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  • Joan Trumpauer Mulholland Oral History Interview

    Created by
    National Museum of African American History and Culture, American, founded 2003
    Recorded by
    Patrick Telepictures, Inc., American
    Interview of
    Mulholland, Joan Trumpauer, American, born 1941
    Interviewed by
    Pretzer, William S., American
    Subject of
    Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee, American, 1960 - 1970s
    Tougaloo College, American, founded 1869
    Date
    July 11, 2016
    Medium
    digital
    Dimensions
    Duration (2016.129.2.1a): 50.7 minutes
    Duration (2016.129.2.2a): 49.4 minutes
    Description
    The oral history consists of 2016.129.2.1a and 2016.129.2.2a: two versions (unedited, and edited) of a single digital video recording.
    80.53677 GB
    Joan Mulholland was interviewed as part of the NMAAHC Donor Oral History Collection. Ms. Mulholland donated Civil Rights ephemera, such as pamphlets, buttons, and flyers from Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC) events to the National Museum of African American History and Culture.
    In this oral history interview, Joan Mulholland discusses the items she donated from the Civil Rights Movement that reflect her life of activism, including her involvement in SNCC. She also discusses her choice to attend the HBCU Tougaloo College in Jackson, Mississippi, as a white woman, and the response of her parents to her choices and political activities.
    Place collected
    Washington, District of Columbia, United States, North and Central America
    Place depicted
    Jackson, Hinds County, Mississippi, United States, North and Central America
    Collection title
    The Collection Donor Oral History Project
    Classification
    Media Arts-Film and Video
    Type
    video recordings
    oral histories
    digital media - born digital
    Topic
    Activism
    Civil rights
    Education
    HBCUs (Historically Black Colleges and Universities)
    Museums
    Race relations
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
    Object number
    2016.129.2.1a-.2a
    Restrictions & Rights
    © Smithsonian National Museum of African American History & Culture
    Usage
    Usage conditions apply
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5d12c878e-00ac-45db-919e-bfb462aaa65a
  • Pinback button promoting SNCC and black power

    Manufactured by
    Unidentified
    Attributed to
    Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee, American, 1960 - 1970s
    Owned by
    Bailey, Jan, American, 1942 - 2010
    Date
    1966-1975
    On View
    Concourse 1, C1 053
    Exhibition
    A Changing America: 1968 and Beyond
    Medium
    metal
    Dimensions
    Diameter: 15/16 × 3/16 in. (2.4 × 0.5 cm)
    Description
    Small, round pin-back button featuring an illustrated clenched fist set against a white background. Black type circles fist and reads, [BLACK/POWER/SN/CC].
    Classification
    Memorabilia and Ephemera-Political and Activist Ephemera
    Type
    buttons (information artifacts)
    Topic
    Associations and institutions
    Identity
    Politics
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
    Object number
    2013.201.1.38
    Restrictions & Rights
    No Known Copyright Restrictions
    Usage
    Not determined
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5654deaeb-9277-4a95-8fd2-1794c0f8b444
  • Pinback button for the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee

    Manufactured by
    Unidentified
    Subject of
    Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee, American, 1960 - 1970s
    Date
    1960-1979
    Medium
    ink on paper with metal and plastic
    Dimensions
    H x W x D: 2 1/4 × 2 1/4 × 5/16 in. (5.7 × 5.7 × 0.8 cm)
    Description
    A black pinback button with a white center. The white center is round with two small horizontal white bars extending out to the edges. The center has three lines of black text [WE / SHALL / OVERCOME]. At the top, curving around the edge of the button, is white text [STUDENT NONVIOLENT]. At the bottom, curving around the edge of the button [COORDINATING COMMITTEE]. The back of the button has metal pin with a clasp.
    Place used
    United States, North and Central America
    Classification
    Memorabilia and Ephemera-Political and Activist Ephemera
    Type
    buttons (information artifacts)
    Topic
    Activism
    Civil rights
    Political organizations
    Politics
    U.S. History, 1961-1969
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of T. Rasul Murray
    Object number
    2013.68.73
    Restrictions & Rights
    Public domain
    Usage
    Not determined
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5415747c3-30bc-4b22-83a2-fdc36b4596a7
  • Flyer promoting Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee(SNCC)

