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General Colin L. Powell Oral History Interview
- Created by
- National Museum of African American History and Culture, American, founded 2003
- Recorded by
- Patrick Telepictures, Inc., American
- Interview of
- General Powell, Colin L., American, born 1937
- Interviewed by
- Bunch, Lonnie G. III, American, born 1952
- Subject of
- President Bush, George W., American, born 1946
- United States Army, American, founded 1775
- Date
- August 2016
- Medium
- digital
- Dimensions
- Duration (2016.129.15.1a): 57.2 minutes
- Duration (2016.129.15.2a): 56.4 minutes
- Description
- The oral history consists of 2016.129.15.1a and 2016.129.15.2a: two versions (unedited, and edited) of a single digital video recording.
- 93.98498 GB
- General Colin Powell was interviewed as part of the NMAAHC Donor Oral History Collection. General Powell donated several items including a uniform that is on display to the National Museum of African American History and Culture.
- In this interview conducted by National Museum of African American History and Culture Director Lonnie Bunch, General Colin Powell discusses his early life as the son of Jamaican immigrants and the journey to a long and distinguished military career that culminated in being appointed the first African American Secretary of State under President George W. Bush.
- Place collected
- Washington, District of Columbia, United States, North and Central America
- Place depicted
- Jamaica, Caribbean, 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
- Immigration
- International affairs
- Military
- Museums
- Politics
- Race relations
- U.S. History, 1961-1969
- U.S. History, 1969-2001
- U.S. History, 2001-
- Vietnam War, 1961-1975
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
- Object number
- 2016.129.15.1a-.2a
- Restrictions & Rights
- © Smithsonian National Museum of African American History & Culture
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Richard Barry Sobol and Anne Buxton Sobol Oral History Interview
- Created by
- Civil Rights History Project, American, founded 2009
- Interview of
- Sobol, Richard Barry, American, born 1937
- Buxton Sobol, Anne, American
- Interviewed by
- Mosnier, Joseph Ph. D.
- Subject of
- Hicks, Robert, American, 1929 - 2010
- Deacons for Defense and Justice, American, founded 1964
- Lawyers Constitutional Defense Committee, American
- Crown Zellerbach Corporation, American, founded 1928
- Date
- May 26, 2011
- Medium
- digital
- Dimensions
- Duration: 02:01:07
- Description
- The oral history consists of eight digital files: 2011.174.15.1a, 2011.174.15.1b, 2011.174.15.1c, 2011.174.15.1d, 2011.174.15.1e, 2011.174.15.1f, 2011.174.15.1g, and 2011.174.15.1h.
- Richard Sobol discusses his early career as a lawyer in Washington, D. C., his involvement with the Lawyers Constitutional Defense Committee, and his decision to move to New Orleans to become a civil rights lawyer. He recalls meeting Robert Hicks of Bogalusa, Louisiana, being personally protected by the Deacons of Defense and Justice, and his involvement in many job discrimination cases brought against the Crown Zellerbach paper mill. He also discusses other employment, labor union, and housing discrimination cases he argued. His wife, Anne, is also briefly interviewed.
- LOC ID: afc2010039_crhp0015
- Place collected
- New Orleans, Orleans Parish, Louisiana, United States, North and Central America
- Place depicted
- Washington, District of Columbia, United States, North and Central America
- Bogalusa, Washington+Parish"&op=Search">Washington 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
- American South
- Civil rights
- Housing
- Labor
- Law
- Politics
- 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
- 2011.174.15.1a-h
- Restrictions & Rights
- © Smithsonian National Museum of African American History & Culture and The American Folklife Center, Library of Congress
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Lawrence Guyot Oral History Interview
- Created by
- Civil Rights History Project, American, founded 2009
- Interview of
- Guyot, Lawrence, Jr., American, 1939 - 2012
- Interviewed by
- Representative Julian Bond, American, 1940 - 2015
- Subject of
- Tougaloo College, American, founded 1869
- Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee, American, 1960 - 1970s
- Mississippi Freedom Democratic Party, American, founded 1964
- Mississippi Freedom Summer Project, American, founded 1964
- Date
- December 30, 2010
- Medium
- digital
- Dimensions
- Duration: 1:27:13
- Description
- The oral history consists of two digital files: 2011.174.5.1a and 2011.174.5.1b.
