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Construction paper with two photographs of performing female dancers
- Photograph by
- Unidentified
- Subject of
- Unidentified Woman or Women
- Cathrell, Laura, 1914 - 1999
- Edison, Birdie Warfield, American
- Club 845, American, founded 1945
- Rose Room, American
- Date
- 1950-1953
- Medium
- silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper with adhesive and paper
- Dimensions
- H x W (Overall): 11 × 7 1/4 in. (27.9 × 18.4 cm)
- H x W (2013.46.25188a Image): 4 9/16 × 6 3/4 in. (11.6 × 17.2 cm)
- H x W (2013.46.25188a Sheet): 4 15/16 × 6 15/16 in. (12.6 × 17.6 cm)
- H x W (2013.46.25188b Image): 4 11/16 × 6 5/8 in. (11.9 × 16.8 cm)
- H x W (2013.46.25188b Sheet): 5 1/16 × 7 1/16 in. (12.8 × 17.9 cm)
- Description
- Construction paper with two silver gelatin prints depicting two (2) black-and-white images of female dancers performing on stage at Club 845 and The Rose Room. There are no inscriptions on the front or back of the paper.
- 2014.46.25.188a: A silver gelatin print depicting a black-and-white image of five (5) female dancers performing at Club 845. The dancers are dressed in matching white costumes. The costumes are white, short sleeved dresses, with scalloped skirts and wide, striped ribbon belts at the waist. Their matching hats are also white with wide, upturned brims, decorated with striped ribbons that match their belts. The dancers are standing in a row, with their arms akimbo and hands rest on their waists. Their proper right legs extended and they are looking towards the left edge of the image. There is a band depicted behind the row of dancers. Laura Cathrell is the dancer depicted on the far right and Birdie Warfield Edison is depicted at the center. In the background on the left, is a man seated at table covered with a white table cloth behind velvet roped stanchions. In the background on the right, is a drum kit and an amplifier with the number [845] painted inside the letter [C]. There are no inscriptions on the front of the photograph.
- 2014.46.25.188b: A silver gelatin print depicting a black-and-white image of four (4) female dancers performing at the Rose Room. The dancers are dressed in matching costumes of light colored, short, strapless dresses with layered skirts. The women are also wearing white, kid gloves, chokers, and fascinators with large feather plumes and chin straps. The women stand on a stage surrounded dinner tables filled with men and women. There are no inscriptions on the front of the photograph.
- Place captured
- Cliffwood, Monmouth County, New Jersey, United States, North and Central America
- New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America
- Collection title
- The Laura Cathrell Show-Down Magazine Collection
- Classification
- Media Arts-Photography
- Type
- gelatin silver prints
- portraits
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
- Object number
- 2013.46.25.188ab
- Restrictions & Rights
- Unknown - Restrictions Possible
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Brotherman No. 3
- Published by
- Big City Comics, Inc., American, 1989 - 1996
- Illustrated by
- Anyabwile, Dawud, American
- Written by
- Sims, Guy A., American
- Distributed by
- Sims, Jason E., American
- Date
- March 1991
- Medium
- ink on paper
- Dimensions
- H x W x D: 9 15/16 × 8 1/16 × 1/16 in. (25.3 × 20.5 × 0.1 cm)
- Description
- Brotherman No. 3 published by Big City Comics, Inc. The comic book has 24 pages. The front cover of the comic book has a graffiti filled background. Two men wearing blue jackets are on the right side. In the foreground at center is an image of a man in a brown jacket holding a marker in his right hand. His left hand is clenched in a fist. He is looking at the viewer. Printed in white ink at the top of the page is “BROTHER / MAN / DICTATOR OF DISCIPLINE.” Printed in white ink at the bottom of the front cover is “Boundless Logic of the Original Concrete King.” In the top left corner is Big City Comics logo. Below the logo is “No. 3 / $2.00 USA / $2.75 CANADA.” The back cover is white. At center printed in black ink in stylized text is “Think / Big / City.”
