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  • Holy Bible from New Bethany Baptist Church

    Published by
    A. J. Holman & Company, American, 1872 - 1961
    Subject of
    New Bethany Baptist Church, American, founded 1935
    Owned by
    Reverend Koger, John Jackson, American, died 1990
    Date
    1970
    Medium
    ink on book paper, ribbon
    Dimensions
    11 9/16 × 10 1/4 × 2 1/4 in. (29.4 × 26 × 5.7 cm)
    Description
    Hardback copy of the Bible. Cover is black, with incised decorations as borders (resembles an illustrated manuscript kind of style). Silver stickers on top of front cover, spell out "HOLY / BIBLE". Interior pages extremely thing, white with black type. Has a built in red ribbon bookmark that extends approximately 3 1/2 in. past the book pages. Presentation/Owner information page is filled out with black pen, and reads "This Bible was presented to / Rev. Dr. John J. Koger / on the 4th day of November 1979 / at New Bethany Baptist Church / by William H. Mathis / On the occasion of / 44th Anniversary of church". A chunk of pages (573-586) are paper clipped together. A couple scraps of paper with handwritten notes are stuck between pages.
    Place used
    Washington, District of Columbia, United States, North and Central America
    Classification
    Documents and Published Materials
    Type
    Bibles
    Topic
    Caricature and cartoons
    Local and regional
    Religious groups
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Rev. Carson E. Wise, Sr.
    Object number
    2014.260ab
    Restrictions & Rights
    © A. J. Holman & Company
    Usage
    Usage conditions apply
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5cac0f04f-70a5-4150-9082-e6db83068794
  • CC0 Creative Commons - No Rights Reserved icon

    Twelve Years A Slave

    Written by
    Northup, Solomon, American, 1808 - 1875
    Published by
    Derby and Miller, American, 1848 - 1853
    Date
    1853
    On View
    Concourse 3, C3 053
    Exhibition
    Slavery and Freedom
    Medium
    ink on paper with gold, cloth, and cardboard
    Dimensions
    H x W x D (Closed): 7 3/4 × 5 1/2 × 1 5/16 in. (19.7 × 14 × 3.4 cm)
    H x W x D (Open): 7 3/4 × 11 1/2 × 4 1/8 in. (19.7 × 29.2 × 10.5 cm)
    H x W x D (open at 90 degrees): 7 3/4 × 6 × 6 1/4 in. (19.7 × 15.2 × 15.9 cm)
    H x W x D (open at 60 degrees): 7 3/4 × 5 3/4 × 5 3/4 in. (19.7 × 14.6 × 14.6 cm)
    Description
    This book is a first edition, seventeenth thousand printing copy of “Twelve Years A Slave Narrative of Solomon Northup, A Citizen of New York, Kidnapped in Washington City in 1841, and Rescued in 1853, and Rescued in 1853, From a Common Plantation Near the Red River, in Louisiana." The book has a brown cloth binding. The exterior spine is embossed with two lines running across the top and bottom of the spine. The title of the book has been embossed in gilt lettering [TWELVE/YEARS/A/SLAVE] across the top third of the spine and is surrounded by engraved flourishes. The name of the publishers [DARBY & MILLER] is embossed in gilt across the bottom of the spine. The front and back cover boards have been embossed with identical designs: two flourishes within two rectangles. The book has yellow end papers, a dedication to Harriet Beecher Stowe, a quote by Cowpee, an editor’s preface, twenty-two chapters and an appendix. The frontispiece is a portrait of Solomon Northup seated on a bench with his arms crossed. A facsimile of his signature is below the picture with a caption that reads, “IN HIS PLANTATION SUIT.” Three hundred and thirty-six pages with seven black and white plates.
    Place printed
    Auburn, Cuyahoga County, New York, United States, North and Central America
    Place depicted
    New Orleans, Orleans Parish, Louisiana, United States, North and Central America
    Washington, District of Columbia, United States, North and Central America
    Classification
    Slavery and Freedom Objects
    Documents and Published Materials-Published Works
    Movement
    Abolitionist movement
    Type
    narratives
    hardcover books
    Topic
    American South
    Antislavery
    Caricature and cartoons
    Domestic slave trade
    Free communities of color
    Law
    Literature
    U.S. History, 1815-1861
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
    Object number
    2014.262
    Restrictions & Rights
    Public Domain
    Usage
    CC0
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd537167978-c6a5-4b5c-8aad-8b8ccdd82f33
  • This Was Resurrection City

