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  • Chromogenic print of the tombstone of Perry William Cloman

    Chromogenic print of the tombstone of Perry William Cloman

    Created by
    Unidentified
    Subject of
    Cloman, Percy William, American, 1897 - 1921
    Medium
    dye and photographic gelatin on photographic paper
    Dimensions
    H x W: 3 1/2 × 4 3/8 in. (8.9 × 11.1 cm)
    Type
    photographs
    Place depicted
    Eufaula, McIntosh County, Oklahoma, United States, North and Central America
    Date
    1980
    Description
    A color photograph of the headstone of Percy William Cloman, brother of Eunice Jackson. The gravestone is a stone marker, surrounded by browning grass and some leaves. Carved at the top of the gravestone is a recessed cross. Engraved below the cross is: [PERCY WILLIAM CLOMAN/ OKLAHOMA/ SGT CO M 65 PIONEER INF/ WORLD WAR I/ JUNE 17, 1897 March 19, 1921]. The photograph has curved corners.
    Topic
    African American
    American South
    American West
    Communities
    Military
    World War I
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Princetta R. Newman
    Object number
    2014.75.58
    Restrictions & Rights
    No Known Copyright Restrictions
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    National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
    Collection title
    The Princetta R. Newman Collection of Family Photographs, Tulsa, Oklahoma
    Classification
    Media Arts-Photography
    Data Source
    National Museum of African American History and Culture
  • The Comet

    The Comet

    Published by
    Booker T. Washington High School, American, founded 1913
    Signed by
    W. D. Williams, 1905 - 1984
    Medium
    ink on paper
    Dimensions
    11 1/4 x 8 3/4 x 1/2 in. (28.6 x 22.2 x 1.3 cm)
    Open Flat: 11 3/8 × 17 13/16 × 2 1/8 in. (28.9 × 45.2 × 5.4 cm)
    Type
    school yearbooks
    Place depicted
    Tulsa, Tulsa County, Oklahoma, United States, North and Central America
    Date
    1948
    Description
    A high school yearbook for Booker T. Washington High School called "The Comet." The cover of the yearbook is yellow with black text. At top center are the words “The Comet” next to a black star. At the bottom right is “1948.” At the bottom of the cover is “Booker T. Washington High School. The back cover is signed “Wm. D. Williams.”
    Topic
    African American
    American South
    American West
    Communities
    Education
    United States--History--1945-1953
    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
    2013.79.25
    Restrictions & Rights
    No Known Copyright Restrictions
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    National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
    Classification
    Memorabilia and Ephemera
    Exhibition
    Power of Place
    On View
    NMAAHC (1400 Constitution Ave NW), National Mall Location, Community/Third Floor, 3 051
    Data Source
    National Museum of African American History and Culture

