Holy Bible

Published by

American Bible Society, American, founded 1816

Owned by

Collins, Richard, American, 1844 - 1918

Subject of

Collins, Kate Hunter, American, died 1910

Date

1869

Medium

ink on paper, leather covered cardboard, and ribbon

Dimensions

H x W x D (Closed-without ribbon): 2 1/2 × 6 7/16 × 8 3/8 in. (6.4 × 16.4 × 21.3 cm)

H x W x D (Open-Flat): 2 × 14 1/8 × 8 3/8 in. (5.1 × 35.9 × 21.3 cm)

H x W x D (Closed-with ribbon): 2 1/2 × 722 × 11 11/16 in. (6.4 × 1833.9 × 29.7 cm)

H x W x D (Open-In Cradle): 3 1/4 × 13 1/2 × 8 3/8 in. (8.3 × 34.3 × 21.3 cm)

Title

Bible documenting the family and lineage of Richard Collins

Description

A printed copy of the Christian Bible printed in 1869, containing the family history of Richard Collins. Blank pages between the Old Testament and the New Testament are filled in with the marriage, birth, and death dates of various members of Collins's family, including his ancestors and his descendants. The information is written in ink and pencil by at least two different hands. The book has been rebound in a tooled leather-covered cardboard cover. A red satin ribbon page marker is attached at the top edge of the spine.

Place used

Alabama, United States, North and Central America

Texas, United States, North and Central America

California, United States, North and Central America

Classification

Slavery and Freedom Objects

Documents and Published Materials-Published Works

Religious and Sacred Objects

Type

Bibles

Topic

American South

American West

Caricature and cartoons

Emancipation

Families

Freemasonry

Identity

Migrations

Race relations

Religion

Slavery

Credit Line

Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Richard Allen Collins-Diggs, Thanks Grandpa, Mom, Carlotta, Denise, Diane

Object number

2014.173

Restrictions & Rights

Public Domain

Usage

CC0

GUID

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd520524b14-0cab-4286-a63c-31896cbbba15

Melrose Plantation Cookbook

Written by

Hunter, Clementine, American, ca. 1886 - 1988

Mignon, Francois, American, 1899 - 1980

Published by

Baker Printing & Office Supply, American

Subject of

Melrose Plantation, American, founded 1832

Signed by

Hunter, Clementine, American, ca. 1886 - 1988

Date

1956

On View

Culture/Fourth Floor, 4 050

Exhibition

Cultural Expressions

Medium

ink on paper (fiber product), plastic, adhesive

Dimensions

7 7/8 × 5 1/8 × 3/16 in. (20 × 13 × 0.5 cm)

Description

A copy of the Melrose Plantation Cookbook by Clementine Hunter and Francois Mignon. The book is paperback and bound with a plastic binding comb on the left spine. The front and back cover are identical, with a faded photograph of the Melrose Plantation house with wrap-around veranda, gabled roof, and garden taking up the top half of the cover. The bottom half faded yellow field with the title printed in dark ink in a gothic font with the authors names below. The front cover has a white sticker with the library's call number adhered to the upper left corner reading [TX / 715 / .M53x]. The interior of the book has a book plate for the Library of Stephen F. Austin Statue University as well as a Due Date slip. The contents of the book include an illustrated map and several pages of photographs of the Melrose Plantation, Clementine Hunter (one features her signature), and Francois Mignon. The text consists of a seven page introduction, and 31 recipes.

Place printed

Natchitoches, Natchitoches Parish, Louisiana, United States, North and Central America

Place used

Nacogdoches, Nacogdoches County, Texas, United States, North and Central America

Classification

Documents and Published Materials-Published Works

Type

cookbooks

Topic

American South

Caricature and cartoons

Cooking and dining

Folklife

Foodways

Credit Line

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

Object number

2014.238

Restrictions & Rights

© 1956 By Francis Mignon. Permission required for use.

Usage

Usage conditions apply

GUID

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd54c6427c8-7ed7-4a94-aa23-d642c6d92b8f

Delegate

Published by

MelPat Associates, American, 1965 - 1986

Created by

Patrick, C. Melvin, American, died 1985

Subject of

United Negro College Fund, American, founded 1944

Williams, Billy Dee, American, born 1937

National Association for Equal Opportunity in Higher Education, American, founded 1969

National Urban Affairs Council, American, founded 1971

National Association of Market Developers, American, founded 1953

Prince Hall Freemasonry, founded 1784

Opportunities Industrialization Center of America, Inc., American, founded 1964

Washington, Harold, American, 1922 - 1987

National Newspaper Publishers Association, American, founded 1827

Top Ladies of Distinction, Inc., American, founded 1964

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

Lambda Kappa Mu Sorority, Inc., American, founded 1937

Iota Phi Lambda Sorority, Inc., American, founded 1929

Chi Eta Phi Sorority, Inc., American, founded 1932

National Medical Association, American, founded 1895

National United Church Ushers Association of America, Inc., American, founded 1919