    Created by
    Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee, American, 1960 - 1970s
    Owned by
    Bailey, Jan, American, 1942 - 2010
    Date
    after 1960
    Medium
    paper, ink
    Dimensions
    H x W: 11 1/16 × 8 9/16 in. (28.1 × 21.7 cm)
    Description
    Black and white flyer with a large image of two hands clasped. The hand on the left has a jean cuff in the lower left quadrant of the image. The hand on the right has a suit jacket cuff with a white dress shirt cuff underneath seen in the lower right quadrant of the image. At the top, in gray, is text [The Brother needs you]. In the lower right corner is a small gray box bordered in white with black text centered inside [STUDENT NONVIOLENT COORDINATING COMMITTEE/SNCC/2208 14th St. N.W., Washington, D. C. 387-7445].
    Place depicted
    Washington, District of Columbia, United States, North and Central America
    Classification
    Memorabilia and Ephemera-Political and Activist Ephemera
    Movement
    Civil Rights Movement
    Type
    fliers (printed matter)
    Topic
    Associations and institutions
    Civil rights
    Communication
    Local and regional
    Politics
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
    Object number
    2013.201.9.1-2
    Restrictions & Rights
    Unknown - Restrictions Possible
    Usage
    Usage conditions apply
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd55714d187-c0aa-41f4-8ecc-01b4e41c45a0
  • CC0 Creative Commons - No Rights Reserved icon

    Pinback button from SNCC

    Created by
    Unidentified
    Subject of
    Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee, American, 1960 - 1970s
    Date
    ca. 1965
    Medium
    metal, ink on paper
    Dimensions
    H x W x D: 2 1/4 x 2 1/4 in. (5.7 x 5.7 cm)
    Description
    A black and white pin-back button with text. In two arcs around the top and bottom edges of the button face are black blocks with white text. In the middle, centered, is black text. The text reads: [STUDENT NONVIOLENT / WE / SHALL / OVERCOME / COORDINATING / COMMITTEE]. On the reverse are two small white stickers. One is round with the number [225] and the other rectangular with two lines of text: [rear / 6936]. The revers has a pin with a fastener.
    Classification
    Memorabilia and Ephemera-Political and Activist Ephemera
    Movement
    Civil Rights Movement
    Type
    buttons (information artifacts)
    Topic
    Activism
    Civil rights
    Politics
    U.S. History, 1961-1969
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
    Object number
    2012.159.6
    Restrictions & Rights
    No Known Copyright Restrictions
    Usage
    CC0
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5dd2c52b1-a5a8-486f-abea-34c263982d14
  • CC0 Creative Commons - No Rights Reserved icon

    Pinback button for SNCC's One Man One Vote campaign

    Created by
    Unidentified
    Subject of
    Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee, American, 1960 - 1970s
    Date
    ca. 1965
    Medium
    metal, ink on paper
    Dimensions
    H x W x D: 1 3/16 x 1 x 1/8 in. (3 x 2.5 x 0.3 cm)
    Description
    A Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee pin back button with the top half in black with white text and the bottom half in white with black text. In the middle, center is [SNCC] with the letters split in half with the top half in white and the bottom half in black. The text on the button reads: [ONE MAN / SNCC / ONE VOTE]. On the reverse is a small, white, round sticker with the number [173] and a pin without a fastener.
    Classification
    Memorabilia and Ephemera-Political and Activist Ephemera
    Movement
    Civil Rights Movement
    Type
    buttons (information artifacts)
    Topic
    Activism
    Civil rights
    Politics
    U.S. History, 1961-1969
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
    Object number
    2012.159.2
    Restrictions & Rights
    No Known Copyright Restrictions
    Usage
    CC0
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5aeeaafee-c14c-4230-9d95-4b3e37f10c36
  • Ekwueme Michael Thelwell, Ph.D. Oral History Interview

