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  • Wedding scrapbook compiled by Lollaretta Pemberton

    Manufactured by
    C.R. Gibson and Company, American, founded 1870
    Subject of
    Allen, Lollaretta Pemberton, American, 1895 - 1979
    Allen, Grover Joseph, American, 1889 - 1984
    Date
    1939
    On View
    Concourse 2, C 2053
    Exhibition
    Defending Freedom, Defining Freedom: The Era of Segregation, 1876-1968
    Medium
    leather, ink on paper, newsprint and pressure-sensitive tape
    Dimensions
    Closed: 10 3/4 × 8 1/8 × 3/8 in. (27.3 × 20.6 × 1 cm)
    Description
    This is a "Wedding Memories" scrapbook made by Lollaretta Pemberton for her wedding to Grover Allen on July 10, 1939. The scrapbook has a white leather cover with stylized gold-leaf leaves and the words "Wedding Memories" embossed across the front. Inside Lollaretta included her wedding invitation, a newspaper clipping of her dream wedding dress, and lists of guests and their gifts.
    Transcription Center Status
    Transcribed by digital volunteers
    Place depicted
    Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, United States, North and Central America
    Marshall, Harrison County, Texas, United States, North and Central America
    Classification
    Memorabilia and Ephemera
    Type
    scrapbooks
    Topic
    American West
    Communities
    Families
    Marriage customs and rites
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Rita C. Organ and Pemberton Family
    Object number
    2012.30.5
    Restrictions & Rights
    Unknown - Restrictions Possible
    Usage
    Usage conditions apply
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd573d7a26e-2797-43ab-af25-48f705d35d38
  • Jet vol. 27 no. 3

    Published by
    Johnson Publishing Company, American, founded 1942
    Edited by
    Johnson, John Harold, American, 1918 - 2005
    Johnson, Robert Edward, American, 1922 - 1996
    Subject of
    Senator Robert F. Kennedy, American, 1925 - 1968
    Date
    October 22, 1964
    Medium
    ink on paper with metal
    Dimensions
    H x W x D (Closed): 5 7/8 × 4 1/4 × 1/16 in. (15 × 10.8 × 0.2 cm)
    H x W x D (Open): 5 7/8 × 8 3/8 × 1/2 in. (15 × 21.2 × 1.3 cm)
    Description
    Jet Magazine, volume 27, number 3 from October 22, 1964. The front cover features a black and white image of New York Senatorial candidate, Robert F. Kennedy, set against a red background. Kennedy is depicted in the left foreground of the image standing above, and facing, a large crowd of people. Kennedy’s hands are outstretched in front of him and he is clasping the hands of two people in the crowd below. The crowd of people in the right foreground have hands extended towards Kennedy. A row of policemen stand between Kennedy and the crowd. A caption printed in white text, right of center, at the bottom of the image reads, [The Kennedy touch / is magic in Harlem]. The associated cover line, running along the bottom of the cover in a red banner, is printed in white type that reads, [ROBERT KENNEDY BATTLES FOR NEGRO VOTE]. The top third of the front cover is the mast head in white text [JET] on the left side, and the date line, printed below in black text that reads, [Oct. 22. 1964]. The magazine price is printed in the top left corner in white text in a black circle, [20c]. To the right of the masthead, is the cover line, [HOW MOVIE STARS / AID FIGHT FOR / FAIR HOUSING] written in black text in a small white field. The interior pages are white with black and red text, black-and-white photographs, and illustrations. The magazine’s cover article about Kennedy’s candidacy for a New York Senate seat is titled, “Robert Kennedy Battles For Negro Vote.” The back cover features an advertisement for Old Hickory Bourbon. This magazine issue is sixty-six (66) pages.
    Place printed
    Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, United States, North and Central America
    Classification
    Documents and Published Materials
    Type
    magazines (periodicals)
    Topic
    Civil rights
    Mass media
    Politics
    U.S. History, 1961-1969
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Clarence, Mary, and Robert Bryant
    Object number
    2017.88.6
    Restrictions & Rights
    @Johnson Publishing Company. Permission required for use.
    Usage
    Usage conditions apply
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd58caaf3d6-4607-410a-89bd-7361b75857c8
  • Ebony Vol. XXVII No. 10

    Published by
    Johnson Publishing Company, American, founded 1942
    Subject of
    Ebony, American, founded 1945
    Date
    August 1973
    On View
    Concourse 1, C1 053
    Exhibition
    A Changing America: 1968 and Beyond
    Medium
    ink on paper
    Dimensions
    Closed: 13 5/16 × 10 1/4 × 3/8 in. (33.8 × 26 × 1 cm)
    Open: 13 5/16 × 19 3/4 × 1 in. (33.8 × 50.2 × 2.5 cm)
    Description
    An August 1973 issue of Ebony Magazine titled, The Black Middle Class. The front cover of the magazine is a fish-eye lens view of a photograph of a man walking down a street in a city. The man is dressed in a suite and carries a briefcase. The street is lined with high-rises and several other people walk along the sidewalk. Parked cars are also visible in the photograph. The top of the front cover of the magazine has a black background with white type. The type reads: [A Johnson Publication / EBONY / SPECIAL ISSUE]. The magazine name, Ebony, is set against a red background. Blue type over at the center reads: THE BLACK MIDDLE CLASS]. The bottom left corner of the front cover has additional white type that reads: [AUGUST 1973 75¢]. The bottom center of the front cover has a white address label sticker with black type. The interior of the magazine consists of 180 pages. The back cover has a Winston cigarette advertisement. The top of the back cover has a black background with white type that reads: [HOW GOOD IT IS! / THAT'S WINSTON]. The main portion of the back cover is filled with an image for the advertisement of a man (left) holding a cigarette and a woman (right) with her arms around his shoulders. The bottom of the cover has a warning from the Surgeon General.
    Place printed
    Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, United States, North and Central America
    Classification
    Documents and Published Materials-Published Works
    Type
    magazines (periodicals)
    Topic
    Business
    Identity
    Mass media
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Anonymous Gift
    Object number
    2015.22
    Restrictions & Rights
    © Ebony. Permission required for use.
    Usage
    Usage conditions apply
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5127939f4-905d-4335-9164-fba09c62bc88
  • Ebony Vol. LX, No. 12

