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    Flier for a pre-march Freedom Rally for the Meredith Marchers

    Created by
    Unidentified
    Subject of
    Tougaloo College, American, founded 1869
    Davis, Sammy Jr., American, 1925 - 1990
    Brown, James, American, 1933 - 2006
    Simone, Nina, American, 1933 - 2003
    Kitt, Eartha, American, 1927 - 2008
    Brando, Marlon, American, 1924 - 2004
    Lancaster, Burton Stephen "Burt", American, 1913 - 1994
    Date
    1966
    Medium
    ink on paper
    Dimensions
    L x W: 8 1/2 x 11 in. (21.6 x 27.9 cm)
    Description
    An off-white flier with black ink that announces a: "Pre-March Freedom Rally" for the Meredith Marchers. The flier states: "Come to Tougaloo Campus Sat., June 25th, 8:00 P.M. to welcome the Meredith Marchers to Jackson". The flier advertises: "See!! / Hear!! / Sammy Davis / James Brown/ Nina Simone / Eartha Kitt / Marlon Brando / Burt Lancaster / and others".
    Place depicted
    Tougaloo College, Tougaloo, Hinds County, Mississippi, United States, North and Central America
    Classification
    Memorabilia and Ephemera-Advertisements
    Movement
    Civil Rights Movement
    Type
    fliers (printed matter)
    Topic
    Activism
    Actors
    American South
    Civil rights
    Entertainers
    HBCUs (Historically Black Colleges and Universities)
    Musicians
    U.S. History, 1961-1969
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift from the Trumpauer-Mulholland Collection
    Object number
    2011.109.5
    Restrictions & Rights
    Public domain
    Usage
    CC0
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5f0f55d83-62e6-4869-a2fe-417d29883641
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    Ticket for funeral services for Martin Luther King, Jr.

    Created by
    Unidentified
    Subject of
    Dr. King, Martin Luther Jr., American, 1929 - 1968
    Used by
    Morehouse College, American, founded 1867
    Owned by
    Simone, Nina, American, 1933 - 2003
    Date
    April 9, 1968
    On View
    Culture/Fourth Floor, 4 053
    Exhibition
    Musical Crossroads
    Medium
    ink on paper
    Dimensions
    H x W: 2 1/8 x 5 1/4 in. (5.4 x 13.3 cm)
    Description
    An admission ticket to satellite funeral services for Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. at Morehouse College. The back is blank.
    Place used
    Morehouse College, Atlanta, Fulton County, Georgia, United States, North and Central America
    Classification
    Memorabilia and Ephemera
    Movement
    Civil Rights Movement
    Type
    passes (tickets)
    Topic
    Civil rights
    Funeral customs and rites
    HBCUs (Historically Black Colleges and Universities)
    U.S. History, 1961-1969
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
    Object number
    2011.132.4.2
    Restrictions & Rights
    No Known Copyright Restrictions
    Usage
    CC0
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5cacc834d-8e2d-4fe6-bf45-84b5f02ae268
  • Photograph of McDew, Hansberry, Simone, Bikel, and Forman

    Created by
    Unidentified
    Subject of
    Hansberry, Lorraine, American, 1930 - 1965
    Simone, Nina, American, 1933 - 2003
    Bikel, Theodore, American, born 1924
    Forman, James, American, 1928 - 2005
    McDew, Charles F., American, born 1938
    Date
    1961-1962
    On View
    Culture/Fourth Floor, 4 053
    Exhibition
    Musical Crossroads
    Medium
    silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper
    Dimensions
    H x W: 10 x 8 1/8 in. (25.4 x 20.6 cm)
    Description
    A black and white photograph of (from left to the right): Charles McDew, Lorraine Hansberry, Nina Simone, Theodore Bikel, and James Forman during a rally for Freedom Riders in New York City. Paper attached to the back of the image has several inscriptions identifying the photograph.
    Place depicted
    New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America
    Classification
    Media Arts-Photography
    Movement
    Freedom Riders
    Type
    gelatin silver prints
    portraits
    Topic
    Activism
    Civil rights
    Entertainers
    Photography
    U.S. History, 1961-1969
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift from the Collection of Andy Stroud
    Object number
    2011.152.1
    Restrictions & Rights
    Unknown - Restrictions Possible
    Usage
    Usage conditions apply
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd58a192ba9-5bba-4960-bac0-a32c85f2ea74
  • Four Women