    Produced by
    Boston, Bernie, American, 1933 - 2008
    Allott, Patricia, American, born 1939
    Cahn, Edgar, American, born 1934
    De Vincent, George, American, 1919 - 2014
    Published by
    Southern Christian Leadership Conference, American, founded 1957
    Subject of
    Poor People's Campaign, American, 1967 - 1968
    Date
    ca. 1968
    Medium
    printing ink on book paper
    Dimensions
    H x W x D: 7 15/16 × 7 15/16 × 1/16 in. (20.2 × 20.2 × 0.2 cm)
    Description
    A paperback booklet printed in black ink on white paper. The front cover is a black-and-white photograph of a person's bare right muddy foot. At the top of the front cover is the text in white print [All proceeds to the Southern Christian Leadership Conference $1] and at the bottom is the title in bold white print [This Was Resurrection City.] The back cover is a black-and-white photograph of the legs of two people, one wearing jeans, striding barefoot through mud. The booklet is 20 pages long, containing 28 photographs of men, women and children living, working, eating and playing within Resurrection City, interspersed with poetic text.
    Place depicted
    Washington, District of Columbia, United States, North and Central America
    Classification
    Documents and Published Materials-Published Works
    Movement
    Civil Rights Movement
    African American - Latinx Solidarity
    Poor People's Campaign
    Type
    pamphlets
    Topic
    Caricature and cartoons
    Civil rights
    Local and regional
    Photography
    Politics (Practical)
    Race relations
    U.S. History, 1961-1969
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Nina Mjagkij
    Object number
    2014.92.2
    Restrictions & Rights
    Unknown - Restrictions Possible
    Usage
    Usage conditions apply
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5cfd5e302-eb6c-4942-8a8f-7a989b547954
  • The Negro In Sports

    Written by
    Henderson, Edwin Bancroft, American, 1883 - 1977
    Published by
    The Associated Publishers, Inc., American, 1921 - 2005
    Date
    1939
    On View
    Community/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
    Topic
    Athletes
    Caricature and cartoons
    Sports
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
    Object number
    2015.3
    Restrictions & Rights
    Unknown - Restrictions Possible
    Usage
    Usage conditions apply
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5d8c46d68-8ea5-44bb-bc64-099d16801444
  • Bible used during Vietnam War by soldier Thomas Smith

    Published by
    Unidentified
    Owned by
    Smith, Thomas, American, died 1987
    Date
    early 20th century
    Medium
    leather with ink on paper
    Dimensions
    7 1/2 x 6 x 2 in. (19.1 x 15.2 x 5.1 cm)
    Description
    Bible with a black leather cover. The cover is very worn and all markings and lettering has faded away. The pages are very brittle and deteriorating. The title and copyright pages are missing as are several others. Many pages are out of order and are dog-eared.
    Place used
    Viet Nam, Asia
    Washington, District of Columbia, United States, North and Central America
    Classification
    Religious and Sacred Objects
    Type
    Bibles
    Topic
    Caricature and cartoons
    Local and regional
    Military
    Religion
    Vietnam War, 1961-1975
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Devlin Culliver
    Object number
    2012.163.4
    Restrictions & Rights
    Unknown - Restrictions Possible
    Usage
    Usage conditions apply
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5020e5412-cb8d-4cba-bc5d-8506b1ea33af
  • Delegate

