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  • Ambassador’s flag owned by Ambassador William Beverly Carter, Jr.

    Issued by
    United States Department of State, American, founded 1789
    Subject of
    Carter, William Beverly Jr., American, 1921 - 1982
    Date
    ca. 1975
    Medium
    thread on silk (textile)
    Dimensions
    H x W: 38 3/16 × 69 3/8 in. (97 × 176.2 cm)
    Description
    United States Department of State Foreign Service Ambassador's flag owned by Ambassador William Beverly Carter, Jr. The flag is dominated by the Great Seal of the United States, centrally set against a navy blue field. The Great Seal of the United States is framed within a white, circular swath of fabric encircled by thirteen (13), white, five-pointed stars. The embroidered seal depicts a bald eagle with its wings displayed, holding a bundle of thirteen (13) arrows in its left talon and an olive branch in its right talon. In its beak, the eagle clutches a scrolled banner with the motto [E PLURIBUS] and [UNUM]. Over the eagle’s head there is ring of circular clouds surrounding a gold starburst. At the center of the cloud ring and gold starburst is a blue patch with a cluster of thirteen (13), white, five-pointed stars. A shield with a blue chief and a red and white striped escutcheon covers the eagle's breast. The front and back of the flag are identical. The flag is embellished with gold fringe on top, bottom and fly edge of the flag. Two (2) gold tassels attached to gold cords, hang from the top of the hoist edge.
    Place used
    Monrovia, Liberia, West Africa, Africa
    Collection title
    Archive of Ambassador W. Beverly Carter
    Classification
    Textiles
    Archival Collections
    Type
    flags
    Topic
    Africa
    Government
    International affairs
    Politics
    U.S. History, 1969-2001
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of the family of Ambassador William Beverly Carter, Jr.
    Object number
    A2019.45.1.1
    Restrictions & Rights
    No Known Copyright Restrictions
    Usage
    Not determined
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5bb91e6dd-4c37-4d49-9b8a-b375d70aa275
  • United States Department of State Distinguished Honor Award

    Issued by
    United States Department of State, American, founded 1789
    Received by
    Carter, William Beverly Jr., American, 1921 - 1982
    Date
    January 1981
    Medium
    gold with metal and silk (textile)
    Dimensions
    H x W x D: 2 15/16 × 1 7/16 × 3/8 in. (7.5 × 3.7 × 0.9 cm)
    Description
    A United States Department of State Distinguished Honor Award issued to Ambassador William Beverly Carter, Jr. This medal is a composite object: a bar pin with a safety catch, holding a white ribbon attached to a gold medal. The ribbon is looped over the front of the bar pin. The ribbon is white with three (3), thin, vertical, navy blue stripes. The bottom of the ribbon is threaded through the bail at the top of the medal. The medal is gold toned and roughly rounded. The obverse is dominated by the Great Seal of the United States: a bald eagle with its wings displayed, holding a bundle of thirteen (13) arrows in its left talon and an olive branch in its right talon. In its beak, the eagle clutches a scroll with the motto [E PLURIBUS] and [UNUM]. Over the eagle’s head there is a cluster of thirteen (13) five-pointed stars surrounded by a ring of circular clouds. A vertically striped shield covers the eagle's breast. The seal is framed by two relief concentric circles. Text between the circles reads, [DEPARTMENT OF STATE] at the top and [UNITED STATES OF AMERICA] at the bottom, separated by two five-pointed stars. Wrapped around the bottom of the circular frame, is a wreath and a scroll with stamped text that reads [DISTINGUISHED / HONOR AWARD]. On the reverse of the medal at the center is stamped text that reads [W. BEVERLY CERTER / JANUARY 1981]. At the bottom is a stamped maker’s mark and carat stamp [P / S / PROV] and [10KT].
    Place made
    Providence, Rhode Island, United States, North and Central America
    Place depicted
    Monrovia, Liberia, West Africa, Africa
    Tanzania, East Africa, Africa
    Collection title
    Archive of Ambassador W. Beverly Carter
    Classification
    Awards and Medals
    Archival Collections
    Type
    commemorative medals
    Topic
    Africa
    Government
    International affairs
    Politics
    U.S. History, 1969-2001
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of the family of Ambassador William Beverly Carter, Jr.
    Object number
    A2019.45.1.2
    Restrictions & Rights
    Public domain
    Usage
    Not determined
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5133f8da5-5401-4b16-8b32-c5426b5ff1ab
  • Liberian Order of African Redemption badge awarded to William Beverly Carter

