Manufactured by

HanesBrands Inc, American, founded 1901

Printed by

Memories, Inc., American, founded 1976

Distributed by

Big City Comics, Inc., American, 1989 - 1996

Medium

cotton and polyester

Dimensions

H x W: 30 5/8 × 35 13/16 in. (77.8 × 90.9 cm)

Type

T-shirts

Place printed

Orangeburg, Orangeburg County, South Carolina, United States, North and Central America

Date

1991

Description

A white T-shirt with black lettering and a color image of the comic book hero, Brotherman. The image depicts Brotherman from the chest up. He is wearing a blue suit with a large “B” on his forehead. Below the image in black lettering is “BROTHER / MAN / DICTATOR OF DISCIPLINE.” Below this in smaller print is “1991 © BIG CITY COMICS, INC. / Memories, Inc. Orangeburg, SC.” A HanesBrand tag is on the inside of the shirt at the collar. It lists what the shirt is made of and the size. The back of the shirt is blank.

Topic

African American

Clothing and dress

Comics and graphic novels

Credit Line

Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Brotherman Comics / Big City Entertainment, Inc.

Object number

2017.116.1.2

Restrictions & Rights

© Big City Entertainment, Inc.

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Classification

Clothing-Historical

Data Source

National Museum of African American History and Culture

Manufactured by

Unidentified

Used by

Claflin University, American, founded 1869

Medium

paint, cast iron

Dimensions

H x W x D: 6 7/8 × 6 1/2 × 2 1/8 in. (17.5 × 16.5 × 5.4 cm)

Type

tools

Place used

Orangeburg, South Carolina, United States, North and Central America

Date

1870-1900

Description

A hand-operated embossing machine used by Claflin University. The exterior is painted black, with paint chipping away throughout surface. The embosser stands flat on a beveled base that is curved on two opposing sides, each containing a hole through the base at the end. The mechanism has a long, rounded lever, with a silver plated top on the end, hinged at the body of the embosser on the opposite side, with a spring element underneath, and is used to push the cylinder element into whatever material will be embossed. Below the cylindrical element, there is a two-tiered base, the bottom being circular with relief type (illegible) on the top, the other sitting on the top curved with straight ends in an oblong shape. There is a slit for the material being embossed to slide into between the pedestal and the cylinder. The main body of embosser has a relief 5-point star, painted red, with gold lines coming off of it, on both sides.

Topic

African American

American South

Business

Education

Reconstruction (United States History, 1865-1877)

Segregation

United States--History--1865-1921

Credit Line

Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Claflin University

Object number

2016.24

Restrictions & Rights

No Known Copyright Restrictions

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Classification

Tools and Equipment-Crafting-Artistic-Image-making

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

Created by

Civil Rights History Project, American, founded 2009

Interview of

Williams, Cecil J., American, born 1937

Interviewed by

Mosnier, Joseph Ph. D.

Subject of

President Kennedy, John F., American, 1917 - 1963

Marshall, Thurgood, American, 1908 - 1993

Briggs, Harry Jr., American, 1941 - 2016

Elliott, R. M., American

Medium

digital

Dimensions

Duration: 01:56:47

Type

video recordings

oral histories

digital media - born digital

Place collected

Orangeburg, South Carolina, United States, North and Central America

Date

June 9, 2011

Description

The oral history consists of five digital files: 2011.174.26.1a, 2011.174.26.1b, 2011.174.26.1c, 2011.174.26.1d, and 2011.174.26.1e.

Cecil J. Williams remembers his childhood in Orangeburg, South Carolina, and starting his career as a photographer for several African American publications in his teens. He remembers photographing President Kennedy, Thurgood Marshall, and other civil rights leaders. He also discusses the Briggs v. Elliot school desegregation case, and his photographs of the Orangeburg Massacre.

LOC ID: afc2010039_crhp0026

Topic

African American

American South

Civil rights

Law

Photography

United States--History--1945-1953

United States--History--1961-1969

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

2011.174.26.1a-e

Restrictions & Rights

© Smithsonian National Museum of African American History & Culture and The American Folklife Center, Library of Congress

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Collection title

Civil Rights History Project

Classification

Media Arts-Film and Video

Data Source

National Museum of African American History and Culture

Created by

Civil Rights History Project, American, founded 2009

Interview of

Gaither, Thomas Walter Ph. D., American, born 1938

Interviewed by

Mosnier, Joseph Ph. D.

Subject of

Claflin University, American, founded 1869

National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, American, founded 1909

Congress of Racial Equality, American, founded 1942

Freedom Riders, American, founded 1961

University of Iowa, American, founded 1847

Medium

digital

Dimensions

Duration: 02:10:47

Type

video recordings

oral histories

digital media - born digital

Place collected

Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, United States, North and Central America

Place depicted

Great Falls, Chester County, South Carolina, United States, North and Central America

Orangeburg, South Carolina, United States, North and Central America

Hollywood, Browar County, Florida, United States, North and Central America

Date

September 12, 2011

Description

The oral history consists of ten digital files: 2011.174.43.1a, 2011.174.43.1b, 2011.174.43.1c, 2011.174.43.1d, 2011.174.43.1e, 2011.174.43.1f, 2011.174.43.1g, 2011.174.43.1h, 2011.174.43.1i, and 2011.174.43.1j.

Thomas Gaither, Ph. D. recalls growing up in Great Falls, South Carolina, attending Claflin College, and leading the college's National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) chapter. He remembers the student sit-ins in Orangeburg, South Carolina, joining the Congress of Racial Equality (CORE), and being arrested for protesting in Hollywood, Florida. He discusses organizing the Freedom Rides, his belief in nonviolence, and earning his Ph. D. in biology at the University of Iowa.

LOC ID: afc2010039_crhp0043

Topic

African American

Activism

American South

Associations and institutions

Civil rights

Education

Prisons

Resistance

Segregation

Social reform

United States--History--1961-1969

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

2011.174.43.1a-j

Restrictions & Rights

© Smithsonian National Museum of African American History & Culture and The American Folklife Center, Library of Congress

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Collection title

Civil Rights History Project

Classification

Media Arts-Film and Video

Data Source

National Museum of African American History and Culture