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The Black G.I. (Black Journal segment)
- Directed by
- Garrett, Kent, American, born 1941
- Produced by
- Greaves, William, American, 1926 - 2014
- National Educational Television, American, 1954 - 1970
- Subject of
- Bennett, L. Howard, American, 1913 - 1993
- Bracey, Sylvester Sr., American, ca. 1949 - 2019
- Owned by
- Bowser, Pearl, American, born 1931
- Date
- 1971
- Medium
- acetate film
- Dimensions
- Duration: 50 Minutes
- Length (Film): 1,800 Feet
- Title
- 16mm motion picture film of The Black G.I. (Black Journal segment)
- Caption
- The Black G.I. is a two-part documentary episode of the television series Black Journal. It focuses on the experiences of African-American soldiers in the Vietnam War. This film features frank and open discussions from soldiers, ranked officers, and politicians about the racism that defined the different experiences black soldiers had in this war.
- Description
- This 16mm color film is an hour-long documentary segment of Episode No. 22 of the NET (National Educational Television) television program, Black Journal; a weekly public television newsmagazine in the late 1960s/early 1970s that examined the many issues pertinent to the black American experience at the time. It was originally broadcast on March 30, 1970, and is believed to have been filmed over the course of 1969. Episode No. 22 of Black Journal was directed by Stan Lathan, while the "Black G.I." segment was directed by Kent Garrett. Executive Produced by William Greaves.
- This film opens with a narration over images of African American men in the history of the US military. The first moving image section shows African American men fighting during World War II. The narrator discusses the irony of African American men fighting for freedom in Europe while not enjoying the same freedoms in the US. There are multiple shots of the Tuskegee Airmen. Eleanor Roosevelt pins (unknown) medal on African American soldier. Next, newsreel footage of Joe Louis arriving at an airbase and greeting black troops. The narrator then talks about the desegregation of the US military during the Korean War and points out the lack of black soldiers in leadership positions. Color footage marks the transition of the narration to coverage of the Vietnam War. Two African American soldiers in civilian clothing with soul power patches can be seen dapping. Series of brief excerpts from interviews of black soldiers play, each stating their position on being black and in the military during the Vietnam War. The narrator reveals the disproportionate percentage of black men who are killed in action versus their white counterparts. There are multiple shots of combat and post-combat footage in Vietnamese rice fields and footage of riverside villages. Two sailors patrol a river and discuss their experience in Vietnam thus far and what they'll do when they get home. They discuss their mission and how to be black while being in the military. A girl group performs at the USO in Saigon. Tanks and amored personnel carriers patrol suspected enemy locations along border with North Vietnam. Sailors on a patrol boat open fire at the river bank and a confederate flag can be seen flying from a flag pole on board. Black sailors discuss cultural challenges of being in the Navy and the lack entertainment geared towards black musical tastes of the time. One sailor talks about being disciplined for getting into an altercation after a white sailor ripped his tape player from the wall for playing soul music. The narrator reveals that an all white court martial found the sailor, Bobby Jenkins, guilty of assault, demoted him and docked his pay. A sailor relays that he and other African Americans met with the Assistant Secretary of Defense for civil rights to discuss their poor treatment and were promised changes by the Assistant Secretary. The sailors talk about how some local Vietnamese have adopted some of the negative perceptions of African Americans, which some black sailors believe they learned from some white members of the military. The sailors discuss how their hands are tied when it comes to standing up for their rights as sailors on a patrol boat dap and salute the camera with black/soul power fists. Air Force fighter pilot, John Bordeaux, discusses his personal experience of not facing the same discrimination expressed by other African American military personnel. Two black career Army officers, Davis and Rogers, discuss the systematic discrimination they've faced; in particular, they recall incidents of being passed over for promotions despite strong credentials. Brigadier General Frederick E. Davison, the first African American combat general, rejects the assertion that an African American who succeeds in the military is an Uncle Tom and discusses the many actions that the Army has taken to ensure equal treatment and opportunities. A cover of "Sittin' on a Dock in the Bay" plays over a montage of black soldiers in the field. A group of black Marines in a mess hall at Camp Hansen, Okinawa discuss the unfair treatment they've experienced, such as being forced to wear a collared shirt with their dashikis and not being allowed to wear their hair in an afro. One marine relates an incident in which they were violently confronted after returning from a USO show that primarily featured soul music. There is a series of shots of shops in Koza "Four Corners", Okinawa geared towards African American soldiers. Another group of soldiers discuss their dissatisfaction with being drafted to fight in Vietnam despite social and economic discrimination at home, and being harassed and targeted as being "troublesome" if they decide to attend country music night at local clubs. L. Howard Bennett, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights, discusses how black soldiers complaining about the lack of soul music are expressing grievances beyond simply entertainment selection and dissatisfaction with communcation in the chain of command. He also states his opinion that black soldiers fighting for the US puts them in a better position to demand equal rights at home.
