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Photograph of the Rose Buds performing at the Rose Room
- Photograph by
- Unidentified
- Subject of
- Cathrell, Laura, 1914 - 1999
- Edison, Birdie Warfield, American
- Unidentified Woman or Women
- Rose Buds, American
- Johnnie Cole's, American
- Rose Room, American
- Date
- 1952-1953
- Medium
- silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper
- Dimensions
- H x W (Image): 4 7/16 × 6 1/2 in. (11.3 × 16.5 cm)
- H x W (Sheet): 4 3/4 × 6 1/2 in. (12 × 16.5 cm)
- Description
- A silver gelatin print depicting a black-and-white image of the dance ensemble, the Rose Buds, performing on a stage in front of a band at the Rose Room. The four female dancers are dressed in matching outfits comprised of a striped, corset dress with a small ruffle skirt and matching elbow length gloves. A top hat tied with a large bow sits askew on each woman's head. The dancers are dancing in a line and are facing the right side of the image. Laura Cathrell is depicted at the front of the line. Her elbows are bent and raised, and her hands are pointed downwards. Birdie Warfield Edison is depicted at the back of the line. Her arms are held slightly in front of her with her fingers slightly extended outwards. There is a band depicted on the left side of the image. The visible male musicians includes a saxophonist, a drummer, and a bass player. Two music stands have the text, [JOHNNIE / COLE'S], printed on the front. The women stand on a stage surrounded by dinner tables. There are no inscriptions on the front or back of the photograph.
- Place captured
- Cliffwood, Monmouth County, New Jersey, 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
- 2013.46.25.216
- Restrictions & Rights
- Unknown - Restrictions Possible
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Photograph of the Rose Buds performing at the Rose Room
- Photograph by
- Unidentified
- Subject of
- Cathrell, Laura, 1914 - 1999
- Edison, Birdie Warfield, American
- Unidentified Woman or Women
- Rose Buds, American
- Johnnie Cole's, American
- Rose Room, American
- Date
- 1952-1953
- Medium
- silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper
- Dimensions
- H x W (Image and sheet): 4 13/16 × 6 1/2 in. (12.2 × 16.5 cm)
- Description
- A silver gelatin print depicting a black-and-white image of the dance ensemble, the Rose Buds, performing on a stage in front of a band at the Rose Room. The four female dancers are dressed in matching outfits comprised of a striped, corset dress with a small ruffle skirt and matching elbow length gloves. A top hat tied with a large bow sits askew on each woman's head. The dancer on the far right is Laura Cathrell. There is a band depicted on the left side of the image. The dancer at the center is Birdie Warfield Edison. The visible male musicians includes two saxophonists, a drummer, and a bass player. Two music stands have the text, [JOHNNIE / COLE'S], printed on the front. The women stand on a stage surrounded by dinner tables. There are no inscriptions on the front or back of the photograph.
- Place captured
- Cliffwood, Monmouth County, New Jersey, 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
- 2013.46.25.16
- Restrictions & Rights
- Unknown - Restrictions Possible
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Photograph of the Rose Buds performing at the Rose Room
- Photograph by
- Unidentified
- Subject of
- Cathrell, Laura, 1914 - 1999
- Edison, Birdie Warfield, American
- Unidentified Woman or Women
- Rose Buds, American
- Johnnie Cole's, American
- Rose Room, American
- Date
- 1952-1953
- Medium
- silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper
- Dimensions
- H x W (Image and sheet): 4 3/4 × 6 1/2 in. (12 × 16.5 cm)
- Description
- A silver gelatin print depicting a black-and-white image of the dance ensemble, the Rose Buds, performing on a stage in front of a band at the Rose Room. The four female dancers are dressed in matching outfits comprised of a striped, corset dress with a small ruffle skirt and matching elbow length gloves. A top hat tied with a large bow sits askew on each woman's head. The dancer on the far right is Laura Cathrell and the dancer at the center of the photograph is Birdie Warfield Edison. There is a band depicted on the left side of the image. The visible male musicians includes two saxophonists, a drummer, and a bass player. Two music stands have the text, [JOHNNIE / COLE'S], printed on the front. The women stand on a stage surrounded by dinner tables. There are no inscriptions on the front or back of the photograph. Four inscriptions, by the same hand, on the front of the photograph read, [me[?] Bunny Toby LAUR / A]. The identifiers are written by each dancer. An inscription in black ink on the back of the photograph reads, [Here Are The four / "Rose Buds” / that father[sic] Devine / was speaking of in in[sic] / the paper AT / forbes[sic] Beach -].
