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  • Letter from H.W. Sewing for Daisy Bates Trust Fund

    Created by
    Sewing, Henry Warren, American, born 1891
    Subject of
    Douglass State Bank, American, 1947 - 1983
    Rev. Stokes, Volley V. K., American, ca. 1889 - 1961
    Trinity Baptist Church, American, founded 1888
    Bates, Daisy, American, 1914 - 1999
    Rev. Henderson, I. H. Sr., American, died 1985
    Signed by
    Sewing, Henry Warren, American, born 1891
    Subject of
    Arkansas State Press, American, 1941 - 1959; 1984 - 1997
    Date
    Feb 16, 1960
    Medium
    ink on paper
    Dimensions
    H x W: 10 7/8 × 8 1/2 in. (27.6 × 21.6 cm)
    Caption
    Daisy Bates led the NAACP branch in Arkansas and was in charge of the Little Rock school integration. Bates worked to organize a safe integration process and mentored the first students, known as the Little Rock Nine. Due to intense protests, President Dwight D. Eisenhower sent the Arkansas National Guard to ensure that the school integration could proceed. Protestors and advertisers boycotted the Arkansas State Press, an activist newspaper owned by Daisy and her husband Lucius Christopher Bates. The Bates suffered financial difficulties due to their outspoken integration efforts. The “Dollars for Daisy Bates Trust Fund” was set up to provide much needed funds to the Bates.
    Trigg Mary K. and Alison R. Bernstein, eds. Junctures in Women’s Leadership: Social Movements. New Brunswick: Rutgers, 2016.
    Description
    Letter from the Dollars for Daisy Bates Trust Fund. The letter is printed in black ink on Douglass State Bank letterhead. It is addressed to Rev. V. K. stokes and begins [Dear Brother Pastor: / Doubtless, you have already read some of the many news releases concerning the nation-wide effort to give assistance to Daisy Bates and her husband to liquidate heavy indebtedness, due to the forced closing down of their newspaper business]. The letter requests contributions before the end of the fundraising campaign for the Daisy Bates Trust Fund. H.W. Sewing, Treasurer of the Fund and President of the Douglass State Bank, signed the letter. There is a postscript at the bottom of the page which begins [P.S.- Rev. Stokes: Will you stress the courage of Mrs. Bates and ask your members if we as Negroes should let these freedom fighters lose all they have fighting in Little Rock for first class citizenship for the Negro?...]. The paper has a Douglass State Bank watermark. The reverse is blank.
    Place made
    Kansas City, Wyandotte County, Kansas, United States, North and Central America
    Place depicted
    Baltimore, Maryland, United States, North and Central America
    Little Rock, Pulaski County, Arkansas, United States, North and Central America
    Classification
    Documents and Published Materials
    Type
    letters (correspondence)
    Topic
    Activism
    Business
    Civil rights
    Correspondence
    Journalism
    Religious groups
    Resistance
    U.S. History, 1953-1961
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of the Stokes/Washington Family
    Object number
    2017.14.5a
    Restrictions & Rights
    Public domain
    Usage
    Not determined
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5c0893da1-e302-41c6-a543-c6305b984b80
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    Envelope for letter from H.W. Sewing for Daisy Bates Trust Fund

    Created by
    Unidentified
    Issued by
    Douglass State Bank, American, 1947 - 1983
    Signed by
    Sewing, Henry Warren, American, born 1891
    Subject of
    Rev. Stokes, Volley V. K., American, ca. 1889 - 1961
    Trinity Baptist Church, American, founded 1888
    Bates, Daisy, American, 1914 - 1999
    Rev. Henderson, I. H. Sr., American, died 1985
    Arkansas State Press, American, 1941 - 1959; 1984 - 1997
    Date
    Feb 17, 1960
    Medium
    ink on paper
    Dimensions
    H x W: 4 3/16 × 9 1/2 in. (10.6 × 24.1 cm)
    Caption
    Daisy Bates led the NAACP branch in Arkansas and was in charge of the Little Rock school integration. Bates worked to organize a safe integration process and mentored the first students, known as the Little Rock Nine. Due to intense protests, President Dwight D. Eisenhower sent the Arkansas National Guard to ensure that the school integration could proceed. Protestors and advertisers boycotted the Arkansas State Press, an activist newspaper owned by Daisy and her husband Lucius Christopher Bates. The Bates suffered financial difficulties due to their outspoken integration efforts. The “Dollars for Daisy Bates Trust Fund” was set up to provide much needed funds to the Bates.
    Trigg Mary K. and Alison R. Bernstein, eds. Junctures in Women’s Leadership: Social Movements. New Brunswick: Rutgers, 2016.
    Description
    Envelope for a letter from the Dollars for Daisy Bates Trust Fund. The envelope has [D F Daisy / The DOUGLASS / STATE / BANK] in blank text in the upper left from Kansas City, Kansas. The center of the envelope has printed text which reads [Rev. V.K. Stokes / Trinity Baptist Church / 1526 McCullob [sic] St. / Baltimore, Md.]. There are three stamps in blue ink along the top, one for auto loans and two postage marks. The adhesive on the back envelope flap has yellowed.
    Place made
    Kansas City, Wyandotte County, Kansas, United States, North and Central America
    Place depicted
    Baltimore, Maryland, United States, North and Central America
    Little Rock, Pulaski County, Arkansas, United States, North and Central America
    Classification
    Documents and Published Materials
    Type
    envelopes
    Topic
    Activism
    Business
    Civil rights
    Correspondence
    Journalism
    Religious groups
    Resistance
    U.S. History, 1953-1961
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of the Stokes/Washington Family
    Object number
    2017.14.5b
    Restrictions & Rights
    Public domain
    Usage
    CC0
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd554227899-4c39-4184-829e-5758e0bb875e
  • Pinback button for the 1974 National Black Political Convention

