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  • 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
    Date
    1976
    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)
    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.
    Place made
    Harlem, New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America
    Classification
    Documents and Published Materials-Published Works
    Type
    magazines (periodicals)
    Topic
    Advertising
    Associations and institutions
    Business
    Caricature and cartoons
    Communities
    Fraternal organizations
    Fraternities
    Government
    HBCUs (Historically Black Colleges and Universities)
    Journalism
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    Religious groups
    Social life and customs
    Sororities
    U.S. History, 1969-2001
    U.S. History, Colonial period, 1600-1775
    United States History
    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
    Usage
    Not determined
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5e57ffdd9-2ab1-46da-b6e7-10757007351f
  • Ballad For Americans

    Recorded by
    Robeson, Paul, American, 1898 - 1976
    Created by
    La Touche, John, American, 1914 - 1956
    Robinson, Earl, American, 1910 - 1991
    Date
    1940
    Medium
    shellac with ink on paper (fiber product)
    Dimensions
    Diameter (2012.65a): 10 in. (25.4 cm)
    Diameter (2012.65b): 10 in. (25.4 cm)
    H x W x D (2012.65c): 10 1/2 × 12 × 3/4 in. (26.7 × 30.5 × 1.9 cm)
    Description
    Two vinyl records (2012.65ab) encased in paper inside housing. The cover (2012.65c) is blue with a red binding and reads: [Ballad for Americans, Paul Robeson, Bass] in black letters over a red and white striped feature surrounding a black and white photograph of Robeson. The inside cover has three photographs and information about the Ballad for Americans. The back cover continues information about the making of Ballad for Americans and provides two more photographs. Both records have Victor labels with track information, manufacturing information, and the Victor logo.
    Place made
    Camden, Camden County, New Jersey, United States, North and Central America
    Classification
    Media Arts-Audio Recordings
    Type
    record covers
    78 rpm records
    Topic
    Folk (Music)
    Singers (Musicians)
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Deborah Spiliotopoulos
    Object number
    2012.65abc
    Restrictions & Rights
    No Known Copyright Restrictions
    Usage
    Not determined
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5764e6af2-e35f-4159-823a-fff93e2e5944
  • Theatre program for Othello

    Created by
    Unidentified
    Subject of
    Robeson, Paul, American, 1898 - 1976
    Ferrer, José, Puerto Rican, 1912 - 1992
    Hagen, Uta, German, 1919 - 2004
    Webster, Margaret, American, 1905 - 1972
    Monks, James, American, 1913 - 1994
    Date
    1930
    On View
    Culture/Fourth Floor, 4 054
    Exhibition
    Taking the Stage
    Medium
    ink on paper
    Dimensions
    H x W: 11 7/8 x 9 in. (30.2 x 22.9 cm)
    Description
    Theatre program for Othello. White background with red lettering, graphic at center of a four legged beast, possibly a griffin. [PAUL/ROBESON/as/OTHELLO/THE MOOR OF VENICE]
    Transcription Center Status
    Transcribed by digital volunteers
    Place used
    New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America
    Classification
    Memorabilia and Ephemera
    Type
    theater programs
    Topic
    Tragedy (Theatre)
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Kayla Deigh Owens
    Object number
    2011.45.105
    Restrictions & Rights
    No Known Copyright Restrictions
    Usage
    CC0
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd57cd3b5ab-8cb8-450a-ac1a-fe8edceb15f1
  • Count Us In