  • Midnight Shadow

    16mm motion picture film of Midnight Shadow
    Directed by
    Randol, George Elwood, American, 1895 - 1973
    Subject of
    Dandridge, Ruby, American, 1900 - 1987
    Produced by
    Randol, George Elwood, American, 1895 - 1973
    Medium
    16mm Film (a): acetate film;
    16mm Film (b): acetate film
    Dimensions
    Duration: 57 Minutes
    Length (Film Reel 1): 700 Feet
    Length (Film Reel 2): 1240 Feet
    Type
    motion pictures (information artifacts)
    Place depicted
    Oklahoma, United States, North and Central America
    Place filmed
    Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States, North and Central America
    Date
    1939
    Caption
    In a small, quiet Oklahoma community, Prince Alihabad courts young Margaret Wilson. After a mysterious man burglarizes the house and murders Margaret's father, detectives scramble to solve the crime.
    Description
    2015.167.14.1ab: 16mm black and white films.
    Mr. Wilson, a Texas landowner rich with oil, is murdered. Two young family friends set out to uncover the murderer. They journey to Shreveport where the crime is solved.
    Over her mother Emma's objections, Margaret Wilson, an impressionable small-town beauty, encourages the romantic interests of the refined Prince Alihabad and rejects her longtime admirer, the sincere but poor Buster Barnett. Unknown to Margaret, Alihabad is a charlatan from the vaudeville circuit, whose interest in the East Texas oil field that her father Dan has set aside for her wedding present appears to be more than passing. After Dan shows him where the oil land deed is kept, Alihabad asks Margaret to leave with him on an extended overseas trip. While Margaret debates and finally rejects Alihabad's dubious invitation, a man watches her house. Later the man breaks into the Wilsons' home and, after drugging Emma and Dan, steals the deed. Margaret discovers her father dead the next morning and telephones Ernest Lingley, whose bumbling son Jr. is an aspiring private detective. While Jr. and his equally ineffectual partner, Lightfoot, rush to the crime scene, homicide detective Sergeant Ramsey questions Buster, who casts suspicion on Alihabad. Ramsey, who has learned that Dan had contacted an oil developer in Shreveport, Louisiana, about his land, orders his men to locate Alihabad, Jr. and Lightfoot take off for Shreveport. There they inform John Mason, the oil company agent, to expect a man to approach him with the Wilson deed. Mason notifies the local police, while Jr. and Lightfoot cover the train depot. Later that night, the killer shows up at Mason's office, presents the stolen deed, then demands cash for it at knifepoint. At the same time, Jr. and Lightfoot, having spent the day in fruitless pursuit, return to Mason's office just in time to alert the police and apprehend the killer. The mystery of Dan's death solved, Ramsey then corners Alihabad, who reveals his fakery and loses Margaret to the deserving, faithful Buster.
    Sources:
    AFI Catalog of Feature Films. Accessed August 11, 2016 (http://www.afi.com/members/catalog/DetailView.aspx?s=&Movie=2243)
    WorldCat. Accessed August 11, 2016 (https://www.worldcat.org/title/midnight-shadow/oclc/15160578&referer=brief_results)
    Topic
    African American
    American South
    Business
    Race films
    Violence
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Randall and Sam Nieman
    Object number
    2015.167.14.1ab
    Restrictions & Rights
    Public Domain
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    National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
    Collection title
    Nieman Film Collection
    Classification
    Media Arts-Film and Video
    Data Source
    National Museum of African American History and Culture
  • Photographic print of Eunice Jackson in uniform with nurses

    Photographic print of Eunice Jackson in uniform with nurses

    Created by
    Unidentified
    Subject of
    Jackson, Eunice, American, 1903 - 2004
    Unidentified Woman or Women
    Medium
    Photograph: photographic gelatin and silver on photographic paper;
    Mat: ink on paper
    Dimensions
    H x W (photograph): 5 × 7 1/16 in. (12.7 × 17.9 cm)
    H x W (mat): 7 9/16 × 9 5/8 in. (19.3 × 24.5 cm)
    Type
    photographs
    portraits
    Place depicted
    Tulsa, Tulsa County, Oklahoma, United States, North and Central America
    Date
    1950-1960
    Description
    A black-and-white photograph of sixteen (16) women in nurse's uniforms on a stage in front of a fabric drape. All of the women are dressed in an outfit consisting of a jumper and light-colored blouse, stockings, light-colored shoes and a cap. The eight (8) nurses in the front row are seated with their right leg crossed over left ankle and hands folded in their laps. The eight (8) nurses in the back row are standing at a ¾ turn to the camera. Eunice Jackson is standing at the far proper left of the photograph. Everyone is smiling. The photograph can be removed from the mat.
    Topic
    African American
    American South
    American West
    Communities
    Medicine
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Princetta R. Newman
    Object number
    2014.75.14ab
    Restrictions & Rights
    No Known Copyright Restrictions
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    National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
    Collection title
    The Princetta R. Newman Collection of Family Photographs, Tulsa, Oklahoma
    Classification
    Media Arts-Photography
    Data Source
    National Museum of African American History and Culture
  • Banner used by the Oklahoma Federation of Colored Women’s Clubs

