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  • Esquire, Vol. 69, No. 4

    Published by
    Hearst Corporation, American, founded 1887
    Subject of
    Ali, Muhammad, American, 1942 - 2016
    Date
    1968
    On View
    Community/Third Floor, 3 052
    Exhibition
    Sports: Leveling the Playing Field
    Medium
    ink on paper
    Dimensions
    H x W: 10 15/16 × 13 3/4 in. (27.8 × 35 cm)
    Description
    Esquire magazine volume 69, number 4. The magazine’s cover depicts Muhammad Ali being pierced by six arrows. Text below the image reads: [The Passion of Muhammad Ali]. The magazine contains166 pages of articles, advertisements, fiction writing, and pictured essays.
    Place made
    Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, United States, North and Central America
    Classification
    Documents and Published Materials-Published Works
    Type
    periodicals
    Topic
    Activism
    Athletes
    Boxing
    Caricature and cartoons
    Mass media
    Men
    Resistance
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
    Object number
    2014.248
    Restrictions & Rights
    © Carl Fischer/Artists Rights Society (ARS) New York.. Permission required for use.
    Usage
    Usage conditions apply
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5ee808ad2-74c8-4c15-8552-67513ccf4383
  • Go Up For Glory

    Published by
    G. P. Putnam's Sons, American, 1838 - 1996
    Manufactured by
    Berkley Books, American, founded 1955
    Written by
    Bill Russell, American, born 1934
    Date
    1966
    On View
    Community/Third Floor, 3 052
    Exhibition
    Sports: Leveling the Playing Field
    Medium
    ink on paper, cardboard, book cloth (textile material), adhesive, and plastic
    Dimensions
    H x W x D: 8 3/4 × 6 × 1 3/8 in. (22.2 × 15.2 × 3.5 cm)
    Description
    This is a hardback copy of Go Up for Glory by Bill Russell. The book has a paper book jacket which is covered with a clear plastic book sleeve on its exterior. The front cover of the book is black with a foregrounded color portrait of Bill Russell wearing a suit and a red tie, resting his head against his proper left hand, in the bottom left corner. A black-and-white depiction of men playing basketball is positioned to the right and behind of the portrait. At the top of the cover, in blue type, it reads: [The great superstar of the Boston Celtics tells the unvarnished /story of his struggles as a man, Negro and champion athlete.], with [Bill Russell] below in yellow type, and [As told to William McSweeny] to the right in smaller blue type. Underneath, in large white type, it reads: [Go Up for Glory]. A piece of clear tape holds a sticker (white with black type, reading [B/Rus] near the bottom of the books spine. The back cover is off-white with a black-and-white image of Bill Russell in a suit with two other men on either side of him. Underneath the image is a block of black text about Co-author William McSweeny and Bill Russell's history and achievements. There is a black and white barcode sticker on top of the clear plastic at the bottom of the back cover, at the bottom, which reads: [Warehouse - BK18235004 / Go Up For Glory / Used, Good]. There are a total of 224 numbered pages which are off-white with black type and two sections of glossy pages in the middle with black-and-white images of Bill Russell. On the first interior page, there is a white sticker with black type reading [Wiggin Memorial Library / STRATHAM, N.H.] with [DISCARDED] stamped diagonally in red ink underneath. On both title pages, [66-161] is handwritten in red ink in the top right corners. On last interior page, there is a sticker (white with black type) with a chart printed on it (13 rows, 5 columns) titled [DATE DUE] at the top left, with [DISCARDED] stamped in red ink diagonally across the chart.
    Place printed
    New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America
    Classification
    Documents and Published Materials
    Type
    hardcover books
    Topic
    Athletes
    Basketball
    Caricature and cartoons
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
    Object number
    2015.161
    Restrictions & Rights
    © 1966 William Felton Russell and William Francis McSweeny. Permission required for use.
    Usage
    Usage conditions apply
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd51c7d84a6-ec0a-4cd3-950c-3726976885e1
  • 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
  • CC0 Creative Commons - No Rights Reserved icon

    Banner for a carnival booth featuring Jack Johnson

    Created by
    Bell, J.
    Subject of
    Johnson, Jack, American, 1878 - 1946
    Date
    after 1908
    On View
    Community/Third Floor, 3 052
    Exhibition
    Sports: Leveling the Playing Field
    Medium
    oil on canvas
    Dimensions
    H x W: 75 3/8 × 24 7/8 in. (191.5 × 63.2 cm)
    Description
    An oil on canvas carnival banner depicting African American boxer, Jack Johnson, with the title "Boxing Booth" and signed "J. Bell" in the lower left corner. Marked below the image of Johnson in a boxer stance is the declaration: "Jack Johnson World Heavyweight Champion".
    Classification
    Memorabilia and Ephemera
    Type
    portraits
    banners
    Topic
    Amusements
    Athletes
    Boxing
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
    Object number
    2012.62.4
    Restrictions & Rights
    Public domain
    Usage
    CC0
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd569dadbfb-02f5-46e7-a07a-2ec4d4934047
  • Front cover from Ebony magazine, October 1946

