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    Presentation saber and scabbard used by Colonel Charles Young

    Created by
    S.N. Meyer Military & Society Goods, American, 1871 - 1925
    Owned by
    Col. Young, Charles, American, 1864 - 1922
    Date
    1914-1922
    Medium
    silver, wood and metal
    Dimensions
    H x W x D ((.1) sword): 37 1/4 × 4 1/2 × 3 in. (94.6 × 11.4 × 7.6 cm)
    H x W x D ((.2) scabbard): 33 3/4 × 2 3/8 × 3/4 in. (85.7 × 6 × 1.9 cm)
    Description
    United States Army Officer's Presentation saber with scabbard owned by Colonel Charles Young. The long thin blade has an intricately designed pattern over a frosted silver background. The floral and Americana design features flags and cannons, as well as the text, [US], [Chas. Young, U.S.A.], and the Great Seal of the United States. The hilt has basket overtop and a wooden handle with carved finger molds. Above the hilt, inscribed into the medal, is text that reads, [S.N. Meyer / Washington DC]. On the edge of the blade above the hilt, [GERMANY] has been inscribed showing its place of origin.
    The scabbard is undecorated metal with two upraised lines attached to metal hoops. At the bottom the hilt has an extended curved design applied.
    Place made
    Germany, Europe
    Place purchased
    Washington, District of Columbia, United States, North and Central America
    Classification
    Tools and Equipment-Military
    Type
    sabers
    scabbards
    Topic
    Buffalo Soldiers
    Military
    U.S. History, 1865-1921
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift from the children of Carrie E. Broadnax
    Object number
    2018.2.1-.2
    Restrictions & Rights
    No Known Copyright Restrictions
    Usage
    CC0
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5727efcb6-bc09-4476-8c4d-b0dc0ef5f13a
  • Simeon Booker and Moses Newson Oral History Interview

    Created by
    Civil Rights History Project, American, founded 2009
    Interview of
    Booker, Simeon, American, 1918 - 2017
    Newson, Moses James, American, born 1927
    Interviewed by
    Mosnier, Joseph Ph. D.
    Subject of
    Tri-State Defender, American, founded 1951
    Till, Emmett, American, 1941 - 1955
    Little Rock Central High School, American, founded 1927
    Freedom Riders, American, founded 1961
    March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom, American, founded 1963
    Date
    July 13, 2011
    Medium
    digital
    Dimensions
    Duration: 01:32:24
    Description
    The oral history consists of seven digital files: 2011.174.31.1a, 2011.174.31.1b, 2011.174.31.1c, 2011.174.31.1d, 2011.174.31.1e, 2011.174.31.1f, and 2011.174.31.1g.
    Simeon Booker and Moses Newson recall their early careers in journalism at several African American newspapers. Newson remembers covering school desegregation cases in Clinton, Tennessee and Hoxie, Arkansas, for the Memphis Tri-State Defender. Booker discusses covering the Emmett Till murder and the integration of Little Rock High School for Jet. They both remember covering the Freedom Rides and the March on Washington.
    LOC ID: afc2010039_crhp0031
    Place collected
    Washington, District of Columbia, United States, North and Central America
    Place depicted
    Clinton, Anderson County, Tennessee, United States, North and Central America
    Hoxie, Lawrence County, Arkansas, United States, North and Central America
    Little Rock, Oulaski County, Arkansas, United States, North and Central America
    Collection title
    Civil Rights History Project
    Classification
    Media Arts-Photography
    Movement
    Civil Rights Movement
    Freedom Riders
    March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom
    Type
    video recordings
    oral histories
    digital media - born digital
    Topic
    American South
    Civil rights
    Education
    Justice
    Law
    Mass media
    Segregation
    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
    2011.174.31.1a-g
    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/fd51ab3ec3c-dd9e-4dd9-99e7-1b0623989118
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    Photographic souvenir of the Frederick Douglass Memorial Home in Anacostia, D.C.

