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Esther M.A. Terry, Ph. D. Oral History Interview
- Created by
- Civil Rights History Project, American, founded 2009
- Interview of
- Terry, Esther M. A. Ph. D., American, born 1939
- Interviewed by
- Mosnier, Joseph Ph. D.
- Subject of
- Bennett College, American, founded 1873
- F. W. Woolworth Company, American, 1879 - 1997
- North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University, American, founded 1890
- Player, Willa Beatrice, American, 1909 - 2003
- University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, American, founded 1789
- University of Massachusets Amherst, American, founded 1863
- Date
- July 6, 2011
- Medium
- digital
- Dimensions
- Duration: 01:16:28
- Description
- The oral history consists of ten digital files: 2011.174.28.1a, 2011.174.28.1b, 2011.174.28.1c, 2011.174.28.1d, 2011.174.28.1e, 2011.174.28.1f, 2011.174.28.1g, 2011.174.28.1h, 2011.174.28.1i, 2011.174.28.1j.
- Esther M. A. Terry Ph.D. remembers growing up in Wise, North Carolina, and attending Bennett College. She recalls planning the Greensboro Woolworth's sit-in with students from the Agricultural and Technical College of North Carolina (later North Carolina A &T University), being arrested for her participation, and the support of the Bennett College President, Dr. Willa Player. She also discusses attending the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill for her master's degree, and founding the African American Studies program at the University of Massachusetts (Amherst campus), where she earned her Ph.D. and taught for many years.
- LOC ID: afc2010039_crhp0028
- Place collected
- Greensboro, Guilford County, North Carolina, United States, North and Central America
- Place depicted
- Wise, Warren County, North Carolina, 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
- HBCUs (Historically Black Colleges and Universities)
- Resistance
- Social reform
- U.S. History, 1953-1961
- 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
- 2011.174.28.1a-j
- Restrictions & Rights
- © Smithsonian National Museum of African American History & Culture and The American Folklife Center, Library of Congress
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The Hononrable Lisa Anderson Todd Oral History Interview
- Created by
- Civil Rights History Project, American, founded 2009
- Interview of
- Honorable Todd, Lisa Anderson, American, 1942 - 2015
- Interviewed by
- Dr. Crosby, Emilye Ph. D., American
- Subject of
- Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee, American, 1960 - 1970s
- Mississippi Freedom Democratic Party, American, founded 1964
- 1964 Democratic National Convention, American, founded 1964
- Tougaloo College, American, founded 1869
- American Friends Service Committee, American, founded 1917
- Cornell University, American, founded 1865
- Stanford Law School, American, founded 1893
- Date
- June 24, 2013
- Medium
- digital
- Dimensions
- Duration: 02:49:03
- Description
- The oral history consists of eight digital files: 2011.174.93.1a, 2011.174.93.1b, 2011.174.93.1c, 2011.174.93.1d, 2011.174.93.1e, 2011.174.93.1f, 2011.174.93.1g, and 2011.174.93.1h.
- The Hon. Lisa Anderson Todd shares memories from when she was a Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC) volunteer in Mississippi in 1963 and her recollections of the Mississippi Freedom Democratic Party at the Democratic National Convention in Atlantic City. Todd describes how she was introduced to the Movement during her participation in a work camp at Tougaloo College and how she went on to do voter registration work, first with the American Friends Service Committee in Greensboro, North Carolina, and then with SNCC in Greenville, Mississippi. Todd shares her memories as well as her book research on the Mississippi Freedom Democratic Party. She also describes her college years at Cornell University; her decision to attend law school at Stanford; her interest in civil rights law; and her work as a lawyer and later as an administrative judge.
