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    Trade card for the "Great Negro Mart" in Memphis, Tennessee

    Issued by
    Hill, Ware, & Chrisp, American, 1859 - 1860
    Subject of
    Hill, Byrd, American, 1800 - 1872
    Chrisp, John W., American
    Ware, John D., American, born ca. 1800
    Printed by
    Unidentified
    Date
    1859-1860
    On View
    Concourse 3, C3 053
    Exhibition
    Slavery and Freedom
    Medium
    ink on cardboard
    Dimensions
    H x W: 2 7/8 × 4 in. (7.3 × 10.2 cm)
    Description
    A trade card with printed black type for the slave traders Hill, Ware and Chrisp. Text on the obverse reads, "GREAT / NEGRO MART, / No. 87, ADAMS STREET, / MEMPHIS, --- TENN. / The undersigned would announce to the community at large, that they will keep/constantly on hand a / GENERAL ASSORTMENT OF NEGROES / AT PRIVATE SALE AND AT AUCTION. / They will also receive on commission (to Board or for Sale) any Negroes consigned / to their care. / All sales warranted as represented. / HILL, WARE & CHRISP." On the back, a handwritten inscription in black ink reads "S Ward + Jones / Send me a vile of / fine Branday / Hill Ware + Chrisp." Below in the bottom left corner is the name "R. Griffith" handwritten in graphite.
    Transcription Center Status
    Transcribed by digital volunteers
    Place printed
    Memphis, Shelby County, Tennessee, United States, North and Central America
    Classification
    Slavery and Freedom Objects
    Memorabilia and Ephemera-Advertisements
    Type
    trade cards
    Topic
    American South
    Business
    Commerce
    Domestic slave trade
    Slavery
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
    Object number
    2014.63.17
    Restrictions & Rights
    Public domain
    Usage
    CC0
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd54977d161-9005-45fc-b2ea-c3fe9a7d6b1c
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    Daguerreotype of Rhoda Phillips

    Photograph by
    Unidentified
    Subject of
    Phillips, Rhoda, American, 1831 - 1906
    Date
    ca. 1850
    Medium
    silver amalgam, silver on copper photographic plates
    Dimensions
    H x W (Sheet): 2 x 2 1/2 in. (5.1 x 6.4 cm)
    Description
    A 1/9th plate daguerreotype portrait of Rhoda Phillips (1831-1906), a woman who was born enslaved and owned by the Clark-Gleaves family of Nashville, Tennessee. Phillips is seated in the image and wears a dress with a flower pattern, lace cuffs, and a lace collar. The case is contemporary and has velvet lining.
    Place captured
    Nashville, Davidson County, Tennessee, United States, North and Central America
    Classification
    Slavery and Freedom Objects
    Media Arts-Photography
    Type
    daguerreotypes
    portraits
    Topic
    American South
    Photography
    Slavery
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
    Object number
    2011.34
    Restrictions & Rights
    Public domain
    Usage
    CC0
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd533d1a70b-94d8-465e-9bf5-1b369fc09f20
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    The Story of the Jubilee Singers: With Their Songs

    Written by
    Marsh, J. B. T., American, 1840 - 1887
    Subject of
    Fisk Jubilee Singers, American, founded 1871
    Date
    1883
    Medium
    ink on paper with cardboard
    Dimensions
    H x W x D: 7 5/8 x 5 1/8 x 1 3/16 in. (19.4 x 13 x 3 cm)
    Description
    A hardcover book titled “The Story of the Jubilee Singers: With Their Songs” written by J. B. T. Marsh. The cover is blue with black text. A black floral pattern is on the bottom half of the cover. A gold depiction of Jubilee Hall at Fisk University is at center.
    Place depicted
    Nashville, Davidson County, Tennessee, United States, North and Central America
    Classification
    Documents and Published Materials-Published Works
    Type
    hardcover books
    Topic
    Education
    Folk (Music)
    HBCUs (Historically Black Colleges and Universities)
    Reconstruction, U.S. History, 1865-1877
    Singers (Musicians)
    Spirituals (Music)
    U.S. History, 1865-1921
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
    Object number
    2010.34.1
    Restrictions & Rights
    Public Domain
    Usage
    CC0
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5b2b58125-ffc4-4bb1-91ba-ec815b0b5c93
  • The Crisis, Vol. 14, No. 4