    Created by
    Unidentified
    Published by
    Johnson Publishing Company, American, founded 1942
    Edited by
    Leavy, Walter, American
    Norment, Lynn, American
    Subject of
    Johnson, John Harold, American, 1918 - 2005
    Ebony, American, founded 1945
    Date
    October 2005
    On View
    Community/Third Floor, 3 050
    Exhibition
    Making a Way Out of No Way
    Medium
    ink on paper
    Dimensions
    H x W x D: 10 13/16 × 8 3/16 × 5/16 in. (27.5 × 20.8 × 0.8 cm)
    Description
    Ebony magazine, Volume LX, Number 12. This edition honors the life of John H. Johnson, the founder of Johnson Publishing Company, publisher of Ebony magazine. The front cover features a photographic portrait of Johnson. Johnson stands with his forearms resting on the back of an orange-red upholstered chair, looking at the camera. He is wearing a blue-gray suit, white shirt, and a red patterned tie. His hands are clasped in front of him and a gold cuff link can be seen on his proper left sleeve. Johnson stands in front of a blurry brown background. Behind his head, in the upper left corner, the publication mast head, a red partially obscured banner, outlined in white with white block lettering that reads: [EBONY] with the letters [NY] completely obscured. Over Johnson's chest, in the center of the front cover, is the main cover line in white text that reads [Celebrating / The Life / And Legacy Of / John H. Johnson / 1918-2005]. In the lower left corner is a white rectangle with a barcode. Below the rectangle is the publication website in white text [www.ebony.com]. In the lower right corner, in dark yellow text, is the publication date and price: [OCTOBER 2005 / USA $3.50 / CANADA $4.99]. Below the price is the publisher information [A JOHNSON PUBLICATION]. The back cover of the magazine features a full length Chevrolet advertisement for the Cobalt SS. The advertisement features three images: a red landscape with a blue road in the top left corner, the silver colored [SS] car emblem in the top right corner, and the car against a blue background on the bottom. There are 217 (two hundred and seventeen) interior pages with color and black-and-white images.
    Place printed
    Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, United States, North and Central America
    Classification
    Documents and Published Materials
    Type
    magazines (periodicals)
    Topic
    Business
    Mass media
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of the Bunch Family
    Object number
    2015.26
    Restrictions & Rights
    © Johnson Publishing Company, LLC. All rights reserved. Permission required for use.
    Usage
    Usage conditions apply
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd51b6b1de0-af89-41f0-8c68-fa1c00a40413
  • Head Off & Split: Poems

    Printed by
    Unidentified
    Published by
    TriQuarterly Books, American, founded 1992
    Northwestern University Press, American, founded 1893
    Written by
    Nikky Finney, American, born 1957
    Date
    2011
    On View
    Culture/Fourth Floor, 4 050
    Exhibition
    Cultural Expressions
    Medium
    ink on paper with adhesive
    Dimensions
    8 1/2 × 6 3/16 × 3/8 in. (21.6 × 15.7 × 1 cm)
    Description
    First edition, first printing, paperback of Head Off & Split: Poems by Nikky Finney. The book has white front and back covers with a white spine. On the front cover, centered in the upper half, is an image of a pair of fish wrapped in a newspaper. In the upper left corner is a gold, round sticker with black text that reads [NATIONAL BOOK AWARD / WINNER] above and below a black graphic of an open book. In the lower half of the front cover, also centered, is the book title and author, listed in red and black text that reads [HEAD / OFF & / SPLIT / POEMS / NIKKY FINNEY]. The back cover of the book features a small black-and-white photograph of the author in frontal view, with her chin resting on her fist in the bottom left corner. To the right of the photograph is some biographical data about the author, photo credits and a cover design credit. Above the photograph are five endorsements of Head Off & Split and Nikky Finney. There is a barcode sticker in the bottom right corner of the back cover. The top third of the book spine is the last name of the author, [FINNEY], in red text, followed by the title of the book in black and red text that reads [HEAD OFF & SPLIT]. The bottom third of the spine is the publisher’s information and logo in black type. There are ninety-seven (97) interior pages that are white with black type as well as an addition section entitled, [Nikky Finney’s Acceptance / Speech for the National / Book Award for Poetry / November 16, 2011 · Cipriani’s, New York].
    Place printed
    Evanston, Cook County, Illinois, United States, North and Central America
    Classification
    Documents and Published Materials-Published Works
    Type
    paperbacks
    Topic
    Poetry
    Women
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
    Object number
    2014.266
    Restrictions & Rights
    © 2011 Nikky Finney. Permission required for use.
    Usage
    Usage conditions apply
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5ff6b2477-b66f-4b29-be01-35d9dd5354fb
  • The Supreme Wisdom

    Published by
    Muhammad University of Islam, American, founded 1934
    Written by
    Muhammad, Elijah, American, 1897 - 1975
    Subject of
    Nation of Islam, American, founded 1930
    Date
    ca. 1957
    Medium
    ink on paper
    Dimensions
    H x W (image): 8 11/16 x 6 in (22.06 x 15.24 cm)
    Description
    This paperback booklet depicts a photograph of Elijah Muhammad at the center right margin of the cover. Next to the photograph is a red oval with white text that reads "The Supreme Wisdom." Beneath the oval, in green text are the words "By the Honorable Elijah Muhammad." On the cover's top right corner is a green oval with the words "Volume Two." On the top left corner is a red rectangle with a white star and crescent moon.
    Statement
    Objects depicting symbols of hate or related to organized hate groups may be offensive and disturbing, but the NMAAHC aims to include them in the Collection to present and preserve the historical context in which they were created and used. Objects of this type provide an important historical record from which to study and evaluate history and culture.
    Place made
    Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, United States, North and Central America
    Classification
    Documents and Published Materials
    Type
    booklets
    Topic
    Mass media
    Religion
    Religious groups
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
    Object number
    2014.150.11.11
    Restrictions & Rights
    © Estate of Lloyd W. Yearwood
    Usage
    Usage conditions apply
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5afc5ece1-5867-423c-99f8-0bac67d8172c
  • Globe