    Produced by
    Marzani, Carl, 1912 - 1994
    Union Films, 1946 - 1953
    Subject of
    Henry Wallace, American, 1888 - 1965
    Seeger, Pete, American, 1919 - 2014
    Robeson, Paul, American, 1898 - 1976
    Composed by
    Claiborne, Bob, American, 1919 - 1990
    Subject of
    Progressive Party, American, 1948 - 1955
    Claiborne, Bob, American, 1919 - 1990
    Owned by
    Bowser, Pearl, American, born 1931
    Beveridge, Tee, American, 1923 - 1993
    Subject of
    Dr. Jackson, George, American, 1929 - 1995
    Date
    July 1948
    Medium
    acetate film and metal
    Dimensions
    Duration: 9 Minutes
    Length (Film): 350 Feet
    Title
    16mm motion picture film of Count Us In
    Caption
    Presidential campaign film for 1948 Progressive Party candidate Henry Wallace featuring Paul Robeson and Pete Seeger. The soundtrack is by Bob Claiborne (a Seeger-associated folk musician), who narrates, plays guitar, and sings over footage. The footage includes both outdoor and indoor activities during the July 1948 Progressive Party convention in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and many scenes of young people speaking, playing music, singing, and dancing. Henry Wallace appears onstage at the convention towards the end of the film. Other delegates and party officals identified in the film are George Jackson from Seton Hall, Alvin Jones from Louisiana, Seymour Linfield, Louis Burnham from Alabama, and Walter Wallace.
    Description
    Youth-oriented documentary short film about the 1948 Progressive Party convention in Philadelphia. Produced by Union Films. This 16mm black and white presidential campaign film (a) with original film reel (b), and original film can (c) for 1948 Progressive Party candidate Henry Wallace features Paul Robeson and Pete Seeger. The soundtrack is by Bob Claiborne (a Seeger-associated folk musician), who narrates, plays guitar, and sings over footage. The footage includes both outdoor and indoor activities during the July 1948 Progressive Party convention in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and many scenes of young people speaking, playing music, singing, and dancing. Henry Wallace appears onstage at the convention towards the end of the film. Other delegates and party officals identified in the film are George Jackson from Seton Hall, Alvin Jones from Louisiana, Seymour Linfield, Louis Burnham from Alabama, and Walter Wallace.
    2012.79.1.7.1a: Original 16mm acetate film.
    2012.79.1.7.1b: Original 400 foot metal reel.
    2012.79.1.7.1c: Original 400 foot metal can.
    Place depicted
    Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, North and Central America
    Collection title
    Pearl Bowser Collection
    Classification
    Media Arts-Film and Video
    Type
    sound films
    black-and-white films (visual works)
    short subjects
    16mm (photographic film size)
    Topic
    Documentary films
    Folk (Music)
    Mass media
    Political organizations
    Politics (Practical)
    U.S. History, 1945-1953
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Pearl Bowser
    Object number
    2012.79.1.7.1abc
    Restrictions & Rights
    No known copyright restrictions
    Usage
    Not determined
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd59ee4a272-63b7-4f54-afe9-ed9d6a2bb40a
  • Pete Seeger Oral History Interview

    Created by
    Civil Rights History Project, American, founded 2009
    Interview of
    Seeger, Pete, American, 1919 - 2014
    Interviewed by
    Mosnier, Joseph Ph. D.
    Subject of
    Robeson, Paul, American, 1898 - 1976
    Highlander Folk School, American
    President Barack Obama, American, born 1961
    Hayes, Rutherford B., American, 1822 - 1893
    Date
    July 22, 2011
    Medium
    digital
    Dimensions
    Duration: 00:57:22
    Description
    The oral history consists of four digital files: 2011.174.39.1a, 2011.174.39.1b, 2011.174.39.1c, and 2011.174.39.1d.
    Pete Seeger recalls performing at a concert with Paul Robeson in 1949 in Peekskill, New York, visiting the Highlander Folk School, and the evolution of the song "We Shall Overcome". He remembers performing at many civil rights events, including the Selma to Montgomery March. He also discusses his thoughts on Presidents Barack Obama and Rutherford B. Hayes.
    LOC ID: afc2010039_crhp0039
    Place collected
    Beacon, Dutchess County, New York, United States, North and Central America
    Place depicted
    Peekskill, Westchester County, New York, United States, North and Central America
    Selma, Dallas County, Alabama, United States, North and Central America
    Montgomery, Alabama, United States, North and Central America
    Collection title
    Civil Rights History Project
    Classification
    Media Arts-Film and Video
    Movement
    Civil Rights Movement
    Selma to Montgomery Marches
    Type
    video recordings
    oral histories
    digital media - born digital
    Topic
    Activism
    Civil rights
    Musicians
    Politics (Practical)
    U.S. 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
    2011.174.39.1a-d
    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/fd57cf84e12-9b3b-4804-a3d5-1c2ea7676175
  • Masses & Mainstream Vol. 4. No. 1

