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    The Story of the Jubilee Singers: With Their Songs

    Written by
    Marsh, J. B. T., American, 1840 - 1887
    Subject of
    Fisk Jubilee Singers, American, founded 1871
    Date
    1883
    Medium
    ink on paper with cardboard
    Dimensions
    H x W x D: 7 5/8 x 5 1/8 x 1 3/16 in. (19.4 x 13 x 3 cm)
    Description
    A hardcover book titled “The Story of the Jubilee Singers: With Their Songs” written by J. B. T. Marsh. The cover is blue with black text. A black floral pattern is on the bottom half of the cover. A gold depiction of Jubilee Hall at Fisk University is at center.
    Place depicted
    Nashville, Davidson County, Tennessee, United States, North and Central America
    Classification
    Documents and Published Materials-Published Works
    Type
    hardcover books
    Topic
    Caricature and cartoons
    Education
    Folk (Music)
    HBCUs (Historically Black Colleges and Universities)
    Reconstruction, U.S. History, 1865-1877
    Singers (Musicians)
    Spirituals (Music)
    U.S. History, 1865-1921
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
    Object number
    2010.34.1
    Restrictions & Rights
    Public Domain
    Usage
    CC0
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5b2b58125-ffc4-4bb1-91ba-ec815b0b5c93
  • Invitation for commencement at Fisk University

    Printed by
    Hemphill Press, American
    Subject of
    Fisk University, American, founded 1866
    Date
    1948
    Medium
    ink on paper and imitation leather
    Dimensions
    H x W (closed): 6 × 4 1/4 × 1/8 in. (15.2 × 10.8 × 0.3 cm)
    Description
    The booklet (2014.213.1.1) is bound with a thin string of leather threaded through three holes located at the center-left edge of the booklet. The images and text visible on the cover are created with embossed sections of the paper. An image dominates the top left quadrant of the cover; it is an embossed impression of a university building with a tall tower standing in front of a square of gold sky. In the center of the cover is large embossed text which reads [FISK]. To the bottom right of the letters is a circular symbol with trapezoidal panels attached to the left and right of the circle. In the circle is a depiction of a group of people; four men stand in a row while five women sit in a row in front of the standing men. Below this group are the words [JUBILEE SINGERS]. In the circle, following the curve of the top and bottom arcs are two groupings of text. The top arc reads [FISK UNIVERSITY NASHVILLE TENN]; the bottom arc reads [INCORPORATED AUG.24, 1867]. The left trapezoidal panel reads [19]; the right trapezoidal panel reads [48]. There are 15 pages in the booklet, the first and last pages are translucent and patterned. There is a plain envelope paired with this commencement invitation (2014.213.1.2).
    Place depicted
    Nashville, Davidson County, Tennessee, United States, North and Central America
    Classification
    Documents and Published Materials
    Type
    invitations
    Topic
    American South
    Education
    HBCUs (Historically Black Colleges and Universities)
    Social life and customs
    U.S. History, 1945-1953
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of the Gates Moresi family
    Object number
    2014.213.1.1-2
    Restrictions & Rights
    Public domain
    Usage
    Not determined
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd57cf52682-6a57-4f1c-a040-c9f548297fc5
  • Confederate States of America twenty dollar bill