    Created by
    Civil Rights History Project, American, founded 2009
    Interview of
    Thelwell, Ekwueme Michael Ph.D., Jamaican, born 1939
    Interviewed by
    Dr. Crosby, Emilye Ph. D., American
    Subject of
    Howard University, American, founded 1867
    Howard University Nonviolent Action Group, American, founded 1960s
    Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee, American, 1960 - 1970s
    Mississippi Freedom Democratic Party, American, founded 1964
    Date
    August 23, 2013
    Medium
    digital
    Dimensions
    Duration: 04:15:05
    Description
    The oral history consists of twenty-four digital files: 2011.174.104.1a, 2011.174.104.1b, 2011.174.104.1c, 2011.174.104.1d, 2011.174.104.1e, 2011.174.104.1f, 2011.174.104.1g, 2011.174.104.1h, 2011.174.104.1i, 2011.174.104.1j, 2011.174.104.1k, 2011.174.104.1l, 2011.174.104.1m, 2011.174.104.1n, 2011.174.104.1o, 2011.174.104.1p, 2011.174.104.1q, 2011.174.104.1r, 2011.174.104.1s, 2011.174.104.1t, 2011.174.104.1u, 2011.174.104.1v, 2011.174.104.1w, and 2011.174.104.1x.
    Ekwueme Michael Thelwell, Ph.D. remembers his time as a student activist at Howard University and his experiences with the Nonviolent Action Group (NAG), the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC), and the Mississippi Freedom Democratic Party (MFDP). Working primarily out of Washington, D.C., Thelwell marched in and organized demonstrations and made major contributions to SNCC and MFDP strategy around voter registration and the MFDP's 1965 effort to challenge the seating of the Mississippi congressional delegation. He details the developing MFDP strategy, his attempts to navigate Washington politics, and his relationships with various figures involved in the effort.
    LOC ID: afc2010039_crhp0104
    Place collected
    Pelham, Hampshire County, Massachusetts, United States, North and Central America
    Place depicted
    Washington, District of Columbia, United States, North and Central America
    Mississippi, United States, North and Central America
    Collection title
    Civil Rights History Project
    Classification
    Media Arts-Film and Video
    Movement
    Civil Rights Movement
    Mississippi Freedom Summer
    Type
    video recordings
    oral histories
    digital media - born digital
    Topic
    Activism
    Associations and institutions
    Civil rights
    Education
    HBCUs (Historically Black Colleges and Universities)
    Local and regional
    Politics
    Social reform
    Suffrage
    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
    2011.174.104.1a-x
    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/fd58bcbe04b-649e-433a-a73a-5acf4694c2e1
  • Ruby Nell Sales Oral History Interview

    Created by
    Civil Rights History Project, American, founded 2009
    Interview of
    Nell Sales, Ruby, American, born 1948
    Interviewed by
    Mosnier, Joseph Ph. D.
    Subject of
    Tuskegee Institute, American, founded 1881
    Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee, American, 1960 - 1970s
    Daniels, Jonathan Myrick, American, 1939 - 1965
    Date
    April 25, 2011
    Medium
    digital
    Dimensions
    Duration: 01:32:09
    Description
    The oral history consists of ten digital files: 2011.174.7.1a, 2011.174.7.1b, 2011.174.7.1c, 2011.174.7.1d, 2011.174.7.1e, 2011.174.7.1f, 2011.174.7.1g, 2011.174.7.1h, 2011.174.7.1i, and 2011.174.7.1j.
    Ruby Sales discusses her father's military career, growing up in Columbus, Georgia, and attending the Tuskegee Institute. Her father was a Baptist minister and grew up in a racist and segregated society. Her grandmother was either born into slavery or right after it, and learned to read and write. She recalls joining the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC), the Selma to Montgomery March, registering voters in Lowndes County, Alabama, and her arrest in Hayneville, Alabama. She remembers the murder of Jonathan Daniels, a seminary student who saved her life, and discusses her opinions on African American history and the current rate of African Americans in prison.
    LOC ID: afc2010039_crhp0007
    Place collected
    Atlanta, Fulton County, Georgia, United States, North and Central America
    Place depicted
    Columbus, Muscogee County, Georgia, United States, North and Central America
    Hayneville, Lowndes County, 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
    American South
    Associations and institutions
    Civil rights
    HBCUs (Historically Black Colleges and Universities)
    Justice
    Military
    Politics
    Prisons
    Religion
    Segregation
    Slavery
    Social reform
    Suffrage
    Tuskegee Airmen
    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
    2011.174.7.1a-j
    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/fd5739065a1-0358-4132-bccb-2266a2146091
  • James Oscar Jones Oral History Interview