- Place filmed
- H? Chí Minh, Viet Nam, Asia
- Camp Hansen, Okinawa, Japan, Asia
- Arlington County, Virginia, United States, North and Central America
- Collection title
- Pearl Bowser Collection
- Portfolio/Series
- Black Journal segment
- Classification
- Media Arts-Film and Video
- Type
- motion pictures (information artifacts)
- 16mm (photographic film size)
- Topic
- Film
- Gesture
- Mass media
- Military
- Race discrimination
- Race relations
- Television
- Vietnam War, 1961-1975
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Pearl Bowser
- Object number
- 2012.79.1.51.1a
- Restrictions & Rights
- © National Educational Television
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The Negro Worker Vol. 4 No. 5
- Published by
- The Negro Worker, 1928 - 1937
- Edited by
- Woodson, Charles
- Subject of
- Communist International, 1919 - 1943
- Date
- 1934
- Medium
- ink on paper
- Dimensions
- H x W: 7 15/16 x 5 7/8 in. (20.2 x 15 cm)
- Description
- A pamphlet of The Negro Worker, No. 5, Vol. 4. The front cover features black print on blue paper. At center, there is a black and white photograph of two hands shaking. The interior consists of thirty-two pages of text and photographs. The back cover has an image of a man breaking a chain.
- Transcription Center Status
- Transcribed by digital volunteers
- Place depicted
- Africa
- Japan, Asia
- Côte d'Ivoire, Africa"&op=Search">West Africa, Africa
- Ethiopia, 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
- Mass media
- Photography
- Political organizations
- Politics (Practical)
- 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
- 2010.55.34
- Restrictions & Rights
- No Known Copyright Restrictions
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Wax Poetics Japan Issue 31
- Published by
- Wax Poetics Inc., American, founded 2001
- Subject of
- Holman, Michael, American, born 1955
- Basquiat, Jean-Michel, American, 1960 - 1988
- Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five, American, 1978 - 1988
- Konk, American, 1981 - 1988
- Death Comet Crew, American
- Date
- 2013
- Medium
- ink on paper
- Dimensions
- H x W (Closed): 10 1/4 × 7 5/16 in. (26 × 18.6 cm)
- H x W (Open): 10 1/4 × 13 3/4 in. (26 × 34.9 cm)
- Description
- Wax Poetics Japan Issue number 31. The front cover features a photograph of Jean-Michel Basquiat and text that highlights some of the articles. The interior of the magazine contains 127 pages of photographs and articles in Japanese. The back cover of the magazine features a photograph of Grandmaster Flash with the same text that is on the front cover. There are two barcodes in the bottom right corner.
- Classification
- Documents and Published Materials-Published Works
- Topic
- Art
- Hip hop (Music)
- Mass media
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
- Object number
- 2016.31.5
- Restrictions & Rights
- © Wax Poetics Inc. Permission required for use.
