 1976
- Description
- A 1976 issue of Delegate magazine published by MelPat Associates. The cover of the magazine features a collage of cropped black and white photographic portraits. In the center is an angled blue square with text that reads [DELEGATE] in white text and [76] in striped red and white text, with a circle of stars in the center of the six [6]. Black text on the white spine reads [BI-CENNTENNIAL EDITION - DELEGATE 1976].
- The magazine’s content opens on the first page with an editorial note titled “The Long Journey from the back of the bus,” about how this issue of the Delegate will focus on “200 years of Contributions Blacks gave this nation as part of our Bicentennial Celebration.” There is also a masthead reading [DELEGATE, 1976] and a table of contents.
- The majority of this issue consists of a 137 page article titled “The Negro in America, 1550-1976.” The content then continues with articles and profiles of African American business organizations, business leaders, community organizations, sororities, fraternities, doctors, dentists, politicians, actors, and journalists. This includes the National Association of Black Social Workers, The National Caucus of Black School Board Members, Prince Hall Masons, Prince Hall Grand Lodge, Empire State Medical Association, National Newspaper Publishers Association, Links, Chi Delta Mu Fraternity, NAACP, Navy, Elks of the World, Democratic Party, Chi Eta Phi, Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Common Cause Ladies, National Association of Business and Professional Negro Womens Club, National United Church Ushers Association, Eta Phi Beta Sorority, National Bar Association, Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, National Urban League, Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority, NBC, National Medical Association, Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, National Association of Negro Women, CBS, Shriners, Daughters of Isis, Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Republican National Convention, Museum of Art, Whitney M. Young Classic, Black Caucus, 369th Veterans Association, Phi Beta Sigma, Paul Robeson and Langston Hughes, Edges,
- The issue concludes with a “Lest We Forget” page with a list of individuals who had passed away, including Ezzard Charles and Paul Robeson. There are approximately 348 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
- African American
- Advertising
- Associations and institutions
- Business
- Communities
- Fraternal organizations
- Fraternities
- Government
- Journalism
- Labor
- Mass media
- Men
- Political organizations
- Politics (Practical)
- Professional organizations
- Religious groups
- Sororities
- United States--History
- United States--History--1969-2001
- United States--Social life and customs
- 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
- 2012.167.10
- Restrictions & Rights
- Public domain
- See more items in
- National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
- Classification
- Documents and Published Materials-Published Works
- Data Source
- National Museum of African American History and Culture