    Created by
    Replogle Globes, American, founded 1930
    Subject of
    Covert Consolidated School, American
    Date
    1930-1945
    On View
    Community/Third Floor, 3 050
    Exhibition
    Making a Way Out of No Way
    Medium
    metal, paper
    Dimensions
    H x W x D: 15 1/2 × 12 × 11 in. (39.4 × 30.5 × 27.9 cm)
    Description
    Globe of the Earth attached to a metal axis and base. Ring of metal measuring latitude circles the globe. Base is a shallow cone shape with a lipped rim around the edge. Globe features all continents and oceans with major cities and waterways depicted. In the North Pacific Ocean is a graphic of the manufacturer in a scalloped oval. Within the oval is the name brand and place of manufacturer. Additional text found on the bottom border surrounding the oval. [10 INCH / STANDARD / GLOBE / MADE BY / REPLOGLE GLOBES / INC. / CHICAGO, ILL. / CLEAR" / "ACCURATE" / "UP-TO-DATE]. An analemma diagram is positioned in the East Pacific Ocean near Central America.
    Place made
    Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, United States, North and Central America
    Place used
    Van Buren County, Michigan, United States, North and Central America
    Classification
    Tools and Equipment-Occupational
    Type
    terrestrial globes
    Topic
    Children
    Education
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Covert Historical Museum
    Object number
    2014.17.1
    Restrictions & Rights
    No Known Copyright Restrictions
    Usage
    Not determined
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd54625f444-4f8d-4429-a6fe-dee322d4ea0a
  • Riot

    Written by
    Gwendolyn Brooks, American, 1917 - 2000
    Illustrated by
    Donaldson, Jeff, American, 1932 - 2004
    Published by
    Broadside Press, founded 1965
    Owned by
    Furious Flower Poetry Center, American, founded 1999
    Subject of
    AfriCOBRA, founded 1968
    Date
    1970
    On View
    Concourse 1, C1 053
    Exhibition
    A Changing America: 1968 and Beyond
    Medium
    ink on paper
    Dimensions
    8 7/16 × 5 1/2 × 3/16 in. (21.5 × 14 × 0.4 cm)
    Description
    This is a paperback volume of poetry with black cover and the word "RIOT" in red san-serif typeface within a white irregular circle. The name "GWENDOLYN BROOKS" in white serif typeface are centered in the middle of the cover. The words "BROADSIDE PRESS $1.00" are visible in the lower left corner. On the back cover is a large black and white photograph of the author that fills two-thirds of the surface. The photograph depicts a woman with short hair, wearing a button down collared shirt. There is a dark window behind her. The remaining third of the cover shows text that read "RIOT/ is a poem in three parts, only one part of / which has appeared in print before. It arises from/ the disturbances in Chicago after the assassination of Martin Luther King in 1968. / RIOT, BY GWENDOLYN BROOKS, $1.00/ BROADSIDE PRESS/ 12651 Old Mill Place Detroit Michigan 48238." On the frontispiece is a reproduction of a painting by Jeff Donaldson. It depicts two young men, both wearing white shirts and khaki pants. The taller man holds a small African statue in his right hand and presses his left hand up against a clear sheet of glass the stands between the him and the viewer. The younger man stands behind him and also presses his hand against the glass surface. The glass is indicated by a few semi-transparent vertical lines and several iterations of the word "glass" in various sizes across the surface of the painting. Beneath the image are the words ""Allah Shango," by Jeff Donaldson / This painting was the Purchase Award Winner at the exhibit "Black/ Expressions '69" at the Southside Community Art Center, Chicago."
    Place printed
    Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan, United States, North and Central America
    Place made
    Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, United States, North and Central America
    Classification
    Documents and Published Materials-Published Works
    Movement
    BAM (Black Arts Movement 1965-1976)
    Type
    paperbacks
    Topic
    Civil rights
    Communities
    Literature
    Poetry
    Race discrimination
    Violence
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
    Object number
    2014.255
    Restrictions & Rights
    © Gwendolyn Brooks. Permission required for use.
    Usage
    Usage conditions apply
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5ffdb31e4-eb0c-4e5f-98d4-ba8f6b38060b
  • Esquire, Vol. 69, No. 4

    Published by
    Hearst Corporation, American, founded 1887
    Subject of
    Ali, Muhammad, American, 1942 - 2016
    Date
    1968
    On View
    Community/Third Floor, 3 052
    Exhibition
    Sports: Leveling the Playing Field
    Medium
    ink on paper
    Dimensions
    H x W: 10 15/16 × 13 3/4 in. (27.8 × 35 cm)
    Description
    Esquire magazine volume 69, number 4. The magazine’s cover depicts Muhammad Ali being pierced by six arrows. Text below the image reads: [The Passion of Muhammad Ali]. The magazine contains166 pages of articles, advertisements, fiction writing, and pictured essays.
    Place made
    Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, United States, North and Central America
    Classification
    Documents and Published Materials-Published Works
    Type
    periodicals
    Topic
    Activism
    Athletes
    Boxing
    Mass media
    Men
    Resistance
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
    Object number
    2014.248
    Restrictions & Rights
    © Carl Fischer/Artists Rights Society (ARS) New York.. Permission required for use.
    Usage
    Usage conditions apply
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5ee808ad2-74c8-4c15-8552-67513ccf4383
  • Delegate