- Place captured
- Cliffwood, Monmouth County, New Jersey, 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
- 2013.46.25.208
- Restrictions & Rights
- Unknown - Restrictions Possible
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Photographic portrait of Lt. Colonel Charles J. Blackwood
- Created by
- Unidentified
- Subject of
- Lt. Colonel Charles J. Blackwood Sr., American, 1896 - 1982
- Date
- 1941-1945
- Medium
- photographic gelatin on photographic paper
- Dimensions
- H x W: 6 × 4 1/8 in. (15.3 × 10.5 cm)
- Description
- Photographic portrait of Major Charles J. Blackwood in full military dress during World War II. The photograph was taken in a studio with a blurred background. Blackwood is seated with his hands folded in his lap facing to the left of the image. He is wearing his officer's service cap, Sam Brown belt (wide belt, supported by a narrower strap passing diagonally over the right shoulder), and formal uniform jacket. The World War I Service medal can be seen on the jacket. The back of the photograph is blank.
- Place depicted
- United States, North and Central America
- Classification
- Media Arts-Photography
- Type
- photographs
- portraits
- Topic
- Buffalo Soldiers
- Military
- Photography
- World War II
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Beverly J. Blackwood in memory of Charles J. Blackwood, Sr.
- Object number
- 2018.13.5.2
- Restrictions & Rights
- Unknown - Restrictions Possible
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Episode 300: Hannah Beachler
- Produced by
- Cherry, Maurice, American
- Interview of
- Beachler, Hannah, American, born 1970
- Subject of
- Coogler, Ryan Kyle, American, born 1986
- Beyoncé, American, born 1981
- National Museum of African American History and Culture, American, founded 2003
- Date
- June 24, 2019
- Medium
- digital
- Dimensions
- Duration: 108.9 minutes (6534 seconds)
- Description
- Episode 300 of the Revision Path podcast. It consists of an interview between Hannah Beachler and host Maurice Cherry. It opens with a brief discussion about the role and importance of production design in filmmaking, before segueing into a conversation on the difference between doing a production design for Black Panther and for Moonlight. At one point, Cherry asks if accessibility is considered in the design process, citing colorblind audiences as an example. Beachler admits that she has not thought deeply about accessibility in the past but will try to think more about it in the future. She describes the “Black Panther look-book,” noting that the team visited cities in Korea, South Africa and Oakland, California, while doing production research.
- At one point in the interview, Cherry notes that Beachler’s work is featured in the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, telling her “[N]ow Black Panther is part of the culture. I mean, of course, you won an Oscar for it. Congratulations. Your work is in the Museum of African American History and Culture. That surprised me when I first went. I did not expect to see as much Black Panther when I went there.” In response to his congratulatory remark, Beachler states that she is honored: “I did my best and my best was good enough.”
- Some of the other topics they discuss include, some of the past projects she has worked on, such as Creed, Fruitvale Station, Beyoncé’s Lemonade, Jay-Z and Beyoncé’s “On the Run II” tour; Afro-futurism in Beyoncé’s Lemonade; motherhood; Beachler’s history of substance abuse; as well as Beachler’s future goals, including producing a period piece and creating a production and development company. They also talk about Beachler’s relationships and interactions with, and/or admiration for, individuals such as Ava DuVernay, Ryan Coogler, Sylvester Stallone, Michael B. Jordan, Spike Lee and Ta-Nehesi Coates.
- At the end of the interview, Cherry asks to wrap up and Beachler interrupts to ask if he thinks she is “intense,” to which he responds that the interview has been great. They thank each other and the episode ends with Cherry recapping the sponsors.
- Place made
- United States, North and Central America
- Place depicted
- North Korea, Asia
- Jamaica, Caribbean, North and Central America
- Africa
- South Africa, Africa
- Place captured
- Oakland, Alameda County, California, United States, North and Central America
- Place depicted
- Ohio, United States, North and Central America
- Classification
- Media Arts-Audio Recordings
- Topic
- Actors
- Africa
- Architecture
- Art
- Design
- Fashion
- Graphic design
- Hollywood (Film)
- Music
- Women
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Maurice Cherry and Glitch, Inc.
