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    Presentation saber and scabbard used by Colonel Charles Young

    Created by
    S.N. Meyer Military & Society Goods, American, 1871 - 1925
    Owned by
    Col. Young, Charles, American, 1864 - 1922
    Date
    1914-1922
    Medium
    silver, wood and metal
    Dimensions
    H x W x D ((.1) sword): 37 1/4 × 4 1/2 × 3 in. (94.6 × 11.4 × 7.6 cm)
    H x W x D ((.2) scabbard): 33 3/4 × 2 3/8 × 3/4 in. (85.7 × 6 × 1.9 cm)
    Description
    United States Army Officer's Presentation saber with scabbard owned by Colonel Charles Young. The long thin blade has an intricately designed pattern over a frosted silver background. The floral and Americana design features flags and cannons, as well as the text, [US], [Chas. Young, U.S.A.], and the Great Seal of the United States. The hilt has basket overtop and a wooden handle with carved finger molds. Above the hilt, inscribed into the medal, is text that reads, [S.N. Meyer / Washington DC]. On the edge of the blade above the hilt, [GERMANY] has been inscribed showing its place of origin.
    The scabbard is undecorated metal with two upraised lines attached to metal hoops. At the bottom the hilt has an extended curved design applied.
    Place made
    Germany, Europe
    Place purchased
    Washington, District of Columbia, United States, North and Central America
    Classification
    Tools and Equipment-Military
    Type
    sabers
    scabbards
    Topic
    Buffalo Soldiers
    Military
    U.S. History, 1865-1921
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift from the children of Carrie E. Broadnax
    Object number
    2018.2.1-.2
    Restrictions & Rights
    No Known Copyright Restrictions
    Usage
    CC0
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5727efcb6-bc09-4476-8c4d-b0dc0ef5f13a
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    Mameluke sword presented to Capt. George Garrison by the 55th Massachusetts

    Manufactured by
    F. Horster, German
    Owned by
    Garrison, George Thompson, American, 1836 - 1904
    Subject of
    55th Massachusetts Infantry Regiment, American, 1863 - 1865
    Date
    1863
    Medium
    metal, steel, shagreen
    Dimensions
    2014.115.1.1a Sword: 37 15/16 × 4 3/4 × 4 in. (96.4 × 12.1 × 10.2 cm)
    2014.115.1.1b Scabbard: 34 × 2 5/8 × 5/8 in. (86.4 × 6.7 × 1.6 cm)
    2014.115.1.1ab Sheathed: 39 5/16 × 4 3/4 × 4 in. (99.9 × 12.1 × 10.2 cm)
    Description
    An etched mameluke sword and scabbard presented to Capt. George T. Garrison by the 55th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry. The steel blade is slightly curved and has designs etched on both sides. At the midpoint of the PL side of the blade [U.S.] is inscribed in decorative letters and surrounded by floral filigree. On the PR side is a version of the coat of arms of the United States. An eagle with outstretched wings and holding an [E. PLURIBUS UNUM] banner in its beak flies behind a stars and stripes shield and is surrounded by rays of light. At the base of the blade where it meets the hilt there are two marks. On the PR side is a small circle with raised text reading [PROVED] and a fleur-de lis with a radiating pattern around it. On the PL side is the makers mark, reading [F. HORSTER / SOLINGEN] below a floral design. The words [IRON PROOF] are stamped in the bottom of the blade near the guard. The guard of the blade features the US coat of arms, with eagle, arrows, olive branch, shield, and [E. PLURIBUS UNUM] banner above molded letters [U S]. The guard is quite large where the blade attaches to the grip and narrows at the pommel of the sword. The grip itself is metal on the top and pommel, with shagreen, likely shark skin on the underside, lashed with a twisted metal coil. The metal scabbard is undecorated with a semi-circular shoe extension at the tip. It has two mounts with carrying rings on the half closest to the throat.
    Place made
    Solingen, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, Europe
    Place purchased
    Massachusetts, United States, North and Central America
    Classification
    Slavery and Freedom Objects
    Tools and Equipment-Military
    Tools and Equipment-Weapons and ammunition
    Movement
    Anti-slavery movements
    Type
    swords
    scabbards
    Topic
    Antislavery
    Military
    U.S. History, Civil War, 1861-1865
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of the Garrison Family in memory of George Thompson Garrison
    Object number
    2014.115.1.1ab
    Restrictions & Rights
    Public Domain
    Usage
    CC0
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd51f0cd46d-150d-4547-9589-fc04a655245b
  • John and Jean Rosenburg Oral History Interview

