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  • Letter to Roberta Tate from Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

    Written by
    Dr. King, Martin Luther Jr., American, 1929 - 1968
    Received by
    Tate, Roberta M., American, 1912 - 2011
    Signed by
    Dr. King, Martin Luther Jr., American, 1929 - 1968
    Date
    October 23, 1958
    Medium
    ink on paper
    Dimensions
    H x W: 11 x 8 1/2 in. (27.9 x 21.6 cm)
    Caption
    This letter was sent as a thank you for a condolence message sent by Roberta Tate to Dr. King "in connection with the unfortunate incident he experienced in New York." The incident refers to the September 20, 1958 attack on Dr. King in Harlem, New York. While signing copies of his book, Stride Toward Freedom, Izola Curry stabbed Dr. King in the chest with a letter opener. She believed that Dr. King was conspiring against her with communists. Doctors were able to save Dr. King's life after hours of surgery.
    Description
    Typewritten letter from Martin Luther King Jr. to Roberta Tate. The letter is signed by King in blue ink and is dated October 23, 1958. The letterhead is printed in black at the top center, in a gothic font. The letter begins with "Dear Mrs. Tate: Thank you so much for the kind message / you sent to me in connection with the unfortunate incident I experienced in New York..." The back of the document is blank.
    Place made
    Montgomery, Montgomery County, Alabama, United States, North and Central America
    Place used
    Passaic, Passaic County, New Jersey, United States, North and Central America
    Place depicted
    New York, United States, North and Central America
    Classification
    Documents and Published Materials
    Movement
    Civil Rights Movement
    Type
    letters (correspondence)
    Topic
    Civil rights
    Correspondence
    Social reform
    U.S. History, 1953-1961
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Jyl C. Woolfolk
    Object number
    2012.166.1
    Restrictions & Rights
    No Known Copyright Restrictions
    Usage
    Not determined
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd50572eec0-7745-405a-b1da-5459a1c1f655
  • Letter to Roberta Tate from Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

    Written by
    Dr. King, Martin Luther Jr., American, 1929 - 1968
    Received by
    Tate, Roberta M., American, 1912 - 2011
    Signed by
    Dr. King, Martin Luther Jr., American, 1929 - 1968
    Date
    December 24, 1958
    Medium
    ink on paper
    Dimensions
    H x W: 11 x 8 1/2 in. (27.9 x 21.6 cm)
    Caption
    Stride Toward Freedom: The Montgomery Story, published in 1958, is Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s historic account of the 1955-56 Montgomery Bus Boycott.
    Description
    Typewritten letter from Martin Luther King Jr. to Roberta Tate. The letter is signed by King in black ink and is dated December 24, 1958. The letterhead is printed in black at the top in a gothic font. The letter begins with "Dear Miss Tate: This is just a note to acknowledge receipt of your very kind letter..." The back of the document is blank.
    Place made
    Montgomery, Montgomery County, Alabama, United States, North and Central America
    Place used
    Passaic, Passaic County, New Jersey, United States, North and Central America
    Classification
    Documents and Published Materials
    Movement
    Civil Rights Movement
    Type
    letters (correspondence)
    Topic
    Civil rights
    Correspondence
    Social reform
    U.S. History, 1953-1961
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Jyl C. Woolfolk
    Object number
    2012.166.2
    Restrictions & Rights
    No Known Copyright Restrictions
    Usage
    Not determined
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd57bd7fe82-2e27-4b1c-a113-0540191caa2d
  • David Mercer Ackerman and Satoko Ito Ackerman Oral History Interview