    Published by
    MelPat Associates, American, 1965 - 1986
    Created by
    Patrick, C. Melvin, American, died 1985
    Subject of
    Sen. Brooke, Edward, American, born 1919
    Morris Brown College, American, founded 1881
    Interracial Council for Business Opportunity, American, founded 1963
    Opportunities Industrialization Center of America, Inc., American, founded 1964
    Humphrey, Hubert Horatio Jr., American, 1911 - 1978
    General James, Daniel Jr., American, 1920 - 1978
    Wilkins, Roy, American, 1901 - 1981
    Shorter, Rufus B., American
    National Association of Black Social Workers, American, founded 1968
    National Association of Market Developers, American, founded 1953
    National Medical Association, American, founded 1895
    Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite of Freemasonry
    Prince Hall Freemasonry, founded 1784
    Howard University, American, founded 1867
    National Newspaper Publishers Association, American, founded 1827
    Young Men's Christian Association (YMCA), International, founded 1844
    Avon, founded 1886
    Lambda Kappa Mu Sorority, Inc., American, founded 1937
    National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, American, founded 1909
    The Links, Incorporated, American, founded 1946
    National United Church Ushers Association of America, Inc., American, founded 1919
    National Medical Association, American, founded 1895
    National Dental Association, American, founded 1913
    Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority, Inc., founded 1922
    Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity, American, founded 1914
    National Urban League, American, founded 1910
    Iota Phi Lambda Sorority, Inc., American, founded 1929
    Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated, founded 1908
    Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, American, founded 1920
    Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc., American, founded 1906
    Eta Phi Beta Sorority, Inc., American, founded 1943
    National Association of University Women, American, founded 1910
    National Association of Market Developers, American, founded 1953
    Chi Eta Phi Sorority, Inc., American, founded 1932
    American Bridge Association, American, founded 1932
    Ashe, Arthur Jr., American, 1943 - 1993
    The Salvation Army, American, founded 1865
    National Dental Association, American, founded 1913
    Shriners International, American, founded 1870
    Davis, Sammy Jr., American, 1925 - 1990
    Congressional Black Caucus, American, founded 1971
    Rev. King, Martin Luther Sr, American, 1899 - 1984
    Improved Benevolent and Protective Order of the Elks of the World, American, founded 1898
    Southern Christian Leadership Conference, American, founded 1957
    National Urban League Guild, American, founded 1946
    Association for the Study of African American Life and History, American, founded 1915
    369th Veterans Association, American
    Prince Hall Freemasonry, founded 1784
    One Hundred Black Men, Inc., American, founded 1963
    Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity, American, founded 1914
    Date
    1978
    Medium
    ink on paper
    Dimensions
    H x W x D: 10 13/16 × 8 7/16 × 7/16 in. (27.5 × 21.4 × 1.1 cm)
    Description
    A 1978 issue of Delegate magazine published by MelPat Associates. The cover of the magazine features a pink ribbon that reads [1978 / DELEGATE] on a collage of cropped black and white photographic portraits with an orange tint. The magazine has a white spine with black text that reads [DELEGATE 1978 - The 2nd Year of the 3rd Century].
    The magazine’s content opens on the first page with an untitled editorial note recounting events of the past year, including the failed mayoral campaign of Percy Sutton, affirmative action, and the disappointments of the Carter administration. There is also a masthead, set in white text against a bright blue background reading [DELEGATE, 1977], followed by a table of contents.
    The content then continues with a feature on Senator Edward W. Brooke and an article about the Bakke case, followed by profiles of African American business organizations, business leaders, community organizations, sororities, fraternities, doctors, dentists, politicians, actors, and journalists. This includes Boggs Academy, Opportunities Industrial Centers, Canadian Club, Bottle and Cork Club, Johnson & Johnson, Rufus Shorter, National Association of Black Social Workers, National Urban Affairs Council, Association of Market Developers, Empire State Medical, Ponds, Prince Hall Grand Lodge, Dr. George Alexander, National Newspaper Publishers Association, NBC, Clifford Alexander, Kraft, Lambda Kappa Mu Sorority, NAACP, Links, National Church Ushers, National Medical Association, National Dental Association, Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority, Jeffrey Goldsen, Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity, National Urban League, ABC-TV, Iota Phi Lambda Sorority, Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Eta Phi Beta Sorority, National Association of University Women, CBS Records, National Bar Association, Gulf Oil, Whitfield, American Bridge Association, Shriners and the Daughters of Isis, Center for Social Change, Elks of the World, Southern Christian Leadership Conference, The Association for the Study of Afro-American Life and History, 369th Veterans Association, Brenda Schofield and Willa Benge, and Judge Constance Motley. There are sections on California, Houston, Minneapolis, Detroit, Washington, DC, Atlanta, Chicago, and New York, as well as a travel section featuring Jamaica, Barbados, Oak Bluffs, and West Africa.
    There are approximately 284 pages with black and white photographs and advertisements throughout, as well as a few advertisements in color. The back cover of the magazine features a full page advertisement for Kool cigarettes.
    Transcription Center Status
    Transcribed by digital volunteers
    Place made
    Harlem, New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America
    Place depicted
    California, United States, North and Central America
    Houston, Texas, United States, North and Central America
    Minneapolis, Hennepin County, Minnesota, United States, North and Central America
    Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan, United States, North and Central America
    Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, United States, North and Central America
    Washington, District of Columbia, United States, North and Central America
    Jamaica, Caribbean, North and Central America
    Barbados, Caribbean, North and Central America
    Martha's Vineyard, Oak Bluffs, Dukes County, Massachusetts, United States, North and Central America
    West Africa, Africa
    Classification
    Documents and Published Materials-Published Works
    Type
    magazines (periodicals)
    Topic
    Advertising
    Associations and institutions
    Business
    Caricature and cartoons
    Communities
    Fraternal organizations
    Fraternities
    Government
    HBCUs (Historically Black Colleges and Universities)
    Journalism
    Labor
    Mass media
    Men
    Political organizations
    Politics (Practical)
    Professional organizations
    Religious groups
    Social life and customs
    Sororities
    Travel
    U.S. History, 1969-2001
    Urban life
    Women
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Anne B. Patrick and the family of Hilda E. Stokely
    Object number
    2012.167.12
    Restrictions & Rights
    Public domain
    Usage
    Not determined
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5e8bb6cbd-99b9-4ce0-8851-3b3bef3dd0e8
  • Delegate