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Ticket for a Stevie Wonder performance in Japan
- Manufactured by
- Unidentified
- Subject of
- Wonder, Stevie, American, born 1950
- Date
- 1981
- On ViewCulture/Fourth Floor, 4 053
- Exhibition
- Musical Crossroads
- Medium
- ink on paper
- Dimensions
- H x W: 2 × 5 1/2 in. (5.1 × 14 cm)
- Description
- A ticket for a 1981 performance by Stevie Wonder in Japan. The front of the ticket is predominantly blue in color with a small horizontal strip of white beneath the larger blue block; within the blue block is a line of large black text which reads [STEVIE WONDER]. The other text is written in Japanese characters with cardinal numbers. To the left of the ticket's main body is a perforated edge with the ticket stub is still attached. The stub is white with black text. The back of the ticket has additional information in black text on white paper. A partial stamp is visible on the left side.
- Classification
- Memorabilia and Ephemera
- Type
- tickets
- Topic
- Funk (Music)
- Instrumentalists (Musicians)
- Motown (Music)
- Rhythm and blues (Music)
- Singers (Musicians)
- Soul (Music)
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
- Object number
- 2016.68.3
- Restrictions & Rights
- No Known Copyright Restrictions
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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.
- Classification
- Clothing-Historical
- Type
- running shoes
- 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
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Warm-up sweat suit worn by Wyomia Tyus during the 1964 Tokyo XVIII Olympics
- Manufactured by
- Wilson Sporting Goods Co., American, founded 1914
- Talon Zipper, American, founded 1893
- Worn by
- Tyus, Wyomia, American, born 1945
- Date
- 1964
- Medium
- polyester , cotton (textile) , thread and metal
- Dimensions
- H x W (2017.52.2.1): 24 13/16 × 20 1/4 in. (63.1 × 51.5 cm)
- H x W (2017.52.2.2): 31 3/4 × 17 15/16 in. (80.7 × 45.5 cm)
- Description
- A Team USA dark blue Olympic warm-up suit worn by Wyomia Tyus during the 1964 XVIII Olympics in Tokyo, Japan. The warm-up suit is made by Wilson and includes a jacket and sweatpants.
- 2017.52.2.1:
- Warm-up sweat suit jacket worn by Wyomia Tyus during the 1964 Tokyo XVIII Olympics. The jacket is predominantly dark blue with red and white trim. The jacket has a spread collar and a Talon, gold colored metal zipper at the neckline. The cuffs and the bottom of the jacket are ribbed. They have one (1) red, two (2) white, and two (2) blue bands running around them. Across the chest are large, red, stitched letters outlined in white thread that reads [USA]. Below the letter [A] is a small pocket with a Talon gold metal zip pull. The back of the jacket is blank. There are three (3) white tags sewn inside the sweatshirt on the back collar. The large, rectangular, manufacturer’s tag in the center reads [Wilson / SPORTS EQUIPMENT / MADE IN U.S.A. / WILSON / SPORTING GOODS CO] printed in black and red ink. The rectangular tag attached below has black text that reads [2” BODY / 1” Sleve[sic]]. The small rectangular tag attached to the right edge of the manufacturers label has black printed text that reads [SMALL].
- 2017.52.2.2:
- Warm-up sweatpants worn by Wyomia Tyus during the 1964 Tokyo XVIII Olympics.
- The sweatpants are predominantly dark blue, with red and white vertical stripes. There are two (2) white vertical stripes going down the outer side of each pant leg with a red stripe in between the white stripes. The sweatpants have a cinched elastic waistband and have white elastic stirrup bands attached to the bottom of the leggings. There is a zipper going up the interior pant leg. It goes around 3 inches up the leg starting at the ankle. At the interior bottom corner of each zipper is a mother-of-pearl button. There are two white tags sewn inside the sweatpants at the waist. The large, rectangular, manufacturer’s tag in the back center reads [Wilson / SPORTS EQUIPMENT / MADE IN U.S.A. / WILSON / SPORTING GOODS CO] printed in black and red ink. A small rectangular tag attached to the left edge of the manufacturers label has black printed text that reads [SMALL].