- Object number
- 2019.47.11
- Restrictions & Rights
- © Maurice Cherry and Glitch, Inc.
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Color picture of Sammy Davis Jr. inscribed to Ginger Smock
- Printed by
- Allen Photographics, American
- Signed by
- Davis, Sammy Jr., American, 1925 - 1990
- Owned by
- Smock, Ginger, American, 1920 - 1995
- Subject of
- Davis, Sammy Jr., American, 1925 - 1990
- Date
- 1980s
- Medium
- ink on cardboard
- Dimensions
- H x W x D: 20 1/16 × 15 3/4 × 1/16 in. (51 × 40 × 0.2 cm)
- Description
- A large color image of Sammy Davis Jr. on poster board. In the image, he is wearing a tuxedo jacket with a red pocket square and has an untied necktie around his neck. His arms are crossed and he is holding a cigarette in his left hand. He is smiling. The image is inscribed in black ink on the top left corner. The inscription says "To / My Girl Ginger And Her Man Bob / Peace-Love / Sammy Davis, Jr." A white sticker with black text on the back of the poster board says “Allen Photographics” and “Las Vegas, NV 89114-4667 / (702) 735-2222.” At the bottom of the sticker is “Negative # 86-4-758.” The negative numbers are handwritten.
- Place printed
- Las Vegas, Clark County, Nevada, United States, North and Central America
- Classification
- Memorabilia and Ephemera
- Topic
- Actors
- Entertainers
- Jazz (Music)
- Singers (Musicians)
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Lydia Samuel Bennett
- Object number
- 2016.161.2
- Restrictions & Rights
- Unknown - Restrictions Possible
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Sign from Women's March on Washington with “When you hurt me you hurt yourself"
- Created by
- Unidentified
- Subject of
- Beyoncé, American, born 1981
- Women's March, American, founded 2017
- Date
- 2017
- Medium
- markers on paper
- Dimensions
- H x W: 14 1/16 × 21 3/4 in. (35.7 × 55.3 cm)
- Description
- Handwritten poster from the 2017 Women’s March on Washington. The yellow poster has black text which reads [WHEN YOU HURT ME YOU HURT / YOURSELF. WHEN YOU LOVE ME, / YOU LOVE YOURSELF/….. / LOVE GOD HERSELF]. The reverse has a blue background with black marker text, “WHEN YOU HURT ME / YOU HURT YOURSELF.”
- Place used
- Washington, District of Columbia, United States, North and Central America
- Classification
- Memorabilia and Ephemera-Political and Activist Ephemera
- Type
- posters
- Topic
- Activism
- Feminism
- Local and regional
- Politics
- Popular music
- Resistance
- Singers (Musicians)
- Women
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
- Object number
- 2017.85.18
- Restrictions & Rights
- No Known Copyright Restrictions
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Hat, leather jacket, and leather pants worn by Rakim
- Designed by
- Dapper Dan, American, born 1945
- Manufactured by
- Scala, founded 1921
- Worn by
- Rakim, American, born 1968
- Date
- 2006
- Medium
- Hat: wool felt, grosgrain ribbon, feathers, and synthetic fiber
- Jacket: leather, nylon cloth, and plastic zipper
- Pants: leather, polyester fleece, and plastic closures
- Dimensions
- H x W x D (2016.10.1-.3 (on form)): 69 × 29 × 15 in. (175.3 × 73.7 × 38.1 cm)
- H x W x D (2016.10.2-.3 (on form)): 61 1/2 × 29 × 15 in. (156.2 × 73.7 × 38.1 cm)
- Description
- An ensemble featuring a brown felt homburg hat (.1) by Scala and a brown leather jacket (.2) and pants (.3) designed by Dapper Dan for Rakim, and worn by Rakim at the 2006 VH1 Hip Hop Honors event.