    Published by
    Johnson Publishing Company, American, founded 1942
    Subject of
    Washington, Kenneth S., American, 1918 - 1971
    Murray's Worldwide, Inc., American, founded 1925
    Date
    October 1946
    On View
    Community/Third Floor, 3 052
    Exhibition
    Sports: Leveling the Playing Field
    Medium
    ink on paper
    Dimensions
    H x W: 13 3/16 × 10 in. (33.5 × 25.4 cm)
    Description
    The front cover page from Ebony magazine, October 1946 edition. The front features a photographic depiction of a football player, Kenny Washington, wearing a 1946 Los Angeles Rams uniform. The uniform includes a blue jersey with number [46] stitched in yellow numbers on the front, a yellow football helmet, and white pants. Washington is facing the viewer, looking into the distance to the right of the image, holding a football in his proper right hand, while his proper left arm is extended forward. Behind Washington, a clear blue sky and stadium seats are visible in the background. There is a red banner on the left side of the top third of the cover with the masthead at top that reads [EBONY] in white block lettering. The main cover line is a red banner in the lower right corner of the cover that reads [Negroes Come Back to Pro Football] in white block lettering. In the bottom right corner is the date and price on the magazine in white text that reads [OCTOBER 1946 25c]. At the top of the front cover is a handwritten inscription in black ink that reads {Reference Copy Do not circulate] with the last three words double underlined. In the [B] of [EBONY] are the roman numerals [I – II] handwritten in pencil. In the top right corner is a red stamp that reads [LINCOLN]. The back side of the page features a full length advertisement for hair pomade with a color photographic image of a woman with long hair decorated with three (3) white flowers on the proper right side of her face, a patter strapless top, holding on to a bamboo stalk against a green background. The image is tilted diagonally and is set against a red and grey scalloped background with black, white, yellow and red text in varying fonts that reads [For Natural / Beauty / MURRAY’S / Pomade / Hair-glo / Ask your Druggist]. In the bottom right corner of the as are photographic depictions of a yellow tin of Murray’s Superior Hair Dressing Pomade and a glass jar of Murray’s Hair-Glo.
    Place printed
    Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, United States, North and Central America
    Classification
    Documents and Published Materials
    Type
    magazines (periodicals)
    Topic
    Athletes
    Football
    Mass media
    U.S. History, 1933-1945
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Damion Thomas
    Object number
    2016.54
    Restrictions & Rights
    © Johnson Publishing Company Inc. Permission required for use.
    Usage
    Usage conditions apply
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5859ba5ec-a86e-4d90-8944-e2183f95c786
  • Olympic swim suit and bag used by Simone Manuel at the 2016 Olympics

    Created by
    Speedo International Ltd., Australian, founded 1914
    Worn by
    Manuel, Simone Ashley, American, born 1996
    Date
    2016
    On View
    Community/Third Floor, 3 052
    Exhibition
    Sports: Leveling the Playing Field
    Medium
    2a: nylon and spandex;
    2b: plastic with ink
    Dimensions
    H x W (.2a Swim suit): 29 1/2 × 14 1/4 in. (74.9 × 36.2 cm)
    H x W (.2b Speedo bag): 11 1/2 × 7 1/2 in. (29.2 × 19.1 cm)
    Caption
    Simone Manuel wore this suit at the 2016 Rio Olympics, where she won two gold and two silver medals. Manuel became the first African American woman to win an individual Olympic gold medal in swimming when she tied for gold with Canadian Penny Oleksiak in the 100-meter freestyle. Her win set an Olympic record and an American record. She also won gold in the 4x100-meter medley, and silver in the 50-meter freestyle and the 4x100-meter freestyle relay.
    Description
    Speedo swimsuit worn by Simone Manuel with plastic bag.
    .2a The one-piece bodysuit is knee-length, has a scoop neckline, and is navy with blue, red, white, and gold. The top half of the swimsuit has blue, red, and white areas that blend together. There are five (5) small white stars on each side. There is a white Speedo logo at the top on the proper right side. On the proper left side there is a white “USA” with a red outline. There are gold lines on either side of the swimsuit, starting at the armpit and going down the leg. The design moves in towards the ribs and flares back out again to the hips in an hourglass shape. There is a white Speedo logo at the bottom on the proper left leg. The straps are navy and textured and feature a chevron pattern.
    The gold lines are also on the back of the swimsuit and cross into an “X” shape in the center. The swimsuit has a racerback. There is a white label with black text and a QR code on the left and a red, white, and blue American flag logo on the right.
    The interior of the legs have red bands around the bottom. In the interior of the swimsuit there are several black bands with red text which reads [LAND OF THE FREE HOME OF THE BRAVE] with a Speedo logo.
    There is a white manufacturer’s label with black text inside the swimsuit. There is a Speedo logo along with information about materials, sizing, and trademark and copyright.
    .2b The clear plastic bag has black text on the front which reads [speedo {logo} / Fastskin / Developed by aqualab / {logo}]. There is upside down black handwriting which reads [Semi -> 100 free / Finals -> 100 free / Semi -> 50 free]. There is a white sticker with black text in the proper top left corner. It reads [LZR X CLOSED BACK KN / 7708801 / 410 / SIZE: 26] with a barcode. There is an opening at the bottom with two white snap buttons. There is a warning label on the back. It is a black rectangular outline with black text inside. The text reads [WARNING: / ONLY TO BE USED / BY WORLD CLASS / ATHLETES!]. There is another warning along the side in small black text. There is a black Fastskin tag inside the bag. The tag features the Speedo website, and trademark information.
    Place used
    Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Latin America, South America
    Place depicted
    United States, North and Central America
    Collection title
    Simone Manuel Collection
    Classification
    Clothing-Historical
    Type
    bathing suits
    bags (containers)
    tags
    Topic
    Athletes
    Clothing and dress
    Olympics
    Sports
    U.S. History, 2001-
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Simone Ashley Manuel
    Object number
    2018.99.2ab
    Restrictions & Rights
    Unknown - Restrictions Possible
    Usage
    Usage conditions apply
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5c8418fce-f149-4c36-93a5-328012c677cf
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    Swim cap worn and signed by Simone Manuel at the 2016 Olympics