    Manufactured by
    A.G. Trimble Co., American, founded 1913
    Subject of
    National Black Political Convention, American, 1974 - 1975
    Date
    1974
    Medium
    ink on paper with metal and plastic
    Dimensions
    H x W x D: 2 3/8 × 2 1/4 × 1/4 in. (6 × 5.7 × 0.6 cm)
    Description
    A pinback button for the 1974 National Black Political Convention. The outer edge of the button has a red background with black text that reads [National Black Political Convention]. Inside the red circle, is a black circle with arrows pointing towards the center. The center background is green with black text that reads [March 15-17 / Little Rock Arkansas / 1974]. The exterior edge has the manufacturer's information printed in black. The back of the button has a metal pin without a clasp.
    Place used
    Little Rock, Pulaski County, Arkansas, United States, North and Central America
    Classification
    Memorabilia and Ephemera-Political and Activist Ephemera
    Type
    buttons (information artifacts)
    Topic
    Activism
    Politics (Practical)
    U.S. History, 1969-2001
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of T. Rasul Murray
    Object number
    2013.68.62
    Restrictions & Rights
    Public domain
    Usage
    Not determined
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd51eee301d-f274-45f6-a743-602f76d2da00
  • Kloran, or, Ritual of the Women of the Ku Klux Klan

    Distributed by
    Women of the Ku Klux Klan, American, founded 1923
    Published by
    Parke-Harper Publishing Company, American
    Subject of
    Ku Klux Klan, 2nd, American, 1915 - 1944
    Date
    1923
    Medium
    ink on paper
    Dimensions
    H x W x D: 5 11/16 × 3 5/16 × 1/16 in. (14.5 × 8.4 × 0.2 cm)
    Description
    A pamphlet titled “Kloran, or, Ritual of the Women of the Ku Klux Klan” published by the Women of the Ku Klux Klan. The thirty-eight paged pamphlet has a yellow cover with black text. Stamped in red ink on the bottom right corner of the front cover is “8113.” An unused registration receipt is adhered to the front cover on the inside of the pamphlet. Handwritten on page one of the pamphlet in the top right corner is “15- / 051325.”
    Statement
    Objects depicting symbols of hate or related to organized hate groups may be offensive and disturbing, but the NMAAHC aims to include them in the Collection to present and preserve the historical context in which they were created and used. Objects of this type provide an important historical record from which to study and evaluate history and culture.
    Place printed
    Little Rock, Pulaski County, Arkansas, United States, North and Central America
    Classification
    Documents and Published Materials-Published Works
    Type
    pamphlets
    Topic
    Fraternal organizations
    U.S. History, 1919-1933
    White supremacy movements
    Women
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Anonymous Gift
    Object number
    2013.231.20
    Restrictions & Rights
    Public domain
    Usage
    Usage conditions apply
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5a51f0f8c-c6d4-4b72-90ef-1cd51d59e6ab
  • Women of America! The past! The present! The future! Outline of Principles and Teachings