- LOC ID: afc2010039_crhp0093
- Place collected
- Washington, District of Columbia, United States, North and Central America
- Place depicted
- Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States, North and Central America
- Greensboro, Guildford County, North Carolina, United States, North and Central America
- Greenville, Washington County, Mississippi, United States, North and Central America
- Collection title
- Civil Rights History Project
- Classification
- Media Arts-Film and Video
- Movement
- Civil Rights Movement
- Mississippi Freedom Summer
- Type
- video recordings
- oral histories
- digital media - born digital
- Topic
- Activism
- American South
- Associations and institutions
- Civil rights
- Education
- HBCUs (Historically Black Colleges and Universities)
- Law
- Social reform
- Suffrage
- U.S. History, 1961-1969
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture in partnership with the American Folklife Center, Library of Congress
- Object number
- 2011.174.93.1a-h
- Restrictions & Rights
- © Smithsonian National Museum of African American History & Culture and The American Folklife Center, Library of Congress
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Lunch counter stool from Greensboro, North Carolina sit-ins
- Manufactured by
- Chicago Hardware Foundry Co., American, founded 1900
- Subject of
- F. W. Woolworth Company, American, 1879 - 1997
- Date
- 1939-1960
- On ViewConcourse 2, C 2053
- Medium
- metal, wood, latex
- Dimensions
- H x W x D: 23 1/2 × 15 × 15 in. (59.7 × 38.1 × 38.1 cm)
- Description
- A green lunch counter stool from the F. W. Woolworth department store in Greensboro, North Carolina. The back rest and frame of the seat are chrome plated metal. The back rest is made of a middle rail with two spindles attached to a top rail that curves to connect to the chair seat. The seat has a plywood bottom and is attached to an iron tube. The iron tube and chair have been inserted into a metal pedestal. A manufacturer’s tag is stapled to the bottom of the seat.
- Place collected
- Greensboro, Guilford County, North Carolina, United States, North and Central America
- Classification
- Furnishings, Housewares, and Décor
- Movement
- Civil Rights Movement
- Type
- counter stools
- Topic
- Civil Rights
- Segregation
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Donated by the International Civil Rights Center & Museum, Greensboro, NC
- Object number
- 2015.226.2
- Restrictions & Rights
- No Known Copyright Restrictions
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Lunch counter stool from Greensboro, North Carolina sit-ins
- Manufactured by
- Chicago Hardware Foundry Co., American, founded 1900
- Used by
- F. W. Woolworth Company, American, 1879 - 1997
- Date
- 1939-1960
- On ViewConcourse 2, C 2053
- Medium
- metal, wood, latex
- Dimensions
- H x W x D: 23 1/2 × 15 × 15 in. (59.7 × 38.1 × 38.1 cm)
- Description
- A salmon colored lunch counter stool from the F. W. Woolworth department store in Greensboro, North Carolina. The back rest and frame of the seat are chrome plated metal. The back rest is made of a middle rail with two spindles attached to a top rail that curves to connect to the chair seat. The seat has a plywood bottom and is attached to an iron tube. The iron tube and chair have been inserted into a reproduction metal base. A manufacturer’s tag is stapled to the bottom of the seat.
- Classification
- Furnishings, Housewares, and Décor
- Movement
- Civil Rights Movement
- Type
- counter stools
- Topic
- Civil Rights
- Segregation
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Donated by the International Civil Rights Center & Museum, Greensboro, NC
- Object number
- 2015.226.1
- Restrictions & Rights
- No Known Copyright Restrictions
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A member of the praise team uses flags to usher in the spirit of the Lord at Evangel Fellowship COGIC, Greensboro, North Carolina, 2005
- Photograph by
- Johnson, Jason Miccolo, American
- Subject of
- Evangel Fellowship Church of God in Christ, American, founded 1984
- Unidentified Man or Men
- Date
- 2005; printed 2012
- Medium
- silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper
- Dimensions
- H x W (sheet): 19 3/4 x 15 7/8 in. (50.2 x 40.3 cm)
- H x W (image): 18 3/4 x 12 7/16 in. (47.6 x 31.6 cm)
- Description
- A black-and-white photograph of a man wearing a light colored shirt and dark pants waving two flags. His back is facing the camera. He is in motion with his right knee slightly bent. His right arm is raised above his head while his left arm is moving downward and is below his head. No inscriptions on the front or back.
- Place captured
- Greensboro, Guilford County, North Carolina, United States, North and Central America
- Classification
- Media Arts-Photography
- Topic
- Photography
- Religious groups
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
- Object number
- 2012.141.7
- Restrictions & Rights
- © Jason Miccolo Johnson
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Photo card of Rev. J. C. Melton with his wife Alian and their three children
- Photograph by
- Unidentified
- Subject of
- Rev. Melton, Joseph C.
