Bumper sticker endorsing Carl Stokes for Mayor of Cleveland

Printed by

Unidentified

Commissioned by

Stokes for Mayor Committee, American, 1965 - 1967

Subject of

Stokes, Carl, American, 1927 - 1996

Medium

ink and adhesive on paper (fiber product)

Dimensions

H x W: 3 × 12 in. (7.6 × 30.5 cm)

Type

bumper stickers

Classification

Memorabilia and Ephemera

Exhibition

A Changing America: 1968 and Beyond

On View

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

Place depicted

Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio, United States, North and Central America

Date

ca. 1967

Description

An orange bumper sticker printed with black text advocating Carl Stokes for Mayor of Cleveland. The sticker reads [STOKES] across the top half in bold letters, with [For A Better Cleveland] printed in smaller, narrower letters on the bottom half. Information on the Stokes for Mayor Committee is in small print along the bottom of the bumper sticker. In the bottom PR corner is a stamp, mostly illegible, likely a printer's union mark identifying at what shop the sticker was produced. The back of the sticker is covered in a waxy paper over the adhesive, which bears the manufacturer's logo.

Topic

Politics (Practical)

United States--History--1961-1969

United States--History--1969-2001

Urban life

Credit Line

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

Object number

2014.36.7

Restrictions & Rights

No Known Copyright Restrictions

The Road to Negro Liberation

Published by

Workers Library Publishers, Inc., American, founded 1930

Written by

Haywood, Harry, American, 1898 - 1985

Subject of

Communist Party of the United States of America, American, founded 1919

Medium

ink on paper

Dimensions

H x W: 7 1/16 x 4 15/16 in. (18 x 12.5 cm)

Type

pamphlets

Classification

Documents and Published Materials-Published Works

Memorabilia and Ephemera-Political and Activist Ephemera

Place depicted

Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio, United States, North and Central America

Date

1934

Description

A pamphlet titled: [The Road To Negro Liberation]. The cover features red print on discolored paper. The title stretches throughout the center. Additional text reads: [Harry Haywood / 10¢ / Report to the Eighth Convention of the Communist Party of the U.S.A.]. There is also a hammer and sickle in the upper right edge. The interior contains sixty-three pages of text. The back cover features an advertisement for the Negro Liberator.

Transcription Center Status

Transcribed by digital volunteers

Topic

Activism

Mass media

Political organizations

Politics (Practical)

United States--History--1933-1945

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

2010.55.22

Restrictions & Rights

No Known Copyright Restrictions

Storage case for a saxophone owned by Charlie Parker.

Manufactured by

H. N. White Company, American, 1893 - 1965

Used by

Parker, Charlie, American, 1920 - 1955

Owned by

Parker, Charlie, American, 1920 - 1955

Medium

wood, leather, brass (alloy)

Dimensions

H x W x D (2019.10.2.1): 7 1/16 × 13 × 27 3/16 in. (18 × 33 × 69 cm)

H x W x D (2019.10.2.2): 3 7/8 × 8 1/16 × 13 5/16 in. (9.8 × 20.5 × 33.8 cm)

Type

cases (lock components)

saxophones

Classification

Musical Instruments

Place made

Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio, United States, North and Central America

Date

ca. 1947

Description

A reddish-brown storage case for a saxophone owned by Charlie Parker. The leather-bound case has brass hinges and clasps. The top of the case has an engraved metal inlay in the bottom left corner that reads [KING / THE WORLD'S FINEST / THE H. N. WHITE CO. / CLEVELAND, OHIO]. The front of the case has a red leather handle at center below a metal clasp. The clasp at center is not made of brass and is a different style than the others found on the case. A brass nameplate directly below the clasp at center and underneath the handle is engraved with [CHARLIE PARKER]. On either side of the handle and name plate is a hinged clasp with a lock. Engraved on each clasp is [KING]. The back and left sides of the case metal knobs for the case to rest on. The right side of the case has a handle. The interior of the case is covered in red velvet. A yellow and white stripped towel and a black felt cloth with gold thread were found in the case as well as a small interior case (2019.10.2). The small interior case fits in the lower right corner of the larger case. It is also leather-bound with a red velvet lined interior. Inside the smaller case are two neck straps, a cleaning cloth attached to a cord and a box of used reeds.