    Published by
    MelPat Associates, American, 1965 - 1986
    Created by
    Patrick, C. Melvin, American, died 1985
    Subject of
    National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, American, founded 1909
    National Urban League, American, founded 1910
    Sigma Phi Rho Fraternity, American, founded 1978
    National Association for Equal Opportunity in Higher Education, American, founded 1969
    Association of Black Women Attorneys, American, founded 1976
    National Urban Affairs Council, American, founded 1971
    Jordan, Raymond A. Jr., American, born 1943
    National Association of Market Developers, American, founded 1953
    The Links, Incorporated, American, founded 1946
    Northside Center for Child Development, Inc., founded 1946
    National Newspaper Publishers Association, American, founded 1827
    Prince Hall Freemasonry, founded 1784
    Chi Delta Mu Fraternity, Inc., American, founded 1913
    Top Ladies of Distinction, Inc., American, founded 1964
    Lambda Kappa Mu Sorority, Inc., American, founded 1937
    Carats, Inc., American, founded 1959
    Chi Eta Phi Sorority, Inc., American, founded 1932
    National United Church Ushers Association of America, Inc., American, founded 1919
    Iota Phi Lambda Sorority, Inc., American, founded 1929
    National Medical Association, American, founded 1895
    Dr. Alexander, Leslie L., Jamaican American, 1917 - 2002
    Smithsonian Institution, American, founded 1846
    Signed by
    Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc., American, founded 1906
    Subject of
    National Sorority of Phi Delta Kappa, Inc., American, founded 1906
    Morehouse College, American, founded 1867
    Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, American, founded 1913
    Shriners International, American, founded 1870
    Dr. Mays, Benjamin Elijah, American, 1894 - 1984
    Basie, Count, American, 1904 - 1984
    National Coalition of 100 Black Women, American, founded 1981
    National Bankers Association, American, founded 1927
    369th Veterans Association, American
    One Hundred Black Men, Inc., American, founded 1963
    Association for the Study of African American Life and History, American, founded 1915
    Date
    1985
    Medium
    ink on paper
    Dimensions
    H x W x D: 10 13/16 × 8 7/16 × 9/16 in. (27.5 × 21.4 × 1.5 cm)
    Description
    The 1985 20th Anniversary issue of Delegate magazine published by MelPat Associates. The cover has a white background featuring a grid of twenty-eight (28) portrait photographs. Under each photograph the name of the man or woman pictured is printed in red. At the upper left of the cover is a red ribbon badge with white text on a black background. It reads [1985]. To the right of the ribbon is [DELEGATE] in decorative blue & white block lettering with [20th ANNIVERSARY] printed underneath in red. Red text in the lower right corner reads [WASHINGTON / The Seat of / Government / & Education / 1900-1985 / Page 359]. The spine of the magazine is white with blue text that reads [DELEGATE, 1985 - The 9th Year of the 3rd Century].
    The magazine’s content opens with an untitled editorial note recounting the events since the first issue of Delegate was published in 1965. This is followed by a masthead, set in white text against a black background reading [DELEGATE, 1983], and a table of contents.
    The content then continues with profiles of African American business organizations, business leaders, events, community organizations, sororities, fraternities, doctors, dentists, politicians, actors, and journalists. This includes the NAACP, National Urban League, Bottle and Cork Club, Sigma Phi Rho Fraternity, National Association for Equal Opportunity in Higher Education, Black Achievers in Industry, The Northeasterners, National Association of Black Women Attorneys, The Beaux Arts Ball, Interracial Council for Business Opportunity, National Urban Affairs Council, Raymond A. Jordan Jr, Frederick Douglass Awards Dinner, National Association of Market Developers, Somerset Importers, Northside Center for Child Development, John Hunter Camp Fund, National Newspaper Publishers Association, Prince Hall Grand Lodge, Chi Delta Mu Fraternity, National Association of Urban Bankers, The Upward Fund, PHelps-Stokes Center for Human Development, Top Ladies of Distinction, Lambda Kappa Mu Sorority, Carats, Chi Eta Phi Sorority, National United Church Ushers Association, National Women of Achievement, Iota Phi Lambda Sorority, National Medical Association, Leslie Alexander, Smithsonian Institution, Chesebrough-Ponds, Ciba-Geigy, Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Phi Delta Kappa, Tuskegee Airmen, National Association of Negro Business and Professional Women’s Clubs, Phi Beta Sigma, Morehouse School of Medicine, Equitable’s 12th Black Achievement Recognition Dinner, Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Ancient Egyptian Arabic Order Nobles Mystic Shrine, Kool City Jam Concert, Harlem Day Parade, Charles Buchanan, John Connors, George Meares Memorial Scholarship Fund, Dr. Benjamin Mays, Count Basie, Communications Excellence to Black Audiences, 100 Black Women, East Harlem Triangles Association, National Association for Sickle Cell Disease, National Bankers Association, 369th Veterans Association, The Edges Group, Association for the Study of Afro-American Life and History, American Wheelchair Association, National Association of Media Women, One Hundred Black Men, Associated Black Charities, E.P.C. International Inc. Evening of Elegance, The Nor-Jer-Men, Epsilon Sigma Chapter, Epsilon Beta Sigma Chapter, and Comus Social Club. There are also several wedding announcements and a feature on Oak Bluffs, Massachusetts. The issue ends with an extended feature story on Washington, DC.
    There are approximately 480 pages with black and white photographs and advertisements throughout, as well as a few advertisements in color. The back cover of the magazine features a full page advertisement for Kool cigarettes.
    Transcription Center Status
    Transcribed by digital volunteers
    Place made
    Harlem, New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America
    Place depicted
    Martha's Vineyard, Oak Bluffs, Dukes County, Massachusetts, United States, North and Central America
    Washington, District of Columbia, United States, North and Central America
    Classification
    Documents and Published Materials-Published Works
    Type
    magazines (periodicals)
    Topic
    Advertising
    Associations and institutions
    Business
    Caricature and cartoons
    Communities
    Fraternal organizations
    Fraternities
    Government
    HBCUs (Historically Black Colleges and Universities)
    Journalism
    Labor
    Mass media
    Men
    Political organizations
    Politics (Practical)
    Professional organizations
    Religious groups
    Social life and customs
    Sororities
    U.S. History, 1969-2001
    Urban life
    Women
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Anne B. Patrick and the family of Hilda E. Stokely
    Object number
    2012.167.19
    Restrictions & Rights
    Public domain
    Usage
    Not determined
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5ee110782-b949-43b4-bbec-56a00d4f086e
  • Newsweek Vol. LXII No. 10