    Banner used by the Oklahoma Federation of Colored Women’s Clubs

    Created by
    Unidentified
    Subject of
    National Association of Colored Women's Clubs, American, founded 1896
    Oklahoma Federation of Colored Women's Clubs, American, founded 1910
    Medium
    silk (fiber), wood, paint
    Dimensions
    H x W x D (2010.2.2a-d): 38 × 41 × 1 3/8 in. (96.5 × 104.1 × 3.5 cm)
    H x W (2010.2.2a): 36 × 29 in. (91.4 × 73.7 cm)
    H x W x D (2010.2.bc): 1 9/16 × 36 3/4 × 1 9/16 in. (4 × 93.3 × 4 cm)
    H x W x D (2010.2.2d): 1 9/16 × 1 9/16 × 5 1/2 in. (4 × 4 × 14 cm)
    Type
    banners
    Place collected
    Muskogee, Muskogee County, Oklahoma, United States, North and Central America
    Date
    ca. 1924
    Description
    A purple silk banner with gold fringe created for the Oklahoma Federation of Colored Women's Clubs. The message "OKLAHOMA / FEDERATION / OF / COLORED WOMEN / 1910" is painted across the banner in large gold letters. The bottom of the banner is scalloped and has an attached length of fringe. The top of the banner has a sewn loop running its length for a rod (2010.2.2b) to be inserted. There is a strip of gold fringe sewn just below this loop. The rod is currently stored in place in the banner. It is painted gold at the ends and has two carved wooden finial painted gold. 2010.2.2c is attached to the rod and 2010.2.2d is detached.
    Topic
    African American
    Activism
    American South
    American West
    Associations and institutions
    Civil Rights
    Communication
    Communities
    Political organizations
    Politics (Practical)
    United States--History--1865-1921
    Women
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
    Object number
    2010.2.2a-d
    Restrictions & Rights
    No Known Copyright Restrictions
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    National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
    Classification
    Textiles
    Memorabilia and Ephemera
    Exhibition
    Defending Freedom, Defining Freedom: The Era of Segregation, 1876-1968
    On View
    NMAAHC (1400 Constitution Ave NW), National Mall Location, Concourse 2, C 2053
    Data Source
    National Museum of African American History and Culture
  • Banner with motto of the National Association of Colored Women's Clubs

    Banner with motto of the National Association of Colored Women's Clubs

    Created by
    Unidentified
    Used by
    Oklahoma Federation of Colored Women's Clubs, American, founded 1910
    Subject of
    National Association of Colored Women's Clubs, American, founded 1896
    Medium
    silk (fiber), wood, paint
    Dimensions
    2010.2.1a: 37 1/4 × 31 1/2 × 1 3/8 in. (94.6 × 80 × 3.5 cm)
    2010.2.1b: 13/16 × 31 1/2 × 13/16 in. (2.1 × 80 × 2.1 cm)
    Type
    banners
    Place collected
    Muskogee, Muskogee County, Oklahoma, United States, North and Central America
    Date
    ca. 1924
    Description
    A purple silk banner with gold fringe and the National Association of Colored Women’s Clubs' motto, "LIFTING / AS / WE CLIMB" painted in large gold letters. The banner was used by the Oklahoma Federation of Colored Women's Clubs. T Above the words is a painted design of three interlocking triangles, the center of which is filled with the two on either side in outline. The bottom of the banner is scalloped and has an attached length of fringe. The top of the banner has a sewn loop running its length for a rod (2010.2.1b) to be inserted. There is a strip of gold fringe sewn just below this loop. The rod is currently stored in place in the banner. It is painted gold at the ends and has a dowel inserted at the end of the proper left side with a hole for a dowel on the proper right side.
    Topic
    African American
    Activism
    American South
    American West
    Associations and institutions
    Civil Rights
    Communication
    Communities
    Political organizations
    Politics (Practical)
    United States--History--1865-1921
    Women
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
    Object number
    2010.2.1abc
    Restrictions & Rights
    No Known Copyright Restrictions
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    National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
    Classification
    Memorabilia and Ephemera
    Exhibition
    Making a Way Out of No Way
    On View
    NMAAHC (1400 Constitution Ave NW), National Mall Location, Community/Third Floor, 3 050
    Data Source
    National Museum of African American History and Culture
  • Rev. S.S. Jones Home Movies: Reel 4