- Lawrence Guyot recalls growing up in Pass Christian, Mississippi, and the influence of his family, and attending Tougaloo College. He remembers meeting members of the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC), joining the organization, and participating in Freedom Summer. He discusses his opinions and memories of Mississippi politics, the Mississippi Freedom Democratic Party, and his later life in Washington, D. C.
- LOC ID: afc2010039_crhp0005
- Place collected
- Washington, District of Columbia, United States, North and Central America
- Place depicted
- Pass Christian, Harrison County, Mississippi, United States, North and Central America
- Collection title
- Civil Rights History Project
- Classification
- Media Arts-Film and Video
- Movement
- Civil Rights Movement
- Mississippi Freedom Summer
- 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)
- Politics
- Suffrage
- 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
- 2011.174.5.1ab
- Restrictions & Rights
- © Smithsonian National Museum of African American History & Culture and The American Folklife Center, Library of Congress
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Ekwueme Michael Thelwell, Ph.D. Oral History Interview
- Created by
- Civil Rights History Project, American, founded 2009
- Interview of
- Thelwell, Ekwueme Michael Ph.D., Jamaican, born 1939
- Interviewed by
- Dr. Crosby, Emilye Ph. D., American
- Subject of
- Howard University, American, founded 1867
- Howard University Nonviolent Action Group, American, founded 1960s
- Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee, American, 1960 - 1970s
- Mississippi Freedom Democratic Party, American, founded 1964
- Date
- August 23, 2013
- Medium
- digital
- Dimensions
- Duration: 04:15:05
- Description
- The oral history consists of twenty-four digital files: 2011.174.104.1a, 2011.174.104.1b, 2011.174.104.1c, 2011.174.104.1d, 2011.174.104.1e, 2011.174.104.1f, 2011.174.104.1g, 2011.174.104.1h, 2011.174.104.1i, 2011.174.104.1j, 2011.174.104.1k, 2011.174.104.1l, 2011.174.104.1m, 2011.174.104.1n, 2011.174.104.1o, 2011.174.104.1p, 2011.174.104.1q, 2011.174.104.1r, 2011.174.104.1s, 2011.174.104.1t, 2011.174.104.1u, 2011.174.104.1v, 2011.174.104.1w, and 2011.174.104.1x.
- Ekwueme Michael Thelwell, Ph.D. remembers his time as a student activist at Howard University and his experiences with the Nonviolent Action Group (NAG), the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC), and the Mississippi Freedom Democratic Party (MFDP). Working primarily out of Washington, D.C., Thelwell marched in and organized demonstrations and made major contributions to SNCC and MFDP strategy around voter registration and the MFDP's 1965 effort to challenge the seating of the Mississippi congressional delegation. He details the developing MFDP strategy, his attempts to navigate Washington politics, and his relationships with various figures involved in the effort.
- LOC ID: afc2010039_crhp0104
- Place collected
- Pelham, Hampshire County, Massachusetts, United States, North and Central America
- Place depicted
- Washington, District of Columbia, 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
- Mississippi Freedom Summer
- Type
- video recordings
- oral histories
- digital media - born digital
- Topic
- Activism
- Associations and institutions
- Civil rights
- Education
- HBCUs (Historically Black Colleges and Universities)
- Local and regional
- Politics
- Social reform
- Suffrage
- 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
- 2011.174.104.1a-x
- Restrictions & Rights
- © Smithsonian National Museum of African American History & Culture and The American Folklife Center, Library of Congress
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The Negro In Sports
- Written by
- Henderson, Edwin Bancroft, American, 1883 - 1977
- Published by
- The Associated Publishers, Inc., American, 1921 - 2005
- Date
- 1939
- On ViewCommunity/Third Floor, 3 052
- Exhibition
- Sports: Leveling the Playing Field
- Medium
- ink on paper
- Dimensions
- H x W x D: 8 × 6 × 7/8 in. (20.3 × 15.2 × 2.2 cm)
- Description
- The Negro In Sports by Edwin Bancroft Henderson. This book has a yellow jacket with black type and black photographs of various African American sports athletes. The title centered at the top of the cover reads, [THE NEGRO IN SPORTS / EDWIN BANCROFT HENDERSON]. The book jacket's spine reads, [THE NEGRO / IN SPORTS / HENDERSON / $2.00 / NET / ASSOCIATED / PUBLISHERS]. The back cover of the jacket features several more photographs of various African American athletes. The words [W Falconer / Captain CEC USNR / 1943] are handwritten on the inside of the book.