- Place made
- Harlem, New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America
- Classification
- Clothing-Fashion
- Type
- ensembles (costume)
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Rakim
- Object number
- 2016.10.2
- Restrictions & Rights
- No Known Copyright Restrictions
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Maureen Yancey Oral History Interview
- Created by
- National Museum of African American History and Culture, American, founded 2003
- Recorded by
- Patrick Telepictures, Inc., American
- Interview of
- Yancey, Maureen, American, born 1949
- Interviewed by
- Burnside, Timothy Anne, American
- Subject of
- J Dilla, American, 1974 - 2006
- Date
- August 10, 2016
- Medium
- digital
- Dimensions
- Duration (2016.129.14.1a): 60.4 minutes
- Duration (2016.129.14.2a): 59.8 minutes
- Description
- The oral history consists of 2016.129.14.1a and 2016.129.14.2a: two versions (unedited, and edited) of a single digital video recording.
- 92.31944 GB
- Maureen Yancey was interviewed as part of the NMAAHC Donor Oral History Collection. Ms. Yancey donated her son, J. Dilla's equipment, including a MOOG and MPG that are featured in our Musical Crossroads exhibit, to the National Museum of African American History and Culture.
- In this oral history interview Maureen Yancey talks about her son, J Dilla's, life and work and why she decided to donate his equipment to the museum.
- Place collected
- Washington, District of Columbia, United States, North and Central America
- Collection title
- The Collection Donor Oral History Project
- Type
- video recordings
- oral histories
- digital media - born digital
- Topic
- Hip hop (Music)
- Museums
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
- Object number
- 2016.129.14.1a-.2a
- Restrictions & Rights
- © Smithsonian National Museum of African American History & Culture
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Photograph of Rakim and Just-Ice
- Photograph by
- Pereira, Al, American, born 1963
- Subject of
- Rakim, American, born 1968
- Just-Ice, American, born 1965
- Date
- ca. 1989
- Medium
- silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper
- Dimensions
- H x W (Sheet): 13 15/16 × 10 15/16 in. (35.4 × 27.8 cm)
- H x W (Image): 13 × 8 5/8 in. (33 × 21.9 cm)
- Description
- A black-and-white photograph of Rakim (William Griffin, Jr.) and Just-Ice (Joseph Williams, Jr.) in New York City. Rakim, to the left, stands with his arms crossed across his chest. He wears a necklace with a large, round medallion and a knit bucket hat. Just-Ice, to the right, leans against a speaker case and wears multiple necklaces with large, dark-colored medallions and a Gucci hat. On the verso is an inscription by Bill Adler identifying the subjects and photographer.
- Place captured
- New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America
- Collection title
- Eyejammie Hip Hop Photography Collection
- Classification
- Media Arts-Photography
- Type
- gelatin silver prints
- Topic
- Fashion
- Hip hop (Music)
- Musicians
- Photography
- Rappers (Musicians)
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
- Object number
- 2015.132.306
- Restrictions & Rights
- © Al Pereira
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MIDI Production Center 3000 Limited Edition used by J Dilla
- Manufactured by
- Akai Professional, founded 1984
- Used by
- J Dilla, American, 1974 - 2006
- Designed by
- Linn, Roger, American
- Date
- 2000
- On ViewCulture/Fourth Floor, 4 053
- Exhibition
- Musical Crossroads
- Medium
- plastic, rubber, metal
- Dimensions
- 4 7/8 × 17 3/8 × 15 3/4 in. (12.4 × 44.1 × 40 cm)
- Description
- An AKAI MPC 3000 Limited Edition integrated rhythm machine, drum sampler, and midi sequencer used by record producer and artist J Dilla. The machine consists of a black plastic box with a small screen in the upper left corner, multiple key pads, and a vertical design of black musical notes along the left, center and right of the box. Grey type at the top of the machine reads, [AKAI/professional/Roger Linn/INTEGRATED RHYTHM MACHINE 16 BIT DRUM SAMPLER/MIDI SEQUENCER]. Gold plaque above the type reads, [Limited Edition/MPC3000/EDITION NO. 0449].