    Published by
    Parke-Harper Publishing Company, American
    Distributed by
    Women of the Ku Klux Klan, American, founded 1923
    Subject of
    Ku Klux Klan, 2nd, American, 1915 - 1944
    Date
    ca. 1923
    Medium
    ink on paper
    Dimensions
    H x W x D: 5 11/16 × 3 × 1/16 in. (14.4 × 7.6 × 0.1 cm)
    Description
    A small booklet of printed black text on white paper. Large black text at the top of the cover reads “Women of America! / The past! The present! / The Future!” At the center of the cover is a black and white image of a blindfolded woman holding a torch above her head with her right hand. In her left hand, she is holding a shield. Printed in black text at the bottom of the page is “Outline of Principles and Teachings / Women of the Ku Klux Klan / Incorporated / Issued by the Imperial Headquarters Women of / the Ku Klux Klan, Little Rock, Ark.” The image and text is surrounded by a checkered border. The booklet has sixteen pages.
    Statement
    Objects depicting symbols of hate or related to organized hate groups may be offensive and disturbing, but the NMAAHC aims to include them in the Collection to present and preserve the historical context in which they were created and used. Objects of this type provide an important historical record from which to study and evaluate history and culture.
    Place printed
    Little Rock, Pulaski County, Arkansas, United States, North and Central America
    Classification
    Documents and Published Materials-Published Works
    Type
    pamphlets
    Topic
    Fraternal organizations
    Mass media
    U.S. History, 1919-1933
    White supremacy movements
    Women
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Anonymous Gift
    Object number
    2013.231.27
    Restrictions & Rights
    Public domain
    Usage
    Usage conditions apply
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd562ce87e2-587b-45ad-b02c-4613f6262bbc
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    Flier with segregationist voting guide

    Created by
    Mothers' League of Central High School, 1957 - 1959
    Subject of
    Ted Lamb, 1927 - 1984
    Matson, Russell
    Tucker, Everett
    Date
    1959
    On View
    Concourse 2, C 2053
    Exhibition
    Defending Freedom, Defining Freedom: The Era of Segregation, 1876-1968
    Medium
    ink on paper
    Dimensions
    H x W: 5 5/8 × 4 1/4 in. (14.3 × 10.8 cm)
    Description
    Small printed flyer. Black text on white paper. It reads [IF YOU WANT TO KEEP / OUR SCHOOLS SEGREGATED / VOTE / FOR REMOVAL / OF LAMB / MATSON / TUCKER / AGAINST REMOVAL / OF LASTER / McKINLEY / ROWLAND / THE MOTHER' LEAGUE / P.O. Box 3321 / Little Rock, Arkansas].
    Place depicted
    Little Rock, Pulaski County, Arkansas, United States, North and Central America
    Classification
    Memorabilia and Ephemera-Political and Activist Ephemera
    Type
    fliers (printed matter)
    Topic
    Education
    Segregation
    U.S. History, 1953-1961
    White supremacy movements
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
    Object number
    2013.46.13.1
    Restrictions & Rights
    No Known Copyright Restrictions
    Usage
    CC0
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5245ef19b-fcfc-440d-8441-5dd213e25957
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    Political card antagonizing candidates favoring integration

    Created by
    Unidentified
    Subject of
    Bates, Daisy, American, 1914 - 1999
    Ted Lamb, 1927 - 1984
    Tucker, Everett
    Matson, Russell
    Date
    1959
    On View
    Concourse 2, C 2053
    Exhibition
    Defending Freedom, Defining Freedom: The Era of Segregation, 1876-1968
    Medium
    ink on paper
    Dimensions
    H x W: 2 × 3 1/2 in. (5.1 × 8.9 cm)
    Description
    White card with black printed text aligned at the center. Names are in bold. It reads [DAISY has a little LAMB / Whose face is white as snow, / Everywhere DAISY goes, / LAMB, TUCKER, and MATSON / are sure to go.]
    Place depicted
    Little Rock, Pulaski County, Arkansas, United States, North and Central America
    Classification
    Memorabilia and Ephemera-Political and Activist Ephemera
    Type
    cards
    Topic
    Education
    Segregation
    U.S. History, 1953-1961
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
    Object number
    2013.46.13.2
    Restrictions & Rights
    No Known Copyright Restrictions
    Usage
    CC0
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd54f234bd2-2097-40b7-b64a-4db6b1721d82
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    Mimeograph sheet with segregationist language