    Rev. S.S. Jones Home Movies: Reel 4

    16mm motion picture film of Rev. S.S. Jones Home Movies: Reel 4
    Directed by
    Rev. Jones, S. S., American, 1869 - 1936
    Medium
    16mm Film (a): acetate film;
    Film Reel (b): plastic;
    Film Can (c): metal
    Dimensions
    Duration: 12 Minutes
    Length (Film): 340 Feet
    Type
    motion pictures (information artifacts)
    Place filmed
    Oklahoma, United States, North and Central America
    Date
    1924-1928
    Caption
    Rev. Solomon Sir Jones was a Baptist minister, businessman, and amateur filmmaker. This collection of home movies by Jones documents African American communities in Oklahoma between 1924 and 1928, depicting residents at work and in their homes, as well as activities at local schools, businesses, and churches. Community social events such as parades and funerals are prominently featured.
    Description
    A 16mm silent, black and white film (a) with original plastic film reel (b) and original metal film can (c) featuring footage taken in Oklahoma during the middle and late 1920s by Solomon Sir Jones, the fourth in a collection of nine films.
    Inscribed on the outside of the canister in black ink is [#4 / See List]. Handwritten inscriptions on three white adhesive labels read: [Naomi's Father Pictures / Jones], [Country Baptism 4], and [Big City - Dallas? / STC RES], partially illegible. On the center of the can are remnants of a green and white label on top of an imprinted design.
    The film begins with shots of portraits of two young men. The next scene shows a street with houses and a smoke stack in the background. A sign in a window advertises a large group baptism and moving picture, perhaps meaning that S.S. Jones will be filming the baptism. The next scene shows a long procession of the people who will be attending and participating in the baptism. Those that will be baptized are wearing white clothing. The scene after the procession shows a church and some men in uniform standing in a line in the street. There is more footage of a different church in a rural area. There is another processing from the door of the church with those attending and participating in the baptism. Similar to the earlier procession, the crowd walks directly in front of the camera. The next scene shows the people standing on the shore of a small pond. Those that are to be baptized are led out into the water and are baptized by one of the three priests standing in the water. The footage then shows a commercial storefront of a grocery and meat market and store employees bringing products out in front of the store. The footage includes storefronts, signs, and employees for several other businesses: real estate, undertaker and embalmer, barber shop, laundry, and a delicatessen. The next scene shows people leaving a church afar a funeral service. The casket is carried out followed by a large crowd from the church. The footage of the funeral includes the graveside service and the casket being lowered into the ground. The last scene briefly shows a large house with a stone wall.
    Topic
    African American
    American South
    American West
    Barbershops
    Business
    Communities
    Religion
    Rural life
    United States--Social life and customs
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Naomi Long Madgett
    Object number
    2011.79.4.1abc
    Restrictions & Rights
    No Known Copyright Restrictions
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    Collection title
    Rev. S.S. Jones Home Movies
    Classification
    Media Arts-Film and Video
    Data Source
    National Museum of African American History and Culture
  • Photograph of the Cotten family

    Photograph of the Cotten family

    Photograph by
    Unidentified
    Subject of
    Cotten, Carrie
    Cotten, Mildred
    Cotten, Loula
    Cotten, Elizabeth
    Cotten, Myrtle
    Cotten, Tom
    Cotten, Sallie
    Cotten, Susie
    Cotten, Ernest
    Medium
    ink on photographic paper
    Dimensions
    H x W (Sheet): 8 × 10 in. (20.3 × 25.4 cm)
    Type
    photographs
    portraits
    Place depicted
    Tulsa, Tulsa County, Oklahoma, United States, North and Central America
    Date
    1902
    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.
    Topic
    African American
    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
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    Classification
    Memorabilia and Ephemera-Advertisements
    Data Source
    National Museum of African American History and Culture
  • Profile of a Race Riot

