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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
    Usage
    Usage conditions apply
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd52bc7d199-6e25-4cc0-a0d9-4696f7a85828
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    Cabinet card of Col. Charles Young as a cadet at West Point

    Created by
    Pach Brothers, American, founded 1867
    Subject of
    Col. Young, Charles, American, 1864 - 1922
    Date
    1889
    On View
    Community/Third Floor, 3 053
    Exhibition
    Double Victory: The African American Military Experience
    Medium
    albumen, silver, and paper on card
    Dimensions
    H x W: 6 1/2 x 4 1/4 in. (16.5 x 10.8 cm)
    Description
    A large sepia-toned cabinet card of Charles Young as a cadet at West Point. The image appears as an oval shape on a rectangular photograph adhered to a rectangular card mount. Young is pictured from the chest up. He is in uniform, with an Eagle insignia visible on his cap. He looks straight at the camera. At the bottom of the card is the photography's studio logo [Pach Bros] to the left and their address [841 Broadway New York] to the right.
    Place captured
    West Point, Orange County, New York, United States, North and Central America
    Classification
    Media Arts-Photography
    Type
    cabinet photographs
    albumen prints
    Topic
    Buffalo Soldiers
    Military
    Photography
    U.S. History, 1865-1921
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
    Object number
    2011.57.21
    Restrictions & Rights
    Public domain
    Usage
    CC0
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5febba396-f458-4017-92a7-e21481a4066a
  • Christmas Dinner Program for the 2nd Squadron 10th Cavalry at West Point

    Created by
    United States Military Academy, American, founded 1802
    Subject of
    10th Cavalry Regiment, American, founded 1866
    Date
    1938
    Medium
    ink on paper with thread
    Dimensions
    H x W: 7 x 5 1/4 in. (17.8 x 13.3 cm)
    Description
    A program from a 1938 Christmas banquet. The program has six pages and a yellow tassel. The front of the program reads [CHRISTMAS 1938] at the top and [Second Squadron - - Tenth Cavalry / West Point, New York] at the bottom. There is a silver embossed circle in the center, an image of a green olive branch, a red, white, and blue vertical triangle pennant with stars and stripes and an eagle on top, and a red, white and blue shield insignia with stars and stripes. There are some stains on the front cover. There is also an image of a buffalo with a banner that reads [READY AND FORWARD]. There is a braided yellow tassel on the proper right side of the program. It is yellow because it is the color of the cavalry.
    The inside cover features a black and white photograph of Marion Carson, Major, 19th Cavalry. There is also a brief Christmas message from the major. On page three there is a menu and a line drawing of a bell and leaves.
    On pages four and five there is a list of members of the Second Squadron, Tenth Cavalry. There is an image of a buffalo with a banner that reads [READY AND FORWARD]. The list of names continues on to page seven. The back of the program is blank.
    Transcription Center Status
    Transcribed by Digital Volunteers
    Place used
    West Point, Orange County, New York, United States, North and Central America
    Classification
    Memorabilia and Ephemera
    Type
    programs
    Topic
    Holidays and festivals
    Military
    U.S. History, 1933-1945
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
    Object number
    2011.155.21
    Restrictions & Rights
    Public domain
    Usage
    CC0
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd58a659c5c-09e2-450e-93e3-8a48ea1b3d6a
  • 2005 West Point class ring owned by 2nd Lieutenant Emily J. T. Perez

    Designed by
    Tiffany & Co., American, founded 1837
    Manufactured by
    Balfour, American, founded 1913
    Owned by
    2nd Lt. Perez, Emily Jazmin Tatum, American, 1983 - 2006
    Subject of
    United States Military Academy, American, founded 1802
    United States Army, American, founded 1775
    Date
    2005
    Medium
    gold with diamond and semiprecious stone
    Dimensions
    H x W x D: 13/16 × 13/16 × 1 in. (2 × 2 × 2.5 cm)
    Description
    A 2005 West Point class ring owned by 2nd Lieutenant Emily J. T. Perez. The ring is 14k gold. The top of the ring has a dark yellow, marquise-cut semi-precious stone in the center outlined by eight diamonds with dark yellow stones arranged at the top, bottom and sides of the center stone. Engraved around the head of the ring on the shoulders is “WEST POINT” and “2005.” One side of ring has the West Point crest engraved on the shank. The crest depicts an eagle with wings spread above the plumed helmet of Pallas Athena. The helmet is over a Greek sword. Scrolls are on both sides of the eagle’s body bearing West Point’s motto. The left side scrolls read “DUTY / HONOR / COUNTRY.” The scrolls on the right side read “WEST POINT / MDCCCII / USMA.” The other side of the ring has the graduating class of 2005 crest. The crest depicts an eagle over an American Flag and crossed swords. Above the eagle is “05” and “KEEPING FREEDOM ALIVE.” Engraved below the eagle is “USMA.” Engraved along the inside of the band on the bridge of the ring is “Emily J. T. Perez / All Through Christ.” Engraved on the inside of the ring along the base of the shank is “Balfour 14K.”
    Place used
    West Point, Orange County, New York, United States, North and Central America
    Classification
    Adornment
    Type
    finger rings
    Topic
    Education
    Iraq War, 2003-2011
    Military
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Vicki and Daniel Perez in memory of Lieutenant Emily J.T. Perez
    Object number
    2018.68
    Restrictions & Rights
    No Known Copyright Restrictions
    Usage
    Not determined
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd57b6dad7a-e2a5-4d2b-bbcd-d67fe70223b9
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