Created by

African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church, American, founded 1821

Subject of

Blackwell Memorial AME Zion Church, American, founded 1918

Medium

ink on paper

Dimensions

H x W x D: 8 1/16 × 5 1/4 × 3/16 in. (20.5 × 13.3 × 0.4 cm)

Type

journals (periodicals)

Place used

Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, United States, North and Central America

Date

June 29-July 4, 1948

Description

Booklet of "Journal Proceedings of the Thirty-Eighth Session" from the A.M.E. Zion Church. The tan front cover has a double black border around the black printed text. The lower half of the front cover reads [Held in / Blackwell Memorial A.M.E. Zion Church / Chicago, Illinois / June 29-July 4, 1948 / Bishop John W. Martin, A.M., D.D., L.L.D., / Presiding / Rev. W. T. Beck / Pastor]. The book has a price of twenty-five (25) cents. The journal includes conference rolls, proceeding summaries, and observations and recommendations. The back cover is blank.

Transcription Center Status

Transcribed by digital volunteers

Topic

African American

Communities

Religion

Religious groups

Credit Line

Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture

Object number

2015.97.40.16

Restrictions & Rights

Unknown - Restrictions Possible

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Classification

Documents and Published Materials-Published Works

Data Source

National Museum of African American History and Culture

Manufactured by

A. H. Andrews & Co., founded 1865

Used by

Hope School, 1925 - 1954

Medium

iron and hardwood

Dimensions

28 x 31 x 26 1/2 in. (71.1 x 78.7 x 67.3 cm)

Type

desks

Place used

Pomaria, Newberry County, South Carolina, United States, North and Central America

Place made

Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, United States, North and Central America

Date

1925-1954

Description

A set of ten desks from the Hope School in Pomaria, South Carolina, a historic Rosenwald school. The desks are of the "Triumph" model made by A. H. Andrews & Co. in Chicago, Illinois and are made of iron and hardwood. The back of each desk provides the writing surface for the desk behind.

Topic

African American

American South

Education

Segregation

Credit Line

Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of the Hope School Community Center, Pomaria, SC

Object number

2010.22.1-.10

Restrictions & Rights

No Known Copyright Restrictions

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Classification

Furnishings, Housewares, and Décor

Exhibition

Making a Way Out of No Way

On View

NMAAHC (1400 Constitution Ave NW), National Mall Location, Community/Third Floor, 3 050

Data Source

National Museum of African American History and Culture

Manufactured by

Sennheiser, German, founded 1945

Used by

Winfrey, Oprah, American, born 1954

Subject of

Harpo, Inc., American, founded 1986

Medium

plastic, metal, wire, and foam

Dimensions

H x W x D: 10 1/2 × 2 1/8 × 2 1/8 in. (26.7 × 5.4 × 5.4 cm)

Type

microphones

Place used

Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, United States, North and Central America

Date

1986-2011

Description

A black wireless, handheld microphone used by Oprah Winfrey on The Oprah Winfrey Show. The metal grill at the top of the microphone is covered with a black foam windscreen. The microphone has a cylindrical handle that is a silver-blue toned metal, with a black shaft that has been attached up one side and that protrudes below the rest of the handle. A small rectangular display screen is placed on the black shaft below the windscreen, with the brand "SENNHEISER" printed in gray along the shaft below the display screen. A clear or black square adhesive label with the number "1" typed on it is attached below the brand name. The portion of the black shaft that protrudes below the rest of the handle has an angular bottom with a flattened point. Text with manufacturer and technical information is printed in gray on the black plastic on the bottom of the protruding shaft. A red on/off toggle switch is placed at the back of the handle base opposite the protruding shaft portion. Additional technical information is etched into the bottom of the blue-tinted portion of the handle.