    Created by
    Civil Rights History Project, American, founded 2009
    Interview of
    Jones, James Oscar, American, born 1943
    Interviewed by
    Mosnier, Joseph Ph. D.
    Subject of
    Little Rock Central High School, American, founded 1927
    Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee, American, 1960 - 1970s
    Hansen, Bill, American, born 1939
    Grinage, Ben, American
    Date
    May 25, 2011
    Medium
    digital
    Dimensions
    Duration: 02:06:49
    Description
    The oral history consists of eight digital files: 2011.174.14.1a, 2011.174.14.1b, 2011.174.14.1c, 2011.174.14.1d, 2011.174.14.1e, 2011.174.14.1f, 2011.174.14.1g, and 2011.174.14.1h.
    James Oscar Jones remembers growing up on a farm in Arkansas, the integration of Central High School in Little Rock, and attending the Arkansas Agricultural, Mechanical, and Normal College in Pine Bluff. He discusses his involvement in the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC) and meeting activists Bill Hansen and Ben Grinage. He recalls participating in sit-ins at Woolworth's drug store in Pine Bluff, and helping African Americans in rural areas become political candidates.
    LOC ID: afc2010039_crhp0014
    Place collected
    Austin, Travis County, Texas, United States, North and Central America
    Place depicted
    Little Rock, Pulaski County, Arkansas, United States, North and Central America
    Pine Bluff, Jefferson County, Arkansas, United States, North and Central America
    Collection title
    Civil Rights History Project
    Classification
    Media Arts-Film and Video
    Movement
    Civil Rights Movement
    Type
    video recordings
    oral histories
    digital media - born digital
    Topic
    Activism
    American South
    Associations and institutions
    Civil rights
    Education
    Politics
    Social reform
    U.S. History, 1953-1961
    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
    2011.174.14.1a-h
    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/fd5d69facb0-7e45-4cf8-bda9-3ab6c3888bf9
  • Lawrence Guyot Oral History Interview

    Created by
    Civil Rights History Project, American, founded 2009
    Interview of
    Guyot, Lawrence, Jr., American, 1939 - 2012
    Interviewed by
    Representative Julian Bond, American, 1940 - 2015
    Subject of
    Tougaloo College, American, founded 1869
    Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee, American, 1960 - 1970s
    Mississippi Freedom Democratic Party, American, founded 1964
    Mississippi Freedom Summer Project, American, founded 1964
    Date
    December 30, 2010
    Medium
    digital
    Dimensions
    Duration: 1:27:13
    Description
    The oral history consists of two digital files: 2011.174.5.1a and 2011.174.5.1b.
    Lawrence Guyot recalls growing up in Pass Christian, Mississippi, and the influence of his family, and attending Tougaloo College. He remembers meeting members of the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC), joining the organization, and participating in Freedom Summer. He discusses his opinions and memories of Mississippi politics, the Mississippi Freedom Democratic Party, and his later life in Washington, D. C.
    LOC ID: afc2010039_crhp0005
    Place collected
    Washington, District of Columbia, United States, North and Central America
    Place depicted
    Pass Christian, Harrison County, Mississippi, United States, North and Central America
    Collection title
    Civil Rights History Project
    Classification
    Media Arts-Film and Video
    Movement
    Civil Rights Movement
    Mississippi Freedom Summer
    Type
    video recordings
    oral histories
    digital media - born digital
    Topic
    Activism
    American South
    Associations and institutions
    Civil rights
    Education
    HBCUs (Historically Black Colleges and Universities)
    Politics
    Suffrage
    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
    2011.174.5.1ab
    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/fd5070e5518-43e4-425f-b3d5-4ce7623702c9
  • Carrie M. Young Oral History Interview