Topic

Composers (Musicians)

Instrumentalists (Musicians)

Jazz (Music)

Credit Line

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

Object number

2019.10.2.1-.2

Restrictions & Rights

No Known Copyright Restrictions

Luis Zapata Oral History Interview

Created by

Civil Rights History Project, American, founded 2009

Interview of

Zapata, Luis, 1944 - 2015

Interviewed by

Dr. Crosby, Emilye Ph. D., American

Subject of

San José State University, American, founded 1857

United Farm Workers of America, American, founded 1962

Mississippi Freedom Labor Union, American, founded 1965

Council of Federated Organizations, founded 1962

Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee, American, 1960 - 1970s

Espy, Alphonso Michael "Mike", American, born 1953

Medium

digital

Dimensions

Duration: 02:02:01

Type

video recordings

oral histories

digital media - born digital

Collection title

Civil Rights History Project

Classification

Media Arts-Film and Video

Place collected

Silver Spring, Montgomery County, Maryland, United States, North and Central America

Place depicted

Orange County, California, United States, North and Central America

San Jose, Santa Clara County, California, United States, North and Central America

Cleveland, Bolivar County, Mississippi, United States, North and Central America

Date

June 27, 2013

Description

The oral history consists of six digital files: 2011.174.95.1a, 2011.174.95.1b, 2011.174.95.1c, 2011.174.95.1d, 2011.174.95.1e, and 2011.174.95.1f.

Luis Zapata describes his childhood in Orange County, California, and how he came to join the labor movement as a college student at San Jose State University. He discusses the organizing work he did with the United Farm Workers and how he ended up moving to Cleveland, Mississippi, for four years where he organized for the Mississippi Freedom Labor Union and helped to register voters with the Council of Federated Organizations (COFO) and the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC). Zapata also discusses his later involvement in the congressional campaign of Mike Espy as well as his participation in international movements for human rights.

LOC ID: afc2010039_crhp0095

Topic

Activism

Agriculture

American South

American West

Associations and institutions

Civil rights

Education

Humanitarianism

Labor

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

2011.174.95.1a-f

Restrictions & Rights

© Smithsonian National Museum of African American History & Culture and The American Folklife Center, Library of Congress

Jim Brown, Cleveland, OH, 1965

Photograph by

Iooss, Walter Jr., American, born 1943

Subject of

Brown, Jim, American, born 1936

Medium

digital

Dimensions

H x W: 5000pixels × 3353pixels

Type

digital images

digital media - born analog

Portfolio/Series

Football

Classification

Media Arts-Photography

Place depicted

Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio, United States, North and Central America

Date

1965

Description

An image of Jim Brown playing football in 1965. The image features Brown holding the ball with both hands mid-run. He is wearing his Cleveland Browns, number 32 uniform which is covered in dirt.

Topic

Athletes

Football

Photography

Credit Line

Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Walter Iooss

Object number

2016.164.27

Restrictions & Rights

© Walter Iooss

Jersey for the Cleveland Browns worn and signed by Jim Brown

Manufactured by

King O'Shea, American, founded 1910

Worn by

Brown, Jim, American, born 1936

Signed by

Brown, Jim, American, born 1936

Subject of

Cleveland Browns, American, founded 1945

Medium

cotton, thread, paper, plastic

Dimensions

H x W x D (Flat): 40 3/4 × 24 1/2 × 1/2 in. (103.5 × 62.2 × 1.3 cm)

Type

jerseys

sports uniforms

Classification

Clothing-Historical

Exhibition

Sports: Leveling the Playing Field

On View

NMAAHC (1400 Constitution Ave NW), National Mall Location, Community/Third Floor, 3 052

Place made

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

Place used

Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio, United States, North and Central America

Date

ca. 1965

Description

A long-sleeve Cleveland Browns jersey worn by Jim Brown. The jersey is brown throughout with white and burnt orange accents. A white “32” is sewn on the front and back, with smaller versions of the numbers on the right and left sleeves, close to the shoulder. Circling the sleeves at the elbow is a white stripe with two burnt orange horizontal lines in the middle. “Jim Brown” is written in black ink on the bottom of the number "2" on the front of the jersey. A brown flap hangs off the middle back of the jersey. The flap has two rows of six black plastic buttons. On the other side of the flap are three button holes. A white tag with blue and black type is attached to the interior right sleeve. The rag reads “MEARS / Memorabilia Evaluation and Research Services” at the top and is dated “01/2014.” Next to the date is "Photography / Archiving.” The tag is not original to the object.