    Created by
    Unidentified
    Subject of
    Douglass, Frederick, American, 1818 - 1895
    Talbert, Mary Burnett, American, 1866 - 1923
    National Association of Colored Women's Clubs, American, founded 1896
    Date
    ca. 1920
    Medium
    ink on paper (fiber product)
    Dimensions
    H x W: 8 x 18 in. (20.3 x 45.7 cm)
    Description
    A rectangular, framed photographic souvenir poster of the Frederick Douglass Memorial Home in Anancostia, D.C. The poster features three black-and-white photographs against a tan background. In the center is a rectangular photograph of the exterior of the Frederick Douglass house. To the proper left is an oval photographic portrait of Frederick Douglass, where he appears in profile from the chest up. Underneath the portrait is the text [FREDERICK DOUGLASS / Anti-Slavery Orator, Publicist and Journalist. Nominated for the "Hall of Fame."]. To the proper right is an oval photographic portrait of Mary B. Talbert, where she appears standing in profile, looking down at a white flower she holds in one hand, her other hand resting against the back of a chair. Beneath the portrait of Talbert is printed [MRS. MARY B. TALBERT / Of Buffalo, N.Y., Life Member, Trustee Board, Douglass Home. Under her administration and direction the Douglass Home was redeemed.].
    Place depicted
    Anacostia, Washington, District of Columbia, United States, North and Central America
    Classification
    Media Arts-Photography
    Movement
    Abolitionist movement
    Type
    souvenirs
    Topic
    Antislavery
    Photography
    Slavery
    Social reform
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
    Object number
    2012.46.4
    Restrictions & Rights
    No Known Copyright Restrictions
    Usage
    CC0
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5b45d42cb-ec05-46d6-bc30-2749271187e5
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    Infantry Drill Regulations: United States Army 1911

    Written by
    Maj. Gen. Morrison, John F., American, 1857 - 1932
    Maj. Stewart, Merch Bradt, American, 1875 - 1934
    Brig. Gen. Bjornstad, Alfred William, American, 1874 - 1934
    Published by
    United States Government Publishing Office, American, founded 1860
    Created by
    United States Department of War, American, 1789 - 1947
    Subject of
    Maj. Gen. Wood, Leonard, American, 1860 - 1927
    Date
    1911; 1917
    Medium
    ink on paper with cloth
    Dimensions
    H x W x D: 5 7/8 × 4 1/2 × 5/8 in. (14.9 × 11.4 × 1.6 cm)
    Description
    Infantry Drill Regulation 1911 is a blue fabric wrapped book with black print that reads: INFANTRY / DRILL REGULATIONS / UNITED STATES ARMY / 1911 / CORRECTED TO APRIL 15, 1917]. The binder has the name in black type as well, [INFANTRY DRILL REGULATIONS 1911]. The back cover is blank. The book is the second printing and has 254 pages. The manual has illustrations and photographs throughout depicting the definitive moves and instructions the soldier must follow during Drill and Combat. This includes a detailed pull out illustration of a rifle on page 71. A section of sheet music is included for bugle calls, an appendix, and a manual of the bayonet.
    Place made
    Washington, District of Columbia, United States, North and Central America
    Classification
    Documents and Published Materials-Published Works
    Type
    regulations
    reference books
    Topic
    Military
    World War I
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Alan Laird
    Object number
    2017.111.24.2
    Restrictions & Rights
    Public domain
    Usage
    CC0
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd55a8026b5-b076-41c5-b78d-2bc832088e7e
  • Drill Regulations and Service Manual for Sanitary Troops: United States Army 1914

    Written by
    Brig. Gen. Birmingham, Henry Patrick, American, 1854 - 1932
    Lieut. Col. Paul F. Straub, German American, 1865 - 1937
    Gen. Carl R. Darnall, American, 1867 - 1941
    Created by
    United States Department of War, American, 1789 - 1947
    Published by
    United States Government Publishing Office, American, founded 1860
    Subject of
    Maj. Gen. Wood, Leonard, American, 1860 - 1927
    Date
    1917; January 1, 1918
    Medium
    ink on paper with cloth
    Dimensions
    H x W x D: 5 7/8 × 4 3/8 × 3/4 in. (14.9 × 11.1 × 1.9 cm)
    Description
    Drill Regulations and Service Manual for Sanitary Troops 1914 is a brown linen wrapped book with gold print that reads, [DRILL REGULATIONS AND / SERVICE MANUAL / FOR / SANITARY TROOPS / UNITED STATES ARMY / 1914 / CORRECTED TO APRIL 13, 1917 / (CHANGES No. 1 TO 4)]. The binding of the book has the title in gold lettering and the back in blank. The inside front cover has a hand written inscription in black ink that states, [R. C. Simpson / 1st Lt. M.C. U.S.N.G. / Ft. Wadsworth N. Y. / January 1 - 1918.] The book is the second printing and has 235 pages. The manual has illustrations and photographs throughout depicting the definitive moves and instructions the soldier must follow. This includes how a soldier should carry a litter, saddle a horse, draw a sword, etc. A section of sheet music is included for bugle calls and an appendix.
    Place made
    Washington, District of Columbia, United States, North and Central America
    Classification
    Documents and Published Materials-Published Works
    Type
    manuals
    regulations
    reference books
    Topic
    Military
    World War I
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Alan Laird
    Object number
    2017.111.24.4
    Restrictions & Rights
    No Known Copyright Restrictions
    Usage
    CC0
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd514aaeb6b-ce9c-48f5-8f3f-3b8ae5cc504e
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    Gavel used by Judge Robert Terrell