    Issued by
    Republic of Liberia, Liberian, founded 1848
    Received by
    Carter, William Beverly Jr., American, 1921 - 1982
    Subject of
    President Tolbert, William, Liberian, 1913 - 1980
    Date
    ca. 1977
    Medium
    enamel on metal
    Dimensions
    H x W x D: 4 15/16 × 2 3/8 × 3/8 in. (12.6 × 6 × 0.9 cm)
    Description
    The Liberian Order of African Redemption Grand Commander badge awarded to Ambassador William Beverly Carter, Jr. by Liberian President William Richard Tolbert Jr. It is a two (2) piece, double-sided pendant medal; a five-pointed star suspended from a wreath. It is constructed from metal and detailed in gilt and enamel. The main body of the medal is a five-pointed star, with each point covered in white enamel and terminating with a gilt ball. Golden rays extend from between the arms. At the center of the star, on the obverse, there is a roundel with two (2) figures with broken chains at their feet, kneeling at the base of a cross bearing the letters [INRI]. The figures, a male and a female, are depicted in profile facing the cross. The male’s hands are held up in a prayer pose, while the female’s proper left hand rests on the cross. The roundel is framed by a green and red enameled wreath of laurels and berries. In the roundel on the reverse, is a variation of the coat of arms of Liberia: a three-mast ship with its sails raised, approaching land. On the left is a sun setting on the horizon and on the right is a palm tree. Sitting on the shore, in the foreground, is a plough. Above the ship, is a bird holding a document in its beak. The rondel is encircled in a light blue enamel frame with the gilt letters of the motto of the Republic of Liberia, [THE LOVE OF LIBERTY BROUGHT US HERE]. The top of the star is threaded through the bezel of a green and red enameled wreath of laurels and berries. A lobster claw clasp and two (2) jump rings are attached to the top of the wreath.
    Place used
    Liberia, West Africa, Africa
    Collection title
    Archive of Ambassador W. Beverly Carter
    Classification
    Awards and Medals
    Archival Collections
    Type
    commemorative medals
    Topic
    Africa
    Government
    International affairs
    Politics
    U.S. History, 1969-2001
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of the family of Ambassador William Beverly Carter, Jr.
    Object number
    A2019.45.1.3.1
    Restrictions & Rights
    Unknown - Restrictions Possible
    Usage
    Not determined
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd57d44efc1-53d2-4c21-b72b-97ccb3886b93
  • Liberian Order of African Redemption star awarded to William Beverly Carter

    Issued by
    Republic of Liberia, Liberian, founded 1848
    Received by
    Carter, William Beverly Jr., American, 1921 - 1982
    Subject of
    President Tolbert, William, Liberian, 1913 - 1980
    Date
    ca. 1977
    Medium
    enamel on metal
    Dimensions
    H x W x D: 3 1/8 × 3 1/8 × 5/8 in. (7.9 × 7.9 × 1.6 cm)
    Description
    The Liberian Order of African Redemption Grand Commander star awarded to Ambassador William Beverly Carter, Jr. by Liberian President William Richard Tolbert Jr. The medal is a five-pointed star, constructed from metal and detailed in gilt and enamel. It is a gold toned medal with a pin and a “C” clasp closure. Each point of the star is covered in white enamel and terminates with a gilt ball. Golden rays extend from between the arms. At the center of the star there is a roundel with two (2) figures with broken chains at their feet, kneeling at the base of a cross bearing the letters [INRI]. The figures, a male and a female, are depicted in profile facing the cross. The male’s hands are held up in a prayer pose, while the female’s proper left hand rests on the cross. The roundel is framed by two (2) circular bands, the outer band is small connected beads and the inner band a green and red enameled wreath of laurels and berries.
    Place used
    Liberia, West Africa, Africa
    Collection title
    Archive of Ambassador W. Beverly Carter
    Classification
    Awards and Medals
    Archival Collections
    Type
    commemorative medals
    Topic
    Africa
    Government
    International affairs
    Politics
    U.S. History, 1969-2001
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of the family of Ambassador William Beverly Carter, Jr.
    Object number
    A2019.45.1.3.2
    Restrictions & Rights
    Unknown - Restrictions Possible
    Usage
    Not determined
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd58b03872e-565b-4dbc-ac2f-7ea971f9bd98
  • Photograph of Norma Merrick Sklarek and Mayor Tom Bradley