    Created by
    Civil Rights History Project, American, founded 2009
    Interview of
    Rosenburg, John J. D., born 1931
    Rosenburg, Jean, American
    Interviewed by
    Cline, David P. Ph. D., American, born 1969
    Subject of
    Quakers, English, founded c. 1650
    National Socialist German Workers' Party, German, 1920 - 1945
    Wilmington College, American, founded 1870
    United States Department of Justice Civil Rights Division, American, founded 1957
    Federal Bureau of Investigation, American, founded 1908
    Duke University, American, founded 1838
    United States Air Force, American, founded 1947
    University of North Carolina School of Law, American, founded 1845
    Doar, John Andrew, American, 1921 - 2014
    Turnbow, Hartman, American, 1905 - 1988
    Voting Rights Act, American, founded 1965
    Appalachian Citizens' Law Center, American, founded 2002
    Date
    August 15, 2013
    Medium
    digital
    Dimensions
    Duration: 02:36:57
    Description
    The oral history consists of ten digital files: 2011.174.100.1a, 2011.174.100.1b, 2011.174.100.1c, 2011.174.100.1d, 2011.174.100.1e, 2011.174.100.1f, 2011.174.100.1g, 2011.174.100.1h, 2011.174.100.1i, and 2011.174.100.1j.
    Jean and John Rosenberg, J. D. begin this interview with recollections of their families' backgrounds. Jean learned about social issues as she was raised by a Quaker family in Pennsylvania, and John's family fled Germany under threat from the Nazis. Jean attended Wilmington College and became a research analyst for the Department of Justice's Civil Rights Division. John grew up in Gastonia, North Carolina, where FBI agents kept tabs on his family, attended Duke University, served in the Air Force, and attended the University of North Carolina School of Law. He became an attorney with the Department of Justice's Civil Rights Division, which became effective after reorganization by John Doar. Much of this interview concerns Jean and John's work with the Civil Rights Division, including support for voter registration efforts in Georgia and Alabama, the investigation of the Hartman Turnbow case, in which a black activist was arrested for an arson attempt on his own home, and an effort to address a murder in Mississippi. John also addresses the effects of the Voting Rights Act in the South, the role of the lawyers in the Civil Rights Division in relation to the FBI and local law enforcement, and a variety of other cases and issues he dealt with. After retirement, the Rosenbergs founded the Appalachian Citizens Law Center.
    LOC ID: afc2010039_crhp0100
    Place collected
    Prestonburg, Floyd County, Kentucky, United States, North and Central America
    Place depicted
    Pennsylvania, United States, North and Central America
    Germany, Europe
    Gastonia, Gaston County, North Carolina, United States, North and Central America
    Georgia, United States, North and Central America
    Alabama, United States, North and Central America
    Mississippi, United States, North and Central America
    Collection title
    Civil Rights History Project
    Classification
    Media Arts-Film and Video
    Movement
    Civil Rights Movement
    Type
    video recordings
    oral histories
    digital media - born digital
    Topic
    Activism
    American South
    Associations and institutions
    Civil rights
    Education
    Law
    Military
    Social reform
    Suffrage
    U.S. History, 1961-1969
    U.S. History, 2001-
    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
    2011.174.100.1a-j
    Restrictions & Rights
    © Smithsonian National Museum of African American History & Culture and The American Folklife Center, Library of Congress
    Usage
    Usage conditions apply
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd58950827d-d062-433f-b281-3f5890b3c305
  • Abernathy Family Oral History Interview

    Created by
    Civil Rights History Project, American, founded 2009
    Interview of
    Abernathy, Donzaleigh, American, born 1957
    Abernathy, Juandalynn R., American
    Rev. Abernathy, Ralph D. III, American, 1959 - 2016
    Interviewed by
    Dr. Jeffries, Hasan Kwame, American, born 1973
    Subject of
    Rev. Abernathy, Ralph David, American, 1926 - 1990
    Dr. King, Martin Luther Jr., American, 1929 - 1968
    Poor People's Corporation, American, 1965 - 1974
    Date
    October 10, 2013
    Medium
    digital
    Dimensions
    Duration: 02:02:33
    Description
    The oral history consists of twenty-nine digital files: 2011.174.108.1a, 2011.174.108.1b, 2011.174.108.1c, 2011.174.108.1d, 2011.174.108.1e, 2011.174.108.1f, 2011.174.108.1g, 2011.174.108.1h, 2011.174.108.1i, 2011.174.108.1j, 2011.174.108.1k, 2011.174.108.1l, 2011.174.108.1m, 2011.174.108.1n, 2011.174.108.1o, 2011.174.108.1p, 2011.174.108.1q, 2011.174.108.1r, 2011.174.108.1s, 2011.174.108.1t, 2011.174.108.1u, 2011.174.108.1v, 2011.174.108.1w, 2011.174.108.1x, 2011.174.108.1y, 2011.174.108.1z, 2011.174.108.1aa, 2011.174.108.1bb, and 2011.174.108.1cc.
    Donzaleigh Abernathy, Juandalynn Abernathy, and Ralph Abernathy, III, recall their father, Ralph David Abernathy and their own experiences as children in the Civil Rights Movement. The Abernathy children spent much of their childhoods with the children of Martin Luther King, Jr. Unlike the King children, the Abernathy siblings actively participated in direct action, including the Poor People's Campaign. All three children felt palpably the fear of violence in their everyday lives. This interview offers an intimate portrait of the home of a civil rights icon and of the intense friendship between Abernathy and King.
    LOC ID: afc2010039_crhp0108
    Place collected
    Atlanta, Fulton County, Georgia, United States, North and Central America
    Stuttgart, Germany, Europe
    Collection title
    Civil Rights History Project
    Classification
    Media Arts-Film and Video
    Movement
    Civil Rights Movement
    African American - Latinx Solidarity
    Poor People's Campaign
    Type
    video recordings
    oral histories
    digital media - born digital
    Topic
    Activism
    American South
    Children
    Civil rights
    Families
    Social reform
    U.S. History, 1961-1969
    Violence
    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
    2011.174.108.1a-cc
    Restrictions & Rights
    © Smithsonian National Museum of African American History & Culture and The American Folklife Center, Library of Congress
    Usage
    Usage conditions apply
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5ce9bcbb5-d3c7-477a-83ee-1c33510801c8
  • West Berlin • Germany