    Profile of a Race Riot

    Written by
    Ed Wheeler
    Published by
    Impact Magazine
    Medium
    ink on paper
    Dimensions
    H x W (Closed): 11 × 8 1/2 in. (27.9 × 21.6 cm)
    H x W (Open Flat): 11 × 17 1/16 in. (27.9 × 43.3 cm)
    Type
    publications
    Place depicted
    Tulsa, Tulsa County, Oklahoma, United States, North and Central America
    Date
    1971
    Description
    A magazine insert from Impact Magazine with a story by Ed Wheeler about the Tulsa Race Riot. The insert was likely published on the occassion of the fiftieth anniversary of the riot.
    Topic
    African American
    Race relations
    United States--History--1865-1921
    Violence
    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
    2011.60.18
    Restrictions & Rights
    Unknown - Restrictions Possible
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    Classification
    Memorabilia and Ephemera
    Data Source
    National Museum of African American History and Culture
  • Funeral program for John Wesley Williams

    Funeral program for John Wesley Williams

    Created by
    Unidentified
    Subject of
    John Williams, 1884 - 1939
    Vernon Chapel A.M.E Church, American
    Medium
    ink on paper
    Dimensions
    H x W: 3 1/2 x 5 1/2 in. (8.9 x 14 cm)
    Type
    programs
    Place depicted
    Tulsa, Tulsa County, Oklahoma, United States, North and Central America
    Date
    1939
    Description
    A memorial program for the funeral service of John Wesley Williams. The service was held at Vernon Chapel A.M.E. Church, and he was later interned at Crown Hill Cemetery. On the inside of the program, written vertically in the margin, is a list of names.
    Topic
    African American
    Religious groups
    United States--Social life and customs
    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
    2011.60.2
    Restrictions & Rights
    No Known Copyright Restrictions
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    National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
    Classification
    Memorabilia and Ephemera
    Data Source
    National Museum of African American History and Culture
  • Photograph of a man and woman in front of car

    Photograph of a man and woman in front of car

    Created by
    Unidentified
    Subject of
    Unidentified Man or Men
    Unidentified Woman or Women
    Medium
    silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper
    Dimensions
    H x W: 2 3/4 x 4 1/2 in. (7 x 11.4 cm)
    Type
    photographs
    portraits
    Place depicted
    Tulsa, Tulsa County, Oklahoma, United States, North and Central America
    Date
    ca. 1921
    Description
    A black-and-white photograph of a man and a woman standing in front of an automobile. The man wears a three-piece suit and wraps his arms around the shoulders of the woman, who wears a dress and jacket. Stamped on the back is [34].
    Topic
    African American
    American South
    American West
    Photography
    Transportation
    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
    2011.60.6
    Restrictions & Rights
    Public domain
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    Classification
    Media Arts-Photography
    Data Source
    National Museum of African American History and Culture
  • Flier advertising S.S. Jones farewell meeting

    Flier advertising S.S. Jones farewell meeting

    Created by
    Unidentified
    Subject of
    Rev. Jones, S. S., American, 1869 - 1936
    Medium
    ink on paper, plastic laminate
    Dimensions
    H x W: 10 x 7 3/4 in. (25.4 x 19.7 cm)
    Type
    fliers (printed matter)
    Place used
    Muskogee, Muskogee County, Oklahoma, United States, North and Central America
    Date
    ca. 1924
    Description
    A flier promoting a farewell meeting for S.S. Jones before he leaves the country for a tour of Europe and the Holy Land. The flier is backed by heavier paper and covered by plastic laminate. A black-and-white image of the church is featured front and center with an image of S.S. Jones in the top right of that frame. At the top is the text [The Master Calleth Me!].
    Topic
    African American
    American South
    American West
    Communities
    Men
    Religious groups
    Travel
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Naomi Long Madgett
    Object number
    2011.79.12
    Restrictions & Rights
    No Known Copyright Restrictions
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    Classification
    Memorabilia and Ephemera
    Data Source
    National Museum of African American History and Culture
  • Flier promoting S.S. Jones farewell meeting