    Manufactured by
    Speedo International Ltd., Australian, founded 1914
    Worn by
    Manuel, Simone Ashley, American, born 1996
    Signed by
    Manuel, Simone Ashley, American, born 1996
    Date
    2016
    On View
    Community/Third Floor, 3 052
    Exhibition
    Sports: Leveling the Playing Field
    Medium
    rubber with metallic ink
    Dimensions
    H x W x D (measured flat): 7 1/4 × 8 1/16 × 3/4 in. (18.4 × 20.5 × 1.9 cm)
    Description
    Swim cap worn and signed by Simone Manuel.
    The black rubber cap has a red, white, and blue American flag on either side. On the proper right side, the flag is backwards. The name “MANUEL” is in white text under the American flag on either side. There is a white Speedo logo on the front of the cap and a signature on the proper right side of the cap. The signature is in gold ink and reads [Simone / Manuel].
    Place used
    Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Latin America, South America
    Collection title
    Simone Manuel Collection
    Classification
    Clothing-Historical
    Type
    bathing caps
    Topic
    Athletes
    Clothing and dress
    Olympics
    Sports
    U.S. History, 2001-
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Simone Ashley Manuel
    Object number
    2018.99.3
    Restrictions & Rights
    No Known Copyright Restrictions
    Usage
    CC0
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5f944b74d-8185-434f-b03b-b1119a8ac732
  • Olympic credentials used by Simone Manuel at the 2016 Olympics

    Issued by
    International Olympic Committee, Swiss, founded 1894
    Used by
    Manuel, Simone Ashley, American, born 1996
    Date
    2016
    On View
    Community/Third Floor, 3 052
    Exhibition
    Sports: Leveling the Playing Field
    Medium
    ink on paper, plastic , metal and synthetic fiber
    Dimensions
    H x W (plastic cover with credentials): 7 5/16 × 4 3/4 in. (18.6 × 12.1 cm)
    H x W x D (overall): 25 1/2 × 4 3/4 × 1 1/4 in. (64.8 × 12.1 × 3.2 cm)
    Description
    Olympic credentials used by Simone Manuel.
    The ID badge features a rectangular headshot of Simone Manuel on the proper right side. To her left is reads [Rio 2016] with the Rio Olympic logo above it and the five Olympic rings below. There is a green rectangle with white text which reads [Aa]. On the bottom right corner of the photo there is a silver Rio 2016 sticker which reads [Rio 2016 / TM RIO 2016] and [Official Accreditation]. Below the photo there is black text which reads [Simone MANUEL / ATHLETE / ATLETA / UNITED STATES OF AMERICA / ESTADOS UNIDOS DA AMÉRICA]. Below the text there is an Olympic ring logo, a symbol of a form, plate, and knife, the letters “TA”, the letters “CDM”, and a barcode with numbers above it. There are more letter combinations below. There is a blue rectangle at the bottom with white numbers and letters inside. There is a curvy design on the background of the badge.
    On the back of the badge there are three paragraphs with rules and guidelines. Each paragraph is in a different language. There is another photo with Simone Ashley Manuel with text and symbols. The bottom has the same blue rectangle as the front, with “A”, “2”, and “R” in white text.
    The credentials ID badge is in a clear plastic sleeve. The plastic has a small, thin cutout at the top. There are two holes at the top, one on either side. There are two metal clips, one in each of the holes. The clips are attached to a dark green lanyard. The two fabric lanyard straps are attached by a black plastic snap-in clip at the top. There are yellow curved line patterns on the lanyard. There is also white text which reads [Rio 2016] and [Atos]. There are also Olympic rings in white.
    Place used
    Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Latin America, South America
    Collection title
    Simone Manuel Collection
    Classification
    Clothing-Historical
    Type
    credentials
    Topic
    Athletes
    Olympics
    Sports
    U.S. History, 2001-
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Simone Ashley Manuel
    Object number
    2018.99.7
    Restrictions & Rights
    No Known Copyright Restrictions
    Usage
    Not determined
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd555a4630b-cd2f-4667-85c8-076135d7b9a6
  • Newsweek vol. LXXII no.3