- Place used
- Tokyo, Japan, Asia
- Place made
- Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, United States, North and Central America
- Classification
- Clothing-Historical
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Wyomia Tyus
- Object number
- 2017.52.2.1-.2
- Restrictions & Rights
- Unknown - Restrictions Possible
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Olympic Railway pass for the 1964 Tokyo XVIII Olympics
- Issued by
- Japanese National Railways, Japanese, 1949 - 1987
- Used by
- Tyus, Wyomia, American, born 1945
- Date
- 1964
- Medium
- ink and metallic paint on paperboard
- Dimensions
- H x W x D (Closed): 4 5/16 × 3 1/8 × 1/16 in. (11 × 7.9 × 0.2 cm)
- H x W x D (Open): 4 5/16 × 6 1/4 × 1/16 in. (11 × 15.8 × 0.1 cm)
- Description
- An Olympic Railway pass for the 1964 Tokyo XVIII Olympics issued to Wyomia Tyus by Japanese National Railways in November 1964. The pass is a folded booklet. The front and back covers of the pass are gray. On the front cover, in the center, is an outline of a silver rectangle. Inside is a red disc, the sun symbol on the Nisshoki, the flag of Japan. Below are the Olympic Rings printed in silver ink and silver text that reads [TOKYO 1964]. At the top of the front cover is printed black text in Japanese, French, and English that reads [CARTE DE CIRCULATION / RAILWAY PASS]. Inside the pass are instructions printed in French and English on the left page and a map, valid dates, and a stamp on the right page. The texts overlays an image of the Japanese countryside with Mount Fuji in the background. On the back cover is black printed French and English text that reads [Chemins de fer Nationaux Japon / Japanese National Railways] below a circular logo with a flower in the center.
- Classification
- Documents and Published Materials
- Type
- passes (tickets)
- Topic
- Athletes
- Olympics
- Sports
- Transportation
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Wyomia Tyus
- Object number
- 2017.52.5
- Restrictions & Rights
- Unknown - Restrictions Possible
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Identity card used by Marilyn White at the 1964 Tokyo Olympics
- Issued by
- Organizing Committee for the Games of the XVIII Olympiad, Japanese, 1959 - 1966
- Used by
- White, Marilyn Elaine, American, born 1944
- Date
- 1964
- Medium
- ink on paper and plastic
- Dimensions
- H x W (Closed): 4 1/2 × 3 3/16 in. (11.4 × 8.1 cm)
- H x W (Open): 4 1/2 × 9 3/16 in. (11.4 × 23.3 cm)
- Description
- An identity card from the 1964 Tokyo Olympics used by Marilyn White. The front cover of the card is blue plastic with gold writing. The writing reads: [CARTE D'IDENTITE / IDENTITY CARD / TOKYO 1964 / F 16695]. The bottom right has a cut-out where the number [16695] show through in black ink on white paper. Under the cut out there are Japanese characters in gold writing. The interior has white paper with black ink. Some of the pages have [Tokyo 1964] over the Olympic rings in the background. The first page has a section for a photograph that is empty. The rest of the page has fields filled in with typed information. The fields are in French and the entered information is in English. The second page is folded and folds outward and contains additional information about White. The bottom middle page has Avery Brundage, then President of the International Olympic Committee. There are also several stamps throughout the interior. The back of the identity card is blank.