- Place used
- Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan, United States, North and Central America
- Los Angeles, California, United States, North and Central America
- Topic
- Hip hop (Music)
- Musicians
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Maureen Yancy
- Object number
- 2014.139.1
- Restrictions & Rights
- No Known Copyright Restrictions
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Minimoog Voyager synthesizer used by J Dilla
- Manufactured by
- Moog Music Inc., American, founded 1953
- Used by
- J Dilla, American, 1974 - 2006
- Date
- 2002-2005
- On ViewCulture/Fourth Floor, 4 053
- Exhibition
- Musical Crossroads
- Medium
- wood, plastic, metal, glass, canvas
- Dimensions
- Back panel flat: 4 1/2 × 30 3/4 × 17 7/8 in. (11.4 × 78.1 × 45.4 cm)
- Back panel raised: 12 3/8 × 30 3/4 × 17 7/8 in. (31.4 × 78.1 × 45.4 cm)
- Description
- A Minimoog Voyager, a monophonic analog synthesizer, owned by record producer and artist J Dilla. The synthesizer features a small keyboard set into a wooden frame beneath a control panel. The control board consists of black knobs, red and blue switches, and two different sized screens. The control board has hinge and stand that allows it to be propped up to better face the user. A brass plaque appears above piano keys on right side, and reads, [minimoog®/voyager™]. On the back of the control panel is a label in the bottom left corner that reads, [MOOG MUSIC, Inc./ASHEVILLE, NC/minimoog® Voyager/SERIAL NO. 263].
- Place used
- Los Angeles, California, United States, North and Central America
- Classification
- Musical Instruments
- Topic
- Hip hop (Music)
- Musicians
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Maureen Yancy
- Object number
- 2014.139.2a
- Restrictions & Rights
- No Known Copyright Restrictions
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Purple dress designed by Oscar de la Renta and worn by Whitney Houston
- Designed by
- Oscar de la Renta, American, founded 1965
- Worn by
- Houston, Whitney, American, 1963 - 2012
- Date
- 1986
- On ViewCulture/Fourth Floor, 4 053
- Exhibition
- Musical Crossroads
- Medium
- silk, velvet, glass, metal, and synthetic fiber
- Dimensions
- H x W x D (On form): 58 1/2 × 19 1/2 × 12 in. (148.6 × 49.5 × 30.5 cm)
- H x W x D (Flat): 32 1/2 × 23 × 3 1/2 in. (82.6 × 58.4 × 8.9 cm)
- Description
- A purple Oscar De La Renta gown with beaded cuffs worn by the singer Whitney Houston during the performance of the song "The Greatest Love of All" at the Americana Concert in New York City on July 4, 1986. This dress is an evening-length dress in a straight sheath style, with a bateau collar, full-length sleeves, a high slit at the proper right front, and a deep cowl back. The dress is made from a vibrant purple silk which is pattererned throughout with repeating ovals of a darker purple in varying sizes. The sleeves are in a very full peasant style, with pleated shoulders and stiffening sewn into each cap. The sleeves end in 5-3/4 inch long heavily ornamented cuffs that are covered in black velvet and adorned with beads in varying sizes. Large oval- and teardrop-shaped cabochon glass beads of blue, garnet, amber, and green set in 4-prong settings are centered on the cuffs in a floral design. This central cluster of larger cabochons is surrounded by a swirling pattern of individually stitched pearls, strands of strung gold bugle beads, and strands of strung gold seed beads. The swirling pattern of stitched gold beads continues around the inside of the cuff, wrapping around additional pearls and 4-prong set clear and garnet-colored cabochons. There is a set-in zipper on the inside of each cuff.
- Inside the dress, on the verso, at the lowest point of the cowl in the back, is a 1-1/2 inch wide purple grosgrain ribbon attached at the inside hem. The ribbon has two (2) hook-and-eye fasteners for fastening around to the front waist. The dress is not lined.
- Classification
- Clothing-Costume
- Clothing-Fashion
- Type
- dresses
- Topic
- Actors
- Clothing and dress
- Costume
- Fashion
- Popular music
- Singers (Musicians)
- Women
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of the Estate of Whitney Houston
- Object number
- 2014.161.1
- Restrictions & Rights
- No Known Copyright Restrictions
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Green military flight jump suit worn by Whitney Houston
- Manufactured by
- Case, Inc., American
- Worn by
- Houston, Whitney, American, 1963 - 2012
- Date
- 1991
- Medium
- aramid, metal zippers, and Velcro™, with rayon embroidered patches
- Dimensions
- H x W x D (On form): 62 1/4 × 20 1/2 × 12 1/2 in. (158.1 × 52.1 × 31.8 cm)
- Inseam: 29 1/4 in. (74.3 cm)
- Description
- A green military flight jump suit worn by Whitney Houston in 1991 during a pre-concert interview that aired on the television channel HBO. The sage green jump suit has a rounded collar, full-length sleeves and ankle-length legs, and is a genuine military flight suit code CWU-27/P. It is made from the synthetic fabric aramid.