    Edited by
    W.E.B. Du Bois, American, 1868 - 1963
    Subject of
    The Crisis, American, founded 1910
    National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, American, founded 1909
    Persons, Ell, American, died 1917
    Douglass, Frederick, American, 1818 - 1895
    Illustrated by
    Farrow, William McKnight, American, 1885 - 1967
    Written by
    Talbert, Mary Burnett, American, 1866 - 1923
    Watkins, Lucian B., American, 1878 - 1920
    Johnson, Georgia Douglas, American, 1880 - 1966
    Date
    August 1917
    Medium
    ink on paper with metal
    Dimensions
    H x W: 10 × 6 3/4 in. (25.4 × 17.1 cm)
    H x W (Open): 10 × 13 1/2 in. (25.4 × 34.3 cm)
    Description
    August 1917 issue of The Crisis Magazine.
    The front cover features a color, full page, art nouveau style design with an illustration of a young man and a young woman in front of a landscape with a lake or river inset into a circle and flanked by vines with leaves and grapes. At top is [THE CRISIS] and set into the design below the illustration is [VACATION / NUMBER / AUGUST, 1917: 10 CENTS A COPY]. [W.M. FARROW] is set into the bottom center of the design.
    The interior contents consist of [PICTURES] listed as [COVER. / SCENES FROM IDLEWILD / SHADOWS OF LIGHT / MEN OF THE MONTH], [ARTICLES] listed as [CONCERNING THE FREDERICK DOUGLASS MEMORIAL. By Mary B. Talbert / IDLEWILD / THE BEST SUMMER I EVER SPENT. By H.H. Thweatt / THREE POEMS By Lucian B. Watkins / LAUGHING IN AND OUT. A Poem. By Edward Ide / "GRAY EYES." A Story. By "Jack Howard." Part II / TEARS AND KISSES. A Poem. By G. Douglas Johnson] and [DEPARTMENTS] listed as [EDITORIAL / THE LOOKING GLASS / NATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF COLORED PEOPLE / MEN OF THE MONTH / THE HORIZON]. The Editorial section includes articles titled "The World Last Month," "Roosevelt," "The Present," and "Team Work," among others. The "Through the Looking Glass" department has several pages devoted to an article titled [THE RIOT IN EAST ST. LOUIS]. The photographs in the "Shadows of Light" section include several images of South African laborers in France, sports teams, and military photographs from the war. The NAACP consists of an article titled [THE LYNCHING AT MEMPHIS] about the lynching of Ell Persons. The feature article is about Idlewild, a vacation resort in Michigan. There are advertisements, photographs, and illustrations throughout.
    There are approximately 50 pages.
    Place printed
    New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America
    Place depicted
    France, Europe
    South Africa, Southern Africa, Africa
    East Saint Louis, St. Clair County, Illinois, United States, North and Central America
    Memphis, Shelby County, Tennessee, United States, North and Central America
    Idlewild, Lake County, Michigan, United States, North and Central America
    Anacostia, Washington, District of Columbia, United States, North and Central America
    Classification
    Documents and Published Materials-Published Works
    Movement
    Anti-Lynching Movement
    Type
    magazines (periodicals)
    Topic
    Advertising
    Associations and institutions
    British colonialism
    Business
    Civil rights
    Colonialism
    Education
    Labor
    Literature
    Lynching
    Mass media
    Military
    Poetry
    Race relations
    Race riots
    Recreation
    Social life and customs
    Social reform
    Travel
    U.S. History, 1865-1921
    World War I
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
    Object number
    2015.97.15.4
    Restrictions & Rights
    Public domain
    Usage
    CC0
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd595dd871c-44a5-4991-90d6-78d666cf3e94
  • Letter to Charles Chesnutt from W. E. B. Du Bois

    Written by
    W.E.B. Du Bois, American, 1868 - 1963
    Received by
    Chesnutt, Charles W., American, 1858 - 1932
    Subject of
    Knoxville College, American, founded 1875
    Date
    July 12, 1903
    Medium
    ink on paper (fiber product)
    Dimensions
    H x W: 11 x 8 1/2 in. (27.9 x 21.6 cm)
    framed: 18 1/4 x 15 1/2 x 1 in. (46.4 x 39.4 x 2.5 cm)
    Caption
    W.E.B. Du Bois (1868 1963) was the preeminent African American public intellectual/activist of the early 20th century while Charles Chesnutt (1858 1932) was a prominent author of fictional works that dealt with issues facing African Americans of the era. In this letter, Du Bois proposes the creation of a "journal" dealing with African American life. This is likely an early expression of his interest in developing what becomes The Crisis, the official journal of the NAACP.
    Description
    A one-sided, single sheet handwritten letter written by W. E. B. Du Bois to Charles Chesnutt. The letter is written on Knoxville College stationery. The letterhead has typewritten text in black that reads [OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT, / RALPH W. MCGRANAHAN] at the top left and [KNOXVILLE COLLEGE, / KNOXVILLE, TENN.] at center.
    The letter is handwritten in black ink with the date [July 16, 1903] at the top right. The body of the letter reads: [Dear Mr. Chestnutt: I am going to be in Boston this summer @ 97 Sawyer Ave., Dorchester. It is barely possible that I may get west, if so I’ll let you know. I am rather confident that the right kind of journal could get support and I propose to edit it myself. I have an excellent printer in mind—college bred + expert + full of sacrifice. I hope we can talk this matter over.]. It is signed at bottom right [Very Sincerely / W.E.B. Du Bois].
    Transcription Center Status
    Transcribed by digital volunteers
    Place made
    Knoxville, Knox County, Tennessee, United States, North and Central America
    Place depicted
    Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, United States, North and Central America
    Classification
    Documents and Published Materials
    Type
    business letters
    Topic
    Activism
    Correspondence
    Education
    HBCUs (Historically Black Colleges and Universities)
    Literature
    Social reform
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of James Lowell Gibbs, Jr. and Jewelle Taylor Gibbs
    Object number
    2012.48
    Restrictions & Rights
    Public domain
    Usage
    Not determined
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5795ced26-69d5-40b9-a0e4-d074d6f94ca8
  • John Jacob Oliver Oral History Interview