- Place made
- Washington, District of Columbia, United States, North and Central America
- Classification
- Documents and Published Materials-Published Works
- Type
- hardcover books
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
- Object number
- 2015.3
- Restrictions & Rights
- Unknown - Restrictions Possible
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Member badge for IBPOEW Lodge 85
- Created by
- Unidentified
- Issued by
- Improved Benevolent and Protective Order of the Elks of the World, American, founded 1898
- Date
- ca. 1940s
- Medium
- ribbon, metal, cord, plastic
- Dimensions
- H x W x D: 8 × 3 × 1/2 in. (20.3 × 7.6 × 1.3 cm)
- Description
- I.B.P.O.E. of W. member badge. At the top is a gold metal bar with a pin-back. The front of the bar features a decorative motif and creates a frame for the word [MEMBER], in black against an ivory background. A round medallion hangs from the bar on two metal chains. The medallion features a raised design around the circumference. On a raised platform at the center is an image of a clock with an elk in the middle. The gold and brown image is set against an ivory background. Also attached to the bar are two (2) ribbons. The ribbon at the front is black, while the ribbon on the back is purple. Silver text on the bottom half of the black ribbon reads [COLUMBIA / No. 85 / I.B.P.O.E. of the W. / WASHINGTON, D. C.]. Dark gold fringe decorates the bottom of the ribbons.
- Greenish corrosion on top bar and hanging medallion. Black ribbon is stained, top center. Text wearing off. Purple ribbon is fraying and splitting throughout. Fraying is most significant at the top left. Purple ribbon is also discolored throughout, with numerous brown patches. Some fringe also fraying.
- Place depicted
- Washington, District of Columbia, United States, North and Central America
- Classification
- Memorabilia and Ephemera
- Type
- badges
- Topic
- Communities
- Fraternal organizations
- Local and regional
- Men
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
- Object number
- 2013.46.17.5
- Restrictions & Rights
- No Known Copyright Restrictions
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Member badge for Daughters of the IBPOEW Temple 422
- Created by
- Unidentified
- Issued by
- Improved Benevolent and Protective Order of the Elks of the World, American, founded 1898
- Date
- ca. 1940s
- On ViewCommunity/Third Floor, 3 050
- Exhibition
- Making a Way Out of No Way
- Medium
- ribbon, metal, cord, plastic
- Dimensions
- H x W x D: 7 7/8 × 2 1/4 × 1/4 in. (20 × 5.7 × 0.6 cm)
- Description
- Daughters of I.B.P.O.E. of W. member badge. At the top is a rectangular gold-colored metal bar with a pin back. The front of the bar forms a frame for the word [MEMBER], in black against a gold background. Two (2) ribbons are attached through a hook on the reverse. The ribbon at the front is purple, while the ribbon on the back is black. Each ribbon features identical images and text. Decoration on the purple ribbon is in gold, while the black ribbon features silver decoration. Each features images of two hands shaking, an eagle, and an elk surrounded by a leaf motif. A gold pin-back button is attached overtop the elk picture on the purple ribbon. The round button features an identical elk image in black. Below the iconography is text that reads [COLUMBIA / TEMPLE NO. 422 / DAUGHTERS OF / I.B.P.O.E. OF W. / WASHINGTON, D.C.]. Gold fringe decorates the bottom of the ribbons.
- Place depicted
- Washington, District of Columbia, United States, North and Central America
- Classification
- Memorabilia and Ephemera
- Type
- badges
- Topic
- Communities
- Fraternal organizations
- Local and regional
- Women
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
- Object number
- 2013.46.17.4
- Restrictions & Rights
- No Known Copyright Restrictions
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William "Bill" Lucy Oral History Interview
- Created by
- Civil Rights History Project, American, founded 2009
- Interview of
- Lucy, William, American, born 1933
- Interviewed by
- Dr. Crosby, Emilye Ph. D., American
- Subject of
- American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees, American, founded 1932
- Dr. King, Martin Luther Jr., American, 1929 - 1968
- Coalition of Black Trade Unionists, American, founded 1972
- Free South Africa Movement, American, founded 1985
- Date
- June 25, 2013
- Medium
- digital
- Dimensions
- Duration: 01:18:24
- Description
- The oral history consists of five digital files: 2011.174.94.1a, 2011.174.94.1b, 2011.174.94.1c, 2011.174.94.1d, and 2011.174.94.1e.