    Published by
    The Washington Post Company, American, founded 1947
    Issued by
    Newsweek, Inc., American, founded 1933
    Edited by
    Elliott, Osborn, American, 1924 - 2008
    Subject of
    Smith, Tommie, American, born 1944
    Date
    July 15, 1968
    On View
    Community/Third Floor, 3 052
    Exhibition
    Sports: Leveling the Playing Field
    Medium
    ink on paper with metal
    Dimensions
    H x W x D (Closed): 11 1/8 × 8 3/8 × 1/4 in. (28.3 × 21.3 × 0.6 cm)
    H x W x D (Open): 11 1/8 × 16 9/16 × 7/16 in. (28.3 × 42.1 × 1.1 cm)
    Description
    Newsweek magazine, July 15, 1968 edition. The front cover features a full color image of Tommie Smith sprinting on an outdoor track. He is wearing a yellow tank top with green text that reads [SANTA CLARA] across the front and green athletic shorts with yellow stripes that run down the proper left and right sides of the shorts. He is also wearing sunglasses, calf-length white socks, and red and blue running cleats. The masthead is printed in white text, [Newsweek], across the top of the cover, with part of the word, [sw], obscured by Smith’s head and shoulders. Just below the masthead is a white banner with black text that includes the date, [JULY 15, 1968], above Smith’s proper right shoulder and the price, [50c], above Smith’s proper left shoulder. The main cover line is printed in white type on the bottom right in white text that reads, [THE / ANGRY / BLACK / ATHLETE] with the model credit [Champion Sprinter / TOMMIE SMITH] below in yellow. The back cover features a full page advertisement for gin with large black text at the top that reads [100% / Dry Gin] above a color image of a full glass of clear liquid with lemon and cherry garnishes, next to a bottle of Calvert Gin, with text on the left side of the image that reads [The end / of a / long road.]. This magazine issue is eighty-eight (88) pages.
    Place printed
    New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America
    Classification
    Documents and Published Materials-Published Works
    Type
    magazines (periodicals)
    Topic
    Athletes
    Mass media
    Race relations
    Track and field
    U.S. History, 1961-1969
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
    Object number
    2015.4
    Restrictions & Rights
    © 1968 Newsweek, Inc. Permission required for use.
    Usage
    Usage conditions apply
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd54a91305d-e009-4d9a-84b5-010ea15dbf42
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    Sign about the integration of the Detroit Tigers

    Created by
    Unidentified
    Subject of
    Rogell, William George, American, 1904 - 2003
    Ozzie Virgil, Sr., Dominican American, born 1932
    Detroit Tigers, American, founded 1894
    Date
    1958
    On View
    Community/Third Floor, 3 052
    Exhibition
    Sports: Leveling the Playing Field
    Medium
    paint on paper on cardboard
    Dimensions
    H x W: 27 3/4 x 20 in. (70.5 x 50.8 cm)
    Description
    A large red and black hand-painted sign on paper mounted to a large piece of cardboard, with the message: [Mr. Rogell The Tigers Arent All White Anymore!].
    Place depicted
    Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan, United States, North and Central America
    Classification
    Memorabilia and Ephemera-Political and Activist Ephemera
    Movement
    Civil Rights Movement
    Type
    posters
    Topic
    Activism
    Baseball
    Civil rights
    Politics (Practical)
    Race relations
    Segregation
    U.S. History, 1953-1961
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
    Object number
    2012.46.28
    Restrictions & Rights
    Public domain
    Usage
    CC0
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd514b47772-35f2-4949-bdc8-34935b9acc9f
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    Ticket to a championship boxing match between Joe Louis and Jim Braddock