Topic

Athletes

Clothing and dress

Football

Credit Line

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

Object number

2014.30.1

Restrictions & Rights

No Known Copyright Restrictions

Obama 08

Created by

Monroe, Van Taylor III, American

Subject of

President Barack Obama, American, born 1961

Manufactured by

Nike Inc., American, founded 1971

Medium

paint on leather with rubber and synthetic fiber

Dimensions

H x W: 5 1/2 x 4 3/8 x 12 3/8 in. (14 x 11.1 cm). 12 US shoe size.

Type

shoes (footwear)

Classification

Visual Arts

Clothing-Historical

Exhibition

A Century in the Making

On View

NMAAHC (1400 Constitution Ave NW), National Mall Location, Concourse, C X06

Place made

Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio, United States, North and Central America

Date

2008

Description

One pair of hand-painted sneakers (.1ab) featuring Barack Obama, with shoe box (.2). The shoes are a pair of white basketball sneakers, Nike Air Force 1s, painted over with an image of Obama's face in tones of grey against a blue background on the side panel; each sneaker features Obama in a different pose with the title [Obama 08] to the bottom left.The logo from the Obama campaign is painted in color to the left of Obama's image and in grey on the top toe panel. The left shoe (.1a) has navy laces and features the message [YES WE CAN] in white against a navy background; the right shoe (.1b) has red laces and features the message [CHANGE] in white against a navy background. The sneakers also feature blue stars placed on the inner shoe front panel and the artist's signature on the left sneaker.

Topic

Art

Clothing and dress

Politics (Practical)

United States--History--2001-

Credit Line

Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Van Taylor Monroe, III

Object number

2009.4.1-.2

Restrictions & Rights

No Known Copyright Restrictions

Photograph of Mary Lou Williams playing piano with Andy Kirk and his orchestra

Photograph by

Gordon Conner Studio, American

Subject of

Williams, Mary Lou, American, 1910 - 1981

Kirk, Andy, American, 1898 - 1992

Kirk, Andy's Twelve Clouds of Joy, American, 1929 - 1948

Glaser, Joe, American, 1896 - 1969

Medium

silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper

Dimensions

H x W: 8 1/8 × 10 in. (20.6 × 25.4 cm)

Type

gelatin silver prints

Classification

Media Arts-Photography

Place captured

Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio, United States, North and Central America

Date

1930s; autographed 1980

Description

A black-and-white photograph, landscape orientation, of Mary Lou Williams playing the piano with Andy Kirk and his Orchestra. Mary Lou is at the piano on the left side of the image, with the conductor behind her to the left, with the remaining orchestra are on levels going up towards the right, with the drums on the far right. Printed in white in bottom left corner of image, appears like handwritting, reads [Gordon/Conner/CLEVELAND]. Handwritten note in blue ink in bottom right corner of image, reads [To Serbert/Really fantastic/Yours Love/Mary Lou Williams/1980]. Captioned below the image, on white border with black type, reads [ANDY KIRT/And His Orchestra] on the left, and [Direction/JOE GLASER/R.C.A. Building 30 Rockefeller Plaza/New York, N.Y.] on the right. Nothing on reverse.

Topic

Conductors (Musicians)

Instrumentalists (Musicians)

Jazz (Music)

Credit Line

Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Paxton and Rachel Baker

Object number

2014.3.10

Restrictions & Rights

Public domain

Birdsong Camp at Cleveland, Miss 4-29-27

Gelatin silver print of the 1927 Mississippi River flood

Commissioned by

Illinois Central Railroad, American, founded 1851

Photograph by

Unidentified

Medium

silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper

Dimensions

H x W: 20 x 25 1/2 in. (50.8 x 64.8 cm)

Type

gelatin silver prints

Classification

Media Arts-Photography

Place captured

Cleveland, Bolivar County, Mississippi, United States, North and Central America

Date

April 29, 1927

Description

A gelatin silver print of the 1927 flooding of the Mississippi River. This photo shows four long tables being used to feed a large group of people.