    Published by
    Newsweek, Inc., American, founded 1933
    Date
    September 2, 1963
    Medium
    ink on paper
    Dimensions
    H x W: 11 x 8 1/4 in. (27.9 x 21 cm)
    Description
    An issue of Newsweek magazine featuring a cover story on the March on Washington. On the cover is the statue of Abraham Lincoln at the Lincoln Memorial as seen between two columns.
    Place depicted
    Washington, District of Columbia, United States, North and Central America
    Classification
    Documents and Published Materials-Published Works
    Movement
    Civil Rights Movement
    Type
    magazines (periodicals)
    Topic
    Caricature and cartoons
    Civil rights
    Local and regional
    Mass media
    Politics (Practical)
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Dorey Butter
    Object number
    2013.128
    Restrictions & Rights
    © 1963 Newsweek, Inc. Permission required for use.
    Usage
    Usage conditions apply
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd578ef008e-47a0-4033-af42-f1ea90dd19df
  • Newsweek Vol. LXII No. 10

    Published by
    Newsweek, Inc., American, founded 1933
    Subject of
    March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom, American, founded 1963
    Date
    September 2, 1963
    Medium
    ink on paper
    Dimensions
    H x W: 11 x 8 1/4 in. (27.9 x 21 cm)
    Description
    An issue of Newsweek magazine featuring a cover story on the March on Washington. On the cover, the statue of Abraham Lincoln at the Lincoln Memorial as seen between two columns.
    Place depicted
    Washington, District of Columbia, United States, North and Central America
    Classification
    Documents and Published Materials-Published Works
    Movement
    Civil Rights Movement
    Type
    magazines (periodicals)
    Topic
    Activism
    Caricature and cartoons
    Civil rights
    Local and regional
    Mass media
    Politics (Practical)
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Elmer J. Whiting, III
    Object number
    2011.17.183
    Restrictions & Rights
    © 1963 Newsweek, Inc. Permission required for use.
    Usage
    Usage conditions apply
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5603ba692-5d64-419b-af1f-478b08112816
  • Post Mortem 1929

    Published by
    Howard University College of Medicine, American, founded 1868
    Subject of
    Howard University, American, founded 1867
    Date
    1929
    Medium
    cardboard , ink on paper
    Dimensions
    H x W: 10 3/4 x 8 x 1/2 in. (27.3 x 20.3 x 1.3 cm)
    Description
    The yearbook for the Howard University College of Medicine has black print on white paper and a brown/black marbled cover with gold lettering. There are black-and-white photographs of College of Medicine students. The book has seventy-two unnumbered pages.
    Transcription Center Status
    Transcribed by digital volunteers
    Place depicted
    Washington, District of Columbia, United States, North and Central America
    Classification
    Documents and Published Materials-Published Works
    Type
    yearbooks
    Topic
    Caricature and cartoons
    Education
    HBCUs (Historically Black Colleges and Universities)
    Local and regional
    Medicine
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
    Object number
    2010.54.8
    Restrictions & Rights
    public domain
    Usage
    Not determined
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd562d9f1dd-725a-46ac-95ac-7342d8542604
  • Offering Education

    Created by
    Catlett, Elizabeth, Mexican, 1915 - 2012
    Date
    2003
    Medium
    bronze
    Dimensions
    Overall with Weight: 73 × 31 × 11 1/2 in., 487 lb. (185.4 × 78.7 × 29.2 cm, 220.9 kg)
    Caption
    This sculpture by Elizabeth Catlett, Offering Education, was commissioned by the CarrAmerica Realty Corp. for Terrell Place, an office building in Washington, DC. The building was located on the site of the former Hecht’s Department Store. When the building was renovated in 2004, it was renamed Terrell Place, in commemoration of Mary Church Terrell’s leadership role in the fight to desegregate the store and other public buildings in Washington, D.C. Two other sculptures, Offering Life and Rejecting Injustice were also commissioned from Catlett for the space. The impetus behind the commission was to have artwork in the building’s public space that reflected its history as it intersected with the struggle for equality and civil rights. Each of the three bronze sculptures reflect Catlett’s long-standing interest in African American dignity, struggle, motherhood, and uplift. They all embody her slightly abstracted signature figural style.
    Description
    This large bronze sculpture is in the abstract form of a woman holding an open book. The figure stands with feet apart, her right foot slightly in front of her left. Her arms are positioned out in front of her, each hand supporting one side of an open book. Ripples across the front of her knee-length skirt indicate movement. Her hair is gathered into a bun at the top her head and she stands erect, looking forward.
    Place used
    Washington, District of Columbia, United States, North and Central America
    Classification
    Visual Arts
    Type
    bronzes
    sculptures
    Topic
    Art
    Education
    Women
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift from the Unit Owners Association of the Offices at Terrell Place, a Condominium. Beacon Partners, LLC and AARP
    Object number
    2016.88.1
    Restrictions & Rights
    © 2020 Catlett Mora Family Trust/Licensed by VAGA at Artists Rights Society (ARS), NY. Permission required for use.
    Usage
    Usage conditions apply
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd502623192-0331-46ac-9f53-79bec7893e6d
  • Offering Life