- Place made
- East Orange, Essex County, New Jersey, United States, North and Central America
- Classification
- Documents and Published Materials-Published Works
- Type
- comic books
- Topic
- Art
- Comics and graphic novels
- Graphic design
- Literature
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Brotherman Comics / Big City Entertainment, Inc.
- Object number
- 2017.116.4.3
- Restrictions & Rights
- © Big City Entertainment, Inc.
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Brotherman No. 4
- Published by
- Big City Comics, Inc., American, 1989 - 1996
- Illustrated by
- Anyabwile, Dawud, American
- Written by
- Sims, Guy A., American
- Distributed by
- Sims, Jason E., American
- Date
- September 1991
- Medium
- ink on paper
- Dimensions
- H x W x D: 9 15/16 × 7 7/8 × 1/16 in. (25.3 × 20 × 0.1 cm)
- Description
- Brotherman No. 4 published by Big City Comics, Inc. The comic book has 24 pages. On the front cover of the comic a street scene is depicted. A red brick building is in the background with signs on the wall. A crowd of people are standing in front of the building. Some of the people are turned toward the viewer and smiling. On the left side of the cover an outstretched arm holding an eraser is erasing the building. On the right side of the cover an outstretched hand holding a pencil is filling in one of the signs on the building. Printed in white ink at the top of the page is “BROTHER / MAN / DICTATOR OF DISCIPLINE.” In the top left corner is Big City Comics logo. Below the logo is “No. 4 / $2.00 USA / $2.75 CANADA.” The back cover is black and has white text. Printed at top is “Expanding!” The Big City Comics logo is at the center of the back cover. Printed beneath the logo is “Prepare For A New Realm Of Entertainment.”
- Place made
- East Orange, Essex County, New Jersey, United States, North and Central America
- Classification
- Documents and Published Materials-Published Works
- Type
- comic books
- Topic
- Art
- Comics and graphic novels
- Graphic design
- Literature
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Brotherman Comics / Big City Entertainment, Inc.
- Object number
- 2017.116.4.4
- Restrictions & Rights
- © Big City Entertainment, Inc.
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Michael Holman Family Home Movie #1
- Created by
- Wood, Pauline Thompson, American, born 1901
- Subject of
- Holman, Michael, American, born 1955
- Lewis, Dorothy, American
- Holman, Alice, American, 1927 - 2009
- Holman, Keith, American, born 1959
- Holman, Linda, American, born 1953
- Owned by
- Holman, Michael, American, born 1955
- Date
- ca. 1960-1961
- Medium
- 8mm Film (a): acetate film;
- Film Reel (b): plastic;
- Film Box (c): cardboard
- Dimensions
- Duration: 3 Minutes
- Length (Film): 50 Feet
- Title
- 8mm motion picture film of Michael Holman Family Home Movie #1
- Caption
- This film is from a collection of home movies filmed by the family of Michael Holman, an important figure in the history of hip hop. The collection predominately contains family vacation footage shot when Holman's father, Lt. Thomas Holman, was stationed in Europe with the US Army. Most of the footage was captured by Holman's grandmother, Pauline Thompson Wood. In addition to the European vacation films, the footage shot by Pauline Wood documents her involvement with the Baha'i Faith and includes footage of Baha'i events and pilgrimages to holy sites in Israel and Palestine. There is also footage of the family at home in San Francisco and other sites in California.
- Description
- This film is from a collection of home movies filmed by the family of Michael Holman, an important figure in the history of hip hop.
- Consists of: 8mm Film (a), Original Film Reel (b), and Original Film Box (c).