- William "Bill” Lucy discusses his role in the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees (AFSCME) in the 1960s, especially how he and the union supported the 1968 sanitation workers' strike in Memphis, Tennessee. In 1966, Lucy started to work for AFSCME in Washington, D.C., as the Associate Director of the Department of Legislation and Community Affairs. Lucy explains AFSCME's support of the Civil Rights Movement, especially the push to expose the economic exploitation of African Americans. Lucy narrates the events of the 1968 sanitation workers strike in Memphis, discusses the involvement of the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., and describes the union's strategies. Lucy also discusses his involvement in the Coalition of Black Trade Unionists and the Free South Africa Movement.
- LOC ID: afc2010039_crhp0094
- Place collected
- Washington, District of Columbia, United States, North and Central America
- Place depicted
- Memphis, Shelby County, Tennessee, United States, North and Central America
- South Africa, Africa
- Collection title
- Civil Rights History Project
- Classification
- Media Arts-Film and Video
- Movement
- Civil Rights Movement
- Anti-apartheid movements
- Type
- video recordings
- oral histories
- digital media - born digital
- Topic
- Activism
- Africa
- American South
- Associations and institutions
- Civil rights
- Labor
- Local and regional
- 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
- 2011.174.94.1a-e
- Restrictions & Rights
- © Smithsonian National Museum of African American History & Culture and The American Folklife Center, Library of Congress
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Clarence B. Jones, Ph.D. Oral History Interview
- Created by
- Civil Rights History Project, American, founded 2009
- Interview of
- Jones, Clarence B. Ph.D., American, born 1931
- Interviewed by
- Cline, David P. Ph. D., American, born 1969
- Subject of
- Dr. King, Martin Luther Jr., American, 1929 - 1968
- March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom, American, founded 1963
- Columbia University, American, founded 1754
- Norton, Anne Aston Warder, American
- Boston University School of Law, American, founded 1872
- Date
- April 15, 2013
- Medium
- digital
- Dimensions
- Duration: 02:43:08
- Description
- The oral history consists of twelve digital files: 2011.174.84.1a, 2011.174.84.1b, 2011.174.84.1c, 2011.174.84.1d, 2011.174.84.1e, 2011.174.84.1f, 2011.174.84.1g, 2011.174.84.1h, 2011.174.84.1i, 2011.174.84.1j, and 2011.174.84.1k, 2011.174.84.1l.
- Dr. Clarence B. Jones shares memories from his work as a legal advisor and speechwriter for Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. In particular, he describes his significant contributions to the "I Have a Dream" speech, which King delivered at the March on Washington in 1963. Jones also describes his early life living in a Philadelphia home for indigent black orphans and foster children, because his parents, who were both domestic workers, could not afford to provide for him. Jones talks about his education at Columbia University, his training as a classical clarinetist, and some of his early encounters with leftist politics while in New York. Jones discusses the death of his mother and the profound effect it had on him. He describes his time spent in the military during the Korean War. Other topics discussed in the interview include Jones's marriage to Anne Norton, his studies at Boston University Law School, and his move to California to become an entertainment lawyer.
- LOC ID: afc2010039_crhp0084
- Place collected
- Palo Alto, Santa Clara County, California, United States, North and Central America
- Place depicted
- Washington, District of Columbia, United States, North and Central America
- Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, North and Central America
- New York, United States, North and Central America
- Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, United States, North and Central America
- California, United States, North and Central America
- Collection title
- Civil Rights History Project
- Classification
- Media Arts-Film and Video
- Movement
- Civil Rights Movement
- March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom
- Type
- video recordings
- oral histories
- digital media - born digital
- Topic
- Children
- Civil rights
- Education
- Instrumentalists (Musicians)
- Korean War, 1950-1953
- Law
- Military
- 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
- 2011.174.84.1a-l
- Restrictions & Rights
- © Smithsonian National Museum of African American History & Culture and The American Folklife Center, Library of Congress
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David Mercer Ackerman and Satoko Ito Ackerman Oral History Interview
- Created by
- Civil Rights History Project, American, founded 2009
- Interview of
- Ackerman, David Mercer, American, born 1942
- Ackerman, Satoko Ito, Japanese American, born 1939
- Interviewed by
- Mosnier, Joseph Ph. D.
- Subject of
- Chicago Theological Seminary, American, founded 1855
- Rev. Jackson, Jesse, American, born 1941
- Date
- September 20, 2011
- Medium
- digital
- Dimensions
- Duration: 01:01:44
- Description
- The oral history consists of six digital files: 2011.174.53.1a, 2011.174.53.1b, 2011.174.53.1c, 2011.174.53.1d, 2011.174.53.1e, and 2011.174.53.1f. There is also a photograph and a newspaper clipping that relate to the interview. They are 2011.174.53.3 and 2011.174.53.4.