    Flier promoting S.S. Jones farewell meeting

    Created by
    Unidentified
    Subject of
    Rev. Jones, S. S., American, 1869 - 1936
    Medium
    ink on paper (fiber product) , plastic laminate
    Dimensions
    H x W: 11 1/4 x 8 3/8 in. (28.6 x 21.3 cm)
    Type
    fliers (printed matter)
    Place used
    Muskogee, Muskogee County, Oklahoma, United States, North and Central America
    Date
    ca. 1924
    Description
    A flier promoting a farewell meeting for S.S. Jones before he leaves the country for a tour of Europe and the Holy Land. The flier consists of black text on yellowed paper; it is backed by heavier paper and covered by plastic laminate. At the top is the text [Now Comes Farewell Meeting! / Antioch Baptist Church, Muskogee / Friday Night, December 19th]. At center is a black-and-white portrait of Rev. S.S. Jones surrounded by the text [The Business Pastor, / Soul - Winner,] on the left and the text [Leader and / Race-Builder] on the right.
    Topic
    African American
    American South
    American West
    Communities
    Men
    Religious groups
    Travel
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Naomi Long Madgett
    Object number
    2011.79.13
    Restrictions & Rights
    No Known Copyright Restrictions
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    Classification
    Memorabilia and Ephemera-Advertisements
    Data Source
    National Museum of African American History and Culture
  • Letter to C.M. Long from Reverend S.S. Jones

    Letter to C.M. Long from Reverend S.S. Jones

    Written by
    Rev. Jones, S. S., American, 1869 - 1936
    Received by
    Rev. Long, Clarence M., American, born 1890
    Medium
    ink on paper (fiber product)
    Dimensions
    H x W: 11 x 8 1/2 in. (27.9 x 21.6 cm)
    Type
    letters (correspondence)
    Place made
    Muskogee, Muskogee County, Oklahoma, United States, North and Central America
    Date
    December 25, 1924
    Description
    A letter to Reverend C.M. Long from S.S. Jones. Jones fills Long in on the family and what the National Baptist Convention is doing. He refers to Long as his son. The letter is typewritten on a National Baptist Convention letterhead.
    Topic
    African American
    American South
    American West
    Communities
    Correspondence
    Travel
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Naomi Long Madgett
    Object number
    2011.79.14
    Restrictions & Rights
    No Known Copyright Restrictions
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    National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
    Classification
    Documents and Published Materials
    Data Source
    National Museum of African American History and Culture
  • Letter to Naomi Long from Reverend S.S. Jones regarding Clarence Long

    Letter to Naomi Long from Reverend S.S. Jones regarding Clarence Long

    Written by
    Rev. Jones, S. S., American, 1869 - 1936
    Received by
    Long Madgett, Naomi, American, born 1923
    Subject of
    Rev. Long, Clarence M., American, born 1890
    Medium
    ink on paper (fiber product) , plastic laminate
    Dimensions
    H x W: 7 7/8 x 5 in. (20 x 12.7 cm)
    Type
    letters (correspondence)
    Place made
    Muskogee, Muskogee County, Oklahoma, United States, North and Central America
    Date
    November 14, 1936
    Description
    A handwritten letter to Naomi Long from S.S. Jones. In it, Jones compliments Long on a poem she wrote to her father. The letter is backed by cardboard and has a layer of plastic laminate over it.
    Topic
    African American
    American South
    American West
    Communities
    Correspondence
    Families
    Fatherhood
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Naomi Long Madgett
    Object number
    2011.79.15
    Restrictions & Rights
    No Known Copyright Restrictions
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    Classification
    Documents and Published Materials
    Data Source
    National Museum of African American History and Culture
  • Rev. S.S. Jones Home Movies: Reel 9

