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  • Image for Academic cap worn by Dr. Johnnetta B. Cole at Bennett College

    Academic cap worn by Dr. Johnnetta B. Cole at Bennett College

    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....
    Designed by
    Nicholson, Barbara, American
    Worn by
    Dr. Cole, Johnnetta Betsch, American, born 1936
    Subject of
    Bennett College, American, founded 1873
    Medium
    synthetic fiber, cardboard, elastic, and tassels
    Dimensions
    H x W x D: 11 1/2 × 13 × 13 in. (29.2 × 33 × 33 cm)
    Type
    mortarboards
    Classification
    Clothing-Historical
    On View
    NMAAHC (1400 Constitution Ave NW), National Mall Location, Culture/Fourth Floor, 4 050
    Place used
    Greensboro, Guilford County, North Carolina, United States, North and Central America
    Date
    2003
    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.
    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
  • Image for Photograph of Principal H. H. Falkener and four Percy Street School teachers

    Photograph of Principal H. H. Falkener and four Percy Street School teachers

    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....
    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
    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)
    Type
    gelatin silver prints
    portraits
    Classification
    Media Arts-Photography
    Place depicted
    Greensboro, Guilford County, North Carolina, United States, North and Central America
    Date
    ca. 1925
    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.
    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
  • Image for A member of the praise team uses flags to usher in the spirit of the Lord at Evangel Fellowship COGIC, Greensboro, North Carolina, 2005

    A member of the praise team uses flags to usher in the spirit of the Lord at Evangel Fellowship COGIC, Greensboro, North Carolina, 2005

    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.
    Photograph by
    Johnson, Jason Miccolo, American
    Subject of
    Evangel Fellowship Church of God in Christ, American, founded 1984
    Unidentified Man or Men
    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)
    Type
    gelatin silver prints
    Classification
    Media Arts-Photography
    Place captured
    Greensboro, Guilford County, North Carolina, United States, North and Central America
    Date
    2005; printed 2012
    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.
    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
  • Image for Photo card of Rev. J. C. Melton with his wife Alian and their three children

    Photo card of Rev. J. C. Melton with his wife Alian and their three children

    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....
    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.
    Medium
    ink on cardboard
    Dimensions
    H x W: 7 3/16 × 8 7/16 in. (18.3 × 21.5 cm)
    Type
    photomechanical prints
    portraits
    Classification
    Memorabilia and Ephemera
    Place depicted
    Greensboro, Guilford County, North Carolina, United States, North and Central America
    Date
    1930s
    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.
    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
  • Image for Photograph of a nurse and young boy sitting outside Trinity Hospital

    Photograph of a nurse and young boy sitting outside Trinity Hospital

    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....
    Photograph by
    Unidentified
    Subject of
    Unidentified Woman or Women
    Unidentified Child or Children
    Trinity Hospital, American, 1918 - 1927
    Medium
    silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper
    Dimensions
    H x W (Image): 4 3/4 × 6 5/8 in. (12 × 16.8 cm)
    Type
    gelatin silver prints
    Classification
    Media Arts-Photography
    Place depicted
    Greensboro, Guildford County, North Carolina, United States, North and Central America
    Date
    ca. 1922
    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.
    Topic
    American South
    Medicine
    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
  • Image for Lunch counter stool from Greensboro, North Carolina sit-ins

    Lunch counter stool from Greensboro, North Carolina sit-ins

    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....
    Manufactured by
    Chicago Hardware Foundry Co., American, founded 1900
    Used by
    F. W. Woolworth Company, American, 1879 - 1997
    Medium
    metal, wood, latex
    Dimensions
    H x W x D: 23 1/2 × 15 × 15 in. (59.7 × 38.1 × 38.1 cm)
    Type
    counter stools
    Classification
    Furnishings, Housewares, and Décor
    Exhibition
    Defending Freedom, Defining Freedom: The Era of Segregation, 1876-1968
    On View
    NMAAHC (1400 Constitution Ave NW), National Mall Location, Concourse 2, C 2053
    Place used
    Greensboro, Guilford County, North Carolina, United States, North and Central America
    Date
    1939-1960
    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.
    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
  • Image for Academic cap worn by Dr. Johnnetta B. Cole at Bennett College

    Academic cap worn by Dr. Johnnetta B. Cole at Bennett College

    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....
    Designed by
    Nicholson, Barbara, American
    Worn by
    Dr. Cole, Johnnetta Betsch, American, born 1936
    Subject of
    Bennett College, American, founded 1873
    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)
    Type
    caps (headgear)
    Classification
    Clothing-Historical
    Place used
    Greensboro, Guilford County, North Carolina, United States, North and Central America
    Date
    2003
    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.
    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
  • Image for Photograph of the Tau Omega Chapter of Omega Psi Phi Fraternity

    Photograph of the Tau Omega Chapter of Omega Psi Phi Fraternity

    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....
    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
    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)
    Type
    gelatin silver prints
    portraits
    Classification
    Media Arts-Photography
    Place depicted
    Greensboro, Guilford County, North Carolina, United States, North and Central America
    Date
    1950s
    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.
    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
  • Image for Lunch counter stool from Greensboro, North Carolina sit-ins