Morehouse College, American, founded 1867

Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc., American, founded 1906

Carats, Inc., American, founded 1959

National Bar Association, American, founded 1925

National Urban League, American, founded 1910

African Methodist Episcopal Church, American, founded 1816

National Association of Negro Business and Professional Women's Clubs, Inc., American, founded 1935

Shriners International, American, founded 1870

Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, American, founded 1913

Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Inc., American, founded 1911

National Pharmaceutical Association, American, founded 1947

National Sorority of Phi Delta Kappa, Inc., American, founded 1906

One Hundred Black Men, Inc., American, founded 1963

Ashe, Arthur Jr., American, 1943 - 1993

Association for the Study of African American Life and History, American, founded 1915

People United to Save Humanity, American, founded 1971

369th Veterans Association, American

Blake, Eubie, American, 1887 - 1983

Dance Theatre of Harlem, American, founded 1969

National Coalition of 100 Black Women, American, founded 1981

Date

1983

Medium

ink on paper

Dimensions

H x W x D: 10 13/16 × 8 7/16 × 1/2 in. (27.5 × 21.4 × 1.3 cm)

Description

A 1983 issue of Delegate magazine published by MelPat Associates. The cover of the magazine features a blue ribbon badge that reads [1983 / DELEGATE] against a grid of black and white portrait photographs. The top two (2) and bottom two (2) rows of photographs are tinted a bright yellow. Thirty-two (32) men and women are pictured, with the last name of everyone printed under his or her picture in black. The spine of the magazine is white with black text that reads [DELEGATE, 1983 - The 7th Year of the 3rd Century].

The magazine’s content opens with a masthead, set in white text against a black background reading [DELEGATE, 1983], and a table of contents, followed by an untitled editorial note recounting political wins and losses over the last year, including the election of Harold Washington as Mayor of the city of Chicago.

The content then continues with profiles of African American business organizations, business leaders, events, community organizations, sororities, fraternities, doctors, dentists, politicians, actors, and journalists. This includes the Jackie Robinson Awards Dinner, United Negro College Fund, Billy Dee Williams and Eugene McCabe, National Association for Equal Opportunity in Higher Education, Interracial Council for Business Opportunity, National Urban Affairs Council, National Association of Market Developers, Bottle and Cork Club, ITT Continental Baking Company, Ciba-Geigy, Chesebrough-Pond, John Hunter Camp Fund, Prince Hall Grand Lodge, Opportunities Industrialization Centers of America, Harold Washington, National Newspaper Publishers Association, Top Ladies of Distinction, NAACP, Lambda Kappa Mu Sorority, Iota Phi Lambda Sorority, Chi Eta Phi Sorority, National Medical Association, National United Church Ushers Association, Morehouse College, Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Carats, National Bar Association, National Urban League, A.M.E. Zion Church, National Association of Negro Business and Professional Women’s Clubs, Ancient Egyptian Arabic Order Nobles of the Mystic Shrine, Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Dawson Art Guild Annual Memorial Concert, Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, National Pharmaceutical Association, Phi Delta Kappa, One Hundred Black Men, Chums, Inc., Association of National and Regional Convention Planners, Benjamin Ashburn, Olive Bowles, Edgar Dale golf tournament, Arthur Ashe, Congressional Black Caucus, Bishop Emerson J. Moore, 369th Veterans’ Association, Black Broadway, Eubie Blake, Dance Theatre of Harlem, National Black Nurses Association, The Edges Group, 100 Black Women, Communications Excellence to Black Audiences, Push, Inc., The Secret Friends, Harlem Commonwealth Council, The Moles, Association for the Study of Afro-American Life and History, The Council of Concerned Black Executives, WAABI, Beaux Arts Ball, Dr. Herby Cave. There are also several obituaries and wedding announcements, as well as short features on Oak Bluffs, Houston, and the Bahamas. The issue concludes with a special feature titled “Atlanta 1926 to Present.”

There are approximately 479 pages with black and white photographs and advertisements throughout, as well as a few advertisements in color. The back cover of the magazine features a full page advertisement for Kool cigarettes.

Transcription Center Status

Transcribed by digital volunteers

Place made

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

Place depicted

Martha's Vineyard, Oak Bluffs, Dukes County, Massachusetts, United States, North and Central America

Bahamas, Caribbean, North and Central America

Houston, Harris County, Texas, United States, North and Central America

Atlanta, Fulton County, Georgia, United States, North and Central America

Classification

Documents and Published Materials-Published Works

Type

magazines (periodicals)

Topic

Advertising

Associations and institutions

Business

Caricature and cartoons

Communities

Fraternal organizations

Fraternities

Government

HBCUs (Historically Black Colleges and Universities)

Journalism

Labor

Mass media

Men

Political organizations

Politics (Practical)

Professional organizations

Religious groups

Social life and customs

Sororities

Travel

U.S. History, 1969-2001

Urban life

Women

Credit Line

Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Anne B. Patrick and the family of Hilda E. Stokely

Object number

2012.167.17

Restrictions & Rights

Public domain

Usage

Not determined

GUID

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd516419a20-d7d3-4570-a5c9-78bd4c89cfee

Delegate

Published by

MelPat Associates, American, 1965 - 1986

Created by

Patrick, C. Melvin, American, died 1985

Date

1984

Medium

ink on paper

Dimensions

H x W x D: 10 13/16 × 8 7/16 × 9/16 in. (27.5 × 21.4 × 1.5 cm)

Description

A 1984 issue of Delegate magazine published by MelPat Associates. The cover of the magazine is white with an image of the Olympic rings, all red except the bottom left ring, which has been replaced by a blue ribbon badge with text that reads [1984 / DELEGATE]. Below the rings is a grid of black and white photographic portraits. Twenty-two (22) men and women are pictured, with the name of everyone printed under his or her image in blue. Blue text at the bottom right corner reads [The / Olympics / Past and / Present / page 159]. The spine of the magazine is white with red text that reads [DELEGATE, 1984 - The 8th Year of the 3rd Century].