    Created by
    Civil Rights History Project, American, founded 2009
    Interview of
    Ackerman, David Mercer, American, born 1942
    Ackerman, Satoko Ito, Japanese American, born 1939
    Interviewed by
    Mosnier, Joseph Ph. D.
    Subject of
    Chicago Theological Seminary, American, founded 1855
    Rev. Jackson, Jesse, American, born 1941
    Date
    September 20, 2011
    Medium
    digital
    Dimensions
    Duration: 01:01:44
    Description
    The oral history consists of six digital files: 2011.174.53.1a, 2011.174.53.1b, 2011.174.53.1c, 2011.174.53.1d, 2011.174.53.1e, and 2011.174.53.1f. There is also a photograph and a newspaper clipping that relate to the interview. They are 2011.174.53.3 and 2011.174.53.4.
    David and Satoko Ackerman recall meeting at the Chicago Theological Seminary and remember their classmate the Reverend Jesse Jackson urging students to attend the Selma to Montgomery March. They recall traveling to Selma, participating in the march, and their later life in Silver Spring, Maryland.
    LOC ID: afc2010039_crhp0053
    Place collected
    Washington, District of Columbia, United States, North and Central America
    Place depicted
    Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, United States, North and Central America
    Selma, Dallas County, Alabama, United States, North and Central America
    Montgomery, Alabama, United States, North and Central America
    Silver Spring, Montgomery County, Maryland, United States, North and Central America
    Collection title
    Civil Rights History Project
    Classification
    Media Arts-Film and Video
    Movement
    Civil Rights Movement
    Selma to Montgomery Marches
    Type
    video recordings
    oral histories
    digital media - born digital
    Topic
    Activism
    American South
    Civil rights
    Education
    Religion
    Social reform
    U.S. History, 1961-1969
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture in partnership with the American Folklife Center, Library of Congress
    Object number
    2011.174.53.1a-f
    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/fd5a874707a-8cc6-4b19-9bd2-8724c6cdb59c
  • Luis Zapata Oral History Interview

    Created by
    Civil Rights History Project, American, founded 2009
    Interview of
    Zapata, Luis, 1944 - 2015
    Interviewed by
    Dr. Crosby, Emilye Ph. D., American
    Subject of
    San José State University, American, founded 1857
    United Farm Workers of America, American, founded 1962
    Mississippi Freedom Labor Union, American, founded 1965
    Council of Federated Organizations, founded 1962
    Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee, American, 1960 - 1970s
    Espy, Alphonso Michael "Mike", American, born 1953
    Date
    June 27, 2013
    Medium
    digital
    Dimensions
    Duration: 02:02:01
    Description
    The oral history consists of six digital files: 2011.174.95.1a, 2011.174.95.1b, 2011.174.95.1c, 2011.174.95.1d, 2011.174.95.1e, and 2011.174.95.1f.
    Luis Zapata describes his childhood in Orange County, California, and how he came to join the labor movement as a college student at San Jose State University. He discusses the organizing work he did with the United Farm Workers and how he ended up moving to Cleveland, Mississippi, for four years where he organized for the Mississippi Freedom Labor Union and helped to register voters with the Council of Federated Organizations (COFO) and the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC). Zapata also discusses his later involvement in the congressional campaign of Mike Espy as well as his participation in international movements for human rights.
    LOC ID: afc2010039_crhp0095
    Place collected
    Silver Spring, Montgomery County, Maryland, United States, North and Central America
    Place depicted
    Orange County, California, United States, North and Central America
    San Jose, Santa Clara County, California, United States, North and Central America
    Cleveland, Bolivar County, Mississippi, United States, North and Central America
    Collection title
    Civil Rights History Project
    Classification
    Media Arts-Film and Video
    Movement
    Civil Rights Movement
    Chicano Movement / El Movimiento
    African American - Latinx Solidarity
    Type
    video recordings
    oral histories
    digital media - born digital
    Topic
    Activism
    Agriculture
    American South
    American West
    Associations and institutions
    Civil rights
    Education
    Humanitarianism
    Labor
    Social reform
    U.S. History, 1961-1969
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture in partnership with the American Folklife Center, Library of Congress
    Object number
    2011.174.95.1a-f
    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/fd5d3d005cf-6be9-4875-a007-6def4befe4fa
  • Jones-Hall-Sims House built by Richard Jones

    Created by
    Jones, Richard, American, born ca. 1810
    Date
    ca. 1874
    On View
    Concourse 2, C 2053
    Exhibition
    Defending Freedom, Defining Freedom: The Era of Segregation, 1876-1968
    Medium
    wood
    Dimensions
    H x W x D (overall): 264 × 266 × 172 in. (670.6 × 675.6 × 436.9 cm)
    H (roof to peak): 76 in. (193 cm)
    Description
    These are the surviving elements of the Jones-Hall-Sims House, a two-story log cabin built by formerly enslaved members of the Jones family. The body of the house is composed of heavy timbers fit together with saddle notches. The side gable roof is lightly framed. There is one (1) entrance to the house, at the proper right of the house's front side. This same side of the house has three (3) window openings, one on the lower level at proper left, one at upper left and one at upper right. On the back side of the house are four (4) window openings. Three (3) original joists remain between the first and second levels of the house. Inside the house, at center back, painted wood planks form a partition wall. Behind the partition wall are stairs leading to the former second level. Below the stairs is a small closet space accessible through a white-painted door in the partition wall. A small section of original chinking has been installed in between timbers on the second story interior wall of the house. The lower timbers of the house, having been directly exposed to the soil for decades, required full or partial replacement. This home was located in Jonesville, near what is now Poolesville, Maryland.
    Place used
    6 Jonesville Terrace, Jonesville, Montgomery County, Maryland, United States, North and Central America
    Classification
    Slavery and Freedom Objects
    Buildings and Structures
    Type
    houses
    Topic
    Building Arts
    Communities
    Domestic life
    Emancipation
    Housing
    Reconstruction, U.S. History, 1865-1877
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Donated by Bradley and Shannon Rhoderick
    Object number
    2009.25.1
    Restrictions & Rights
    No Known Copyright Restrictions
    Usage
    CC0
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5c8f078ab-af4f-48f2-a2ce-0f496eb9562f
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    Oil lamp from the Jones-Hall-Sims House