    Subject of
    Stephens, Alexander H., American, 1812 - 1883
    Designed by
    Keatinge & Ball, American, 1861 - 1864
    Subject of
    Confederate States of America, 1861 - 1865
    Date
    February 17, 1864
    Medium
    ink on paper
    Dimensions
    H x W: 3 3/16 × 7 3/16 in. (8.1 × 18.3 cm)
    Description
    Confederate States of America twenty dollar bill featuring a central illustration of the Tennessee State Capitol. On either side of the illustration are two dark shields with the inscriptions, [TWO YEARS AFTER / THE RATIFICATION OF A / TREATY OF PEACE / BETWEEN] and on the right, [THE CONFEDERATE / STATES / AND THE / UNITED STATES / OF AMERICA.] The identifying number of the bill is printed and handwritten below on both sides of the illustration, [No. / 3117]. Underneath the illustration, printed in large block letters is the inscription, [THE CONFEDERATE STATES OF AMERICA / Will pay TWENTY DOLLARS to the Bearer / on demand. Richmond February 17, 1864.] The bottom is signed on the left by [B Clarke / for Register] and on the right by, [P Dell / for Treasurer]. The left edge of the currency has a border that is densely patterned surrounding the word, [TWENTY] printed vertically. On the right is a heavily decorated scalloped edge circle with the number [20] in the center. Below in an oval is a portrait of Alexander H. Stephens. Below the portrait is the engravers name, [Keatinge & Ball, Columbia S.C.]. The back of the note is all in blue ink. On each corner of the rectangular shape are decorative concentric designed circles with the number [20] in the center. The word [TWENTY] is in bold lettering with horizontal stripes at the center of the note.
    Place made
    Richmond, Virginia, United States, North and Central America
    Place depicted
    Nashville, Davidson County, Tennessee, United States, North and Central America
    Classification
    Slavery and Freedom Objects
    Coins and Currency
    Type
    money
    American paper money
    Topic
    American South
    Commerce
    Government
    Slavery
    U.S. History, Civil War, 1861-1865
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
    Object number
    2017.108.9.11
    Restrictions & Rights
    Public domain
    Usage
    Not determined
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd53286b734-fa34-4f43-be17-9b13e0dc0752
  • Confederate States of America twenty dollar bill

    Subject of
    Stephens, Alexander H., American, 1812 - 1883
    Designed by
    Keatinge & Ball, American, 1861 - 1864
    Subject of
    Confederate States of America, 1861 - 1865
    Date
    February 17, 1864
    Medium
    ink on paper
    Dimensions
    H x W: 3 1/4 × 7 1/4 in. (8.3 × 18.4 cm)
    Description
    Confederate States of America twenty dollar bill featuring a central illustration of the Tennessee State Capitol. On either side of the illustration are two dark shields with the inscriptions, [TWO YEARS AFTER / THE RATIFICATION OF A / TREATY OF PEACE / BETWEEN] and on the right, [THE CONFEDERATE / STATES / AND THE / UNITED STATES / OF AMERICA.] The identifying number of the bill is printed and handwritten below on both sides of the illustration, [No. / 35093]. Underneath the illustration, printed in large block letters is the inscription, [THE CONFEDERATE STATES OF AMERICA / Will pay TWENTY DOLLARS to the Bearer / on demand. Richmond February 17, 1864.] The bottom is signed on the left by [C Percival / for Register] and on the right by, [L Mainond / for Treasurer]. The left edge of the currency has a border that is densely patterned surrounding the word, [TWENTY] printed vertically. On the right is a heavily decorated scalloped edge circle with the number [20] in the center. Below in an oval is a portrait of Alexander H. Stephens. Below the portrait is the engravers name, [Keatinge & Ball, Columbia S.C.]. The four corner edges are stained where the note had previously been adhered. The back of the note is all in blue ink. On each corner of the rectangular shape are decorative concentric designed circles with the number [20] in the center. The word [TWENTY] is in bold lettering with horizontal stripes at the center of the note.
    Place made
    Richmond, Virginia, United States, North and Central America
    Place depicted
    Nashville, Davidson County, Tennessee, United States, North and Central America
    Classification
    Slavery and Freedom Objects
    Coins and Currency
    Type
    money
    American paper money
    Topic
    American South
    Commerce
    Government
    Slavery
    U.S. History, Civil War, 1861-1865
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
    Object number
    2017.108.9.16
    Restrictions & Rights
    Public domain
    Usage
    Not determined
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5767ce59e-c79a-4474-85e2-e738099ff2c2
  • Confederate States of America twenty dollar bill

