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  • U.S. National Collegiate Athletic Association medal awarded to Eulace Peacock

    National Collegiate Athletic Association fifth place medal for the Broad Jump event awarded to Eulace Peacock in 1937. The medal consists of a gold toned pin holding a red, white, and blue ribbon attached to a silver colored medal. The pin has a “c” clasp closure on the back and a bar that hold the ribbon. The ribbon is crimped to the front of the bar on either side....
    Manufactured by
    Unidentified
    Issued by
    National Collegiate Athletic Association, American and Canadian, founded 1906
    Received by
    Peacock, Eulace, American, 1914 - 1996
    Medium
    sterling silver on metal with silk (textile) , dye and thread
    Dimensions
    H x W x D (overall (medal and ribbon)): 3 5/16 × 1 7/16 × 1/4 in. (8.4 × 3.7 × 0.6 cm)
    H x W x D (pin): 1/8 × 1 5/16 × 1/4 in. (0.3 × 3.4 × 0.6 cm)
    H x W x D (ribbon): 1 9/16 × 1 5/16 × 1/4 in. (3.9 × 3.4 × 0.6 cm)
    H x W x D (medal): 1 1/2 × 1 7/16 × 1/16 in. (3.8 × 3.7 × 0.2 cm)
    Type
    pins (fasteners)
    medals
    Classification
    Awards and Medals
    Place used
    Berkeley, Alameda County, California, United States, North and Central America
    Date
    1937
    Description
    National Collegiate Athletic Association fifth place medal for the Broad Jump event awarded to Eulace Peacock in 1937. The medal consists of a gold toned pin holding a red, white, and blue ribbon attached to a silver colored medal. The pin has a “c” clasp closure on the back and a bar that hold the ribbon. The ribbon is crimped to the front of the bar on either side. Attached to the bottom of the ribbon is a round, silver colored medal with wavy edges, held in place with two (2) jump rings. On the obverse of the medal is relief depiction of a nude male athlete, depicted in three quarters profile, facing the right edge of the medal. His proper left arm is extended in front of him and he is holding a laurel branch. His proper right arm is held at his side. Next to him, also depicted in profile, is a bald eagle perched on a column decorated with the United States flag’s stars and stripes. The eagle’s wings are extended. Relief text printed on the left side of the medal reads [U.S.] and relief text on the right reads [NATIONAL / COLLEGIATE / ATHLETIC / ASSOCIATION]. The edges of the medal are decorated with scroll and floral embellishments. On the reverse of the medal, at the top center, is engraved text that reads [THIRD PLACE / BROAD JUMP]. Below is relief text that reads [HELD AT / EDWARDS FIELD / UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA / BEREKLEY / 1937]. Below the text is a relief depiction of a laurel wreath tied together with a bow. Above the wreath’s center knot is the relief mark, [J&W. S.F.].
    Topic
    Athletes
    Education
    Track and field
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
    Object number
    A2014.63.105.1.117
    Restrictions & Rights
    No Known Copyright Restrictions
  • Image for Photograph of Frances Albrier instructing a first aid class

    Photograph of Frances Albrier instructing a first aid class

    A black-and-white photograph of Frances Albrier overseeing a first aid class in Berkeley, California, where five young women are practicing on a sixth, who is laying on a table.
    Photograph by
    Joseph, E. F., American, 1900 - 1979
    Subject of
    Albrier, Frances M., American, 1898 - 1987
    American Red Cross, American, founded 1881
    Medium
    silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper
    Dimensions
    H x W: 8 1/8 x 10 in. (20.6 x 25.4 cm)
    Type
    photographs
    Classification
    Media Arts-Photography
    Place depicted
    Berkeley, Alameda County, California, United States, North and Central America
    Date
    June 14, 1951
    Description
    A black-and-white photograph of Frances Albrier overseeing a first aid class in Berkeley, California, where five young women are practicing on a sixth, who is laying on a table.
    Topic
    Education
    Humanitarianism
    Medicine
    Photography
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Frances Albrier Collection
    Object number
    2010.60.20
    Restrictions & Rights
    © 1951 Photo by E. F. Joseph
  • Image for Photograph of Frances Albrier wearing a Red Cross uniform

    Photograph of Frances Albrier wearing a Red Cross uniform

    A black-and-white photograph of Frances Albrier wearing a Red Cross uniform consisting of a hat, jacket, and collar clasp.
    Photograph by
    Unidentified
    Subject of
    Albrier, Frances M., American, 1898 - 1987
    American Red Cross, American, founded 1881
    Medium
    silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper
    Dimensions
    H x W: 4 x 3 in. (10.2 x 7.6 cm)
    Type
    photographs
    portraits
    Classification
    Media Arts-Photography
    Place depicted
    Berkeley, Alameda County, California, United States, North and Central America
    Date
    1942
    Description
    A black-and-white photograph of Frances Albrier wearing a Red Cross uniform consisting of a hat, jacket, and collar clasp.
    Topic
    Associations and institutions
    Humanitarianism
    Medicine
    Photography
    Women
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Frances Albrier Collection
    Object number
    2010.60.10
    Restrictions & Rights
    Unknown - Restrictions Possible