    Created by
    Arcus Ticket, Co., American
    Subject of
    Louis, Joe, American, 1914 - 1981
    Jim Braddock, American, 1905 - 1974
    Foley, Joe, American
    Comiskey Park, 1910 - 1990
    Date
    June 22, 1937
    On View
    Community/Third Floor, 3 052
    Exhibition
    Sports: Leveling the Playing Field
    Medium
    ink on paper
    Dimensions
    H x W: 2 9/16 x 7 1/16 in. (6.5 x 17.9 cm)
    Description
    Ticket to the World Heavyweight Championship boxing match between Joe Louis and Jim Braddock. The ticket is yellow and white with two green diagonal stripes. The text on the ticket is black ink. A black-and-white image of Jim Braddock appears on the left side of the ticket at center. A black-and-white image of Joe Louis appears on the right side of the ticket at center. The text at the center of the ticket reads “JIM BRADDOCK / VS. JOE LOUIS / 15 ROUNDS / TUES., JUNE 22, 1937 / 8:15 P. M.”
    Transcription Center Status
    Transcribed by digital volunteers
    Place depicted
    Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, United States, North and Central America
    Classification
    Memorabilia and Ephemera
    Type
    tickets
    Topic
    Athletes
    Boxing
    U.S. History, 1933-1945
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
    Object number
    2013.219.1
    Restrictions & Rights
    No Known Copyright Restrictions
    Usage
    CC0
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5789d0ef5-0090-451d-9e88-ed00e1b44f3f
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    Ticket to a boxing match between Floyd Patterson and Ingemar Johansson

    Created by
    Arcus - Simplex - Brown, Inc., American, founded 1945
    Subject of
    Patterson, Floyd, American, 1935 - 2006
    Ingemar Johansson, Swedish, 1932 - 2009
    Yankee Stadium, American, 1923 - 2008
    Rosensohn Enterprises, Inc., American
    Rosensohn, William, American
    Date
    June 25, 1959
    On View
    Community/Third Floor, 3 052
    Exhibition
    Sports: Leveling the Playing Field
    Medium
    ink on paper
    Dimensions
    H x W: 2 1/2 x 7 in. (6.4 x 17.8 cm)
    Description
    Ticket to the World Heavyweight Championship boxing match between Floyd Patterson and Ingemar Johansson. The ticket is purple with black and red printed text. The text appears both horizontally and vertically on the ticket. The horizontal text on the left side of the ticket begins “YANKEE STADIUM / 161ST & RIVER AVENUE…”
    Place depicted
    Bronx, New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America
    Classification
    Memorabilia and Ephemera
    Type
    tickets
    Topic
    Athletes
    Boxing
    U.S. History, 1953-1961
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
    Object number
    2013.219.2
    Restrictions & Rights
    No Known Copyright Restrictions
    Usage
    CC0
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5280c2a03-94d1-434a-8089-8a9a9952a889
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    Ticket to a championship boxing match between Floyd Patterson and Sonny Liston

    Printed by
    Globe Ticket Company, American, founded 1868
    Subject of
    Patterson, Floyd, American, 1935 - 2006
    Liston, Sonny, American, 1928 - 1970
    Championship Sports, Inc., American
    Las Vegas Convention Center, American, founded 1959
    Bolan, Alfred J., American
    Greb, Mel, American, 1921 - 1996
    Doyle, Jack, Irish, 1913 - 1978
    Date
    July 22, 1963
    On View
    Community/Third Floor, 3 052
    Exhibition
    Sports: Leveling the Playing Field
    Medium
    ink on paper
    Dimensions
    H x W: 2 1/2 x 6 in. (6.4 x 15.2 cm)
    Description
    Ticket to the World Heavyweight Championship boxing match between Floyd Patterson and Sonny Liston. The ticket is light red in color with red and black text. The text appears both horizontally and vertically on the ticket. At center left is a black-and-white picture of Sonny Liston. At center right is a black-and-white picture of Floyd Patterson. The text at center begins “15 ROUNDS / WORLD’S HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP…”
    Place depicted
    Las Vegas, Clark County, Nevada, United States, North and Central America
    Classification
    Memorabilia and Ephemera
    Type
    tickets
    Topic
    Athletes
    Boxing
    U.S. History, 1961-1969
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
    Object number
    2013.219.3
    Restrictions & Rights
    No Known Copyright Restrictions
    Usage
    CC0
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5061924f1-c83c-42e7-b06b-63a3591624d0
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    Ticket to a championship boxing match between Muhammad Ali and Ken Norton