    Published by
    Masses & Mainstream, Inc., American, founded 1948
    Edited by
    Sillen, Samuel, 1911 - 1972
    Written by
    Patterson, William L., American, 1891 - 1980
    Robeson, Paul, American, 1898 - 1976
    Aptheker, Herbert, 1915 - 2003
    North, Joseph
    Boyer, Richard O., American, 1903 - 1973
    Illustrated by
    Charles White, American, 1918 - 1979
    Date
    January 1951
    Medium
    ink on paper
    Dimensions
    H x W: 8 1/4 x 5 1/2 in. (21 x 14 cm)
    Description
    An issue of Masses & Mainstream from 1951. The cover of the issue features black and white text on a magenta background. The right side contains a shoulder-length drawing of man wearing glasses drawn by Charles White. The interior contains twelve articles and ninety-six pages total. The back cover features an advertisement for Masses & Mainstream.
    Place made
    New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America
    Classification
    Documents and Published Materials-Published Works
    Memorabilia and Ephemera-Political and Activist Ephemera
    Type
    pamphlets
    Topic
    Civil rights
    Mass media
    Politics (Practical)
    U.S. History, 1945-1953
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of the family of Dr. Maurice Jackson and Laura Ginsburg
    Object number
    2010.55.17.1
    Restrictions & Rights
    © Masses & Mainstream, Inc. Permission required for use.
    Usage
    Usage conditions apply
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd512152e6a-6225-48ae-b245-a3af4c92e836
  • Forge Negro-Labor Unity for Peace and Jobs

    Published by
    Political Affairs Publishers, Inc., American, founded 1944
    Written by
    Robeson, Paul, American, 1898 - 1976
    Date
    1950; published 1976
    Medium
    ink on paper
    Dimensions
    H x W: 8 7/8 x 5 1/2 in. (22.5 x 14 cm)
    Description
    A pamphlet of a speech delivered by Paul Robeson. The front of the pamphlet has black print on yellowed paper. At center, there is a black and white photograph of Paul Robeson. The interior consists of a fourteen pages of a speech delivered by Paul Robeson at the National Labor Conference for Negro Rights in Chicago in 1950. The back of the pamphlet has an advertisement for International Publishers.
    Place depicted
    Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, United States, North and Central America
    Place made
    New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America
    Classification
    Memorabilia and Ephemera-Political and Activist Ephemera
    Type
    pamphlets
    speeches
    Topic
    Civil rights
    Labor
    Mass media
    Oratory
    Political organizations
    Politics (Practical)
    U.S. History, 1945-1953
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of the family of Dr. Maurice Jackson and Laura Ginsburg
    Object number
    2010.55.4
    Restrictions & Rights
    © Political Affairs Publishers
    Usage
    Usage conditions apply
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd57837e2ef-6f03-40cc-9840-92aa6e31d9c9
  • A People's Convention

    Owned by
    Bowser, Pearl, American, born 1931
    Created by
    Union Films, 1946 - 1953
    Produced by
    Marzani, Carl, 1912 - 1994
    Directed by
    Glandbard, Max, American, 1915 - 1987
    Subject of
    Progressive Party, American, 1948 - 1955
    Robeson, Paul, American, 1898 - 1976
    Henry Wallace, American, 1888 - 1965
    Composed by
    Hovey, Serge, American, 1920 - 1989
    Date
    1948
    Medium
    acetate film
    Dimensions
    Duration: 15 Minutes
    Length (Film): 600 Feet
    Title
    16mm motion picture film of A People's Convention
    Caption
    "This fifteen-minute documentary provides an invaluable record of the Progressive Party’s gathering even as it combines “people’s songs” with film in an innovative, almost experimental manner. As with several earlier Union Films productions, there is some effort to theatricalize events. A People’s Convention has a protagonist, “Joe,” who is attending the convention and is shown in both the introductory and final shot, while making several appearances over the course of the picture. His presence, however, is quickly subsumed by the desire to document the convention, which was all the more urgent given the distortions that were being generated by the news media."
    Musser, Charles. "A People’s Convention (Union Films, 1948)." Charles Musser. Accessed May 12, 2016. http://www.charlesmusser.com/?page_id=1672.
    Description
    16mm film. This documentary film covers the 1948 Progressive Party Convention in Philadelphia, PA. Produced by Union Films.
    Place filmed
    Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, North and Central America
    Collection title
    Pearl Bowser Collection
    Classification
    Media Arts-Film and Video
    Type
    black-and-white films (visual works)
    short subjects
    16mm (photographic film size)
    Topic
    Film
    Folk (Music)
    Mass media
    Politics (Practical)
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Pearl Bowser
    Object number
    2012.79.1.1.1a
    Restrictions & Rights
    No Known Copyright Restrictions
    Usage
    Not determined
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd52d70b541-e540-4d19-8a59-812b9cfeb89d
  • South Africa Uncensored