    Created by
    Civil Rights History Project, American, founded 2009
    Interview of
    Young, Carrie M., American, born 1948
    Interviewed by
    Mosnier, Joseph Ph. D.
    Subject of
    Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee, American, 1960 - 1970s
    Gonza Glascoe, Myrtle, American, 1936 - 2019
    Hansen, Bill, American, born 1939
    Himmelbaum, Howard, American
    Black United Youth, American
    Date
    September 26, 2011
    Medium
    digital
    Dimensions
    Duration: 02:05:25
    Description
    The oral history consists of nine digital files: 2011.174.56.1a, 2011.174.56.1b, 2011.174.56.1c, 2011.174.56.1d, 2011.174.56.1e, 2011.174.56.1f, 2011.174.56.1g, 2011.174.56.1h, and 2011.174.56.1i.
    Carrie Young recalls growing up in on a farm, moving to West Helena, Arkansas, with her family, and meeting civil rights organizers from the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC), including Myrtle Glascoe, Bill Hansen, and Howard Himmelbaum. She remembers registering voters, gathering signatures to overturn a poll tax, and protesting at the Arkansas state capitol. She discusses her marriage to Howard Himmelbaum, suing her employer for discrimination, and working with the group Black United Youth in Little Rock, Arkansas.
    LOC ID: afc2010039_crhp0056
    Place collected
    Little Rock, Pulaski County, Arkansas, United States, North and Central America
    Place depicted
    West Helena, Phillips County, Arkansas, United States, North and Central America
    Collection title
    Civil Rights History Project
    Classification
    Media Arts-Film and Video
    Movement
    Civil Rights Movement
    Type
    video recordings
    oral histories
    digital media - born digital
    Topic
    Activism
    Agriculture
    American South
    Associations and institutions
    Civil rights
    Justice
    Labor
    Politics
    Race discrimination
    Social reform
    Suffrage
    U.S. History, 1961-1969
    Youth
    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
    2011.174.56.1a-i
    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/fd57dac9f67-4705-41f7-b01b-102bde958cce
  • Charles F. McDew Oral History Interview

    Created by
    Civil Rights History Project, American, founded 2009
    Interview of
    McDew, Charles F., American, born 1938
    Interviewed by
    Mosnier, Joseph Ph. D.
    Subject of
    Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee, American, 1960 - 1970s
    Date
    June 4, 2011
    Medium
    digital
    Dimensions
    Duration: 01:21:53
    Description
    The oral history consists of five digital files: 2011.174.21.1a, 2011.174.21.1b, 2011.174.21.1c, 2011.174.21.1d, and 2011.174.21.1e.
    Charles McDew recalls growing up in Massillon, Ohio, his family's involvement in the steel mill unions and attending South Carolina State University. He remembers being arrested three times in two days for not obeying segregation laws in South Carolina, founding the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC), and registering voters in Mississippi.
    LOC ID: afc2010039_crhp0021
    Place collected
    Albany, Dougherty County, Georgia, United States, North and Central America
    Place depicted
    Massillon, Stark County, Ohio, United States, North and Central America
    South Carolina, United States, North and Central America
    Mississippi, United States, North and Central America
    Collection title
    Civil Rights History Project
    Classification
    Media Arts-Film and Video
    Movement
    Civil Rights Movement
    Type
    video recordings
    oral histories
    digital media - born digital
    Topic
    Activism
    American South
    Civil rights
    Labor
    Law
    Politics
    Segregation
    Social reform
    Suffrage
    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
    2011.174.21.1a-e
    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/fd51bb04874-8b8f-4ce6-84ef-06a6bfed18bf
  • Annie Pearl Avery Oral History Interview

    Created by
    Civil Rights History Project, American, founded 2009
    Interview of
    Avery, Anne Pearl, American, born 1943
    Interviewed by
    Mosnier, Joseph Ph. D.
    Subject of
    Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee, American, 1960 - 1970s
    Moore, William Lewis, American, 1927 - 1963
    Date
    May 31, 2011
    Medium
    digital
    Dimensions
    Duration: 01:31:05
    Description
    The oral history consists of seven digital files: 2011.174.19.1a, 2011.174.19.1b, 2011.174.19.1c, 2011.174.19.1d, 2011.174.19.1e, 2011.174.19.1f, and 2011.174.19.1g.
    Annie Pearl Avery remembers her childhood in Birmingham, Alabama, and Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and joining the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC) at age sixteen. She recalls attending a SNCC meeting in Atlanta and being stranded and threatened in Marietta, Georgia, on the way home. She discusses her involvement in the Albany Movement, her many arrests for protesting, marching with William Moore, and participating in voter registration drives in many locations across the South.
    LOC ID: afc2010039_crhp0019
    Place collected
    Selma, Dallas County, Alabama, United States, North and Central America
    Place depicted
    Birmingham, Jefferson County, Alabama, United States, North and Central America
    Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, United States, North and Central America
    Atlanta, Fulton County, Georgia, United States, North and Central America
    Marietta, Cobb County, Georgia, United States, North and Central America
    Albany, Dougherty County, Georgia, United States, North and Central America
    Collection title
    Civil Rights History Project
    Classification
    Media Arts-Film and Video
    Movement
    Civil Rights Movement
    Albany Movement
    Type
    video recordings
    oral histories
    digital media - born digital
    Topic
    Activism
    American South
    Associations and institutions
    Civil rights
    Law
    Politics
    Social reform
    Suffrage
    U.S. History, 1953-1961
    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
    2011.174.19.1a-g
    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/fd504254ce9-4699-4f5d-96ee-572dcd40a6a3
  • Dorie Ann Ladner and Joyce Ladner, Ph. D. Oral History Interview