The magazine’s content opens with a masthead, set in white text against a black background reading [DELEGATE, 1983], and a table of contents, followed by an untitled editorial note about the 1984 presidential election.

The content then continues with profiles of African American business organizations, business leaders, events, community organizations, sororities, fraternities, doctors, dentists, politicians, actors, and journalists. This includes the National Urban League, NAACP, Harlem YMCA Sports Hall of Fame, Pan-Hellenic Council, American Bridge Association, Interracial Council for Business Opportunity, Delegate Magazine reception, Iota Phi Lambda Sorority, Chesebrough-Pond’s Inc., Ciba-Geigy, Prince Hall Grand Lodge, John Hunter Camp Fund, The Girl Friends, National Association for Equal Opportunity in Higher Education, Frederick Douglass Awards Dinner, Opportunities Industrialization Centers of America, Phelps-Stokes Center for Human Development, Mamie Phipps Clark, Northside Center, National Newspaper Publishers Association, 100 Black men, AME Zion Church, Top Ladies of Distinction, Carats, Inc., Links, Republican Party, Lambda Kappa Mu Sorority, National United Church Ushers Association of America, National Association of Medical Minority Educators, Eddie Atkinson, National Association of Market Developers, Suzanne de Passe, Negro Ensemble Co., Dance Theatre of Harlem, Walter Mondale, Jesse Jackson, Democratic Party, CBS Records, Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity, Edgar B. Felton, Black Congress on Health, Law and Economics, National Black Nurses’ Association, National Bar Association, National Pharmaceutical Association, Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, National Medical Association, Morehouse School of Medicine, Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, National Association of University Women, National Association of Negro Business and Professional Women’s Clubs, Tuskegee Airmen, Ancient Egyptian Arabic Order Nobles of the Mystic Shrine, 100 Black Women, Eta Phi Beta Sorority, Boys Choir of Harlem, Cardinal Cooke, Oliver C. Sutton, Adam Clayton Powell, Jr., Black Caucus Weekend, National Council of Negro Women, 369th Veterans’ Association, Beaux Arts Ball, The Edges Group, and Comus Social Club. In the middle is a large feature on the Olympics, one titled “The Story of the Past” and the other “The Story of the Future.” There are also features on black Hollywood and the cities of Houston, San Francisco, Los Angeles, Oakland, and Oak Bluffs.

There are approximately 511 pages with black and white photographs and advertisements throughout, as well as a few advertisements in color. The back cover of the magazine features a full page advertisement for Kool cigarettes.

Transcription Center Status

Transcribed by digital volunteers

Place made

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

Place depicted

Houston, Harris County, Texas, United States, North and Central America

San Francisco, California, United States, North and Central America

Oakland, Alameda County, California, United States, North and Central America

Martha's Vineyard, Oak Bluffs, Dukes County, Massachusetts, United States, North and Central America

Classification

Documents and Published Materials-Published Works

Type

magazines (periodicals)

Topic

Advertising

Associations and institutions

Business

Caricature and cartoons

Communities

Dance

Fraternal organizations

Fraternities

Government

Hollywood (Film)

Journalism

Labor

Mass media

Men

Olympics

Political organizations

Politics (Practical)

Professional organizations

Religious groups

Social life and customs

Sororities

U.S. History, 1969-2001

Urban life

Women

Credit Line

Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Anne B. Patrick and the family of Hilda E. Stokely

Object number

2012.167.18

Restrictions & Rights

Public domain

Usage

Not determined

GUID

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5a99826b2-563a-492a-9d22-e03c2c02f99c

Delegate

Published by

MelPat Associates, American, 1965 - 1986

Created by

Patrick, C. Melvin, American, died 1985

Subject of

Sen. Brooke, Edward, American, born 1919

Morris Brown College, American, founded 1881

Interracial Council for Business Opportunity, American, founded 1963

Opportunities Industrialization Center of America, Inc., American, founded 1964

Humphrey, Hubert Horatio Jr., American, 1911 - 1978

General James, Daniel Jr., American, 1920 - 1978

Wilkins, Roy, American, 1901 - 1981

Shorter, Rufus B., American

National Association of Black Social Workers, American, founded 1968

National Association of Market Developers, American, founded 1953

National Medical Association, American, founded 1895

Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite of Freemasonry

Prince Hall Freemasonry, founded 1784

Howard University, American, founded 1867

National Newspaper Publishers Association, American, founded 1827

Young Men's Christian Association (YMCA), International, founded 1844

Avon, founded 1886

Lambda Kappa Mu Sorority, Inc., American, founded 1937

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

The Links, Incorporated, American, founded 1946

National United Church Ushers Association of America, Inc., American, founded 1919