    Subject of
    Stephens, Alexander H., American, 1812 - 1883
    Designed by
    Keatinge & Ball, American, 1861 - 1864
    Subject of
    Confederate States of America, 1861 - 1865
    Date
    February 17, 1864
    Medium
    ink on paper
    Dimensions
    H x W: 3 1/8 × 7 1/16 in. (7.9 × 17.9 cm)
    Description
    Confederate States of America twenty dollar bill featuring a central illustration of the Tennessee State Capitol. On either side of the illustration are two dark shields with the inscriptions, [TWO YEARS AFTER / THE RATIFICATION OF A / TREATY OF PEACE / BETWEEN] and on the right, [THE CONFEDERATE / STATES / AND THE / UNITED STATES / OF AMERICA.] The identifying number of the bill is printed and handwritten below on both sides of the illustration, [No. / 1131]. Underneath the illustration, printed in large block letters is the inscription, [THE CONFEDERATE STATES OF AMERICA / Will pay TWENTY DOLLARS to the Bearer / on demand. Richmond February 17, 1864.] The bottom is signed on the left by [[illegible] / for Register] and on the right by, [[illegible] / for Treasurer]. The left edge of the currency has a border that is densely patterned surrounding the word, [TWENTY] printed vertically. On the right is a heavily decorated scalloped edge circle with the number [20] in the center. Below in an oval is a portrait of Alexander H. Stephens. Below the portrait is the engravers name, [Keatinge & Ball, Columbia S.C.]. The back of the note is all in blue ink. On each corner of the rectangular shape are decorative concentric designed circles with the number [20] in the center. The word [TWENTY] is in bold lettering with horizontal stripes at the center of the note. There are distinct crease marks showing where the note had been folded multiple times.
    Place printed
    Richmond, Virginia, United States, North and Central America
    Place depicted
    Nashville, Davidson County, Tennessee, United States, North and Central America
    Classification
    Slavery and Freedom Objects
    Coins and Currency
    Type
    money
    American paper money
    Topic
    American South
    Commerce
    Government
    Slavery
    U.S. History, Civil War, 1861-1865
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
    Object number
    2017.108.9.26
    Restrictions & Rights
    Public domain
    Usage
    Not determined
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5064d9474-106f-48bd-8c76-a1b5c3e0a38e
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    Coronet Automatic 12 electric typewriter owned by Robert Churchwell

    Manufactured by
    Smith Corona, American, 1886
    Owned by
    Churchwell, Robert, American, 1917 - 2009
    Date
    1970s
    On View
    Community/Third Floor, 3 050
    Exhibition
    Making a Way Out of No Way
    Medium
    metal, plastic, rubber
    Dimensions
    5 7/8 x 6 1/2 x 12 5/8 in. (14.9 x 16.5 x 32.1 cm)
    Description
    A dark and light brown typewriter with white keys. There is wood paneling at the front of the typewriter with a label that reads “SCM / SMITH-CORONA / Coronet / AUTOMATIC 12.” The typewriter is electric and has a white cord and plug. In white type on the back of the typewriter is “SCM / SMITH-CORONA / MADE IN U.S.A.” An ink ribbon still attached to typewriter.
    Place used
    Nashville, Davidson County, Tennessee, United States, North and Central America
    Classification
    Tools and Equipment-Occupational
    Type
    typewriters
    Topic
    American South
    Journalism
    Race relations
    U.S. History, 1969-2001
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Mrs. Mary Churchwell and Dr. Kevin Churchwell and Mrs. Gloria Churchwell
    Object number
    2013.62.1
    Restrictions & Rights
    No Known Copyright Restrictions
    Usage
    CC0
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd53223cbbc-b90b-42b5-8c93-29fea117a85c
  • Letter written by John Moody to his parents about the Freedom Rides

    Written by
    Moody, John P. Jr.
    Received by
    Moody, John P. Sr., American, 1903 - 1965
    Moody, Marie, American, 1903 - 1995
    Subject of
    Rev. Vivian, C. T., American, born 1924
    Freedom Riders, American, founded 1961
    Date
    May 27, 1961
    Medium
    ink on paper
    Dimensions
    H x W: 9 5/16 × 6 9/16 in. (23.7 × 16.7 cm)
    Description
    A six page letter written by John Moody to his parents on May 27, 1961. The letter is handwritten in red pen on white paper. The letter describes his participation in the May 1961 Freedom Ride from Montgomery, Alabama to Jackson, Mississippi and his subsequent experience on trial and in jail in Jackson.
    Transcription Center Status
    Transcribed by digital volunteers
    Place made
    Jackson, Mississippi, United States, North and Central America
    Place depicted
    Alabama, United States, North and Central America
    Nashville, Davidson County, Tennessee, United States, North and Central America
    Classification
    Documents and Published Materials
    Movement
    Civil Rights Movement
    Freedom Riders
    Type
    correspondence
    Freedom
    Topic
    Activism
    American South
    Civil rights
    Correspondence
    Law
    Resistance
    Segregation
    U.S. History, 1953-1961
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of John P. Moody, Jr.
    Object number
    2014.235a-f
    Restrictions & Rights
    © John P. Moody Jr.
    Usage
    Usage conditions apply
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5704fcd3f-eeef-4ba5-b4a8-a54fa2ed694a
  • Candie Carawan and Guy Hughes Carawan Oral History Interview