  • Overcoming Barriers in Education

    A hardcover book titled "Overcoming Barriers in Education" written by Dr. Ida Louise Jackson. The cover is blue with gold lettering along the spine. The first page of the book is signed and dated by the author.
    Written by
    Dr. Jackson, Ida Louise, American, 1902 - 1996
    Published by
    University of California, Berkeley, American, founded 1868
    Subject of
    Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated, founded 1908
    Medium
    ink on paper
    Dimensions
    11 1/4 x 8 1/4 x 7/8 in. (28.6 x 21 x 2.2 cm)
    Type
    books
    Classification
    Documents and Published Materials-Published Works
    Place printed
    Berkeley, Alameda County, California, United States, North and Central America
    Date
    1984-1985; published 1990
    Description
    A hardcover book titled "Overcoming Barriers in Education" written by Dr. Ida Louise Jackson. The cover is blue with gold lettering along the spine. The first page of the book is signed and dated by the author.
    Topic
    Education
    Sororities
    Women
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of the Historical Society of Washington, DC and the Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc.
    Object number
    2013.133.3.31
  • Image for The Bakke Case and Education

    The Bakke Case and Education

    A pamphlet about the Bakke court case. The pamphlet consists of black print on bright yellow paper. On the front, at center, there is an image of protesters carrying signs lamenting the Supreme Court's decision in Regents of the University of California v. Bakke. The interior contains information about the case....
    Published by
    National Committee to Overturn the Bakke Decision, American, founded 1978
    Medium
    ink on paper
    Dimensions
    H x W: 8 7/16 x 5 1/2 in. (21.5 x 14 cm)
    Type
    pamphlets
    Classification
    Memorabilia and Ephemera-Political and Activist Ephemera
    Place made
    Berkeley, Alameda County, California, United States, North and Central America
    Date
    ca. 1978
    Description
    A pamphlet about the Bakke court case. The pamphlet consists of black print on bright yellow paper. On the front, at center, there is an image of protesters carrying signs lamenting the Supreme Court's decision in Regents of the University of California v. Bakke. The interior contains information about the case. The back cover also has a section to sign up to become involved with the National Committee to Overturn the Bakke Decision.
    Topic
    Education
    Law
    Mass media
    Politics (Practical)
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of the family of Dr. Maurice Jackson and Laura Ginsburg
    Object number
    2010.55.79.1
    Restrictions & Rights
    No Known Copyright Restrictions
  • Image for Photograph of Frances Albrier teaching a first aid class

    Photograph of Frances Albrier teaching a first aid class

    A black-and-white photograph of Frances Albrier teaching first aid to young women in Berkeley, California. Many of the women have bandages on them from practicing.
    Photograph by
    Joseph, E. F., American, 1900 - 1979
    Subject of
    Albrier, Frances M., American, 1898 - 1987
    American Red Cross, American, founded 1881
    Medium
    paper (fiber product)
    Dimensions
    H x W: 8 1/8 x 10 in. (20.6 x 25.4 cm)
    Type
    photographs
    Classification
    Media Arts-Photography
    Place depicted
    Berkeley, Alameda County, California, United States, North and Central America
    Date
    June 14, 1951
    Description
    A black-and-white photograph of Frances Albrier teaching first aid to young women in Berkeley, California. Many of the women have bandages on them from practicing.
    Topic
    Education
    Humanitarianism
    Medicine
    Photography
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Frances Albrier Collection
    Object number
    2010.60.18
    Restrictions & Rights
    © E.F. Joseph
  • Image for Photograph of Frances Albrier teaching a first aid class

    Photograph of Frances Albrier teaching a first aid class

    A black-and-white photograph of Frances Albrier in a Red Cross uniform teaching first aid to a group of young women in Berkeley, California. Many of the women have their heads wrapped in bandages or their arms in a sling.
    Photograph by
    Joseph, E. F., American, 1900 - 1979
    Subject of
    Albrier, Frances M., American, 1898 - 1987
    American Red Cross, American, founded 1881
    Medium
    silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper
    Dimensions
    H x W: 8 1/8 x 10 in. (20.6 x 25.4 cm)
    Type
    photographs
    Classification
    Media Arts-Photography
    Place depicted
    Berkeley, Alameda County, California, United States, North and Central America
    Date
    June 14, 1951
    Description
    A black-and-white photograph of Frances Albrier in a Red Cross uniform teaching first aid to a group of young women in Berkeley, California. Many of the women have their heads wrapped in bandages or their arms in a sling.
    Topic
    Education
    Humanitarianism
    Medicine
    Photography
    Women
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Frances Albrier Collection
    Object number
    2010.60.19
    Restrictions & Rights
    © 1951 Photo by E. F. Joseph
  • Image for What Is the Bakke Case?