- The jump suit closes at the center front with a sage green zipper that reaches from the front crotch to the neck. The zipper pull tab is sage green aramid. Yellow text is machine-embroidered on the front of jumpsuit on either side of the center zipper, just above the diagonal chest pockets, with the insignia for U.S. Naval Aviators and the text [HOUSTON] on the proper left, and [NAS NORFOLK] on the proper right. A waistband of sage green aramid is covered in the back with an additional length of sage green aramid. The waistband attaches with Velcro™ at each front side of the waist for an adjustable fit. The jump suit arm cuffs have adjustable Velcro™ closures. The legs of the jump suit taper to the ankle, with a ten (10) inch concealed zipper on each front ankle. The back of the jump suit has two deep pleats, one at each back shoulder just inside the armhole seam.
- The jumpsuit is adorned with seven (7) embroidered patches related to military service: one (1) on top of the left front side chest pocket; one (1) on top of the right front side chest pocket; three (3) on the right sleeve; and two (2) on the left sleeve. The patches are machine-sewn to the jump suit with dark green thread.
- There are eight (8) pockets on the jump suit: one (1) inset pocket on the left front side chest and one (1) inset pocket on the right front side chest, both with concealed diagonal zipper closures and with patches that were sewn through to the interior of the jump suit, making these pockets inoperable; one (1) patch pocket on the proper left arm just above the elbow with a concealed zipper closure on the proper left side; one small (1) cargo pocket attached to the outside of the left arm patch pocket with a top flap Velcro™ closure; one (1) patch pocket on the front proper right knee with a concealed zipper top closure; one (1) patch pocket on the front proper left knee with a concealed zipper proper right side closure; one (1) cargo pocket on the exterior of the left leg above the ankle, and one (1) cargo pocket on the exterior of the right leg above the ankle, both with concealed zipper top closures. Also on the proper left knee is a knife pocket with a snap closure. A length of thin white cord with blue stripes is wound around the snap closure of the knife pocket.
- The interior of the jump suit is not lined. A sage green aramid hanging loop is attached at the center back of the interior neck, above a manufacturer's label.
- Place used
- U.S. Naval Air Station, Norfolk, Virginia, United States, North and Central America
- Classification
- Clothing-Costume
- Clothing-Historical
- Type
- coveralls
- Topic
- Actors
- Clothing and dress
- Costume
- Popular music
- Singers (Musicians)
- Women
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of the Estate of Whitney Houston
- Object number
- 2014.161.2
- Restrictions & Rights
- No Known Copyright Restrictions
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Red dress designed by Diane von Furstenberg and worn by Whitney Houston
- Designed by
- von Furstenberg, Diane, Belgian, born 1946
- Worn by
- Houston, Whitney, American, 1963 - 2012
- Date
- 1993
- Medium
- synthetic fiber, glass beads, metal, and cotton tape
- Dimensions
- H x W x D (On form): 67 × 17 × 10 in. (170.2 × 43.2 × 25.4 cm)
- Description
- A red dress designed by Diane von Furstenberg and worn by the singer Whitney Houston for her performance of the song “I Have Nothing” at the 1993 Billboard Awards. The dress is a very slim fitting full-length dress made from a red synthetic fabric, with full-length sleeves and a turtleneck collar. The bodice and sleeves of the dress are completely unadorned. Starting below the waist, the skirt is formed by tiers of fabric stitched on a bias. The tiers are of the same fabric as the bodice, and are trimmed all along each hem with beaded tassels of strung red bugle beads, reinforced with red twill tape on the interior. Five (5) tiers on the proper left descend in a criss-cross with the five (5) tiers on the proper right, with each subsequent tier stitched underneath the tier above. The proper right tiers wrap all the way around to the back of the dress, giving the appearance of five (5) tiers on the verso. The dress fastens with an inset red metal zipper that runs from the top of the turtleneck to just above the first tier. The dress is not lined.