    Created by
    Unidentified
    Subject of
    Bates, Daisy, American, 1914 - 1999
    Date
    1957-1959
    On View
    Concourse 2, C 2053
    Exhibition
    Defending Freedom, Defining Freedom: The Era of Segregation, 1876-1968
    Medium
    ink on paper
    Dimensions
    H x W: 2 15/16 × 5 in. (7.5 × 12.7 cm)
    Description
    Small mimeographed flyer. Black ink on soiled white paper. It features a drawing of Little Rock Central High School and the text [CENTRAL HIGH REFORMATORY / BROTHERHOOD BY SUSPENSION! / SCHOOL OF ONE BLOSSOM, AND IT’S A / DAISY] Discolored throughout. Edge wear throughout, with tears and loss. Two small holes at bottom right.
    Place depicted
    Little Rock, Pulaski County, Arkansas, United States, North and Central America
    Classification
    Memorabilia and Ephemera-Political and Activist Ephemera
    Type
    mimeograph copies
    Topic
    Education
    Segregation
    U.S. History, 1953-1961
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
    Object number
    2013.46.13.3
    Restrictions & Rights
    No Known Copyright Restrictions
    Usage
    CC0
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5f37c80f9-66d9-430f-ac6c-97dac3aea093
  • Eisenhower Sends Troops to Little Rock

    Created by
    Grolier, American, founded 1909
    Subject of
    Little Rock Central High School, American, founded 1927
    Date
    1996
    Medium
    ink on paper
    Dimensions
    H x W: 4 3/8 x 6 1/8 in. (11.1 x 15.6 cm)
    Title
    Information card relating to integration of Little Rock Central High School
    Description
    Card number 54.7 in a series of information cards relating to major historical events in the United States. On front, the title and a photo of Federal troops integrating Little Rock Central High with a description of the event on the right and a map of the United States with each state outlined and Arkansas highighted in red. On back, black text giving the history of Eisenhower's decision to send troops to Little Rock to desegregate the school.
    Place depicted
    Little Rock, Pulaski County, Arkansas, United States, North and Central America
    Classification
    Media Arts-Photography
    Documents and Published Materials-Published Works
    Movement
    Civil Rights Movement
    Type
    collecting cards
    Topic
    Civil rights
    Education
    Segregation
    U.S. History, 1961-1969
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Elmer J. Whiting, III
    Object number
    2011.17.170
    Restrictions & Rights
    © 1996 Grolier, Inc © 1957 UPI-Corbis-Bettmann. Permission required for use.
    Usage
    Usage conditions apply
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd52c58ad77-fdc9-4458-8884-6a93a1ba3166
  • Copy photo of Minnie Brown, Melba Pattillo, and Thelma Mothershed doing homework

    Photograph by
    Johnson, Maurice, American, 1919 - 2005
    Published by
    International News Photos, Inc., American, 1911 - 1958
    Subject of
    Brown-Trickey, Minnijean, American, born 1941
    Patillo Beals, Melba, American, born 1941
    Mothershed-Wair, Thelma, American, born 1940
    Little Rock Central High School, American, founded 1927
    Date
    September 25, 1957
    Medium
    toner on paper, ink on newsprint
    Dimensions
    H x W: 8 x 10 1/8 in. (20.3 x 25.7 cm)
    Description
    A copy of a photo of Minnie Brown, Melba Pattillo, and Thelma Mothershed doing homework after a day of school at Little Rock Central High School with caption at top. A newspaper clipping of the photo and accompanying caption is glued to the back.
    The caption reads, "CGX-160-Little Rock, Ark- INP Soundphoto-9/25/57- After a busy day at integrate dLittle Rock Central High School, three of the nine Negro students who were escorted to classes by Federal troops are shown doing their homework after returning home today. Let to right- Minnie Brown Melba Pattillo, and Thelma Mothershed. INP Staff photo by Maurice Johnson."
    Place depicted
    Little Rock, Pulaski County, Arkansas, United States, North and Central America
    Classification
    Media Arts-Photography
    Type
    photomechanical prints
    Topic
    Civil rights
    Education
    Photography
    Segregation
    U.S. History, 1953-1961
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Elmer J. Whiting, III
    Object number
    2011.17.62
    Restrictions & Rights
    Unknown - Restrictions Possible
    Usage
    Usage conditions apply
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd511c473a0-12b2-4d35-ae0e-82b855a9b6a6
  • James Oscar Jones Oral History Interview