    Photograph by
    Freed, Leonard, American, 1929 - 2006
    Subject of
    Unidentified Man or Men
    Signed by
    Freed, Brigitte, American
    Date
    1962; printed 2006 - 2009
    Medium
    silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper
    Dimensions
    H x W: 11 x 14 in. (27.9 x 35.6 cm)
    Caption
    Berlin, Germany
    In defense of Western Civilization, an American soldier's hand rests on his gun.
    Leonard Freed, Black in White America (New York: Grossman Publishers, 1969), 6.
    Description
    Silver gelatin photograh featuring an image of an American soldier shown in American sector of West Berlin in full-gear and three soldiers in a U.S. Army Jeep to his proper right.
    Place depicted
    Berlin, Germany, Europe
    Classification
    Media Arts-Photography
    Type
    gelatin silver prints
    portraits
    Topic
    Military
    Photography
    U.S. History, 1961-1969
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Brigitte Freed in memory of Leonard Freed, © Leonard Freed/Magnum
    Object number
    2009.36.12
    Restrictions & Rights
    © Leonard Freed/Magnum
    Usage
    Usage conditions apply
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd548582d11-16e1-4f14-9125-963cbdd0a279
  • The International Negro Workers' Review Vol. 1 No. 1

    Published by
    The Negro Worker, 1928 - 1937
    Issued by
    International Trade Union Committee of Negro Workers, founded 1928
    Date
    1931
    Medium
    ink on paper
    Dimensions
    H x W: 9 1/16 x 6 5/16 in. (23 x 16 cm)
    Description
    A pamphlet distributed by The Negro Workers. The pamphlet consist of thirty pages of black print on yellowed paper. The back cover features a photograph of the home of the former czar of Russia.
    Transcription Center Status
    Transcribed by digital volunteers
    Place made
    Hamburg, Germany, Europe
    Place depicted
    Russia, Asia
    South Africa, Africa
    North Africa, Africa
    Liberia, West Africa, Africa
    Caribbean, North and Central America
    Gambia, West Africa, Africa
    Nigeria, West Africa, Africa
    England, Europe
    Classification
    Documents and Published Materials-Published Works
    Memorabilia and Ephemera-Political and Activist Ephemera
    Type
    pamphlets
    Topic
    British colonialism
    Colonialism
    Decolonization
    Economics
    International affairs
    Labor
    Mass media
    Political organizations
    Politics (Practical)
    U.S. History, 1919-1933
    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
    2010.55.20
    Restrictions & Rights
    No Known Copyright Restrictions
    Usage
    CC0
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd584084f60-d31b-4449-a5a0-8f7ca61e1490
  • The Negro Worker Vol. 2 No. 6

    Published by
    The Negro Worker, 1928 - 1937
    Edited by
    Padmore, George, Trinidadian, 1903 - 1959
    Subject of
    Communist International, 1919 - 1943
    Date
    1932
    Medium
    ink on paper
    Dimensions
    H x W: 8 7/8 x 6 5/16 in. (22.5 x 16 cm)
    Description
    A black ink on yellowed paper pamphlet. At center on the front cover there is a black and white photograph of a white colonial governor with four African tribal chiefs with the caption [Colonial Governor and Native Chiefs - The King's African "Monkeys"]. Below the caption in large, bold text is [DOWN WITH THE WHITE IMPERIALISTS / AND THEIR BLACK AGENTS! / LONG LIVE THE FREEDOM OF AFRICA / AND THE COLONIES!]. The interior consists of thirty-one pages of articles and photographs. The back cover has an illustration of a man over a globe breaking chains.
    Transcription Center Status
    Transcribed by digital volunteers
    Place depicted
    South Africa, Africa
    Place made
    Hamburg, Germany, Europe
    Place depicted
    Guyana, Caribbean, South America
    Trinidad and Tobago, Caribbean, South America
    Jamaica, Caribbean, North and Central America
    Cultural Place
    England, Europe
    Place depicted
    Liberia, West Africa, Africa
    Kenya, Africa
    Classification
    Documents and Published Materials-Published Works
    Memorabilia and Ephemera-Political and Activist Ephemera
    Movement
    Pan Africanism
    Type
    pamphlets
    Topic
    Colonialism
    Decolonization
    International affairs
    Labor
    Mass media
    Photography
    Political organizations
    Politics (Practical)
    U.S. History, 1919-1933
    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
    2010.55.6
    Restrictions & Rights
    Unknown - Restrictions Possible
    Usage
    Usage conditions apply
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5dfd877c2-c600-4962-995e-594a795e9f8c
  • Jeannine Smith Clark Oral History Interview