National Medical Association, American, founded 1895

National Dental Association, American, founded 1913

Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority, Inc., founded 1922

Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity, American, founded 1914

National Urban League, American, founded 1910

Iota Phi Lambda Sorority, Inc., American, founded 1929

Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated, founded 1908

Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, American, founded 1920

Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc., American, founded 1906

Eta Phi Beta Sorority, Inc., American, founded 1943

National Association of University Women, American, founded 1910

National Association of Market Developers, American, founded 1953

Chi Eta Phi Sorority, Inc., American, founded 1932

American Bridge Association, American, founded 1932

Ashe, Arthur Jr., American, 1943 - 1993

The Salvation Army, American, founded 1865

National Dental Association, American, founded 1913

Shriners International, American, founded 1870

Davis, Sammy Jr., American, 1925 - 1990

Congressional Black Caucus, American, founded 1971

Rev. King, Martin Luther Sr, American, 1899 - 1984

Improved Benevolent and Protective Order of the Elks of the World, American, founded 1898

Southern Christian Leadership Conference, American, founded 1957

National Urban League Guild, American, founded 1946

Association for the Study of African American Life and History, American, founded 1915

369th Veterans Association, American

Prince Hall Freemasonry, founded 1784

One Hundred Black Men, Inc., American, founded 1963

Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity, American, founded 1914

Date

1978

Medium

ink on paper

Dimensions

H x W x D: 10 13/16 × 8 7/16 × 7/16 in. (27.5 × 21.4 × 1.1 cm)

Description

A 1978 issue of Delegate magazine published by MelPat Associates. The cover of the magazine features a pink ribbon that reads [1978 / DELEGATE] on a collage of cropped black and white photographic portraits with an orange tint. The magazine has a white spine with black text that reads [DELEGATE 1978 - The 2nd Year of the 3rd Century].

The magazine’s content opens on the first page with an untitled editorial note recounting events of the past year, including the failed mayoral campaign of Percy Sutton, affirmative action, and the disappointments of the Carter administration. There is also a masthead, set in white text against a bright blue background reading [DELEGATE, 1977], followed by a table of contents.

The content then continues with a feature on Senator Edward W. Brooke and an article about the Bakke case, followed by profiles of African American business organizations, business leaders, community organizations, sororities, fraternities, doctors, dentists, politicians, actors, and journalists. This includes Boggs Academy, Opportunities Industrial Centers, Canadian Club, Bottle and Cork Club, Johnson & Johnson, Rufus Shorter, National Association of Black Social Workers, National Urban Affairs Council, Association of Market Developers, Empire State Medical, Ponds, Prince Hall Grand Lodge, Dr. George Alexander, National Newspaper Publishers Association, NBC, Clifford Alexander, Kraft, Lambda Kappa Mu Sorority, NAACP, Links, National Church Ushers, National Medical Association, National Dental Association, Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority, Jeffrey Goldsen, Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity, National Urban League, ABC-TV, Iota Phi Lambda Sorority, Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Eta Phi Beta Sorority, National Association of University Women, CBS Records, National Bar Association, Gulf Oil, Whitfield, American Bridge Association, Shriners and the Daughters of Isis, Center for Social Change, Elks of the World, Southern Christian Leadership Conference, The Association for the Study of Afro-American Life and History, 369th Veterans Association, Brenda Schofield and Willa Benge, and Judge Constance Motley. There are sections on California, Houston, Minneapolis, Detroit, Washington, DC, Atlanta, Chicago, and New York, as well as a travel section featuring Jamaica, Barbados, Oak Bluffs, and West Africa.

There are approximately 284 pages with black and white photographs and advertisements throughout, as well as a few advertisements in color. The back cover of the magazine features a full page advertisement for Kool cigarettes.

Transcription Center Status

Transcribed by digital volunteers

Place made

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

Place depicted

California, United States, North and Central America

Houston, Texas, United States, North and Central America

Minneapolis, Hennepin County, Minnesota, United States, North and Central America

Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan, United States, North and Central America

Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, United States, North and Central America

Washington, District of Columbia, United States, North and Central America

Jamaica, Caribbean, North and Central America

Barbados, Caribbean, North and Central America

Martha's Vineyard, Oak Bluffs, Dukes County, Massachusetts, United States, North and Central America

West Africa, Africa

Classification

Documents and Published Materials-Published Works

Type

magazines (periodicals)

Topic

Advertising

Associations and institutions

Business

Caricature and cartoons

Communities

Fraternal organizations

Fraternities

Government

HBCUs (Historically Black Colleges and Universities)

Journalism

Labor

Mass media

Men

Political organizations

Politics (Practical)

Professional organizations

Religious groups

Social life and customs

Sororities

Travel

U.S. History, 1969-2001

Urban life

Women

Credit Line

Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Anne B. Patrick and the family of Hilda E. Stokely