    Edited by
    Beveridge, Tee, American, 1923 - 1993
    Narrated by
    Robeson, Paul, American, 1898 - 1976
    Distributed by
    Council on African Affairs, American, 1942 - 1955
    Owned by
    Bowser, Pearl, American, born 1931
    Date
    1951
    Medium
    acetate film
    Dimensions
    Duration: 22 Minutes
    Length (Film): 775 Feet
    Title
    16mm motion picture film print of South Africa Uncensored
    Caption
    "South Africa Uncensored" is an anti-apartheid film highlighting the African National Congress's struggle against the Union of South Africa government and its implementation of racial apartheid.
    Description
    16mm black and white film: this 16mm black and white film is an anti-apartheid film distributed by the Council on African Affairs. Edited by Hortense Beveridge and narrated by Paul Robeson.
    Place filmed
    South Africa, Africa
    Place made
    Harlem, New York City, New York County, New York, United States, North and Central America
    Collection title
    Pearl Bowser Collection
    Classification
    Media Arts-Film and Video
    Movement
    Anti-apartheid movements
    Type
    motion pictures (information artifacts)
    16mm (photographic film size)
    Topic
    Activism
    Africa
    Film
    Race discrimination
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Pearl Bowser
    Object number
    2012.79.1.5.1a
    Restrictions & Rights
    Public Domain
    Usage
    Not determined
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5409dce50-09d0-4705-9ff3-7653b6ab4dee
  • Paul Robeson: An American Communist

    Created by
    Communist Party of the United States of America, American, founded 1919
    Written by
    Hall, Gus, American, 1910 - 2000
    Subject of
    Robeson, Paul, American, 1898 - 1976
    Date
    ca. 1998
    Medium
    ink on paper
    Dimensions
    H x W: 8 7/16 x 5 5/16 in. (21.5 x 13.5 cm)
    Description
    An eleven page pamphlet. The front cover has red text over a black-and-white photograph of Paul Robeson. The interior of the pamphlet is an excerpt of a speech given by Gus Hall, Chairman of the Communist Party of the United States in honor of Paul Robeson. The back of the pamphlet has advertisements for the Communist Party of the United States and for the People's Weekly World publication.
    Classification
    Documents and Published Materials-Published Works
    Type
    speeches
    Topic
    Mass media
    Oratory
    Politics (Practical)
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of the family of Dr. Maurice Jackson and Laura Ginsburg
    Object number
    2010.55.94
    Restrictions & Rights
    No Known Copyright Restrictions
    Usage
    Not determined
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5bbc3c470-e019-4f18-b084-e5e283a73f73
  • Lift Every Voice for Paul Robeson

    Published by
    Freedom Associates, American
    Written by
    Brown, Lloyd L., American
    Subject of
    Robeson, Paul, American, 1898 - 1976
    Date
    1951
    Medium
    ink on paper
    Dimensions
    H x W: 5 1/2 x 3 15/16 in. (14 x 10 cm)
    Description
    White text on rust-colored borders on the top and left edges. Then a drawing of Paul Robeson in rust-colored ink.
    Classification
    Documents and Published Materials-Published Works
    Memorabilia and Ephemera-Political and Activist Ephemera
    Type
    pamphlets
    Topic
    Activism
    International affairs
    Mass media
    Musicians
    Political organizations
    Politics (Practical)
    Race discrimination
    Resistance
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of the family of Dr. Maurice Jackson and Laura Ginsburg
    Object number
    2010.55.23
    Restrictions & Rights
    © People's Artists, Inc. Permission required for use.
    Usage
    Usage conditions apply
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5b2e06ad7-9d92-410b-9dce-c25e145f6f27
  • Paul Robeson Speaks to Street Folks

    Created by
    Schwartz, Joe, American, 1913 - 2013
    Subject of
    Robeson, Paul, American, 1898 - 1976
    Unidentified Man or Men
    Date
    1948
    Medium
    silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper
    Dimensions
    H x W: 11 x 14 in. (27.9 x 35.6 cm)
    Caption
    Paul Robeson Speaks to Street Folks - For 3rd party Candidate for President Henry Wallace, Bedford-Stuyvesant, Brooklyn, New York, 1948
    Joe Schwartz, Folk Photography: Poems I've Never Written (2000), 196.
    Description
    A black-and-white photograph of Paul Robeson campaigning on behalf of Henry Wallace during the 1948 presidential election.
    Place depicted
    Bedford-Stuyvesant, Brooklyn, New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America
    Classification
    Media Arts-Photography
    Type
    gelatin silver prints
    Topic
    Photography
    Politics (Practical)
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Joe Schwartz and Family
    Object number
    2010.74.145
    Restrictions & Rights
    © Joe Schwartz
    Usage
    Usage conditions apply
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd50e4f2d68-9a7a-4f68-afe6-376c09330433
  • Peace Advocates