    Created by
    Unidentified
    Date
    1860-1900
    On View
    Concourse 2, C 2053
    Exhibition
    Defending Freedom, Defining Freedom: The Era of Segregation, 1876-1968
    Medium
    glass, metal and cloth wick
    Dimensions
    H x W: 11 1/2 × 6 × 6 in. (29.2 × 15.2 × 15.2 cm)
    Description
    A clear glass oil lamp base from the Jones-Hall-Sims House. The body, or font, of the lamp is a lozenge shape, smooth with one (1) horizontal ridge line around the top. The font connects to a thick lamp stem with a vertical rib pattern that widens into a pedestal base. The wick runs up through a metal oil lamp burner that is attached to the lamp at an opening at the top of the font. The Queen Anne style metal oil lamp burner has a wick raiser, a small peg on one side to turn to raise the wick as it is burned, and three (3) remaining feet out of the original four (4) feet that could be used to hold a lamp chimney in place. The remaining length of the wick descends into the lamp font.
    Place used
    Poolesville, Montgomery County, Maryland, United States, North and Central America
    Classification
    Slavery and Freedom Objects
    Furnishings, Housewares, and Décor
    Type
    oil lamps
    Topic
    Communities
    Domestic life
    Emancipation
    Reconstruction, U.S. History, 1865-1877
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Donated by Bradley and Shannon Rhoderick
    Object number
    2009.25.5
    Restrictions & Rights
    No Known Copyright Restrictions
    Usage
    CC0
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd539a33fca-69c7-4af5-a1b6-3732cfc2ae17
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    Souvenir program for Wilma Rudolph Day

    Subject of
    Wilma Rudolph, American, 1940 - 1994
    Printed by
    Unidentified
    Date
    October 4, 1960
    On View
    Community/Third Floor, 3 052
    Exhibition
    Sports: Leveling the Playing Field
    Medium
    ink on paper
    Dimensions
    H x W: 10 13/16 × 6 7/8 in. (27.5 × 17.5 cm)
    Description
    A souvenir program celebrating Wilma Rudolph Day in Clarksville, Tennessee on October 4, 1960 commemorating her achievements in the 1960 Summer Olympics. The front of the black-and-white program features a centrally oriented, thatched illustration of Wilma Rudolph with three (3) Olympic gold medals above her head. At the top of the program is the text [WELCOME] centered above the illustration. At the bottom of the front cover is text that reads [WILMA / Souvenir Program / Wilma Rudolph Day / Clarksville Tennessee / October 4, 1960]. The program has two (2) interior pages. The left interior page features an illustration of a plaque by the Citizens of Clarksville in honor of Rudolph’s gold medals, a second illustration of a proclamation by the Mayor of Clarksville naming October 4, 1960 [WELCOME WILMA DAY], and an illustration of three (3) Olympic gold medals. Below the illustrations are three paragraphs of text that give the background of the event and the names of other honored medalists. The right interior page lists a Program of Events. The back of the program is a list of sponsors. There is a handwritten notation in pencil in the top left corner of the front cover. There are handwritten notations, speech times, and check marks in blue ink on the interior right page.
    Place used
    Clarksville, Montgomery County, Tennessee, United States, North and Central America
    Classification
    Memorabilia and Ephemera
    Type
    souvenir programs
    Topic
    American South
    Athletes
    Communities
    Olympics
    Race relations
    Track and field
    Women
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of the Rudolph Family in memory of Wilma Rudolph
    Object number
    2016.35
    Restrictions & Rights
    No Known Copyright Restrictions
    Usage
    CC0
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd540277c42-12ad-498c-a2aa-c7771b8e48f3
  • Placard with "The Future is Nasty" used during the Women's March