    Created by
    Civil Rights History Project, American, founded 2009
    Interview of
    Dorie Ann Ladner, American, born 1942
    Ladner, Joyce Ph. D., American, born 1943
    Interviewed by
    Mosnier, Joseph Ph. D.
    Subject of
    March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom, American, founded 1963
    Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee, American, 1960 - 1970s
    Evers, Medgar, American, 1925 - 1963
    NAACP Youth Council, American, founded 1936
    Kennard, Clyde, American, 1927 - 1963
    Till, Emmett, American, 1941 - 1955
    Tougaloo College, American, founded 1869
    Mississippi Freedom House Co-Op, American
    Mississippi Freedom Democratic Party, American, founded 1964
    Date
    September 20, 2011
    Medium
    digital
    Dimensions
    Duration: 02:01:26
    Description
    The oral history consists of seven digital files: 2011.174.54.1a, 2011.174.54.1b, 2011.174.54.1c, 2011.174.54.1d, 2011.174.54.1e, 2011.174.54.1f, and 2011.174.54.1g.
    Dorie Ladner and Joyce Ladner, Ph. D. discuss organizing for the March on Washington with the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC). Dorie Ladner recalls her work with SNCC in Natchez, Mississippi, and the murder and trial of Medgar Evers. They both remember growing up in Palmers Crossing, Mississippi, their family history, joining the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) youth chapter led by Clyde Kennard, and the impact that Emmett Till's murder had on their generation. Dorie Ladner also recalls attending Tougaloo College, staying at the Freedom House in Jackson, Mississippi, and organizing the Mississippi Freedom Democratic Party.
    LOC ID: afc2010039_crhp0054
    Place collected
    Washington, District of Columbia, United States, North and Central America
    Place depicted
    Natchez, Adams County, Mississippi, United States, North and Central America
    Palmers Crossing, Hattiesburg, Forrest County, Mississippi, United States, North and Central America
    Jackson, Hinds County, Mississippi, United States, North and Central America
    Collection title
    Civil Rights History Project
    Classification
    Media Arts-Film and Video
    Movement
    Civil Rights Movement
    Mississippi Freedom Summer
    March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom
    Type
    video recordings
    oral histories
    digital media - born digital
    Topic
    Activism
    American South
    Civil rights
    Education
    HBCUs (Historically Black Colleges and Universities)
    Political organizations
    Politics
    Social reform
    Suffrage
    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
    2011.174.54.1a-g
    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/fd591a0445e-6fa8-4d35-8a20-21dacfbad668
  • CC0 Creative Commons - No Rights Reserved icon

    Bumper sticker with the slogan One Man, One Vote

    Created by
    Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee, American, 1960 - 1970s
    Date
    1962 - 1965
    On View
    Concourse 2, C 2053
    Exhibition
    Defending Freedom, Defining Freedom: The Era of Segregation, 1876-1968
    Medium
    paper , ink , adhesive
    Dimensions
    H x W: 3 1/2 x 15 in. (8.9 x 38.1 cm)
    Description
    A blue bumper sticker with green and white print. Vertical text down the left side reads: [SNCC]. Text moving from left to right along the sticker reads: [ONE MAN x ONE VOTE].
    Classification
    Memorabilia and Ephemera-Political and Activist Ephemera
    Movement
    Civil Rights Movement
    Type
    bumper stickers
    Topic
    Associations and institutions
    Civil rights
    Politics
    Suffrage
    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
    2010.71.10
    Restrictions & Rights
    No Known Copyright Restrictions
    Usage
    CC0
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd51a13b138-8cbf-430d-86e4-e1b2c4ba7d05
  • Circular promoting the March on Washington in 1963