    Created by
    Schwartz, Joe, American, 1913 - 2013
    Subject of
    Scott, Hazel, American, 1920 - 1981
    Robeson, Paul, American, 1898 - 1976
    Date
    1940s
    Medium
    silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper
    Dimensions
    H x W: 11 x 14 in. (27.9 x 35.6 cm)
    Caption
    Peace Advocates - Hazel Scott, Paul Robeson, New York City, 1940's
    Joe Schwartz, Folk Photography: Poems I've Never Written (2000), 203.
    Description
    A black-and-white photograph of Hazel Scott and Paul Robeson in a New York City club. Scott plays the piano and sings into a microphone.
    Place depicted
    New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America
    Classification
    Media Arts-Photography
    Type
    gelatin silver prints
    Topic
    Jazz (Music)
    Photography
    Singers (Musicians)
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Joe Schwartz and Family
    Object number
    2010.74.149
    Restrictions & Rights
    © Joe Schwartz
    Usage
    Usage conditions apply
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd559d91fc9-44c8-4550-bfb5-778aa52d7f9d
  • Swing Low, Sweet Chariot

    Published by
    Columbia Records, American, founded 1888
    Recorded by
    Robeson, Paul, American, 1898 - 1976
    Date
    1949
    Medium
    vinyl , ink on cardboard , paper
    Dimensions
    H x W x D: 10 3/4 x 12 1/2 x 3/4 in. (27.3 x 31.8 x 1.9 cm)
    Description
    An album titled Swing Low, Sweet Chariot, by Paul Robeson, Columbia Masterworks, MM 819. The album contains four LPs, (2011.21.3a-d).
    2011.21.3a-d: Four records from the Swing Low, Sweet Chariot set. Each record has a blue Columbia Masterworks label with silver lettering at center. Each label has the songs for that side and the Columbia logo.
    2011.21.4e: The album jacket cover is red cardboard with black and white print. The cover depicts a pair of hands reaching towards the top of the cover to a smaller depiction of a church.
    2011.4f: The album also contains a paper holder for all four LPs. The paper holder has four sections held together by binding on the proper right edge. Red writing on the cover reads: [Size 10 - Record / Speed - 78].
    Classification
    Media Arts-Audio Recordings
    Type
    record covers
    long-playing records
    Topic
    Singers (Musicians)
    Spirituals (Music)
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of the Arthur Tyrill Farrell Family
    Object number
    2011.21.3a-f
    Restrictions & Rights
    © 1949 Columbia Records. Permission required for use.
    Usage
    Usage conditions apply
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5a38b4538-c40b-4608-81e8-b27cc193f4c8
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    Lobby card for The Song of Freedom

    Distributed by
    Hammer Films, British, founded 1934
    Subject of
    Robeson, Paul, American, 1898 - 1976
    Date
    1936
    Medium
    ink on paper (fiber product)
    Dimensions
    H x W (Image): 10 1/16 × 13 in. (25.6 × 33 cm)
    H x W (Sheet): 11 1/16 × 14 in. (28.1 × 35.6 cm)
    Description
    The lobby card depicts three men in the foreground with five men in the background. The men in the background are working with large barrels and cans, while the three men up front appear to be talking to each other. The first man on the left wearing blue overalls is sitting. The other two standing men are both in long sleeve shirts with their sleeves rolled up. One man's shirt is yellow while the other is red. In the left of the lobby card in the border are depictions of bodiless heads on spikes. The lobby card reads "Song of Freedom, Inc. / presents/ Paul Robeson in/ The Song of Freedom."
    Place used
    United States, North and Central America
    Classification
    Memorabilia and Ephemera-Advertisements
    Type
    lobby cards
    Topic
    Africa
    Opera (Music)
    Race films
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
    Object number
    2013.118.139.2
    Restrictions & Rights
    Public domain
    Usage
    CC0
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5cc769191-a11d-4a17-ac1d-2bbe6046a11f
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    Photograph for The Emperor Jones