    Photograph by
    Unidentified
    Subject of
    Sklarek, Norma Merrick, American, 1926 - 2012
    Bradley, Tom, American, 1917 - 1998
    Unidentified Man or Men
    Unidentified Woman or Women
    Owned by
    Sklarek, Norma Merrick, American, 1926 - 2012
    Date
    ca. 1984
    Medium
    dye and photographic gelatin on photographic paper
    Dimensions
    H x W: 4 × 6 in. (10.2 × 15.2 cm)
    Description
    A color photograph of Norma Sklarek with Los Angeles mayor Tom Bradley. Sklarek, Bradley, and an unidentified man are in the center of the image. There are unidentified people standing in the background. Sklarek, on the left side, is in profile and wearing a blue top with various patches. Bradley is in the center, facing toward Sklarek. He is wearing a suit, striped tie, and white pinback button reading [NOBODY SERVES REPUBLIC LIKE REPUBLIC EMPLOYEES]. An unidentified man wearing a LAX badge and a plaid shirt is looking at the camera. The reverse has a back print for [FUJICOLOR / PAPER].
    Place depicted
    Los Angeles, California, United States, North and Central America
    Classification
    Media Arts-Photography
    Archival Collections
    Type
    chromogenic color prints
    Topic
    Architecture
    Photography
    Politics
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of David Merrick Fairweather and Yvonne Goff
    Object number
    TA2018.23.5.1.1.4
    Restrictions & Rights
    Unknown - Restrictions Possible
    Usage
    Usage conditions apply
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd54d272c92-82d1-41cb-9017-d5018818cc03
  • Minnie the Moocher

    Produced by
    Fleischer Studios, Inc., American
    Subject of
    Calloway, Cab, American, 1907 - 1994
    Owned by
    Calloway, Cab, American, 1907 - 1994
    Date
    ca. 1932
    Medium
    16mm Film (a): acetate film;
    Reel (b): metal;
    Cardboard Box (c): cardboard.
    Dimensions
    Duration: 12 Minutes
    Length (Film): 380 Feet
    Title
    16mm motion picture film of Minnie the Moocher
    Caption
    “Minnie the Moocher” is a 1932 cartoon starring two of Fleischer Studios’ most famous characters, Betty Boop and Bimbo. It heavily features the music of Cab Calloway, including the eponymous song, as well as a short live-action sequence of Calloway and his orchestra performing “St. James Infirmary.”
    Description
    Consists of: 16mm Film (a), Original 400 foot Film Reel, and Original Cardboard Box (c).
    2015.273.2.9.1a: 16mm film. The film begins with a wide shot of Cab Calloway and his orchestra performing an instrumental version of “St. James Infirmary” as the opening credits appear. Calloway performs an elaborate dance as he conducts the orchestra. In the cartoon’s first scene, Betty Boop is castigated by her parents for refusing to eat. Betty’s father’s head turns into a cylinder phonograph and her mother changes the cylinder from his voice to one that plays music when Betty leaves the table in tears. In the next scene, Betty sings “They Always Pick on Me” as she decides to run away and makes preparations to do so. She calls her friend Bimbo to inform him of her departure and he agrees to accompany her. As they make way, Cab Calloway’s “Minnie the Moocher” begins to play. They enter a dark cave and encounter a walrus who sings (With Calloway’s voice) the lyrics to the song. While the song plays, Betty and Bimbo see many fantastical and terrifying images, such as skeletons, ghosts, and ghouls. When the song ends, all of the creatures inside chase Betty and Bimbo out of the cave and all the way home, as “Vine St. Blues” plays in the background. The Film concludes with Betty’s note to her parents tearing up to reveal the phrase “Home sweet home.”
    2015.273.2.9.1b: Original 400 foot film reel.
    2015.273.2.9.1c: Original cardboard box.
    Place made
    New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America
    Collection title
    The Cabell “Cab” Calloway III Collection
    Classification
    Media Arts-Film and Video
    Archival Collections
    Movement
    Harlem Renaissance (New Negro Movement)
    Type
    motion pictures (information artifacts)
    16mm (photographic film size)
    Topic
    Composers (Musicians)
    Conductors (Musicians)
    Entertainers
    Film
    Instrumentalists (Musicians)
    Jazz (Music)
    Singers (Musicians)
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Cabella Calloway Langsam
    Object number
    2015.273.2.9.1abc
    Restrictions & Rights
    © Fleischer Studios. Permission required for use.
    Usage
    Usage conditions apply
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd520a7e288-fe1d-4619-bc4d-c2cd00eb7c91
  • Program for George Walker concert