    Created by
    Catlett, Elizabeth, Mexican, 1915 - 2012
    Date
    2003
    Medium
    bronze
    Dimensions
    Overall with Weight: 56 × 22 × 23 in., 460 lb. (142.2 × 55.9 × 58.4 cm, 208.7 kg)
    Caption
    This sculpture by Elizabeth Catlett, Offering Life, was commissioned by the CarrAmerica Realty Corp. for Terrell Place, an office building in Washington, DC. The building was located on the site of the former Hecht’s Department Store. When the building was renovated in 2004, it was renamed Terrell Place, in commemoration of Mary Church Terrell’s leadership role in the fight to desegregate the store and other public buildings in Washington, D.C. Two other sculptures, Offering Education and Rejecting Injustice were also commissioned from Catlett for the space. The impetus behind the commission was to have artwork in the building’s public space that reflected its history as it intersected with the struggle for equality and civil rights. Each of the three bronze sculptures reflect Catlett’s long-standing interest in African American dignity, struggle, motherhood, and uplift. They all embody her slightly abstracted signature figural style.
    Description
    This large bronze sculpture is in the slightly abstract form of a seated woman holding a child upon her lap. The figure is seated upright with the child upright on her lap. Her right hand holds the child's waist and her left hand rests on her thigh. Her knees and feet are slightly apart and placed squarely on the ground. She gazes straight ahead.
    Place used
    Washington, District of Columbia, United States, North and Central America
    Classification
    Visual Arts
    Type
    bronzes
    sculptures
    Topic
    Art
    Motherhood
    Women
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift from the Unit Owners Association of the Offices at Terrell Place, a Condominium. Beacon Partners, LLC and AARP
    Object number
    2016.88.2
    Restrictions & Rights
    © 2020 Catlett Mora Family Trust/Licensed by VAGA at Artists Rights Society (ARS), NY. Permission required for use.
    Usage
    Usage conditions apply
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd50f9e6068-06af-492c-9b17-e32568d1ed09
  • Rejecting Injustice

    Created by
    Catlett, Elizabeth, Mexican, 1915 - 2012
    Date
    2003
    Medium
    bronze
    Dimensions
    Overall with Weight: 73 × 11 × 42 in., 491 lb. (185.4 × 27.9 × 106.7 cm, 222.7 kg)
    Caption
    This sculpture by Elizabeth Catlett, Rejecting Injustice, was commissioned by the CarrAmerica Realty Corp. for Terrell Place, an office building in Washington, DC. The building was located on the site of the former Hecht’s Department Store. When the building was renovated in 2004, it was renamed Terrell Place, in commemoration of Mary Church Terrell’s leadership role in the fight to desegregate the store and other public buildings in Washington, D.C. Two other sculptures, Offering Education and Offering Life, were also commissioned from Catlett for the space. The impetus behind the commission was to have artwork in the building’s public space that reflected its history as it intersected with the struggle for equality and civil rights. Each of the three bronze sculptures reflect Catlett’s long-standing interest in African American dignity, struggle, motherhood, and uplift. They all embody her slightly abstracted signature figural style.
    Description
    This large bronze sculpture is in the slightly abstract form of a standing woman. She stands in a three-quarter turn with her feet apart, left leg in front and her right foot behind her at a forty-five degree angle to the rest of her. Her left arm is held up in front of her, her elbow bent and her hand in front of her face. Her right hand rests on her right hip.
    Place used
    Washington, District of Columbia, United States, North and Central America
    Classification
    Visual Arts
    Type
    bronzes
    sculptures
    Topic
    Art
    Justice
    Resistance
    Women
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift from the Unit Owners Association of the Offices at Terrell Place, a Condominium. Beacon Partners, LLC and AARP
    Object number
    2016.88.3
    Restrictions & Rights
    © 2020 Catlett Mora Family Trust/Licensed by VAGA at Artists Rights Society (ARS), NY. Permission required for use.
    Usage
    Usage conditions apply
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd51907b795-a9e2-4228-bb21-80cc1bc246b0
  • Cardigan and skirt ensemble by Gene Bailey