Object number

2012.167.12

Restrictions & Rights

Public domain

Usage

Not determined

GUID

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5e8bb6cbd-99b9-4ce0-8851-3b3bef3dd0e8

Ghana Women Dancing

Created by

Biggers, John, American, 1924 - 2001

Date

1968

On View

Culture/Fourth Floor, 4 052

Exhibition

Visual Art and the American Experience

Medium

oil and acrylic paint and chalk on canvas

Dimensions

H x W x D (frame): 43 1/8 × 37 1/16 × 1 9/16 in. (109.5 × 94.2 × 4 cm)

H x W (unframed): 35 15/16 × 29 15/16 in. (91.3 × 76 cm)

Description

This is an oil painting of two dancing women. The women wear duku head ties, blouses, and floor-length skirts. The figure on the left has a skirt that wraps around her, with abstract color patterns in yellow and red tones. She wears a blue sleeveless blouse with a white pattern and an off-white head tie with yellow and red highlights. The woman stands with her body facing the viewer, head bent towards her left and bending forward from the waist. The woman next to her stands with her back to the viewer, wearing an off-white wrap skirt and blue short sleeve blouse with light blue pattern. She bends forward slightly from the waist, her left foot visible beneath her skirt. Behind them is a large green moon against a dark blue sky with white stars and constellations in the background.

Place made

Houston, Harris County, Texas, United States, North and Central America

Cultural Place

Ghana, West Africa, Africa

Classification

Visual Arts

Type

oil paintings

Topic

Africa

African diaspora

Art

Dance

Women

Credit Line

Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Gerald and Anita Smith

Object number

2012.162.1

Restrictions & Rights

© Estate of John Biggers. Permission required for use.

Usage

Usage conditions apply

GUID

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5402828d5-3bfa-4436-be1b-396157c00fa9

Pendant for Prairie View A&M College Industrial Education Award

Created by

Prairie View A&M University, American, founded 1876

Subject of

Prairie View A&M University, American, founded 1876

Date

1950s - 1960s

On View

Community/Third Floor, 3 050

Exhibition

Making a Way Out of No Way

Medium

metal

Dimensions

H x W (at wideset point): 1 1/4 × 1 in. (3.2 × 2.5 cm)

Description

A small metal teardrop-shaped pendant with a small ring hanging from the center point of its widest base through which a string or ribbon might be threaded. The front of the pendant is engraved to depict the award title and school name. A shield is the bottom point from which two wings stretch out and up, curving to the sides of a circle at the center of the medal. The university name [Prairie View A & M College] is written in embossed text along the top arc of the circle. At the center of the circle is a small, lit torch behind a rectangular placard which contains the text [Industrial / Education / Award].

Place used

Prairie View, Waller County, Texas, United States, North and Central America

Classification

Awards and Medals

Type

medals

Topic

American South

Education

HBCUs (Historically Black Colleges and Universities)

U.S. History, 1953-1961

U.S. History, 1969-2001

Credit Line

Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of the Gates Moresi family

Object number

2014.213.2

Restrictions & Rights

No Known Copyright Restrictions

Usage

Not determined

GUID

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5ddf50195-a830-490c-9a0b-8d0a268e0ae2

Texas Rangers baseball uniform short pants worn by Charley Pride

Manufactured by

Rawlings, American, founded 1887

Worn by

Pride, Charley, American, 1934 - 2020

Subject of

Texas Rangers, American, founded 1961

Date

1984

Medium

synthetic fiber and elastic with plastic and metal fasteners

Dimensions

H x W: 33 × 20 in. (83.8 × 50.8 cm)

Inseam: 24 in. (61 cm)

Caption

Pride, who had played in the Negro Leagues as a pitcher for the Memphis Red Sox, began training with the Texas Rangers in 1972 and has owned a small stake in the team since 2010."

Description

Pair of short pants from a Texas Rangers baseball uniform worn by Charley Pride. The white knit pants have a wide blue stripe running down each leg, with the legs ending below the knee. The hem of each leg has elastic. The waistband is made from a red, white, and blue striped band of fabric. The pants close at the center front waist with three (3) metal snaps each faced in the color of the stripe of the band, and a metal zipper. There is also a white drawstring on the inside of the waistband that ties at the center front. There are two (2) inset pockets, one on each back side below the waist. Each pocket closes with one (1) pearlized round plastic button. The inside waistband is made from a wide band of white elastic. The name "PRIDE 05" is handwritten in black in on the interior proper left back side of the waistband. A red manufacturer's label for Rawlings is sewn at the interior proper right back side of the waistband that also contains size and care information. A white fabric label with hand-embroidered red text is sewn at the interior center back waist band that reads "5 34/36 24 84 1" with a small tag sewn to the right side with printed text reading "SET 1 / 1984".