    Directed by
    Dash, Julie, American, born 1952
    Recorded by
    Simone, Nina, American, 1933 - 2003
    Subject of
    Young, Linda Martina, American
    Owned by
    Bowser, Pearl, American, born 1931
    Date
    1975
    Medium
    acetate film, metal and plastic
    Dimensions
    Duration: 8 Minutes
    Length (Film): 300 Feet
    Title
    16mm motion picture film of Four Women
    Caption
    This 16mm film by Julie Dash uses dance to explore African American female identity and stereotypes. The featured dancer is Linda Martina Young, and the accompanying music is "Four Women" by Nina Simone.
    Description
    Consists of a single reel of 16 mm color film.The film begins with a completely black frame with the sound of chanting in the background before the title of the film appears. There is then a series of closeup shots of a dancer (L. Martina Young) underneath a large sheet of translucent fabric and large sheets of cloth as the dancer slowly moves. The sound changes to an unidentified indigenous group singing and chanting as the dancer continues to move under the fabric. As the dancer continues her interpretive moves, the sound again changes to that of a whip being used, the sound of running water, and the sound of moaning/wailing voices. In the following sequence, Nina Simone’s “Four Women” begins to play and the dancer’s costume changes to a long dress and shawl, which reflects the first character of the song, Aunt Sarah. The Aunt Sarah character is representative of slavery. In the next series of shots, the dancer has changed to a black dress and black veil as Simone describes the next character, Safronia, who is of mixed race and the product of her mother being raped by a white man. As Simone begins describing the next character, Sweet Thing, a prostitute with both black and white clients, there are close up shots of the body part being described. The dancer has changed to a loose floral print dress and her hair is no longer tied back or hidden by a veil. In the fourth and final sequence, the dancer is wearing cornrows and has changed to a brightly colored tube top and matching pants to represent Simone's character, Peaches, a black woman toughened by generations of oppression. Prior to the song’s and the film’s conclusion, there is a brief montage of all four women as portrayed by the dancer.
    Statement
    Objects depicting racist and/or stereotypical imagery or language may be offensive and disturbing, but the NMAAHC aims to include them in the Collection to present and preserve the historical context in which they were created and used. Objects of this type provide an important historical record from which to study and evaluate racism.
    Place filmed
    United States, North and Central America
    Collection title
    Pearl Bowser Collection
    Classification
    Media Arts-Film and Video
    Racist and Stereotypical Objects
    Type
    color films (visual works)
    16mm (photographic film size)
    Topic
    Dance
    Film
    Identity
    Stereotypes
    Women
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Pearl Bowser
    Object number
    2012.79.1.40.1abc
    Restrictions & Rights
    Unknown - Restrictions Possible
    Usage
    Usage conditions apply
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd51bd4be51-d8ef-4b92-93ed-770198aae8b6
  • Flier advertising performances at the Apollo Theater

    Commissioned by
    Apollo Theater, founded 1934
    Printed by
    Unidentified
    Subject of
    Simone, Nina, American, 1933 - 2003
    Cooke, Sam, American, 1931 - 1964
    Franklin, Aretha, American, 1942 - 2018
    Silver, Horace, American, 1928 - 2014
    Stitt, Sonny, American, 1924 - 1982
    Moody, James, American, 1925 - 2010
    Benton, Brook, American, 1931 - 1988
    Briggs, Bunny, American, 1922 - 2014
    Jefferson, Eddie, American, 1918 - 1979
    The Flamingos, American, founded 1953
    Little Anthony and the Imperials, American, founded 1958
    Owned by
    Ginger Smock, American, 1920 - 1995
    Date
    1961
    Medium
    ink on paper
    Dimensions
    H x W: 11 × 4 1/4 in. (28 × 10.8 cm)
    Description
    A white Apollo Theater flier with blue text and images owned by Ginger Smock. The front of the flier advertises concerts at the theater for the week of Feb. 10, 1961 and has images and names of the people performing. Nina Simone, Horace Silver, Sonny Stitt, James Moody and Eddie Jefferson are pictured. The back of the flier advertises concerts at the theater for the week of Feb. 17th. The top has the Apollo Theater logo and address. Below the logo are images of Brook Benton, The Flamingos, Sam cook and Aretha Franklin as well as the names of additional performers.
    Classification
    Memorabilia and Ephemera-Advertisements
    Type
    fliers (printed matter)
    Topic
    Jazz (Music)
    Rhythm and blues (Music)
    Soul (Music)
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Lydia Samuel Bennett
    Object number
    2016.161.8
    Restrictions & Rights
    Unknown - Restrictions Possible
    Usage
    Usage conditions apply
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd585a5518e-fdc4-4110-9c97-7afdd50197a2
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    Promotional card for a piano recital given by Eunice Waymon (Nina Simone)