    Created by
    Civil Rights History Project, American, founded 2009
    Interview of
    Carawan, Candie, American, born 1939
    Carawan, Guy Hughes, American, 1927 - 2015
    Interviewed by
    Mosnier, Joseph Ph. D.
    Subject of
    Fisk University, American, founded 1866
    Highlander Folk School, American
    Date
    September 19, 2011
    Medium
    digital
    Dimensions
    Duration: 00:54:11
    Description
    The oral history consists of five digital files: 2011.174.52.1a, 2011.174.52.1b, 2011.174.52.1c, 2011.174.52.1d, and 2011.174.52.1e.
    Candie Carawan recalls attending Fisk University as an exchange student and meeting civil rights activists in Nashville, Tennessee. She discusses meeting Guy Carawan at the Highlander Folk School, the importance of music to the civil rights movement, and Guy's work to record singers involved with the movement. The two perform several songs, including "Tree of Life," "Eyes on the Prize," and "We Shall Overcome."
    LOC ID: afc2010039_crhp0052
    Place collected
    New Market, Jefferson County, Tennessee, United States, North and Central America
    Place depicted
    Nashville, Davidson County, Tennessee, 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
    Civil rights
    Education
    Folk (Music)
    HBCUs (Historically Black Colleges and Universities)
    Singers (Musicians)
    Social reform
    U.S. History, 1953-1961
    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
    2011.174.52.1a-e
    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/fd5d3b66207-47aa-4d0e-9b53-7910f3896bc6
  • C.T. Vivian Oral History Interview

    Created by
    Civil Rights History Project, American, founded 2009
    Interview of
    Rev. Vivian, C. T., American, born 1924
    Interviewed by
    Branch, Taylor, American, born 1947
    Subject of
    American Baptist Theological Seminary, American, founded 1924
    Freedom Riders, American, founded 1961
    Mississippi State Penitentiary, American, founded 1901
    Children's Crusade, American, founded 1963
    Southern Christian Leadership Conference, American, founded 1957
    Date
    March 29, 2011
    Medium
    digital
    Dimensions
    Duration: 4:06:19
    Description
    The oral history consists of four digital files: 2011.174.6.1a, 2011.174.6.1b, 2011.174.6.1c, and 2011.174.6.1d.
    C. T. Vivian recalls growing up in Macomb, Illinois, working in Peoria, Illinois, and his call to the ministry. He discusses attending the American Baptist Theological Seminary in Nashville, Tennessee, where he met other civil rights activists and participated in demonstrations. He remembers planning the Freedom Rides, his imprisonment at Mississippi State Penitentiary (Parchman Farm), the Children's Crusade in Birmingham, Alabama, and working for the Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC).
    LOC ID: afc2010039_crhp0006
    Place collected
    Atlanta, Fulton County, Georgia, United States, North and Central America
    Place depicted
    Macomb, McDonough County, Illinois, United States, North and Central America
    Peoria, Illinois, United States, North and Central America
    Nashville, Davidson County, Tennessee, United States, North and Central America
    Birmingham, Jefferson County, Alabama, United States, North and Central America
    Collection title
    Civil Rights History Project
    Classification
    Media Arts-Film and Video
    Movement
    Civil Rights Movement
    Freedom Riders
    Type
    video recordings
    oral histories
    digital media - born digital
    Topic
    Activism
    American South
    Associations and institutions
    Children
    Civil rights
    HBCUs (Historically Black Colleges and Universities)
    Prisons
    Religion
    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
    2011.174.6.1a-d
    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/fd5b878ae59-61d2-44e0-8819-c764eb49a80a
  • John Jacob Oliver Oral History Interview