    Printed by
    Arcus - Simplex - Brown, Inc., American, founded 1945
    Subject of
    Ali, Muhammad, American, 1942 - 2016
    Norton, Ken, American, born 1943
    New York State Athletic Commission, American, founded 1920
    Madison Square Garden Boxing, Inc., American
    Yankee Stadium, American, 1923 - 2008
    Date
    September 28, 1976
    On View
    Community/Third Floor, 3 052
    Exhibition
    Sports: Leveling the Playing Field
    Medium
    ink on paper
    Dimensions
    H x W: 1 3/4 x 6 in. (4.4 x 15.2 cm)
    Description
    Ticket to the World Heavyweight Championship boxing match between Muhammad Ali and Ken Norton. The ticket is white with red, blue and black text. The text appears both horizontally and vertically on the ticket. Pictured in blue ink on the left side of the ticket is Muhammad Ali standing with his boxing gloves raised. Pictured in blue ink on the right side of the ticket is Ken Norton with his boxing gloves raised. The text at center begins "MADISON SQUARE GARDEN BOXING, INC. / PRESENTS / MUHAMMAD ALI / CHAMPION..."
    Place depicted
    Bronx, New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America
    Classification
    Memorabilia and Ephemera
    Type
    tickets
    Topic
    Athletes
    Boxing
    U.S. History, 1969-2001
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
    Object number
    2013.219.4
    Restrictions & Rights
    No Known Copyright Restrictions
    Usage
    CC0
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5f44aef62-0c62-4011-a6bb-8cf64ac2f477
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    Ticket to a championship boxing match between Muhammad Ali and Leon Spinks

    Created by
    Unidentified
    Subject of
    Spinks, Leon, American, born 1953
    Ali, Muhammad, American, 1942 - 2016
    Louisiana Sports, Inc., American
    Louisiana Superdome, American, founded 1975
    Date
    September 15, 1978
    On View
    Community/Third Floor, 3 052
    Exhibition
    Sports: Leveling the Playing Field
    Medium
    ink on paper
    Dimensions
    H x W: 2 1/8 x 5 1/4 in. (5.4 x 13.3 cm)
    Description
    Ticket to the World Heavyweight Championship boxing match between Muhammad Ali and Leon Spinks. The ticket is blue with black text. An image of the Superdome can be seen on the ticket. The text on the ticket starts with "LOUISIANA SPORTS, INC. / PRESENTS / THE BATTLE of NEW ORLEANS..."
    Place depicted
    New Orleans, Orleans Parish, Louisiana, United States, North and Central America
    Classification
    Memorabilia and Ephemera
    Type
    tickets
    Topic
    Athletes
    Boxing
    U.S. History, 1969-2001
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
    Object number
    2013.219.5
    Restrictions & Rights
    No Known Copyright Restrictions
    Usage
    CC0
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd51da911cb-777c-4128-b514-d248603bf8ae
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    Hat worn by Dr. Issac Greggs with The Human Jukebox marching band

    Manufactured by
    Bayly, Inc., American, founded 1865
    Used by
    Dr. Greggs, Isaac Ben, American, 1929 - 2014
    Distributed by
    DeMoulin Bros. and Co., American, founded 1892
    Subject of
    The Human Jukebox, American, founded 1969
    Southern University and A&M College, American, founded 1880
    Date
    2000
    On View
    Community/Third Floor, 3 052
    Exhibition
    Sports: Leveling the Playing Field
    Medium
    polyester, plastic, cord, paper, ink, vinyl, metal thread, and felt
    Dimensions
    H x W x D: 5 1/2 × 10 3/4 × 10 3/8 in. (14 × 27.3 × 26.4 cm)
    Description
    A hat worn by Dr. Issac Ben Greggs, the Director of the Southern University - Baton Rouge marching band nicknamed "The Human Jukebox." The military-style peaked cap has a navy crown with an gold embroidered “S” at center front. The sideband and bill are black felt embellished with embroidered gold leaves. Gold cording, knotted twice in front, is attached to the front sideband by looping around two (2) gold buttons, one attached to each side of the cap at the temple. The buttons have a lyre design. There are two (2) small black grommets on either side of the hat, above the felt sideband.
    In the interior of the cap, there a black plastic sweatband covered with black leather vinyl. There is a plastic support in the interior of the front of the cap. Inside the crown is lined with clear plastic. In the center of the clear plastic lining, there is a rectangular sleeve to hold a card or label. Attached to the clear plastic lining, In between the sleeve and the bill, is a round sticker. The sticker is yellow with a black trim, and has text in black with red accents: [DeMoulin], [618/664-2000], [5], and [Greenville, Illinois 62246]. Printed onto the underside of the cap, in between the sleeve and the back of the cap, is the text: [BAYLY, INC./HOLLYWOOD, FLA.]. Underneath the sweatband at the back of the cap is a manufacturer's label with the text: [Manufactured By: / BAYLY, INC. / Hollywood, Florida / U.S.A. / (L) 7 1/2-7 3/8]. The back of this label contains cleaning instructions.
    Place used
    Baton Rouge, East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana, United States, North and Central America
    Classification
    Clothing-Costume
    Type
    caps (headgear)
    Topic
    American South
    Associations and institutions
    Clothing and dress
    Conductors (Musicians)
    HBCUs (Historically Black Colleges and Universities)
    Marching bands (Music)
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Mrs. Rose Greggs in loving memory of her husband Dr. Isaac Ben Greggs
    Object number
    2016.21.1.1
    Restrictions & Rights
    No Known Copyright Restrictions
    Usage
    CC0
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5d111aae1-5ae3-419f-98da-7a85df354572
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    Baton used by Dr. Issac Greggs with The Human Jukebox marching band