- David and Satoko Ackerman recall meeting at the Chicago Theological Seminary and remember their classmate the Reverend Jesse Jackson urging students to attend the Selma to Montgomery March. They recall traveling to Selma, participating in the march, and their later life in Silver Spring, Maryland.
- LOC ID: afc2010039_crhp0053
- Place collected
- Washington, District of Columbia, United States, North and Central America
- Place depicted
- Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, United States, North and Central America
- Selma, Dallas County, Alabama, United States, North and Central America
- Montgomery, Alabama, United States, North and Central America
- Silver Spring, Montgomery County, Maryland, United States, North and Central America
- Collection title
- Civil Rights History Project
- Classification
- Media Arts-Film and Video
- Movement
- Civil Rights Movement
- Selma to Montgomery Marches
- Type
- video recordings
- oral histories
- digital media - born digital
- 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
- 2011.174.53.1a-f
- Restrictions & Rights
- © Smithsonian National Museum of African American History & Culture and The American Folklife Center, Library of Congress
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Emmett W. Bassett, Ph. D. and Priscilla Tietjen Bassett Oral History Interview
- Created by
- Civil Rights History Project, American, founded 2009
- Interview of
- Bassett, Emmett W. Ph. D., American, 1921 - 2013
- Tietjen Bassett, Priscilla, American, born 1928
- Interviewed by
- Mosnier, Joseph Ph. D.
- Subject of
- Smith College, American, founded 1871
- Tuskegee Institute, American, founded 1881
- Carver, George Washington, American, 1860s - 1943
- Till, Emmett, American, 1941 - 1955
- Till-Mobley, Mamie, American, 1921 - 2003
- March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom, American, founded 1963
- Date
- July 21, 2011
- Medium
- digital
- Dimensions
- Duration: 02:10:53
- Description
- The oral history consists of ten digital files: 2011.174.38.1a, 2011.174.38.1b, 2011.174.38.1c, 2011.174.38.1d, 2011.174.38.1e, 2011.174.38.1f, 2011.174.38.1g, 2011.174.38.1h, 2011.174.38.1i, and 2011.174.38.1j.
- Priscilla Tietjen Bassett recalls growing up in Plainfield, New Jersey, and attending Smith College, and Emmett W. Bassett, Ph. D. remembers growing up in Henry County, Virginia, serving in World War II, and attending Tuskegee Institute, where he assisted George Washington Carver with research. They tell how they met at a protest of a segregated restaurant in Massachusetts, raising money for Emmett Till's mother, their involvement in many civil rights groups in New York, and attending the March on Washington. They also discuss Dr. Bassett’s career as a professor of dairy science, Mrs. Bassett's career as a librarian, and their struggles as an interracial married couple.
- LOC ID: afc2010039_crhp0038
- Place collected
- Grahamsville, Sullivan County, New York, United States, North and Central America
- Place depicted
- Plainfield, Union County, New Jersey, United States, North and Central America
- Henry County, Virginia, United States, North and Central America
- New York, United States, North and Central America
- Washington, District of Columbia, United States, North and Central America
- Massachusetts, United States, North and Central America
- Collection title
- Civil Rights History Project
- Classification
- Media Arts-Film and Video
- Movement
- Civil Rights Movement
- March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom
- Type
- video recordings
- oral histories
- digital media - born digital
- Topic
- Activism
- Agriculture
- American South
- Civil rights
- Domestic life
- Education
- Families
- HBCUs (Historically Black Colleges and Universities)
- Labor
- Race relations
- Science
- Segregation
- Social reform
- U.S. History, 1953-1961
- World War II
- 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
- 2011.174.38.1a-j
- Restrictions & Rights
- © Smithsonian National Museum of African American History & Culture and The American Folklife Center, Library of Congress
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Myrtle Gonza Glascoe Oral History Interview
- Created by
- Civil Rights History Project, American, founded 2009
- Interview of
- Gonza Glascoe, Myrtle, American, 1936 - 2019
- Interviewed by
- Reece, Dwandalyn R., American
- Subject of
- Howard University, American, founded 1867
- University of Pennsylvania, American, founded 1740
- Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee, American, 1960 - 1970s
- Newsome Jackson, Gertrude, American, born 1923
- Himmelbaum, Howard, American
- Congress of Racial Equality, American, founded 1942
- Avery Research Center, American, founded 1985
- Date
- November 17, 2010
- Medium
- digital
- Dimensions
- Duration: 01:33:35
- Description
- The oral history consists of two digital files: 2011.174.3.1a and 2011.174.3.1b.