    Rev. S.S. Jones Home Movies: Reel 9

    16mm motion picture film of Rev. S.S. Jones Home Movies: Reel 9
    Directed by
    Rev. Jones, S. S., American, 1869 - 1936
    Medium
    16mm Film (a): acetate film;
    Film Reel (b): metal;
    Film Can (c): metal
    Dimensions
    Duration: 10 Minutes
    Length (Film): 250 Feet
    Type
    motion pictures (information artifacts)
    Place filmed
    Oklahoma, United States, North and Central America
    Date
    1924-1928
    Caption
    Rev. Solomon Sir Jones was a Baptist minister, businessman, and amateur filmmaker. This collection of home movies by Jones documents African American communities in Oklahoma between 1924 and 1928, depicting residents at work and in their homes, as well as activities at local schools, businesses, and churches. Community social events such as parades and funerals are prominently featured.
    Description
    A 16mm silent, black and white film (a) with original metal film reel (b) and original metal film can (c) featuring footage taken in Oklahoma during the middle and late 1920s by Solomon Sir Jones, the ninth in a collection of nine films.
    On the outside center of the metal can is a yellow label for Safety Film produced by the Agfa Ansco Corporation. Handwritten on the label in black ink is the inscription [S.S. Jones - Reel - OK]. Handwritten on a white adhesive label is [Funerals - KNIGHTS / JONES OKL].
    The film begins with brief footage of men walking beside a passenger train. The next scene shows men coming out of a house and carrying a casket. Two men stand at the bottom of the stairs with poles lifted in the air and crossing. There is a funeral procession with a band playing instruments on the way to the church. The band is followed by the hearse and a long line of cars. People line the street as the procession passes by. The camera shows the interior of the church, and then shows women carrying flowers out of the church followed by other funeral attendees and the pallbearers carrying the casket. There is another procession to the cemetery. The footage shows the graveside service and the casket being lowered into the ground. The next scene shows men standing outside of a storefront talking and laughing. They cross the street. The next scene shows a hearse drive by and a funeral procession. The funeral procession proceeds down a street with people and cars. There are also horses pulling carriages and wagons with people in them.
    Topic
    African American
    American South
    American West
    Communities
    Domestic life
    Religion
    United States--Social life and customs
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Naomi Long Madgett
    Object number
    2011.79.9.1abc
    Restrictions & Rights
    No Known Copyright Restrictions
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    Collection title
    Rev. S.S. Jones Home Movies
    Classification
    Media Arts-Film and Video
    Data Source
    National Museum of African American History and Culture
  • Jumping Rope on Greenwood

    Jumping Rope on Greenwood

    Photograph by
    Herron, Gaylord Oscar, American
    Subject of
    Unidentified Child or Children
    Medium
    ink on photographic paper
    Dimensions
    H x W (print): 20 1/16 x 13 1/16 in. (51 x 33.2 cm)
    H x W (matted): 24 x 20 in. (61 x 50.8 cm)
    Type
    portraits
    digital prints
    Place captured
    Tulsa, Tulsa County, Oklahoma, United States, North and Central America
    Date
    1967
    Description
    Sepia-toned photograph on archival paper created by the photographer, Gaylord Oscar Herron. The photograph depicts a young African American girl in a white dress in front of a home. She is in mid-jump with her arms out at her side. Below the photograph is the following annotation: "1/4/11/67 - JUMPING ROPE ON GREENWOOD -1967/014". The back of the print contains the artist's signature and date ("1967").
    Topic
    African American
    American West
    Children
    Photography
    Play
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Gaylord Oscar Herron
    Object number
    2012.67.1
    Restrictions & Rights
    © Gaylord Oscar Herron
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    Classification
    Media Arts-Photography
    Data Source
    National Museum of African American History and Culture
  • Pop Bottle Return North Tulsa