    Manufactured by
    Unidentified
    Used by
    Dr. Greggs, Isaac Ben, American, 1929 - 2014
    Subject of
    The Human Jukebox, American, founded 1969
    Southern University and A&M College, American, founded 1880
    Date
    ca. 2000
    On View
    Community/Third Floor, 3 052
    Exhibition
    Sports: Leveling the Playing Field
    Medium
    wood and plastic
    Dimensions
    H x W (width at handle): 12 1/4 × 3/4 in. (31.1 × 1.9 cm)
    Description
    A baton used by Dr. Issac Ben Greggs, the Director of the Southern University - Baton Rouge marching band nicknamed "the Human Jukebox." The baton has a white plastic stick and a varnished, light brown wooden handle that is smoothly rounded at its base. The stick of the baton tapers towards the tip, away from the handle. Dr. Greggs used the baton to direct The Human Jukebox during games and performances.
    Place used
    Baton Rouge, East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana, United States, North and Central America
    Classification
    Musical Instruments
    Type
    batons (music equipment)
    Topic
    American South
    Associations and institutions
    Conductors (Musicians)
    HBCUs (Historically Black Colleges and Universities)
    Marching bands (Music)
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Mrs. Rose Greggs in loving memory of her husband Dr. Isaac Ben Greggs
    Object number
    2016.21.4
    Restrictions & Rights
    No Known Copyright Restrictions
    Usage
    CC0
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd56c6df864-f432-4cc8-9843-4be8715ef3a4
  • Scorecard from Bobby Jones Golf Course

    Distributed by
    Bobby Jones Golf Course, American, founded 1932
    Subject of
    City of Atlanta Department of Parks & Recreation, American, founded 1858
    Wilson, Billy, British
    Date
    ca. 1956
    On View
    Community/Third Floor, 3 052
    Exhibition
    Sports: Leveling the Playing Field
    Medium
    ink on paper
    Dimensions
    H x W: 5 1/8 × 8 3/4 in. (13 × 22.2 cm)
    Caption
    Billy Wilson was the Professional Manager of the Bobby Jones Golf Course in Atlanta, Georgia, from 1933 until 1963. Atlanta’s Municipal Code prohibited African Americans from using public parks and recreational sites by law. Wilson had denied access to the Bobby Jones Golf Course to Tup Holmes, Hamilton M. Holmes, Oliver Holmes, and Charles Bell based on this municipal code. Wilson explained, “It would violate the city ordinance to allow Negroes to use the golf course because it is designated for whites.” In 1955, Tup Holmes's case Holmes v. Atlanta, the case that desegregated public golf, went all the way to the Supreme Court, where in 1955 the Court ruled favor of Holmes.
    Description
    A scorecard for the Bobby Jones Golf Course in Atlanta, Georgia. The scorecard folds into thirds, forming a small pamphlet. It is printed on white paper with color images, illustrations, and black text. On the front panel of the scorecard is the name of the course, manager’s name and telephone number printed near the top, in a white box with black text that reads [CITY OF ATLANTA / PARKS & RECREATION DEPT. / BOBBY JONES / golf course / Billy Wilson, Professional / Phone CE. 3-9172] against an image of a golf green, trees, lake, and a sand trap. The back two panels of the scorecard pamphlet is a yellow, illustrated map of the golf course. The left interior panel has two lists of rules with the titles, [LOCAL RULES] and [GOLF RULES AND ETIQUETTE]. The center and right interior panels of the pamphlet is the scorecard laid out in a grid. The top row of the grid identifies the hole numbers, the yards are listed across the second row, par across the third row, and strokes across the fourth row. Handicap and net scores are column headers of the left two columns and the bottom two rows are to record won and lost. There are no marks on the front, back or interior pages of the scorecard.
    Place used
    Atlanta, Fulton County, Georgia, United States, North and Central America
    Classification
    Documents and Published Materials
    Type
    cards
    Topic
    American South
    Golf
    Law
    Recreation
    Segregation
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Carl Seldon
    Object number
    2016.34.2
    Restrictions & Rights
    Unknown - Restrictions Possible
    Usage
    Usage conditions apply
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5c7af514f-04ba-4f0c-bcb9-6f959865ba8b
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    Souvenir program for Wilma Rudolph Day

