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Like Joe Lewis

Created by: Schwartz, Joe, American, 1913 - 2013
Subject of: Unidentified Child or Children

Medium: silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper
Dimensions: H x W (Image): 10 1/2 x 13 3/8 in. (26.7 x 34 cm); H x W (Sheet): 11 3/4 x 13 7/8 in. (29.9 x 35.3 cm)

Type: gelatin silver prints

Place depicted: Washington, District of Columbia, United States, North and Central America

Date: 1930s

Caption: Like Joe Lewis - In the shadow of the capitol, Washington, District of Columbia, 1930's; Joe Schwartz, Folk Photography: Poems I've Never Written (2000), 93.
Description: A black-and-white photograph of kids playing on the sidewalk. Of two who are looking at the camera, one is in a boxer's stance with fists up.

Topic: African American; Children; Local and regional; Photography

Credit Line: Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Joe Schwartz and Family

Object number: 2010.74.80

Restrictions & Rights: © Joe Schwartz

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Classification: Media Arts-Photography

Data Source: National Museum of African American History and Culture

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

Medium: digital
Dimensions: Duration: 01:18:24

Type: video recordings; oral histories; digital media - born digital

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

Date: June 25, 2013

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

Topic: African American; Activism; Africa; American South; Associations and institutions; Civil rights; Labor; Local and regional; Social reform; United States--History--1961-1969

Credit Line: Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture in partnership with the American Folklife Center, Library of Congress

Object number: 2011.174.94.1a-e

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

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Collection title: Civil Rights History Project
Classification: Media Arts-Film and Video

Data Source: National Museum of African American History and Culture

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

Medium: digital
Dimensions: Duration: 02:01:07

Type: video recordings; oral histories; digital media - born digital

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"&edan_local=1&op=Search">Washington Parish, Louisiana, United States, North and Central America

Date: May 26, 2011

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

Topic: African American; American South; Civil rights; Housing; Labor; Law; Politics (Practical); United States--History--1961-1969

Credit Line: Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture in partnership with the American Folklife Center, Library of Congress

Object number: 2011.174.15.1a-h

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

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Collection title: Civil Rights History Project
Classification: Media Arts-Film and Video

Data Source: National Museum of African American History and Culture

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

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)

Type: seating furniture

Place used: Griffith Stadium, Washington, District of Columbia, United States, North and Central America

Date: ca. 1940

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].

Topic: African American; 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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Classification: Tools and Equipment-Sports and Recreational

Data Source: National Museum of African American History and Culture

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

Medium: digital
Dimensions: Duration: 04:15:05

Type: video recordings; oral histories; digital media - born digital

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

Date: August 23, 2013

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

Topic: African American; Activism; Associations and institutions; Civil rights; Education; Local and regional; Politics (Practical); Social reform; United States--History--1961-1969

Credit Line: Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture in partnership with the American Folklife Center, Library of Congress

Object number: 2011.174.104.1a-x

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

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Collection title: Civil Rights History Project
Classification: Media Arts-Film and Video

Data Source: National Museum of African American History and Culture

Photographic print of three small children

Created by: Scurlock Studio, American, founded 1904
Subject of: Unidentified Child or Children

Medium: photographic gelatin and silver on photographic paper
Dimensions: H x W (photograph): 7 1/16 × 4 15/16 in. (18 × 12.5 cm); H x W (mat (closed)): 7 11/16 × 5 11/16 in. (19.5 × 14.5 cm)

Type: photographs; portraits

Place made: Washington, District of Columbia, United States, North and Central America

Date: after 1904

Description: A black-and-white photograph of three (3) young children. The oldest boy stands at proper left, wearing a dark-colored sailor-suit style outfit. In the middle is a baby in a carriage wearing light-colored clothes. At proper right is a toddler sitting on a tricycle, wearing a pinstriped jacket with a large, Peter Pan-style collar, tights and boots. In the foreground of the photograph is a patterned rug. Behind the children are some lace curtains and a sofa. The photograph is mounted within a sleeve with [SCURLOCK STUDIO/ WASHINGTON, D.C.] printed at the lower-left interior corner. The photograph can be removed from the sleeve.