- Myrtle Gonza Glascoe recalls growing up in Washington, D.C., attending Howard University and the University of Pennsylvania, and her early career in education and social work. She remembers joining the Baltimore Congress of Racial Equality (CORE), moving to California, and her work as a Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC) Field Secretary in West Point, Mississippi and Phillips County, Arkansas, where she worked closely with Howard Himmelbaum and Gertrude Jackson. She also discusses her work as the director of the Avery Research Center and her opinions on the education of African Americans.
- LOC ID: afc2010039_crhp0003
- Place collected
- Capitol Heights, Prince George's County, Maryland, United States, North and Central America
- Place depicted
- Washington, District of Columbia, United States, North and Central America
- Baltimore, Maryland, United States, North and Central America
- West Point, Clay County, Mississippi, United States, North and Central America
- Phillips 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
- HBCUs (Historically Black Colleges and Universities)
- 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
- 2011.174.3.1ab
- Restrictions & Rights
- © Smithsonian National Museum of African American History & Culture and The American Folklife Center, Library of Congress
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Jeannine Smith Clark Oral History Interview
- Created by
- National Museum of African American History and Culture, American, founded 2003
- Interview of
- Clark, Jeannine Smith, American, 1928 - 2018
- Interviewed by
- Navies, Kelly Elaine, American
- Recorded by
- Moir, Kim, American
- Subject of
- Smithsonian Institution, American, founded 1846
- Poor People's Campaign, American, 1967 - 1968
- Dunbar High School, American, founded 1870
- Howard University, American, founded 1867
- Anacostia Community Museum, American, founded 1967
- National Museum of Natural History, American, founded 1910
- Kinard, John, American, 1936 - 1989
- Brown, Claudine K., American, 1949 - 2016
- Asbury United Methodist Church, American, founded 1836
- Date
- 2018
- Medium
- digital
- Dimensions
- Duration: 85 minutes (5100 seconds)
- Description
- An oral history interview of Smithsonian volunteer and Regent Jeannine Smith Clark, conducted on August 7, 2018 by Kelly Elaine Navies. The interview consists of one digital MOV video file captured on Canon 300, with a duration of 1:25:08. The file is 7.4 GB.
- In this interview, Ms. Clark discusses her life and work in Washington, DC, as well as her storied family history. The first part of the interview covers her early family life and education in Washington, DC. Her family has been in Washington, DC at least since the early 19th century. Her parents were the activist and business couple John Archibald and Lorena Jackson Smith. Clark attended DC’s historically prestigious Paul Laurence Dunbar High School, and later Howard University, where she met her husband, Charles Howell Clark, MD. She describes their meeting in this interview.
- The second half of the of the interview covers her various roles at the Smithsonian from being one of the very first African American docents when she started in 1968 in the midst of the Poor People’s Campaign, to being the first African American woman appointed to the Board of Regents. She also discusses being the Chair of the Women’s Committee and a founding member of the Cultural Education Committee. Towards the end of the interview, Ms. Clark reflects on the opening of the National Museum of African American History and Culture. Finally, Ms. Clark was in failing health during the interview and knew that she would be leaving this life soon. She passed away one day before her 90 birthday on October 4, 2018.
- Place depicted
- Washington, District of Columbia, United States, North and Central America
- Germany, Europe
- Classification
- Media Arts-Film and Video
- Movement
- African American - Latinx Solidarity
- Poor People's Campaign
- Type
- oral histories
- digital media - born digital
- Topic
- Activism
- Africa
- Education
- Families
- HBCUs (Historically Black Colleges and Universities)
- Local and regional
- Museums
- Women
- World War II
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
- Object number
- 2018.109
- Restrictions & Rights
- © Smithsonian National Museum of African American History & Culture
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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
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Seat from Griffith Stadium
- Manufactured by
- American Seating Company, American, founded 1886
- Used by
- Griffith Stadium, 1911 - 1965
- Subject of
- Homestead Grays, American, 1912 - 1950
- Date
- ca. 1940
- Medium
- paint on wood , metal and brass (alloy)
- Dimensions
- H x W x D (Seat Up): 30 1/2 × 22 1/2 × 20 1/4 in., 37 lb. (77.5 × 57.2 × 51.4 cm, 16.8 kg)
- H x W x D (Seat Down): 30 1/2 × 22 1/2 × 22 1/2 in., 37 lb. (77.5 × 57.2 × 57.2 cm, 16.8 kg)
- Description
- A single seat from Griffith Stadium in Washington, D.C. The seat is wood and metal painted blue, with remnants of green underneath. There is a brass plaque mounted on center of interior seat backing that reads: [GRIFFITH STADIUM / 1920-1961 / HOME OF THE WASHINGTON / SENATORS]. The proper right leg has text imprinted into it that reads: [PAT. NO 2246160 / MADE / IN / U.S.A.]. The proper left leg has text imprinted into it that reads: [3490 / X / LEV].