Topic

American South

Communities

Great Migration

Photography

United States--History--1919-1933

Credit Line

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

Object number

2011.13.20

Restrictions & Rights

© 1927 Illinois Central Railroad

Jersey for the Cleveland Cavaliers worn and signed by LeBron James

Issued by

Cleveland Cavaliers, American, founded 1970

Worn by

James, LeBron, American, born 1984

Manufactured by

Reebok International Ltd., British, founded 1895

Medium

synthetic fiber

Dimensions

H x W: 39 1/8 x 22 3/4 in. (99.4 x 57.8 cm)

On Form: 39 3/4 × 23 × 16 in. (101 × 58.4 × 40.6 cm)

Type

jerseys

sports uniforms

Classification

Clothing-Historical

Place used

Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio, United States, North and Central America

Date

2003-2004

Description

Cleveland Cavaliers home jersey worn and signed by LeBron James. The jersey is white with wine and gold trim down the sides and around the neck and arm holes. A NBA logo patch is sewn onto the left shoulder on the front side. A “C” is in the center of trim on the neckline. “Cavaliers” is written across the chest in wine colored letters with gold trim. Under the team name is the number “23.” The number is on the right side of the jersey. On the front side of the jersey near the bottom handwritten in black marker is “23 [illegible] / 03_ROY.” A “C” is on the back of the jersey at top center. “JAMES” is below this in wine colored letters with gold trim. A large black “23” is on the back of the jersey at center.

Topic

Athletes

Basketball

Clothing and dress

Credit Line

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

Object number

2012.173.7

Restrictions & Rights

No Known Copyright Restrictions

Albumen print of an unidentified woman

Photograph by

The Northland Studios, American

Subject of

Unidentified Woman or Women

Owned by

Sullivan, Maxine, American, 1911 - 1987

Medium

albumen and silver on paper, paper

Dimensions

H x W (2013.46.29121a): 5 3/4 × 3 11/16 in. (14.6 × 9.4 cm)

H x W (2013.46.29.121b): 8 9/16 × 5 1/2 in. (21.7 × 14 cm)

H x W (2013.46.29.c (Open)): 8 15/16 × 13 9/16 in. (22.7 × 34.4 cm)

H x W (2013.46.29121c (Closed)): 8 7/8 × 5 7/8 in. (22.5 × 14.9 cm)

Type

albumen prints

portraits

Collection title

Maxine Sullivan Collection

Classification

Media Arts-Photography

Place depicted

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

Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan, United States, North and Central America

Toledo, Lucas County, Ohio, United States, North and Central America

Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, United States, North and Central America

Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana, United States, North and Central America

Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio, United States, North and Central America

Date

early 20th century

Description

2013.46.29.121a: A black and white photograph of an unidentified woman. The woman is posed facing the left side of the photograph. Her head is turned toward the camera. She is wearing a dark dress and a long light colored necklace. The photograph is mounted in a black paper frame (2013.46.29.121b) and has a black paper cover (2013.46.29.121c)

2013.46.29.121b: A black paper photograph mount. The back of the mount is blank.

2013.46.29.121c: A black paper photograph cover. The cover has an inscription on the interior right flap that reads: [THE NORTHLAND STUDIO / CHICAGO / DETROIT / TOLEDO / CLEVELAND / PITTSBURGH / INDIANAPOLIS]. The back of the cover is blank.

Topic

Photography

Credit Line

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

Object number

2013.46.29.121abc

Restrictions & Rights

Public domain

Baseball card for rookie Leroy "Satchel" Paige

Manufactured by

Bowman Gum Company, American, founded 1927

Subject of

Paige, Satchel, American, 1906 - 1982

Cleveland Indians, American, founded 1894

Medium

ink on paper

Dimensions

H x W: 2 1/2 × 2 1/8 in. (6.4 × 5.4 cm)

Type

baseball cards

Classification

Memorabilia and Ephemera

Exhibition

Sports: Leveling the Playing Field

On View

NMAAHC (1400 Constitution Ave NW), National Mall Location, Community/Third Floor, 3 052

Place depicted

Cleveland, Cayuhoga County, Ohio, United States, North and Central America

Date

1949

Description

Leroy "Satchell" Paige baseball card. Baseball card features color image of Paige in uniform, depicted from above the chest. Dark blue type at bottom of the card reads: [LEROY "Satchell" PAIGE]. The reverse side of baseball card features a biography and statistics.