- 2016.31.3.1.1a: 8mm film. The film begins with a shot of a man and two women standing in front of a dentist's office talking with one another, smiling, and walking towards the camera. This is followed by several shots of different groups of people posing for the camera and walking towards it at different locations in New Haven, Connecticut. Dorothy Lewis stands on the left of a group of three women and a man in front of a Tailor Shop and wears a navy coat and a white hat with a feather. Next, there are extended segments of small groups of people taking turns walking towards the camera. One group is a set of adults in front of someone's home and the other is a group of children at a playground. A section of overexposed film follows this segment. The subsequent shots were taken at an outdoor event at a playground. There are portraits of various people and in the background a chorus can be seen performing. The banner for the chorus states "Rock-Hontas Chorus of Elks New Haven, Conn." A young toddler is prominently featured in many of these shots. Next is another set of portraits of people around town and then switches to people in Ft. Dix, New Jersey. This is followed by multiple shots which feature Michael Holman as a young boy in a red sweater playing with Keith Holman in a playpen, Linda Holman wearing a dark blue dress and white collared shirt, Alice Holman wearing a light blue dress, and Pauline Wood wearing a white striped shirt and grey skirt.
- 2016.31.3.1.1b: Original film reel.
- 2016.31.3.1.1c: Original film box. Cardboard Technicolor 8mm film box with notes on content written by hand and mailing address for processing.
- Place depicted
- New Haven, Connecticut, United States, North and Central America
- Place filmed
- Fort Dix, Burlington County, New Jersey, United States, North and Central America
- Collection title
- Michael Holman Family Collection
- Classification
- Media Arts-Film and Video
- Topic
- Children
- Families
- Film
- Military
- Recreation
- Travel
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
- Object number
- 2016.31.3.1.1abc
- Restrictions & Rights
- © Michael Holman
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New-Ark (Black Journal segment)
- Directed by
- Bourne, St. Clair, American, 1943 - 2007
- Produced by
- Greaves, William, American, 1926 - 2014
- National Educational Television, American, 1954 - 1970
- Subject of
- Kenneth A. Gibson, American, born 1932
- Wonder, Stevie, American, born 1950
- Baraka, Amiri, American, 1934 - 2014
- Owned by
- Bowser, Pearl, American, born 1931
- Date
- 1970
- Medium
- acetate film
- Dimensions
- Duration: 9 Minutes
- Length (Film): 330 Feet
- Title
- 16mm motion picture film of New-Ark (Black Journal segment)
- Caption
- A short documentary subject made for National Educational Television's Black Journal television program documenting a political rally in Newark, the 1970 mayoral campaign of Ken Gibson, and an African American voter registration drive with special musical performance by Stevie Wonder.
- Description
- A short documentary subject made for National Educational Television's Black Journal television program documenting a political rally in Newark, the 1970 mayoral campaign of Ken Gibson, and an African American voter registration drive with special musical performance by Stevie Wonder. It consists of a single reel of 16mm color film.
- The film opens with close ups of audience members listening to Amiri Baraka giving a speech about black mobilization in local elections. Multiple shots of Newark, New Jersey play as the narrator explains how demographic shifts are impacting political power in the city and what African Americans are doing to exercise their newly acquired power. The narrator discusses the formation of an alliance between black and Puerto Rican groups based around "operational unity." A shot of a poster reveals a call to constituents to "Select qualified candidates to lead our city" and list Rep. Julian Bond, Dick Gregory, Ossie Davis and Ruby Dee as speakers. An interview with Donald Tucker, a member of the convention organizing committee, begins. Tucker talks about the voter registration percentages in the black, Puerto Rican and white communities, and how this black and Puerto Rican political coalition will help create a government that addresses the needs of their communities. An interview with Hilda Hidalgo, a Puerto Rican member of the convention organizing committee, discusses where poor whites fit in with their political organization. She talks about how many poor whites don't believe they are in the same boat as the black and Puerto Rican communities, but nonetheless they are in need and deserving of the same services. She continues to make clear that the alliance is not anti-white, but rather that these communities must unify in order to make progress. The film returns to Amiri Baraka's speech; he puts out a rallying cry for the audience to get out the vote and elect the convention's endorsed candidates. After Baraka finishes his speech, the audience erupts in the Swahili chant, "Harambe," which is call for unity and collective work and struggle of the family. The narrator then explains the shift from the convention to running the election campaign itself. There is a scene of a Puerto Rican man holding a flyer endorsing Ken Gibson for mayor. The narrator further explains that Gibson is a different kind of candidate; instead of the candidate leading the community, the community leads the candidate. Multiple shots of Gibson and Stevie Wonder surrounding by people walking through the streets of Newark. Gibson states that this is more than just a political crusade, but a movement to get real political power into the hands of the people. Stevie Wonder is interviewed and talks about how he's happy to hear about increases in voter registration. A series of brief interviews with people on the street explaining their support for Gibson's candidacy. A man registers people to vote outside a local store, Stevie Wonder dances on a Gibson campaign float, and the film ends with a campaign truck urging people vote April 2nd.