- Place used
- Universal Amphitheater, Los Angeles, California, United States, North and Central America
- Classification
- Clothing-Costume
- Clothing-Fashion
- Type
- dresses
- Topic
- Actors
- Clothing and dress
- Costume
- Fashion
- Popular music
- Singers (Musicians)
- Women
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of the Estate of Whitney Houston
- Object number
- 2014.161.3
- Restrictions & Rights
- No Known Copyright Restrictions
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NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Female Artist received by Whitney Houston
- Issued by
- National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, American, founded 1909
- Owned by
- Houston, Whitney, American, 1963 - 2012
- Date
- 1993
- Medium
- metal and wood
- Dimensions
- H x W x D: 13 3/4 × 8 1/8 × 8 1/8 in. (34.9 × 20.6 × 20.6 cm)
- Description
- NAACP award given to Whitney Houston in 1993 for "Outstanding Female Artist" for the soundtrack to the film "The Bodyguard." The award features a silver colored metal figure of a man kneeling with his arms overhead and looking upward at a globe he holds, similar to representations of the mythological character Atlas. The globe is oriented with the continent of Africa facing front. The figure is screwed from below to a two-tiered wooden platform painted black. A silver plate is nailed around the exterior side of the bottom tier and is engraved with text reading: 26th Annual NAACP Image Awards / 1993 / OUTSTANDING FEMALE ARTIST / WHITNEY HOUSTON / "THE BODYGUARD SOUNDTRACK".
- Place used
- Pasadena Civic Auditorium, Pasadena, California, United States, North and Central America
- Classification
- Awards and Medals
- Type
- trophies (prizes)
- Topic
- Actors
- Popular music
- Singers (Musicians)
- Women
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of the Estate of Whitney Houston
- Object number
- 2014.161.4
- Restrictions & Rights
- No Known Copyright Restrictions
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Soul Train trophy for Artist of the Decade - Female given to Whitney Houston
- Issued by
- Soul Train, American, 1971 - 2006
- Owned by
- Houston, Whitney, American, 1963 - 2012
- Date
- 2000
- On ViewCulture/Fourth Floor, 4 053
- Exhibition
- Musical Crossroads
- Medium
- metal and marble
- Dimensions
- H x W x D: 13 15/16 × 3 1/8 × 3 1/8 in. (35.4 × 7.9 × 7.9 cm)
- Description
- A Soul Train trophy given to Whitney Houston in 2000, called the "Soul Train Music Special Artist of the Decade Award for Extraordinary Artistic Achievements-Female." The award is a gold metal statuette affixed to a cube-shaped green marble base. The gold metal statuette features stylized figures similar to an African ceremonial mask. The front depicts a geometric female torso without arms and a head without facial features, wearing a geometric style headdress. The back depicts a geometric male torso without arms, also with a head without facial features, wearing a geometric style headdress. Extending out of the top of the headdress are four (4) smaller heads of a similar style to the main figures. One (1) smaller head extends directly above the female head and one (1) smaller head extends directly above the male head, each with one face. Two (2) smaller heads extend up from the headdress in between the male and female sides of the statuette. These heads have two identical faces, one facing out and the other facing in. On the front of the base is a gold plaque with etched text [WHITNEY HOUSTON/THE ARTIST OF THE/DECADE AWARD/FEMALE/SOUL TRAIN/MUSIC AWARDS - 2000]. The statuette bends at a slight angle from the torso, towards the side of the cube with the gold plaque.
- The statuette is bolted into the marble base with a bolt that can be seen at the bottom of the base. On the head of the bolt, the letters [AJ] can be seen.