    What Is the Bakke Case?

    A trifold pamphlet made of black print on blue paper. The cover has large black text that reads: [What Is the Bakke Case?]. The interior contains text by Henry Winston describing the details of the Bakke court case. The back of the pamphlet has a tear-away section to subscribe to the journal Political Affairs.
    Published by
    Political Affairs Publishers, Inc., American, founded 1944
    Written by
    Winston, Henry, American, 1911 - 1986
    Subject of
    Communist Party of the United States of America, American, founded 1919
    Medium
    ink on paper
    Dimensions
    H x W: 8 9/16 x 3 7/16 in. (21.7 x 8.8 cm)
    Type
    pamphlets
    Classification
    Documents and Published Materials-Published Works
    Memorabilia and Ephemera-Political and Activist Ephemera
    Place depicted
    Berkeley, Alameda County, California, United States, North and Central America
    New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America
    Date
    1978
    Description
    A trifold pamphlet made of black print on blue paper. The cover has large black text that reads: [What Is the Bakke Case?]. The interior contains text by Henry Winston describing the details of the Bakke court case. The back of the pamphlet has a tear-away section to subscribe to the journal Political Affairs.
    Topic
    Law
    Mass media
    Politics (Practical)
    Race discrimination
    Race relations
    United States--History--1969-2001
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of the family of Dr. Maurice Jackson and Laura Ginsburg
    Object number
    2010.55.42
    Restrictions & Rights
    No Known Copyright Restrictions
  • Image for Flier for the Black Community Survival Conference

    Flier for the Black Community Survival Conference

    Double-sided poster or flier advertising the 1972 Black Community Survival Conference with promotion provided by the Black Panther Party's Angela Davis People's Free Food Program. Printed in black and red on white paper. Each side features black & white photographs, black & red text and has [10,000 FREE BAGS OF / GROCERIES / (WITH CHICKENS / IN EVERY BAG)] at the top....
    Created by
    Black Panther Party, American, 1966 - 1982
    Subject of
    Seale, Bobby, American, born 1936
    Huggins, Ericka, American, born 1948
    Dellums, Ron, American, born 1935
    Representative Julian Bond, American, 1940 - 2015
    Eve, Arthur O., American, born 1933
    Medium
    ink on paper
    Dimensions
    H x W: 14 × 20 in. (35.6 × 50.8 cm)
    Type
    fliers (printed matter)
    Classification
    Memorabilia and Ephemera-Political and Activist Ephemera
    Exhibition
    A Changing America: 1968 and Beyond
    On View
    NMAAHC (1400 Constitution Ave NW), National Mall Location, Concourse 1, C1 053
    Place depicted
    Oakland, Alameda County, California, United States, North and Central America
    Berkeley, Alameda County, California, United States, North and Central America
    Date
    1972
    Description
    Double-sided poster or flier advertising the 1972 Black Community Survival Conference with promotion provided by the Black Panther Party's Angela Davis People's Free Food Program. Printed in black and red on white paper. Each side features black & white photographs, black & red text and has [10,000 FREE BAGS OF / GROCERIES / (WITH CHICKENS / IN EVERY BAG)] at the top. One side features photographs of Angela Davis, Bobby Seale, Ron Dellums, and Ericka Huggins. It includes a list of conference speakers and a blank registration form. The other side features images of Ira Simmons, D'Army Bailey, Julian Bond, Rev. Charles Koen, Father Earl Neil, and The Persuasions (three images). Also pictured is a woman administering a medical test to two young boys next to the text [10,000 FREE / SICKLE CELL / ANEMIA TESTS / TO BE GIVEN / AT CONFERENCE].
    Topic
    Activism
    Black power
    Communities
    Health
    Politics (Practical)
    Poverty
    Resistance
    Social reform
    Urban life
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
    Object number
    2013.46.10
    Restrictions & Rights
    No Known Copyright Restrictions
  • Image for Photograph of young women practicing first aid

    Photograph of young women practicing first aid

    A black-and-white photograph of Frances Albrier teaching first aid to young women in Berkeley, California.
    Photograph by
    Joseph, E. F., American, 1900 - 1979
    Subject of
    Albrier, Frances M., American, 1898 - 1987
    American Red Cross, American, founded 1881
    Medium
    paper (fiber product)
    Dimensions
    H x W: 8 1/8 x 10 in. (20.6 x 25.4 cm)
    Type
    photographs
    Classification
    Media Arts-Photography
    Place depicted
    Berkeley, Alameda County, California, United States, North and Central America
    Date
    June 14, 1951
    Description
    A black-and-white photograph of Frances Albrier teaching first aid to young women in Berkeley, California.
    Topic
    Education
    Humanitarianism
    Medicine
    Photography
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Frances Albrier Collection
    Object number
    2010.60.17
    Restrictions & Rights
    © E.F. Joseph
  • Image for Photograph of four young women practicing first aid