    Designed by
    Bailey, Gene, American, 1945 - 1995
    Date
    1970-1995
    Medium
    synthetic fiber , polyurethane and plastic with rhinestone
    Dimensions
    H x W (cardigan): 26 3/4 × 19 9/16 in. (68 × 49.7 cm)
    H x W (skirt): 23 7/16 × 13 3/16 in. (59.5 × 33.5 cm)
    Description
    This is a royal blue two-piece knit dress ensemble that consists of a cardigan top and a pull-on skirt with an elastic waist. The cardigan is made in a blue-on-blue knit pattern that has repeating stylized mushrooms. The neckline has a roll collar with a crocheted edge that is an extension from the crocheted border of the cardigan hem. The cardigan also has long blouson sleeves with knit cuffs and is fastened up the front with three diamond-shaped blue plastic buttons inset with clear rhinestones. There is a black fabric tag with red text at the inside of the back of the collar that reads "GENE BAILEY." There are attached shoulder pads in the shoulders. The skirt is in a matching blue color with an elasticized waistband. The skirt is mid-length and slightly A-line with a deep hem. There is a white fabric tag with black text inside the center back waistband that reads "GENE BAILEY."
    Place collected
    Washington, District of Columbia, United States, North and Central America
    Collection title
    Gene Bailey Archive and Knitwear Collection
    Classification
    Clothing-Fashion
    Type
    skirts
    cardigans
    Topic
    Clothing and dress
    Fashion
    Fashion design
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Omega C. Logan Silva, MD, MACP
    Object number
    A2018.88.1.1.1-.2
    Restrictions & Rights
    Unknown - Restrictions Possible
    Usage
    Usage conditions apply
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd52a482315-e8b5-4bcc-a207-ddba60796596
  • A-line sleeveless dress with lace cap sleeves by Gene Bailey

    Designed by
    Bailey, Gene, American, 1945 - 1995
    Date
    1970-1995
    Medium
    synthetic fiber and polyurethane
    Dimensions
    H x W: 42 11/16 × 20 1/16 in. (108.4 × 51 cm)
    Description
    This is a pale blue A-line knit dress with cap sleeves. The cap sleeves are done in a zig-zag crochet pattern in the same blue yarn as the body of the dress. It has a V-neckline edged in crochet. There is a white fabric tag with black text on the inside of the neckline that reads “GENE BAILEY.” There are attached shoulder pads in the shoulders. The dress flares outwards from the waist in a wide A-line. Along the bottom hem is a repeating pattern of mushroom clusters in a darker blue.
    Place collected
    Washington, District of Columbia, United States, North and Central America
    Collection title
    Gene Bailey Archive and Knitwear Collection
    Classification
    Clothing-Fashion
    Type
    dresses by form
    Topic
    Clothing and dress
    Fashion
    Fashion design
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Omega C. Logan Silva, MD, MACP
    Object number
    A2018.88.1.10
    Restrictions & Rights
    Unknown - Restrictions Possible
    Usage
    Usage conditions apply
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd52e187068-41f4-4eff-8591-e26e94bf4640
  • Two-piece dress blouson sweater top and a matching long skirt by Gene Bailey

    Designed by
    Bailey, Gene, American, 1945 - 1995
    Date
    1970-1995
    Medium
    synthetic fiber
    Dimensions
    H x W (sweater): 23 13/16 × 21 1/4 in. (60.5 × 54 cm)
    H x W (skirt): 29 3/4 × 11 1/4 in. (75.6 × 28.5 cm)
    Description
    This is an aqua blue two-piece dress consisting of a blouson sweater top and a matching long skirt. The sweater has open-work crochet patterns at the top of each sleeve. The sleeves end in cuffs crocheted in a diamond pattern. The sweater has a V-neckline with ribbed edging, and a gathered elasticized waist with a ribbed waistband. The calf-length, gathered drop-waist skirt has a wide elasticized waist made up of a band of knit ribbing. The skirt also has the same open-work pattern at the hem as the sleeve, running up the skirt in vertical rows.
    Place collected
    Washington, District of Columbia, United States, North and Central America
    Collection title
    Gene Bailey Archive and Knitwear Collection
    Classification
    Clothing-Fashion
    Type
    sweaters
    skirts
    Topic
    Clothing and dress
    Fashion
    Fashion design
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Omega C. Logan Silva, MD, MACP
    Object number
    A2018.88.1.11.1-.2
    Restrictions & Rights
    Unknown - Restrictions Possible
    Usage
    Usage conditions apply
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd56f115581-5502-4251-b3d5-81ab7eae75f4
  • Three-piece knit suit by Gene Bailey