- Place used
- Griffith Stadium, Washington, District of Columbia, United States, North and Central America
- Classification
- Tools and Equipment-Sports and Recreational
- Type
- seating furniture
- Topic
- Amusements
- Baseball
- Local and regional
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
- Object number
- 2014.90.1
- Restrictions & Rights
- No Known Copyright Restrictions
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Robert Houston Oral History Interview
- Created by
- National Museum of African American History and Culture, American, founded 2003
- Recorded by
- Patrick Telepictures, Inc., American
- Interview of
- Robert Houston, American, born 1935
- Interviewed by
- Bryant, Aaron
- Subject of
- Parks, Gordon, American, 1912 - 2006
- Date
- July 14, 2016
- Medium
- digital
- Dimensions
- Duration (2016.129.5.1a): 82.7 minutes
- Duration (2016.129.5.2a): 82.7 minutes
- Description
- The oral history consists of 2016.129.5.1a and 2016.129.5.2a: two versions (unedited, and edited) of a single digital video recording.
- 132.40872 GB
- Robert Houston was interviewed as part of the NMAAHC Donor Oral History Collection. Mr. Houston donated a collection of his photographs to the National Museum of African American History and Culture.
- In this interview, Robert Houston discusses his life and his journey to become a photographer. His story includes references to Gordon Parks and his unconventional methods of getting close enough to take shots of celebrities and entertainers.
- Place collected
- Washington, District of Columbia, 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
- Entertainers
- Museums
- Photography
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
- Object number
- 2016.129.5.1a-.2a
- Restrictions & Rights
- © Smithsonian National Museum of African American History & Culture
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Discharge Certificate issued for Cpl. Lawrence Leslie McVey
- Created by
- United States Department of War, American, 1789 - 1947
- Subject of
- Cpl. McVey,, Lawrence Leslie Sr., American, 1897 - 1968
- 369th Infantry Regiment, American, 1913 - 1945
- Date
- March 17, 1936; September 16, 1968
- Medium
- toner on paper with metal
- Dimensions
- H x W: 14 × 8 11/16 in. (35.6 × 22.1 cm)
- Caption
- Due to racial tension within the US Army, the 369th Infantry Regiment was assigned to the French Army for the duration of US involvement in World War I. Formed from the 15th New York National Guard Regiment and nicknamed the "Harlem Hellfighters," the 369th was the first African American regiment to reach the battlefields of World War I and the first Allied troops 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. In appreciation for their actions in the Maison-en-Champagne campaign, the 369th was awarded the Croix de Guerre 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 Photostat copy of a discharge certificate for Corporal Lawrence Leslie McVey. Two sheets that are stapled three times at the top. The title on top reads, [U.S. Veterans Administration Claim Number # C 600 698 / CERTIFICATE IN LIEU OF LOST OR DESTROYED / DISCHARGE CERTIFICATE]. Below is the Great seal of the United States with a fill in the blank section below outlining McVey's military service dates. The Second page has a [TRANSCRIPT FROM RECORD OF SERVICE] that tells which battles McVey fought and the decorations and honors he received. The back of the second page has a circular stamp in purple ink that reads, [BRONX, N.Y. / SEP / 16 / 1968 / USPO].