Place depicted

Texas, United States, North and Central America

Classification

Clothing-Historical

Type

knickerbockers

sports uniforms

Topic

Athletes

Baseball

Clothing and dress

Instrumentalists (Musicians)

Singers (Musicians)

Credit Line

Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Charley Pride

Object number

2012.125.46.2

Restrictions & Rights

Public Domain

Usage

CC0

GUID

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd56ad8892f-5594-40ed-a348-5e6e2a5b2e28

Denim and suede suit jacket and bellbottoms worn by Charley Pride

Attributed to

Ortiz's Art Clothing and Ace Tailors, American

Worn by

Pride, Charley, American, 1934 - 2020

Date

1976

On View

Culture/Fourth Floor, 4 053

Exhibition

Musical Crossroads

Medium

jacket: cotton denim, suede, and metal;

pants: cotton denim, suede, and metal

Dimensions

H x W (jacket): 30 1/2 x 20 in. (77.5 x 50.8 cm)

Inseam (pants): 34 1/2 in. (87.6 cm)

Jacket on Form: 30 1/2 x 25 x 14 1/2 in. (77.5 x 63.5 x 36.8 cm)

Description

This denim jean jacket (a) and bell-bottom jeans (b) with suede patchwork details were worn by Charley Pride. The blue jean jacket (a) is cut straight with full-length sleeves and a fold-over collar with exaggerated pointed lapels. It closes at the center front with four (4) round metal buttons that have the text "KEMINGTON / 20 / GA / EXPRESS" engraved around them. Rectangular patches of tan, brown, and ochre suede with blue denim are sewn on the front and back yoke. There are two (2) patch pockets, one at each front chest, with pointed flaps that close using one (1) button each, though the button on the proper right pocket is missing. The cuff of each sleeve closes with two (2) buttons each. The jacket is not lined. There is a size tag at the interior center back neck.

The bell-bottom blue jeans have side panels on each leg made from rectangular patches of tan, brown, and ochre suede with blue denim, matching the yoke decoration on the jacket (a). The pants close at the center front waist with a metal zipper, one (1) metal snap, and one (1) metal hook-and-eye. There is one (1) inset pocket at the proper right front waist. The pants are not lined.

Place made

Galveston, Texas, United States, North and Central America

Classification

Clothing-Costume

Type

jean jackets

trousers

Topic

Clothing and dress

Country (Music)

Instrumentalists (Musicians)

Singers (Musicians)

Credit Line

Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Charley Pride

Object number

2012.125.50ab

Restrictions & Rights

Public domain

Usage

CC0

GUID

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd57086a9d9-dc1a-4241-adf8-18ff12889abc

Letter sent to Charley Pride from Captain Jeff Wells

Written by

Captain Wells, Jeff, American

Received by

Pride, Charley, American, 1934 - 2020

Subject of

United States Army, American, founded 1775

Date

May 28, 2007

On View

Culture/Fourth Floor, 4 053

Exhibition

Musical Crossroads

Medium

ink on paper

Dimensions

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

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

Description

A fan letter sent to Charley Pride from Captain Jeff Wells while serving in United States Army. The letter is handwritten in blue ink on yellow paper. In the letter, Jeff Wells thanks Charley Pride for making music that allowed him to temporarily escape from the war in Iraq. Also included are four images of Wells while serving in Iraq. The images are printed on a white piece of paper in landscape view (2012.125.76.1.6b). The images are attached to letter with a metal staple.

Place depicted

San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas, United States, North and Central America

Baghdad, Iraq, Middle East, Asia

Classification

Documents and Published Materials

Type

letters (correspondence)

Topic

Correspondence

Country (Music)

Instrumentalists (Musicians)

Iraq War, 2003-2011

Military

Photography

Singers (Musicians)

Credit Line

Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Charley Pride

Object number

2012.125.76.1.6ab

Restrictions & Rights

© Jeff Wells

Usage

Usage conditions apply

GUID

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd52d18181c-c961-44c0-bbab-4542c7a319ff

Photograph of the lynching of Allen Brooks in Dallas, Texas

Photograph by

Unidentified

Subject of

Brooks, Allen, American, ca. 1845 - 1910

Date

March 3, 1910; printed later

Medium

silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper

Dimensions

H x W: 8 x 10 in. (20.3 x 25.4 cm)

Description

Black and white photograph of the lynching of Allen Brooks in Dallas, Texas on March 3, 1910. The image is taken from an elevated perspective. A large crowd of people are visible in the foreground and the hanged body of Brooks is visible just above the crowd in the background. On the back of the photograph is a stamp from the Dallas Public Library.

Place depicted

Dallas, Texas, United States, North and Central America

Classification

Media Arts-Photography

Type

gelatin silver prints

Topic

Hate crimes

Lynching

Photography

Race relations

U.S. History, 1865-1921

Urban life

Violence

Credit Line

Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Jacquelyn Days Serwer

Object number

2013.41

Restrictions & Rights

Public Domain

Usage

Usage conditions apply

GUID

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd515aa247b-f44f-49ad-827c-c3fd3028cb69

James Oscar Jones Oral History Interview

Created by

Civil Rights History Project, American, founded 2009

Interview of

Jones, James Oscar, American, born 1943

Interviewed by

Mosnier, Joseph Ph. D.

