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    Program from the March on Washington

    Printed by
    Unidentified
    Used by
    Dr. Edgerton, Samuel Y. Jr., American
    Subject of
    March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom, American, founded 1963
    Date
    August 28, 1963
    Medium
    ink on paper
    Dimensions
    H x W: 11 x 8 1/2 in. (27.9 x 21.6 cm)
    Description
    Program from the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom at the Lincoln Memorial. The program is a single page folded in half to create a booklet. The top of the front page has the march title and date in large black letters underlined by a black decorative border. It reads "MARCH ON WASHINGTON/ FOR JOBS AND FREEDOM/ AUGUST 28, 1963." Below the line is the program title in large black block print "LINCOLN MEMORIAL PROGRAM." Below the program title are two columns of text. The column on the left lists the kind of events during the program and the column on the right lists who is participating in the given event and their affiliation. At the bottom center is bold, black text that reads "WE SHALL OVERCOME."
    Inside, on the left hand page is an essay, in black print, of the aspirations and goals of the march. Under the essay are the names and affiliations of the movement leaders and supporters. On the right hand page is a formal list of demands of the movement.
    The back page is a map of part of the National Mall. It shows the marcher's route, beginning at the Washington Monument and around the reflecting pool to the Lincoln Memorial. It also shows three zones for bus parking for the marchers.
    Place used
    Washington, District of Columbia, United States, North and Central America
    Classification
    Memorabilia and Ephemera-Political and Activist Ephemera
    Movement
    Civil Rights Movement
    Type
    programs
    Topic
    Activism
    Civil rights
    Labor
    Local and regional
    Politics (Practical)
    Race relations
    Segregation
    U.S. History, 1961-1969
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Samuel Y. Edgerton
    Object number
    2013.187.2
    Restrictions & Rights
    No Known Copyright Restrictions
    Usage
    CC0
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5a0fdec8d-4eb2-4a22-89d4-9475d2002b5c
  • The People’s Inauguration Project program

    Created by
    The Stafford Foundation, American, founded 2002
    Subject of
    People's Inaugural Project, American, 2009 - 2009
    President Barack Obama, American, born 1961
    Date
    January 19-20, 2009
    On View
    Concourse 1, C1 053
    Exhibition
    A Changing America: 1968 and Beyond
    Medium
    ink on paper, metal
    Dimensions
    H x W x D: 8 1/2 × 5 1/2 × 1/16 in. (21.6 × 14 × 0.2 cm)
    Description
    Program for The People's Inaugural Project. The front cover has an image of the U.S. Capitol with five red stripes extending out from the Capitol dome. Each stripe has a series of white stars down its center. Blue type at the top of the page reads: [THE PEOPLE'S / INAUGURAL PROJECT]. The back of the program has a quote from the Bible and the logos of the sponsors of the event.
    Place used
    Washington, District of Columbia, United States, North and Central America
    Classification
    Memorabilia and Ephemera
    Type
    programs
    Topic
    Local and regional
    Politics (Practical)
    U.S. History, 2001-
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of the Stafford Foundation
    Object number
    2012.142.7
    Restrictions & Rights
    Unknown - Restrictions Possible
    Usage
    Usage conditions apply
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd597481a4c-f713-4a85-85ee-192a38ed3189
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