    Published by
    MelPat Associates, American, 1965 - 1986
    Created by
    Patrick, C. Melvin, American, died 1985
    Subject of
    Sen. Brooke, Edward, American, born 1919
    Morris Brown College, American, founded 1881
    Interracial Council for Business Opportunity, American, founded 1963
    Opportunities Industrialization Center of America, Inc., American, founded 1964
    Humphrey, Hubert Horatio Jr., American, 1911 - 1978
    General James, Daniel Jr., American, 1920 - 1978
    Wilkins, Roy, American, 1901 - 1981
    Shorter, Rufus B., American
    National Association of Black Social Workers, American, founded 1968
    National Association of Market Developers, American, founded 1953
    National Medical Association, American, founded 1895
    Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite of Freemasonry
    Prince Hall Freemasonry, founded 1784
    Howard University, American, founded 1867
    National Newspaper Publishers Association, American, founded 1827
    Young Men's Christian Association (YMCA), International, founded 1844
    Avon, founded 1886
    Lambda Kappa Mu Sorority, Inc., American, founded 1937
    National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, American, founded 1909
    The Links, Incorporated, American, founded 1946
    National United Church Ushers Association of America, Inc., American, founded 1919
    National Medical Association, American, founded 1895
    National Dental Association, American, founded 1913
    Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority, Inc., founded 1922
    Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity, American, founded 1914
    National Urban League, American, founded 1910
    Iota Phi Lambda Sorority, Inc., American, founded 1929
    Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated, founded 1908
    Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, American, founded 1920
    Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc., American, founded 1906
    Eta Phi Beta Sorority, Inc., American, founded 1943
    National Association of University Women, American, founded 1910
    National Association of Market Developers, American, founded 1953
    Chi Eta Phi Sorority, Inc., American, founded 1932
    American Bridge Association, American, founded 1932
    Ashe, Arthur Jr., American, 1943 - 1993
    The Salvation Army, American, founded 1865
    National Dental Association, American, founded 1913
    Shriners International, American, founded 1870
    Davis, Sammy Jr., American, 1925 - 1990
    Congressional Black Caucus, American, founded 1971
    Rev. King, Martin Luther Sr, American, 1899 - 1984
    Improved Benevolent and Protective Order of the Elks of the World, American, founded 1898
    Southern Christian Leadership Conference, American, founded 1957
    National Urban League Guild, American, founded 1946
    Association for the Study of African American Life and History, American, founded 1915
    369th Veterans Association, American
    Prince Hall Freemasonry, founded 1784
    One Hundred Black Men, Inc., American, founded 1963
    Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity, American, founded 1914
    Date
    1978
    Medium
    ink on paper
    Dimensions
    H x W x D: 10 13/16 × 8 7/16 × 7/16 in. (27.5 × 21.4 × 1.1 cm)
    Description
    A 1978 issue of Delegate magazine published by MelPat Associates. The cover of the magazine features a pink ribbon that reads [1978 / DELEGATE] on a collage of cropped black and white photographic portraits with an orange tint. The magazine has a white spine with black text that reads [DELEGATE 1978 - The 2nd Year of the 3rd Century].
    The magazine’s content opens on the first page with an untitled editorial note recounting events of the past year, including the failed mayoral campaign of Percy Sutton, affirmative action, and the disappointments of the Carter administration. There is also a masthead, set in white text against a bright blue background reading [DELEGATE, 1977], followed by a table of contents.
    The content then continues with a feature on Senator Edward W. Brooke and an article about the Bakke case, followed by profiles of African American business organizations, business leaders, community organizations, sororities, fraternities, doctors, dentists, politicians, actors, and journalists. This includes Boggs Academy, Opportunities Industrial Centers, Canadian Club, Bottle and Cork Club, Johnson & Johnson, Rufus Shorter, National Association of Black Social Workers, National Urban Affairs Council, Association of Market Developers, Empire State Medical, Ponds, Prince Hall Grand Lodge, Dr. George Alexander, National Newspaper Publishers Association, NBC, Clifford Alexander, Kraft, Lambda Kappa Mu Sorority, NAACP, Links, National Church Ushers, National Medical Association, National Dental Association, Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority, Jeffrey Goldsen, Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity, National Urban League, ABC-TV, Iota Phi Lambda Sorority, Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Eta Phi Beta Sorority, National Association of University Women, CBS Records, National Bar Association, Gulf Oil, Whitfield, American Bridge Association, Shriners and the Daughters of Isis, Center for Social Change, Elks of the World, Southern Christian Leadership Conference, The Association for the Study of Afro-American Life and History, 369th Veterans Association, Brenda Schofield and Willa Benge, and Judge Constance Motley. There are sections on California, Houston, Minneapolis, Detroit, Washington, DC, Atlanta, Chicago, and New York, as well as a travel section featuring Jamaica, Barbados, Oak Bluffs, and West Africa.
    There are approximately 284 pages with black and white photographs and advertisements throughout, as well as a few advertisements in color. The back cover of the magazine features a full page advertisement for Kool cigarettes.
    Transcription Center Status
    Transcribed by digital volunteers
    Place made
    Harlem, New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America
    Place depicted
    California, United States, North and Central America
    Houston, Texas, United States, North and Central America
    Minneapolis, Hennepin County, Minnesota, United States, North and Central America
    Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan, United States, North and Central America
    Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, United States, North and Central America
    Washington, District of Columbia, United States, North and Central America
    Jamaica, Caribbean, North and Central America
    Barbados, Caribbean, North and Central America
    Martha's Vineyard, Oak Bluffs, Dukes County, Massachusetts, United States, North and Central America
    West Africa, Africa
    Classification
    Documents and Published Materials-Published Works
    Type
    magazines (periodicals)
    Topic
    Advertising
    Associations and institutions
    Business
    Communities
    Fraternal organizations
    Fraternities
    Government
    HBCUs (Historically Black Colleges and Universities)
    Journalism
    Labor
    Mass media
    Men
    Political organizations
    Politics
    Professional organizations
    Religious groups
    Social life and customs
    Sororities
    Travel
    U.S. History, 1969-2001
    Urban life
    Women
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Anne B. Patrick and the family of Hilda E. Stokely
    Object number
    2012.167.12
    Restrictions & Rights
    Public domain
    Usage
    Not determined
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5e8bb6cbd-99b9-4ce0-8851-3b3bef3dd0e8
  • Abbott's Monthly Vol. II No. 5