    Designed by
    Bailey, Gene, American, 1945 - 1995
    Date
    1970-1995
    Medium
    synthetic fiber with polyurethane and metal
    Dimensions
    H x W (cardigan): 29 15/16 × 22 13/16 in. (76 × 58 cm)
    H x W (shell): 19 11/16 × 24 in. (50 × 61 cm)
    H x W (skirt): 26 9/16 × 15 3/16 in. (67.5 × 38.5 cm)
    Description
    This is a three-piece rust colored knit suit by Gene Bailey. It consists of a cardigan sweater, a sleeveless shell, and a fluted skirt. The cardigan has blouson sleeves. Down the sleeves and the area across the shoulders are knit in a shell pattern. The cardigan has a V-neckline. It fastens in front with three metal buttons. It is A-line and falls to the hip. The sleeveless shell is knit in a pattern of rectangles made up of stripes of yellow, green and rust. The shell has a scoop neckline edged in rust colored crochet. The neckline fastens in back with a button and loop closure. The metal button matches the ones on the cardigan. The shell has attached shoulder pads in the shoulders. The pull on skirt has an elasticized waist and pleats around the bottom hem. The cardigan and shell have a black cloth tag with red text that reads "GENE BAILEY." The skirt has a white fabric tag with black text on the inside of the waist that reads “GENE BAILEY.”
    Place collected
    Washington, District of Columbia, United States, North and Central America
    Collection title
    Gene Bailey Archive and Knitwear Collection
    Classification
    Clothing-Fashion
    Type
    vests (main garments)
    skirts
    cardigans
    Topic
    Clothing and dress
    Fashion
    Fashion design
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Omega C. Logan Silva, MD, MACP
    Object number
    A2018.88.1.12.1-.3
    Restrictions & Rights
    Unknown - Restrictions Possible
    Usage
    Usage conditions apply
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5932e10fc-239d-4e15-a718-9085b0961b6d
  • Sweater vest with brick pattern by Gene Bailey

    Designed by
    Bailey, Gene, American, 1945 - 1995
    Date
    1970-1995
    Medium
    textile materials
    Dimensions
    H x W: 25 3/16 × 18 1/8 in. (64 × 46 cm)
    Description
    This is a knit sweater vest in dark red with a brick pattern on the front. The vest is sleeveless with a V-neckline. Both the neckline and the armholes are edged in plain dark red knit. The back of the vest and the waistband are also solid red with no pattern. There is a white fabric tag with black text on the inside of the neckline that reads “GENE BAILEY.”
    Place collected
    Washington, District of Columbia, United States, North and Central America
    Collection title
    Gene Bailey Archive and Knitwear Collection
    Classification
    Clothing-Fashion
    Type
    vests (main garments)
    Topic
    Clothing and dress
    Fashion
    Fashion design
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Omega C. Logan Silva, MD, MACP
    Object number
    A2018.88.1.13
    Restrictions & Rights
    Unknown - Restrictions Possible
    Usage
    Usage conditions apply
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5de5176b9-8011-481d-a6d2-58ea5413b5dd
  • Champagne peplum lace top with belt by Gene Bailey

    Designed by
    Bailey, Gene, American, 1945 - 1995
    Date
    1970-1995
    Medium
    synthetic fiber with plastic
    Dimensions
    H x W (sweater): 18 5/16 × 18 7/8 in. (46.5 × 48 cm)
    H x W (belt): 25 × 1 15/16 in. (63.5 × 5 cm)
    Description
    (a)This is a champagne colored peplum knit lace top with a matching belt. It has a wide scoop neckline and long blouson sleeves gathered at the ends in narrow cuffs. The top is knit in a rectangular pattern of alternating blank rectangles and rectangles with an X on them, all done in in the same champagne tone. At the waist is a short peplum created out of the same knit lace material as the rest of the top. Gathers at the seam create a ruffled look. (b)This is a matching solid knit belt with a champagne colored plastic buckle.
    Place collected
    Washington, District of Columbia, United States, North and Central America
    Collection title
    Gene Bailey Archive and Knitwear Collection
    Classification
    Clothing-Fashion
    Type
    dress shirts
    Topic
    Clothing and dress
    Fashion
    Fashion design
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Omega C. Logan Silva, MD, MACP
    Object number
    A2018.88.1.14ab
    Restrictions & Rights
    Unknown - Restrictions Possible
    Usage
    Usage conditions apply
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd56b08b480-7970-469b-ae2e-9c43e53f3918
  • Cinch-hip dress with blouson top and peasant neckline by Gene Bailey

    Designed by
    Bailey, Gene, American, 1945 - 1995
    Date
    1970-1995
    Medium
    synthetic fiber
    Dimensions
    H x W: 49 1/4 × 19 11/16 in. (125.1 × 50 cm)
    Description
    This is a pink knit cinch-hip dress with a blouson top and peasant neckline. The dress top has a gathered neckline with a matching pink drawstring threaded through the gathers. There is a small V-shaped opening at the front of the neckline where the drawstring is tied into a bow. The top has blouson sleeves gathered at the neckline and the cuff. The cuffs are striped in blue and pink rings around the wrist. The same blue and pink stripes run horizontally around the waist, which consists of a wide band of elasticized knit. This cinched-in waist causes the top of the dress to blouse outward over the waistband. The striped waistband transitions into a calf-length A-line skirt with multiple gathers at the waist. Scattered at intervals across the pink skirt are clusters of stylized blue mushrooms.
    Place collected
    Washington, District of Columbia, United States, North and Central America
    Collection title
    Gene Bailey Archive and Knitwear Collection
    Classification
    Clothing-Fashion
    Type
    dresses
    Topic
    Clothing and dress
    Fashion
    Fashion design
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Omega C. Logan Silva, MD, MACP
    Object number
    A2018.88.1.2
    Restrictions & Rights
    Unknown - Restrictions Possible
    Usage
    Usage conditions apply
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd593ea4f59-4965-4df8-bd10-925936f5c1c5

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