Topic

Athletes

Baseball

Credit Line

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

Object number

2013.120.1

Restrictions & Rights

Public Domain

Phil Hutchings Oral History Interview

Created by

Civil Rights History Project, American, founded 2009

Interview of

Hutchings, Phil, American, born 1942

Interviewed by

Mosnier, Joseph Ph. D.

Subject of

Howard University, American, founded 1867

Howard University Nonviolent Action Group, American, founded 1960s

Mississippi Freedom Democratic Party, American, founded 1964

Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee, American, 1960 - 1970s

Students for a Democratic Society, American, 1960 - 1969

Newark Community Union Project, American, founded 1964

March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom, American, founded 1963

Medium

digital

Dimensions

Duration: 02:43:40

Type

video recordings

oral histories

digital media - born digital

Collection title

Civil Rights History Project

Classification

Media Arts-Film and Video

Place collected

Oakland, Alameda County, California, United States, North and Central America

Place depicted

Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio, United States, North and Central America

Maryland, United States, North and Central America

Mississippi, United States, North and Central America

Place collected

Newark, Essex County, New Jersey, United States, North and Central America

Date

September 1, 2011

Description

The oral history consists of ten digital files: 2011.174.42.1a, 2011.174.42.1b, 2011.174.42.1c, 2011.174.42.1d, 2011.174.42.1e, 2011.174.42.1f, 2011.174.42.1g, 2011.174.42.1h, 2011.174.42.1i, and 2011.174.42.1j.

Phil Hutchings recalls growing up in Cleveland, Ohio, his parents' involvement in many civic organizations, and attending Howard University. He remembers joining the Nonviolent Action Group (a precursor to the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC), protesting at the White Rice Inn in Maryland, and working with the Mississippi Freedom Democratic Party. He discusses moving to Newark, New Jersey, to work for SNCC, Students for a Democratic Society (SDS), and the Newark Community Union Project. He also recalls organizing District of Columbia residents for the March on Washington and witnessing the Newark riots in 1967.

LOC ID: afc2010039_crhp0042

Topic

Activism

Associations and institutions

Civil rights

Education

HBCUs (Historically Black Colleges and Universities)

Race riots

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

2011.174.42.1a-j

Restrictions & Rights

© Smithsonian National Museum of African American History & Culture and The American Folklife Center, Library of Congress

The Rev. Dr. Samuel Berry McKinney Oral History Interview

Created by

Civil Rights History Project, American, founded 2009

Interview of

Rev. Dr. McKinney, Samuel Berry, American, born 1926

Interviewed by

Cline, David P. Ph. D., American, born 1969

Subject of

Dr. King, Martin Luther Jr., American, 1929 - 1968

United States Army Air Corps, American, 1926 - 1941

Morehouse College, American, founded 1867

Liberty Bank, American, 1968 - 1988

Central Area Civil Rights Committee (CACRC), American, founded 1963

Medium

digital

Dimensions

Duration: 01:48:53

Type

video recordings

oral histories

digital media - born digital

Collection title

Civil Rights History Project

Classification

Media Arts-Film and Video

Place collected

Seattle, King County, Washington, United States, North and Central America

Place depicted

Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio, United States, North and Central America

Date

April 17, 2013

Description

The oral history consists of seven digital files: 2011.174.85.1a, 2011.174.85.1b, 2011.174.85.1c, 2011.174.85.1d, 2011.174.85.1e, 2011.174.85.1f, and 2011.174.85.1g.

The Reverend Dr. Samuel Berry McKinney recalls growing up in Cleveland, Ohio, and attending Morehouse College, where he got to know fellow freshman Martin Luther King, Jr. After service in the Army Flight Corps during World War II and finishing his college education, McKinney became a minister at a church in Seattle, Washington, where he contributed to the creation of the Liberty Bank. He discusses his role in founding the Central Area Civil Rights Committee in Seattle.