    Created by
    Abbott's Monthly, American, 1929 - 1933
    Published by
    Abbott, Robert Sengstacke, American, 1830 - 1940
    Edited by
    Harper, Lucius Clinton, American, 1895 - 1952
    Date
    May 1931
    On View
    Community/Third Floor, 3 050
    Exhibition
    Making a Way Out of No Way
    Medium
    ink on paper
    Dimensions
    H x W x D: 11 3/8 x 8 9/16 x 1/4 in. (28.9 x 21.7 x 0.6 cm)
    Description
    The May 1931 (Vol. II No. 5) issue of Abbott's Monthly. The front cover features an image of a woman wearing a white hat looking off to the left. The cover shows significant wear along the edges with tape along the binding. There are approximately 87 pages.
    Transcription Center Status
    Transcribed by digital volunteers
    Place made
    3435 Indiana Avenue, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, United States, North and Central America
    Place depicted
    Uruguay, Latin America, South America
    Classification
    Documents and Published Materials-Published Works
    Type
    magazines (periodicals)
    Topic
    Literature
    Mass media
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Bobbie Ross in memory of Elizabeth Dillard
    Object number
    2012.84.1
    Restrictions & Rights
    Public domain
    Usage
    CC0
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd58f7ecbd1-e6d0-4323-9d05-7542750216f8
  • Abbott's Monthly Vol. II No. 1

    Created by
    Abbott's Monthly, American, 1929 - 1933
    Published by
    Abbott, Robert Sengstacke, American, 1830 - 1940
    Edited by
    Harper, Lucius Clinton, American, 1895 - 1952
    Date
    January 1931
    Medium
    ink on paper
    Dimensions
    H x W x D: 11 3/8 x 8 9/16 x 1/4 in. (28.9 x 21.7 x 0.6 cm)
    Description
    The January 1931 (Vol. II No. 1) issue of Abbott's Monthly. The front cover features an image of a woman with a basket on her head, standing next to a cow and in front of a log cabin. The cover shows significant wear along the edges.There are approximately 93 pages.
    Transcription Center Status
    Transcribed by digital volunteers
    Place made
    3435 Indiana Avenue, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, United States, North and Central America
    Classification
    Documents and Published Materials-Published Works
    Type
    magazines (periodicals)
    Topic
    Literature
    Mass media
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Bobbie Ross in memory of Elizabeth Dillard
    Object number
    2012.84.2
    Restrictions & Rights
    Public domain
    Usage
    CC0
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd550285a19-5e43-45c9-a3bc-b4080d03c637
  • Michael Holman Family Home Movie #12

    Created by
    Wood, Pauline Thompson, American, born 1901
    Owned by
    Holman, Michael, American, born 1955
    Subject of
    Baha'i House of Worship, founded 1912
    Created by
    Montgomery, David Gaylord, American, 1947 - 2002
    Date
    1961-1962
    Medium
    8mm Film (a): acetate film;
    Film Reel (b): plastic;
    Film Box (c): cardboard
    Dimensions
    Duration: 3 Minutes
    Length (Film): 50 Feet
    Title
    8mm motion picture film of Michael Holman Family Home Movie #12
    Caption
    This film is from a collection of home movies filmed by the family of Michael Holman, an important figure in the history of hip hop. The collection predominately contains family vacation footage shot when Holman's father, Lt. Thomas Holman, was stationed in Europe with the US Army. Most of the footage was captured by Holman's grandmother, Pauline Thompson Wood. In addition to the European vacation films, the footage shot by Pauline Wood documents her involvement with the Baha'i Faith and includes footage of Baha'i events and pilgrimages to holy sites in Israel and Palestine. There is also footage of the family at home in San Francisco and other sites in California.
    Description
    This film is from a collection of home movies filmed by the family of Michael Holman, an important figure in the history of hip hop.
    Consists of: 8mm Film (a), Original Film Reel (b), and Original Film Box (c).
    2016.31.3.12.1a: 8mm film. The film begins with images of the Baha'i House of Worship in Wilmette, Illinois, a suburb of Chicago. The various shots capture the main structure itself, as well as the surrounding grounds. In one shot, a group of people descend a set of stairs in front of the temple. Next, an older woman, possibly Pauline Woods, stares into the lens not realizing that the camera is recording. This is followed by a series of shots depicting a teenage boy, David Gaylord Montgomery, wearing a navy suit and white shirt and interacting with and posing for the camera. He emerges from the front door of a home, poses in front of the home, and then poses in front of a car. The final series of shots show an older woman posing in the yard of a home in an unidentified location. The series also includes images of plants in the home's garden.
    2016.31.3.12.1b: Original film reel.
    2016.31.3.12.1c: Original film box. Standard yellow Kodachrome 8mm film box with a brief handwritten content note.
    Place depicted
    Wilmette, Cook County, Illinois, United States, North and Central America
    Collection title
    Michael Holman Family Collection
    Classification
    Media Arts-Film and Video
    Type
    home movies
    8mm (photographic film size)
    Topic
    Families
    Film
    Religion
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
    Object number
    2016.31.3.12.1abc
    Restrictions & Rights
    © Michael Holman
    Usage
    Usage conditions apply
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd563ca3cf2-a84d-4858-a47b-b805f17ae583
  • Commemorative football from Super Bowl XLI signed by Tony Dungy and Lovie Smith