    Created by
    National Museum of African American History and Culture, American, founded 2003
    Recorded by
    Patrick Telepictures, Inc., American
    Interview of
    Oliver, John Jacob, American, born 1945
    Interviewed by
    Navies, Kelly Elaine, American
    Subject of
    The Afro-American, American, founded 1892
    Fisk University, American, founded 1866
    University of Maryland, Baltimore County, American, founded 1966
    Columbia Law School, American, founded 1858
    Date
    1945-2017
    Medium
    digital
    Dimensions
    Duration (2016.129.19.1a): 108.2 minutes
    Duration (2016.129.19.2a): 107.9 minutes
    Description
    The oral history consists of 2016.129.19.1a and 2016.129.19.2a: two versions (unedited, and edited) of a single digital video recording.
    169.00092 GB
    John Jacob Oliver was interviewed as part of the NMAAHC Donor Oral History Collection. Mr. Oliver worked for the AFRO-American newspaper, which donated a printing press to the National Museum of African American History and Culture.
    In this oral history interview John Jacob Oliver gives a narrative of what it was like to grow-up in the Murphy family, which has published the AFRO-American newspaper since 1892. He discusses his childhood in Baltimore, Maryland, where he personally integrated John E. Howard elementary school in the 6th grade. Oliver talks about his educational journey, which included a short stint at the University of Maryland, before deciding to transfer to the HBCU Fisk University in Nashville, Tennessee and his later studies for a law degree from Columbia University. He recounts his work as a lawyer, before returning to the family business at the AFRO-American. His story includes his role in instituting modern technology at the AFRO.
    .
    Place collected
    Baltimore, Maryland, United States, North and Central America
    Place depicted
    Nashville, Davidson County, Tennessee, United States, North and Central America
    Manhattan, New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America
    Collection title
    The Collection Donor Oral History Project
    Classification
    Media Arts-Film and Video
    Type
    video recordings
    oral histories
    digital media - born digital
    Topic
    Business
    Communities
    Education
    Families
    HBCUs (Historically Black Colleges and Universities)
    Journalism
    Law
    Mass media
    Museums
    Segregation
    Technology
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
    Object number
    2016.129.19.1a-.2a
    Restrictions & Rights
    © Smithsonian National Museum of African American History & Culture
    Usage
    Usage conditions apply
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd594ee3333-f1df-495d-bd7c-9bc68e19a9c8
  • Confederate States of America twenty dollar bill

    Subject of
    Stephens, Alexander H., American, 1812 - 1883
    Designed by
    Keatinge & Ball, American, 1861 - 1864
    Subject of
    Confederate States of America, 1861 - 1865
    Date
    February 17, 1864
    Medium
    ink on paper
    Dimensions
    H x W: 3 3/16 × 7 3/16 in. (8.1 × 18.3 cm)
    Description
    Confederate States of America twenty dollar bill featuring a central illustration of the Tennessee State Capitol. On either side of the illustration are two dark shields with the inscriptions, [TWO YEARS AFTER / THE RATIFICATION OF A / TREATY OF PEACE / BETWEEN] and on the right, [THE CONFEDERATE / STATES / AND THE / UNITED STATES / OF AMERICA.] The identifying number of the bill is printed and handwritten below on both sides of the illustration, [No. / 3117]. Underneath the illustration, printed in large block letters is the inscription, [THE CONFEDERATE STATES OF AMERICA / Will pay TWENTY DOLLARS to the Bearer / on demand. Richmond February 17, 1864.] The bottom is signed on the left by [B Clarke / for Register] and on the right by, [P Dell / for Treasurer]. The left edge of the currency has a border that is densely patterned surrounding the word, [TWENTY] printed vertically. On the right is a heavily decorated scalloped edge circle with the number [20] in the center. Below in an oval is a portrait of Alexander H. Stephens. Below the portrait is the engravers name, [Keatinge & Ball, Columbia S.C.]. The back of the note is all in blue ink. On each corner of the rectangular shape are decorative concentric designed circles with the number [20] in the center. The word [TWENTY] is in bold lettering with horizontal stripes at the center of the note.
    Place made
    Richmond, Virginia, United States, North and Central America
    Place depicted
    Nashville, Davidson County, Tennessee, United States, North and Central America
    Classification
    Slavery and Freedom Objects
    Coins and Currency
    Type
    money
    American paper money
    Topic
    American South
    Commerce
    Government
    Slavery
    U.S. History, Civil War, 1861-1865
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
    Object number
    2017.108.9.11
    Restrictions & Rights
    Public domain
    Usage
    Not determined
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd53286b734-fa34-4f43-be17-9b13e0dc0752
  • Confederate States of America twenty dollar bill