- Place filmed
- Newark, Essex county, New Jersey, United States, North and Central America
- Collection title
- Pearl Bowser Collection
- Classification
- Media Arts-Film and Video
- Movement
- African American - Latinx Solidarity
- Type
- motion pictures (information artifacts)
- 16mm (photographic film size)
- Topic
- Activism
- Film
- Mass media
- Musicians
- Politics
- Race relations
- U.S. History, 1969-2001
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Pearl Bowser
- Object number
- 2012.79.1.79.1a
- Restrictions & Rights
- © National Educational Television
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Resurrection City: Untitled
- Photograph by
- Freedman, Jill, American, born 1939
- Subject of
- Poor People's Campaign, American, 1967 - 1968
- Unidentified Man or Men
- Date
- 1968; printed September 2017
- Medium
- silver and photographic gelatin and photographic paper
- Dimensions
- H x W (Image): 12 15/16 × 9 5/8 in. (32.8 × 24.5 cm)
- H x W (Sheet): 14 × 10 7/8 in. (35.5 × 27.7 cm)
- Title
- Photograph of Newark police officer
- Description
- A silver gelatin print depicting a black-and-white image of a Newark, New Jersey police officer standing in a doorway with a second person peeking over his shoulder. The officer wears a peaked cap featuring the seal of the City of Newark with his badge number, a dark shirt, tie, and jacket, and a badge with officer number 1418 and [POLICE] visible on it. The door has a chain to keep it from swinging like those appearing on train car doors, a window with blinds, and a sign that reads [A / PEACEFUL / NEWARK / DEPENDS ON.. / YOU!]. The print is signed on the back in graphite [Jill Freedman].
- Place depicted
- Newark, Essex County, New Jersey, United States, North and Central America
- Portfolio/Series
- Resurrection City
- Classification
- Media Arts-Photography
- Movement
- African American - Latinx Solidarity
- Poor People's Campaign
- Type
- gelatin silver prints
- Topic
- Activism
- Local and regional
- Politics
- Poverty
- Race relations
- U.S. History, 1961-1969
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
- Object number
- 2017.81.5
- Restrictions & Rights
- © Jill Freedman
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Resurrection City: Untitled
- Photograph by
- Freedman, Jill, American, born 1939
- Subject of
- Poor People's Campaign, American, 1967 - 1968
- Unidentified Man or Men
- Date
- 1968; printed September 2017
- Medium
- silver and photographic gelatin and photographic paper
- Dimensions
- H x W (Image): 8 5/8 × 12 15/16 in. (21.9 × 32.9 cm)
- H x W (Sheet): 10 7/8 × 14 in. (27.7 × 35.5 cm)
- Title
- Photograph of six men advocating for more and better housing
- Description
- A silver gelatin print depicting a black-and-white image of six men standing and looking towards the camera. Several of the men to the left of frame hold a sign that reads [Bridgeton N. J. / Want more better / housing]. The man third from the right wears a striped shirt and two pinback buttons, one with the image of JFK and the other reading [POOR PEOPLE'S CAMPAIGN / PUERTORRIQUEÑOS MARCHAN and carries the Puerto Rican flag in his pocket. The print is signed on the back in graphite [Jill Freedman].