    Created by
    National Museum of African American History and Culture, American, founded 2003
    Recorded by
    Patrick Telepictures, Inc., American
    Interview of
    Oliver, John Jacob, American, born 1945
    Interviewed by
    Navies, Kelly Elaine, American
    Subject of
    The Afro-American, American, founded 1892
    Fisk University, American, founded 1866
    University of Maryland, Baltimore County, American, founded 1966
    Columbia Law School, American, founded 1858
    Date
    1945-2017
    Medium
    digital
    Dimensions
    Duration (2016.129.19.1a): 108.2 minutes
    Duration (2016.129.19.2a): 107.9 minutes
    Description
    The oral history consists of 2016.129.19.1a and 2016.129.19.2a: two versions (unedited, and edited) of a single digital video recording.
    169.00092 GB
    John Jacob Oliver was interviewed as part of the NMAAHC Donor Oral History Collection. Mr. Oliver worked for the AFRO-American newspaper, which donated a printing press to the National Museum of African American History and Culture.
    In this oral history interview John Jacob Oliver gives a narrative of what it was like to grow-up in the Murphy family, which has published the AFRO-American newspaper since 1892. He discusses his childhood in Baltimore, Maryland, where he personally integrated John E. Howard elementary school in the 6th grade. Oliver talks about his educational journey, which included a short stint at the University of Maryland, before deciding to transfer to the HBCU Fisk University in Nashville, Tennessee and his later studies for a law degree from Columbia University. He recounts his work as a lawyer, before returning to the family business at the AFRO-American. His story includes his role in instituting modern technology at the AFRO.
    .
    Place collected
    Baltimore, Maryland, United States, North and Central America
    Place depicted
    Nashville, Davidson County, Tennessee, United States, North and Central America
    Manhattan, New York City, New York, 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
    Business
    Communities
    Education
    Families
    HBCUs (Historically Black Colleges and Universities)
    Journalism
    Law
    Mass media
    Museums
    Segregation
    Technology
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
    Object number
    2016.129.19.1a-.2a
    Restrictions & Rights
    © Smithsonian National Museum of African American History & Culture
    Usage
    Usage conditions apply
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd594ee3333-f1df-495d-bd7c-9bc68e19a9c8
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    Jubilee Singers, Fisk University, Nashville, Tennessee

    Created by
    American Missionary Association, American, 1846 - 1999
    Photograph by
    Black, James Wallace, American, 1825 - 1896
    Subject of
    Fisk Jubilee Singers, American, founded 1871
    Date
    1872
    Medium
    albumen, sodium chloride, silver nitrate on photographic paper and cardboard
    Dimensions
    H x W (Mount): 3 1/4 x 6 3/4 x 1/16 in. (8.3 x 17.1 x 0.2 cm)
    Description
    A black-and-white stereograph group photograph of the original Jubilee Singers from Fisk University located in Nashville, Tennessee. The object consists of double photographs of the same image taken from two slightly different perspectives. Stereographs are distinctive among other stereoscopic photographs because they are photographic prints mounted on cards, From 1856 they were produced with twin-lens cameras, creating a three dimensional effect when viewed through a stereoscope.
    Place depicted
    Nashville, Davidson County, Tennessee, United States, North and Central America
    Classification
    Media Arts-Photography
    Type
    albumen prints
    stereographs
    Topic
    Education
    HBCUs (Historically Black Colleges and Universities)
    Humanitarianism
    Photography
    Reconstruction, U.S. History, 1865-1877
    Religious groups
    Spirituals (Music)
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
    Object number
    2011.57.23
    Restrictions & Rights
    Public domain
    Usage
    CC0
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd500a16a63-6e98-4bfd-ade4-1386979f73e9
  • Robert Bagner Hayling, D.D Oral History Interview

