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Virginia Simms George Oral History Interview
- Created by
- Civil Rights History Project, American, founded 2009
- Interview of
- George, Virginia Simms, American, born 1940
- Interviewed by
- Dr. Crosby, Emilye Ph. D., American
- Subject of
- Virginia Union University, American, founded 1865
- Thalhimers, American, founded 1842
- Date
- August 24, 2013
- Medium
- digital
- Dimensions
- Duration: 01:13:12
- Description
- The oral history consists of six digital files: 2011.174.105.1a, 2011.174.105.1b, 2011.174.105.1c, 2011.174.105.1d, 2011.174.105.1e, and 2011.174.105.1f.
- Virginia Simms George remembers growing up in segregated Newport News, Virginia, attending Virginia Union University, and her desire to become a lawyer. She recalls participating in a protest at Thalhimers department store in Richmond, Virginia. She discusses her work as a teacher, counselor, and volunteering for many organizations. She also discusses the commemoration of the protests in Richmond, and her thoughts on racism and other civil rights issues today.
- LOC ID: afc2010039_crhp0105
- Place collected
- Northborough, Worcester County, Massachusetts, United States, North and Central America
- Place depicted
- Newport News, Virginia, United States, North and Central America
- Richmond, Virginia, 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
- HBCUs (Historically Black Colleges and Universities)
- Law
- Segregation
- Social reform
- U.S. History, 1953-1961
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture in partnership with the American Folklife Center, Library of Congress
- Object number
- 2011.174.105.1a-f
- Restrictions & Rights
- © Smithsonian National Museum of African American History & Culture and The American Folklife Center, Library of Congress
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Member badge for the I.B.P.O.E. of W.
- Created by
- Improved Benevolent and Protective Order of the Elks of the World, American, founded 1898
- Date
- 20th century
- Medium
- metal and silk
- Dimensions
- H x W: 8 1/4 x 3 in. (21 x 7.6 cm)
- Description
- A three-tiered, gold metal pendant attached to a wide ribbon made of purple silk with gold border and fringed bottom. The first tier of the pendant features a symbol of clasped hands, the second reads [MEMBER], and the third features an elk in black and white. Below the pendant, printed on the pendant is [PANDORA / LODGE No. 2 / I.B.P.O.E. of W. / Newport News, Va.].
- Place depicted
- Newport News, Virginia, United States, North and Central America
- Classification
- Memorabilia and Ephemera
- Type
- badges
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
- Object number
- 2011.166.2.1
- Restrictions & Rights
- Public domain
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Advertisement card for S. A. Ashcraft
- Photograph by
- Griffith, E. P.
- Subject of
- Ashcraft, S. A.
- Date
- 1910s
- Medium
- ink on paper
- Dimensions
- H x W: 7 7/8 × 5 in. (20 × 12.7 cm)
- Description
- This advertising card is for the missionary and Sunday school teacher S. A. Ashcraft of Newport News, Virginia. The top three quarters of the card features a print of a black-and-white photograph of Ashcraft taken by E. P. Griffith. Printed below the photograph are Ashcraft's name, position as teacher and missionary, and address. The reverse is blank.
- Place depicted
- Newport News, Virginia, United States, North and Central America
- Classification
- Memorabilia and Ephemera-Advertisements
- Type
- advertising cards
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
- Object number
- 2014.63.102.23
- Restrictions & Rights
- Unknown - Restrictions Possible