    Created by
    Dr. Brinson, Ayeisha, American
    Manufactured by
    ArtSkills, American, founded 1987
    Illustrated by
    Shepard Fairey, American, born 1970
    Printed by
    The Washington Post, American, founded 1877
    Created by
    Wethepeople.org, Inc., American, founded 2018
    Subject of
    The Amplifier Foundation, American
    Women's March, American, founded 2017
    Date
    January 20, 2017
    Medium
    ink , pressure-sensitive tape , glitter and glue on cardboard with ribbon
    Dimensions
    H x W: 29 1/8 × 22 1/16 in. (74 × 56 cm)
    Description
    A placard created by Dr. Ayeisha Brinson and carried during the Women's March on Washington, January 21, 2017. The placard is white with a thick red, foil border. On the left side of the placard is handwritten black, blue, and red text in varying fonts that reads [THE / future / iS/ Nasty]. The word [Nasty] is hand printed in bubble text that has been filled in with red and silver glitter. A large, newsprint, full page advertisement by the Amplifier Foundation in the January 20, 2017 edition of the Washington Post dominates the right side of the placard. The advertisement depicts a graphic by artist Shepard Fairey, titled "We the People Are Greater Than Fear." The graphic is of a Muslim woman in a hijab, depicted from the shoulders up, against a light blue gradient background. The hijab is made from the American flag with a blue, star spangled field on the proper right side of her head and face, and red and white stripes on the proper left side of her head and face. The stars on the hijab have been filled in with silver glitter, her eyelids highlighted with green glitter, and her lips filled in with red glitter. The proper right side of the woman’s face and hijab are shaded in blues. Above the graphic, printed in black, block text is [WE THE / PEOPLE] framed on either side by two (2) light blue diamonds, and top and bottom by two (2) light blue bands. Below the graphic is a thick light blue band with white block text that reads [ARE GREATER THAN FEAR]. Black text at the top of the advertisement reads [ADVERTISEMENT] in the top left corner and [THE WASHINGTONPOST · Friday, January 20, 2017 / ADVERTISEMENT] in the top right corner. Black text at the bottom of the advertisement reads [WE THE PEOPLE ARE INDIVISIBLE, WE ARE RESILIENT, WE PROTECT EACH OTHER, WE DEFEND DIGNITY, WE ARE GREATER THAN FEAR, / WWW.WETHEPEOPLEARE.ORG | A PROJECT OF THE AMPLIFIER FOUNDATION]. The back of the placard is white with handwritten black ink text and red and gold glitter text that reads [THE / POWer of THE / PEOPLE / is / Stronger than the / PEOPLE In Power]. In the bottom left corner are ten (10) color animal stickers overlaying a manufacturer's sticker. A white ribbon has been threaded through two (2) holes punched along the top edge of the placard and knotted in place.
    Place used
    Washington, District of Columbia, United States, North and Central America
    Place made
    Silver Spring, Montgomery County, Maryland, United States, North and Central America
    Classification
    Memorabilia and Ephemera-Political and Activist Ephemera
    Type
    placards (information artifacts)
    Topic
    Activism
    Art
    Feminism
    Identity
    Local and regional
    Politics (Practical)
    Religious groups
    Women
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Dr. Ayeisha Brinson
    Object number
    2017.92.1
    Restrictions & Rights
    Newspaper clipping © Shepard Fairey and the Washington Post. Permission required for use.
    Usage
    Usage conditions apply
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5a670dd1b-96eb-431a-ad68-e0e884d1382f
  • Color photograph of Mae Reeves & Donna Limerick posing outdoors

    Photograph by
    Unidentified
    Subject of
    Reeves, Mae, American, 1912 - 2016
    Limerick, Donna, American
    Date
    1985
    Medium
    dye and photographic gelatin on photographic paper
    Dimensions
    H x W (Image & Sheet): 5 15/16 x 4 in. (15.1 x 10.2 cm)
    Description
    A color photograph of Mae Reeves and Donna Limerick posing outdoors. Mae stands to the right of Donna. She wears a beige pleated dress, a long pearl chain, and turban hat. Donna wears a pink long sleeved top, white skirt and floral pink and white hat. The pair are standing on a paving stone walkway in front of a lawn with trees, grass, and flowers.
    Place collected
    Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, North and Central America
    Place captured
    Bethesda, Montgomery County, Maryland, United States, North and Central America
    Collection title
    Mae's Millinery Shop Collection
    Classification
    Media Arts-Photography
    Type
    chromogenic color prints
    portraits
    Topic
    Families
    Local and regional
    Photography
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift from Mae Reeves and her children, Donna Limerick and William Mincey, Jr.
    Object number
    2010.6.215
    Restrictions & Rights
    Unknown - Restrictions Possible
    Usage
    Usage conditions apply
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5a0a67d50-3569-4d19-ba58-28b483d7c52f
  • Untitled