    Created by
    Armstrong Manual Training School, American, founded 1902
    Subject of
    Judge Terrell, Robert Herberton, American, 1857 - 1925
    Owned by
    Judge Terrell, Robert Herberton, American, 1857 - 1925
    Date
    1914
    Medium
    cedar, silver
    Dimensions
    H x W x D: 1 3/4 × 2 3/4 × 1 3/4 in. (4.4 × 7 × 4.4 cm)
    Description
    Gavel head owned by Judge Robert Terrell. The gavel handle is missing. There is a metal plaque nailed around the center of the gavel head. The metal has engraved text on scroll motifs which reads [JUDGE ROBERT H. TERRELL / MAY 29, 1914. / MADE BY BOYS, A·M·T·S· / CEDAR FROM / CEDAR HILL]. There is wear on the sides on the gavel.
    Place made
    Washington, District of Columbia, United States, North and Central America
    Place collected
    Highland Beach, Anne Arundel County, Maryland, United States, North and Central America
    Collection title
    Mary Church Terrell Family Archive
    Classification
    Archival Collections
    Tools and Equipment-Occupational
    Type
    gavels (ceremonial mallets)
    Topic
    Education
    Law
    Local and regional
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Ray and Jean Langston in memory of Mary Church and Robert Terrell
    Object number
    A2017.13.1.7
    Restrictions & Rights
    No Known Copyright Restrictions
    Usage
    CC0
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd54491051f-ef08-4a77-b4f5-3d408f0726e7
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    Portrait of a woman in graduation attire

    Photograph by
    Addison N. Scurlock, American, 1883 - 1964
    Subject of
    Unidentified Woman or Women
    Date
    1900s - 1910s
    Medium
    photographic gelatin and silver on paper
    Dimensions
    H x W (image and sheet): 9 7/16 × 4 7/16 in. (24 × 11.3 cm)
    Description
    Black and white portrait of a woman in graduation attire. The woman is standing with the left side of her body facing the camera and is wearing a graduation cap and gown. Her high neck lace blouse is visible above the collar. The words [SCURLOCK / WASH D.] are written in the bottom right corner. There are no inscriptions on the back.
    Place depicted
    Washington, District of Columbia, United States, North and Central America
    Classification
    Media Arts-Photography
    Archival Collections
    Type
    photographs
    portraits
    Topic
    Education
    Photography
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Jennifer Cain Bohrnstedt
    Object number
    TA2015.143.6.3
    Restrictions & Rights
    No Known Copyright Restrictions
    Usage
    CC0
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5ad97cb86-caaf-4209-8fde-98d70f52f072
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    Gelatin silver print of Mary Church Terrell

    Photograph by
    Addison N. Scurlock, American, 1883 - 1964
    Subject of
    Terrell, Mary Church, American, 1863 - 1954
    Owned by
    Terrell, Mary Church, American, 1863 - 1954
    Date
    ca. 1910
    Medium
    silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper
    Dimensions
    H x W (Image and Sheet): 7 × 5 in. (17.8 × 12.7 cm)
    Description
    A black and white photograph of Mary Church Terrell (TA2017.13.10.2). She is depicted seated in profile from the waist up. The left side of her face is visible. She is wearing a light colored beaded and fringed evening dress. She wears her hair in a loose up-do. There is a photographer's stamp embossed in the bottom left corner. There are several handwritten inscriptions on the reverse, one reading [Mary Church Terrell] and the another reading [Defender].
    Place captured
    Washington, District of Columbia, United States, North and Central America
    Collection title
    Mary Church Terrell Family Archive
    Classification
    Media Arts-Photography
    Archival Collections
    Type
    gelatin silver prints
    Topic
    Activism
    Education
    Local and regional
    Photography
    Social reform
    Women
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Ray and Jean Langston in memory of Mary Church and Robert Terrell
    Object number
    TA2017.13.10.2
    Restrictions & Rights
    No Known Copyright Restrictions
    Usage
    CC0
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5b18e887b-5c9b-4759-b70b-e4d856030743
  • Letter from the War Department to Cpl. Lawrence Leslie McVey