    Lunch counter stool from Greensboro, North Carolina sit-ins

    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....
    Manufactured by
    Chicago Hardware Foundry Co., American, founded 1900
    Subject of
    F. W. Woolworth Company, American, 1879 - 1997
    Medium
    metal, wood, latex
    Dimensions
    H x W x D: 23 1/2 × 15 × 15 in. (59.7 × 38.1 × 38.1 cm)
    Type
    counter stools
    Classification
    Furnishings, Housewares, and Décor
    Exhibition
    Defending Freedom, Defining Freedom: The Era of Segregation, 1876-1968
    On View
    NMAAHC (1400 Constitution Ave NW), National Mall Location, Concourse 2, C 2053
    Place collected
    Greensboro, Guilford County, North Carolina, United States, North and Central America
    Date
    1939-1960
    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.
    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

  • The Hononrable Lisa Anderson Todd Oral History Interview

    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.
    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
    Medium
    digital
    Dimensions
    Duration: 02:49:03
    Type
    video recordings
    oral histories
    digital media - born digital
    Collection title
    Civil Rights History Project
    Classification
    Media Arts-Film and Video
    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
    Date
    June 24, 2013
    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
    Topic
    Activism
    American South
    Associations and institutions
    Civil rights
    Education
    HBCUs (Historically Black Colleges and Universities)
    Law
    Social reform
    Suffrage
    United States--History--1961-1969
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture in partnership with the American Folklife Center, Library of Congress
    Object number
    2011.174.93.1a-h
    Restrictions & Rights
    © Smithsonian National Museum of African American History & Culture and The American Folklife Center, Library of Congress
  • Image for Photograph of Margaret DeLorme and Waldo C. Falkener, Jr.

    Photograph of Margaret DeLorme and Waldo C. Falkener, Jr.

    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....
    Photograph by
    Unidentified
    Subject of
    DeLorme, Margaret Falkener, American, born 1943
    Falkener, Waldo Carroll Jr., American, born 1944
    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)
    Type
    gelatin silver prints
    portraits
    Classification
    Media Arts-Photography
    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
    Date
    ca. 1945
    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.
    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
  • Image for Photograph of Waldo C. Falkener, Sr. and two unidentified men at Bennett College

    Photograph of Waldo C. Falkener, Sr. and two unidentified men at Bennett College

    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....
    Photograph by
    Unidentified
    Subject of
    Falkener, Waldo Carroll Sr., American, 1902 - 1992
    Bennett College, American, founded 1873
    Unidentified Man or Men
    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)
    Type
    gelatin silver prints
    portraits
    Classification
    Media Arts-Photography
    Place depicted
    Greensboro, Guilford County, North Carolina, United States, North and Central America
    Date
    March 15, 1947
    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.
    Topic
    Education
    HBCUs (Historically Black Colleges and Universities)
    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
  • Image for Academic robe worn by Dr. Johnnetta B. Cole at Bennett College

    Academic robe worn by Dr. Johnnetta B. Cole at Bennett College

    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....
    Designed by
    Nicholson, Barbara, American
    Worn by
    Dr. Cole, Johnnetta Betsch, American, born 1936
    Subject of
    Bennett College, American, founded 1873
    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)
    Type
    robes
    Classification
    Clothing-Historical
    On View
    NMAAHC (1400 Constitution Ave NW), National Mall Location, Culture/Fourth Floor, 4 050
    Place used
    Greensboro, Guilford County, North Carolina, United States, North and Central America
    Date
    2003
    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.
    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

  • Esther M.A. Terry, Ph. D. Oral History Interview

    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.
    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
    Medium
    digital
    Dimensions
    Duration: 01:16:28
    Type
    video recordings
    oral histories
    digital media - born digital
    Collection title
    Civil Rights History Project
    Classification
    Media Arts-Film and Video
    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
    Date
    July 6, 2011
    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
    Topic
    Activism
    American South
    Associations and institutions
    Civil rights
    Education
    HBCUs (Historically Black Colleges and Universities)
    Resistance
    Social reform
    United States--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
  • Image for Photograph of Cameron Scott Falkener

    Photograph of Cameron Scott Falkener

    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.
    Photograph by
    Unidentified
    Subject of
    Falkener, Cameron Scott, American, born 1951
    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)
    Type
    gelatin silver prints
    portraits
    Classification
    Media Arts-Photography
    Place depicted
    Greensboro, Guilford County, North Carolina, United States, North and Central America
    Date
    ca. 1953
    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.
    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
  • Image for Photograph of schoolchildren and teachers

    Photograph of schoolchildren and teachers

    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....
    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
    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)
    Type
    gelatin silver prints
    portraits
    Classification
    Media Arts-Photography
    Place depicted
    Greensboro, Guilford County, North Carolina, United States, North and Central America
    Date
    ca. 1913
    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.
    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