    Photograph by
    Williams, Milton, American, born 1940
    Subject of
    Ronald Stevens, American
    D.C. Black Repertory Theater Company, American
    Date
    July 1975
    Medium
    silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper, mounting board
    Dimensions
    H x W (Image and Sheet): 7 15/16 x 9 13/16 in. (20.2 x 24.9 cm)
    Title
    Photographic print of the D.C. Black Repertory Theater Company
    Description
    A black-and-white photograph of dancers taken with a five prism lens to create a layered image. The photograph is attached to a thick mounting board. The board is stamped and inscribed on the back.
    Place depicted
    Glenn Echo Park, Glen Echo, Montgomery County, Maryland, United States, North and Central America
    Classification
    Media Arts-Photography
    Type
    gelatin silver prints
    Topic
    Local and regional
    Modern dance
    Photography
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Milton Williams Archives
    Object number
    2011.15.18
    Restrictions & Rights
    © Milton Williams
    Usage
    Usage conditions apply
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd562c1dc8d-0dc9-40d5-b14d-dbfc35a866fe
  • Photographic postcard of the Cuban Knights Social Club

    Printed by
    Orcajo Photo Art, American
    Subject of
    Unidentified Man or Men
    Cuban Knights Social Club
    St. Louis Crackerjacks, American, 1938
    West End Hall, American
    Green, Harold
    Date
    1937
    Medium
    ink on paper
    Dimensions
    H x W: 3 7/16 × 5 7/16 in. (8.7 × 13.8 cm)
    Description
    A photographic postcard featuring a sepia toned image of twelve (12) young men dressed similarly in white jackets with medium toned lapels, dark pants, and dark ties with tie clips. They are arranged in two (2) rows, with five (5) seated in front and seven (7) standing at the back. The three (3) men in the center of the front row are holding a sign that reads [CUBAN KNIGHTS / Social Club]. The number [3217] is printed in the negative, in the bottom left corner. The back of the postcard has the text [POST CARD] printed at the top in black and traced over by hand in pencil. The left half of the page has black printed text that reads [CORRESPONDENCE / Dear Friend: / You are invited to our / ANNUAL FREE MATINEE / West End Hall / Vandeventer and Finney Aves. / Sunday, April 11, '37 4-8 p.m. / Music by / ST. LOUIS CRACKERJACKS / Admission and Checking Free / Thanking you, / The Cuban Knights / Courtesy fee 15c]. The name of the manufacturer, [ORCAJO PHOTO ART, DAYTON, OHIO], is printed vertically to the left of the text. The right half is addressed [To / Sally Cathell / From / Harold Green], handwritten in pencil.
    Transcription Center Status
    Transcribed by digital volunteers
    Place depicted
    Saint Louis, Missouri, United States, North and Central America
    Place printed
    Dayton, Montgomery County, Ohio, United States, North and Central America
    Cultural Place
    Cuba, Caribbean, Latin America, North and Central America
    Collection title
    The Laura Cathrell Show-Down Magazine Collection
    Classification
    Media Arts-Photography
    Memorabilia and Ephemera
    Type
    portraits
    photographic postcards
    Topic
    American West
    Correspondence
    Fraternal organizations
    Jazz (Music)
    Nightlife
    Photography
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
    Object number
    2013.46.25.13
    Restrictions & Rights
    Unknown - Restrictions Possible
    Usage
    Usage conditions apply
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5ac071f30-cd6a-4fd8-ac73-ef42f123b29a
  • Photographic postcards of Lue Swarz