    Subject of
    Stephens, Alexander H., American, 1812 - 1883
    Designed by
    Keatinge & Ball, American, 1861 - 1864
    Subject of
    Confederate States of America, 1861 - 1865
    Date
    February 17, 1864
    Medium
    ink on paper
    Dimensions
    H x W: 3 1/4 × 7 1/4 in. (8.3 × 18.4 cm)
    Description
    Confederate States of America twenty dollar bill featuring a central illustration of the Tennessee State Capitol. On either side of the illustration are two dark shields with the inscriptions, [TWO YEARS AFTER / THE RATIFICATION OF A / TREATY OF PEACE / BETWEEN] and on the right, [THE CONFEDERATE / STATES / AND THE / UNITED STATES / OF AMERICA.] The identifying number of the bill is printed and handwritten below on both sides of the illustration, [No. / 35093]. Underneath the illustration, printed in large block letters is the inscription, [THE CONFEDERATE STATES OF AMERICA / Will pay TWENTY DOLLARS to the Bearer / on demand. Richmond February 17, 1864.] The bottom is signed on the left by [C Percival / for Register] and on the right by, [L Mainond / for Treasurer]. The left edge of the currency has a border that is densely patterned surrounding the word, [TWENTY] printed vertically. On the right is a heavily decorated scalloped edge circle with the number [20] in the center. Below in an oval is a portrait of Alexander H. Stephens. Below the portrait is the engravers name, [Keatinge & Ball, Columbia S.C.]. The four corner edges are stained where the note had previously been adhered. The back of the note is all in blue ink. On each corner of the rectangular shape are decorative concentric designed circles with the number [20] in the center. The word [TWENTY] is in bold lettering with horizontal stripes at the center of the note.
    Place made
    Richmond, Virginia, United States, North and Central America
    Place depicted
    Nashville, Davidson County, Tennessee, United States, North and Central America
    Classification
    Slavery and Freedom Objects
    Coins and Currency
    Type
    money
    American paper money
    Topic
    American South
    Commerce
    Government
    Slavery
    U.S. History, Civil War, 1861-1865
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
    Object number
    2017.108.9.16
    Restrictions & Rights
    Public domain
    Usage
    Not determined
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5767ce59e-c79a-4474-85e2-e738099ff2c2
  • Confederate States of America twenty dollar bill

    Subject of
    Stephens, Alexander H., American, 1812 - 1883
    Designed by
    Keatinge & Ball, American, 1861 - 1864
    Subject of
    Confederate States of America, 1861 - 1865
    Date
    February 17, 1864
    Medium
    ink on paper
    Dimensions
    H x W: 3 1/8 × 7 1/16 in. (7.9 × 17.9 cm)
    Description
    Confederate States of America twenty dollar bill featuring a central illustration of the Tennessee State Capitol. On either side of the illustration are two dark shields with the inscriptions, [TWO YEARS AFTER / THE RATIFICATION OF A / TREATY OF PEACE / BETWEEN] and on the right, [THE CONFEDERATE / STATES / AND THE / UNITED STATES / OF AMERICA.] The identifying number of the bill is printed and handwritten below on both sides of the illustration, [No. / 1131]. Underneath the illustration, printed in large block letters is the inscription, [THE CONFEDERATE STATES OF AMERICA / Will pay TWENTY DOLLARS to the Bearer / on demand. Richmond February 17, 1864.] The bottom is signed on the left by [[illegible] / for Register] and on the right by, [[illegible] / for Treasurer]. The left edge of the currency has a border that is densely patterned surrounding the word, [TWENTY] printed vertically. On the right is a heavily decorated scalloped edge circle with the number [20] in the center. Below in an oval is a portrait of Alexander H. Stephens. Below the portrait is the engravers name, [Keatinge & Ball, Columbia S.C.]. The back of the note is all in blue ink. On each corner of the rectangular shape are decorative concentric designed circles with the number [20] in the center. The word [TWENTY] is in bold lettering with horizontal stripes at the center of the note. There are distinct crease marks showing where the note had been folded multiple times.
    Place printed
    Richmond, Virginia, United States, North and Central America
    Place depicted
    Nashville, Davidson County, Tennessee, United States, North and Central America
    Classification
    Slavery and Freedom Objects
    Coins and Currency
    Type
    money
    American paper money
    Topic
    American South
    Commerce
    Government
    Slavery
    U.S. History, Civil War, 1861-1865
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
    Object number
    2017.108.9.26
    Restrictions & Rights
    Public domain
    Usage
    Not determined
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5064d9474-106f-48bd-8c76-a1b5c3e0a38e
  • The Honorable D'Army Bailey Oral History Interview