LOC ID: afc2010039_crhp0085

Topic

Activism

American West

Associations and institutions

Civil rights

Education

HBCUs (Historically Black Colleges and Universities)

Military

Religion

Social reform

United States--History--1953-1961

United States--History--1961-1969

World War II

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

2011.174.85.1a-g

Restrictions & Rights

© Smithsonian National Museum of African American History & Culture and The American Folklife Center, Library of Congress

T-shirt for Tamir Rice and John Crawford worn by Andrew Hawkins

Manufactured by

Next Level Apparel, American

Worn by

Andrew Hawkins, American, born 1986

Subject of

Tamir Rice, 2002 - 2014

Crawford, John III, American, 1992 - 2014

Cleveland Browns, American, founded 1945

Medium

cotton and polyester blend cloth

Dimensions

H x W x D (flat): 21 1/2 × 24 9/16 × 1/4 in. (54.6 × 62.4 × 0.6 cm)

Type

T-shirts

Classification

Clothing-Historical

Place used

Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio, United States, North and Central America

Date

December 14, 2014

Description

A hand altered t-shirt worn by Cleveland Browns football player Andrew Hawkins. The shirt has been cut with rough edges across the bottom and along the sleeves, making it into a cropped tank top. White text is printed on the front reading "JUSTICE / FOR / TAMIR RICE / AND JOHN / CRAWFORD III". On the back, white printed text reads "THE / REAL / BATTLE / OF / OHIO" with the words "OF" and "OHIO" in black over a white filled outline in the shape of the state of Ohio. A manufacturer's label with size, style, and fiber content is sewn at the interior center back neck.

Topic

Activism

Clothing and dress

Football

Justice

Race relations

Resistance

Credit Line

Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Andrew Hawkins

Object number

2016.94

Restrictions & Rights

No Known Copyright Restrictions

Bumper sticker endorsing Carl Stokes for Mayor of Cleveland

Commissioned by

Stokes for Mayor Committee, American, 1965 - 1967

Subject of

Stokes, Carl, American, 1927 - 1996

Printed by

Unidentified

Medium

ink and adhesive on paper (fiber product)

Dimensions

H x W: 3 x 12 in. (7.6 x 30.5 cm)

Type

bumper stickers

Classification

Memorabilia and Ephemera

Place depicted

3521 Attica Road, Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio, United States, North and Central America

Date

ca. 1967

Description

An orange bumper sticker printed with black text advocating Carl Stokes for Mayor of Cleveland. The sticker reads [STOKES] bold black letters. Information on the Stokes for Mayor Committee is in small print along the bottom of the bumper sticker. In the bottom PR corner is a stamp, mostly illegible, likely a printer's union mark identifying at what shop the sticker was produced. The back of the sticker is covered in a waxy paper over the adhesive, which bears the manufacturer's logo.

Topic

Politics (Practical)

United States--History--1961-1969

United States--History--1969-2001

Urban life

Credit Line

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

Object number

2014.36.8

Restrictions & Rights

No Known Copyright Restrictions

Pinback button endorsing Carl Stokes for Mayor of Cleveland

Manufactured by

Unidentified

Subject of

Stokes, Carl, American, 1927 - 1996

Medium

pigment on metal

Dimensions

1 1/4 x 1/4 in. (3.2 x 0.6 cm)

Type

buttons (information artifacts)

Classification

Memorabilia and Ephemera

Place depicted

Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio, United States, North and Central America

Date

ca. 1967

Description

A metal pinback button endorsing Carl Stokes for mayor of Cleveland, Ohio. The button features one line of text reading [STOKES] where the [OK] is in white type while the other letters are printed in black, the background is a dark orange. The words are printed directly on the button. The back of the button has a straight pin extending beyond the diameter of the button. There is an illegible printer's shop mark in black on the bottom edge of the button, to the right of that appears [241-L].

Topic

Politics (Practical)

United States--History--1961-1969

United States--History--1969-2001

Urban life

Credit Line

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

Object number

2014.36.6

Restrictions & Rights

Unknown - Restrictions Possible

Alto saxophone owned and played by Charlie Parker

Manufactured by

H. N. White Company, American, 1893 - 1965

Otto Link & Co. Inc., American, founded 1931

Rico, American, founded 1928

Used by

Parker, Charlie, American, 1920 - 1955

Owned by

Parker, Charlie, American, 1920 - 1955

Medium

brass (alloy), silver, mother of pearl, cork (bark)