    Created by
    Screencraft Pictures, American, founded 1932
    Subject of
    Robeson, Paul, American, 1898 - 1976
    Date
    1933
    Medium
    silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper
    Dimensions
    H x W (Image): 7 5/16 × 9 5/8 in. (18.6 × 24.4 cm)
    H x W (Sheet): 8 1/16 × 10 1/8 in. (20.5 × 25.7 cm)
    Description
    A black and white promotional photograph for The Emperor Jones. Written in the top left-hand corner in black text is [Screencraft / Pictures / Presents]. Immediately to the right of the writing is an image of a man in a striped jumpsuit, holding his clenched left fist as he looks up and over his right shoulder. To the right of the man in large black font is [Paul / Robeson]. Below him is [In / Emperor Jones / with Dudley Diggs / From the stage play by Eugene O'Neill].
    Place used
    United States, North and Central America
    Classification
    Media Arts-Photography
    Memorabilia and Ephemera-Advertisements
    Type
    gelatin silver prints
    Topic
    Actors
    Race films
    Singers (Musicians)
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
    Object number
    2013.118.165.1
    Restrictions & Rights
    Public domain
    Usage
    CC0
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd58dda4fac-94fd-49e0-8cb3-7f41f5b43642
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    Film still for The Emperor Jones

    Distributed by
    United Artists Corporation, founded 1919
    Subject of
    Robeson, Paul, American, 1898 - 1976
    Unidentified Man or Men
    Date
    1933
    Medium
    silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper
    Dimensions
    H x W (Image): 7 1/16 × 9 5/16 in. (17.9 × 23.7 cm)
    H x W (Sheet): 7 3/4 × 9 7/16 in. (19.7 × 24 cm)
    Description
    A movie still of a scene from The Emperor Jones. Depicted are four men. Starting from the left, the first man is dressed very formally while he is holding a coat in both his hands and looking over to his left. The second man, standing in the center of the frame, is looking straight ahead while he holds a glass in his right hand. He wears black boots that stop right below his knee caps. To the left of him are two men. They are dressed identically to the first man depicted. One of the men appears to be adjusting a piece of clothing on the second man depicted while the fourth man to the far right of the photograph is watching. Written in the bottom border of the photograph it says "John Krimsky and Gifford Cochran present Paul Robeson in "The Emperor Jones"/ United Artists Picture Made in U.S.A." On the back of the photo, in the top middle section is a rectangular piece of tape. There is writing on the back.
    Place used
    United States, North and Central America
    Classification
    Media Arts-Photography
    Type
    gelatin silver prints
    film stills
    Topic
    Entertainers
    Hollywood (Film)
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
    Object number
    2013.118.165.4
    Restrictions & Rights
    Public domain
    Usage
    CC0
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd558fb8ac4-90bd-472d-8faf-993fa24221e3
  • King Joe Part I (Joe Louis Blues) / King Joe Part II (Joe Louis Blues)

    Published by
    Okeh Records, American, 1916 - 2000
    Recorded by
    Robeson, Paul, American, 1898 - 1976
    Basie, Count, American, 1904 - 1984
    Subject of
    Louis, Joe, American, 1914 - 1981
    Date
    1941
    Medium
    vinyl
    Dimensions
    Diameter (record): 9 7/8 in. (25.1 cm)
    H x W (paper sleeve): 10 × 10 in. (25.4 × 25.4 cm)
    Description
    A 78 rpm black vinyl record (a) with worn Okeh Records paper sleeve (b). The record has a purple label at the center with gold type. OKeh Logo at the top of the label, with title reading [KING JOE PART I / (Joe Louis Blues) Blues Fox Trot / -Wright-Basie- / PAUL ROBESON with / COUNT BASIE and his ORCH.] on side A, with [KING JOE PART II] on side B. Held in extremely worn Okeh paper sleeve.
    Place made
    New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America
    Classification
    Media Arts-Audio Recordings
    Type
    long-playing records
    Topic
    Athletes
    Blues (Music)
    Boxing
    Composers (Musicians)
    Conductors (Musicians)
    Instrumentalists (Musicians)
    Jazz (Music)
    Singers (Musicians)
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Paxton and Rachel Baker
    Object number
    2014.3.20.2ab
    Restrictions & Rights
    Public domain
    Usage
    Not determined
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5c3f68b2f-3db6-455b-8497-7b518edf2745
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