Subject of

Little Rock Central High School, American, founded 1927

Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee, American, 1960 - 1970s

Hansen, Bill, American, born 1939

Grinage, Ben, American

Date

May 25, 2011

Medium

digital

Dimensions

Duration: 02:06:49

Description

The oral history consists of eight digital files: 2011.174.14.1a, 2011.174.14.1b, 2011.174.14.1c, 2011.174.14.1d, 2011.174.14.1e, 2011.174.14.1f, 2011.174.14.1g, and 2011.174.14.1h.

James Oscar Jones remembers growing up on a farm in Arkansas, the integration of Central High School in Little Rock, and attending the Arkansas Agricultural, Mechanical, and Normal College in Pine Bluff. He discusses his involvement in the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC) and meeting activists Bill Hansen and Ben Grinage. He recalls participating in sit-ins at Woolworth's drug store in Pine Bluff, and helping African Americans in rural areas become political candidates.

LOC ID: afc2010039_crhp0014

Place collected

Austin, Travis County, Texas, United States, North and Central America

Place depicted

Little Rock, Pulaski County, Arkansas, United States, North and Central America

Pine Bluff, Jefferson County, Arkansas, 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

Politics (Practical)

Social reform

U.S. History, 1953-1961

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

2011.174.14.1a-h

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/fd5d69facb0-7e45-4cf8-bda9-3ab6c3888bf9

Steven McNichols Oral History Interview

Created by

Civil Rights History Project, American, founded 2009

Interview of

McNichols, Steven, American, 1939 - 2013

Interviewed by

Cline, David P. Ph. D., American, born 1969

Subject of

University of California, Los Angeles, American, founded 1919

United States Student Association, American, founded 1947

National Student Federation of America, American, founded 1925

Freedom Riders, American, founded 1961

Delta Ministry, American, founded 1964

Mississippi Freedom Democratic Party, American, founded 1964

1964 Democratic National Convention, American, founded 1964

Date

March 1, 2013

Medium

digital

Dimensions

Duration: 02:17:14

Description

The oral history consists of eleven digital files: 2011.174.58.1a, 2011.174.58.1b, 2011.174.58.1c, 2011.174.58.1d, 2011.174.58.1e, 2011.174.58.1f, 2011.174.58.1g, 2011.174.58.1h, 2011.174.58.1i, 2011.174.58.1j, and 2011.174.58.1k.

Steven McNichols discussed his childhood in New York City, his mother's illnesses and attending the University of California, Los Angeles in 1958. He became involved in politics through the National Student Federation and National Student Association, and participated in the Freedom Rides, riding a train from Los Angeles, California, to Houston, Texas. He also discusses his work with the Delta Ministry, the Mississippi Freedom Democratic Party, and the 1964 Democratic Party convention.

LOC ID: afc2010039_crhp0058

Place collected

Burlingame, San Mateo County, California, United States, North and Central America

Place depicted

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

Los Angeles, California, United States, North and Central America

Houston, Harris County, Texas, United States, North and Central America

Mississippi, United States, North and Central America

Collection title

Civil Rights History Project

Classification

Media Arts-Film and Video

Movement

Civil Rights Movement

Freedom Riders

Mississippi Freedom Summer

Type

video recordings

oral histories

digital media - born digital

Topic

Activism

American South

American West

Associations and institutions

Civil rights

Education

Politics (Practical)

Social reform

Suffrage

U.S. History, 1953-1961

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

2011.174.58.1a-k

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/fd57d53a14c-c132-4f14-a222-0ad7faa59c03

Charles Siler Oral History Interview

Created by

Civil Rights History Project, American, founded 2009

Interview of

Siler, Charles, American

Interviewed by

Cline, David P. Ph. D., American, born 1969

Subject of

Boy Scouts of America, American, founded 1910

Southern University and A&M College, American, founded 1880

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

Date

May 10, 2013

Medium

digital

Dimensions

Duration: 01:42:04

Description

The oral history consists of four digital files: 2011.174.86.1a, 2011.174.86.1b, 2011.174.86.1c, and 2011.174.86.1d.

Charles Siler remembers his early life in Louisiana, including a penchant for drawing that began before the age of two, quitting the Boy Scouts when his troop made black Scouts walk behind the horses in a local parade, and picketing Louisiana's segregated State Library as a senior in high school. He was eventually expelled from Southern University because of his activism. He joined the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. In 1967, he was drafted and served in the military in the Vietnam War. He continued his civil rights advocacy as he took a variety of positions at cultural institutions and began a career as a cartoonist. The interview closes with Siler's reflections on identity and the process of learning from those who are ideologically different.

LOC ID: afc2010039_crhp0086

Place collected

Dallas, Texas, United States, North and Central America

Place depicted

Baton Rouge, East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana, 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

Art

Associations and institutions

Children

Civil rights

Education

HBCUs (Historically Black Colleges and Universities)

Identity

Military

Social reform

U.S. History, 1961-1969

Vietnam War, 1961-1975

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

2011.174.86.1a-d

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/fd5a348e1d8-4123-481d-b886-1b3e91a30040

Ali vs. Terrell, The Astrodome, Houston, 1967

Photograph by

Iooss, Walter Jr., American, born 1943

Subject of

Ali, Muhammad, American, 1942 - 2016

Unidentified Man or Men

Date

February 6, 1967

Medium

digital

Dimensions

H x W: 5044pixels × 7359pixels

Description

An image of Muhammad Ali being weighed at center ring prior to his match again Ernie Terrell in 1967 at the Houston Astrodome. Ali stands on the scale wearing his shorts and no shoes. Next to the scale there is a microphone stand filled with microphones. Unidentified men surround Ali in the ring. One man standing behind Ali holds his robe. A video camera and photographers are visible in the background outside of the ring.