    Created by
    National Museum of African American History and Culture, American, founded 2003
    Interview of
    Clark, Jeannine Smith, American, 1928 - 2018
    Interviewed by
    Navies, Kelly Elaine, American
    Recorded by
    Moir, Kim, American
    Subject of
    Smithsonian Institution, American, founded 1846
    Poor People's Campaign, American, 1967 - 1968
    Dunbar High School, American, founded 1870
    Howard University, American, founded 1867
    Anacostia Community Museum, American, founded 1967
    National Museum of Natural History, American, founded 1910
    Kinard, John, American, 1936 - 1989
    Brown, Claudine K., American, 1949 - 2016
    Asbury United Methodist Church, American, founded 1836
    Date
    2018
    Medium
    digital
    Dimensions
    Duration: 85 minutes (5100 seconds)
    Description
    An oral history interview of Smithsonian volunteer and Regent Jeannine Smith Clark, conducted on August 7, 2018 by Kelly Elaine Navies. The interview consists of one digital MOV video file captured on Canon 300, with a duration of 1:25:08. The file is 7.4 GB.
    In this interview, Ms. Clark discusses her life and work in Washington, DC, as well as her storied family history. The first part of the interview covers her early family life and education in Washington, DC. Her family has been in Washington, DC at least since the early 19th century. Her parents were the activist and business couple John Archibald and Lorena Jackson Smith. Clark attended DC’s historically prestigious Paul Laurence Dunbar High School, and later Howard University, where she met her husband, Charles Howell Clark, MD. She describes their meeting in this interview.
    The second half of the of the interview covers her various roles at the Smithsonian from being one of the very first African American docents when she started in 1968 in the midst of the Poor People’s Campaign, to being the first African American woman appointed to the Board of Regents. She also discusses being the Chair of the Women’s Committee and a founding member of the Cultural Education Committee. Towards the end of the interview, Ms. Clark reflects on the opening of the National Museum of African American History and Culture. Finally, Ms. Clark was in failing health during the interview and knew that she would be leaving this life soon. She passed away one day before her 90 birthday on October 4, 2018.
    Place depicted
    Washington, District of Columbia, United States, North and Central America
    Germany, Europe
    Classification
    Media Arts-Film and Video
    Movement
    African American - Latinx Solidarity
    Poor People's Campaign
    Type
    oral histories
    digital media - born digital
    Topic
    Activism
    Africa
    Education
    Families
    HBCUs (Historically Black Colleges and Universities)
    Local and regional
    Museums
    Women
    World War II
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
    Object number
    2018.109
    Restrictions & Rights
    © Smithsonian National Museum of African American History & Culture
    Usage
    Not determined
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5565bc339-13bd-4b36-aeb8-6c6a8b95ca66
  • Michael Holman Family Home Movie #4

    Created by
    Lt. Thomas Holman, American, born 1926
    Owned by
    Holman, Michael, American, born 1955
    Subject of
    Wood, Pauline Thompson, American, born 1901
    Holman, Alice, American, 1927 - 2009
    Lt. Thomas Holman, American, born 1926
    Holman, Michael, American, born 1955
    Holman, Linda, American, born 1953
    Date
    1957-1958
    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 #4
    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).
    2016.31.3.4.1a: 8mm film. The film begins with several shots depicting Twann (Douanne), Switzerland. These are followed by shots of mountains taken from a moving vehicle. Next, there is a series of shots of street scenes in at least one unidentified town in Germany, as well as several street scenes in Heidelberg. A quick shot of three women walking together shows Pauline Thompson Wood on the left wearing a grey coat with toggles and Alice Holman in the middle wearing a grey jacket and white gloves. This shot precedes several shots of an unidentified historic building. This is followed by wide shots from a high vantage point overlooking an unidentified town along a river. Street scenes in France are shown before the camera depicts an American soldier speaking with a French local. Next, several shots show American military families at a train station with their luggage. Thomas Holman is wearing a military uniform and stands to the right of Alice Holman, who is wearing a beige overcoat as they prepare to board the train. The next shot shows Michael Holman and Linda Holman with their parents on the platform. Michael is wearing a red cap and Linda Holman is wearing a beige coat. This is f followed by shots of the families sitting in front of a bar, and Linda Holman standing on the steps of the bar wearing a blue sweater and holding her coat. In one of the shots, the Holman children hold hands with a friend and pose for the camera. Michael Holman stands on the left wearing a black and white striped sweater and Linda Holman stands on the right wearing a red sweater. The subsequent shots depict American soldiers embarking on a ship in Livorno (Leghorn), Italy, as well as several shots on the ship. The film concludes with shots of an unidentified womanAlice Holman wearing a white headscarf and beige overcoat, smiling at the camera on the deck of a ship.
    2016.31.3.4.1b: Original film reel.
    2016.31.3.4.1c: Original film box. Standard yellow Kodak 8mm film box with handwritten mailing addresses for processing film in Europe.
    Place depicted
    Twann, Bern, Switzerland, Europe
    Heidelberg, Baden-Württemberg, Germany, Europe
    Livorno, Livorno, Italy, Europe
    France, Europe
    Collection title
    Michael Holman Family Collection
    Classification
    Media Arts-Film and Video
    Type
    home movies
    8mm (photographic film size)
    Topic
    Families
    Film
    Military
    Travel
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
    Object number
    2016.31.3.4.1abc
    Restrictions & Rights
    © Michael Holman
    Usage
    Usage conditions apply
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5fb53721a-2cbb-40a1-a5e4-54c7f73ce633
  • Michael Holman Family Home Movie #6