    Created by
    United States Department of War, American, 1789 - 1947
    Received by
    Cpl. McVey,, Lawrence Leslie Sr., American, 1897 - 1968
    Subject of
    369th Infantry Regiment, American, 1913 - 1945
    Date
    May 16, 1919
    Medium
    ink on paper with plaster
    Dimensions
    H x W: 10 1/2 x 8 in. (26.7 x 20.3 cm)
    Caption
    The 369th United States Infantry, nicknamed the “Harlem Hellfighters,” was the first African American regiment of troops to reach the battlefields of World War I. The 369th Regiment was formed from the 15th New York National Guard Regiment and was recognized as part of the U.S. Army on July 15th, 1917. The regiment arrived in Brest, France on January 1st, 1918, being the first African American U.S. soldiers to arrive in France and initially assigned to dam building and stevedores in charge of loading and unloading cargo. The 369th Regiment, due to racial tension within the US Army was assigned to the French Army for the duration of US involvement in WWI. The 369th were the first Allied troops of the war to reach the banks of the Rhine. Upon completion of the 369th’s service in the war, the regiment had spent 191 days in combat, the longest of any American regiment. The entire 369th Regiment, in appreciation for their actions in the Maison-en-Champagne campaign, was given the Croix de Guerre, a medal awarded by the French Government for acts of bravery in conflicts against the enemy. In addition to this honor, 171 individual members of the 369th Regiment were awarded the Croix de Guerre and the Legion of Honor. The 369th Regiment finished their service in Europe and returned to the US in February 1919.
    Description
    A letter from the Adjutant General to Lawrence McVey announcing the enclosure of a French Croix de Guerre medal with bronze star, citation, and certificate, and asking for a receipt. The document is mounted to sheets of adhesive cloth on the reverse that have the label, [POROUS PLASTER / Manufactured for / LOEWENSTEIN'S PHARMACY].
    Transcription Center Status
    Transcribed by digital volunteers
    Place made
    Washington, District of Columbia, United States, North and Central America
    New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America
    Classification
    Documents and Published Materials
    Type
    correspondence
    Topic
    Correspondence
    Military
    World War I
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Gina R. McVey, Granddaughter
    Object number
    2011.108.24
    Restrictions & Rights
    No Known Copyright Restrictions
    Usage
    Not determined
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5bed2f01b-a4da-4781-9b57-082052bba641
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    Itinerary for Col. Charles Young's trip from Wilberforce, OH to Washington, DC

    Written by
    Col. Young, Charles, American, 1864 - 1922
    Received by
    Price, Oscar W., American, 1893 - 1970
    Date
    1918
    On View
    Community/Third Floor, 3 053
    Exhibition
    Double Victory: The African American Military Experience
    Medium
    ink on paper (fiber product)
    Dimensions
    H x W: 5 7/8 x 6 1/2 in. (14.9 x 16.5 cm)
    Description
    Black typewritten text printed on yellowed paper, at the top is [ITINERARY OF COL. CHARLES YOUNG.] At the bottom is [Total number of miles 497. / Rest one day, trip 16 days. / Walked 15 min. out of each hr. / Average 31 miles.]
    Transcription Center Status
    Transcribed by digital volunteers
    Place depicted
    Wilberforce, Greene County, Ohio, United States, North and Central America
    Washington, District of Columbia, United States, North and Central America
    Classification
    Documents and Published Materials
    Type
    itineraries
    Topic
    Correspondence
    Local and regional
    Military
    Race discrimination
    Resistance
    World War I
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
    Object number
    2010.39.3
    Restrictions & Rights
    Public domain
    Usage
    CC0
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5a956923d-1004-4158-a5b6-9d2b7ab06e0f
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    Letter to Mary Church Terrell from Joseph Douglass