- Melton, Alian A.
- Alexander-Ralston, Elreta Narcissus, American, 1919 - 1998
- Melton, Etta Mayme
- Melton, Judson C.
- Date
- 1930s
- Medium
- ink on cardboard
- Dimensions
- H x W: 7 3/16 × 8 7/16 in. (18.3 × 21.5 cm)
- Description
- A photo card featuring a photomechanical print of a studio photograph of Rev. J.C. Melton with his wife and three (3) children. The parents, Rev. J.C. Melton and A.A. Melton sit in front while the children Elreta N., Etta Mayme, and Judson C. stand behind them. There is a border around the image and the names of the family members are printed in two rows below. There is a name and address handwritten on the back.
- Place depicted
- Greensboro, Guilford County, North Carolina, United States, North and Central America
- Classification
- Memorabilia and Ephemera
- Topic
- Families
- Religious groups
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
- Object number
- 2014.63.102.10
- Restrictions & Rights
- Unknown - Restrictions Possible
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Photograph of Principal H. H. Falkener and four Percy Street School teachers
- Printed by
- Siddell Studio, American, founded 1916
- Photograph by
- Unidentified
- Subject of
- Falkener, Henry Hall, American, 1859 - 1931
- Unidentified Woman or Women
- Percy Street Graded School, American, founded 1880
- Date
- ca. 1925
- Medium
- silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper
- Dimensions
- H x W (Sheet): 3 1/2 × 5 3/4 in. (8.9 × 14.6 cm)
- H x W (Image): 3 1/16 × 5 1/4 in. (7.8 × 13.4 cm)
- Description
- A black and white photograph of Principal Henry Hall Falkener and four teachers on the steps of the Percy Street School. Falkener is pictured on the left side of the photograph. He has a mustache and is wearing a middle toned three-piece suit tie and a white collared shirt. In the right of the photograph are four women, with bobbed and short air, wearing light colored, wearing drop-waist dresses. The woman on the far right of the photograph is wearing glasses. A stamp in black ink on the back, right side identifies the photographer. A number has been handwritten on the back in pencil.
- Place depicted
- Greensboro, Guilford County, North Carolina, United States, North and Central America
- Classification
- Media Arts-Photography
- Topic
- Education
- Photography
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Margaret Falkener DeLorme, Waldo C. Falkener, Cameron S. Falkener and Gilbert E. DeLorme
- Object number
- 2014.94.10
- Restrictions & Rights
- No Known Copyright Restrictions
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Photograph of Cameron Scott Falkener
- Photograph by
- Unidentified
- Subject of
- Falkener, Cameron Scott, American, born 1951
- Date
- ca. 1953
- Medium
- silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper
- Dimensions
- H x W (Image): 6 15/16 × 4 15/16 in. (17.7 × 12.6 cm)
- Description
- This black and white photograph depicts a toddler, Cameron Scott Falkener, sitting on a piano stool, playing the piano. The little boy is wearing a light colored shirt, light shoes and dark, short plaid overalls. There is a green ink scribble on the front and no inscriptions or marks on the back.
- Place depicted
- Greensboro, Guilford County, North Carolina, United States, North and Central America
- Classification
- Media Arts-Photography
- Topic
- Children
- Music
- Photography
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Margaret Falkener DeLorme, Waldo C. Falkener, Cameron S. Falkener and Gilbert E. DeLorme
- Object number
- 2014.94.12
- Restrictions & Rights
- No Known Copyright Restrictions
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Photograph of a nurse and young boy sitting outside Trinity Hospital
- Photograph by
- Unidentified
- Subject of
- Unidentified Woman or Women
- Unidentified Child or Children
- Trinity Hospital, American, 1918 - 1927
- Date
- ca. 1922
- Medium
- silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper
- Dimensions
- H x W (Image): 4 3/4 × 6 5/8 in. (12 × 16.8 cm)
- Description
- A black and white photograph of a boy and a woman, sitting on the edge of a porch of a two-storied, clapboard house. The boy is wearing a dark, cattleman-style hat, a light colored jacket and dark pants. The woman is wearing a white, full-length, nursing uniform and short, white nurse’s cap. Above and behind the boy and the woman is a sign that reads [VISITING HOURS Thursday [----?] Sunday [----?]." "[----?] Hospital] is stenciled on the front door of the building. There is a wooden chair behind the two figures. There is a telephone utility pole is in the center of the image in the foreground and a tree on the right side of the photograph. The photograph has been cut and torn into an irregular ovoid shape. There are no inscriptions or marks, front or back.