Place depicted

Houston, Harris County, Texas, United States, North and Central America

Portfolio/Series

Icons

Classification

Media Arts-Photography

Type

digital images

digital media - born analog

Topic

Athletes

Boxing

Photography

Credit Line

Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Walter Iooss

Object number

2016.164.22.1

Restrictions & Rights

© Walter Iooss

Usage

Usage conditions apply

GUID

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd50183ab60-8366-4100-b834-61aeccec245b

Ali vs. Terrell, The Astrodome, Houston, 1967

Photograph by

Iooss, Walter Jr., American, born 1943

Subject of

Ali, Muhammad, American, 1942 - 2016

Terrell, Ernie, American, 1939 - 2014

Date

February 6, 1967

Medium

digital

Dimensions

H x W: 3428pixels × 5000pixels

Description

An image of Muhammad Ali fighting Ernie Terrell in 1967 at the Houston Astrodome. The close-up image shows Ali landing a left handed punch, while Terrell in crouch position, has both arms up to block the hit. Ali stands to the left of the photograph, Terrell to the right.

Place depicted

Houston, Harris County, Texas, United States, North and Central America

Portfolio/Series

Icons

Classification

Media Arts-Photography

Type

digital images

digital media - born analog

Topic

Athletes

Boxing

Photography

Credit Line

Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Walter Iooss

Object number

2016.164.22.2

Restrictions & Rights

© Walter Iooss

Usage

Usage conditions apply

GUID

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd56e478062-cfb4-46e1-9f47-913d68a14fc5

Ali vs.Terrell, The Astrodome, Houston, 1967

Photograph by

Iooss, Walter Jr., American, born 1943

Subject of

Ali, Muhammad, American, 1942 - 2016

Terrell, Ernie, American, 1939 - 2014

Date

February 6, 1967

Medium

digital

Dimensions

H x W: 5367pixels × 8000pixels

Description

An image of Muhammad Ali versus Ernie Terrell at the Houston Astrodome in 1967. The image shows Ali standing at the far side corner of the ring resting his arms on the ropes facing the nearside corner. In the nearside corner, Terrell sits on a stool while be attended by two unidentified men on his team. Terrell sits with his legs spread apart and his arms resting on his legs. A metal pail with a label that reads: [Wheeling/ Steel] is next to the stool. Photographers and spectators are visible outside of the ring in the background and foreground.

Place depicted

Houston, Harris County, Texas, United States, North and Central America

Portfolio/Series

Icons

Classification

Media Arts-Photography

Type

digital images

digital media - born analog

Topic

Athletes

Boxing

Photography

Credit Line

Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Walter Iooss

Object number

2016.164.22.3

Restrictions & Rights

© Walter Iooss

Usage

Usage conditions apply

GUID

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd518f32f8b-d537-446a-93f7-2434a18ccb29

Carl Lewis, Houston, 1991

Photograph by

Iooss, Walter Jr., American, born 1943

Subject of

Lewis, Carl, American, born 1961

Date

1991

Medium

digital

Dimensions

H x W: 3328pixels × 5000pixels

Description

An image of Carl Lewis mid-stride. The image is a low-angle image a Lewis on a track field. He is wearing a Santa Monica Track Club uniform, white socks, and white shoes. The background of the image features a part of a stadium with several stadium lights.

Place depicted

Houston, Harris County, Texas, United States, North and Central America

Portfolio/Series

Olympic Sports

Classification

Media Arts-Photography

Type

digital images

digital media - born analog

Topic

Athletes

Olympics

Photography

Track and field

Credit Line

Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Walter Iooss

Object number

2016.164.40

Restrictions & Rights

© Walter Iooss

Usage

Usage conditions apply

GUID

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5b898add1-1ee2-4341-8c84-171be2a55c49

Carl Lewis, Houston, 1998

Photograph by

Iooss, Walter Jr., American, born 1943

Subject of

Lewis, Carl, American, born 1961

Date

1998

Medium

digital

Dimensions

H x W: 5000pixels × 3376pixels

Description

An image of Carl Lewis. The image is from the shoulders up and features Lewis looking to the right of the photograph. Lewis appears to be shirtless. The background of the image is red.

Place depicted

Houston, Harris County, Texas, United States, North and Central America

Portfolio/Series

Olympic Sports

Classification

Media Arts-Photography

Type

digital images

digital media - born analog

Topic

Athletes

Olympics

Photography

Track and field

Credit Line

Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Walter Iooss

Object number

2016.164.41

Restrictions & Rights

© Walter Iooss

Usage

Usage conditions apply

GUID

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd51f817940-71f1-49ca-b1f7-7301789354ae