- Place used
- Tokyo, Japan, Asia
- Place depicted
- Los Angeles, California, United States, North and Central America
- Classification
- Memorabilia and Ephemera
- Type
- identity cards
- Topic
- Olympics
- Track and field
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of 1964 Olympic Silver Medalist Marilyn E. White
- Object number
- 2017.56.1
- Restrictions & Rights
- No Known Copyright Restrictions
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The Games of the XVIII Olympiad Toyko
- Created by
- Organizing Committee for the Games of the XVIII Olympiad, Japanese, 1959 - 1966
- Issued by
- International Olympic Committee, Swiss, founded 1894
- Owned by
- White, Marilyn Elaine, American, born 1944
- Date
- 1964
- Medium
- ink on paper
- Dimensions
- H x W (Closed): 8 1/4 × 5 13/16 in. (21 × 14.8 cm)
- H x W (Open): 8 1/4 × 11 11/16 in. (21 × 29.7 cm)
- Title
- Program from the 1964 Toyko Olympics used by Marilyn White
- Description
- Official Program from The Games of the XVIII Olympiad Tokyo 1964. The program has a white cover with black, gold, and red print. In the left side of the program there is a gold circle, followed by the Olympic rings and [TOKYO 1964], all in gold ink. A red bar runs along the left edge and features drawing of a figure in a sprinting position in white ink. On the right side of the cover has Japanese writings, the numbers [10 / 16] and English type in black and red print. The English text reads: [THE GAMES OF THE XVIII OLYMPIAD TOKYO / ATHLETICS / OFFICIAL PROGRAMME / THE NATIONAL STADIUM]. [No. 3] is featured in the bottom right corner. The interior consists of 60 pages of text with Japanese, French, and English writing. The pages contain athletes’ names, event information, stadium information, and blank memo pages and event score boxes. The back cover has the same illustration of the gold circle, Olympic rings, text, and sprinter as the front along the right edge.
- Classification
- Documents and Published Materials
- Memorabilia and Ephemera
- Type
- souvenir programs
- Topic
- Olympics
- Track and field
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of 1964 Olympic Silver Medalist Marilyn E. White
- Object number
- 2017.56.2
- Restrictions & Rights
- Unknown - Restrictions Possible
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US Olympic patch owned by Marilyn White
- Issued by
- United States Olympic Committee, American, founded 1894
- Created by
- Unidentified
- Owned by
- White, Marilyn Elaine, American, born 1944
- Date
- 1964
- Medium
- thread on felt
- Dimensions
- H x W: 6 3/4 × 5 15/16 in. (17.1 × 15.1 cm)
- Description
- A US Olympic patch on navy blue felt. The top of the patch has Japanese characters in gold thread. Underneath, gold lettering reads: [U*S*A]. At center there is a shield in gold, red, and white with the Olympic rings. Below the shield are gold threaded laurels. The back of the patch is blank.
- Classification
- Memorabilia and Ephemera
- Topic
- Olympics
- Track and field
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of 1964 Olympic Silver Medalist Marilyn E. White
- Object number
- 2017.56.3
- Restrictions & Rights
- Unknown - Restrictions Possible
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Olympic wappen patch from the 1964 Tokyo Olympics owned by Marilyn White
- Created by
- Unidentified
- Owned by
- White, Marilyn Elaine, American, born 1944
- Date
- 1964
- Medium
- thread on felt with ribbon on ink on paper in plastic
- Dimensions
- H x W: 6 3/8 × 4 1/4 in. (16.2 × 10.8 cm)
- H x W (Badge only): 3 1/4 × 2 1/2 in. (8.3 × 6.4 cm)
- Description
- An Olympic wappen (coat-of-arms) patch in packaging. The wappen is a red felt shield shape with threaded stitching. The red felt has a black and white shield attached to it. The center of the wappen is white thread with [TOKYO] threaded in black at the top center. Below the text is a red sun with [1964] above the Olympic rings in gold thread. At the bottom of the wappen there is a small black, red, and blue ribbon with Japanese writing on it in white thread. The patch is stapled to a white, blue, and red paper and is encased in plastic wrap. The paper has Japanese writing and a red sun with the text: [Tokyo 1964]. Under the top section there is more Japanese writing, followed by the text: [OLYMPIC WAPPEN]. In the bottom right corner of the paper, text reads: [PRICE ? 100.]. The back of the paper is white with blue writing. At the top text reads: [TOKYO 1964]. Below are Japanese writing, followed by a grid of more Japanese writing, numbers and stars.
