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  • 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
    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
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    Flyer Advertising an Evening with Angela Davis

    Created by
    The Davis, Angela Legal Defense Fund, American, founded 1972
    New York Committee to Free Davis, Angela, American, founded 1971
    Subject of
    Davis, Angela, American, born 1944
    Madison Square Garden, American, founded 1968
    Butler, Jerry Jr., American, born 1939
    Carmen McRae, American, 1920 - 1994
    Seeger, Pete, American, 1919 - 2014
    Davis, Ossie, American, 1917 - 2005
    Barretto, Ray, American, 1929 - 2006
    Cyril Philip
    Date
    July 1972
    Medium
    ink on paper
    Dimensions
    H x W (Sheet): 11 × 8 1/2 in. (27.9 × 21.6 cm)
    Description
    This flyer advertises a celebratory benefit event with Angela Davis. The flyer is white with black text and features an illustration of Angela Davis on the top right. The flyer reads [THE ANGELA DAVIS LEGAL DEFENSE FUND / Presents / A VICTORY / CELEBRATION / THURSDAY-JUNE 29- 7:30 P.M. / An Evening / with / Angela Davis / BENEFIT FOR ALL POLITICAL PRISONERS]. Performers are listed as [RAY BARRETTO / JERRY BUTLER / CARMEN MCCRAE / PETE SEEGER / VOICES OF EAST HARLEM / OSSIE DAVIS, M.C.]. Additional information about the event, ticket pricing, and where to buy tickets is printed underneath the illustration and text. The back of the flyer is blank except for two handwritten notes. On top, in graphite text, handwriting reads [M30669-1]. The date, [JULY 1972] is handwritten in blue in the bottom corner.
    Place used
    New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America
    Place depicted
    East Harlem, New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America
    Classification
    Memorabilia and Ephemera-Political and Activist Ephemera
    Movement
    Nuyorican Movement
    Type
    fliers (printed matter)
    Topic
    Activism
    Black power
    Latin jazz (Music)
    Music
    Politics
    Prisons
    Resistance
    U.S. History, 1969-2001
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
    Object number
    2015.97.27.135
    Restrictions & Rights
    Public domain
    Usage
    CC0
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5a2775f83-82e9-43d6-b0dc-aa5ec79d68ec
  • 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
    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
  • Flyer soliciting pledges to stand against South African Apartheid

    Created by
    American Committee on Africa, American, 1953 - 2001
    Subject of
    Booth, William H., American, 1922 - 2006
    Davis, Sammy Jr., American, 1925 - 1990
    Gregory, Dick, American, 1932 - 2017
    Carroll, Diahann, American, 1935 - 2019
    Dee, Ruby, American, 1924 - 2014
    Chamberlain, Wilt, American, 1936 - 1999
    Cosby, Bill, American, born 1937
    Davis, Ossie, American, 1917 - 2005
    Rev. Abernathy, Ralph David, American, 1926 - 1990
    Ashe, Arthur Jr., American, 1943 - 1993
    Lichtenstein, Roy, American, 1923 - 1997
    Seeger, Pete, American, 1919 - 2014
    Peters, Brock, American, 1927 - 2005
    Roundtree, Richard, American, born 1942
    Rev. Abernathy, Ralph David, American, 1926 - 1990
    Ashe, Arthur Jr., American, 1943 - 1993
    Baldwin, James, American, 1924 - 1987
    A. Philip Randolph Institute, American, founded 1965
    Poitier, Sidney, Bahamian American, born 1927
    Johnson, Rafer Lewis, American, 1934 - 2020
    Date
    1970s
    Medium
    ink on paper
    Dimensions
    H x W: 11 × 8 1/2 in. (27.9 × 21.6 cm)
    Description
    This flyer solicits pledges to stand against South African apartheid. The top of the flyer reads: [we say no / to apartheid / We take this pledge: in solemn resolve to refuse any encouragement of, or indeed, any / professional association with the present Republic of South Africa, this until the day / when all its people shall equally enjoy the educational and cultural advantages of that / rich and beautiful land.] After listing celebrities that have taken the pledge [SAMMY DAVIS, JR. DIAHANN CARROLL WILT CHAMBERLAIN ...] large bolded text reads: [will you say no / to apartheid?]. The back of the flyer details the American Committee on Africa's activities and members. The top of the page reads: [AMERICAN COMMITTEE ON AFRICA].
    Place used
    New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America
    Place depicted
    South Africa, Africa
    Classification
    Memorabilia and Ephemera-Political and Activist Ephemera
    Movement
    Pan Africanism
    Anti-apartheid movements
    Type
    fliers (printed matter)
    Topic
    Activism
    Actors
    Africa
    Black power
    International affairs
    U.S. History, 1969-2001
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
    Object number
    2015.97.27.7
    Restrictions & Rights
    No Known Copyright Restrictions
    Usage
    Not determined
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd51acaddc6-ae3c-43f9-a931-74a6bb9c9082
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