    Created by
    Wood, Pauline Thompson, American, born 1901
    Subject of
    Lt. Thomas Holman, American, born 1926
    Holman, Alice, American, 1927 - 2009
    Owned by
    Holman, Michael, American, born 1955
    Date
    ca. 1957
    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 #6
    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).
    2016.31.3.6.1a: 8mm film. The first shot of the film is of competitors in a bicycle race riding at high speed. This is followed by a series of shots of children eating by the side of the road with US Army buses parked in the background. Next, there is a series of shots of unidentified historic buildings, including a castle. The subsequent series of shots depict an unidentified town, including the buildings and agricultural areas. A shot of Alice Holman and Thomas Holman a couple walking towards and waving at the camera in front of L'Arc de Triomphe in Paris follows. Alice Holman is on the left wearing a light blue dress and white gloves, and Thomas Holman is on the right wearing a black suit with a white shirt and a red tie. Finally, there is a series of sightseeing shots around Paris, including Place de la Concorde, the Eiffel Tower, Pere Lachaise Cemetery, and a man using a public urinal. Various unidentified individuals and Alice Holman appear throughout the series posing for the camera. Alice Holman is wearing a light blue dress with white gloves.
    2016.31.3.6.1b: Original film reel.
    2016.31.3.6.1c: Original film box. Standard yellow Kodak 8mm film box with handwritten mailing addresses for processing film in Europe.
    Place depicted
    Paris, Ile-de-France, France, Europe
    Bavaria, Germany, Europe
    Collection title
    Michael Holman Family Collection
    Classification
    Media Arts-Film and Video
    Type
    home movies
    8mm (photographic film size)
    Topic
    Families
    Film
    Military
    Recreation
    Sports
    Travel
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
    Object number
    2016.31.3.6.1abc
    Restrictions & Rights
    © Michael Holman
    Usage
    Usage conditions apply
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd54a2cc9a9-00b7-4124-8e48-ec8ae24043fd
  • Torch from the 1936 Berlin Olympics

    Manufactured by
    Krupp AG, German, 1811 - 1999
    Designed by
    Lemcke, Walter, German, 1891 - 1955
    Used by
    International Olympic Committee, Swiss, founded 1894
    Date
    1936
    On View
    Community/Third Floor, 3 052
    Exhibition
    Sports: Leveling the Playing Field
    Medium
    stainless steel
    Dimensions
    H x W x D: 9 3/4 × 5 1/4 × 5 1/4 in. (24.8 × 13.3 × 13.3 cm)
    Description
    An Olympic torch from the 1936 Berlin Olympics.
    A disc-shaped stainless steel torch. There is a small hole in the center. There is engraved text going around the center reading [* ALS DANK DEM TRAGER *] and [ORGANISATIONS KOMITEE FÜR DIE XI OLYMPIADE DE BERLIN 1936]. The underside of the circle has engraved text which reads [KRUPP NIROSTA V2A STAHL] and [STIFTUNG DER FRIED. KRUPP A,G., ESSEN].
    Extending from the center of the cylindrical stainless steel shaft to serve as handle, which widens into a small circular base at the end. At the top of one side of the handle is an engraving of an eagle holding the five connected Olympic rings in its talons. The words below read [FACKEL - STAFFEL - LAUF / OLYMPIA - BERLIN / 1936]. Beneath this is an engraved mapping of cities represented by circles connected via two lines. The map starts at the bottom of the shaft below the eagle and goes up and over to the top of the handle on the other side. The cities are as follows: [OLYMPIA], [ATHENS], [DELPHI], [SALON], [SOFIA], [BELGRAD], [BELARUS], [WIEN], [PRAG], [DRESDEN], [BERLIN].
    There are several scuffs and scratches on the torch.
    Place depicted
    Berlin, Germany, Europe
    Classification
    Clothing-Historical
    Memorabilia and Ephemera
    Type
    torches (lighting devices)
    Topic
    Olympics
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
    Object number
    2016.92.5
    Restrictions & Rights
    No Known Copyright Restrictions
    Usage
    Not determined
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd52037df79-d589-48f3-b886-1dd264ffaa47
  • Track cleats worn by Wyomia Tyus in the 1964 Tokyo XVIII Olympics