    Photograph of four young women practicing first aid

    A black-and-white photograph of Frances Albrier teaching first aid to young women in Berkeley, California.
    Photograph by
    Joseph, E. F., American, 1900 - 1979
    Subject of
    Albrier, Frances M., American, 1898 - 1987
    American Red Cross, American, founded 1881
    Medium
    paper (fiber product)
    Dimensions
    H x W: 8 1/8 x 10 in. (20.6 x 25.4 cm)
    Type
    photographs
    Classification
    Media Arts-Photography
    Place depicted
    Berkeley, Alameda County, California, United States, North and Central America
    Date
    June 14, 1951
    Description
    A black-and-white photograph of Frances Albrier teaching first aid to young women in Berkeley, California.
    Topic
    Education
    Humanitarianism
    Medicine
    Photography
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Frances Albrier Collection
    Object number
    2010.60.16
    Restrictions & Rights
    © E.F. Joseph

  • The Honorable D'Army Bailey Oral History Interview

    The oral history consists of fourteen digital files: 2011.174.98.1a, 2011.174.98.1b, 2011.174.98.1c, 2011.174.98.1d, 2011.174.98.1e, 2011.174.98.1f, 2011.174.98.1g, 2011.174.98.1h, 2011.174.98.1i, 2011.174.98.1j, 2011.174.98.1k, 2011.174.98.1l, 2011.174.98.1m, and 2011.174.98.1n.
    Created by
    Civil Rights History Project, American, founded 2009
    Interview of
    Honorable Bailey, D'Army, American, 1941 - 2015
    Interviewed by
    Cline, David P. Ph. D., American, born 1969
    Subject of
    Crump, Edward Hull "Boss", American, 1874 - 1954
    National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, American, founded 1909
    Southern University and A&M College, American, founded 1880
    Clark University, American, founded 1887
    Northern Student Movement, American, founded 1961
    Boston University School of Law, American, founded 1872
    Law Students Civil Rights Research Council, American, 1964 - 1987
    National Civil Rights Museum, American, founded 1991
    Medium
    digital
    Dimensions
    Duration: 03:11:00
    Type
    video recordings
    oral histories
    digital media - born digital
    Collection title
    Civil Rights History Project
    Classification
    Media Arts-Film and Video
    Place collected
    Memphis, Shelby County, Tennessee, United States, North and Central America
    Place depicted
    Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, United States, North and Central America
    Berkeley, Alameda County, California, United States, North and Central America
    Date
    August 13, 2013
    Description
    The oral history consists of fourteen digital files: 2011.174.98.1a, 2011.174.98.1b, 2011.174.98.1c, 2011.174.98.1d, 2011.174.98.1e, 2011.174.98.1f, 2011.174.98.1g, 2011.174.98.1h, 2011.174.98.1i, 2011.174.98.1j, 2011.174.98.1k, 2011.174.98.1l, 2011.174.98.1m, and 2011.174.98.1n.
    The Hon. D'Army Bailey describes growing up in Memphis, Tennessee, the influence of the Crump political machine in city politics, and his involvement with the Memphis NAACP at an early age. He talks about his participation in the civil rights activism as a student at Southern University, for which he was ultimately expelled. Bailey describes his move to Clark University in Massachusetts, where he became involved in the Northern Student Movement. After discussing his time spent at Boston University Law School, Bailey talks about a series of jobs he had related to civil rights and legal services, including serving as the director of the Law Students Civil Rights Research Council (LSCRRC). Bailey also describes his career in California as a Berkeley City Councilman, his recall from that post, and his subsequent move back to his hometown of Memphis, where he has served as a lawyer, judge, and founder of the National Civil Rights Museum.
    LOC ID: afc2010039_crhp0098
    Topic
    Activism
    American South
    Associations and institutions
    Civil rights
    Education
    HBCUs (Historically Black Colleges and Universities)
    Law
    Museums
    Politics (Practical)
    Social reform
    United States--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
    2011.174.98.1a-n
    Restrictions & Rights
    © Smithsonian National Museum of African American History & Culture and The American Folklife Center, Library of Congress
  • Image for Poster advertising Marlon Riggs: 10 Years After