Topic

African American

Actors

Entertainers

Mass media

Television

Credit Line

Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Oprah Winfrey

Object number

2014.324.2

Restrictions & Rights

No Known Copyright Restrictions

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Classification

Tools and Equipment-Audiovisual

Exhibition

Watching Oprah: The Oprah Winfrey Show and American Culture

On View

NMAAHC (1400 Constitution Ave NW), National Mall Location, Concourse, C 050

Data Source

National Museum of African American History and Culture

Manufactured by

Hilton Apparel, founded 1980

Worn by

Camacho, Bill, American

Subject of

Harpo, Inc., American, founded 1986

Medium

synthetic fiber, leather, nylon thread, and metal fasteners

Dimensions

H x W x D (on form): 27 1/2 × 26 × 13 1/2 in. (69.9 × 66 × 34.3 cm)

Type

jackets

Place used

Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, United States, North and Central America

Date

1990-2011

Description

This jacket was worn by Bill Camacho during his employment as a crew member for The Oprah Winfrey Show. The body of the jacket is made from heavy black synthetic fleece while the full-length sleeves and the standard collar are made from caramel colored leather. The jacket closes at the center front with a black metal zipper and three (3) metal snaps, one at the center front neck and two at the waistband. The cuffs and the waistband are made from ribbed black synthetic fabric. There are two (2) patch pockets with flap closures, one at each front side waist. The flaps close with one (1) metal snap at the center. Two (2) welted pockets, with the welts made from the caramel leather, open vertically at the exterior side of each front waist patch pocket. The name "Camacho" is machine-embroidered in white thread at the proper left front chest. A large design in silver, teal, yellow, purple, and black thread is embroidered at the center back across the shoulders. The design features an oval sign with the text "HARPO / STUDIOS" inside it. The sign is above a building placed catty-corner and with a banner on the building reading "THE OPRAH WINFREY SHOW".

The jacket is fully lined in a black synthetic fabric that is quilted in a grid set on point throughout. There is one (1) welted pocket at the interior proper left waist with the welts made from the caramel leather. White stabilizing material is present where the reverse of the designs on the back and left chest are embroidered. There is a manufacturer's tag sewn at the interior center back neck that reads "HILTON / ACTIVE APPAREL / RN 71661 / MADE IN THE U.S.A." with two smaller tags below it, one indicating size and the second identifying the item as made in the United States.

Topic

African American

Clothing and dress

Communication

Entertainers

Labor

Mass media

Television

Credit Line

Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Oprah Winfrey

Object number

2016.7.1

Restrictions & Rights

No Known Copyright Restrictions

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Classification

Clothing-Historical

Exhibition

Watching Oprah: The Oprah Winfrey Show and American Culture

On View

NMAAHC (1400 Constitution Ave NW), National Mall Location, Concourse, C 050

Data Source

National Museum of African American History and Culture

Created by

Cook, Mariana R., American, born 1955

Subject of

President Barack Obama, American, born 1961

Medium

silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper on mat board

Dimensions

H x W: 14 x 11 in. (35.6 x 27.9 cm)

Type

gelatin silver prints

portraits

Place captured

Hyde Park, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, United States, North and Central America

Date

May 26, 1996

Description

A black-and-white portrait of Barack Obama wearing a dark colored polo shirt. He is posed in a three-quarter turn towards the camera but gazes directly at the viewer.

Topic

African American

Photography

Politics (Practical)

Credit Line

Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Julia J. Norrell in memory of Doug Bailey

Object number

2013.194.1

Restrictions & Rights

© Mariana Cook. Permission required for use.

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Classification

Media Arts-Photography

Data Source

National Museum of African American History and Culture

Commissioned by

The Chicago Anthenaeum, American, founded 1988

Subject of

Davis, Carolyn Armenta, American

Owned by

Sklarek, Norma Merrick, American, 1926 - 2012

Medium

ink on paper

Dimensions

H x W: 9 5/16 × 3 1/2 in. (23.7 × 8.9 cm)

Type

brochures

Place used

Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, United States, North and Central America