    Created by
    Wilson Sporting Goods Co., American, founded 1914
    Owned by
    Dungy, Tony, American, born 1955
    Signed by
    Dungy, Tony, American, born 1955
    Smith, Lovie, American, born 1958
    Subject of
    Fritz Pollard Alliance, American, founded 2003
    National Football League, American, founded 1920
    Indianapolis Colts, American, founded 1953
    Chicago Bears, American, founded 1919
    Date
    February 4, 2007
    Medium
    leather
    Dimensions
    H x W x D: 7 × 11 × 7 in. (17.8 × 27.9 × 17.8 cm)
    Caption
    Tony Dungy was named one of Time magazine's 100 most influential people in 2007 after becoming the first African American coach to win a Super Bowl.
    Description
    "Game ball" football from Super Bowl XLI autographed by Tony Dungy and Lovie Smith. Ball is four panels stitched together. Three of the panels are white, and the fourth is brown as seen in a regulation NFL football. One white panel reads [SUPER BOWL XLI] followed by the signatures of Tony Dungy and Lovie Smith, with [LIMITED EDITION 0 of 125] at the bottom of the panel. Another white panel reads [AN HISTORIC EVENT]. Beneath that are the scores of the involved teams and the Super Bowl XLI logo. Beneath that is [FRITZ POLLARD ALLIANCE]. Last white panel reads [Wilson] above [MADE / IN U.S.A / K] / [INFLATE / 13 LBS / Y]. Brown panel features NFL logo at center with ["THE DUKE." / Wilson] to the left and Commissioner Roger Goodell's signature to the right.
    Place depicted
    Miami Gardens, Miami-Dade County, Florida, United States, North and Central America
    Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, United States, North and Central America
    Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana, United States, North and Central America
    Classification
    Memorabilia and Ephemera
    Tools and Equipment-Sports and Recreational
    Type
    footballs
    Topic
    Football
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Tony Dungy
    Object number
    2018.32.2
    Restrictions & Rights
    No Known Copyright Restrictions
    Usage
    Not determined
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd599236960-900e-4ab0-882c-976907b9403b
  • "Game ball" football from Super Bowl XLI

    Created by
    Wilson Sporting Goods Co., American, founded 1914
    Owned by
    Dungy, Tony, American, born 1955
    Subject of
    Dungy, Tony, American, born 1955
    National Football League, American, founded 1920
    Indianapolis Colts, American, founded 1953
    Chicago Bears, American, founded 1919
    Date
    February 4, 2007
    Medium
    leather
    Dimensions
    H x W x D: 7 × 11 × 7 in. (17.8 × 27.9 × 17.8 cm)
    Caption
    Tony Dungy was named one of Time magazine's 100 most influential people in 2007 after becoming the first African American coach to win a Super Bowl.
    Description
    "Game ball" football from Super Bowl XLI. Ball is four leather panels stitched together. One panel reads [SUPER BOWL XLI CHAMPIONS] followed by the Indianapolis Colts logo with the scores of the Colts 929) and the Chicago Bears (17) to the left and right, respectively. Another panel features a heat stamped NFL logo above [CHICAGO / BEARS) · (INDIANAPOLIS / COLTS) / SOUTH FLORIDA · FEBRUARY 4, 2007 / NATIONAL FOOTBALL LEAGUE / Wilson / MADE IN U.S.A.]. Next panel has large Super Bowl XLI logo at center with ["THE DUKE." / WILSON] on the left and [(Roger Goodell signature) / COMMISSIONER] to the right. Fourth and final panel is blank.
    Place depicted
    Miami Gardens, Miami-Dade County, Florida, United States, North and Central America
    Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana, United States, North and Central America
    Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, United States, North and Central America
    Classification
    Memorabilia and Ephemera
    Tools and Equipment-Sports and Recreational
    Type
    footballs
    Topic
    Football
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Tony Dungy
    Object number
    2018.32.3
    Restrictions & Rights
    No Known Copyright Restrictions
    Usage
    Not determined
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd57504f765-55d0-4c50-8304-66b2475644b8
  • Armchairs used on The Oprah Winfrey Show

    Created by
    Unidentified
    Subject of
    Harpo, Inc., American, founded 1986
    Used by
    Winfrey, Oprah, American, born 1954
    Date
    1996-1998
    Medium
    leather, foam, wood, metal, and cloth
    Dimensions
    H x W x D (.1): 34 1/2 × 37 × 35 1/2 in. (87.6 × 94 × 90.2 cm)
    H x W x D (.2): 35 1/2 × 37 1/2 × 36 1/2 in. (90.2 × 95.3 × 92.7 cm)
    Description
    These two ochre textured leather armchairs, both alike, were used on the set of The Oprah Winfrey Show. Each chair is shaped with a deep, rectangular seat, padded arms with a slight, rounded curve, and a padded back with a scalloped top edge. The padded seat cushion for each chair is attached at the back of the chair with two (2) lengths of black elastic with a metal D-ring that fasten to corresponding metal clips on the cushion. Four (4) dark-stained short wooden legs extend from each bottom corner of the chairs. Decorative piping in the ochre leather is sewn around the edges of the back, the front arms, and the seat cushion. Under the cushion, the chair is lined with matching ochre heavy-weight fabric. A label for the upholstery company Weber Furniture Service LLC is adhered to the lining at the front edge of the seat.
    Place used
    Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, United States, North and Central America
    Classification
    Tools and Equipment-Props and set design
    Type
    chairs
    Topic
    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
    2014.324.4.1-.2
    Restrictions & Rights
    No Known Copyright Restrictions
    Usage
    CC0
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5d02d9443-e8a7-4cbe-bda7-b20ba86c76c0
  • Table used on The Oprah Winfrey Show

    Created by
    Unidentified
    Used by
    Winfrey, Oprah, American, born 1954
    Subject of
    Harpo, Inc., American, founded 1986
    Date
    1996-1998
    Medium
    a: wood and wrought iron;
    b: glass
    Dimensions
    H x W x D (ab): 17 15/16 × 42 1/4 × 42 1/4 in. (45.6 × 107.3 × 107.3 cm)
    H x W x D (a): 17 3/16 × 42 1/4 × 42 1/4 in. (43.7 × 107.3 × 107.3 cm)
    H x W x D (b): 3/16 × 34 5/8 × 34 5/8 in. (0.5 × 87.9 × 87.9 cm)
    Description
    A circular wrought iron and wood table (a) with a glass top (b) used on the set of The Oprah Winfrey Show. The table base is made from wrought iron, with four (4) legs resembling a reverse scroll style, positioned in cardinal directions. Wrought iron is also formed into a non-functional shelf with a scrollwork design forming heart shapes. Below the shelf a scalloped line of wrought iron runs around the circumference of the table. The top rim of the table base is made from wood stained a dark brown, with the center of the top left open to the wrought iron heart design.
    A circular glass table top (b) with a beveled edge sits on top of the wooden rim of the table base.
    Place used
    Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, United States, North and Central America
    Classification
    Tools and Equipment-Props and set design
    Type
    coffee tables
    Topic
    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
    2014.324.5ab
    Restrictions & Rights
    No Known Copyright Restrictions
    Usage
    CC0
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5907591fe-c2a3-4aa3-971f-5f7e40dedc32
  • Piano from Pilgrim Baptist Church used by Thomas Dorsey