    Poster advertising Marlon Riggs: 10 Years After

    A poster for the Marlon Riggs: 10 Years After events. The front of poster features a photograph of Riggs and information about events to celebrate the life and work of the filmmaker. The top front of the poster is orange with white type that reads: [Marlon Riggs: / 10 Years After]....
    Designed by
    Baltrip, Ayana
    Subject of
    Marlon Riggs, American, 1957 - 1994
    Medium
    ink on paper (fiber product)
    Dimensions
    H x W: 20 1/16 × 16 1/16 in. (51 × 40.8 cm)
    Type
    posters
    Classification
    Memorabilia and Ephemera-Advertisements
    Place used
    Berkeley, Alameda County, California, United States, North and Central America
    Date
    2004
    Description
    A poster for the Marlon Riggs: 10 Years After events. The front of poster features a photograph of Riggs and information about events to celebrate the life and work of the filmmaker. The top front of the poster is orange with white type that reads: [Marlon Riggs: / 10 Years After]. The center of poster is a color photograph of Marlon Riggs wearing a black fedora, pink crew-neck shirt with unidentifiable graphic on the front, and brown circle-rimmed glasses. Riggs is pictured holding a large black Sony camera with an attached microphone and handle, on his proper right shoulder, with both hands on the camera. He appears to be on a street lined with people (blurry). Below the color photograph, there is a gray section with white, black, and orange type. The text is broken into a centered top section and two columns. The text reads: [UCB Graduate School of Journalism honors filmmaker Marlon Riggs, who died of AIDS in 1994, and remembers his poetic vision/and groundbreaking films on black and gay culture.] at the top, [Tongues Untied, plus shorts and special guests / Friday April 2, 2004, 7:30 p.m. / Co-presented with Signifyin' Works & Pacific Film Archive / PFA Theater, 2575 Bancroft Way at Bowditch, Berkeley, CA / Advance Tickets 510.642.5249 / www.bampfa.berkeley.edu/pfa/$8 general public; $5 students & seniors / $4 BAM/PFA members] in the left column, and [Free Events: North Gate Hall - Room 105, UC Berkeley / Saturday April 3, 2004, 7:30 p.m. / Riggs' former students reflect on their / mentor through clips of their work. / Sunday April 4, 2004, 6:30 p.m. / Panel discussion with Jon Else, Orlando Bagwell and others. / Preceded by Karen Everett’s film tribute, "I Shall Not Be Removed." / For more info: http://journalism.berkeley.edu/events/] in the right column. Below the text is a horizontal strip of color and black-and-white photographs. The photographs from left to right depict: a black-and-white image of a group of young African American boys and girls in a group with a microphone in the middle; a color image of Nat King Cole; a black and white image of Marlon Riggs and Essex Hemphill shirtless posing in front of a white wall with black markings on it; a color image of Marlon Riggs working on a film with three other men; and a black-and-white image of two African American men wearing white (man on right is wearing white with horizontal stripes), with large white fake lips on their mouths, and fedoras. Running up the bottom right side of the poster, above the strip of images, in black type, reads [Art Direction + Graphic Design by Ayana Baltrip for [design: speak]: http://www.designspeak.com]. The back of the poster is white, with a piece of paper with black type taped into the bottom left corner reading [Mr. Jack Vincent / 223 Orange St / Oakland CA 94610-4134] in black ink, with [DONATED BY] above the typed portion and [3/2014] in the bottom right of the sticker, handwritten in black ink.
    Topic
    Film
    Gender
    Identity
    LGBTQ
    Men
    Sexuality
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Jack Vincent in memory of Marlon Riggs
    Object number
    2014.169.2.2
    Restrictions & Rights
    Unknown - Restrictions Possible