- Place depicted
- Greensboro, Guildford County, North Carolina, United States, North and Central America
- Classification
- Media Arts-Photography
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Margaret Falkener DeLorme, Waldo C. Falkener, Cameron S. Falkener and Gilbert E. DeLorme
- Object number
- 2014.94.14
- Restrictions & Rights
- No Known Copyright Restrictions
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Photograph of Waldo C. Falkener, Sr. and two unidentified men at Bennett College
- Photograph by
- Unidentified
- Subject of
- Falkener, Waldo Carroll Sr., American, 1902 - 1992
- Bennett College, American, founded 1873
- Unidentified Man or Men
- Date
- March 15, 1947
- Medium
- silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper
- Dimensions
- H x W (Sheet): 4 15/16 × 3 9/16 in. (12.6 × 9.1 cm)
- H x W (Image): 4 9/16 × 3 1/16 in. (11.6 × 7.8 cm)
- Description
- A black and white photograph of three men wearing suits, ties, fedoras and overcoats standing in front of a brick building, Annie Merner Pfeiffer Chapel, Bennett College, Greensboro, NC. The man standing in the center is Waldo C. Falkener, Sr. Behind the men is a white door with the last two words [PFEIFER CHAPEL] visible over the transom window of the door. The two men on the left are wearing double breasted suits. Waldo C. Falkener and the man standing to his left have mustaches. A handwritten note on the back in black ink identifies the location and date.
- Place depicted
- Greensboro, Guilford County, North Carolina, United States, North and Central America
- Classification
- Media Arts-Photography
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Margaret Falkener DeLorme, Waldo C. Falkener, Cameron S. Falkener and Gilbert E. DeLorme
- Object number
- 2014.94.15
- Restrictions & Rights
- No Known Copyright Restrictions
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Photograph of the Tau Omega Chapter of Omega Psi Phi Fraternity
- Photograph by
- Unidentified
- Subject of
- Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Inc., American, founded 1911
- Falkener, Waldo Carroll Sr., American, 1902 - 1992
- Unidentified Man or Men
- Tau Omega Chapter of Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Inc., American, founded 1923
- Date
- 1950s
- Medium
- silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper
- Dimensions
- H x W (Sheet): 7 15/16 × 10 1/16 in. (20.1 × 25.6 cm)
- H x W (Image): 7 5/16 × 9 3/16 in. (18.5 × 23.4 cm)
- Description
- A black and white photograph of eighteen graduate chapter members of the Tau Omega Chapter of Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Inc. All eighteen men in the photograph are wearing suits and ties. Eight members are seated behind a table and ten members are standing directly behind them. Waldo C. Falkener, Sr. is seated second from the left. In front of the table is a large dark, placard, the Tau Omega Chapter, Omega Psi Phi Fraternity emblem is partially visible. The placard is a heraldic shaped shield bordered in light paint with light colored dots between the border and the edge. In the center of the placard are the Greek letters [O?F] below a five-point star painted in a light color. There are no inscriptions or marks, front or back.
- Place depicted
- Greensboro, Guilford County, North Carolina, United States, North and Central America
- Classification
- Media Arts-Photography
- Topic
- Education
- Fraternities
- Men
- Photography
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Margaret Falkener DeLorme, Waldo C. Falkener, Cameron S. Falkener and Gilbert E. DeLorme
- Object number
- 2014.94.17
- Restrictions & Rights
- No Known Copyright Restrictions
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Photograph of Margaret DeLorme and Waldo C. Falkener, Jr.