    Printed by
    The Superior Printing Company, American
    Subject of
    Walker, George Theophilus, American, 1922 - 2018
    Owned by
    Johnson, Hall, American, 1888 - 1970
    Date
    1960 (printed); March 3, 1960 (date of event)
    On View
    Culture/Fourth Floor, 4 053
    Exhibition
    Musical Crossroads
    Medium
    ink on paper
    Dimensions
    H x W: 10 5/16 × 6 9/16 in. (26.2 × 16.7 cm)
    Description
    Red, white, and black, double-sided, program for a George Walker concert. The top front of the program has a red background with white type that reads: GEORGE / WALKER / PIANIST]. The center front of the program has a black and white photograph of George Walker wearing a suite and bowtie. The bottom front of the program has a red background with black type that reads: [Photo by Seymour Bernstein / Town Hall / THURSDAY EVENING at 8:30 / MARCH 3, 1960 / (Program overleaf)]. The back of program has black type set against a white background and features a short biography, quotes from critics, and the details of the performance.
    Place depicted
    New York City, New York, New York, United States, North and Central America
    Place printed
    New York, United States, North and Central America
    Collection title
    The Hall Johnson Collection
    Classification
    Archival Collections
    Memorabilia and Ephemera
    Type
    programs
    Topic
    Classical (Music)
    Composers (Musicians)
    Instrumentalists (Musicians)
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Dr. Eugene Thamon Simpson, Representative, Hall Johnson Estate
    Object number
    TA2013.166.1.3
    Restrictions & Rights
    © Hall Johnson Estate
    Usage
    Usage conditions apply
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5faab80c4-2d38-49d8-82bc-86c5b45afc5f
  • Brochure announcing the partnership Freelon/Bond Architects

    Created by
    Freelon Bond, American, 2006 - 2008
    Subject of
    Freelon, Philip G., American, 1953 - 2019
    Freelon Group, American, 1990 - 2014
    Bond, J. Max Jr., American, 1935 - 2009
    Davis Brody Bond, American, founded 1990
    National Museum of African American History and Culture, American, founded 2003
    Owned by
    Freelon, Philip G., American, 1953 - 2019
    Date
    2006
    Medium
    ink on paper
    Dimensions
    H x W: 4 × 9 1/4 in. (10.2 × 23.5 cm)
    Description
    Brochure for Freelon/Bond Architects. The rectangular brochure has text and images on both sides. The front has black-and-white images of Philip Freelon and J. Max Bond, Jr. Below the images red and black text reads [Freelon/Bond An association of Davis Brody Bond and the Freelon Group]. The left side of the cardstock has [FREELON / BOND / Architects] within a design of red rectangles. The reverse of the card is titled in red [Freelon/Bond / Pursuing an American Dream]. There are five (5) images of building interiors and exteriors. Black text below reads [An historic opportunity - the planning and design for the new National Museum of African American History and Culture (NMAAHC) - is finally in sight. We are pleased to announce the teaming of our two architecture firms, The Freelon Group and Davis Brody Bond, in a joint affiliation to pursue the NMAAHC design commission]. Text on the right side begins [The collective strengths of this historic collaboration include:]. Signatures for J. Max Bond and Philip Freelon are at the bottom.
    Place depicted
    Washington, District of Columbia, United States, North and Central America
    Classification
    Documents and Published Materials
    Archival Collections
    Type
    brochures
    Topic
    Architecture
    Business
    Museums
    United States History
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Philip G. Freelon
    Object number
    TA2017.51.2.1.2.1
    Restrictions & Rights
    Unknown - Restrictions Possible
    Usage
    Usage conditions apply
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd570f065bc-bc0f-4d23-8cd6-3fb39093165c
  • Letter from DL Chandler to Norma Merrick Sklarek

    Written by
    Chandler, D. L., American
    Received by
    Sklarek, Norma Merrick, American, 1926 - 2012
    Subject of
    Massachusetts Institute of Technology, American, founded 1861
    Owned by
    Sklarek, Norma Merrick, American, 1926 - 2012
    Date
    September 29, 1976
    Medium
    ink on paper
    Dimensions
    H x W: 11 × 8 1/2 in. (27.9 × 21.6 cm)
    Description
    Letter from DL Chandler to Norma Merrick Sklarek. The white paper has a black and red printed letterhead from the Department of Architecture, School of Architecture and Planning, Massachusetts Institute of Technology. The letter is handwritten in blue ink and dated in the upper right corner. The letter begins [DEAR MS. SKLAREK - / I AM VERY SORRY FOR THE LONG DELAY IN RELAYING YOUR COPY TO YOU.] Chandler discusses a potential topic, “Architectural History of Black America,” for a PhD thesis and asks for permission to include research on Sklarek. Chandler also asks for information about other African American women architects to contact. The reverse is blank.
    Place made
    Cambridge, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States, North and Central America
    Classification
    Documents and Published Materials
    Archival Collections
    Type
    letters (correspondence)
    Topic
    Architecture
    Correspondence
    Education
    United States History
    Women
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of David Merrick Fairweather and Yvonne Goff
    Object number
    TA2018.23.3.1.11.10
    Restrictions & Rights
    Unknown - Restrictions Possible
    Usage
    Usage conditions apply
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd55eabd1e9-aeca-4d53-b2dd-dd864f8ad38c
  • Photographic slide of participants at a New York Gay Pride Parade