    Created by
    Civil Rights History Project, American, founded 2009
    Interview of
    Jones, James Oscar, American, born 1943
    Interviewed by
    Mosnier, Joseph Ph. D.
    Subject of
    Little Rock Central High School, American, founded 1927
    Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee, American, 1960 - 1970s
    Hansen, Bill, American, born 1939
    Grinage, Ben, American
    Date
    May 25, 2011
    Medium
    digital
    Dimensions
    Duration: 02:06:49
    Description
    The oral history consists of eight digital files: 2011.174.14.1a, 2011.174.14.1b, 2011.174.14.1c, 2011.174.14.1d, 2011.174.14.1e, 2011.174.14.1f, 2011.174.14.1g, and 2011.174.14.1h.
    James Oscar Jones remembers growing up on a farm in Arkansas, the integration of Central High School in Little Rock, and attending the Arkansas Agricultural, Mechanical, and Normal College in Pine Bluff. He discusses his involvement in the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC) and meeting activists Bill Hansen and Ben Grinage. He recalls participating in sit-ins at Woolworth's drug store in Pine Bluff, and helping African Americans in rural areas become political candidates.
    LOC ID: afc2010039_crhp0014
    Place collected
    Austin, Travis County, Texas, United States, North and Central America
    Place depicted
    Little Rock, Pulaski County, Arkansas, United States, North and Central America
    Pine Bluff, Jefferson County, Arkansas, United States, North and Central America
    Collection title
    Civil Rights History Project
    Classification
    Media Arts-Film and Video
    Movement
    Civil Rights Movement
    Type
    video recordings
    oral histories
    digital media - born digital
    Topic
    Activism
    American South
    Associations and institutions
    Civil rights
    Education
    Politics (Practical)
    Social reform
    U.S. History, 1953-1961
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture in partnership with the American Folklife Center, Library of Congress
    Object number
    2011.174.14.1a-h
    Restrictions & Rights
    © Smithsonian National Museum of African American History & Culture and The American Folklife Center, Library of Congress
    Usage
    Usage conditions apply
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5d69facb0-7e45-4cf8-bda9-3ab6c3888bf9
  • Simeon Booker and Moses Newson Oral History Interview

    Created by
    Civil Rights History Project, American, founded 2009
    Interview of
    Booker, Simeon, American, 1918 - 2017
    Newson, Moses James, American, born 1927
    Interviewed by
    Mosnier, Joseph Ph. D.
    Subject of
    Tri-State Defender, American, founded 1951
    Till, Emmett, American, 1941 - 1955
    Little Rock Central High School, American, founded 1927
    Freedom Riders, American, founded 1961
    March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom, American, founded 1963
    Date
    July 13, 2011
    Medium
    digital
    Dimensions
    Duration: 01:32:24
    Description
    The oral history consists of seven digital files: 2011.174.31.1a, 2011.174.31.1b, 2011.174.31.1c, 2011.174.31.1d, 2011.174.31.1e, 2011.174.31.1f, and 2011.174.31.1g.
    Simeon Booker and Moses Newson recall their early careers in journalism at several African American newspapers. Newson remembers covering school desegregation cases in Clinton, Tennessee and Hoxie, Arkansas, for the Memphis Tri-State Defender. Booker discusses covering the Emmett Till murder and the integration of Little Rock High School for Jet. They both remember covering the Freedom Rides and the March on Washington.
    LOC ID: afc2010039_crhp0031
    Place collected
    Washington, District of Columbia, United States, North and Central America
    Place depicted
    Clinton, Anderson County, Tennessee, United States, North and Central America
    Hoxie, Lawrence County, Arkansas, United States, North and Central America
    Little Rock, Oulaski County, Arkansas, United States, North and Central America
    Collection title
    Civil Rights History Project
    Classification
    Media Arts-Photography
    Movement
    Civil Rights Movement
    Freedom Riders
    March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom
    Type
    video recordings
    oral histories
    digital media - born digital
    Topic
    American South
    Civil rights
    Education
    Justice
    Law
    Mass media
    Segregation
    Social reform
    U.S. History, 1953-1961
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture in partnership with the American Folklife Center, Library of Congress
    Object number
    2011.174.31.1a-g
    Restrictions & Rights
    © Smithsonian National Museum of African American History & Culture and The American Folklife Center, Library of Congress
    Usage
    Usage conditions apply
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd51ab3ec3c-dd9e-4dd9-99e7-1b0623989118
  • Carrie M. Young Oral History Interview