    Photograph by
    Young Studio, American
    Printed by
    Orcajo Photo Art, American
    Subject of
    Swarz, Lue, American
    Date
    1936
    Medium
    ink on paper
    Dimensions
    H x W (2013.46.25.242.1): 3 7/16 × 5 7/16 in. (8.8 × 13.8 cm)
    H x W (2013.46.25.242.2): 3 7/16 × 5 7/16 in. (8.8 × 13.8 cm)
    Description
    Two (2) photographic postcards depicting three (3) black-and-white images of Lue Swarz. The photographs are divided into three (3) panels divided by (2) vertical black bars. The bar on the left has a white panel with vertical, black script the reads, [AS / A / P / E / R / S / O / N / A / L / I / T / Y] with an arrow and three flourishes below. The bar on the right has a white panel with vertical, black script the reads, [AS / S / O / U / J / O / U / R / N / E / R / T / R / U / T / H] with three flourishes below. The central panel depicts an image of Swarz resting her arms and chin on a black surface with a rounded top. There is a white panel below her with black script that reads, [Affectionately / Yours, / Lue Swarz]. Swarz’s head is slightly tilted to the right and she is looking up towards the left edge of the image. On the left is an image of Swarz seated on a white block in front of a white arch shaped background. Next to her is a large rectangular planter with white flowers. At her feet is a basket of more white flowers. Swarz is wearing a black jacket and skirt over a white, ruffle neck blouse. She has a flower corsage pinned to the front of her jacket. A number and the photographer's mark, printed in the negative in the bottom left corner read, [2943] and [YOUNG / ST. LOUIS]. On the right is an image of Swarz, depicted in profile, seated on a wooden back chair. Swarz is wearing a black, nineteenth century dress and bonnet. The photographer's mark, printed in the negative in the bottom left corner reads, [YOUNG / ST. LOUIS]. On the back of the postcard is black text printed along the left edge that reads, [ORCAJO PHOTO ART, DAYTON, OHIO]. Across the top edge of the postcard reads, [POST CARD / CORRESPONDENCE / ADDRESS] and on the far right is a stamp box with the text [PLACE / STAMP / HERE] inside and the letters [D / O / P / S] at each corner of the box. There are no inscriptions on either postcard.
    Place printed
    Dayton, Montgomery County, Ohio, United States, North and Central America
    Collection title
    The Laura Cathrell Show-Down Magazine Collection
    Classification
    Media Arts-Photography
    Memorabilia and Ephemera
    Type
    portraits
    picture postcards
    Topic
    Actors
    Correspondence
    Entertainers
    Nightlife
    Theatre
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
    Object number
    2013.46.25.242.1-.2
    Restrictions & Rights
    Unknown - Restrictions Possible
    Usage
    Usage conditions apply
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5de5ffa8d-3474-458e-abf6-83e1bf0fb2a8
  • Charles A. Harris Oral History Interview

    Created by
    National Museum of African American History and Culture, American, founded 2003
    Recorded by
    Patrick Telepictures, Inc., American
    Interview of
    Harris, Charles A., American, 1927 - 2016
    Interviewed by
    Salahu-Din, Deborah Tulani, American
    Subject of
    Charles "Teenie" Harris, American, 1908 - 1998
    Flash Newspicture Magazine, American, founded 1937
    Pittsburgh Courier, American, 1907 - 1965
    Negro League Baseball Players Association, American, founded 1990
    Date
    August 2, 2016
    Medium
    digital
    Dimensions
    Duration (2016.129.11.1a): 59.6 minutes
    Duration (2016.129.11.2a): 59.8 minutes
    Description
    The oral history consists of 2016.129.11.1a and 2016.129.11.2a: two versions (unedited, and edited) of a single digital video recording.
    99.64389 GB
    Charles A. Harris was interviewed as part of the NMAAHC Donor Oral History Collection. The Harris family donated a camera, two magazines, an award, and several photographs to the National Museum of African American History and Culture.
    In this oral history interview, Charles "T" Harris, Jr. talks in detail about his father, the photographer, Charles H. Harris. He describes his father’s work as a photographer for Flash Magazine, where he got his start, and for the Pittsburgh Courier. He also discusses his father’s involvement in the Negro League Baseball and with the professional African American basketball team.
    Place collected
    Silver Spring, Montgomery County, Maryland, United States, North and Central America
    Place depicted
    Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, United States, North and Central America
    Collection title
    The Collection Donor Oral History Project
    Classification
    Media Arts-Film and Video
    Type
    video recordings
    oral histories
    digital media - born digital
    Topic
    Baseball
    Basketball
    Communities
    Families
    Mass media
    Museums
    Photography
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
    Object number
    2016.129.11.1a-.2a
    Restrictions & Rights
    © Smithsonian National Museum of African American History & Culture
    Usage
    Usage conditions apply
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5e9e6f580-9de5-4bb9-924e-16260e70788a
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