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  • Ambassador’s flag owned by Ambassador William Beverly Carter, Jr.

    Issued by
    United States Department of State, American, founded 1789
    Subject of
    Carter, William Beverly Jr., American, 1921 - 1982
    Date
    ca. 1975
    Medium
    thread on silk (textile)
    Dimensions
    H x W: 38 3/16 × 69 3/8 in. (97 × 176.2 cm)
    Description
    United States Department of State Foreign Service Ambassador's flag owned by Ambassador William Beverly Carter, Jr. The flag is dominated by the Great Seal of the United States, centrally set against a navy blue field. The Great Seal of the United States is framed within a white, circular swath of fabric encircled by thirteen (13), white, five-pointed stars. The embroidered seal depicts a bald eagle with its wings displayed, holding a bundle of thirteen (13) arrows in its left talon and an olive branch in its right talon. In its beak, the eagle clutches a scrolled banner with the motto [E PLURIBUS] and [UNUM]. Over the eagle’s head there is ring of circular clouds surrounding a gold starburst. At the center of the cloud ring and gold starburst is a blue patch with a cluster of thirteen (13), white, five-pointed stars. A shield with a blue chief and a red and white striped escutcheon covers the eagle's breast. The front and back of the flag are identical. The flag is embellished with gold fringe on top, bottom and fly edge of the flag. Two (2) gold tassels attached to gold cords, hang from the top of the hoist edge.
    Place used
    Monrovia, Liberia, West Africa, Africa
    Collection title
    Archive of Ambassador W. Beverly Carter
    Classification
    Textiles
    Type
    flags
    Topic
    Africa
    Government
    International affairs
    Politics
    U.S. History, 1969-2001
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of the family of Ambassador William Beverly Carter, Jr.
    Object number
    A2019.45.1.1
    Restrictions & Rights
    No Known Copyright Restrictions
    Usage
    Not determined
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5bb91e6dd-4c37-4d49-9b8a-b375d70aa275
  • Liberian Order of African Redemption badge awarded to William Beverly Carter

    Issued by
    Republic of Liberia, Liberian, founded 1848
    Received by
    Carter, William Beverly Jr., American, 1921 - 1982
    Subject of
    President Tolbert, William, Liberian, 1913 - 1980
    Date
    ca. 1977
    Medium
    enamel on metal
    Dimensions
    H x W x D: 4 15/16 × 2 3/8 × 3/8 in. (12.6 × 6 × 0.9 cm)
    Description
    The Liberian Order of African Redemption Grand Commander badge awarded to Ambassador William Beverly Carter, Jr. by Liberian President William Richard Tolbert Jr. It is a two (2) piece, double-sided pendant medal; a five-pointed star suspended from a wreath. It is constructed from metal and detailed in gilt and enamel. The main body of the medal is a five-pointed star, with each point covered in white enamel and terminating with a gilt ball. Golden rays extend from between the arms. At the center of the star, on the obverse, there is a roundel with two (2) figures with broken chains at their feet, kneeling at the base of a cross bearing the letters [INRI]. The figures, a male and a female, are depicted in profile facing the cross. The male’s hands are held up in a prayer pose, while the female’s proper left hand rests on the cross. The roundel is framed by a green and red enameled wreath of laurels and berries. In the roundel on the reverse, is a variation of the coat of arms of Liberia: a three-mast ship with its sails raised, approaching land. On the left is a sun setting on the horizon and on the right is a palm tree. Sitting on the shore, in the foreground, is a plough. Above the ship, is a bird holding a document in its beak. The rondel is encircled in a light blue enamel frame with the gilt letters of the motto of the Republic of Liberia, [THE LOVE OF LIBERTY BROUGHT US HERE]. The top of the star is threaded through the bezel of a green and red enameled wreath of laurels and berries. A lobster claw clasp and two (2) jump rings are attached to the top of the wreath.
    Place used
    Liberia, West Africa, Africa
    Collection title
    Archive of Ambassador W. Beverly Carter
    Classification
    Awards and Medals
    Type
    commemorative medals
    Topic
    Africa
    Government
    International affairs
    Politics
    U.S. History, 1969-2001
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of the family of Ambassador William Beverly Carter, Jr.
    Object number
    A2019.45.1.3.1
    Restrictions & Rights
    Unknown - Restrictions Possible
    Usage
    Not determined
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd57d44efc1-53d2-4c21-b72b-97ccb3886b93
  • Liberian Order of African Redemption star awarded to William Beverly Carter