    Created by
    Civil Rights History Project, American, founded 2009
    Interview of
    Young, Carrie M., American, born 1948
    Interviewed by
    Mosnier, Joseph Ph. D.
    Subject of
    Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee, American, 1960 - 1970s
    Gonza Glascoe, Myrtle, American, 1936 - 2019
    Hansen, Bill, American, born 1939
    Himmelbaum, Howard, American
    Black United Youth, American
    Date
    September 26, 2011
    Medium
    digital
    Dimensions
    Duration: 02:05:25
    Description
    The oral history consists of nine digital files: 2011.174.56.1a, 2011.174.56.1b, 2011.174.56.1c, 2011.174.56.1d, 2011.174.56.1e, 2011.174.56.1f, 2011.174.56.1g, 2011.174.56.1h, and 2011.174.56.1i.
    Carrie Young recalls growing up in on a farm, moving to West Helena, Arkansas, with her family, and meeting civil rights organizers from the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC), including Myrtle Glascoe, Bill Hansen, and Howard Himmelbaum. She remembers registering voters, gathering signatures to overturn a poll tax, and protesting at the Arkansas state capitol. She discusses her marriage to Howard Himmelbaum, suing her employer for discrimination, and working with the group Black United Youth in Little Rock, Arkansas.
    LOC ID: afc2010039_crhp0056
    Place collected
    Little Rock, Pulaski County, Arkansas, United States, North and Central America
    Place depicted
    West Helena, Phillips County, Arkansas, United States, North and Central America
    Collection title
    Civil Rights History Project
    Classification
    Media Arts-Film and Video
    Movement
    Civil Rights Movement
    Type
    video recordings
    oral histories
    digital media - born digital
    Topic
    Activism
    Agriculture
    American South
    Associations and institutions
    Civil rights
    Justice
    Labor
    Politics (Practical)
    Race discrimination
    Social reform
    Suffrage
    U.S. History, 1961-1969
    Youth
    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
    2011.174.56.1a-i
    Restrictions & Rights
    © Smithsonian National Museum of African American History & Culture and The American Folklife Center, Library of Congress
    Usage
    Usage conditions apply
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd57dac9f67-4705-41f7-b01b-102bde958cce
  • Photograph of Terrence Roberts and soldiers at Little Rock Central High School

    Photograph by
    Unidentified
    Subject of
    Roberts, Terrence, American, born 1941
    Little Rock Central High School, American, founded 1927
    Date
    September 1957
    Medium
    photographic gelatin and silver on photographic paper
    Dimensions
    H x W (Sheet): 8 3/16 × 10 1/16 in. (20.8 × 25.6 cm)
    H x W (Image): 7 11/16 × 9 1/2 in. (19.5 × 24.1 cm)
    Description
    A black-and-white photograph of a group of armed United States military personnel in light-colored uniforms facing a young man, Terrence Roberts, wearing a horizontal striped shirt and dark slacks. The young man has a pencil tucked behind his left ear.
    Place depicted
    Little Rock, Pulaski County, Arkansas, United States, North and Central America
    Classification
    Media Arts-Photography
    Movement
    Civil Rights Movement
    Type
    gelatin silver prints
    Topic
    Civil rights
    Education
    Law
    Military
    Photography
    Segregation
    U.S. History, 1953-1961
    Youth
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
    Object number
    2011.57.10.3
    Restrictions & Rights
    © Getty Images/ Paul Popper/ Popperfoto . Permission required for use.
    Usage
    Usage conditions apply
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5953b215b-35cb-4d53-a632-d935d149eb05
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    Outfit worn by Carlotta Walls to Little Rock Central High School

    Created by
    Sportswear by Sheinberg
    Worn by
    LaNier, Carlotta Walls, American, born 1942
    Subject of
    Little Rock Central High School, American, founded 1927
    Date
    1957
    On View
    Concourse 2, C 2053
    Exhibition
    Defending Freedom, Defining Freedom: The Era of Segregation, 1876-1968
    Medium
    cotton with plastic buttons
    Dimensions
    H x W (top): 22 3/4 x 23 1/2 in. (57.8 x 59.7 cm)
    H x W (skirt): 27 x 41 in. (68.6 x 104.1 cm)
    Caption
    Carlotta Walls LaNier was the youngest of the nine students to desegregate Little Rock Central High School in September, 1957. She wore this matching skirt and blouse to the first day of school, which was also the first day she was turned away.
    Description
    This outfit was worn by Carlotta Walls LaNier during the "Little Rock Crisis" of 1957 at Little Rock Central High School. The outfit consists of a skirt and blouse in a matching alphabetical print of blue, teal, and white on a black background. The blouse fastens with small black buttons, has a pointed collar and short sleeves that tie into bows at the cuffs. The skirt is full and has several pleats at the waist.
    Place used
    Little Rock, Pulaski County, Arkansas, United States, North and Central America
    Classification
    Clothing-Historical
    Movement
    Civil Rights Movement
    Type
    ensembles (costume)
    Topic
    Civil rights
    Clothing and dress
    Education
    Race relations
    Segregation
    U.S. History, 1953-1961
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Carlotta Walls LaNier
    Object number
    2012.117.1ab
    Restrictions & Rights
    No Known Copyright Restrictions
    Usage
    CC0
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd516a6c474-e3c6-4baa-98d4-03ba9b73019c
  • CC0 Creative Commons - No Rights Reserved icon