    Created by
    Congress of Racial Equality, American, founded 1942
    Subject of
    March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom, American, founded 1963
    Farmer, James L. Jr., American, 1920 - 1999
    Randolph, A. Philip, American, 1889 - 1979
    Dr. King, Martin Luther Jr., American, 1929 - 1968
    Wilkins, Roy, American, 1901 - 1981
    Lewis, John, American, 1940 - 2020
    Young, Whitney Moore Jr., American, 1921 - 1971
    Negro American Labor Council, American, 1960 - 1972
    Southern Christian Leadership Conference, American, founded 1957
    Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee, American, 1960 - 1970s
    National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, American, founded 1909
    National Urban League, American, founded 1910
    Date
    1963
    Medium
    ink on paper (fiber product)
    Dimensions
    H x W: 11 x 8 1/2 in. (27.9 x 21.6 cm)
    Description
    A single-sided one sheet notice produced by the Congress of Racial Equality (CORE) inviting partipation in the upcoming March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom. The circular consists of black printed text on blue paper. At the top, text reads [An Appeal to You from] and lists the "Big Six" leaders of the march: James Farmer, Congress for Racial Equality; A. Phillip Randolph, Negro American Labor Council; Martin Luther King, Southern Christian Leadership Conference; Roy Wilkins, National Association for the Advancement of Colored People; John Lewis, Student Non-violent Coordinating Committee; Whitney Young, National Urban League. The text continues [to / MARCH ON WASHINGTON / WEDNESDAY AUGUST 28, 1963]. The text then goes on to list the reasons for the march and the list of the demands of the march, including "effective civil rights legislation," as well as how to participate. Along the bottom is the logo for CORE and the address for the CORE offices in Philadelphia.
    Place depicted
    Washington, District of Columbia, United States, North and Central America
    Place made
    Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, North and Central America
    Classification
    Memorabilia and Ephemera-Political and Activist Ephemera
    Movement
    Civil Rights Movement
    Type
    circulars
    Topic
    Activism
    Civil rights
    Local and regional
    Political organizations
    Politics
    U.S. History, 1961-1969
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
    Object number
    2010.45.6
    Restrictions & Rights
    No Known Copyright Restrictions
    Usage
    Not determined
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd51904c7ec-4299-4da5-8c67-2d2f69912c1a
  • Passive Resistance Training, Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC)

    Photograph by
    Karales, James H., American, 1930 - 2002
    Created by
    Rick Rhodes Photography & Imaging, LLC, American
    Subject of
    Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee, American, 1960 - 1970s
    Morehouse College, American, founded 1867
    Parham, Johnny, American
    Unidentified Man or Men
    Unidentified Woman or Women
    Date
    1960
    Medium
    digital
    Dimensions
    H x W: 3159pixels × 4467pixels
    Description
    A black-and-white digital image of three men, including Johnny Parham on the far left, and one woman in a room in front of a window having a discussion. Parham is facing the viewer with his head in profile. He is wearing a dark suit with a light buttoned-up top. The man next to him, wearing a plaid top and light pants, is in profile with his hands clasped in front of him pointing to the right of the image. The next man is leaning against the window wearing a polka-dot top and dark pants. He has one arm across his body and the other holding his hand over his mouth. The woman is wearing a dark dress and has her arms crossed across her body.
    Place captured
    Atlanta, Fulton County, Georgia, United States, North and Central America
    Classification
    Media Arts-Photography
    Type
    digital images
    digital media - born analog
    Topic
    Activism
    Civil rights
    Education
    HBCUs (Historically Black Colleges and Universities)
    Photography
    Political organizations
    Resistance
    U.S. History, 1953-1961
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Monica Karales and the Estate of James Karales
    Object number
    2015.129.2
    Restrictions & Rights
    © Estate of James Karales
    Usage
    Usage conditions apply
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5c23b0b28-a494-431a-9326-492f51b60a59
  • Passive Resistance Training, Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC)