- Photograph by
- Unidentified
- Subject of
- DeLorme, Margaret Falkener, American, born 1943
- Falkener, Waldo Carroll Jr., American, born 1944
- Date
- ca. 1945
- Medium
- silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper
- Dimensions
- H x W (Image): 6 3/16 × 4 1/2 in. (15.7 × 11.5 cm)
- Description
- A black and white photograph of a toddler, Margaret DeLorme, with her infant brother, Waldo C. Falkener, Jr. Margaret DeLorme has her hair tied in pigtails with light colored ribbons. She is wearing a light colored sweater and skirt and she is holding an object with both hands. Waldo C. Falkener, Jr. on the left of the photograph and is wearing a light colored sweater with sailboats. A handwritten note on the back in blue ink identifies the subjects and another, written in pencil, identifies the image number of the photograph.
- Place printed
- Nashville, Davidson County, Tennessee, United States, North and Central America
- Place depicted
- Greensboro, Guilford County, North Carolina, United States, North and Central America
- Classification
- Media Arts-Photography
- Topic
- Families
- Photography
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Margaret Falkener DeLorme, Waldo C. Falkener, Cameron S. Falkener and Gilbert E. DeLorme
- Object number
- 2014.94.22
- Restrictions & Rights
- No Known Copyright Restrictions
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Photograph of schoolchildren and teachers
- Photograph by
- Unidentified
- Subject of
- Falkener, Waldo Carroll Sr., American, 1902 - 1992
- Unidentified Child or Children
- Caldwell, Sylvanus Peeler, American, 1903 - 1920
- Banks, Maurice, American, born 1902
- McNair, Cecil T., American, 1904 - 1981
- Vincent, John, American, born ca. 1902
- Martin, Cora, American
- Wilson, Willie, American, born ca. 1901
- Date
- ca. 1913
- Medium
- silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper
- Dimensions
- H x W (Image): 3 9/16 × 5 5/8 × 1/16 in. (9 × 14.3 × 0.2 cm)
- Description
- A black and white photograph of school children and a teacher, posing in five rows, in front of a buildingl. Several children are identified in the photograph with the names and arrows inscribed in black ink: [Sylvanius Caldaverr / Maurice Banks / Itsy[...?] / Cora Martin / Waldo Faulkener [sic] / Willie Wilson / Cecil McNair / John Vincent / Cora Martin]. Waldo C. Falkener is seated in the first row, front, center. Most of the girls are wearing white dresses, while the boys are wearing jackets and ties. A handwritten note on the back in black ink identifies the subjects and location.
- Place depicted
- Greensboro, Guilford County, North Carolina, United States, North and Central America
- Classification
- Media Arts-Photography
- Topic
- Children
- Education
- Photography
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Margaret Falkener DeLorme, Waldo C. Falkener, Cameron S. Falkener and Gilbert E. DeLorme
- Object number
- 2014.94.8
- Restrictions & Rights
- No Known Copyright Restrictions
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Academic robe worn by Dr. Johnnetta B. Cole at Bennett College
- Designed by
- Nicholson, Barbara, American
- Worn by
- Dr. Cole, Johnnetta Betsch, American, born 1936
- Subject of
- Bennett College, American, founded 1873
- Date
- 2003
- On ViewCulture/Fourth Floor, 4 050
- Exhibition
- Cultural Expressions
- Medium
- synthetic fiber, cowrie shells, paint, metal zipper, tassels, and Velcro (TM)
- Dimensions
- H x W (flat): 56 1/2 × 39 1/2 in. (143.5 × 100.3 cm)
- Description
- An academic robe in blue and gold from Bennett College worn by Dr. Johnnetta Betsch Cole with custom designs by Barbara Nicholson. The robe is made from a blue synthetic fabric with the hem and the central front opening trimmed in a wide blue, gold, and black woven striped tape. There are three (3) stripes of a black, gold, and blue woven tape with a scrollwork design on each sleeve. Adinkra symbols are hand painted in gold at the center front neck, on each cuff, and four (4) around the bottom. Excerpts from poems by Maya Angelou are also hand painted in gold around the bottom of the robe. The robe closes at the center front with a metal zipper trimmed with a gold tassel at the top and bottom of the zipper. The cuffs close with blue Velcro. A cowrie shell is hand sewn at the upper seam of the proper left cuff above the gold painted symbol. Two (2) additional cowrie shells are hand sewn along the center back pleat of the robe. A blue twisted cord extends from the center back neck and loops around a blue plastic button to secure an academic hood to the robe.