- Classification
- Memorabilia and Ephemera
- Topic
- Olympics
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of 1964 Olympic Silver Medalist Marilyn E. White
- Object number
- 2017.56.4
- Restrictions & Rights
- Unknown - Restrictions Possible
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Banner from the 1964 Tokyo Olympics owned by Marilyn White
- Created by
- Unidentified
- Owned by
- White, Marilyn Elaine, American, born 1944
- Date
- 1964
- Medium
- ink on silk (fiber) with thread and metal
- Dimensions
- H x W: 12 1/2 × 7 1/2 in. (31.8 × 19.1 cm)
- Description
- A mini banner from the 1964 Tokyo Olympics. The banner is white silk with gold fringe and tassels. The banner hangs from a metal bar at the top. The center of the banner is white and has a gold box. Inside the box there is a red sun, gold Olympic rings, gold lettering that reads: [Tokyo 1964], and three Japanese characters in black. The back of the banner is blank.
- Classification
- Memorabilia and Ephemera
- Type
- banners
- Topic
- Olympics
- Track and field
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of 1964 Olympic Silver Medalist Marilyn E. White
- Object number
- 2017.56.5
- Restrictions & Rights
- No Known Copyright Restrictions
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Olympic warm-up jacket worn by Marilyn White
- Manufactured by
- Wilson Sporting Goods Co., American, founded 1914
- Worn by
- White, Marilyn Elaine, American, born 1944
- Date
- 1964
- Medium
- synthetic fiber with metal and cotton (fiber)
- Dimensions
- H x W (flat): 20 × 49 3/4 in. (50.8 × 126.4 cm)
- Description
- An Olympic warm-up jacket made by Wilson Sports Equipment and worn by Marilyn White at the 1964 Tokyo Olympics. The jacket is mostly blue with a red and white stripe at the waist and around each arm cuff. The jacket has a collar and a zipper that runs the length of the middle of the jacket. White and red lettering that reads: [USA] runs across the chest. The [S] is split in half by the zipper. There is a pocket with a metal zipper that has a medium size chain on the left side of the front of the jacket. A tag on the interior collar is white with red and blue lettering that reads: [Wilson / Sports Equipment / Made in U.S.A / Wilson Sporting Goods Co. / Medium]. The back of the jacket is blank.
- Classification
- Clothing-Historical
- Type
- jackets
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of 1964 Olympic Silver Medalist Marilyn E. White
- Object number
- 2017.56.7.1
- Restrictions & Rights
- No Known Copyright Restrictions
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Olympic warm-up pants worn by Marilyn White
- Manufactured by
- Wilson Sporting Goods Co., American, founded 1914
- Worn by
- White, Marilyn Elaine, American, born 1944
- Date
- 1964
- Medium
- synthetic fiber with metal and cotton (fiber)
- Dimensions
- H x W (flat): 33 1/2 × 16 1/2 in. (85.1 × 41.9 cm)
- Description
- A pair of Olympic warm-up pants made by Wilson Sports Equipment and worn by Marilyn White at the 1964 Tokyo Olympics. The pants are blue with a white and red stripe down the side of each pant leg. On the inside of each pant leg there is a zipper that runs from the cuff to the mid-calf. A tag at the waist is white with blue and red writing that reads: [Small / Wilson / Sports Equipment / Made in U.S.A. / Wilson / Sporting Good].