    Manufactured by
    Adidas AG, German, founded 1948
    Worn by
    Tyus, Wyomia, American, born 1945
    Date
    1964
    Medium
    leather with polyester , cotton (textile) , plastic and metal
    Dimensions
    H x W x D (2017.52.1a): 10 3/16 × 4 1/8 × 1 1/4 in. (25.8 × 10.4 × 3.2 cm)
    H x W x D (2017.52.1b): 10 3/16 × 4 × 1 5/16 in. (25.8 × 10.2 × 3.3 cm)
    Description
    A pair of Adidas track cleats worn by Wyomia Tyus in the 1964 Tokyo XVIII Olympics. The shoes are predominantly white leather with three (3) blue leather stripes that run down the interior and exterior sides of the shoes. There is additional blue leather trim on the heels, as well as blue suede trim on the exterior edges near the toe boxes. The shoes have white laces. The shoes have white tongues with blue labels, with white text that reads [adidas] inside rectangular boxes outlined in white. On the bottom of the tongues are white labels with blue text that reads [HANDMADE IN WESTERN GERMANY / DIE MARKE MIT DEN [printed in a semicircle] / 3 RIEMEN / adidas [inside a rectangular box outlined in blue] / THE MARK WITH THE 3 STRIPES / THE ORIGINAL / 3-stripes-sportshoe is / the most successful / sportshoe in the world]. Below the Adidas logo is an outline of a shoe with three (3) blue stripes down the sides.
    Place used
    Tokyo, Japan, Asia
    Place made
    Herzogenaurach, Bavaria, Germany, Europe
    Classification
    Clothing-Historical
    Type
    running shoes
    Topic
    Athletes
    Clothing and dress
    Olympics
    Track and field
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Wyomia Tyus
    Object number
    2017.52.1ab
    Restrictions & Rights
    No Known Copyright Restrictions
    Usage
    Usage conditions apply
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5247d554f-3027-4a35-84b0-21abeea96a88
  • Warm-up sweat suit worn by Wyomia Tyus during the 1968 Mexico XIX Olympics

    Manufactured by
    Adidas AG, German, founded 1948
    Zipp, German
    Worn by
    Tyus, Wyomia, American, born 1945
    Date
    1968
    Medium
    polyester , cotton (textile) , thread , plastic and metal
    Dimensions
    H x W (2017.52.3.1): 27 3/4 × 23 5/8 in. (70.5 × 60 cm)
    H x W (2017.52.3.2): 35 13/16 × 20 3/8 in. (91 × 51.8 cm)
    Description
    A Team USA white Olympic sweat suit worn by Wyomia Tyus during the 1968 XIX Olympics in Mexico City, Mexico. The warm-up suit is made by Adidas and includes a jacket and sweatpants.
    2017.52.3.1:
    A warm-up sweat suit jacket worn by Wyomia Tyus during the 1968 Mexico XIX Olympics. The jacket is predominantly off white with red and blue trim. The jacket has a spread collar and a Zipp, white colored metal zipper at the neckline. The cuffs and the bottom of the jacket are ribbed. Vertical red, white, and blue stripes run down the outer side of the sleeves ending at the cuff. At the proper left breast is a white patch with stitched text that reads [MEXICO 68]. The word [MEXICO] is stitched with three (3) rows of red thread and [68] is stitched with yellow, green, blue, and black thread and is overlaid with the Olympic rings. The back of the jacket has large fabric, dark blue letters [USA] held in place with blue thread. There are two red stars in between the letters held in place with red thread. There is a blue and white tag sewn inside the sweatshirt on the back collar. The large, rectangular, manufacturer’s tag in the center has white, black, and blue text that reads [adidas / DIE MARKE MIT DEN / 3 STREIFEN / GROSSE 3].
    2017.52.3.2:
    Warm-up sweatpants worn by Wyomia Tyus during the 1968 Mexico XIX Olympics. The sweatpants are predominantly off white, with red, white, and blue vertical stripes running down the outer side of each pant leg. The sweatpants have a cinched elastic waistband and are cinched at the ankles as well. There are zippers going up the pant leg along the outer stripes. It goes around 6 inches up the leg starting at the ankle. There are two front pockets with Zipp zipper. And next to the pocket on the on the proper left pant leg is a small blue label with white text that reads [adidas]. Attached to the waistband is a small white tag with the number [3] printed in red ink and a plastic fabric fastener attached to a faded paper tag attached to a seam.
    Place used
    Mexico City, Distrito Federal, Mexico, Latin America, North and Central America
    Place made
    Herzogenaurach, Bavaria, Germany, Europe
    Classification
    Clothing-Historical
    Type
    sweat pants
    sweat shirts
    sports uniforms
    Topic
    Athletes
    Clothing and dress
    Olympics
    Track and field
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Wyomia Tyus
    Object number
    2017.52.3.1-.2
    Restrictions & Rights
    Unknown - Restrictions Possible
    Usage
    Usage conditions apply
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5bd460b4f-5668-43b5-a7f0-d693404f6b9e
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    Case for drafting tool kit used by John S. Chase