Dimensions

H x W x D (assembled saxophone): 26 3/4 × 5 1/8 × 13 3/4 in. (68 × 13 × 35 cm)

H x W x D (2019.10.1a): 22 1/16 × 8 7/8 × 4 3/4 in. (56 × 22.5 × 12 cm)

H x W x D (2019.10.1b): 7 1/2 × 1 15/16 × 1 9/16 in. (19 × 5 × 4 cm)

H x W x D (2019.10.1c): 7/8 × 1 3/16 × 1 3/16 in. (2.2 × 3 × 3 cm)

H x W x D (2019.10.1d): 3 1/8 × 1 × 1 in. (8 × 2.5 × 2.5 cm)

H x W x D (2019.10.1e): 2 9/16 × 9/16 × 1/8 in. (6.5 × 1.5 × 0.3 cm)

H x W x D (2019.10.1f): 3 1/8 × 1 3/16 × 1 3/16 in. (8 × 3 × 3 cm)

H x W x D (2019.10.1g): 13/16 × 1 3/16 × 1 3/16 in. (2 × 3 × 3 cm)

Type

saxophones

Classification

Musical Instruments

Exhibition

Musical Crossroads

On View

NMAAHC (1400 Constitution Ave NW), National Mall Location, Culture/Fourth Floor, 4 053

Place made

Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio, United States, North and Central America

Date

ca. 1947

Description

Alto saxophone owned and played by Charlie Parker. The saxophone consists of seven parts: a body, neck, two [2] mouthpieces, two [2] ligatures and a reed.

2019.10.1a: The saxophone body is made of brass and has a sterling silver bell. Some of the keys have mother-of-pearl inlays. The bell is decorated with an engraved floral design with text on the front. The text reads [KING / Super / 20 / THE H.N. WHITE CO. /CLEVELAND – O]. Engraved above the bell lug at the bow of the saxophone is [STERLING / BELL]. Engraved in cursive text below this on the bell lug is [Charlie Parker]. Engraved on the back of the body at the bow, below the key guard is [295173].

2019.10.1b: The alto saxophone neck is made of brass and is covered in cork where the neck attaches to the mouthpiece. Engraved on the neck screw at the bottom of the neck is [295173].

2019.10.1c: The alto saxophone ligature is made of circular piece of metal. The ligature has two screws on the bottom to help support the reed in the mouthpiece.

2019.10.1d: An alto saxophone mouthpiece. The mouthpiece is made of metal with a plastic inlay on the beak and red rubber around the shank. Engraved text on the left side of the body reads [Series GG 53]. Engraved text on the front of the body reads [MASTER / LINK / NY / MOUTHPIECE]. Engraved text on the right side of the body reads [MASTER / LINK / NY / MOUTHPIECE]. Engraved text around the shank of the mouthpiece reads [OTTO LINK & CO. INC. NEW YORK].

2019.10.1e: An alto saxophone reed. The reed has black text on the back in the center of the reed. The text is printed over and around a musical clef and staff. Text written vertically and to the left of the musical clef is partially illegible. Part of it reads [Marque]. Text written over the musical staff reads [RICO] Text below the musical staff reads [REG U.S. PAT OFFICE]. Text written vertically to the right of the musical staff reads [V-2].

2019.10.1f: An alto saxophone mouthpiece. The mouthpiece is made of white plastic. It has gold text on the top of the body, near the shank. The text reads [“King” A].

2019.10.1g: The alto saxophone ligature is made of metal and fits on a metal mouthpiece cap when not assembled. The ligature has two screws.

Topic

Composers (Musicians)

Instrumentalists (Musicians)

Jazz (Music)

Credit Line

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

Object number

2019.10.1a-g

Restrictions & Rights

No Known Copyright Restrictions

Photograph of Bill Hawkins with Billy Ward & His Dominos and Clyde McPhatter

Photograph by

Joyce, James A., American

Subject of

Bill Hawkins, American, 1909 - 1975

Billy Ward & His Dominoes, American, 1950s-1960s

McPhatter, Clyde, American, 1932 - 1972

Medium

silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper

Dimensions

H x W: 8 3/8 × 9 7/8 in. (21.3 × 25.1 cm)

Type

photographs

Classification

Media Arts-Photography

Exhibition

Musical Crossroads

On View

NMAAHC (1400 Constitution Ave NW), National Mall Location, Culture/Fourth Floor, 4 053