- Classification
- Clothing-Historical
- Type
- trousers
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of 1964 Olympic Silver Medalist Marilyn E. White
- Object number
- 2017.56.7.2
- Restrictions & Rights
- No Known Copyright Restrictions
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US Olympic track uniform worn by Marilyn White
- Manufactured by
- Wilson Sporting Goods Co., American, founded 1914
- Worn by
- White, Marilyn Elaine, American, born 1944
- Date
- 1964
- Medium
- cotton (fiber)
- Dimensions
- H x W: 22 1/2 × 16 5/8 in. (57.2 × 42.2 cm)
- Description
- U.S. Olympic track and field jersey from the 1964 Tokyo Olympics worn by Marilyn White. The jersey is a white sleeveless jersey. The letters [U. S. A.] are sewn on to the chest of the front of the jersey in red and blue. A white tag at the bottom left of the jersey reads [34 / Wilson / Sports Equipment / Made In U.S.A. / Wilson Sporting Goods Co.] in blue and red lettering. At the collar there is a faded [M. W.] written in marker. The jersey has staining throughout. The back of the jersey is blank.
- Classification
- Clothing-Historical
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of 1964 Olympic Silver Medalist Marilyn E. White
- Object number
- 2017.56.8
- Restrictions & Rights
- No Known Copyright Restrictions
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Olympic Competitor badge and case from Tokyo 1964 belonging to Marilyn White
- Issued by
- International Olympic Committee, Swiss, founded 1894
- Received by
- White, Marilyn Elaine, American, born 1944
- Date
- 1964
- Medium
- 2017.56.9a: metal and cloth;
- 2017.56.9b: leather with felt interior
- Dimensions
- H x W (2017.56.9a): 5 1/2 × 1 1/2 × 5/16 in. (14 × 3.8 × 0.8 cm)
- H x W (2017.56.9b): 7/8 × 2 3/4 × 7 1/2 in. (2.2 × 7 × 19.1 cm)
- Description
- A 1964 Tokyo Olympic Competitor badge and case. The competitor badge (2017.56.9a) has a metal sun on a square that is gold in color. Below the sun, a green bar has gold colored type that reads: [TOKYO 1964]. The Olympic rings are in between the text. Below the green bar, two orange strips of ribbon is attached to the gold square. A blue bar runs across the orange ribbons and reads: [COMPETITOR]. The orange ribbon continues below the blue bar and ends at a crisscross at the bottom. The back of the badge has a pin and clasp at the top. There is Japanese writing etched on the back of the square. The case (2017.56.9b) is white with a gold design. The front of the case has a gold circle at the top, followed by gold Olympic rings. Below the rings there is gold lettering that reads: [Tokyo 1964]. The case opens at a hinge at the top. The interior has a felt base where the competitor badge rests. The back of the case is blank.
- Classification
- Awards and Medals
- Type
- cases (containers)
- badges
- Topic
- Olympics
- Track and field
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of 1964 Olympic Silver Medalist Marilyn E. White
- Object number
- 2017.56.9ab
- Restrictions & Rights
- Unknown - Restrictions Possible
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Photographic print of Albert Wilford Johnston
- Photograph by
- Fujii, K., Japanese
- Subject of
- Johnston, Albert Wilford, American
- United States Navy, American, founded 1775
- Date
- ca. 1900
- Medium
- silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper with paper
- Dimensions
- H x W x D (Image): 5 3/8 × 3 5/8 in. (13.7 × 9.2 cm)
- H x W x D (Sheet): 8 1/4 × 6 in. (21 × 15.2 cm)
- Description
- A black and white portrait of Albert Wilford Johnston, who served in the US Navy. Johnston is featured from the stomach up. He is dressed in a kimono. The photograph is mounted to paper. The photographer's name is printed in silver under the photograph. Japanese characters, also in silver, are printed to the right of the photographer's name. The back of the photograph has a black paper attached to it and an inscription about the subject.
