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  • Telegram from NCNW president Vivian Carter Mason to Frances Albrier

    Created by
    Mason, Vivian Carter, American, 1900 - 1982
    Western Union, founded 1851
    Subject of
    Albrier, Frances M., American, 1898 - 1987
    San Francisco Chapter of the National Council of Negro Women, founded 1945
    National Council of Negro Women, founded 1935
    Date
    December 5, 1956
    Medium
    ink on paper (fiber product)
    Dimensions
    H x W: 5 3/4 × 8 in. (14.6 × 20.3 cm)
    Caption
    This document is part of a scrapbook that was compiled in 1956 and 1957 by Frances Albrier during her term as president of the San Francisco Chapter of the National Council of Negro Women (NCNW). The scrapbook highlights the Chapter’s efforts to register voters and educate Bay Area residents on the importance of voting as a part of the Citizenship Education Project which was jointly sponsored by the NCNW and the National Urban League.
    Description
    This telegram from National President Vivian Carter Mason to Frances Albrier requests that Albrier send a report on the Citizenship Education Project to the Heritage Foundation to be entered in a contest. The handwritten inscription below the text notes that the NCNW received the award from the Heritage Foundation of five thousand dollars. The telegram has tape marks in all four corners and is located between pages 46 and 47 in Frances Albrier's scrapbook (2010.60.1).
    Place depicted
    San Francisco, California, United States, North and Central America
    Classification
    Documents and Published Materials
    Type
    telegrams
    Topic
    Education
    Politics (Practical)
    Social reform
    Suffrage
    Women
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Frances Albrier Collection
    Object number
    2010.60.1.55
    Restrictions & Rights
    Public domain
    Usage
    Not determined
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd50787932b-7a3f-4bcd-9080-94147f3a33e6
  • Western Union telegram to Berdis Baldwin from James Baldwin

    Written by
    Baldwin, James, American, 1924 - 1987
    Received by
    Baldwin, Berdis, American
    Created by
    Western Union, founded 1851
    Date
    March 21, 1962
    Medium
    ink on paper (fiber product)
    Dimensions
    5 7/16 x 8 in. (13.8 x 20.3 cm)
    Description
    Western Union telegram from James Baldwin to his mother, Berdis Baldwin, announcing his arrival at Idlewild Airport (now John F. Kennedy Airport) in New York City.
    Transcription Center Status
    Transcribed by digital volunteers
    Place depicted
    New York City, New York County, New York, United States, North and Central America
    Classification
    Documents and Published Materials
    Type
    telegrams
    Topic
    Communication
    Literature
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of The Baldwin Family
    Object number
    2011.99.9
    Restrictions & Rights
    Public domain
    Usage
    Not determined
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd572b49143-14aa-4f68-bb12-a00520c272bd
  • Telegram to Althea Gibson from Robert Walter Johnson

    Created by
    Western Union, founded 1851
    Johnson, Robert Walter, American, 1899 - 1971
    Subject of
    Gibson, Althea, American, 1927 - 2003
    Baker, Bertram L., American, 1898 - 1985
    Date
    August 8, 1951
    Medium
    ink on paper (fiber product)
    Dimensions
    H x W: 5 13/16 x 8 in. (14.8 x 20.3 cm)
    Description
    Congratulatory telegram to Althea Gibson from Dr. R. Walter Johnson. The telegram is stamped: [51 Aug 8 PM 2 33].
    Transcription Center Status
    Transcribed by digital volunteers
    Place depicted
    Lynchburg, Virginia, United States, North and Central America
    Classification
    Documents and Published Materials
    Type
    telegrams
    Topic
    Athletes
    Communication
    Tennis
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
    Object number
    2009.27.3.4
    Restrictions & Rights
    No Known Copyright Restrictions
    Usage
    Not determined
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5e682d4bd-0a8f-4c57-aefd-bd4a55d2a941
  • Telegram to Althea Gibson from Eleanor Roosevelt

    Created by
    Western Union, founded 1851
    Eleanor Roosevelt, American, 1884 - 1962
    Subject of
    Gibson, Althea, American, 1927 - 2003
    Baker, Bertram L., American, 1898 - 1985
    Date
    July 30, 1951
    Medium
    ink on paper (fiber product)
    Dimensions
    H x W: 5 11/16 x 7 7/8 in. (14.4 x 20 cm)
    Description
    A telegram sent from Eleanor Roosevelt to Bertram Baker. It is stamped: [51 July 30 AM].
    Place depicted
    Poughkeepsie, Dutchess County, New York, United States, North and Central America
    Brooklyn, New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America
    Classification
    Documents and Published Materials
    Type
    telegrams
    Topic
    Athletes
    Communication
    Tennis
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
    Object number
    2009.27.3.1
    Restrictions & Rights
    No Known Copyright Restrictions
    Usage
    Not determined
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5de0348bf-fa24-41d2-b7c8-3178b30bb893
  • Telegram to Althea Gibson from John Cashmore