    Created by
    Civil Rights History Project, American, founded 2009
    Interview of
    Honorable Bailey, D'Army, American, 1941 - 2015
    Interviewed by
    Cline, David P. Ph. D., American, born 1969
    Subject of
    Crump, Edward Hull "Boss", American, 1874 - 1954
    National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, American, founded 1909
    Southern University and A&M College, American, founded 1880
    Clark University, American, founded 1887
    Northern Student Movement, American, founded 1961
    Boston University School of Law, American, founded 1872
    Law Students Civil Rights Research Council, American, 1964 - 1987
    National Civil Rights Museum, American, founded 1991
    Date
    August 13, 2013
    Medium
    digital
    Dimensions
    Duration: 03:11:00
    Description
    The oral history consists of fourteen digital files: 2011.174.98.1a, 2011.174.98.1b, 2011.174.98.1c, 2011.174.98.1d, 2011.174.98.1e, 2011.174.98.1f, 2011.174.98.1g, 2011.174.98.1h, 2011.174.98.1i, 2011.174.98.1j, 2011.174.98.1k, 2011.174.98.1l, 2011.174.98.1m, and 2011.174.98.1n.
    The Hon. D'Army Bailey describes growing up in Memphis, Tennessee, the influence of the Crump political machine in city politics, and his involvement with the Memphis NAACP at an early age. He talks about his participation in the civil rights activism as a student at Southern University, for which he was ultimately expelled. Bailey describes his move to Clark University in Massachusetts, where he became involved in the Northern Student Movement. After discussing his time spent at Boston University Law School, Bailey talks about a series of jobs he had related to civil rights and legal services, including serving as the director of the Law Students Civil Rights Research Council (LSCRRC). Bailey also describes his career in California as a Berkeley City Councilman, his recall from that post, and his subsequent move back to his hometown of Memphis, where he has served as a lawyer, judge, and founder of the National Civil Rights Museum.
    LOC ID: afc2010039_crhp0098
    Place collected
    Memphis, Shelby County, Tennessee, United States, North and Central America
    Place depicted
    Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, United States, North and Central America
    Berkeley, Alameda County, California, United States, North and Central America
    Collection title
    Civil Rights History Project
    Classification
    Media Arts-Film and Video
    Movement
    Civil Rights Movement
    Type
    video recordings
    oral histories
    digital media - born digital
    Topic
    Activism
    American South
    Associations and institutions
    Civil rights
    Education
    HBCUs (Historically Black Colleges and Universities)
    Law
    Museums
    Politics
    Social reform
    U.S. 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
    2011.174.98.1a-n
    Restrictions & Rights
    © Smithsonian National Museum of African American History & Culture and The American Folklife Center, Library of Congress
    Usage
    Usage conditions apply
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5d46770b3-c675-4bbf-a479-fe21f79b868b
  • Invitation for commencement at Fisk University

    Printed by
    Hemphill Press, American
    Subject of
    Fisk University, American, founded 1866
    Date
    1948
    Medium
    ink on paper and imitation leather
    Dimensions
    H x W (closed): 6 × 4 1/4 × 1/8 in. (15.2 × 10.8 × 0.3 cm)
    Description
    The booklet (2014.213.1.1) is bound with a thin string of leather threaded through three holes located at the center-left edge of the booklet. The images and text visible on the cover are created with embossed sections of the paper. An image dominates the top left quadrant of the cover; it is an embossed impression of a university building with a tall tower standing in front of a square of gold sky. In the center of the cover is large embossed text which reads [FISK]. To the bottom right of the letters is a circular symbol with trapezoidal panels attached to the left and right of the circle. In the circle is a depiction of a group of people; four men stand in a row while five women sit in a row in front of the standing men. Below this group are the words [JUBILEE SINGERS]. In the circle, following the curve of the top and bottom arcs are two groupings of text. The top arc reads [FISK UNIVERSITY NASHVILLE TENN]; the bottom arc reads [INCORPORATED AUG.24, 1867]. The left trapezoidal panel reads [19]; the right trapezoidal panel reads [48]. There are 15 pages in the booklet, the first and last pages are translucent and patterned. There is a plain envelope paired with this commencement invitation (2014.213.1.2).
    Place depicted
    Nashville, Davidson County, Tennessee, United States, North and Central America
    Classification
    Documents and Published Materials
    Type
    invitations
    Topic
    American South
    Education
    HBCUs (Historically Black Colleges and Universities)
    Social life and customs
    U.S. History, 1945-1953
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of the Gates Moresi family
    Object number
    2014.213.1.1-2
    Restrictions & Rights
    Public domain
    Usage
    Not determined
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd57cf52682-6a57-4f1c-a040-c9f548297fc5
  • Gelatin silver prints of Charley Pride wearing a Memphis Red Sox uniform