    Created by
    Civil Rights History Project, American, founded 2009
    Interview of
    Hayling, Robert Bagner D.D., American, 1929 - 2015
    Interviewed by
    Mosnier, Joseph Ph. D.
    Subject of
    United States Air Force, American, founded 1947
    Meharry Medical College School of Dentistry, American, founded 1884
    NAACP Youth Council, American, founded 1936
    Ku Klux Klan, 3rd, American, founded 1946
    National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, American, founded 1909
    Southern Christian Leadership Conference, American, founded 1957
    Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee, American, 1960 - 1970s
    Date
    September 14, 2011
    Medium
    digital
    Dimensions
    Duration: 01:54:48
    Description
    The oral history consists of six digital files: 2011.174.48.1a, 2011.174.48.1b, 2011.174.48.1c, 2011.174.48.1d, 2011.174.48.1e, and 2011.174.48.1f.
    Robert Hayling, D.D recalls serving in the air force during World War II, attending the Meharry Dental School, and participating in civil rights protests in Nashville, Tennessee. He remembers starting his dental practice in St. Augustine, Florida, leading the local National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) youth group, and the exclusion of African Americans from St. Augustine's 400th anniversary celebration, and being attacked by the Ku Klux Klan. He also discusses resigning from the NAACP, the support of the Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC) and the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC) for local protests, and his move to Cocoa, Florida.
    LOC ID: afc2010039_crhp0048
    Place collected
    Saint Augustine, Saint Johns, Florida, United States, North and Central America
    Nashville, Davidson County, Tennessee, United States, North and Central America
    Place depicted
    Cocoa, Brevard County, Florida, 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
    Hate crimes
    HBCUs (Historically Black Colleges and Universities)
    Medicine
    Military
    Race discrimination
    Social reform
    White supremacy movements
    World War II
    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
    2011.174.48.1a-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/fd50961b17f-bd67-423b-bad3-defad7ce41bb
  • Oprah Winfrey vol. 1

    Written by
    LaBello, Joshua
    Illustrated by
    Tartamella, Vinnie, American
    Published by
    TidalWave Productions, American, founded 2001
    Subject of
    Oprah Winfrey, American, born 1954
    Date
    September 2009
    Medium
    ink on paper
    Dimensions
    H x W x D (Closed): 10 1/4 × 6 5/8 × 3/16 in. (26 × 16.8 × 0.5 cm)
    H x W x D (Open): 10 3/16 × 13 1/16 × 7/8 in. (25.9 × 33.1 × 2.2 cm)
    Description
    Female Force: Oprah Winfrey, volume 1 from September 2009. The front cover features a graphic illustration of Oprah Winfrey. Winfrey is depicted off center in bust pose against a brown gradient background. She is facing the viewer with her proper left shoulder held slightly forward. She is wearing a dark red shirt and gold, double hoop earrings. At the top of the comic book is a red banner with three (3) white stars and the series title, [FEMALE FORCE], printed in yellow text. Below, in white-and-red shadowed text is the title of the comic book, [Oprah Winfrey]. Next to Winfrey’s proper right shoulder is the cover illustration’s date and the artist’s signature, [08[double underlined] / Vinnie]. There is a white barcode in the bottom right corner. Below is the issue number, [1], circled in blue and printed in white. The price and date are printed to the right in white text that reads, [$3.99 / SEPT ‘09]. In the bottom left corner is the publisher’s logo, a circle with a light and dark blue wave graphic and a banner of blue-and-white gradient text and white text that reads, [BLUEWATER / COMICS]. The interior pages feature color, illustrated panels, text narrative, and advertisements. On the back cover is an advertisement of Otfaw.com and the edition of the Female Force comic featuring Stephenie Meyer. This issue is twenty-five (25) pages.
    Place printed
    Vancouver, Clark County, Washington, United States, North and Central America
    Place depicted
    Kosciusko, Attala County, Mississippi, United States, North and Central America
    Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States, North and Central America
    Nashville, Davidson County, Tennessee, United States, North and Central America
    Classification
    Documents and Published Materials
    Type
    comic books
    Topic
    Actors
    Business
    Gender
    Mass media
    Television
    Women
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Dr. Rhea L. Combs
    Object number
    2017.72.3
    Restrictions & Rights
    © Bluewater Productions and Darren G. Davis. Permission required for use.
    Usage
    Usage conditions apply
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd55911104a-e332-413f-81aa-b897e2c2fe79
  • Advertisement for WLAC-TV Eyewitness News at 10