Topic: African American; American South; Children; Communities; Local and regional

Credit Line: Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Princetta R. Newman

Object number: 2014.75.142ab

Restrictions & Rights: Scurlock Studio

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Collection title: The Princetta R. Newman Collection of Family Photographs, Tulsa, Oklahoma
Classification: Media Arts-Photography

Data Source: National Museum of African American History and Culture

Ella Fitzgerald

Created by: McNeill, Robert H., American, 1917 - 2005
Subject of: Fitzgerald, Ella, American, 1917 - 1996; Unidentified; Club Bali, American, founded 1943

Medium: silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper
Dimensions: H x W x D (image): 16 × 20 in. (40.6 × 50.8 cm)

Type: gelatin silver prints; portraits

Place depicted: 14th and T Streets, Washington, District of Columbia, United States, North and Central America

Date: 1930s

Description: A black and white photograph of Ella Fitzgerald and an unidentified person dressed as the Philip Morris Mascot at Club Bali. Fitzgerald is holding a microphone stand and looking to her proper right. She is wearing a dress with a flower design down the front. The Phillip Morris Mascot is wearing a Philip Morris uniform with a badge on the chest that reads: [Call for / Philip Morris].

Topic: African American; Advertising; Entertainers; Local and regional; Nightlife; Photography

Credit Line: Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Graham Holdings Company, © Robert H. McNeill

Object number: 2014.276.2.6

Restrictions & Rights: © Robert H. McNeill. Permission required for use.

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Collection title: Robert McNeill Photographs
Classification: Media Arts-Photography

Data Source: National Museum of African American History and Culture

Ensemble associated with Marian Anderson's 1939 Lincoln Memorial concert

Created by: Unidentified
Subject of: Anderson, Marian, American, 1897 - 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)

Type: jackets; skirts

Place used: Washington, District of Columbia, United States, North and Central America

Date: 1939; modified 1993

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.

Topic: African American; 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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Classification: Clothing-Costume

Data Source: National Museum of African American History and Culture

The Mount Carmel Bulletin Vol. 2 No. 83

Created by: Mount Carmel Baptist Church, American, founded 1876
Published by: Hamilton Printing, Co., American, founded 1910

Medium: ink on paper
Dimensions: H x W: 9 3/4 × 6 1/4 in. (24.8 × 15.9 cm)

Type: church bulletins

Place depicted: Washington, District of Columbia, United States, North and Central America

Date: May 22, 1932

Description: Church bulletin from Mt. Carmel Baptist Church. The white paper bulletin has black printed text. The underlined header reads [The Mount Carmel Bulletin / Published by Mt. Carmel Baptist Church, Third and Eye Sts., N. W. / Washington, D. C. / Vol.2-No.83 Sunday, May 22, 1932 Special]. There are sections on the first page titled: [SUNDAY SERVICES; SUMMER BIBLE SCHOOL; PASTOR IN NEW YORK; Rally Leaders’ Meeting; PASTOR’S LETTER; MOTHER’S DAY DINNER]. The interior of the bulletin lists church officers, prayer meeting topics, and short notices. The back cover has sections including [Sympathy] and [OUR SICK] naming individuals.
Transcription Center Status: Transcribed by digital volunteers

Topic: African American; Communication; Local and regional; Religion; Religious groups

Credit Line: Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of the Stokes/Washington Family

Object number: 2017.14.16

Restrictions & Rights: Public domain

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Classification: Documents and Published Materials

Data Source: National Museum of African American History and Culture

Keepsake pocket bank for the National Negro Memorial

Commissioned by: National Memorial Association, American, 1916 - 1933
Manufactured by: Unidentified

Medium: metal , celluloid , and ink
Dimensions: H x W x D: 2 9/16 × 2 9/16 × 3/8 in. (6.5 × 6.5 × 1 cm)

Type: souvenirs

Place depicted: Washington, District of Columbia, United States, North and Central America

Date: ca. 1926

Description: Three-dimensional cylinder with Bakelite ivory tone top and bottom covers; top cover features image of 1926 original design intent for the National Negro Memorial.