    Printed by
    Unidentified
    Subject of
    Simone, Nina, American, 1933 - 2003
    National Association of Negro Musicians, Inc., founded 1919
    Date
    1954
    On View
    Culture/Fourth Floor, 4 053
    Exhibition
    Musical Crossroads
    Medium
    ink on paper
    Dimensions
    H x W: 2 1/4 x 3 7/8 in. (5.7 x 9.8 cm)
    Description
    An advertising card for a piano recital performed by Eunice Waymon at age 21. The recital cost $1.30 to attend and was sponsored by the Philadelphia Branch of the National Association of Negro Musicians, Inc.
    Place depicted
    Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, North and Central America
    Classification
    Memorabilia and Ephemera
    Type
    advertising cards
    Topic
    Instrumentalists (Musicians)
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
    Object number
    2011.132.2
    Restrictions & Rights
    No Known Copyright Restrictions
    Usage
    CC0
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5e353db53-8f11-4ae9-bd32-30ed154bbaf3
  • Et Smil Og Noen Ord / Vaer Slik Som Du Er

    Published by
    Triola, Norweigan, 1957 - 1983
    Composed by
    Simone, Nina, American, 1933 - 2003
    Recorded by
    Karlsen, Webe, Norwegian, born 1953
    Date
    1970
    On View
    Culture/Fourth Floor, 4 053
    Exhibition
    Musical Crossroads
    Medium
    vinyl , ink on cardboard
    Dimensions
    H x W: 6 7/8 x 6 7/8 in. (17.5 x 17.5 cm)
    Title
    45 rpm cover of Nina Simone's To Be Young, Gifted and Black, by Webe Karlsen
    Description
    A 7 inch, 45 rpm record featuring Norwegian artist Webe Karlsen. On this record Karlsen preforms: "Et Smil Og Noen Ord" (A Smile and Some Words) on side a and "Vaer Slik Som Du Er" (Be as You Are) on side b. Be as You Are is a cover of Nina Simone's "To Be Young, Gifted and Black." The record (2011.132.8.4a) is black vinyl with a red label at its center. The album cover (2011.132.8.4b) features a picture of Karlsen with red and black text that reads: [TRIOLA TN 589 STEREO / et smil og noen ord / WE BE / vaer slik som du er]. An inscription in blue ink over the side b song title on the cover reads: [TO BE YOUNG GIFTED AND BLACK]. The back of the cover advertises other records from the Triola record company.
    Place made
    Norway, Europe
    Classification
    Media Arts-Audio Recordings
    Type
    record covers
    45 rpm records
    Topic
    Composers (Musicians)
    Jazz (Music)
    Popular music
    Race relations
    Rhythm and blues (Music)
    Singers (Musicians)
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
    Object number
    2011.132.8.4ab
    Restrictions & Rights
    © 1970 Triola Records. Permission required for use.
    Usage
    Usage conditions apply
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd501ec29d4-d549-4004-974a-ae34e3f8796b
  • Letter to Andy Stroud from Nina Simone