    Written by
    Douglass, Joseph Henry, American, 1871 - 1935
    Received by
    Terrell, Mary Church, American, 1863 - 1954
    Subject of
    Stowe, Harriet Beecher, American, 1811 - 1896
    National Association of Colored Women's Clubs, American, founded 1896
    Date
    May 31, 1911
    On View
    Culture/Fourth Floor, 4 053
    Exhibition
    Musical Crossroads
    Medium
    ink on paper (fiber product)
    Dimensions
    H x W: 11 × 8 3/8 in. (27.9 × 21.3 cm)
    Description
    Letter to Mrs. Terrell from Joseph H. Douglass, grandson of Frederick Douglass, dated May 31, 1911. Single page written on Douglass' personal stationary. Black ink on tan paper. Letter head at the top reads [JOSEPH H. DOUGLASS / Solo Violinist / ENGAGEMENTS ACCEPTED / FOR RECITALS / CONCERTS AND CHURCH / SERVICES / NOW TOURING AMERICA]. Along the left side of the page is a text box containing five quotes from newspapers titled [PRESS COMMENTS]. The handwritten letter reads [1644 Fla. ave N. W. / Wash. D.C. May 31st 1911 / My dear Mrs Terrell: / Replying to your esteemed / favor just received, will say / that it is my pleasure to / accept the invitation to the present / and render a violin selection / on the occasion of the one hun- / dredth anniversary of Harriet / Beecher Stowe. / I thank you for the oppor- / tunity and honor which enables / me to add my little mite / in the celebration of that noble / woman's birth as well as to appear / before such a body of honored women. / I am proud of the fact that / among those mentioned in your / letter, none will be more represen- / tative or distinguished among the / speakers of the meeting than your / honored self. / Yours most sincerely / Joseph H. Douglass / (P.S. / I have carefully / noted the date June 14")]
    Place made
    Washington, District of Columbia, United States, North and Central America
    Classification
    Documents and Published Materials-Business and Legal Documents
    Type
    letters (correspondence)
    Topic
    Classical (Music)
    Instrumentalists (Musicians)
    Political organizations
    Social reform
    Women
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
    Object number
    2013.46.22
    Restrictions & Rights
    Public domain
    Usage
    CC0
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5c69c705b-7adc-43ce-84c5-697d665e5b1e
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    Advertisement card for Rev. Isaac Toliver

    Printed by
    Unidentified
    Subject of
    Rev. Toliver, Isaac, American, died 1913
    Date
    1900-1913
    Medium
    ink on paper
    Dimensions
    H x W: 6 7/8 × 4 3/4 in. (17.5 × 12.1 cm)
    Description
    An advertising card for Rev. Isaac Toliver of Liberty Baptist Church in Washington, D.C. The card features an oval-shaped black-and-white photograph portrait of Toliver at the center. He wears a dark three-piece suit and a white shirt. Below the photograph is printed text in black ink with his name, title, and the name and city of the church. His name is handwritten on the reverse.
    Place depicted
    Washington, District of Columbia, United States, North and Central America
    Classification
    Memorabilia and Ephemera-Advertisements
    Type
    advertising cards
    Topic
    Local and regional
    Religion
    Religious groups
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
    Object number
    2014.63.102.32
    Restrictions & Rights
    Public domain
    Usage
    CC0
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd57a7a3052-1cc4-4741-bb05-1f7156c7f56e
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    Letter from Thomas Womack to Julia Womack with envelope

    Written by
    Womack, Thomas, American
    Received by
    Womack, Julia, American, 1881 - 1942
    Date
    April 7, 1915
    Medium
    graphite on paper
    Dimensions
    H x W (.1 open): 6 1/8 × 10 in. (15.6 × 25.4 cm)
    H x W (.2): 3 1/4 × 5 1/8 in. (8.3 × 13 cm)
    Description
    This letter was written on April 7, 1915 by Thomas Womack from Darlington Heights, Virginia, to Julia Womack in Washington, D.C. The letter wishes Julia better health as she was recently ill, and mentions a matter that Thomas would like to discuss so they can "get it threw [sic] with." He asks Julia to inform him when she will be returning to Darlington Heights. The letter is written on ruled paper folded in half vertically to form four pages. The envelope has no return address. A two-cent red postage stamp is adhered in the recto upper right corner with a post office stamp to the left.
    Place made
    Darlington Heights, Prince Edward County, Virginia, United States, North and Central America
    Place depicted
    Washington, District of Columbia, United States, North and Central America
    Classification
    Documents and Published Materials
    Type
    envelopes
    letters (correspondence)
    Topic
    Correspondence
    Families
    Health
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
    Object number
    2014.63.102.34.1-.2
    Restrictions & Rights
    Public domain
    Usage
    CC0
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5107c3e05-4855-4fff-a3a4-5c8660cc97b9
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