Topic: African American; Associations and institutions; Identity; Local and regional; Politics (Practical); United States--History--1919-1933

Credit Line: Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift from the Ball-Hoagland family in honor of Robert Ball

Object number: 2016.74

Restrictions & Rights: No Known Copyright Restrictions

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Classification: Memorabilia and Ephemera
Exhibition: A Century in the Making
On View: NMAAHC (1400 Constitution Ave NW), National Mall Location, Concourse, C X06

Data Source: National Museum of African American History and Culture

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

Medium: digital
Dimensions: Duration: 1:27:13

Type: video recordings; oral histories; digital media - born digital

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

Date: December 30, 2010

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

Topic: African American; Activism; American South; Associations and institutions; Civil rights; Education; Politics (Practical); United States--History--1961-1969

Credit Line: Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture in partnership with the American Folklife Center, Library of Congress

Object number: 2011.174.5.1ab

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

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Collection title: Civil Rights History Project
Classification: Media Arts-Film and Video

Data Source: National Museum of African American History and Culture

Dr. Juanita Patience Moss Oral History Interview

Created by: National Museum of African American History and Culture, American, founded 2003
Recorded by: Patrick Telepictures, Inc., American
Interview of: Dr. Moss, Juanita Patience, American, born 1932
Interviewed by: Hyppolite, Joanne
Subject of: C. Edgar Patience, American, 1906 - 1972

Medium: digital
Dimensions: Duration (2016.129.17.1a): 38.1 minutes; Duration (2016.129.17.2a): 37.7 minutes

Type: video recordings; oral histories; digital media - born digital

Place collected: Washington, District of Columbia, United States, North and Central America
Place depicted: West Pittston, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, United States, North and Central America

Date: November 3, 2016

Description: The oral history consists of 2016.129.17.1a and 2016.129.17.2a: two versions (unedited, and edited) of a single digital video recording.; 63.81855 GB; Dr. Juanita Patience Moss was interviewed as part of the NMAAHC Donor Oral History Collection. Dr. Moss donated some of her father, C. Edgar Price's equipment and art work to the National Museum of African American History and Culture.; In this oral history interview Dr. Juanita Patience Moss discusses her father C. Edgar Patience’s life and work at length-including the Anthracite coal industry and how he became an artist in this medium. She also discusses the African American community of West Pittston, Pennsylvania.; Unedited File: Unedited digital file of oral history interview. This file is necessary in case we need to refer to the original recording for any reason and/or want to use a portion of the file that has been edited out.; Edited File: Videographer has minimized or eliminated interruptions, false starts and any unnecessary sounds. An agreed upon slate has also been added with title, date, and logo. Separate files of the same interview have been concatenated. This is the copy that will be made available to the public and/or researchers and uploaded to the website.

Topic: African American; Art; Communities; Families; Labor; Museums

Credit Line: Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture

Object number: 2016.129.17.1a-2a

Restrictions & Rights: © Smithsonian National Museum of African American History & Culture

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Collection title: The Collection Donor Oral History Project
Classification: Media Arts-Film and Video

Data Source: National Museum of African American History and Culture

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

Medium: digital
Dimensions: Duration: 02:10:53

Type: video recordings; oral histories; digital media - born digital

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

Date: July 21, 2011

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

Topic: African American; Activism; Agriculture; American South; Civil rights; Domestic life; Education; Families; Labor; Race relations; Science; Segregation; Social reform; United States--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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Collection title: Civil Rights History Project
Classification: Media Arts-Film and Video

Data Source: National Museum of African American History and Culture

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

Medium: digital
Dimensions: Duration: 01:01:44

Type: video recordings; oral histories; digital media - born digital

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

Date: September 20, 2011

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

Topic: African American; Activism; American South; Civil rights; Education; Religion; Social reform; United States--History--1961-1969

Credit Line: Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture in partnership with the American Folklife Center, Library of Congress

Object number: 2011.174.53.1a-f

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

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Collection title: Civil Rights History Project
Classification: Media Arts-Film and Video

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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

Medium: digital
Dimensions: Duration: 02:43:08

Type: video recordings; oral histories; digital media - born digital

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

Date: April 15, 2013

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

Topic: African American; Children; Civil rights; Education; Instrumentalists (Musicians); Korean War, 1950-1953; Law; Military; United States--History--1961-1969

Credit Line: Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture in partnership with the American Folklife Center, Library of Congress

Object number: 2011.174.84.1a-l

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Collection title: Civil Rights History Project
Classification: Media Arts-Film and Video

Data Source: National Museum of African American History and Culture

The Negro In Sports

Written by: Henderson, Edwin Bancroft, American, 1883 - 1977
Published by: The Associated Publishers, Inc., American, 1921 - 2005

Medium: ink on paper
Dimensions: H x W x D: 8 × 6 × 7/8 in. (20.3 × 15.2 × 2.2 cm)

Type: hardcover books

Place made: Washington, District of Columbia, United States, North and Central America

Date: 1939

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.