Date

1993

Description

Brochure for the Design Diaspora exhibition owned by Norma Sklarek. The front and back of the brochure has a black background with a red graphic of Ruggles Street Station in Boston, MA. On the front, white text at the top reads [DESIGN / DIASPORA] with [BLACK ARCHITECTS AND INTERNATIONAL ARCHITECTURE / 1970-1990] in the middle. The center of the brochure reads [AN EXHIBITION OF BUILT PROJECTS / DESIGNED BETWEEN 1970-1990 BY / FIFTY AFRICAN AMERICAN, / BLACK EUROPEAN, / AND AFRICAN ARCHITECTS.] The date, open hours, and location at the Chicago Athenaeum are at the bottom. The brochure expands open and has a summary of the exhibition, daily schedules, and a list of architects. There are highlight images of various buildings from different fields.

White printed text on the back cover reads [Curated by: Carolyn Armenta Davis / Exhibition Design by: Ioannis Karalias / Exhibition Fabrication by: Contempo Design / Graphic Design by: Logan Graphics / Cover: Ruggles Street Station – Boston, MA, 1986 by Stull & Lee/USA / Catalogue: “Design Diaspora: Black Architects and International Architecture”, is available / The exhibition “Design Diaspora: Black Architects and / International Architecture, 1970-1990,” it’s [sic] related / public programs and national tour is organized by The / Chicago Athenaeum: The Museum of Architecture and / Design and made possible by a major grant from the: / LILA WALLACE-READER’S DIGEST FUND / Travel is generously provided by UNITED AIRLINES the / official airlines of The Chicago Athenaeum. / Additional support has been received from: / The National Endowment for the Arts, a federal agency / Graham Foundation for Advance Studies In The Fine Arts / Community Arts Assistance Special Project Grants / City of Chicago Department of Cultural Affairs / Apple Computer, Inc. / Abasubong Overseas Oil S.A. / The British Council / The Netherlands Ministry for Cultural Affairs / The Florence Gould Foundation / The Illinois Art Council, a state agency / The Gallery at 333 West Wacker Drive was created / and is being made available to The Chicago Ath- / enaeum through the generosity of The Equitable Life Assurance Society of the United States and Urban / Investment and Development Co. The 333 West Wacker / Drive Gallery is administered by Jeanne Malkin & / Associates. / Presented in cooperation with: / THE CHICAGO ATHENAEUM: / The Museum of Architecture and Design / THE DESIGN DIASPORA / ART IN PUBLIC PLACES, INC.]

Topic

African American

African diaspora

Architecture

Design

Graphic design

Identity

Museums

Credit Line

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

Object number

TA2018.23.2.1.5.1

Restrictions & Rights

© Various. Permission required for use.

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Classification

Archival Collections

Memorabilia and Ephemera

Data Source

National Museum of African American History and Culture

Manufactured by

Vega Electronics Corporation, American

Used by

Oprah Winfrey, American, born 1954

Subject of

Harpo, Inc., American, founded 1986

Medium

plastic, metal, wire, and foam

Dimensions

H x W x D: 10 5/8 × 2 9/16 × 2 7/16 in. (27 × 6.5 × 6.2 cm)

Type

microphones

Place used

Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, United States, North and Central America

Date

1986-2011

Description

A black wireless handheld microphone used by Oprah Winfrey on the The Oprah Winfrey Show. The microphone has a cylindrical handle ending in a blunt edge at the bottom, with the metal grill at the top covered in a black foam windscreen. A band of black adhesive tape is attached around the microphone where the windscreen meets the metal handle. A panel near the bottom of the handle opens with a flat screw. On the flat bottom of the handle are two (2) black plastic toggle switches. The switch on the left is labeled with an "M" and the switch on the rights is labeled with a "P".