    Issued by
    Republic of Liberia, Liberian, founded 1848
    Received by
    Carter, William Beverly Jr., American, 1921 - 1982
    Subject of
    President Tolbert, William, Liberian, 1913 - 1980
    Date
    ca. 1977
    Medium
    enamel on metal
    Dimensions
    H x W x D: 3 1/8 × 3 1/8 × 5/8 in. (7.9 × 7.9 × 1.6 cm)
    Description
    The Liberian Order of African Redemption Grand Commander star awarded to Ambassador William Beverly Carter, Jr. by Liberian President William Richard Tolbert Jr. The medal is a five-pointed star, constructed from metal and detailed in gilt and enamel. It is a gold toned medal with a pin and a “C” clasp closure. Each point of the star is covered in white enamel and terminates with a gilt ball. Golden rays extend from between the arms. At the center of the star there is a roundel with two (2) figures with broken chains at their feet, kneeling at the base of a cross bearing the letters [INRI]. The figures, a male and a female, are depicted in profile facing the cross. The male’s hands are held up in a prayer pose, while the female’s proper left hand rests on the cross. The roundel is framed by two (2) circular bands, the outer band is small connected beads and the inner band a green and red enameled wreath of laurels and berries.
    Place used
    Liberia, West Africa, Africa
    Collection title
    Archive of Ambassador W. Beverly Carter
    Classification
    Awards and Medals
    Type
    commemorative medals
    Topic
    Africa
    Government
    International affairs
    Politics
    U.S. History, 1969-2001
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of the family of Ambassador William Beverly Carter, Jr.
    Object number
    A2019.45.1.3.2
    Restrictions & Rights
    Unknown - Restrictions Possible
    Usage
    Not determined
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd58b03872e-565b-4dbc-ac2f-7ea971f9bd98
  • United States Department of State Distinguished Honor Award

    Issued by
    United States Department of State, American, founded 1789
    Received by
    Carter, William Beverly Jr., American, 1921 - 1982
    Date
    January 1981
    Medium
    gold with metal and silk (textile)
    Dimensions
    H x W x D: 2 15/16 × 1 7/16 × 3/8 in. (7.5 × 3.7 × 0.9 cm)
    Description
    A United States Department of State Distinguished Honor Award issued to Ambassador William Beverly Carter, Jr. This medal is a composite object: a bar pin with a safety catch, holding a white ribbon attached to a gold medal. The ribbon is looped over the front of the bar pin. The ribbon is white with three (3), thin, vertical, navy blue stripes. The bottom of the ribbon is threaded through the bail at the top of the medal. The medal is gold toned and roughly rounded. The obverse is dominated by the Great Seal of the United States: a bald eagle with its wings displayed, holding a bundle of thirteen (13) arrows in its left talon and an olive branch in its right talon. In its beak, the eagle clutches a scroll with the motto [E PLURIBUS] and [UNUM]. Over the eagle’s head there is a cluster of thirteen (13) five-pointed stars surrounded by a ring of circular clouds. A vertically striped shield covers the eagle's breast. The seal is framed by two relief concentric circles. Text between the circles reads, [DEPARTMENT OF STATE] at the top and [UNITED STATES OF AMERICA] at the bottom, separated by two five-pointed stars. Wrapped around the bottom of the circular frame, is a wreath and a scroll with stamped text that reads [DISTINGUISHED / HONOR AWARD]. On the reverse of the medal at the center is stamped text that reads [W. BEVERLY CERTER / JANUARY 1981]. At the bottom is a stamped maker’s mark and carat stamp [P / S / PROV] and [10KT].
    Place made
    Providence, Rhode Island, United States, North and Central America
    Place depicted
    Monrovia, Liberia, West Africa, Africa
    Tanzania, East Africa, Africa
    Collection title
    Archive of Ambassador W. Beverly Carter
    Classification
    Awards and Medals
    Type
    commemorative medals
    Topic
    Africa
    Government
    International affairs
    Politics
    U.S. History, 1969-2001
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of the family of Ambassador William Beverly Carter, Jr.
    Object number
    A2019.45.1.2
    Restrictions & Rights
    Public domain
    Usage
    Not determined
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5133f8da5-5401-4b16-8b32-c5426b5ff1ab
  • The Negro Worker Vol. 2 No. 6

