Created by

Parks, Gordon, American, 1912 - 2006

Subject of

Cleaver, Eldridge, American, 1935 - 1998

Cleaver, Kathleen Ph. D., American, born 1945

Dr. Newton, Huey P., American, 1942 - 1989

Medium

silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper

Dimensions

H x W (Image): 9 1/2 x 6 3/4 in. (24.1 x 17.1 cm)

H x W (Image and Sheet): 9 15/16 x 8 in. (25.2 x 20.3 cm)

Type

gelatin silver prints

portraits

Place depicted

Algiers, Algeria, North Africa, Africa

Date

1970

Description

A black-and-white photograph of Leroy Eldridge Cleaver with his wife Kathleen, and a portrait of Huey Newton on the wall above his head. Kathleen has her arm draped over Eldridge Cleaver’s shoulder and is seated on his lap or on the arm of his chair or couch.

Topic

African American

Civil rights

Photography

Social reform

United States--History--1969-2001

Credit Line

Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture

Object number

2012.107.26

Restrictions & Rights

© Gordon Parks Foundation. Permission required for use.

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Classification

Media Arts-Photography

Data Source

National Museum of African American History and Culture

Created by

Organization of African Unity, 1963 - 2002

Subject of

United Nations

Medium

ink on paper with metal

Dimensions

H x W (Sheet): 11 × 8 1/2 in. (27.9 × 21.6 cm)

Type

notes

Place used

New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America

Place depicted

Zambia, Africa

North Africa, Mauritania, Africa

Cameroon, Central Africa, Africa

Uganda, Africa

Democratic Republic of the Congo, Central Africa, Africa

Libya, North Africa, Africa

Gabon, Central Africa, Africa

Nigeria, West Africa, Africa

Kenya, Africa

Guinea-Bissau, West Africa, Africa

Date

1976

Description

These six-page notes from the 365th Session of the Organization of African Unity to the United Nations discusess candiates for the representative of several African countries. The notes are three pages long and typed in black ink on white paper. The letterhead reads: [SECRETARIAT EXECUTIF DE L'ORGANISATION / DE L'UNITE AFRICAINE AUX NATIONS UNIES] [EXECUTIVE SECRETARY OF THE ORGANIZATION / OF AFRICAN UNITY TO THE UNITED NATIONS]. This text surrounds an illustration of the African continent. The notes are formated traditionally with a roman numeral-numbered header followed by an arabic-numeral numbered list with indented text.

Topic

African American

Activism

Africa

Black power

International affairs

Credit Line

Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture

Object number

2015.97.27.52

Restrictions & Rights

No Known Copyright Restrictions

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Classification

Memorabilia and Ephemera-Political and Activist Ephemera

Data Source

National Museum of African American History and Culture

Created by

Bond, J. Max, Sr., American, 1902 - 1991

Medium

16mm Film (a): acetate film;

Film Reel (b): metal

Dimensions

Duration: 7 Minutes

Length (Film): 175 Feet

Type

home movies

Place filmed

El-Jemm, Mahdia, Tunisia, North Africa, Africa

Sfax, Tunisia, North Africa, Africa

Date

1940-1941

Caption

This 16mm film is from a collection of home movies shot by J. Max Bond Sr. between 1930-1960. The collection features travel footage, family outings, and gatherings with family and friends.

Description

This 16mm color film is one of ten home movies shot by J. Max Bond Sr. from 1930 to 1960. The footage mainly focuses on family, travel, and educational institutions with which J. Max Bond, Sr. was associated.

Consists of: 16mm Film (a) and Original 400 foot Film Reel (b).

2016.16.4.1a: 16mm film. The film opens with men casually talking outside of a building. This is followed by a demonstration inside the building of two local men demonstrating, for the visitors, how they weave textiles. Next, the visitors are shown outside looking at an outdoor pottery kiln. This is followed by brief shots of the visitors casually meeting indoors. An exterior shot of "Laboratoire O.J. Brandt" is captured before the camera tilts down revealing a group of men standing in front and shaking hands with a woman. An indoor shot of a table covered in miscellaneous pottery items follows, and the outdoor pottery kiln is shown again; fired up. A group of men stand around inspecting various pottery items, a man pokes a stick inside the kiln, and a car trunk full of clayworks tools and a portable kiln is shown. A boy holds up a clay figurine for the camera, and various shots of blossomed trees follow. A wide shot of a group of women standing and talking is followed by a series of low-angle, portrait style shots and another group shot. Next, there is travel footage of an unknown town in Tunisia. Locals walk around the city, and there is wide shot of the Beit El synagogue in Sfax, Tunisia. Next, a long shot reveals the ancient Roman amphitheater in El-Djem, Tunisia and is followed by various shots walking around inside of the ancient ruins. The film ends with a very brief shot of boats docked on a bay.

2016.16.4.1b: Original 400 foot film reel.

Topic

African American

Africa

Architecture

Art

Film

Travel

Credit Line

Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift from the Family of George Clement Bond

Object number

2016.16.4.1ab

Restrictions & Rights

© Alison Bond

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Collection title

J. Max Bond, Sr. Family Home Movies

Classification

Media Arts-Film and Video

Data Source

National Museum of African American History and Culture

Created by

Wood, Pauline Thompson, American, born 1901

Subject of

Holman, Michael, American, born 1955

Holman, Linda, American, born 1953

Holman, Alice, American, 1927 - 2009

Wood, Pauline Thompson, American, born 1901

Baker, Josephine, American, 1906 - 1975

Owned by

Holman, Michael, American, born 1955

Medium

8mm Film (a): acetate film;

Film Reel (b): plastic;

Film Container (c): plastic

Dimensions

Duration: 27 Minutes

Length (Film): 369 Feet

Type

home movies

Place depicted

Madrid, Spain, Europe

Paris, Île-de-France, France, Europe

Rome, Italy, Europe

Pompeii, Napoli, Italy, Europe

Costiera Amalfitana, Salerno, Italy, Europe

Lisbon, Portugal, Europe

Tanger, Tanger-Tetouan, Morocco, North Africa, Africa

Date

ca. 1953

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 Container (c).