    Written by
    Simone, Nina, American, 1933 - 2003
    Received by
    Stroud, Andy, American, died 2012
    Subject of
    American Society of African Culture, American, 1956 - 1969
    Date
    December 1961
    On View
    Culture/Fourth Floor, 4 053
    Exhibition
    Musical Crossroads
    Medium
    ink on paper
    Dimensions
    H x W (letter): 10 1/4 x 8 in. (26 x 20.3 cm)
    H x W (envelope): 4 1/16 x 8 3/4 in. (10.3 x 22.2 cm)
    Caption
    Nina Simone traveled to Nigeria in December 1961 for the Lagos Festival, sponsored by the American Society of African Culture (AMSAC). Simone traveled with a group of 33 African American artists, performers, and educators. Included in the delegation were Odetta, Randy Weston, Geoffrey Holder, Natalie Hinderas, and Lionel Hampton. One of the goals of AMSAC was to expose African Americans to their African heritage. The Lagos Festival was the group's first event in Africa and coincided with the first anniversary of Nigerian independence. As part of the festival, a cultural center was opened and two public concerts were held.
    This was Simone's first visit to Africa and this intimate letter written to her new husband Andy Stroud shares her first impressions of Lagos. Looking back on the experience in her 1991 autobiography, Simone wrote, "All around us were black faces, and I felt for the first time the spiritual relaxation any Afro American feels on reaching Africa. I didn't feel like I'd come home when I arrived in Lagos, but I knew I'd arrived somewhere important and that Africa mattered to me."
    Description
    A four page letter, with envelope, to Andy Stroud from Nina Simone. Simone is writing from Lagos, Nigeria, and comments on locals, accomodations, and her love for her husband. The letter is handwritten in blue ink on stationery from the Federal Palace Hotel. Simone dated the letter only as [December '61] in the top right corner. The envelope is postmarked December 17, 1961.
    Place made
    Lagos, Nigeria, West Africa, Africa
    Classification
    Documents and Published Materials
    Type
    letters (correspondence)
    Topic
    Africa
    Correspondence
    Families
    Musicians
    Travel
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
    Object number
    2011.132.3a-e
    Restrictions & Rights
    Unknown - Restrictions Possible
    Usage
    Usage conditions apply
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd58ec74b95-e684-48c6-abe7-2bcf007b1507
  • Mississippi Goddam / Sea Lion Woman

    Published by
    Sam Fox Publishing Company, American, founded 1906
    Philips Records, American, founded 1950
    Recorded by
    Simone, Nina, American, 1933 - 2003
    Produced by
    Mooney, Hal, American, 1911 - 1995
    Date
    1964
    On View
    Culture/Fourth Floor, 4 053
    Exhibition
    Musical Crossroads
    Medium
    vinyl , ink on paper
    Dimensions
    H x W: 6 7/8 x 6 7/8 in. (17.5 x 17.5 cm)
    Description
    A 7 inch, 45 rpm record of Nina Simone performing Mississippi Goddam and Sea Lion Woman. The album (2011.132.9a) has a black and white label at its center. The album cover (2011.132.9b) is a black in on paper. It has the title and text about the recording. The back of the cover is blank.
    Classification
    Media Arts-Audio Recordings
    Type
    record covers
    45 rpm records
    Topic
    Jazz (Music)
    Popular music
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
    Object number
    2011.132.9ab
    Restrictions & Rights
    Unknown - Restrictions Possible
    Usage
    Usage conditions apply
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5f13ae961-8948-4337-a877-b3f8ccece6e2
  • Photographic print of Nina Simone and Dick Gregory

    Photograph by
    Ball, George
    Subject of
    Simone, Nina, American, 1933 - 2003
    Gregory, Dick, American, 1932 - 2017
    Date
    1968
    Medium
    silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper
    Dimensions
    H x W: 9 1/2 x 7 1/2 in. (24.1 x 19.1 cm)
    Description
    A black and white photograph of Nina Simone and Dick Gregory in London, England. The back of the photograph has a stamp with the photographer's information and the date.
    Place depicted
    London, England, Europe
    Classification
    Media Arts-Photography
    Type
    gelatin silver prints
    portraits
    Topic
    Entertainers
    Photography
    Singers (Musicians)
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift from the Collection of Andy Stroud
    Object number
    2011.152.2
    Restrictions & Rights
    Unknown - Restrictions Possible
    Usage
    Usage conditions apply
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5476cf580-71a8-4e37-a17f-b57f1aae0777
  • Nina Simone, 1977