- Place captured
- Washington, District of Columbia, United States, North and Central America
- Place depicted
- Bridgeton, Cumberland County, New Jersey, United States, North and Central America
- Puerto Rico, United States, Caribbean, Latin America, North and Central America
- Portfolio/Series
- Resurrection City
- Classification
- Media Arts-Photography
- Movement
- African American - Latinx Solidarity
- Poor People's Campaign
- Type
- gelatin silver prints
- portraits
- Topic
- Activism
- Agriculture
- Housing
- Labor
- Local and regional
- Migrations
- Politics
- Poverty
- U.S. History, 1961-1969
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
- Object number
- 2017.81.15
- Restrictions & Rights
- © Jill Freedman
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Cabinet card portrait of Thomas Mundy Peterson
- Photograph by
- Tobias, William R., American, 1849 - 1920
- Subject of
- Peterson, Thomas, American, 1824 - 1904
- Date
- 1884
- Medium
- collodion and silver on printing-out paper
- Dimensions
- H x W: 7 × 5 in. (17.8 × 12.7 cm)
- Caption
- On March 31, 1870, one day after the ratification of the 15th Amendment, which allowed him the right to vote, Thomas Peterson became the first African American to cast a ballot in a U.S. election under the provisions of the 15th Amendment. The citizens of Perth Amboy, N.J. were voting to settle a disagreement over whether to revise the town charter or abandon it in favor of a township form of government.
- Description
- A cabinet card of Thomas Peterson. Peterson is looking at the camera and wearing a three-piece suit with a medal attached to the left side of the vest. The medal was presented to Peterson in 1884 by the residents of Perth Amboy, N.J. in recognition of his status as the first African American voter in the United States under the provisions of the Fifteenth Amendment. The albumen print is attached to a stiff card backer with wear showing around the edges. There is a printed label on the verso that reads, "Inscription on the Medal. Presented by citizens of Perch Amboy, N.J., to Thomas Peterson, the first colored voter in the United States under the provisions of the Fifteenth Amendment, at an election held in that city March 31st, 1870." The cabinet card was printed as a memento for the medal presentation ceremony.
- Place made
- Perth Amboy, Middlesex County, New Jersey, United States, North and Central America
- Classification
- Slavery and Freedom Objects
- Media Arts-Photography
- Type
- cabinet photographs
- collodion prints
- portraits
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
- Object number
- 2015.190
- Restrictions & Rights
- Public domain
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Newsweek Vol. LXXVI No. 5
- Published by
- Newsweek, Inc., American, founded 1933
- Subject of
- Kenneth A. Gibson, American, born 1932
- Mayor Richard G. Hatcher, American, born 1933
- Mayor Walter E. Washington, American, 1915 - 2003
- Jackson, Maynard, American, 1938 - 2003
- Austin, Richard H., American, 1913 - 2001
- Date
- August 3, 1970
- On ViewConcourse 1, C1 053
- Exhibition
- A Changing America: 1968 and Beyond
- Medium
- ink on paper
- Dimensions
- 11 1/8 x 8 1/4 x 1/8 in. (28.3 x 21 x 0.3 cm)
- Description
- A copy of Newsweek magazine from the week of August 3, 1970. [Newsweek] appears in bold red letters across the top of the magazine. The cover story appears in black, blue, and yellow type on the right edge of the magazine [The / Black / Mayors / How Are / They Doing? / Newark's / Kenneth Gibson]. The cover features a photograph of Kenneth Gibson standing outdoors in a suit and tie, positioned just to the left of the text.
- The cover article appears on pages 16-22. In addition to Kenneth Gibson, the article also features Mayors Carl Stokes of Cleveland, Ohio, Richard Hatcher of Gary, Indiana, and Walter E. Washington of Washington D.C. The article discusses a number of black politicians holding local office, including Richard Austin of Detroit and Maynard Jackson, Jr. of Atlanta. There is also a section dedicated to the court case involving Newark mayor Hugh J. Addonizio, Gibson's predecessor. The article was written by Assoc. Editor David M. Alpern with assistance from other staff.