    Photograph by
    Dr. Simmons, Ron, American, 1950 - 2020
    Subject of
    Unidentified Man or Men
    Date
    1980s
    Medium
    reversal film and plastic
    Dimensions
    H x W: 2 × 2 in. (5.1 × 5.1 cm)
    Description
    A color photographic slide depicting participants at a gay rights demonstration, taken from within the crowd. Shown from the shoulders up, the image features the backs of the men in front of the photographer. From left to right is a white man in a red tank top, with his head turned slightly to show a stud earring in his left ear; a black man with his head shaved except for a close-cropped strip in the middle, a small hoop earring in his right ear, and wearing a black tank top; and a white man in a blue shirt, with his head slightly turned to show a mustache in profile. At the very right of frame is the shoulder of another individual. The bottom of a bunch of red balloons is in the top right corner of the image and the American flag can be seen on the right side of the image, ahead of the men, with a crowd of other participants in between. The slide film is in a plastic case, light grey on the front and dark grey on the obverse. There are no inscriptions or markings.
    Place depicted
    New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America
    Collection title
    The Ron Simmons Photography Collection
    Classification
    Media Arts-Photography
    Archival Collections
    Type
    color slides
    Topic
    Activism
    Civil rights
    Identity
    LGBTQ
    Sexuality
    U.S. History, 1969-2001
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Ron Simmons
    Object number
    TA2019.38.1.1.1.1
    Restrictions & Rights
    © Ron Simmons
    Usage
    Usage conditions apply
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5efb0fe4b-b073-43a6-a6ed-b8a5357d5cde
  • Photographic slide of Phil Wilson speaking

    Photograph by
    Dr. Simmons, Ron, American, 1950 - 2020
    Subject of
    Wilson, Phill, American, born 1956
    Black Gay and Lesbian Leadership Forum, American, 1988 - 2003
    Million Man March, American, founded 1995
    Date
    1995
    Medium
    reversal film and plastic
    Dimensions
    H x W: 2 × 2 in. (5.1 × 5.1 cm)
    Description
    A color photographic slide of activist Phil Wilson standing in front of a podium, speaking into a microphone. He is wearing a brown jacket, with a beige spotted sweater and a white shirt underneath it. On his right lapel is a circular button with a black stripe in the middle of it. The word [UNITY] is printed in white outline within the stripe. The top semi-circle is red, with the words [Million Man March] printed in black ink, while the bottom semi-circle is green with the words [Washington DC. 1995] written in black ink. On his left lapel is a pin or sticker of the African continent in rainbow stripes. Behind Wilson is a black banner with the words [National Gay & Lesbian Leadership]. An individual in red jacket holding the banner is just visible in the left edge of the image, with green leaves of trees barely visible at the top right corner. The slide film is housed in white plastic casing, with [24] printed at the top right corner.
    Place depicted
    Washington, District of Columbia, United States, North and Central America
    Collection title
    The Ron Simmons Photography Collection
    Classification
    Media Arts-Photography
    Archival Collections
    Type
    color slides
    Topic
    Activism
    Civil rights
    Identity
    LGBTQ
    Oratory
    Sexuality
    U.S. History, 1969-2001
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Ron Simmons
    Object number
    TA2019.38.1.1.1.10
    Restrictions & Rights
    © Ron Simmons
    Usage
    Usage conditions apply
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5bc3f5f1d-d8dc-471a-8f30-26718a483c9c
  • Photographic slide of Audre Lorde speaking at the Third World Gay Conference