  • U.S. National Collegiate Athletic Association medal awarded to Eulace Peacock

    2014.63.105.1.116.1
    Manufactured by
    Unidentified
    Issued by
    National Collegiate Athletic Association, American and Canadian, founded 1906
    Received by
    Peacock, Eulace, American, 1914 - 1996
    Subject of
    University of California, Berkeley, American, founded 1868
    Edwards Stadium, American, founded 1932
    Medium
    bronze and metal with silk (textile) , dye and thread
    silk (textile)
    Dimensions
    H x W x D (2014.63.105.1.116.1 overall): 2 15/16 × 1 1/2 × 1/4 in. (7.5 × 3.9 × 0.6 cm)
    H x W x D (2014.63.105.1.116.1 pin): 1/4 × 1 1/2 × 1/4 in. (0.7 × 3.9 × 0.6 cm)
    H x W x D (2014.63.105.1.116.1 ribbon): 1 5/16 × 1 1/2 × 3/16 in. (3.3 × 3.8 × 0.5 cm)
    H x W x D (2014.63.105.1.116.1 medal): 1 1/2 × 1 7/16 × 1/8 in. (3.7 × 3.7 × 0.3 cm)
    H x W x D (2014.63.105.1.116.2): 1 3/4 × 1 5/8 × 13/16 in. (4.4 × 4.2 × 2 cm)
    Type
    pins (fasteners)
    medals
    Classification
    Awards and Medals
    Place used
    Berkeley, Alameda County, California, United States, North and Central America
    Date
    1935
    Description
    2014.63.105.1.116.1
    National Collegiate Athletic Association fifth place medal for the Broad Jump event awarded to Eulace Peacock in 1935. The medal consists of a gold toned pin holding a red, white, and blue ribbon attached to a bronze medal. The pin has a “c” clasp closure on the back and a bar that hold the ribbon. The ribbon is crimped to the front of the bar on either side. Attached to the bottom of the ribbon is a round, bronze colored medal with wavy edges, held in place with two (2) jump rings. On the obverse of the medal is relief depiction of a nude male athlete, depicted in three quarters profile, facing the right edge of the medal. His proper left arm is extended in front of him and he is holding a laurel branch. His proper right arm is held at his side. Next to him, also depicted in profile, is a bald eagle perched on a column decorated with the United States flag’s stars and stripes. The eagle’s wings are extended. Relief text printed on the left side of the medal reads [U.S.] and relief text on the right reads [NATIONAL / COLLEGIATE / ATHLETIC / ASSOCIATION]. The edges of the medal are decorated with scroll and floral embellishments. On the reverse of the medal, at the top center, is engraved text that reads [5th Place / Broad Jump]. Below is relief text that reads [HELD AT / EDWARDS FIELD / UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA / BEREKLEY / 1935]. Below the text is a relief depiction of a laurel wreath tied together with a bow. Above the wreath’s center knot is the relief maker’s mark, [J&W. S.F.].
    2014.63.105.1.116.2
    A frayed piece of red, white, and blue ribbon.
    Topic
    Athletes
    Education
    Track and field
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
    Object number
    A2014.63.105.1.116.1-.2
    Restrictions & Rights
    No Known Copyright Restrictions
  • Image for Poster advertising Marlon Riggs: 10 Years After

    Poster advertising Marlon Riggs: 10 Years After

    A poster for the Marlon Riggs: 10 Years After events. The front of poster features a photograph of Riggs and information about events to celebrate the life and work of the filmmaker. The top front of the poster is orange with white type that reads: [Marlon Riggs: / 10 Years After]....
    Designed by
    Baltrip, Ayana
    Subject of
    Marlon Riggs, American, 1957 - 1994
    Medium
    ink on paper (fiber product)
    Dimensions
    H x W: 20 1/16 × 16 1/16 in. (51 × 40.8 cm)
    Type
    posters
    Classification
    Memorabilia and Ephemera-Advertisements
    Place used
    Berkeley, Alameda County, California, United States, North and Central America
    Date
    2004
    Description
    A poster for the Marlon Riggs: 10 Years After events. The front of poster features a photograph of Riggs and information about events to celebrate the life and work of the filmmaker. The top front of the poster is orange with white type that reads: [Marlon Riggs: / 10 Years After]. The center of poster is a color photograph of Marlon Riggs wearing a black fedora, pink crew-neck shirt with unidentifiable graphic on the front, and brown circle-rimmed glasses. Riggs is pictured holding a large black Sony camera with an attached microphone and handle, on his proper right shoulder, with both hands on the camera. He appears to be on a street lined with people (blurry). Below the color photograph, there is a gray section with white, black, and orange type. The text is broken into a centered top section and two columns. The text reads: [UCB Graduate School of Journalism honors filmmaker Marlon Riggs, who died of AIDS in 1994, and remembers his poetic vision/and groundbreaking films on black and gay culture.] at the top, [Tongues Untied, plus shorts and special guests / Friday April 2, 2004, 7:30 p.m. / Co-presented with Signifyin' Works & Pacific Film Archive / PFA Theater, 2575 Bancroft Way at Bowditch, Berkeley, CA / Advance Tickets 510.642.5249 / www.bampfa.berkeley.edu/pfa/$8 general public; $5 students & seniors / $4 BAM/PFA members] in the left column, and [Free Events: North Gate Hall - Room 105, UC Berkeley / Saturday April 3, 2004, 7:30 p.m. / Riggs' former students reflect on their / mentor through clips of their work. / Sunday April 4, 2004, 6:30 p.m. / Panel discussion with Jon Else, Orlando Bagwell and others. / Preceded by Karen Everett’s film tribute, "I Shall Not Be Removed." / For more info: http://journalism.berkeley.edu/events/] in the right column. Below the text is a horizontal strip of color and black-and-white photographs. The photographs from left to right depict: a black-and-white image of a group of young African American boys and girls in a group with a microphone in the middle; a color image of Nat King Cole; a black and white image of Marlon Riggs and Essex Hemphill shirtless posing in front of a white wall with black markings on it; a color image of Marlon Riggs working on a film with three other men; and a black-and-white image of two African American men wearing white (man on right is wearing white with horizontal stripes), with large white fake lips on their mouths, and fedoras. Running up the bottom right side of the poster, above the strip of images, in black type, reads [Art Direction + Graphic Design by Ayana Baltrip for [design: speak]: http://www.designspeak.com]. The back of the poster is white, with a piece of paper with black type taped into the bottom left corner reading [Mr. Jack Vincent / 223 Orange St / Oakland CA 94610-4134] in black ink, with [DONATED BY] above the typed portion and [3/2014] in the bottom right of the sticker, handwritten in black ink.
    Topic
    Film
    Gender
    Identity
    LGBTQ
    Men
    Sexuality
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Jack Vincent in memory of Marlon Riggs
    Object number
    2014.169.2.1
    Restrictions & Rights
    Unknown - Restrictions Possible
  • Image for Photograph of Frances Albrier teaching first aid