    Created by
    Western Union, founded 1851
    Cashmore, John, American, 1895 - 1961
    Subject of
    Gibson, Althea, American, 1927 - 2003
    Baker, Bertram L., American, 1898 - 1985
    Date
    August 8, 1951
    Medium
    ink on paper (fiber product)
    Dimensions
    H x W: 5 3/4 x 8 in. (14.6 x 20.3 cm)
    Description
    A congratulatory telegram sent to Althea Gibson from John Cashmore. It is stamped: [51 Aug 8].
    Place depicted
    Brooklyn, New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America
    Classification
    Documents and Published Materials
    Type
    telegrams
    Topic
    Athletes
    Communication
    Tennis
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
    Object number
    2009.27.3.2
    Restrictions & Rights
    No Known Copyright Restrictions
    Usage
    Not determined
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd51bbbf033-2ed3-4688-b769-43476f554900
  • Telegram to Althea Gibson from Trini and Buddy

    Created by
    Western Union, founded 1851
    Subject of
    Gibson, Althea, American, 1927 - 2003
    Date
    August 7, 1951
    Medium
    ink on paper (fiber product)
    Dimensions
    H x W: 5 3/4 x 8 in. (14.6 x 20.3 cm)
    Description
    A congratulatory telegram sent to Althea Gibson from Trini and Buddy. It is stamped: [51 Aug 7].
    Transcription Center Status
    Transcribed by digital volunteers
    Place depicted
    Waldorf Astoria Hotel, Manhattan, New York City, New York County, New York, United States, North and Central America
    Classification
    Documents and Published Materials
    Type
    telegrams
    Topic
    Athletes
    Communication
    Tennis
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
    Object number
    2009.27.3.3
    Restrictions & Rights
    No Known Copyright Restrictions
    Usage
    Not determined
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd532b2797c-6d09-4bdf-9dc4-2457bd4605b3
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    Congratulatory telegram to Althea Gibson from Mary Hardwick Hare

    Created by
    Western Union, founded 1851
    Hare, Mary Hardwick, British, 1913 - 2001
    Subject of
    Gibson, Althea, American, 1927 - 2003
    Baker, Bertram L., American, 1898 - 1985
    Date
    August 8, 1951
    Medium
    ink on paper (fiber product)
    Dimensions
    H x W: 5 3/4 x 7 15/16 in. (14.6 x 20.2 cm)
    Description
    A telegram to Althea Gibson from Mary Hardwick Hare. It is stamped: [1951 AUG 8 PM 1 49].
    Transcription Center Status
    Transcribed by digital volunteers
    Place depicted
    Waldorf Astoria Hotel, Manhattan, New York City, New York County, New York, United States, North and Central America
    Classification
    Documents and Published Materials
    Type
    telegrams
    Topic
    Athletes
    Communication
    Tennis
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
    Object number
    2009.27.3.5
    Restrictions & Rights
    No Known Copyright Restrictions
    Usage
    CC0
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd53c421b48-598c-4900-b4db-3be0c37ff211
  • Telegram to Althea Gibson from Ray Robinson

    Created by
    Western Union, founded 1851
    Subject of
    Gibson, Althea, American, 1927 - 2003
    "Sugar" Robinson, Ray, American, 1921 - 1989
    Baker, Bertram L., American, 1898 - 1985
    Date
    August 6, 1951
    Medium
    ink on paper (fiber product)
    Dimensions
    H x W: 5 15/16 x 8 in. (15.1 x 20.3 cm)
    Description
    A telegram sent to Bertram Baker from Alice Phillips, secertary to Sugar Ray Robinson. A handwritten "Congratulations" appears before the closing.
    Transcription Center Status
    Transcribed by digital volunteers
    Place depicted
    New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America
    Classification
    Documents and Published Materials
    Type
    telegrams
    Topic
    Athletes
    Communication
    Tennis
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
    Object number
    2009.27.3.6
    Restrictions & Rights
    No Known Copyright Restrictions
    Usage
    Not determined
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5c1f9afcd-94ac-4b83-b286-5cf50ae1af47
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