    Report card for Carlotta Walls from Little Rock Central High School

    Issued by
    Little Rock Central High School, American, founded 1927
    Subject of
    LaNier, Carlotta Walls, American, born 1942
    Date
    1957 - 1958
    On View
    Concourse 2, C 2053
    Exhibition
    Defending Freedom, Defining Freedom: The Era of Segregation, 1876-1968
    Medium
    ink and graphite on paper
    Dimensions
    H x W: 7 3/4 x 4 1/4 in. (19.7 x 10.8 cm)
    Description
    Carlotta Walls' 10th grade report card from Little Rock High School. The report consists of a pre-printed form on a folded card. The form has been filled out in a combination of handwritten blue ink, handwritten graphite, and stamped black ink. The front of the card reads [ REPORT / of / Pupil's Progress ].
    Place used
    Little Rock, Pulaski County, Arkansas, United States, North and Central America
    Classification
    Documents and Published Materials
    Movement
    Civil Rights Movement
    Type
    report cards
    Topic
    Civil rights
    Education
    Race relations
    Segregation
    U.S. History, 1953-1961
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Carlotta Walls LaNier
    Object number
    2012.117.2
    Restrictions & Rights
    No Known Copyright Restrictions
    Usage
    CC0
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5b054a86d-2084-4fe5-8e86-004894edff6d
  • Desegregation of Central High School Little Rock, AR

    Photograph by
    Dr. Withers, Ernest C., American, 1922 - 2007
    Subject of
    Little Rock Central High School, American, founded 1927
    LaNier, Carlotta Walls, American, born 1942
    Patillo Beals, Melba, American, born 1941
    Eckford, Elizabeth, American, born 1941
    Brown-Trickey, Minnijean, American, born 1941
    Date
    1957
    Medium
    silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper
    Dimensions
    H x W (Sheet): 16 × 19 7/8 in. (40.6 × 50.5 cm)
    H x W (Image): 15 × 18 1/8 in. (38.1 × 46 cm)
    Description
    A black-and-white photograph depicting (l-r) Carlotta Walls LaNier, Melba Patillio Beals, Elizabeth Eckford, and Minnijean Brown-Trickey exiting a car outside of Little Rock Central High School. Other students (likely other members of the Little Rock Nine) are remain in the car. A service member is assisting Elizabeth Eckford as she exits the car. In the distance, a crowd can be seen gathered in front of the school.
    Place depicted
    Little Rock, Pulaski County, Arkansas, United States, North and Central America
    Classification
    Media Arts-Photography
    Movement
    Civil Rights Movement
    Type
    gelatin silver prints
    Topic
    Civil rights
    Education
    Photography
    U.S. History, 1953-1961
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
    Object number
    2009.16.1
    Restrictions & Rights
    © Ernest C. Withers Trust
    Usage
    Usage conditions apply
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd555607599-b134-4c1c-8887-aea339f022fa
  • FBI Wanted poster for Leroy Eldridge Cleaver

    Created by
    Federal Bureau of Investigation, American, founded 1908
    Subject of
    Cleaver, Eldridge, American, 1935 - 1998
    Black Panther Party, American, 1966 - 1982
    Signed by
    Hoover, J. Edgar, American, 1935 - 1972
    Date
    December 13, 1968
    On View
    Concourse 1, C1 053
    Exhibition
    A Changing America: 1968 and Beyond
    Medium
    ink on paper
    Dimensions
    H x W: 17 x 11 in. (43.2 x 27.9 cm)
    Description
    FBI (Federal Bureau of Investigation) Wanted poster depicting four mug shot photos of the Black Panther leader, Eldridge Cleaver. Text at the top reads: [Wanted / By The / FBI / Interstate Flight - Assault With Intent To Commit Murder / Leroy Eldridge Cleaver / FBI No. 214,830 B]. The back of the poster is blank.
    Place depicted
    Washington, District of Columbia, United States, North and Central America
    Little Rock, Pulaski County, Arkansas, United States, North and Central America
    San Francisco, California, United States, North and Central America
    Classification
    Documents and Published Materials
    Type
    broadsides
    Topic
    Black power
    Civil rights
    Law
    U.S. History, 1961-1969
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
    Object number
    2011.117.12
    Restrictions & Rights
    No Known Copyright Restrictions
    Usage
    Not determined
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5476928e7-a5d8-412f-830e-a0347d3b55bd
  • Photograph of seven of the Little Rock Nine meeting at the home of Daisy Bates