    Photograph of Frances Albrier teaching first aid

    A black-and-white photograph of Frances Albrier teaching first aid practices to young women in Berkeley, California.
    Photograph by
    Joseph, E. F., American, 1900 - 1979
    Subject of
    Albrier, Frances M., American, 1898 - 1987
    American Red Cross, American, founded 1881
    Medium
    silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper
    Dimensions
    H x W: 8 1/8 x 10 in. (20.6 x 25.4 cm)
    Type
    photographs
    Classification
    Media Arts-Photography
    Place depicted
    Berkeley, Alameda County, California, United States, North and Central America
    Date
    June 14, 1951
    Description
    A black-and-white photograph of Frances Albrier teaching first aid practices to young women in Berkeley, California.
    Topic
    Education
    Humanitarianism
    Medicine
    Photography
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Frances Albrier Collection
    Object number
    2010.60.15
    Restrictions & Rights
    © E.F. Joseph
  • Image for Fight Racism - Overturn the Bakke Decision!

    Fight Racism - Overturn the Bakke Decision!

    A trifold pamphlet made of black print on yellowed paper. The cover has large black text that reads: [Fight Racism- / Overturn the Bakke Decision!]. Below the text is a drawing of people protesting. The interior contains text describing the details of the Bakke court case. The back of the pamphlet information on how to join the National Committee to Overturn the Bakke Decision.
    Published by
    National Committee to Overturn the Bakke Decision, American, founded 1978
    Medium
    ink on paper
    Dimensions
    H x W: 11 1/8 x 4 1/4 in. (28.2 x 10.8 cm)
    Type
    pamphlets
    Classification
    Documents and Published Materials-Published Works
    Memorabilia and Ephemera-Political and Activist Ephemera
    Place depicted
    Berkeley, Alameda County, California, United States, North and Central America
    Date
    ca. 1978
    Description
    A trifold pamphlet made of black print on yellowed paper. The cover has large black text that reads: [Fight Racism- / Overturn the Bakke Decision!]. Below the text is a drawing of people protesting. The interior contains text describing the details of the Bakke court case. The back of the pamphlet information on how to join the National Committee to Overturn the Bakke Decision.
    Topic
    Activism
    Law
    Mass media
    Political organizations
    Politics (Practical)
    Race discrimination
    Race relations
    United States--History--1969-2001
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of the family of Dr. Maurice Jackson and Laura Ginsburg
    Object number
    2010.55.43
    Restrictions & Rights
    No Known Copyright Restrictions
  • Image for Scrapbook commemorating Nigerian independence compiled by Frances Albrier

    Scrapbook commemorating Nigerian independence compiled by Frances Albrier

    This scrapbook was compiled in 1960 by Frances Albrier after returning from a trip to Africa to document the celebrations surrounding Nigerian independence. The scrapbook contains newspaper and magazine clippings as well as photographs and ephemera from her time in Senegal, Ghana, and Nigeria....
    Created by
    Albrier, Frances M., American, 1898 - 1987
    Subject of
    Albrier, Frances M., American, 1898 - 1987
    Medium
    Album: cardboard, paper, string, pressure-sensitive tape;
    Clippings: ink on paper;
    Photographs: silver or dye and photographic gelatin on photographic paper
    Dimensions
    14 1/2 x 12 1/2 x 1 in. (36.8 x 31.8 x 2.5 cm)
    Type
    scrapbooks
    Classification
    Memorabilia and Ephemera
    Place depicted
    Nigeria, West Africa, Africa
    Ghana, West Africa, Africa
    Senegal, West Africa, Africa
    Place made
    Berkeley, Alameda County, California, United States, North and Central America
    Date
    1960
    Caption
    This scrapbook was compiled in 1960 by Frances Albrier after returning from a trip to Africa to document the celebrations surrounding Nigerian independence. The scrapbook contains newspaper and magazine clippings as well as photographs and ephemera from her time in Senegal, Ghana, and Nigeria. Albrier attended the festivities as a representative of the California Voice, an African American newspaper based in Oakland, California.
    Description
    This scrapbook was compiled in 1960 by Frances Albrier after returning from a trip to Africa to document the celebrations surrounding Nigerian independence. The scrapbook contains newspaper and magazine clippings as well as photographs and ephemera from her time in Senegal, Ghana, and Nigeria. The scrapbook contains 24 used pages, numerous unused pages, and two loose objects.
    Transcription Center Status
    Transcribed by digital volunteers
    Topic
    Africa
    International affairs
    Mass media
    Travel
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Frances Albrier Collection
    Object number
    2010.60.2
    Restrictions & Rights
    Unknown - Restrictions Possible
  • Image for The Politics of Knowledge: Academic Excellence and Social Responsibility - National and International Perspectives