    Created by
    Unidentified
    Subject of
    Pride, Charley, American, 1934 - 2020
    Memphis Red Sox, American, 1923 - 1962
    Owned by
    Pride, Charley, American, 1934 - 2020
    Date
    early 1950s
    Medium
    silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper
    Dimensions
    H x W (2012.125.99.1.1): 6 1/16 x 4 1/16 in. (15.4 x 10.3 cm)
    H x W (2012.125.99.1.2): 6 1/16 x 4 1/16 in. (15.4 x 10.3 cm)
    Description
    Two identical black and white prints of a photograph of country singer Charley Pride in a Memphis Red Sox baseball uniform. Pride's arms are behind his head. The front of his jersey says "Memphis." There is text in the bottom right corner that is partially cut-off. It reads [CHARLIE PRI/MEMPHIS RED / EARLY 1950].
    Place depicted
    Memphis, Shelby County, Tennessee, United States, North and Central America
    Classification
    Media Arts-Photography
    Type
    black-and-white photographs
    portraits
    Topic
    Athletes
    Baseball
    Instrumentalists (Musicians)
    Singers (Musicians)
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Charley Pride
    Object number
    2012.125.99.1.1-.2
    Restrictions & Rights
    Unknown - Restrictions Possible
    Usage
    Usage conditions apply
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5543a23b4-e5f5-45a6-95d6-d7f7c0fb910c
  • Photograph of the assassination of Martin Luther King, Jr.

    Photograph by
    Louw, Joseph, South African, 1945 - 2004
    Subject of
    Dr. King, Martin Luther Jr., American, 1929 - 1968
    Young, Andrew Jackson, American, born 1932
    Rev. Abernathy, Ralph David, American, 1926 - 1990
    McCollough, Marrell, American, born 1944
    Rev. Jackson, Jesse, American, born 1941
    Unidentified Man or Men
    Unidentified Woman or Women
    Date
    April 4, 1968
    Medium
    silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper
    Dimensions
    H x W (Image): 9 × 12 1/2 in. (22.7 × 31.6 cm)
    H x W x D (Frame): 18 11/16 × 22 1/16 × 1 in. (47.5 × 56 × 2.5 cm)
    Description
    A black and white photograph of the assassination of Martin Luther King Jr. taken on April 4, 1968 at the Lorraine Motel, on the balcony of the Lorraine Motel. The walkway outside of room 306, where King was staying, is shown on the right side of the image. Three people are standing and pointing across the street in the direction of the gunshot. Andrew Young is on the left with Jesse Jackson mostly obscured behind him. An unidentified woman is standing to the right in front of Ralph Abernathy, who is partially visible. In front of Young, Martin Luther King Jr. is lying on the ground. Marrell McCollough is kneeling next to King with one hand on the railing. There are people standing in the parking lot below including Memphis police officers. Two cars can be seen parked below the balcony. The reverse of the image is covered in numerous inscriptions from press agencies, in French and English, stamps, and lines.
    Place depicted
    Memphis, Shelby County, Tennessee, United States, North and Central America
    Classification
    Media Arts-Photography
    Type
    gelatin silver prints
    Topic
    Activism
    Civil rights
    Hate crimes
    Photography
    Race discrimination
    U.S. History, 1961-1969
    Violence
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gifted by Jeffrey Coopersmith
    Object number
    2017.73
    Restrictions & Rights
    © The LIFE Images Collection/Getty Images. Permission required for use.
    Usage
    Usage conditions apply
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5ed06545b-8134-4793-a64e-36e7ba51bc97
  • Flier for the film King: A Filmed Record… Montgomery to Memphis