    Photograph by
    Samuels, Gertrude, British American, 1910 - 2003
    Published by
    The New York Times, American, founded 1851
    Subject of
    Patillo Beals, Melba, American, born 1941
    LaNier, Carlotta Walls, American, born 1942
    Thomas, Jefferson, American, 1942 - 2010
    Eckford, Elizabeth, American, born 1941
    Mothershed-Wair, Thelma, American, born 1940
    Roberts, Terrence, American, born 1941
    Ray Karlmark, Gloria Cecelia, American, born 1942
    Bates, Daisy, American, 1914 - 1999
    Little Rock Central High School, American, founded 1927
    Date
    March 1958
    Medium
    silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper
    Dimensions
    H x W: 8 3/8 × 9 15/16 in. (21.3 × 25.2 cm)
    Description
    This black-and-white photograph depicts seven of the Little Rock Nine, from left to right, Melba Patillo, Carlotta Walls, Jefferson Tomas, Elizabeth Eckford, Thelma Mothershed, Terrence Roberts and Gloria Ray, meeting at the home of Daisy Bates, a local NAACP leader. The seven are gathered around a table with books.
    Place depicted
    Little Rock, Pulaski County, Arkansas, United States, North and Central America
    Classification
    Media Arts-Photography
    Movement
    Civil Rights Movement
    Type
    gelatin silver prints
    Topic
    Civil Rights
    Education
    Photography
    Segregation
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Elmer J. Whiting, III
    Object number
    2011.17.201
    Restrictions & Rights
    © Gertrude Samuels
    Usage
    Usage conditions apply
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd54ae8a80a-f5a9-47ec-b2c6-fb6f3404216d
  • Tuskegee Airmen scrapbook compiled by Daisy Crockett

    Created by
    Crockett, Daisy, American
    Subject of
    Tuskegee Airmen, 1941 - 1946
    332d Fighter Group, American, 1942 - 1949
    99th Pursuit Squadron, American, 1941 - 1949
    100th Fighter Squadron, American, 1942 - 1945
    Davis, Benjamin O. Jr., American, 1912 - 2002
    Maj. Hall, Charles B., American, 1920 - 1971
    The Chicago Defender, American, founded 1905
    Pittsburgh Courier, American, 1907 - 1965
    Rouzeau, Edgar T., 1905 - 1958
    Crockett, Woodrow W., American, 1918 - 2012
    477th Bombardment Group, American, 1943 - 1947
    Date
    1943-1945
    Medium
    paper, ink on newsprint, cardboard, imitation leather
    Dimensions
    14 1/2 x 12 x 2 3/4 in. (36.8 x 30.5 x 7 cm)
    Description
    A scrapbook filled with newspaper and magazine clippings related to the missions and lives of the Tuskegee Airmen between 1943 and 1945. The scrapbook was compiled by Daisy Crockett, the wife of airman Woodrow W. Crockett. The pages of the scrapbook are bound between two faux leather covers with an open binding on the left side. The cover is red with tooled designs and features two small children dressed in Dutch clothing colored in gold. Below the figures the words [Scrap Book] appear in relief.
    The scrapbook is approximately 80 sheets of paper with all but the last 3-4 pages filled with hundreds of clippings, predominantly from magazines and newspapers. The source of most of the clippings is not identified, but those that are identified come from a number of publications, including the Hawk's Cry (a semi-monthly newsletter from the Tuskegee Institute), Yank Army Weekly, Selfridge Field News, Arkansas Survey-Journal, Pittsburgh Courier, Arkansas Democrat, Chicago Defender, and the Afro-American. Many of the articles from the Pittsburgh Courier were written by Edgar T. Rouzeau and feature the double VV for victory campaign. The articles focus almost exclusively on the Tuskegee Airmen and their service. Benjamin O. Davis, Charles B. Hall, Capt. George Spencer Roberts, Othal Dickson, Charles H. Debow, Col. Robert Selway, Bishop John A. Gregg, the 99th Pursuit Squadron, the 100th fighter squadron, the 332d Fighter Group, the 553d Fighter-Bomber Squadron, and the 477th Bombardment Group are prominently featured.
    There is a small paper parachute folded and placed between two pages near the middle of the book. There are also a series of full page pictures of different aircraft flown by the USAAF.
    Place made
    Little Rock, Pulaski County, Arkansas, United States, North and Central America
    Place depicted
    Tuskegee Army Air Field, Tuskegee, Macon County, Alabama, United States, North and Central America
    Selfridge Field, Macomb County, Michigan, United States, North and Central America
    Classification
    Memorabilia and Ephemera
    Type
    scrapbooks
    Topic
    Families
    Mass media
    Military
    Segregation
    Tuskegee Airmen
    World War II
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Lt. Col. Woodrow W. Crockett
    Object number
    2012.43.4
    Restrictions & Rights
    Unknown - Restrictions Possible
    Usage
    Usage conditions apply
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5bd4e6171-e45a-4a54-ac85-7a41de14b512

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