    The Politics of Knowledge: Academic Excellence and Social Responsibility - National and International Perspectives

    Program for the 7th National Council for Black Studies annual conference

    1983 program for the National Council for Black Studies (NCBS) 7th annual conference held at the University of California at Berkeley. The cover of the program features a green design throughout surrounded by an off-white border.
    Created by
    National Council for Black Studies, American, founded 1975
    Medium
    ink on paper
    Dimensions
    H x W x D: 11 x 8 1/4 x 1/8 in. (27.9 x 21 x 0.3 cm)
    Type
    programs
    Classification
    Documents and Published Materials-Published Works
    Place used
    Berkeley, Alameda County, California, United States, North and Central America
    Date
    1983
    Description
    1983 program for the National Council for Black Studies (NCBS) 7th annual conference held at the University of California at Berkeley. The cover of the program features a green design throughout surrounded by an off-white border.
    Topic
    Associations and institutions
    Education
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Dr. Bertha Maxwell Roddey
    Object number
    2012.22.16
    Restrictions & Rights
    No Known Copyright Restrictions

  • U.S. National Collegiate Athletic Association medal awarded to Eulace Peacock

    National Collegiate Athletic Association second place medal for the 100 Yard Dash event awarded to Eulace Peacock in 1935. The medal consists of a gold toned pin holding a red, white, and blue ribbon attached to a gold medal. The pin has a “c” clasp closure on the back and a bar that hold the ribbon. The ribbon is crimped to the front of the bar on either side....
    Manufactured by
    Unidentified
    Issued by
    National Collegiate Athletic Association, American and Canadian, founded 1906
    Received by
    Peacock, Eulace, American, 1914 - 1996
    Subject of
    University of California, Berkeley, American, founded 1868
    Edwards Stadium, American, founded 1932
    Medium
    metal with silk (textile) , dye and thread
    Dimensions
    H x W x D (overall): 2 11/16 × 1 5/8 × 1/4 in. (6.9 × 4.1 × 0.6 cm)
    H x W x D (pin): 1/4 × 1 9/16 × 1/4 in. (0.6 × 3.9 × 0.6 cm)
    H x W x D (ribbon): 1 5/16 × 1 9/16 × 1/4 in. (3.4 × 3.9 × 0.6 cm)
    H x W x D (medal): 1 1/2 × 1 7/16 × 1/16 in. (3.8 × 3.7 × 0.2 cm)
    Type
    pins (fasteners)
    medals
    Classification
    Awards and Medals
    Place used
    Berkeley, Alameda County, California, United States, North and Central America
    Date
    1935
    Description
    National Collegiate Athletic Association second place medal for the 100 Yard Dash event awarded to Eulace Peacock in 1935. The medal consists of a gold toned pin holding a red, white, and blue ribbon attached to a gold medal. The pin has a “c” clasp closure on the back and a bar that hold the ribbon. The ribbon is crimped to the front of the bar on either side. Attached to the bottom of the ribbon is a round, gold colored medal with wavy edges, held in place with two (2) jump rings. On the obverse of the medal is relief depiction of a nude male athlete, depicted in three quarters profile, facing the right edge of the medal. His proper left arm is extended in front of him and he is holding a laurel branch. His proper right arm is held at his side. Next to him, also depicted in profile, is a bald eagle perched on a column decorated with the United States flag’s stars and stripes. The eagle’s wings are extended. Relief text printed on the left side of the medal reads [U.S.] and relief text on the right reads [NATIONAL / COLLEGIATE / ATHLETIC / ASSOCIATION]. The edges of the medal are decorated with scroll and floral embellishments. On the reverse of the medal, at the top center, is engraved text that reads [2nd Place / 100 yd. Dash]. Below is relief text that reads [HELD AT / EDWARDS FIELD / UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA / BEREKLEY / 1935]. Below the text is a relief depiction of a laurel wreath tied together with a bow. Above the wreath’s center knot is the relief maker’s mark, [J&W. S.F.].
    Topic
    Athletes
    Education
    Track and field
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
    Object number
    A2014.63.105.1.115
    Restrictions & Rights
    No Known Copyright Restrictions