    Distributed by
    King, Martin Luther Foundation, American
    Printed by
    Unidentified
    Subject of
    Dr. King, Martin Luther Jr., American, 1929 - 1968
    Date
    1970
    Medium
    ink on paper
    Dimensions
    H x W: 17 1/4 × 11 1/4 in. (43.8 × 28.6 cm)
    Description
    Martin Luther King Foundation flier for the film “King: A Filmed Record… Montgomery to Memphis." The front of the flier features a black and white image of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. “KING” is printed in bold white text in the top, right corner. The back of the flier features six black and white images down the center with text on each side. The pictures depict images of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., a burning bus, a police officer, a large group of people marching, a burning cross and Klansmen, and people morning at King’s funeral. The text are reviews of the movie from various news outlets, awards the movie has won and suggested uses for the film. The flier is yellowed, creased, and torn in several places.
    Statement
    Objects depicting symbols of hate or related to organized hate groups may be offensive and disturbing, but the NMAAHC aims to include them in the Collection to present and preserve the historical context in which they were created and used. Objects of this type provide an important historical record from which to study and evaluate history and culture.
    Place collected
    Memphis, Shelby County, Tennessee, United States, North and Central America
    Classification
    Memorabilia and Ephemera-Advertisements
    Type
    fliers (printed matter)
    Topic
    Civil rights
    Mass media
    Race relations
    U.S. History, 1961-1969
    Violence
    White supremacy movements
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Arthur J. "Bud" Schmidt
    Object number
    2017.71.3
    Restrictions & Rights
    Unknown - Restrictions Possible
    Usage
    Usage conditions apply
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5efa7b79d-20f3-4716-aa55-7fb34ac2e446
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    Broadside announcing the sale of a man, Dick, and a girl, Lydia

    Printed by
    Unidentified
    Subject of
    Unidentified Man or Men
    Unidentified Woman or Women
    Hutchison, John S., American
    Malloy, David, American, died 1857
    Malloy, E. F., American
    Date
    1857
    Medium
    ink on paper
    Dimensions
    H x W: 13 1/4 × 10 1/8 in. (33.6 × 25.7 cm)
    Description
    Broadside announcing the sale of an enslaved man named Dick and an enslaved girl named Lydia in Cross Plains, TN. The broadside is on yellowed paper with black text. The broadside reads [NEGROES FOR SALE. By virtue of a decree of the Honorable Circuit Court for Robertson County, made at its June Term, 1857, in the cause of E.F. MALLOY and others, to sell slaves, I will on Saturday, 25th day of July next, at CROSS PLAINS, Tennessee, sell to the highest bidder, on a credit till the first day of May, 1858, TWO NEGROES. Dick, aged about 50 years, and Lydia, about 14 years of age, the property of the late David Malloy, deceased. Cash for costs]. It is signed [John S. Hutchison, Comm'r.] and dated [June 18, 1857]. The back of the broadside is blank.
    Place used
    Cross Plains, Robertson County, Tennessee, United States, North and Central America
    Collection title
    Liljenquist Family Collection
    Classification
    Slavery and Freedom Objects
    Memorabilia and Ephemera-Advertisements
    Type
    broadsides
    Topic
    American South
    Business
    Children
    Commerce
    Domestic slave trade
    Finance
    Men
    Slavery
    U.S. History, 1815-1861
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of the Liljenquist Family
    Object number
    2018.43.17
    Restrictions & Rights
    No Known Copyright Restrictions
    Usage
    CC0
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd51ace9773-ac27-4f2b-bbd8-592503d2ab3a
  • I AM A (WO)MAN

    Photograph by
    Levy, Builder, American, born 1942
    Subject of
    Unidentified Woman or Women
    Dr. King, Martin Luther Jr., American, 1929 - 1968
    Date
    April 8, 1968; printed 2016
    Medium
    gold toned silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper
    Dimensions
    H x W (Image): 12 15/16 × 8 5/8 in. (32.9 × 21.9 cm)
    H x W (Sheet): 13 15/16 × 10 7/8 in. (35.4 × 27.6 cm)
    Description
    A black and white photograph of a woman holding a poster at the Martin Luther King Memorial March in Memphis, Tennessee in 1968. The woman is in the midst of a march and is carrying a sign with printed text that reads: [I AM A MAN]. The sign has been altered by hand to read: [I AM A WoMan]. Other marchers are visible in the background carrying similar signs. They marchers are walking down a street in Memphis that is lined with buildings on either side. The back of the photograph includes the photographer's signature, information about the subject of the photograph, and printing information.
    Place depicted
    Memphis, Shelby County, Tennessee, United States, North and Central America
    Classification
    Media Arts-Photography
    Movement
    Civil Rights Movement
    Type
    gelatin silver prints
    Topic
    Activism
    Civil rights
    Feminism
    Gender
    Identity
    Photography
    U.S. History, 1961-1969
    Women
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Arnika Dawkins and the Arnika Dawkins Gallery
    Object number
    2017.43.2
    Restrictions & Rights
    © Builder Levy
    Usage
    Usage conditions apply
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd51930de1d-f1ed-46be-8099-897e521cd7bc
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    Placard stating "I AM A MAN" carried by Arthur J. Schmidt in 1968 Memphis March