    Manufactured by
    L. L. Ridgway Enterprises, Inc., American, founded 1936
    Owned by
    Chase, John S., American, 1925 - 2012
    Date
    mid-late 20th century
    Medium
    metal, plastic, backing
    Dimensions
    H x W x D (opened): 10 1/16 × 11 3/4 × 13/16 in. (25.5 × 29.8 × 2 cm)
    H x W x D (closed): 10 1/16 × 6 1/8 × 13/16 in. (25.5 × 15.5 × 2 cm)
    Description
    Case for a drafting tool kit used by architect John S. Chase. The black cover, slightly stained, has a gray interior. The center of the center of the cover is imprinted with [Ridgway's]. On the upper spine is [Made in Germany]. The case has an interior base to house tools. There are two (2) metal snap closures on the right side of the base which secure to the snap closures on the front cover. There are short films of clear plastic, partially warped, which fold over to cover the tools. Inside is a green fabric base with indents for each of the tools. There are eight (8) separate tools, including compasses, lead, and a ruling pen, in the kit. Some of the slots are empty. The reverse is blank.
    Place made
    Germany, Europe
    Place used
    Houston, Harris County, Texas, United States, North and Central America
    Classification
    Decorative Arts, Craft, and Design
    Tools and Equipment-Occupational
    Type
    kits (sets)
    drafting, drawing and writing equipment
    cases (containers)
    Topic
    Architecture
    Building Arts
    Design
    Labor
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Drucie Rucker Chase
    Object number
    2018.69.2.1
    Restrictions & Rights
    No Known Copyright Restrictions
    Usage
    CC0
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd56cf0dc17-5d10-47d4-a956-5b7bd2a247dc
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    Ruling pen from a drafting took kit used by John S. Chase

    Manufactured by
    L. L. Ridgway Enterprises, Inc., American, founded 1936
    Owned by
    Chase, John S., American, 1925 - 2012
    Date
    mid-late 20th century
    Medium
    metal, plastic
    Dimensions
    H x W x D: 5 11/16 × 3/8 × 3/8 in. (14.5 × 0.9 × 1 cm)
    Description
    Ruling pen from a drafting tool kit used by architect John S. Chase. The pen has a black handle. The plastic handle is connected to the metal top with a grooved join. The top of the ruling pen has two (2) metal prongs with a screw in the center to adjust the width of the opening. The screw is engraved with [RIDGWAY'S GERMANY]. The prongs are tapered at the end.
    Place made
    Germany, Europe
    Place used
    Texas, United States, North and Central America
    Houston, Harris County, Texas, United States, North and Central America
    Classification
    Decorative Arts, Craft, and Design
    Tools and Equipment-Occupational
    Type
    kits (sets)
    ruling pens
    drafting, drawing and writing equipment
    Topic
    Architecture
    Building Arts
    Design
    Labor
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Drucie Rucker Chase
    Object number
    2018.69.2.2
    Restrictions & Rights
    No Known Copyright Restrictions
    Usage
    CC0
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd53a2ec4b2-afd2-48f8-a7aa-9f840377c802
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    Large compass from a drafting took kit used by John S. Chase

    Manufactured by
    Keuffel & Esser Co., American, 1867 - 1982
    Owned by
    Chase, John S., American, 1925 - 2012
    Date
    mid-late 20th century
    Medium
    metal, graphite
    Dimensions
    H x W x D: 2 9/16 × 2 3/16 × 9/16 in. (6.5 × 5.5 × 1.5 cm)
    Description
    Large compass from a drafting tool kit used by architect John S. Chase. The metal compass has a grooved handle and adjustable circle at the top. The hinge is attached to two (2) legs. There is a central wheel between the legs. The bottom of one leg has a metal needle point. The other has a lower hinged tip with a screw closure. A piece of graphite is secured at the bottom of the leg. One leg is engraved with [K & E CO / GERMANY].
    Place made
    Germany, Europe
    Place used
    Houston, Harris County, Texas, United States, North and Central America
    Classification
    Decorative Arts, Craft, and Design
    Tools and Equipment-Occupational
    Type
    kits (sets)
    drafting, drawing and writing equipment
    compasses (drawing instruments)
    Topic
    Architecture
    Building Arts
    Design
    Labor
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Drucie Rucker Chase
    Object number
    2018.69.2.3
    Restrictions & Rights
    No Known Copyright Restrictions
    Usage
    CC0
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd550e3370b-a411-4d8b-a002-d2d2f2f34354
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    Container of spare graphite from a drafting tool kit used by John S. Chase