    Photograph by
    Dr. Simmons, Ron, American, 1950 - 2020
    Subject of
    Lorde, Audre, American, 1934 - 1992
    Date
    ca. 1979
    Medium
    reversal film and plastic
    Dimensions
    H x W: 2 × 2 in. (5.1 × 5.1 cm)
    Description
    A color photographic slide depicting author and activist Audre Lorde speaking at the first Third World Gay Conference in Washington, DC. Lorde stands at a podium speaking into a microphone. She is only visible from the chest up and her head is wrapped in a blue and green head wrap. She also wears a black, brown and orange garment with gold embroidery along the neckline. The front of the white encasement that houses the slide film is inscribed with [NOV 79 R3] and [MADE IN U.S.A.]. The back of the encasement reads [Ektachrome SLIDE] and [PROCESSED BY Kodak].
    Place depicted
    Washington, District of Columbia, United States, North and Central America
    Collection title
    The Ron Simmons Photography Collection
    Classification
    Media Arts-Photography
    Archival Collections
    Type
    color slides
    Topic
    Activism
    Civil rights
    Identity
    LGBTQ
    Oratory
    Sexuality
    U.S. History, 1969-2001
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Ron Simmons
    Object number
    TA2019.38.1.1.1.11
    Restrictions & Rights
    © Ron Simmons
    Usage
    Usage conditions apply
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd50f38805f-a9fd-43ac-a0b9-9358726b5120
  • Photographic slide of participants at a New York Gay Pride Parade

    Photograph by
    Dr. Simmons, Ron, American, 1950 - 2020
    Subject of
    Unidentified Man or Men
    Date
    1980s
    Medium
    reversal film and plastic
    Dimensions
    H x W: 2 × 2 in. (5.1 × 5.1 cm)
    Description
    A color photographic slide depicting several individuals standing at a New York Gay Pride Parade. At the top left corner is a bunch of red helium balloons. An American flag is at the center of the image, next to black speaker boxes, with multi-colored helium balloons above. A man wearing sunglasses, silver earrings and a black tank top stands in the center foreground of the picture. He is looking to his right with his lips slightly parted. In front of him is another man facing the flag; he sports a blue t-shirt with his black hair is combed back. The slide film is housed in a light gray encasement with four black rivets securing it (one on each side of the encasement).
    Place depicted
    United States, North and Central America
    Collection title
    The Ron Simmons Photography Collection
    Classification
    Media Arts-Photography
    Archival Collections
    Type
    color slides
    Topic
    Activism
    Civil rights
    Identity
    LGBTQ
    Sexuality
    U.S. History, 1969-2001
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Ron Simmons
    Object number
    TA2019.38.1.1.1.12
    Restrictions & Rights
    © Ron Simmons
    Usage
    Usage conditions apply
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd577b6d31b-9b8d-45df-ba34-7b49a03e8fe4
  • Photographic slide of National Coalition of Black Lesbian and Gays (NCBLG) sign

    Photograph by
    Dr. Simmons, Ron, American, 1950 - 2020
    Subject of
    National Coalition of Black Lesbians and Gays, American, 1978 - 1990
    Rev. Dr. McCoy, Renee, American, born 1951
    Date
    1988
    Medium
    reversal film and plastic
    Dimensions
    H x W: 2 × 2 in. (5.1 × 5.1 cm)
    Description
    A color photographic slide depicting the logo for the National Coalition for Black Lesbians and Gays on the door of their office in Detroit. The letters [N.C.B.L.G.] are printed in a large bold red typeface with white shadows to the left of each. Below the acronym, [RENEE McCOY EXEX. DIRECTOR] is printed in a slightly smaller font without the white shadows. A red rectangle borders the logo. On the left side of the front of the slide's white encasement, [SEP 88W03] is printed in black and the number [6] is printed on the right. The back of the slide's encasement has the words [Ektachrome SLIDE] at the bottom and a blue Kodak logo at the top with [PROCESSED BY KODAK] printed inside it. The back of the encasement is black and is secured with gray rivets instead of black ones.
    Place depicted
    Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan, United States, North and Central America
    Collection title
    The Ron Simmons Photography Collection
    Classification
    Media Arts-Photography
    Archival Collections
    Type
    color slides
    Topic
    Activism
    Civil rights
    Identity
    LGBTQ
    Sexuality
    U.S. History, 1969-2001
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Ron Simmons
    Object number
    TA2019.38.1.1.1.13
    Restrictions & Rights
    © Ron Simmons
    Usage
    Usage conditions apply
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5dbbd89f8-f619-4c93-b0f1-5be711e554e2
  • Photographic slide of Marsha P. Johnson at a New York City Gay Pride Parade