- Place depicted
- Newark, Essex County, New Jersey, United States, North and Central America
- Classification
- Memorabilia and Ephemera
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Anonymous Gift
- Object number
- 2014.36.1
- Restrictions & Rights
- © Newsweek. Permission required for use.
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Pinback button for Kenneth A. Gibson mayoral campaign
- Manufactured by
- Hewig & Marvic, American, founded 1970
- Subject of
- Kenneth A. Gibson, American, born 1932
- Date
- 1970
- Medium
- ink on paper with metal and plastic
- Dimensions
- H x W x D: 1 3/4 × 1 3/4 × 1/8 in. (4.4 × 4.4 × 0.3 cm)
- Description
- A pink, yellow, black, and white pinback button for Kenneth A. Gibson's campaign for mayor of Newark, New Jersey. The top of the button has a pink arc with a yellow semi-circle under it. The majority of the pin has a black background with white and yellow text that reads [Gibson / A-1]. The exterior edge of the button has the manufacture's information printed in black ink. The back of the button has a metal pin without a clasp.
- Place used
- Newark, Essex County, New Jersey, United States, North and Central America
- Classification
- Memorabilia and Ephemera-Advertisements
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of T. Rasul Murray
- Object number
- 2013.68.21
- Restrictions & Rights
- Unknown - Restrictions Possible
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Poster for the Young Lords Breakfast Program
- Created by
- Young Lords Party, American, founded 1969
- Subject of
- Unidentified Man or Men
- Unidentified Child or Children
- Date
- 1969-1970
- Medium
- ink on paper
- Dimensions
- H x W: 22 1/8 × 17 1/8 in. (56.2 × 43.5 cm)
- Description
- A white poster with large, black and white photograph in the upper half. The photograph shows children sitting at tables with food and drinks. Adults wearing hats and black berets stand near and behind the tables. Below the photograph, in the lower half of the poster is black text that reads: [SUPPORT FREE BREAKFAST FOR OUR CHILDREN / YOUNG LORDS FEED HOT MEALS/ TO NEIGHBORHOOD CHILDREN EVERY DAY / we would like to feed more children / DONATIONS OF FOOD & MONEY ARE NEEDED/Young Lords Organization / 75 Park Ave., Newark 482-8313]. The back of the poster is blank.
- Place depicted
- Newark, Essex County, New Jersey, United States, North and Central America
- Cultural Place
- Puerto Rico, United States, Caribbean, Latin America, North and Central America
- Classification
- Memorabilia and Ephemera-Political and Activist Ephemera
- Movement
- Young Lords Movement
- Type
- posters
- Topic
- Activism
- Children
- Communities
- Cooking and dining
- Decolonization
- Political organizations
- Politics
- Poverty
- Social reform
- U.S. History, 1969-2001
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
- Object number
- 2014.109.7.1
- Restrictions & Rights
- Unknown - Restrictions Possible
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Pinback button for Donald M. Payne's U.S. Congress campaign
- Manufactured by
- Unidentified
- Subject of
- Payne, Donald Milford Sr., American, 1934 - 2012
- Date
- ca. 1989
- Medium
- ink on paper with metal and plastic
- Dimensions
- H x W x D: 1 5/16 × 1 1/4 × 3/16 in. (3.3 × 3.2 × 0.5 cm)
- Description
- A pinback button for Donald M. Payne's U.S. Congress campaign. The background of the button is white. Blue text throughout the button reads [Elect / Payne / U.S. Congress]. The back of the button has a metal pin without a clasp.