- Transcription Center Status
- Transcribed by digital volunteers
- Place made
- Washington, District of Columbia, United States, North and Central America
- Classification
- Documents and Published Materials
- Type
- photocopies
- Topic
- 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
- 2011.108.13
- Restrictions & Rights
- No Known Copyright Restrictions
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Singer sewing machine used by Yvonne DeVigne
- Manufactured by
- Singer Corporation, American, founded 1851
- Owned by
- DeVigne, Yvonne Berry, American, 1914 - 2004
- Date
- ca. 1938
- Medium
- stainless steel, plastic, rubber, paint, cloth, thread, wire, felt, glass
- Dimensions
- 9 1/2 × 15 1/4 × 7 1/4 in. (24.1 × 38.7 × 18.4 cm)
- Hinged platform raised: 9 1/2 × 11 1/2 × 7 1/4 in. (24.1 × 29.2 × 18.4 cm)
- Description
- A black Featherweight Portable 221 Singer sewing machine used by Yvonne DeVigne. The machine body is made of stainless steel, painted black with gold art deco style accents. There are also several unpainted sections of metal, including an elaborately stamped face plate with geometric art deco design. The base of the machine has a hinged section that can be lowered for use and raised for storage. The arm of the machine is attached to the base at its far PL edge. The motor of the machine sits just behind the arm, with a plastic belt running between it and the hand wheel. The motor casing is stamped with a black, red, and silver Singer logo and a plate with the motor's specifications on it. The plug port is on the base of the machine, just below the arm on the PL side. In front of the arm on the base of the machine is the machine's light switch toggle and the bobbin-winding thread guide. There is a gold colored stamped Singer Manufacturing plate just above the base on the arm of the machine. Above this is a vertically oriented silver stitch length regulator lever. The arm extends over the base, with a light, stamped [SINGER] in gold above the work area. The feed lever is threaded with yellow thread and there is a small piece of blue fabric with yellow stitching resting between the base of the machine and the presser foot.
- Place used
- Washington, District of Columbia, United States, North and Central America
- Place made
- Elizabethport, Elizabeth, Union County, New Jersey, United States, North and Central America
- Classification
- Tools and Equipment-Crafting-Artistic-Image-making
- Topic
- Business
- Craftsmanship
- Fashion
- Local and regional
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Gaston L. DeVigne, III in memory of his parents Gaston L. DeVigne, II and Yvonne B. DeVigne
- Object number
- 2014.272.1.2
- Restrictions & Rights
- No Known Copyright Restrictions
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Ensemble associated with Marian Anderson's 1939 Lincoln Memorial concert
- Created by
- Unidentified
- Subject of
- Anderson, Marian, American, 1897 - 1993
- Date
- 1939; modified 1993
- Medium
- Jacket: silk, metal, thread, sequin;
- Skirt: nylon velveteen, tulle, metal, cloth
- Dimensions
- Jacket on form: 26 × 23 × 19 in. (66 × 58.4 × 48.3 cm)
- Skirt on form: 44 × 36 × 38 in. (111.8 × 91.4 × 96.5 cm)
- Caption
- The skirt and the decorative trim on the orange jacket were worn by Marian Anderson in 1939 when she sang at the Lincoln Memorial. In 1993, with Anderson’s permission, the original velvet jacket was remade using silk fabric.
- Description
- This is a virtual record for the orange tailored silk shantung jacket and black velvet skirt worn by Marian Anderson at her Lincoln Memorial Concert in 1939.
- Place used
- Washington, District of Columbia, United States, North and Central America
- Classification
- Clothing-Costume
- Type
- jackets
- skirts
- Topic
- Civil rights
- Classical (Music)
- Clothing and dress
- Fashion
- Local and regional
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Ginette DePreist in memory of James DePreist
- Object number
- 2014.27.2
- Restrictions & Rights
- No Known Copyright Restrictions
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Easter Monday at the Zoo
- Photograph by
- McNeill, Robert H., American, 1917 - 2005
- Subject of
- Unidentified Child or Children
- Unidentified Man or Men
- Unidentified Woman or Women
- Date
- 1939
- Medium
- silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper
- Dimensions
- H x W x D (image): 16 × 20 in. (40.6 × 50.8 cm)
- Description
- A black and white photograph of Easter Monday at the National Zoo, 1939. The photograph features people walking on the grounds of the Zoo. At the center of the photograph three people are sitting on a bench amidst trees.
- Place depicted
- Washington, District of Columbia, United States, North and Central America
- Collection title
- Robert McNeill Photographs
- Classification
- Media Arts-Photography
- Type
- gelatin silver prints
- Topic
- Communities
- Local and regional
- Photography
- Social life and customs
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Graham Holdings Company, © Robert H. McNeill
- Object number
- 2014.276.2.4
- Restrictions & Rights
- © Robert H. McNeill. Permission required for use.