2016.31.3.27.1a: 8mm film. The film begins with shots of street life taken on a corner near the Callo metro station in Madrid, Spain. A small group of soldiers can be seen marching through the area. Next, two panning shots from a high vantage point depict the rolling hills of an unidentified rural area. These are followed by a shot of a balcony filled with potted flowers. A long series of shots capture a Holy Week parade through a small town. The parade features many members of Catholic brotherhoods dressed in traditional capirotes. There are also numerous religious floats carried through the streets on people's shoulders, a military marching band, and crowd members waving to the camera. Several high level dignitaries also march along the parade route. The film then cuts to the young Holman children playing on a quiet street and posing for the camera in Chateauroux, France. Linda Holman wears a white dress with white knee-high socks, and a white cap. Michael Holman wears a white shirt with navy overall-shorts. Alice Holman stands behind them wearing a white top and green skirt.The next sequence begins with close-up shots of people in a crowd. The camera cuts to a wider shot of a car parked on the street surrounded by the crowd. Josephine Baker emerges from a building, waves to the crowd. The camera cuts to a close-up shot of the car's license plate before Baker enters the car. There is then a series of shots of Linda Holman wearing a grey jacket and white cap, holding hands with Pauline Thompson Wood, who is wearing a fur shawl over a grey dress and posing for the camera. This is followed by a series of shots of a group of people standing together in a yard and smiling for the camera. Linda Holman appears in the front row wearing a white dress with a bow in her hair. Next, there is a long series of shots depicting street life in Paris, France. Many of the shots capture images of market areas with vendors and street performers. There is a succession of quick shots of a home and people at a large mansion before the films cuts to a series of shots depicting the Holman family interacting with friends and neighbors on a quiet street. Michael Homan wears a blue snow suit with a red scarf and white hat. Linda Holman wears a grey jacket with white knee socks and a black bonnet. Alice Holman wears a bright pink sweater with a black skirt. A further sequence of shots depicting Parisian street life follows. The next sequence depicts life in an unidentified quiet town in a warm climate. There are shots of various buildings, people walking down narrow streets, and people going about their business. Pauline Thompson Wood wears a red sweater and a dark shirt while walking on the beach to go speak to fishermen in boats. Many of the visible signs have Italian and Spanish homonyms. The subsequent series of shots depict tourist sites and street life in Rome, Italy and an unidentified beach location. This is followed by footage of Pompeii and Mt. Vesuvius, as well as the Amalfi Coast. The next sequence features street life and tourist sites in and around Lisbon, Portugal. The penultimate series of shots most likely depict Tangier, Morocco. The final shots of the film capture Linda Holman wearing a grey jacket and white bonnet, playing near an unidentified river and mugging for the camera.

2016.31.3.27.1b: Original film reel. Gray plastic with a brief content note.

2016.31.3.27.1c: Original film container. Blue plastic with brief content notes.

Topic

African American

Actors

Families

Film

Military

Religion

Travel

Credit Line

Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture

Object number

2016.31.3.27.1abc

Restrictions & Rights

© Michael Holman

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Collection title

Michael Holman Family Collection

Classification

Media Arts-Film and Video

Data Source

National Museum of African American History and Culture

Created by

Wood, Pauline Thompson, American, born 1901

Owned by

Holman, Michael, American, born 1955

Medium

8mm Film (a): acetate film;

Film Reel (b): plastic;

Film Box (c): cardboard

Dimensions

Duration: 3 Minutes

Length (Film): 50 Feet

Type

home movies

Place depicted

Tanger, Tanger-Tétouan, Morocco, North Africa, Africa

Guadix, Granada, Spain, Europe

Alhambra, Granada, Granada, Spain, Europe

Date

ca. 1957

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).

2016.31.3.8.1a: 8mm film. The film begins with a series of shots of an unidentified coastline taken from a ship. One shot may feature the Rock of Gibraltar, but it is unclear. Next is a series of street scenes in Tangier, Morocco, which feature daily life and some of the historic architecture in the ancient medina. This is followed by several shots taken from a bus in an unidentified location and a shot from a ship departing Tangier. The next series of shots depict the Alhambra in Granada, Spain. Several street scenes in an unidentified city follow this series. The film concludes with a series of shots depicting cave homes in Guadix, Spain. It includes shots of the cave homes' exteriors, a shot of a family living in a cave home, and street scenes in town.

2016.31.3.8.1b: Original film reel.

2016.31.3.8.1c: Original film box. Standard yellow Kodak 8mm film box with handwritten mailing addresses for processing film in Europe. Also includes brief, handwritten content notes.

Topic

African American

Families

Film

Travel

Credit Line

Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture

Object number

2016.31.3.8.1abc

Restrictions & Rights

© Michael Holman

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Collection title

Michael Holman Family Collection

Classification

Media Arts-Film and Video

Data Source

National Museum of African American History and Culture