Place captured

Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio, United States, North and Central America

Date

1950-1953

Description

Black-and-white photograph of Bill Hawkins with Billy Ward & His Dominos and Clyde McPhatter. The group of men are standing behind Bill Hawkins at a DJ station. In front of the turntable is a sign that reads, [See and Hear / Bill HawKins' / Show / 5:45 - 6:45 / Radio Station / WD OK [rest is behind object]]. Surrounding the turntable are radios, bottles, a chair, plates, etc. Bill Hawkins stands directly behind the turntable in front of a large microphone. Hawkins is wearing a pair of headphones that has wires connecting to the station. He is wearing a button-down white collared shirt, dark pants, and a striped tie. Five men stand behind Hawkins, two on his proper right, and three on his proper left. Clyde McPhatter stands mostly behind Hawkins, second from the left, with a large smile. The rest of the men are wearing suits and collared white shirts. On the bottom right of the image is the photographer's stamp that reads, [James A. Joyce / PHOTOGRAPHER / CLEVELAND, OHIO].

The back of the photograph has two post-its attached. The pink post-it on the left has the handwritten inscription, [EARLY [crossed out] TO MID 50's]. The white post-it on the right is also handwritten, and reads, [Hot [crossed out] / 2nd front left / Clyde McPhaddor [sic] / Lead singer / of Domino's]. Above the pink post-it, handwritten on the back of the photograph is the name [Dominos]. Underneath the pink-post it, the photographer has a stamp that identifies himself, it reads, [PHOTO BY / JIMMY JOYCE / 2222 EAST 29TH ST. / CLEVELAND 6, OHIO]. The stamp is upside down in relation to the photograph.

Topic

Radio

Rhythm and blues (Music)

Singers (Musicians)

Credit Line

Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of W. Allen Taylor, son of "Walkin' Talkin' Bill Hawkins," The First Black Disc Jockey of Cleveland, Ohio

Object number

2018.91.2.18

Restrictions & Rights

Unknown - Restrictions Possible

FISHTRUCK BOOGIE / BLOWING MY HORN

Owned by

Bill Hawkins, American, 1909 - 1975

Manufactured by

RCA Records, founded 1901

Published by

Hawk Record, American, 1953

Recorded by

Kitty Kaye and the cats, American, born 1953

Allen Thomas and Orchestra, American, founded 1953

Medium

vinyl with adhesive and ink on paper

Dimensions

H x W (Record whole): 9 7/8 × 9 7/8 in. (25.1 × 25.1 cm)

H x W (Sleeve): 10 1/4 × 10 1/8 in. (26 × 25.7 cm)

Type

78 rpm records

Classification

Media Arts-Audio Recordings

Place printed

Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio, United States, North and Central America

Date

1953

Description

LP (a) and sleeve (b) of Kitty Kaye And The Cats, "Fishtruck Boogie" and Allen Thomas and Orchestra's "Blowing My Horn." The LP has a red label on the front and back that begins with the logo for [HAWK / RECORD]. Underneath on either side of the hole are record manufacturing information, [72053-A] and [E3KB-5393]. The same information is on the back except for a B on the left side to signify the back of the record. Below the hole is the title of the song, [FISHTRUCK BOOGIE] and the performing artist, [Kitty Kaye and the Cats]. At the bottom of both sides of the record is the Record labels address, [HAWK RECORD CO: / Cleveland, Ohio / 2136 E. 105th Street]. The back of the LP song reads, [BLOWING MY HORN / Music by Allen Thomas], and the artist, [Allen Thomas and Orchestra].

The sleeve is made from brown paper that has aged and darkened. A white paper is attached to the upper right corner that reads in black print, [160 DUKE / BOBBY BLUE BLAND / I LEARNED MY LESSON / I CAN'T BELIEVE]. On the right, [Capitol], is handwritten in black crayon. The back is blank.

Topic

Orchestral (Music)

Rhythm and blues (Music)

Soul (Music)

Credit Line

Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of W. Allen Taylor, son of "Walkin' Talkin' Bill Hawkins," The First Black Disc Jockey of Cleveland, Ohio

Object number

2018.91.4.1ab

Restrictions & Rights

Unknown - Restrictions Possible