    Published by
    The Negro Worker, 1928 - 1937
    Edited by
    Padmore, George, Trinidadian, 1903 - 1959
    Subject of
    Communist International, 1919 - 1943
    Date
    1932
    Medium
    ink on paper
    Dimensions
    H x W: 8 7/8 x 6 5/16 in. (22.5 x 16 cm)
    Description
    A black ink on yellowed paper pamphlet. At center on the front cover there is a black and white photograph of a white colonial governor with four African tribal chiefs with the caption [Colonial Governor and Native Chiefs - The King's African "Monkeys"]. Below the caption in large, bold text is [DOWN WITH THE WHITE IMPERIALISTS / AND THEIR BLACK AGENTS! / LONG LIVE THE FREEDOM OF AFRICA / AND THE COLONIES!]. The interior consists of thirty-one pages of articles and photographs. The back cover has an illustration of a man over a globe breaking chains.
    Transcription Center Status
    Transcribed by digital volunteers
    Place depicted
    South Africa, Africa
    Place made
    Hamburg, Germany, Europe
    Place depicted
    Guyana, Caribbean, South America
    Trinidad and Tobago, Caribbean, South America
    Jamaica, Caribbean, North and Central America
    Cultural Place
    England, Europe
    Place depicted
    Liberia, West Africa, Africa
    Kenya, Africa
    Classification
    Documents and Published Materials-Published Works
    Memorabilia and Ephemera-Political and Activist Ephemera
    Movement
    Pan Africanism
    Type
    pamphlets
    Topic
    Colonialism
    Decolonization
    International affairs
    Labor
    Mass media
    Photography
    Political organizations
    Politics
    U.S. History, 1919-1933
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of the family of Dr. Maurice Jackson and Laura Ginsburg
    Object number
    2010.55.6
    Restrictions & Rights
    Unknown - Restrictions Possible
    Usage
    Usage conditions apply
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5dfd877c2-c600-4962-995e-594a795e9f8c
  • The Negro Worker Vol. 1 No. 10-11

    Published by
    The Negro Worker, 1928 - 1937
    Edited by
    Padmore, George, Trinidadian, 1903 - 1959
    Subject of
    Communist International, 1919 - 1943
    Date
    1931
    Medium
    ink on paper
    Dimensions
    H x W: 8 5/8 x 5 7/8 in. (21.9 x 15 cm)
    Description
    A pamphlet consisting of black print on yellowed paper. The front cover lists publication information and a list of the articles. The interior consists of forty-six pages of text and photographs. Content includes articles such as [Forced Labor under the British Flag], [Colonial Masses in Revolt], [Negro Workers in Cuba], and [The Anti-Imperialist Movement]. The back features text encouraging readers to join their local International Labor Defense party.
    Transcription Center Status
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    Place depicted
    Liberia, West Africa, Africa
    Cuba, Caribbean, Latin America, North and Central America
    Democratic Republic of the Congo, Central Africa, Africa
    Russia, Europe
    Belgium, Europe
    Classification
    Documents and Published Materials-Published Works
    Memorabilia and Ephemera-Political and Activist Ephemera
    Movement
    Pan Africanism
    Type
    pamphlets
    Topic
    Belgian colonialism
    Colonialism
    Decolonization
    International affairs
    Labor
    Mass media
    Political organizations
    Politics
    Race discrimination
    U.S. History, 1919-1933
    Violence
    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
    2010.55.38
    Restrictions & Rights
    No Known Copyright Restrictions
    Usage
    CC0
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd53043c35d-3a95-4798-b47f-ff5637765af5
  • The Negro Worker Vol. 4 No. 2

    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 7/8 x 5 11/16 in. (20 x 14.5 cm)
    Description
    A pamphlet with black print on green paper. On the center of the front cover there is a black and white photograph of workers in a confrontation with a police officer with following caption, "Negro workers in struggle with police in U.S.A." The interior consists of thirty-two pages of text and photographs. The back cover features a drawing of a man breaking a chain over a globe.
    Transcription Center Status
    Transcribed by digital volunteers
    Place depicted
    South Africa, Africa
    Liberia, West Africa, Africa
    Alabama, United States, North and Central America
    Cameroon, Central Africa, Africa
    Togo, West Africa, Africa
    Democratic Republic of the Congo, Central Africa, Africa
    Suriname, Caribbean, South America
    Belgium, Europe
    Netherlands, Europe
    Togo, West Africa, Africa
    Russia, Europe
    Classification
    Documents and Published Materials-Published Works
    Memorabilia and Ephemera-Political and Activist Ephemera
    Movement
    Pan Africanism
    Type
    pamphlets
    Topic
    Colonialism
    Decolonization
    Dutch colonialism
    International affairs
    Labor
    Mass media
    Political organizations
    Politics
    U.S. History, 1933-1945
    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
    2010.55.35
    Restrictions & Rights
    No Known Copyright Restrictions
    Usage
    CC0
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5ada0b730-bc46-49bc-80ab-d5e1c8e77776
  • The International Negro Workers' Review Vol. 1 No. 1

