Issued by

Black Enterprise, American, founded 1970

Published by

Earl G. Graves Publishing Co., Inc., American, founded 1969

Subject of

Sklarek, Norma Merrick, American, 1926 - 2012

Freelon, Philip G., American, 1953 - 2019

Abele, Julian Francis, American, 1881 - 1950

American Institute of Architects, American, founded 1857

Coles, Robert Traynham, American, born 1929

Freelon, Philip G., American, 1953 - 2019

Stull, Donald, American, born 1937

Lee, M. David, American

Stull & Lee Incorporated, American, founded 1966

Wright, Frank Lloyd, American, 1867 - 1959

National Architectural Accrediting Board, American, founded 1940

Overstreet, Harry L., American

Gerson/Overstreet Architects, American, founded 1972

Robinson, Harry G. III, American, born 1942

Harris, Oscar, American

Turner Associates Architects and Planners Incorporated, American, founded 1977

Taylor, Robert Robinson, American, 1868 - 1942

McKissack, Gabriel Moses, American, 1840 - 1922

McKissack & McKissack, American, founded 1905

McKissack, Leatrice B., American, born 1930

Fry and Welch Associates, P.C., American, founded 1954

Bryant Mitchell, PLLC, American

Pei, I. M., Chinese American, born 1917

Wilson, John Louis Jr., American, 1899 - 1989

Freelon Group, American, 1990 - 2014

Williams-Russell and Johnson Inc., American, founded 1976

Jerde Partnership, American, founded 1977

Washington, Roberta, American

Skidmore Owings & Merrill LLP, American, 1936

Gruen Associates, American, founded 1946

Welton Becket and Associates, American, 1949 - 1987

Siegel-Sklarek-Diamond, American, founded 1985

O’Brien Atkins Associates, American, founded 1975

Washington, Roberta Architects, American, founded 1983

daSILVA Architects PC, American, founded 1977

Russo and Sonders, American

Owned by

Freelon, Philip G., American, 1953 - 2019

Medium

ink on paper

Dimensions

H x W x D: 10 1/2 × 8 1/8 × 5/16 in. (26.7 × 20.6 × 0.8 cm)

Type

periodicals

Place made

United States, North and Central America

Date

February 1991

Description

Issue of Black Enterprise from February 1991. The cover of the magazine has an image of Dr. Arnold F. Stancell below the title [BLACK ENTERPRISE]. The left side has yellow and white text about magazine articles including [BOOM CAREERS OF THE '90s]. Other articles include [BLUEPRINTS FOR SUCCESS] and [WINNING THE GOVERNMENT PROCUREMENT GAME]. Norma Sklarek and Phil Freelon are noted in the "Blueprints for Success" article. The back cover has a quote from Martin Luther King, Jr., a grid image graphic of the world, and a logo for Philip Morris Companies, Inc.

Topic

African American

Architecture

Business

Credit Line

Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Philip G. Freelon

Object number

TA2017.51.4.1.4.1

Restrictions & Rights

© 1991 Earl G. Graves Publishing Co., Inc. Permission required for use.

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Data Source

National Museum of African American History and Culture

Issued by

Anacostia Community Museum, American, founded 1967

Written by

Hutchinson, Louise D., American, 1928 - 2014

Received by

Sklarek, Norma Merrick, American, 1926 - 2012

Subject of

Welton Becket and Associates, American, 1949 - 1987

Owned by

Sklarek, Norma Merrick, American, 1926 - 2012

Medium

ink on paper

Dimensions

H x W: 10 1/2 × 8 in. (26.7 × 20.3 cm)

Type

letters (correspondence)

Place made

Washington, District of Columbia, United States, North and Central America

Place used

Santa Monica, Los Angeles County, California, United States, North and Central America

Date

August 1982

Description

Letter from the Anacostia Museum to Norma Sklarek. The white paper has a black printed letterhead with a sun logo on the left and text [EXHIBITS DESIGN AND PRODUCTION LABORATORY / THE ANACOSTIA NEIGHBORHOOD MUSEUM SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION]. Below this is contact information. There is a black stamp on the upper right which reads [RECEIVED / AUG 13 1982 / WELTON BECKET ASSOCIATES]. The letter is addressed to Sklarek and begins [Thank you so very much for your prompt reply…]. The letter discusses the revision of an exhibit titled “Black Women: Achievements Against the Odds” and requests a photograph of Sklarek at work for inclusion. The reverse is blank.

Topic

African American

Architecture

Correspondence

Local and regional

Museums

Women

Credit Line

Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of David Merrick Fairweather and Yvonne Goff

Object number

TA2018.23.3.1.11.18

Restrictions & Rights

Unknown - Restrictions Possible

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National Museum of African American History and Culture

Published by

The Washington Post, American, founded 1877

Photograph by

Unidentified

Subject of

Sklarek, Norma Merrick, American, 1926 - 2012

Kemp-Rotan, Renee

Welton Becket and Associates, American, 1949 - 1987

Owned by

Sklarek, Norma Merrick, American, 1926 - 2012

Medium

ink on paper

Dimensions

H x W: 11 15/16 × 9 3/8 in. (30.3 × 23.8 cm)

Type

articles

Place depicted

Washington, District of Columbia, United States, North and Central America

Date

December 15, 1983

Description

A newspaper clipping of an article titled “Howard Conference A Rallying for Black Female Architects” from the December 15, 1983 edition of the Washington Post. The article begins with a quote from architect Renee Kemp-Rotan, “When I was in architecture school at Syracuse University in the early 1970s, I was the only black female there.”] Kemp-Rotan organized the one day conference at Howard University which […brought together about 100 black female architects, apprentices and students from all around the country to exchange stories of isolation, racism and sexism.] Architect Norma Sklarek, keynote speaker for the conference, is featured and there is an image of her on the right side. The reverse has cut-off images from other articles.

Topic

African American

Architecture

Education

Mass media

Women

Credit Line

Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of David Merrick Fairweather and Yvonne Goff

Object number

TA2018.23.4.2.1.1

Restrictions & Rights

© The Washington Post Company. Permission required for use.

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National Museum of African American History and Culture