    Created by
    The Cable Piano Company, American, founded 1880
    Used by
    Dorsey, Thomas Andrew, American, 1899 - 1993
    Subject of
    Pilgrim Baptist Church, American, founded 1922
    Date
    1930s
    On View
    Culture/Fourth Floor, 4 053
    Exhibition
    Musical Crossroads
    Medium
    wood, metal, wire and vinyl
    Dimensions
    H x W x D (piano main body): 38 × 55 1/2 × 57 in. (96.5 × 141 × 144.8 cm)
    H x W (piano leg at wideset point): 24 × 17 in. (61 × 43.2 cm)
    Caption
    This piano once resided in the historical Pilgrim Baptist Church of Chicago, Illinois, where it was used as a rehearsal piano by music director, Thomas A. Dorsey, the "Father of Gospel Music." Hired by influential pastor Junius C. Austin in the 1930s, Dorsey helped make Pilgrim one of the largest churches in the country. With Dorsey as its music director, the church became known as the birthplace of gospel music. Albertina Walker, Mahalia Jackson, Sallie Martin, Aretha Franklin, James Cleveland, The Staple Singers and The Edwin Hawkins singers are among those who have sung at the church. Famous members of the congregation include Bessie Coleman. When Pilgrim purchased new instruments for its music program, this piano was given to Pastor Austin. It would be played by Dorsey and others when they visited his home.
    Description
    This piano is paneled with wood and structured around a cast iron frame. When the piano's fallboard is open, the piano 'name' or maker is seen in the center of the fallboard's underside in stylized gold lettering which reads [Conover]. The piano has all 88 keys of its key board still in place. There is also a small locking mechanism in the center of the key bed. The cast iron frame is tinted gold with manufacturer and patent information stamped throughout in varying methods and sizes. On the second frame metal bar closest to the keyboard there is raised text which reads [CUPOLA CONSTRUCTON BELL METAL FRAME CAPO D'ASTRO BRIDGE]. In a small triangular depression in the frame on the right, close to the keyboard, is the manufacturer's stamp as well as the piano serial number [66/CONOVER/MFR'D BY/The/Cable/Company/Chicago/259608]. On the top right side of the plate are the patent dates stamped near the treble bridge [1 6 20/PAT. 11 23 20/5 3 21]. On the front right portion of the plate is the name of the frame style in script lettering surrounded in an oval of stylized foliage [FAIRY GRAND]. On the wood of the sound board, centered above the hammer rail, is the soundboard trademark logo in a dark green rectangle with square, gold corners. The letters inside the logo are gold [CROWNSTAY/REG. U.S. PAT. OFF.]. In the middle of the left edge of the frame is the stamped number [66]. At the back edge of the frame are additional stamped numbers [7-17]. The top board prop for the lid is located on the right side of the frame.
    Place used
    Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, United States, North and Central America
    Classification
    Musical Instruments
    Type
    baby grand pianos
    Topic
    Communities
    Gospel (Music)
    Instrumentalists (Musicians)
    Religion
    Religious groups
    Urban life
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Rev. Richard C. Keller, Jr., Mr. Edward G. Keller and Ms. Paulene Austin Keller
    Object number
    2015.134.1a-g
    Restrictions & Rights
    No Known Copyright Restrictions
    Usage
    CC0
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd539bd6160-bec4-4990-95c7-3b9cdcc521db
  • Studs' Place