Topic

African American

Actors

Entertainers

Mass media

Television

Credit Line

Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Oprah Winfrey

Object number

2014.324.1

Restrictions & Rights

No Known Copyright Restrictions

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Classification

Tools and Equipment-Audiovisual

Data Source

National Museum of African American History and Culture

Created by

Unidentified

Used by

Muse, Isaiah, American, 1919 - 2012

Medium

metal and plastic

Dimensions

H x W: 12 1/2 x 7 in. (31.8 x 17.8 cm)

Type

cocktail lounges

table lamps

Place used

South Shore, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, United States, North and Central America

Date

1970s

Description

An electric lamp (.a) with the word "BAR" printed on the lamp shade (.b). The lamp shade is ball shaped, and is made from plastic treated to look like frosted glass. The word "BAR" is printed on the lamp shade in a font style that is evocative of the late 19th century. There is a circular opening at the top of the lamp shade. The style of the lamp body is evocative of oil lamps of the late 19th century, with a chrome-colored faux metal burner at center, where the lamp shade meets the stem. The brass lamp stem is hinged so that the lamp body can be angled. The chrome lamp base is flat and unadorned. The brown electrical cord extends from the rim of the base. The lamp is outfitted with a red light bulb.

Topic

African American

Domestic life

Nightlife

Segregation

United States--Social life and customs

Urban life

Credit Line

Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Cassandra Fay Smith

Object number

2011.101.11ab

Restrictions & Rights

No Known Copyright Restrictions

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Classification

Furnishings, Housewares, and Décor

Exhibition

A Changing America: 1968 and Beyond

On View

NMAAHC (1400 Constitution Ave NW), National Mall Location, Concourse 1, C1 053

Data Source

National Museum of African American History and Culture

Created by

Unidentified

Used by

Muse, Isaiah, American, 1919 - 2012

Medium

wood, vinyl, padding and metal

Dimensions

30 x 16 x 16 in. (76.2 x 40.6 x 40.6 cm)

Type

cocktail lounges

barstools

Place used

South Shore, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, United States, North and Central America

Date

1970s

Description

A wood barstool with a red vinyl seat. The seat of the stool is thick foam covered by red vinyl that is stapled to a particle board seat base. The stool has four (4) legs made of lathe-shaped wood, with each leg tapering at the tip and finished with a metal cap. The legs bolt into the underside of the seat, so that the seat does not swivel. 1 foot up from the ground, a circle of metal is attached horizontally to the stool legs, which serves as a foot rest. The metal circle attaches to each leg by one (1) long metal screw that runs through each leg and screws into the metal.

Topic

African American

Domestic life

Nightlife

Segregation

United States--Social life and customs

Urban life

Credit Line

Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Cassandra Fay Smith

Object number

2011.101.2.1

Restrictions & Rights

No Known Copyright Restrictions

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Classification

Furnishings, Housewares, and Décor

Data Source

National Museum of African American History and Culture

Created by

Unidentified

Used by

Muse, Isaiah, American, 1919 - 2012

Medium

metal, vinyl and padding

Dimensions

30 x 16 x 16 in. (76.2 x 40.6 x 40.6 cm)

Type

cocktail lounges

barstools

Place used

South Shore, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, United States, North and Central America

Date

1970s

Description

A metal barstool with a black vinyl seat. The seat of the stool is constructed of two (2) seat sections that attach together. The top section of the seat is an approximately 1-1/2 inch thick piece of foam covered by black vinyl. The lower section of the seat is an approximately 3-1/8 inch piece of plywood wrapped in black vinyl and secured with glue and rivets. The stool has four (4) metal legs, each leg flaring out slightly at the bottom. The legs attach together to form a frame, and this frame is affixed to the underside of the seat with five (5) bolts, so that the seat does not swivel. Two (2) metal circles attach horizontally to the stool legs, serving as foot rests, one circle at 1 foot up from the ground, and the second circle at 18-1/2 inches up from the ground. The metal circles attach to each leg by metal screws that run through each leg and screw into the metal. Each leg is finished with a rubber cap, two (2) black caps and two (2) gray caps.

Topic

African American

Domestic life

Nightlife

Segregation

United States--Social life and customs

Urban life

Credit Line

Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Cassandra Fay Smith

Object number

2011.101.2.2

Restrictions & Rights

No Known Copyright Restrictions

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Classification

Furnishings, Housewares, and Décor

Data Source

National Museum of African American History and Culture