- Place used
- Shrine Auditorium, Los Angeles, California, United States, North and Central America
- Classification
- Awards and Medals
- Type
- trophies (prizes)
- Topic
- Actors
- Popular music
- Singers (Musicians)
- Women
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of the Estate of Whitney Houston
- Object number
- 2014.161.5
- Restrictions & Rights
- Unknown - Restrictions Possible
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American Music Award trophy given to Whitney Houston
- Issued by
- American Music Awards, founded 1973
- Owned by
- Houston, Whitney, American, 1963 - 2012
- Date
- 1987
- On ViewCulture/Fourth Floor, 4 053
- Exhibition
- Musical Crossroads
- Medium
- Lucite™, wood, metal and felt
- Dimensions
- H x W x D: 14 × 4 5/8 × 4 11/16 in. (35.6 × 11.7 × 11.9 cm)
- Description
- An American Music Awards trophy given to Whitney Houston in 1987 for "Favorite Female Vocalist Soul / R & B". The trophy is a tall Lucite™ pyramid on a cube-shaped black-painted wood base. The clear quadrilateral pyramid is affixed to a small square Lucite™ platform that is adhered to the wood base. The pyramid has no markings or text. Etched onto the front edge of the square platform is the text infilled with white [AMERICAN MUSIC AWARD]. The black square wood base has a gold metal plaque affixed to the front. The plaque is etched with text infilled with black [FAVORITE FEMALE VOCALIST/ Soul/ R & B/ Whitney Houston/ 1987]. On the back of the base in the lower left corner is a small gold-colored metal strip etched with the text [8741] infilled in black. The bottom of the wood base is covered in black felt.
- Place used
- Los Angeles, California, United States, North and Central America
- Classification
- Awards and Medals
- Type
- trophies (prizes)
- Topic
- Actors
- Popular music
- Singers (Musicians)
- Women
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of the Estate of Whitney Houston
- Object number
- 2014.161.6
- Restrictions & Rights
- Unknown - Restrictions Possible
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Desk from the Dreamland Theater in the Greenwood neighborhood of Tulsa
- Manufactured by
- Unidentified
- Subject of
- Williams Dreamland Theater, American, founded 1906
- Used by
- Williams, John Wesley, 1884 - 1939
- Date
- early 20th century
- On ViewCommunity/Third Floor, 3 051
- Exhibition
- Power of Place
- Medium
- wood, metal, varnish
- Dimensions
- 32 x 33 x 17 1/4 in. (81.3 x 83.8 x 43.8 cm)
- Description
- This desk was used by the Williams family at the Dreamland Theater in the Greendwood district of Tulsa, Oklahoma. Wooden writing desk with four fluted legs. At the front, below the mid-section, on either side are long rectangles of wood with angled triangles extending out from center. The desk has four cubby holes below a shelf on the back of the writing surface. There is a pair of cubbies on either side of the desk’s writing surface as well. The writing surface slides in and out of mid-section with two hand holds for easy access on either side of the top near the front. The front portion of the writing top is slightly curved. The desk has a large rectangular drawer with scalloped lower edges on the front. The front of the drawer has two pairs of carved out scallops near the center. The drawer slides in and out of lower portion of the desk top.
- Place used
- Greenwood, Tulsa, Tulsa County, Oklahoma, United States, North and Central America
- Classification
- Furnishings, Housewares, and Décor
- Type
- writing desks
- Topic
- American South
- American West
- Business
- Race discrimination
- U.S. History, 1919-1933
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of the Families of Anita Williams Christopher and David Owen Williams
- Object number
- 2013.119
- Restrictions & Rights
- Public Domain
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Photograph of the Cotten family
- Photograph by
- Unidentified
- Subject of
- Cotten, Carrie
- Cotten, Mildred
- Cotten, Loula
- Cotten, Myrtle
- Cotten, Tom
- Cotten, Sallie
- Cotten, Susie
- Cotten, Ernest
- Elizabeth Estes, American, 1882 - 1969
- Date
- 1902
- Medium
- ink on photographic paper
- Dimensions
- H x W (Sheet): 8 × 10 in. (20.3 × 25.4 cm)
- Description
- A black and white photograph of the nine members of the Cotten family taken in 1902. The names of the family members have been written on or above their likenesses: Carrie, Mildred, Loula, Elizabeth, Myrtle, Tom, Sallie, Susie, and Ernest. The back of the photograph is blank.
- Place depicted
- Tulsa, Tulsa County, Oklahoma, United States, North and Central America
- Place captured
- Madison County, Tennessee, United States, North and Central America
- Classification
- Memorabilia and Ephemera-Advertisements
- Type
- photographs
- portraits
- Topic
- American South
- American West
- Families
- Photography
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of the Families of Anita Williams Christopher and David Owen Williams
- Object number
- 2011.60.1
- Restrictions & Rights
- Public domain