- Classification
- Media Arts-Photography
- Topic
- Military
- Photography
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of the Greer-Calmeise Family of Cincinnati, Ohio
- Object number
- 2019.18.6
- Restrictions & Rights
- Public domain
-
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Orange copic sketch marker used by architect Michael Marshall
- Created by
- Too Corporation, Japanese, founded 1919
- Owned by
- Marshall, Michael, American
- Date
- ca. 2013
- Medium
- ink, plastic
- Dimensions
- H x W x D: 5 15/16 × 5/8 × 1/2 in. (15.1 × 1.6 × 1.3 cm)
- Description
- Orange Copic sketch marker used by architect Michael Marshall. The marker (.5a) has two (2) caps, one on each end of the pen. One marker tip is angled (.5b) and the other is pointed (.5c). Each cap is grey with an orange top. At the top of each cap is white printed text [YR07 / Cadmium / Orange]. The body of the marker is grey with black text. The text has the pen trademark for Copic sketch, manufacturer information, and a barcode. The reverse is blank.
- Place used
- Washington, District of Columbia, United States, North and Central America
- Place made
- Japan, Asia
- Classification
- Archival Collections
- Tools and Equipment-Occupational
- Topic
- Architecture
- Craftsmanship
- Design
- Labor
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift from Architectural Design Archives, Michael Marshall, Architect
- Object number
- A2018.24.1.1.5abc
- Restrictions & Rights
- No Known Copyright Restrictions
-
Is Japan the Champion of the Colored Races?
- Published by
- Workers Library Publishers, Inc., American, founded 1930
- Written by
- Bassett, Theodore
- Berry, A. W.
- Briggs, Cyril, Nevisian, 1888 - 1966
- Ford, James W., American, 1893 - 1957
- Haywood, Harry, American, 1898 - 1985
- Subject of
- Harlem Section of the Communist Party, American
- Date
- 1938
- Medium
- ink on paper
- Dimensions
- H x W: 7 11/16 x 5 1/8 in. (19.5 x 13 cm)
- Description
- A pamphlet produced by members of the Harlem Communist Party. The pamphlet is black print on yellowed paper. The front cover features the title: [Is / Japan / the / Champion / of the / Colored / Races?] and a drawing of a military aircraft dropping bombs. The bottom has a black border that contains the text: [The Negro's Stake in Democracy / 5¢ / Issued By The Negro Commission National Committee C.P. U.S.A.] The interior has eight articles totaling forty-seven pages. The back cover is an advertisement for the book [Negro Liberation].
- Transcription Center Status
- Transcribed by digital volunteers
- Classification
- Documents and Published Materials-Published Works
- Memorabilia and Ephemera-Political and Activist Ephemera
- Type
- pamphlets
- Topic
- International affairs
- Mass media
- Political organizations
- Politics (Practical)
- Professional organizations
- World War II
- 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
- 2010.55.9
- Restrictions & Rights
- No Known Copyright Restrictions
-
Broadside advertisement for a James Brown concert at the Nippon Budokan
- Created by
- Unidentified
- Owned by
- Brown, James, American, 1933 - 2006
- Subject of
- Nippon Budokan, Japanese, founded 1964
- Date
- 1992-1993
- Medium
- ink on paper
- Dimensions
- H x W: 14 1/4 x 20 1/4 in. (36.2 x 51.4 cm)
- Description
- A broadside featuring an image of James Brown with Japanese text. James Brown is on the left side of the broadside. He is wearing a silver colored suit with a burgundy shirt. He right arm is raised and he is pointing with his right hand. He is singing and a microphone can be seen next to him. On the bottom left side of broadside written in yellow text over the bottom of the image of James Brown is “Come on JB!” Yellow and white Japanese text is on the right side of the broadside. Several phone numbers for ticketing agencies are listed.
- Classification
- Memorabilia and Ephemera-Advertisements
- Type
- portraits
- broadsides
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
- Object number
- 2008.7.17
- Restrictions & Rights
- No Known Copyright Restrictions