- Place used
- New Jersey, United States, North and Central America
- Classification
- Memorabilia and Ephemera-Political and Activist Ephemera
- Topic
- Activism
- Government
- Politics
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of T. Rasul Murray
- Object number
- 2013.68.117
- Restrictions & Rights
- No Known Copyright Restrictions
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Pinback button reading "New Jersey Loves Dinkins"
- Manufactured by
- Unidentified
- Subject of
- David N. Dinkins, American, born 1927
- Date
- ca. 1990
- Medium
- ink on paper with metal and plastic
- Dimensions
- H x W x D: 2 7/8 × 2 7/8 × 3/8 in. (7.3 × 7.3 × 1 cm)
- Description
- A red heart-shaped pinback button supporting David Dinkins, the 106th mayor of the City of New York. The button has white text throughout that reads [New Jersey Loves Dinkins]. The back of the button has a metal pin with a clasp.
- Place depicted
- New Jersey, United States, North and Central America
- New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America
- Classification
- Memorabilia and Ephemera-Political and Activist Ephemera
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of T. Rasul Murray
- Object number
- 2013.68.44
- Restrictions & Rights
- Unknown - Restrictions Possible
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Black Delegates Challenge Mississippi Democrats
- Created by
- Ballis, George, American, 1925 - 2010
- Subject of
- Baker, Ella Josephine, American, 1903 - 1986
- Schwerner, Michael, American, 1939 - 1964
- Mississippi Freedom Democratic Party, American, founded 1964
- Date
- 1964
- Medium
- silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper
- Dimensions
- H x W (Image): 6 11/16 x 9 11/16 in. (17 x 24.6 cm)
- H x W (Sheet): 8 x 10 in. (20.3 x 25.4 cm)
- H x W (Mat): 16 x 20 in. (40.6 x 50.8 cm)
- Description
- A black-and-white photograph of Ella Baker speaking into a microphone and gesturing with her left hand. In the background there is a large portrait of Michael ‘Mickey’ Schwerner.
- Place depicted
- Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States, North and Central America
- Classification
- Media Arts-Photography
- Movement
- Civil Rights Movement
- Mississippi Freedom Summer
- Type
- gelatin silver prints
- portraits
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
- Object number
- 2012.107.2
- Restrictions & Rights
- © 1976 George Ballis ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. Permission required for use.
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Ballots or Bullets
- Published by
- Charisma Records, founded 1969
- Recorded by
- X, Malcolm, American, 1925 - 1965
- Date
- 1973
- On ViewConcourse 1, C1 053
- Exhibition
- A Changing America: 1968 and Beyond
- Medium
- vinyl , cardboard , ink , paper
- Dimensions
- Diameter (2012.88.8a (disc)): 12 in. (30.5 cm)
- H x W (2012.88.8b (cardboard sleeve)): 12 3/8 × 12 3/8 in. (31.4 × 31.4 cm)
- Description
- A 33 1/3 rpm LP record album titled "Ballots or Bullets" by Malcolm X. The record was part of the Charisma Record set MX 102, The Best of Malcolm X.
- 2012.88.8a: The vinyl record has a red label and black text at the center of each side. Each side has a portion of Malcolm X's speech "Ballots or Bullets."
- 2012.88.8b: The album cover has a black and white image of Malcom X. Text in white at the top reads: ["Ballots or Bullets" / by Malcom X.] Text in white at the bottom reads: [MX 102 / Told The Truth!]. The back of the album cover has a recollection and additional photographs of Malcolm X, as well as publishing information.
- Place made
- 106 W. Palisade Ave., Englewood, Bergen County, New Jersey, United States, North and Central America
- Classification
- Media Arts-Audio Recordings
- Movement
- Black Nationalism
- Type
- record covers
- long-playing records
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
- Object number
- 2012.88.8ab
- Restrictions & Rights
- Unknown - Restrictions Possible
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Pinback button for New Jesrsey Anti-Apartheid Mobilization
- Manufactured by
- Unidentified
- Subject of
- New Jersey Anti-Apartheid Mobilization Coalition, American
- Date
- 1985
- Medium
- metal and plastic
- Dimensions
- Diameter (depth includes pin): 2 1/4 x 5/16 in. (5.7 x 0.8 cm)
- Description
- A metal and plastic button, orange with black text and a green silhouette of Africa. The text reads: [New Jersey Anti-Apartheid Mobilization / Free South Africa / November 9, 1985].