    Photograph by
    Dr. Simmons, Ron, American, 1950 - 2020
    Subject of
    Johnson, Marsha P., American, 1945 - 1992
    Date
    1982
    Medium
    reversal film and plastic
    Dimensions
    H x W: 2 × 2 in. (5.1 × 5.1 cm)
    Description
    A color photographic slide of activist Marsha P. Johnson marching in a gay rights demonstration. Johnson looks directly at the camera, smiling, and holding a black quilt with gold, purple, and white embellishments, while she herself wears black apparel with silver sequin collar and cuffs, with rhinestone earrings and necklaces. She also carries a gray fur stole over her proper right shoulder. In the background, individuals can be seen carrying a pink banner with the word [LESBIAN] written on the top. The front of the gray encasement that houses the slide is dated [OCT 82W4] and [City Chant 2] is handwritten in pencil just above the photo.
    Place depicted
    New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America
    Collection title
    The Ron Simmons Photography Collection
    Classification
    Media Arts-Photography
    Archival Collections
    Type
    color slides
    Topic
    Activism
    Civil rights
    Identity
    LGBTQ
    Sexuality
    U.S. History, 1969-2001
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Ron Simmons
    Object number
    TA2019.38.1.1.1.14
    Restrictions & Rights
    © Ron Simmons
    Usage
    Usage conditions apply
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5e5b084d9-4ccf-481b-b89b-0a082193ceb4
  • Photographic slide of marchers with "Salsa Soul Sisters" banners

    Photograph by
    Dr. Simmons, Ron, American, 1950 - 2020
    Subject of
    Salsa Soul Sisters, American, founded 1974
    Unidentified Woman or Women
    Date
    1983
    Medium
    reversal film and plastic
    Dimensions
    H x W: 2 × 2 in. (5.1 × 5.1 cm)
    Description
    A color photographic slide of marchers in the New York City Gay Pride Parade holding a white banner with the words [SALSA SOUL SISTERS 3RD WORLD WOMEN] printed in black. Just behind them, two women hold a red banner with lavender lettering outlined in yellow reading [THIRD WORLD GAY WOMEN SALSA SOUL]. Behind them, the street is filled with marchers, some of whom carry balloons in colors of red, lavender, yellow, white, black, green and pink. One lavender balloon reads [CLOSETS ARE FOR CLOTHES]. The slide is housed in a white encasement and [SEP 83] is printed at the bottom in red ink. The back of the slide has [Ektachrome SLIDE] printed in blue ink at the bottom and [PROCESSED BY KODAK] printed in red at the top.
    Place depicted
    New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America
    Collection title
    The Ron Simmons Photography Collection
    Classification
    Media Arts-Photography
    Archival Collections
    Movement
    African American - Latinx Solidarity
    Type
    color slides
    Topic
    Activism
    Civil rights
    Identity
    LGBTQ
    Sexuality
    U.S. History, 1969-2001
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Ron Simmons
    Object number
    TA2019.38.1.1.1.15
    Restrictions & Rights
    © Ron Simmons
    Usage
    Usage conditions apply
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5d3d31fc9-6425-497a-88d0-072b0955d2dd
  • Photographic slide of activist Joe Beam sitting against a white wall

    Photograph by
    Dr. Simmons, Ron, American, 1950 - 2020
    Subject of
    Beam, Joseph F., American, 1954 - 1988
    Date
    1985
    Medium
    reversal film and plastic
    Dimensions
    H x W: 2 × 2 in. (5.1 × 5.1 cm)
    Description
    A color photographic slide depicting activist and writer, Joseph Beam, at the National Coalition of Black Lesbians and Gays Conference in St. Louis. Beam is pictured sitting with his right arm folded across his chest and his left hand supporting his head. Only his head and torso are visible; he wears a red shirt and blue suspenders. On his right arm, which supports his head, he wears a yellow, white, green, black and red pattered armband. The front of the gray slide encasement is stamped with [DEC 85 W5].
    Place depicted
    Saint Louis, Missouri, United States, North and Central America
    Collection title
    The Ron Simmons Photography Collection
    Classification
    Media Arts-Photography
    Archival Collections
    Type
    color slides
    Topic
    Activism
    Civil rights
    Identity
    LGBTQ
    Sexuality
    U.S. History, 1969-2001
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Ron Simmons
    Object number
    TA2019.38.1.1.1.16
    Restrictions & Rights
    © Ron Simmons
    Usage
    Usage conditions apply
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd56c8a8e39-f804-4a06-960c-cc2eca026816
  • Photographic slide of a gay pride flag in San Francisco