    Published by
    Unidentified
    Subject of
    Oprah Winfrey, American, born 1954
    Mason, Vic
    WLAC-TV, American, founded 1954
    Date
    1976
    Medium
    ink on newsprint
    Dimensions
    H x W: 1 3/4 × 4 3/4 in. (4.5 × 12 cm)
    Description
    A newsprint advertisement featuring a black-and-white images of WLAC-TV co-anchors, Oprah Winfrey and Vic Mason. Winfrey and Mason are visible from the chest up. Both are facing the viewers and smiling. Mason is on the far right. He is wearing a dark suit jacket and a light toned, button down shirt. Winfrey is depicted behind Mason's proper left shoulder. She is wearing a wearing a light toned, collared garment. The text on the left side of the advertisement reads [5 / takes you / there / live. / Eyewitness News at 10 / Vic Mason / and Oprah Winfrey]. The back of the advertisement features an advertisement for Jim Walter Homes.
    Place used
    Nashville, Davidson County, Tennessee, United States, North and Central America
    Classification
    Memorabilia and Ephemera-Advertisements
    Type
    advertisements
    Topic
    Actors
    Journalism
    Mass media
    Television
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
    Object number
    2018.15.1
    Restrictions & Rights
    Unknown - Restrictions Possible
    Usage
    Usage conditions apply
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5d36f8ebf-0cd8-4e04-9859-de6f8a4b0364
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    Sign from segregated Nashville bus number 351

    Manufactured by
    Unidentified
    Date
    ca. 1950
    On View
    Concourse 2, C 2053
    Exhibition
    Defending Freedom, Defining Freedom: The Era of Segregation, 1876-1968
    Medium
    paint on paper on metal
    Dimensions
    H x W x D: 7 5/16 × 19 7/16 × 3/16 in. (18.6 × 49.4 × 0.5 cm)
    Caption
    In 1960, students planned, coordinated and implemented protests against segregation in public facilities by orchestrating bus boycotts, picket lines and sit-ins. The protests forced the City of Nashville to integrate later that year, but sit-ins and demonstrations continued well into the 1960s in order to ensure compliance. Residue on the surface shows that the sign remained in place, pasted over by a different one.
    Description
    A metal bus sign with a stenciled black paint in black that reads: [THIS PART OF BUS FOR / COLORED RACE].
    Place used
    Nashville, Davidson County, Tennessee, United States, North and Central America
    Classification
    Memorabilia and Ephemera-Advertisements
    Type
    signs
    Topic
    American South
    Segregation
    Transportation
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
    Object number
    2008.3
    Restrictions & Rights
    No Known Copyright Restrictions
    Usage
    CC0
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5dd376555-f55b-44fd-9537-ae9c8d7f52a6
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    Carte-de-visite of the Jubilee Singers

    Created by
    American Missionary Association, American, 1846 - 1999
    Photograph by
    Black, James Wallace, American, 1825 - 1896
    Subject of
    Fisk Jubilee Singers, American, founded 1871
    Fisk University, American, founded 1866
    Date
    1872; printed later
    Medium
    albumen and silver on photographic paper and cardboard
    Dimensions
    H x W: 2 1/2 x 4 1/4 in. (6.4 x 10.8 cm)
    Description
    A carte-de-viste depicting the Fisk University Jubilee Singers, with all nine members present. On the back, the photo reads "American Missionary Association. Jubilee Singers, Fisk University, Nashville, TN."
    Place depicted
    Nashville, Davidson County, Tennessee, United States, North and Central America
    Classification
    Media Arts-Photography
    Type
    cartes-de-visite
    albumen prints
    Topic
    Education
    HBCUs (Historically Black Colleges and Universities)
    Humanitarianism
    Photography
    Religious groups
    Singers (Musicians)
    Spirituals (Music)
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
    Object number
    2010.54.4
    Restrictions & Rights
    Public Domain
    Usage
    CC0
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd58030e3a6-8dfa-497a-a83e-fc416776243e
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    Daguerreotype of Rhoda Phillips