    Photograph by
    Spitzer, David D., American
    Subject of
    Simone, Nina, American, 1933 - 2003
    Date
    1977
    Medium
    silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper
    Dimensions
    H x W (Image): 13 11/16 x 9 3/16 in. (34.8 x 23.4 cm)
    H x W (Sheet): 14 x 10 1/2 in. (35.5 x 26.6 cm)
    H x W (Matted): 20 x 16 in. (50.8 x 40.6 cm)
    Description
    A black-and-white photograph of singer Nina Simone performing in Coral Gables, FL. Simone is photographed in profile from the right. She holds a microphone in her right hand and her left hand is extended in front of her. She wears a light colored dress and large dangling earrings.
    Place captured
    Coral Gables, Miami-Dade County, Florida, United States, North and Central America
    Classification
    Media Arts-Photography
    Type
    gelatin silver prints
    portraits
    Topic
    Folk (Music)
    Instrumentalists (Musicians)
    Jazz (Music)
    Photography
    Rhythm and blues (Music)
    Singers (Musicians)
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of David D. Spitzer
    Object number
    2012.164.125
    Restrictions & Rights
    © David D. Spitzer
    Usage
    Usage conditions apply
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5aef07a27-2926-401d-93ec-7c82b2087f1a
  • Nina Simone - Symphony Hall, Boston, Mass. - 1969

    Photograph by
    Robert Houston, American, born 1935
    Subject of
    Simone, Nina, American, 1933 - 2003
    Date
    1969
    Medium
    digital
    Dimensions
    H x W: 10592pixels × 8873pixels
    Description
    This image depicts musician Nina Simone sitting at a piano. Sitting sideways to the viewer at a piano, microphone set up in front of her, she turns her head slightly to her right. She wears a silky, long sleeve dress with jeweled buttons at the cuffs, and a sparkly headband.
    Place depicted
    Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, United States, North and Central America
    Classification
    Media Arts-Photography
    Type
    portraits
    digital images
    digital media - born analog
    Topic
    Blues (Music)
    Folk (Music)
    Jazz (Music)
    Photography
    Singers (Musicians)
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Robert and Greta Houston
    Object number
    2014.116.27
    Restrictions & Rights
    © Robert Houston
    Usage
    Usage conditions apply
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5309a317d-6d8f-4dd7-aea3-64894b092bb3
  • Nina Simone - Symphony Hall, Boston, Mass. - 1969

    Photograph by
    Robert Houston, American, born 1935
    Subject of
    Simone, Nina, American, 1933 - 2003
    Date
    1969
    Medium
    digital
    Dimensions
    H x W: 9195pixels × 8873pixels
    Description
    This image depicts musician Nina Simone during a concert. Sideways to the viewer, she turns her head to her right, her mouth open, while gesturing with her right hand. There is a microphone positioned directly in front of her.
    Place depicted
    Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, United States, North and Central America
    Classification
    Media Arts-Photography
    Type
    portraits
    digital images
    digital media - born analog
    Topic
    Blues (Music)
    Civil Rights
    Folk (Music)
    Jazz (Music)
    Photography
    Social reform
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Robert and Greta Houston
    Object number
    2014.116.28
    Restrictions & Rights
    © Robert Houston
    Usage
    Usage conditions apply
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5d19d3274-c09b-4a56-b6ac-da912e1a7991
  • Nina Simone - Symphony Hall, Boston, Mass. - 1969

    Photograph by
    Robert Houston, American, born 1935
    Subject of
    Simone, Nina, American, 1933 - 2003
    Date
    1969
    Medium
    digital
    Dimensions
    H x W: 10941pixels × 9690pixels
    Description
    This image depicts musician Nina Simone sitting at a piano. Sitting sideways to the viewer at a piano, a microphone is set up in front of her. Her hands are posed on the keys of the piano. She wears a silky, long sleeve dress with jeweled buttons at the cuffs, and a sparkly headband.
    Place depicted
    Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, United States, North and Central America
    Classification
    Media Arts-Photography
    Type
    portraits
    digital images
    digital media - born analog
    Topic
    Blues (Music)
    Folk (Music)
    Jazz (Music)
    Photography
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Robert and Greta Houston
    Object number
    2014.116.29
    Restrictions & Rights
    © Robert Houston
    Usage
    Usage conditions apply
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd599af1dde-60b3-44cb-9e47-7bd5cd3f3734
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