- Place used
- New Jersey, United States, North and Central America
- Place depicted
- South Africa, Africa
- Classification
- Memorabilia and Ephemera-Political and Activist Ephemera
- Movement
- Anti-apartheid movements
- Topic
- Activism
- Africa
- International affairs
- Politics
- U.S. History, 1969-2001
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Anonymous Gift
- Object number
- 2011.105.2
- Restrictions & Rights
- No Known Copyright Restrictions
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Ballad For Americans
- Recorded by
- Robeson, Paul, American, 1898 - 1976
- Created by
- La Touche, John, American, 1914 - 1956
- Robinson, Earl, American, 1910 - 1991
- Date
- 1940
- Medium
- shellac with ink on paper (fiber product)
- Dimensions
- Diameter (2012.65a): 10 in. (25.4 cm)
- Diameter (2012.65b): 10 in. (25.4 cm)
- H x W x D (2012.65c): 10 1/2 × 12 × 3/4 in. (26.7 × 30.5 × 1.9 cm)
- Description
- Two vinyl records (2012.65ab) encased in paper inside housing. The cover (2012.65c) is blue with a red binding and reads: [Ballad for Americans, Paul Robeson, Bass] in black letters over a red and white striped feature surrounding a black and white photograph of Robeson. The inside cover has three photographs and information about the Ballad for Americans. The back cover continues information about the making of Ballad for Americans and provides two more photographs. Both records have Victor labels with track information, manufacturing information, and the Victor logo.
- Place made
- Camden, Camden County, New Jersey, United States, North and Central America
- Classification
- Media Arts-Audio Recordings
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Deborah Spiliotopoulos
- Object number
- 2012.65abc
- Restrictions & Rights
- No Known Copyright Restrictions
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The Holy Bible
- Published by
- John B. Perry, American
- Subject of
- Woby, Susan, American, 1806 - 1893
- McCloe, Aaron, American, born 1844
- Wobe, Ann, American, 1803 - 1880
- McCloe, Gilbert, American, born 1847
- McCloe, John Cortland, American, born 1853
- Date
- 1847
- Medium
- ink on paper with gold leaf on leather
- Dimensions
- H x W x D (bible closed): 11 3/4 × 9 3/4 × 3 3/4 in. (29.8 × 24.8 × 9.5 cm)
- H x W (loose page): 11 1/8 × 8 5/8 in. (28.3 × 21.9 cm)
- Description
- A bible owned by the Woby and McCloe families. The Holy Bible is a large brown, leather bound book. Geometric and floral designs surround the outer edge and a gold-leaf image of a Bible atop a pillow. The image of the book is on a pedestal surrounded by columns. The geometric and floral patterns continue on the binding with some areas of loss around the title, leaving the words, [IBLE]. The back cover has the same design as the front without gold leaf. Handwritten in blue marker on the inside of the front cover is text that reads, [From Attic 22 E/ Burlington St. Woby to - McClow-]. The inner pages are cream colored with black text and ten large illustrations of scenes from the Bible. There is a [FAMILY RECORD] section with registers of [BIRTHS] and [MARRIAGES] on pages with a black scroll border. The space for births has been filled in with handwritten names and dates of members of the Wobe and McCloe family. The marriages section is blank. This Bible contains the Old and New Testaments, the Apocrypha, Canne's Marginal Notes and References, an index of names, and Concordance, and the Psalms of David.
- Place made
- Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, North and Central America
- Place used
- Bordentown, Burlington County, New Jersey, United States, North and Central America
- Classification
- Documents and Published Materials-Published Works
- Type
- Bibles
- Topic
- Families
- Religion
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
- Object number
- 2018.19.3
- Restrictions & Rights
- Public domain
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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)
- 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
-
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)
- 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