    Created by
    Unidentified
    Owned by
    Chase, John S., American, 1925 - 2012
    Date
    mid-late 20th century
    Medium
    ab: plastic;
    c-f: graphite
    Dimensions
    H x W x D: 1 3/16 × 5/16 × 5/16 in. (3 × 0.8 × 0.8 cm)
    Description
    Container of spare compass lead from a drafting tool kit used by architect John S. Chase. The clear, cylindrical container (a) has a grooved cap (b). Inside the container are four (4) loose pieces of graphite (c-f). The circular pieces of graphite have angled tips. The base of the container reads [GERMANY].
    Place made
    Germany, Europe
    Place used
    Houston, Harris County, Texas, United States, North and Central America
    Classification
    Decorative Arts, Craft, and Design
    Tools and Equipment-Occupational
    Type
    kits (sets)
    drafting, drawing and writing equipment
    Topic
    Architecture
    Building Arts
    Design
    Labor
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Drucie Rucker Chase
    Object number
    2018.69.2.5a-f
    Restrictions & Rights
    No Known Copyright Restrictions
    Usage
    CC0
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5f81058eb-8a63-4af1-b587-272bec0a5cb3
  • Small compass from a drafting tool kit used by John S. Chase

    Manufactured by
    L. L. Ridgway Enterprises, Inc., American, founded 1936
    Owned by
    Chase, John S., American, 1925 - 2012
    Date
    mid-late 20th century
    Medium
    metal, graphite
    Dimensions
    H x W x D: 4 3/16 × 1 7/16 × 1/2 in. (10.6 × 3.6 × 1.2 cm)
    Description
    Small compass from a drafting tool kit used by architect John S. Chase. The metal compass has a grooved handle and an adjustable circle at the top. The hinge is attached to two (2) legs which narrow at the top at the join. There is a central wheel between the legs. The bottom of one leg has a metal needle point. The other has a hinged bottom with a screw attachment and a small piece of graphite. The reverse reads [Ridgway's GERMANY].
    Place made
    Germany, Europe
    Place used
    Houston, Harris County, Texas, United States, North and Central America
    Classification
    Decorative Arts, Craft, and Design
    Tools and Equipment-Occupational
    Type
    kits (sets)
    drafting, drawing and writing equipment
    compasses (drawing instruments)
    Topic
    Architecture
    Building Arts
    Design
    Labor
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Drucie Rucker Chase
    Object number
    2018.69.2.6
    Restrictions & Rights
    No Known Copyright Restrictions
    Usage
    Not determined
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd529389924-4e3d-4078-8440-29a4813c59d4
  • Divider from a drafting tool kit used by John S. Chase

    Manufactured by
    L. L. Ridgway Enterprises, Inc., American, founded 1936
    Owned by
    Chase, John S., American, 1925 - 2012
    Date
    mid-late 20th century
    Medium
    metal
    Dimensions
    H x W x D: 6 3/8 × 9/16 × 7/16 in. (16.2 × 1.5 × 1.1 cm)
    Description
    Divider from a drafting tool kit used by architect John S. Chase. The metal divider has a grooved handle at the top. The two (2) legs of the divider have a screw closure at the upper join. The ends of the legs are angled and each has a small needle point. There is a screw adjustment on the interior of one leg. The back of the join reads [Ridgway's / GERMANY].
    Place made
    Germany, Europe
    Place used
    Houston, Harris County, Texas, United States, North and Central America
    Classification
    Decorative Arts, Craft, and Design
    Tools and Equipment-Occupational
    Type
    kits (sets)
    drafting, drawing and writing equipment
    dividers
    Topic
    Architecture
    Building Arts
    Design
    Labor
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Drucie Rucker Chase
    Object number
    2018.69.2.7
    Restrictions & Rights
    No Known Copyright Restrictions
    Usage
    Not determined
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5fffc6809-5732-448f-9f30-a9f76dc9ce6a
  • Ruling pen attachment from a drafting tool kit used by John S. Chase

    Manufactured by
    L. L. Ridgway Enterprises, Inc., American, founded 1936
    Owned by
    Chase, John S., American, 1925 - 2012
    Date
    mid-late 20th century
    Medium
    metal
    Dimensions
    H x W x D: 2 3/8 × 3/8 × 3/8 in. (6 × 1 × 1 cm)
    Description
    Ruling pen attachment from a drafting tool kit used by architect John S. Chase. The small metal attachment has two (2) metal prongs with a screw in the center to adjust the width of the opening. The screw is engraved with [RIDGWAY'S GERMANY]. The prongs are tapered at the end. The other end is forked to fit into a ruling pen handle.
    Place made
    Germany, Europe
    Place used
    Houston, Harris County, Texas, United States, North and Central America
    Classification
    Decorative Arts, Craft, and Design
    Tools and Equipment-Occupational
    Type
    kits (sets)
    drafting, drawing and writing equipment
    Topic
    Architecture
    Building Arts
    Design
    Labor
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Drucie Rucker Chase
    Object number
    2018.69.2.8
    Restrictions & Rights
    No Known Copyright Restrictions
    Usage
    Not determined
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5db21325f-9742-4db8-9027-9e79f2cade2a

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