    Photograph by
    Dr. Simmons, Ron, American, 1950 - 2020
    Date
    1988
    Medium
    reversal film and cardboard
    Dimensions
    H x W: 2 × 2 in. (5.1 × 5.1 cm)
    Description
    A color photographic slide depicting a rainbow gay pride flag flying from a flagpole in front of a cloudless blue sky. The image is captured from below the flag, looking up. Just behind the flag is a light grey building with decorative columns. In the distance, an art deco style skyscraper rises from the bottom right corner of the image, an American flag flying at the top. The film is in a white cardboard slide sleeve. Stamped in the bottom left corner in red ink is: JUL 88P04. On the obverse, in blue, is the mark [Ektachrome SLIDE] and [PROCESSED BY Kodak].
    Place depicted
    San Francisco, California, United States, North and Central America
    Collection title
    The Ron Simmons Photography Collection
    Classification
    Media Arts-Photography
    Archival Collections
    Type
    color slides
    Topic
    Activism
    Civil rights
    Identity
    LGBTQ
    Sexuality
    U.S. History, 1969-2001
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Ron Simmons
    Object number
    TA2019.38.1.1.1.2
    Restrictions & Rights
    © Ron Simmons
    Usage
    Usage conditions apply
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5c22b07fb-ddf1-4eee-a357-3ca1637f18f8
  • Photographic slide of Marsha P. Johnson at a New York Gay Pride March

    Photograph by
    Dr. Simmons, Ron, American, 1950 - 2020
    Subject of
    Johnson, Marsha P., American, 1945 - 1992
    Date
    1982
    Medium
    reversal film and cardboard
    Dimensions
    H x W: 2 × 2 in. (5.1 × 5.1 cm)
    Description
    A color photographic slide depicting activist Marsha P. Johnson within the crowd at a New York Gay Pride March. Johnson is pictured at the center of the image, from the shoulders up. She has a short, curly hair style, wears rhinestone earrings and matching necklace, and a black sequined top with white and gold beaded collar. She is gazing straight ahead. Behind her are other participants at the march. The film is housed in a white cardboard slide. At the bottom right corner, in black ink, is stamped [OCT 82W4]. On the obverse, at the top in blue is printed [Ektachrome SLIDE] with the Kodak logo and [PROCESSED BY KODAK] in red.
    Place depicted
    New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America
    Collection title
    The Ron Simmons Photography Collection
    Classification
    Media Arts-Photography
    Archival Collections
    Type
    color slides
    Topic
    Activism
    Civil rights
    Identity
    LGBTQ
    Sexuality
    U.S. History, 1969-2001
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Ron Simmons
    Object number
    TA2019.38.1.1.1.3
    Restrictions & Rights
    © Ron Simmons
    Usage
    Usage conditions apply
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd51e41f20d-d705-4a0b-a459-eeed1ed49837
  • Photographic slide of gay pride flag banner at a New York City Gay Pride March

    Photograph by
    Dr. Simmons, Ron, American, 1950 - 2020
    Subject of
    Unidentified Man or Men
    Unidentified Woman or Women
    Date
    1980s
    Medium
    reversal film and cardboard
    Dimensions
    H x W: 2 × 2 in. (5.1 × 5.1 cm)
    Description
    A color photographic slide depicting a large gay pride banner flag at a gay rights parade in New York City. The image is captured from the one side of the banner, looking across the banner north on 5th Avenue. The rainbow flag banner takes up the full bottom half of the image, held by seven white-gloved marchers at the three visible sides. Behind the flag are two large rainbow balloon sculptures, both nearly the full width of the street being carried by other march participants. In the center is a red banner reading [forward together] with blue footprints across the center. The text is only partially visible behind the individuals carrying the rainbow banner. Spectators line the street on both sides, with tall buildings rising up behind them. St. Thomas Episcopal Church is visible on the left. The film is in a white cardboard slide. Imprinted across the bottom is [SEP 87]. Printed on the obverse, in blue, is [Ektachrome SLIDE] and [PROCESSED BY Kodak].
    Place depicted
    New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America
    Collection title
    The Ron Simmons Photography Collection
    Classification
    Media Arts-Photography
    Archival Collections
    Type
    color slides
    Topic
    Activism
    Civil rights
    Identity
    LGBTQ
    Sexuality
    U.S. History, 1969-2001
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Ron Simmons
    Object number
    TA2019.38.1.1.1.4
    Restrictions & Rights
    © Ron Simmons
    Usage
    Usage conditions apply
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5cdb26ea5-968e-494d-b248-e2a2b0269a3e

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