    Photograph by
    Karales, James H., American, 1930 - 2002
    Created by
    Rick Rhodes Photography & Imaging, LLC, American
    Subject of
    Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee, American, 1960 - 1970s
    Morehouse College, American, founded 1867
    Unidentified Man or Men
    Unidentified Woman or Women
    Date
    1960
    Medium
    digital
    Dimensions
    H x W: 1452pixels × 1994pixels
    Description
    A black-and-white digital image of a man being hit by another man over a seated woman. The man in the forefront of the image has his arms raised and crossed above his head and he is bending toward the seated woman. He is wearing a light shirt and dark pants. The man in the background of the image has his arm raised holding a rolled paper. The woman on the right is seated looking down at her hands which are folded on her left side of her lap. She is wearing a patterned dress.
    Place captured
    Atlanta, Fulton County, Georgia, United States, North and Central America
    Classification
    Media Arts-Photography
    Type
    digital images
    digital media - born analog
    Topic
    Activism
    Civil rights
    Education
    HBCUs (Historically Black Colleges and Universities)
    Photography
    Political organizations
    Resistance
    U.S. History, 1953-1961
    Violence
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Monica Karales and the Estate of James Karales
    Object number
    2015.129.4
    Restrictions & Rights
    © Estate of James Karales
    Usage
    Usage conditions apply
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5e28215df-9e8b-4a15-823e-4ae7e20d4d7e
  • Passive Resistance Training, Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC)

    Photograph by
    Karales, James H., American, 1930 - 2002
    Created by
    Rick Rhodes Photography & Imaging, LLC, American
    Subject of
    Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee, American, 1960 - 1970s
    Morehouse College, American, founded 1867
    Unidentified Man or Men
    Unidentified Woman or Women
    Date
    1960
    Medium
    digital
    Dimensions
    H x W: 3061pixels × 4200pixels
    Description
    A black-and-white digital image of two men standing and a woman seated. The man on the far left is lunging toward the seated woman with his arms outstretched. He is in profile to the viewer and is wearing a light top and dark pants. He is directly in front of the second man whose face cannot be seen by the viewer. The second man is wearing a plaid shirt and light pants. His arm is raised holding a roll of paper. The woman is seated on the right of the image with her arms folded in her lap and her hands resting on her right side. She is wearing a patterned dress and looking to the left of the image. A window and chair are shown in the background of the room.
    Place captured
    Atlanta, Fulton County, Georgia, United States, North and Central America
    Classification
    Media Arts-Photography
    Type
    digital images
    digital media - born analog
    Topic
    Activism
    Civil rights
    Education
    HBCUs (Historically Black Colleges and Universities)
    Photography
    Political organizations
    Resistance
    U.S. History, 1953-1961
    Violence
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Monica Karales and the Estate of James Karales
    Object number
    2015.129.3
    Restrictions & Rights
    © Estate of James Karales
    Usage
    Usage conditions apply
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5627ad724-1582-4913-8bf0-66cc7af61e51
  • Passive Resistance Training, Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC)

    Photograph by
    Karales, James H., American, 1930 - 2002
    Created by
    Rick Rhodes Photography & Imaging, LLC, American
    Subject of
    Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee, American, 1960 - 1970s
    Morehouse College, American, founded 1867
    Unidentified Man or Men
    Unidentified Woman or Women
    Date
    1960
    Medium
    digital
    Dimensions
    H x W: 3096pixels × 4269pixels
    Description
    A black-and-white digital image of two men and a woman seated facing each other in discussion. The man in the forefront of the image has his back facing the viewer. He is wearing a plaid shirt. His arms are raised in front of him with his hands in the air. A woman is in the left edge of the image, only her face is shown. A man is seated on the right of the image wearing a light colored t-shirt and dark pants. He is leaning forward with his hands held together on his lap.
    Place captured
    Atlanta, Fulton County, Georgia, United States, North and Central America
    Classification
    Media Arts-Photography
    Type
    digital images
    digital media - born analog
    Topic
    Activism
    Civil rights
    Education
    HBCUs (Historically Black Colleges and Universities)
    Photography
    Political organizations
    Resistance
    U.S. History, 1953-1961
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Monica Karales and the Estate of James Karales
    Object number
    2015.129.7
    Restrictions & Rights
    © Estate of James Karales
    Usage
    Usage conditions apply
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd556ee239a-498d-4abc-b26f-3971f9d9862c

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