- Place used
- Greensboro, Guilford County, North Carolina, United States, North and Central America
- Cultural Place
- Ghana, West Africa, Africa
- Classification
- Clothing-Historical
- Type
- robes
- Topic
- African diaspora
- Clothing and dress
- Education
- HBCUs (Historically Black Colleges and Universities)
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Johnnetta Betsch Cole
- Object number
- 2015.209.4
- Restrictions & Rights
- No Known Copyright Restrictions
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Academic cap worn by Dr. Johnnetta B. Cole at Bennett College
- Designed by
- Nicholson, Barbara, American
- Worn by
- Dr. Cole, Johnnetta Betsch, American, born 1936
- Subject of
- Bennett College, American, founded 1873
- Date
- 2003
- Medium
- synthetic fiber, elastic, and tassels
- Dimensions
- H x W x D: 9 × 10 1/4 × 10 3/8 in. (22.9 × 26 × 26.4 cm)
- Description
- A blue and gold soft academic cap from Bennett College worn by Dr. Johnnetta Betsch Cole. The cap has a stiff square top that is covered in a bright blue synthetic fabric. A wide strip of blue, black, and gold striped woven tape is attached diagonally across the top. A circular opening at the center of the bottom side of the mortarboard is surrounded by a panel of the blue synthetic fabric and a black, gold, and blue woven tape in a scrollwork pattern, with elastic inside it to secure the cap to the head. Inside. Two gold tassels are looped around a blue button at the center of the top of the cap.
- Classification
- Clothing-Historical
- Type
- caps (headgear)
- Topic
- African diaspora
- Clothing and dress
- Education
- HBCUs (Historically Black Colleges and Universities)
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Johnnetta Betsch Cole
- Object number
- 2015.209.5
- Restrictions & Rights
- No Known Copyright Restrictions
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Academic cap worn by Dr. Johnnetta B. Cole at Bennett College
- Designed by
- Nicholson, Barbara, American
- Worn by
- Dr. Cole, Johnnetta Betsch, American, born 1936
- Subject of
- Bennett College, American, founded 1873
- Date
- 2003
- On ViewCulture/Fourth Floor, 4 050
- Exhibition
- Cultural Expressions
- Medium
- synthetic fiber, cardboard, elastic, and tassels
- Dimensions
- H x W x D: 11 1/2 × 13 × 13 in. (29.2 × 33 × 33 cm)
- Description
- A blue and gold mortarboard cap from Bennett College worn by Dr. Johnnetta Betsch Cole. The cap has a stiff square top that is covered in a bright blue synthetic fabric. A wide strip of blue, black, and gold striped woven tape is attached diagonally across the top. An excerpt from the poem "Still I Rise" (1978) by Maya Angelou reading "Into a daybreak that's wondrously clear / I rise / Maya Angelou" is printed in gold beneath the woven band. The cap is trimmed with black, gold, and blue woven tape in a scrollwork pattern, with the tape wrapping around the top and the bottom edges of the mortarboard. A circular opening at the center of the bottom side of the mortarboard is surrounded by a panel of the blue synthetic fabric and the same woven tape used to trim the mortarboard, with elastic inside it to secure the mortarboard to the head. Inside the opening is handwritten text in gold puff paint reading "October 11th / 2003". Two gold tassels are looped around a blue button at the center of the top of the mortarboard and then through a thread loop on the edge of the mortarboard.
- Classification
- Clothing-Historical
- Type
- mortarboards
- Topic
- African diaspora
- Clothing and dress
- Education
- HBCUs (Historically Black Colleges and Universities)
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Johnnetta Betsch Cole
- Object number
- 2015.209.6
- Restrictions & Rights
- No Known Copyright Restrictions