    Pop Bottle Return North Tulsa

    Photograph by
    Herron, Gaylord Oscar, American
    Subject of
    Unidentified Child or Children
    Medium
    ink on photographic paper
    Dimensions
    H x W (print): 20 x 13 in. (50.8 x 33 cm)
    H x W (matted): 24 x 20 in. (61 x 50.8 cm)
    Type
    portraits
    digital prints
    Place captured
    Tulsa, Tulsa County, Oklahoma, United States, North and Central America
    Date
    1970
    Description
    Sepia-toned photograph on archival paper created by the photographer, Gaylord Oscar Herron. The photograph depicts a young African American boy wearing a dark colored hooded winter jacket with the hood over his head. In his arms he is holding three glass bottles which once held soda of various kinds. Below the photograph is the following annotation: "1/4/22/70 - POP BOTTLE RETURN NORTH TULSA -1970/045". The back of the print contains the artist's signature and date ("1970").
    Topic
    African American
    American West
    Children
    Photography
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Gaylord Oscar Herron
    Object number
    2012.67.2
    Restrictions & Rights
    © Gaylord Oscar Herron
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    Classification
    Media Arts-Photography
    Data Source
    National Museum of African American History and Culture
  • Work Study Group - North Tulsa, Oklahoma

    Work Study Group - North Tulsa, Oklahoma

    Photograph by
    Herron, Gaylord Oscar, American
    Subject of
    Unidentified Woman or Women
    Unidentified Man or Men
    Medium
    ink on photographic paper
    Dimensions
    H x W (print): 13 1/16 x 20 1/16 in. (33.2 x 51 cm)
    H x W (matted): 20 x 24 in. (50.8 x 61 cm)
    Type
    portraits
    digital prints
    Place captured
    Tulsa, Tulsa County, Oklahoma, United States, North and Central America
    Date
    1972
    Description
    Sepia-toned photograph on archival paper created by the photographer, Gaylord Oscar Herron. The photograph depicts a group of two (2) young African American and six (6) white women and one (1) white man standing in what looks to be a classroom with a chalkboard, open doorway and American flag hanging behind them. Below the photograph is the following annotation: "1/4/3/72 - WORK STUDY GROUP - NORTH TULSA, OKLAHOMA -1972/025". The back of the print contains the artist's signature and date ("1972").
    Topic
    African American
    American West
    Education
    Photography
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Gaylord Oscar Herron
    Object number
    2012.67.3
    Restrictions & Rights
    © Gaylord Oscar Herron
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    Classification
    Media Arts-Photography
    Data Source
    National Museum of African American History and Culture
  • Untitled

    Untitled

    Photograph by
    Herron, Gaylord Oscar, American
    Medium
    ink on photographic paper
    Dimensions
    H x W (print): 20 1/4 x 13 in. (51.4 x 33 cm)
    H x W (matted): 24 x 20 in. (61 x 50.8 cm)
    Type
    digital prints
    Place captured
    Tulsa, Tulsa County, Oklahoma, United States, North and Central America
    Date
    1972
    Description
    A sepia toned photograph on archival paper created by the photographer, Gaylord Oscar Herron. The photograph depicts an ariel street scene of the corner of Greenwood Ave. in Tulsa, Oklahoma. A lone figure is walking on the sidewalk with their shadow stretching out behind them. The Oklahoma Eagle building is visible in the left side of the photograph. The skyline of downtown Tulsa is in the background. Below the photograph is the following annotation: "2/1/31/72 - [illegible signature]". The back of the print contains the artist's signature and date ("1972").
    Topic
    African American
    American West
    Photography
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Gaylord Oscar Herron
    Object number
    2012.67.4
    Restrictions & Rights
    © Gaylord Oscar Herron
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    Classification
    Media Arts-Photography
    Data Source
    National Museum of African American History and Culture