Topic: African American; Athletes; Sports

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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Classification: Documents and Published Materials-Published Works
Exhibition: Sports: Leveling the Playing Field
On View: NMAAHC (1400 Constitution Ave NW), National Mall Location, Community/Third Floor, 3 052

Data Source: National Museum of African American History and Culture

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

Medium: digital
Dimensions: Duration: 01:33:35

Type: video recordings; oral histories; digital media - born digital

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

Date: November 17, 2010

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

Topic: African American; Activism; American South; Associations and institutions; Civil rights; Education; United States--History--1961-1969

Credit Line: Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture in partnership with the American Folklife Center, Library of Congress

Object number: 2011.174.3.1ab

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Collection title: Civil Rights History Project
Classification: Media Arts-Film and Video

Data Source: National Museum of African American History and Culture

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

Medium: digital
Dimensions: Duration (2016.129.5.1a): 82.7 minutes; Duration (2016.129.5.2a): 82.7 minutes

Type: video recordings; oral histories; digital media - born digital

Place collected: Washington, District of Columbia, United States, North and Central America

Date: July 14, 2016

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.; Unedited File: Unedited digital file of oral history interview. This file is necessary in case we need to refer to the original recording for any reason and/or want to use a portion of the file that has been edited out.; Edited File: Videographer has minimized or eliminated interruptions, false starts and any unnecessary sounds. An agreed upon slate has also been added with title, date, and logo. Separate files of the same interview have been concatenated. This is the copy that will be made available to the public and/or researchers and uploaded to the website.

Topic: African American; Entertainers; Museums; Photography

Credit Line: Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture

Object number: 2016.129.5.1a-2a

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Collection title: The Collection Donor Oral History Project
Classification: Media Arts-Film and Video

Data Source: National Museum of African American History and Culture

Grocery Store, 14th & U Streets

Created by: McNeill, Robert H., American, 1917 - 2005
Subject of: Unidentified Man or Men

Medium: silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper
Dimensions: H x W x D (image): 16 × 20 in. (40.6 × 50.8 cm)

Type: gelatin silver prints

Place depicted: 14th and U Streets, Washington, District of Columbia, United States, North and Central America

Date: ca. 1940

Description: A black and white photograph of a five unidentified male employees standing in a grocery store at 14th and U Streets, Washington, D.C. Four of the employees stand in front of the counter, while the fifth stands behind it at the cash register. The store is filled with canned goods and boxes. Signage adorns the walls of the store.

Topic: African American; Business; Foodways; Labor; Local and regional; Photography

Credit Line: Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Graham Holdings Company, © Robert H. McNeill

Object number: 2014.276.2.16

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Collection title: Robert McNeill Photographs
Classification: Media Arts-Photography

Data Source: National Museum of African American History and Culture

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

Medium: digital
Dimensions: Duration (2016.129.15.1a): 57.2 minutes; Duration (2016.129.15.2a): 56.4 minutes

Type: video recordings; oral histories; digital media - born digital

Place collected: Washington, District of Columbia, United States, North and Central America
Place depicted: Jamaica, Caribbean, North and Central America

Date: August 2016

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.; Unedited File: Unedited digital file of oral history interview. This file is necessary in case we need to refer to the original recording for any reason and/or want to use a portion of the file that has been edited out.; Edited File: Videographer has minimized or eliminated interruptions, false starts and any unnecessary sounds. An agreed upon slate has also been added with title, date, and logo. Separate files of the same interview have been concatenated. This is the copy that will be made available to the public and/or researchers and uploaded to the website.

Topic: African American; Immigration; International affairs; Military; Museums; Politics (Practical); Race relations; United States--History--1961-1969; United States--History--1969-2001; United States--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

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Collection title: The Collection Donor Oral History Project
Classification: Media Arts-Film and Video

Data Source: National Museum of African American History and Culture

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