    Created by
    WENR-TV Chicago, American, 1948 - 1953
    Subject of
    Jackson, Mahalia, American, 1911 - 1972
    Terkel, Louis "Studs", American, 1912 - 2008
    Date
    1949
    Medium
    16mm Film (a): acetate film;
    Film Reel (b): metal;
    Film Shipping Box (c): cardboard
    Dimensions
    Duration: 24 Minutes
    Length (Film): 1065 Feet
    Title
    16mm motion picture film of Studs' Place
    Caption
    The Christmas Eve 1949 episode of Studs Terkel's improvisational television drama guest stars Mahalia Jackson. Together with Studs and his coterie of players, Mahalia Jackson performs: "Go Tell It On The Mountain" and "His Eyes Are on the Sparrow."
    Description
    16mm black and white kinescope film features a performance by Mahalia Jackson on "Studs' Place," an unscripted television drama that often featured famous people. This episode is a Christmas episode from 1949. It is a prime example of the late-1940s "Chicago School" of television in early broadcast television history.
    Consists of: 16mm Film (a), Original 1200 foot Film Reel (b), and Original Film Shipping Box (c).
    2014.141.1.1a: 16mm film. This film opens with a shot of store sign that reads "Studs' Place, Fine Eats, Fine Friends, The Place To Meet and Eat." The narrator welcomes the audience and invites them inside to see who is in attendance that night. Inside, a man and woman, Grace, decorate a tree and converse. The phone rings, and Studs Terkel enters the room for a brief moment before leaving to answer the phone. Another man enters the room and offers to add tinsel to the Christmas tree. Eventually, all three men and Grace are standing around the tree talking about the tree and other things. They begin to talk about the one customer who is still in the restaurant and wonder why she's there alone on Christmas Eve. One of the men grabs his guitar and begins to play "Mockingbird," and the young girl walks over to the Christmas tree to talk with them. The man continues to play and the young girl starts to cry. Grace checks in on her to see if she's ok and offers to accompany her to the powder room, so she can talk to her in private. Studs Terkel enters the room again and is briefly happy to learn the young girl is no longer there, before learning she only went to the bathroom. The third gentleman reenters the room, and is aggravated to learn the girl is in fact still there as well. Mahalia Jackson enters in a fur coat and the men are excited to see her. They all sit around the table to talk and catch up. She tells them that she dropped in to try Louie's famous ribs, one of the chefs who is absent on account of it being Christmas Eve. The man who was playing the guitar offers to go fix the ribs in Louie's absence. Studs invites Mahalia to a Christmas party they're all attending later that evening, but she tells them she's very tired from touring so much. Even though she's tired, they convince her to sing. The man gets up and begins playing the piano. Mahalia slowly walks over the piano and sings "Go Tell It On The Mountain." After, they applaud her singing and go check on the ribs being prepared in the kitchen. Grace and the young girl reenter the room, and the woman introduces the young girl as Nancy Nichols. The woman tells Mahalia that Nancy isn't feeling very well, and Mahalia insists that Nancy tell her what's ailing her. Grace leans over to the man and tells him that they can't just leave poor Nancy in this state. A title card that reads "Get In The Scrap" appears as the narrator describes how important scrap dealers are to the nation's defense. The program continues. One of the men inform Mahalia that he accidentally burned the first batch and the second batch will be done very soon. Grace gathers all three men and tells them how Nancy is sad because she is pregnant and her husband is away in the Army. They plot to try to reach her husband for her on the payphone to surprise Nancy on Christmas Eve and cheer her up. Grace explains to Mahalia what they're trying to do for Nancy. One of the men plays the piano for Nancy in an attempt to cheer her up. Nancy tries to leave, but Mahalia convinces her to stay and listen to her sing. Mahalia sings "His Eye Is On The Sparrow." When she finishes, the payphone rings, and it's Nancy's husband. She's very excited! Mahalia begins to sing again. When she finishes, Nancy thanks everyone for what they did. They all decide to attend the Christmas party together. The narrator says the show will be right back and talks about another show viewers should check out. The credits play for "Studs' Place."
    Terkel's and a young girl who becomes separated from her loved ones on Christmas Eve. Together with Studs and his coterie of players, Mahalia Jackson attempts to cheer up the young woman by singing. It features two musical performances: "Go Tell It On The Mountain" and "His Eyes Are on the Sparrow."
    2014.141.1.1b: Original 1200 foot film reel.
    2014.141.1.1c: Original cardboard film shipping box. The top of the shipping box has an adhesive shipping label from the American Broadcasting Company addressed to [Miss Mahalia Jackson]. Handwritten on the bottom of the shipping box is [Studs/ Terkel] with a circle drawn around it.
    Place filmed
    Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, United States, North and Central America
    Classification
    Media Arts-Photography
    Type
    motion pictures (information artifacts)
    16mm (photographic film size)
    Topic
    Gospel (Music)
    Holidays and festivals
    Variety shows (Television)
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Paul & Claire Blumenfeld
    Object number
    2014.141.1.1abc
    Restrictions & Rights
    No known copyright restrictions
    Usage
    Not determined
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd544471241-e8a9-40fe-9735-c68c32ab4abf
  • Agenda for National Black Organizations and Leaders in Arts and Culture meeting

    Owned by
    Bailey, Jan, American, 1942 - 2010
    Date
    1972
    Medium
    ink on paper
    Dimensions
    H x W: 13 15/16 × 8 1/2 in. (35.4 × 21.6 cm)
    Description
    Agenda from the Second World Black Festival of Arts and Culture meeting of National Black Organizations and Leaders in Arts and Culture. The agenda is printed on legal paper listing the conveners of the meeting, the location and address of the meeting, as well as the agenda and invitation to the meeting. Top third [2nd WORLD BLACK FESTIVAL OF ARTS AND CULTURE/c"/"o CONSULATE GENERAL OF NIGERIA PHONE: PL2-1670/575 LEXINGTON AVENUE, N.Y. 10022/Meeting of National Black Organizations/and Leaders in Arts and Culture/DATE: Friday, June 23, 1972/VENUE: Johnson Publishing Co. Building/(10th Floor)/820 South Michigan Avenue/Chicago, Illinois 60605/TIME: 10 a.m/CHIEF CONVENER: MR. OSSIE DAVIS]. Middle third left column [Co-Conveners:-/Mr. Charles Diggs, Chairman/Congressional Black Caucus/Mr. Imamu Baraka/Congress of African People/Dr. Charles Wesley/Ass. for Study of Negro/Life and History/Dr. H.R. Branson/President, Lincoln Univ./Dr. Ms. Samelia Lewis/National Conference of/Artists]. Middle third right column [Mr. Samuel L. Evans/Philadelphia Bicentennial Corp./Rev. Jesse Jackson, Director/Operation Push, Chicago/Miss Dorothy Height/National Council of Negro/Women/Dr. Richard Long/Center for Afro-American/Studies, Atlanta]. Bottom third [(This list of co-conveners is not complete)/Dear Brother"/"Sister:/You are cordially invited to the above meeting in Chicago, on/Friday, June 23, 1972/Purpose of Meeting: To discuss the above Festival and the/organisation of Black American participation. A brief on the/Festival is attached./AGENDA/1. Opening Remarks: Mr. Ossie Davis/2. Address by President of the Festival and Chairman of the/International Committee, Chief Anthony Enahoro,/Federal Commissioner for Information & Labour, Nigeria./3. Selection of Vice-President of the Festival (American Zone)/4. -INTERMISSION-/5. Establishment of the American National Committee./6. National Sub-Committees./7. Date and Venue of first meeting of the American National Comm./8. General].
    Place used
    Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, United States, North and Central America
    Place depicted
    Consulate of Nigeria, New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America
    Classification
    Memorabilia and Ephemera-Political and Activist Ephemera
    Movement
    BAM (Black Arts Movement 1965-1976)
    Type
    agendas
    Topic
    African diaspora
    Art
    Associations and institutions
    Communication
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
    Object number
    2014.154.5
    Restrictions & Rights
    Public domain
    Usage
    Not determined
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5b4e804de-df06-4a4e-8656-0bd1dc47232b

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