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

    Issued by
    American Colonization Society, American, 1816 - 1964
    Received by
    Cresson, Sarah Emlen, American
    Signed by
    Madison, James, American, 1751 - 1836
    Gurley, Ralph Randolph, American, 1797 - 1872
    Cresson, Elliott, American, 1797 - 1854
    Date
    February 22, 1832
    On View
    Concourse 3, C3 053
    Exhibition
    Slavery and Freedom
    Medium
    ink on paper
    Dimensions
    H x W: 9 x 11 3/8 in. (22.9 x 28.9 cm)
    Description
    A membership certificate to the American Colonization Society for Sarah Emlen Cresson signed by James Madison as the president of the society on February 22, 1832. The certificate has pre-printed text with spaces for filling in the date and member name by hand. At the center top of the certificate is a bundle of dark clouds with a half-circle of sun rays bursting from it. At the center bottom is a seal that shows a ship following a bird across the ocean to Liberia with text in the outer rim reading "LUX IN TENEBRIS / AM: COL: SOC: A.D. 1816." The seal is surrounded by various types of foliage. The certificate is signed in the bottom left corner by "R.R. Gurley, Secretary" and in the bottom right corner by "James Madison Presed't" inside the lined border of the certificate, and in the bottom left corner outside the border "Attest / Elliott Cresson / 1 mo 8. 1834". The reverse is blank.
    Place made
    Washington, District of Columbia, United States, North and Central America
    Place depicted
    Liberia, West Africa, Africa
    Classification
    Documents and Published Materials
    Slavery and Freedom Objects
    Movement
    Colonization movement
    Type
    membership cards
    Topic
    Emancipation
    Free communities of color
    International affairs
    Local and regional
    Race relations
    U.S. History, 1815-1861
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
    Object number
    2010.77.9
    Restrictions & Rights
    Public domain
    Usage
    CC0
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5639a3bfc-ccf0-401f-85b4-dd9ae5d24634
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    Letter to Oscar W. Price from Colonel Charles Young

    Written by
    Col. Young, Charles, American, 1864 - 1922
    Received by
    Price, Oscar W., American, 1893 - 1970
    Date
    August 13, 1919
    Medium
    ink on paper (fiber product)
    Dimensions
    H x W: 7 x 8 in. (17.8 x 20.3 cm)
    Description
    A typewritten letter in black ink on yellowed paper. The letter is dated August 13, 1919 and addressed to Mr. Oscar W. Price in Cincinnati, Ohio. In the letter, Young addresses the position with the Liberian Fontier Force mentioned in his previous letter and advises Price to take a position with the Trans-Siberian Railway Commission. The letter is signed by Charles Young.
    Transcription Center Status
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    Place made
    Xenia, Greene County, Ohio, United States, North and Central America
    Place depicted
    Russia, Siberia, Asia
    Liberia, West Africa, Africa
    Place used
    Cincinnati, Hamilton County, Ohio, United States, North and Central America
    Classification
    Documents and Published Materials
    Type
    letters (correspondence)
    Topic
    Africa
    Correspondence
    International affairs
    Labor
    Military
    U.S. History, 1919-1933
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
    Object number
    2010.39.7
    Restrictions & Rights
    Public domain
    Usage
    CC0
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5ce42630d-eada-495c-8c78-c4d4e40b0d4d
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    Letter to Oscar W. Price from Colonel Charles Young

    Written by
    Col. Young, Charles, American, 1864 - 1922
    Received by
    Price, Oscar W., American, 1893 - 1970
    Date
    March 27, 1919
    Medium
    ink on paper (fiber product)
    Dimensions
    H x W: 10 7/16 x 8 in. (26.5 x 20.3 cm)
    Description
    A letter handwritten in black ink on yellowed paper. The letter is dated March 27, 1919 and addressed to Lieutenant Oscar W. Price in Xenia, Ohio. Young is writing to Price to inform him he has been recommended as a Captain in the Liberian Frontier Force.
    Transcription Center Status
    Transcribed by digital volunteers
    Place depicted
    Liberia, West Africa, Africa
    Place used
    Xenia, Greene County, Ohio, United States, North and Central America
    Classification
    Documents and Published Materials
    Type
    letters (correspondence)
    Topic
    Africa
    Correspondence
    Men
    Military
    U.S. History, 1919-1933
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
    Object number
    2010.39.6
    Restrictions & Rights
    Public domain
    Usage
    CC0
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5dfe86b7f-db43-4f73-9d42-1aed65ffe8f1
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