    Printed by
    Allied Printing Trades Council, founded 1911
    Used by
    Schmidt, Arthur J., American
    Subject of
    Dr. King, Martin Luther Jr., American, 1929 - 1968
    Date
    1968
    Medium
    ink on poster board
    Dimensions
    H x W x D: 21 1/2 × 14 1/16 in. (54.6 × 35.7 cm)
    Description
    A white poster with black lettering used by Arthur J. Schmidt during the 1968 Memphis March. The poster reads "I / AM / A MAN." A small allied printing label is stamped on the bottom of the front of the poster at center in black ink. The back of the poster is blank.
    Place used
    Memphis, Shelby County, Tennessee, United States, North and Central America
    Classification
    Memorabilia and Ephemera-Political and Activist Ephemera
    Type
    placards (information artifacts)
    Topic
    Activism
    Civil rights
    Labor
    Race relations
    U.S. History, 1961-1969
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Arthur J. "Bud" Schmidt
    Object number
    2017.71.4
    Restrictions & Rights
    No Known Copyright Restrictions
    Usage
    CC0
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd500cc73bb-b3d1-4451-9f45-69508e955fb1
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    Placard stating "HONOR KING: END RACISM" carried in 1968 Memphis March

    Printed by
    Allied Printing Trades Council, founded 1911
    Used by
    Schmidt, Arthur J., American
    Subject of
    Dr. King, Martin Luther Jr., American, 1929 - 1968
    Date
    1968
    Medium
    ink on poster board
    Dimensions
    H x W x D: 21 1/2 × 14 1/8 in. (54.6 × 35.9 cm)
    Description
    A white poster with black lettering used by Arthur J. Schmidt during the 1968 Memphis March. The poster reads "HONOR KING: END RACISM." A small allied printing label is stamped on the bottom of the front of the poster at center in black ink. The back of the poster is blank.
    Place used
    Memphis, Shelby County, Tennessee, United States, North and Central America
    Classification
    Memorabilia and Ephemera-Political and Activist Ephemera
    Type
    placards (information artifacts)
    Topic
    Activism
    Civil rights
    Race relations
    U.S. History, 1961-1969
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Arthur J. "Bud" Schmidt
    Object number
    2017.71.5
    Restrictions & Rights
    No Known Copyright Restrictions
    Usage
    CC0
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5fecdeb9a-2273-464a-8193-a2cb0f0f3280
  • Letter to Arthur J. Schmidt from David Lewallen

    Written by
    Lewallen, David M., American
    Subject of
    Schmidt, Arthur J., American
    Dr. King, Martin Luther Jr., American, 1929 - 1968
    Date
    September 26, 2016
    Medium
    ink on paper
    Dimensions
    H x W: 11 × 8 1/2 in. (27.9 × 21.6 cm)
    Description
    A typed letter to Arthur J. Schmidt from David Lewallen. The letter describes events the two men shared on April 8, 1968 in Memphis, Tennessee. Mr. Lewallen drove Mr. Schmidt to a memorial march for Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. that they both attended.
    Place depicted
    Memphis, Shelby County, Tennessee, United States, North and Central America
    Classification
    Documents and Published Materials
    Type
    letters (correspondence)
    Topic
    Civil rights
    Race relations
    Social reform
    U.S. History, 1961-1969
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Arthur J. "Bud" Schmidt
    Object number
    2017.71.2
    Restrictions & Rights
    Unknown - Restrictions Possible
    Usage
    Usage conditions apply
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5843b3902-ac36-4e6e-88be-a53282633985
  • Martin Luther King Memorial March, for Union Justice and to End Racism

    Photograph by
    Levy, Builder, American, born 1942
    Subject of
    Unidentified Man or Men
    Unidentified Woman or Women
    Dr. King, Martin Luther Jr., American, 1929 - 1968
    Date
    April 8, 1968; printed 2017
    Medium
    gold toned silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper
    Dimensions
    H x W (Image): 9 × 13 1/16 in. (22.9 × 33.2 cm)
    H x W (Sheet): 10 15/16 × 13 15/16 in. (27.8 × 35.4 cm)
    Description
    A black and white photograph of men and women marching in the Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial March, in Memphis, Tennessee, on April 8, 1968. The marchers are walking down a street. Spectators are visible on porches and balconies on the buildings lining the street. The back of the photograph includes the photographer's signature, information about the subject of the photograph, and printing information.
    Place depicted
    Memphis, Shelby County, Tennessee, United States, North and Central America
    Classification
    Media Arts-Photography
    Movement
    Civil Rights Movement
    Type
    gelatin silver prints
    Topic
    Activism
    Civil rights
    Justice
    Photography
    Race discrimination
    Race relations
    U.S. History, 1961-1969
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Builder Levy
    Object number
    2017.43.5
    Restrictions & Rights
    © Builder Levy
    Usage
    Usage conditions apply
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd51bfc1356-b532-4072-bd21-85dde85d2a13

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