    Photograph by
    Unidentified
    Subject of
    Phillips, Rhoda, American, 1831 - 1906
    Date
    ca. 1850
    Medium
    silver amalgam, silver on copper photographic plates
    Dimensions
    H x W (Sheet): 2 x 2 1/2 in. (5.1 x 6.4 cm)
    Description
    A 1/9th plate daguerreotype of Rhoda Phillips (1831-1906), a woman who was born into slavery. She wears a dress with a flower pattern, lace cuffs, and a lace collar. The case is contemporary and has velvet lining.
    Place captured
    Nashville, Davidson County, Tennessee, United States, North and Central America
    Classification
    Slavery and Freedom Objects
    Media Arts-Photography
    Type
    daguerreotypes
    Topic
    American South
    Photography
    Slavery
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
    Object number
    2011.34
    Restrictions & Rights
    Public domain
    Usage
    CC0
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd533d1a70b-94d8-465e-9bf5-1b369fc09f20
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    Print of M. G. Sishuba

    Created by
    Unidentified
    Subject of
    Sishuba, Melrose G., British, 1893 - 1964
    Roger Williams University, American, 1866 - 1929
    Bethlehem Bapist Association, American, founded 1909
    Received by
    Dr. Townsend, Arthur Melvin Sr., American, 1875 - 1959
    Date
    1913-1918
    Medium
    ink on cardboard
    Dimensions
    H x W: 5 1/2 × 3 3/8 in. (14 × 8.6 cm)
    Description
    A black-and-white photographic print of M. G. Sishuba. The center of the card has an image of Shishuba facing forward. He is wearing a bow tie and there is a pen visible in his breast pocket. Below the image is black printed text which reads [M. G. SISHUBA / A native of Queenstown, So. Africa, now study- / ing for the ministry at Roger Williams University, / Nashville, Tenn., under the support of Bethlehem / Baptist Association, Chicago, Illinois.] On the reverse, there is a handwritten note from Sishuva to Dr. Arthur Melvin Townsend of Roger Williams University.
    Place depicted
    Queenstown, Eastern Cape Province, South Africa, Africa
    Nashville, Davidson County, Tennessee, United States, North and Central America
    Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, United States, North and Central America
    Classification
    Media Arts-Photography
    Type
    relief halftones
    Topic
    Education
    HBCUs (Historically Black Colleges and Universities)
    Immigration
    Photography
    Religion
    Religious groups
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
    Object number
    2011.36.134
    Restrictions & Rights
    Public domain
    Usage
    CC0
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5562b9550-9a29-4227-97b4-3b014a4e97b0
  • Albumen print of four men dressed in tuxedos

    Photograph by
    Calvert Brothers Studio, American, 1900 -1931
    Subject of
    Unidentified Man or Men
    Date
    1900-1930
    Medium
    albumen and silver on paper
    Dimensions
    H x W (Matted): 7 1/2 × 9 7/8 in. (19.1 × 25.1 cm)
    Description
    Albumen print of four men in tuxedos. The photograph was taken by Calvert Brothers Studio in Nashville, Tennessee.
    Place depicted
    Nashville, Davidson County, Tennessee, United States, North and Central America
    Classification
    Media Arts-Photography
    Type
    photographs
    portraits
    Topic
    Men
    Photography
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
    Object number
    2011.36.14
    Restrictions & Rights
    Unknown - Restrictions Possible
    Usage
    Usage conditions apply
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd52ea5785e-b0fc-41b1-9775-d09f7a84f368
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    Photograph of Maggie Hickman in a cap and gown

    Photograph by
    Lay Brothers Photography, American, 1912 - 1928
    Subject of
    Hickman, Maggie
    Owned by
    Dr. Townsend, Arthur Melvin Sr., American, 1875 - 1959
    Date
    1912-1928
    Medium
    silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper
    Dimensions
    H x W (Image): 5 × 3 7/16 in. (12.7 × 8.7 cm)
    H x W (Backing): 10 3/4 × 6 1/2 in. (27.3 × 16.5 cm)
    Description
    A photograph of Maggie Hickman taken by Lay Brothers Photography in Nashville, Tennessee. Hickman is wearing a graduation cap and gown. The photograph has suffered several surface abrasions and the cardboard backing has several watermarks.
    Place depicted
    Nashville, Davidson County, Tennessee, United States, North and Central America
    Classification
    Media Arts-Photography
    Type
    photographs
    Topic
    Education
    Photography
    Women
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
    Object number
    2011.36.154
    Restrictions & Rights
    Public Domain
    Usage
    CC0
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd53619987d-ba86-406b-99f8-6e8be3891a86

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