    Subject of
    Wilma Rudolph, American, 1940 - 1994
    Printed by
    Unidentified
    Date
    October 4, 1960
    On View
    Community/Third Floor, 3 052
    Exhibition
    Sports: Leveling the Playing Field
    Medium
    ink on paper
    Dimensions
    H x W: 10 13/16 × 6 7/8 in. (27.5 × 17.5 cm)
    Description
    A souvenir program celebrating Wilma Rudolph Day in Clarksville, Tennessee on October 4, 1960 commemorating her achievements in the 1960 Summer Olympics. The front of the black-and-white program features a centrally oriented, thatched illustration of Wilma Rudolph with three (3) Olympic gold medals above her head. At the top of the program is the text [WELCOME] centered above the illustration. At the bottom of the front cover is text that reads [WILMA / Souvenir Program / Wilma Rudolph Day / Clarksville Tennessee / October 4, 1960]. The program has two (2) interior pages. The left interior page features an illustration of a plaque by the Citizens of Clarksville in honor of Rudolph’s gold medals, a second illustration of a proclamation by the Mayor of Clarksville naming October 4, 1960 [WELCOME WILMA DAY], and an illustration of three (3) Olympic gold medals. Below the illustrations are three paragraphs of text that give the background of the event and the names of other honored medalists. The right interior page lists a Program of Events. The back of the program is a list of sponsors. There is a handwritten notation in pencil in the top left corner of the front cover. There are handwritten notations, speech times, and check marks in blue ink on the interior right page.
    Place used
    Clarksville, Montgomery County, Tennessee, United States, North and Central America
    Classification
    Memorabilia and Ephemera
    Type
    souvenir programs
    Topic
    American South
    Athletes
    Communities
    Olympics
    Race relations
    Track and field
    Women
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of the Rudolph Family in memory of Wilma Rudolph
    Object number
    2016.35
    Restrictions & Rights
    No Known Copyright Restrictions
    Usage
    CC0
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd540277c42-12ad-498c-a2aa-c7771b8e48f3
  • Pair of white figure skates worn by Debi Thomas

    Worn by
    Dr. Thomas, Debra Janine, American, born 1967
    Created by
    Harlick Skating Boots, American, founded 1935
    Manufactured by
    MK Blades, American
    Date
    1980s
    On View
    Community/Third Floor, 3 052
    Exhibition
    Sports: Leveling the Playing Field
    Medium
    leather, cotton, plastic, foam, wood, and steel
    Dimensions
    H x W x D (a - left): 9 1/2 × 3 9/16 × 11 1/2 in. (24.1 × 9 × 29.2 cm)
    H x W x D (a - left (cloth cover)): 2 1/2 × 1 × 13 1/2 in. (6.4 × 2.5 × 34.3 cm)
    H x W x D (b - right): 9 1/2 × 3 1/2 × 11 1/2 in. (24.1 × 8.9 × 29.2 cm)
    H x W x D (b - right (cloth cover)): 2 1/2 × 1 × 12 3/4 in. (6.4 × 2.5 × 32.4 cm)
    Caption
    Debi Thomas is the 1986 World Figure Skating Champion, a two-time U.S. National Figure Skating Champion, and the 1988 Olympic bronze medalist. Thomas was the first African American to win a medal at the Winter Olympics when she won bronze in the Ladies’ Singles Figure Skating in Calgary in 1988.
    Description
    A pair of white figure skates worn by Debi Thomas. The top of the skates reach the shin and the boot has a rounded toe. The boots are made of a white leather. There are four white (4) metal hooks for tying the laces on either side of the tongue. These are followeed by eleven (11) shoelace holes on either side, going down towards the toe. The white laces are made of cotton and have plastic aglets on the ends. There is white stitching on the boot- around the top, around the shoelace holes, down the middle of the toe, and down the center of the back, on either side of an extra leather panel.
    The tops of the boots and the tongues are padded with foam. Each skate has a manufacturer's label inside the top of the boot at the inner opening. It is a black label with gold script reading "Harlick Custom Made", accompanied by the image of a figure skate. All parts of the label are made with thread. The word [FIGURE] is printed in black ink near the label. The name [DEBI THOMAS] is written in black marker inside the top of the boot at the exterior opening.
    The soles of the skates are made of a reddish brown wood and have a 1 1/2 inch heel. There appears to be a word or letters carved down the center of the sole of both skates. The last letter on both skates appears to be a "P".
    The steel blades are attached to the wooden soles with screws. There are eight (8) on skate a. and nine (9) on skate b. It aooears as if several are issing from each skate. The numbers "9 1'3" are etched into the piece of steel near the front of the skates. This is the length of the skate from toe to heel. The words [MADE IN ENGLAND] and [SHEFFIELD STEEL] are etched on the other side of each blade, near the front of the skate, with the logo "MK" in a circle. The words [Gold Test] are etched in script near the back of each blade. The letters "CF" are etched between the two words.
    Place used
    United States, North and Central America
    Classification
    Clothing-Costume
    Clothing-Historical
    Type
    ice skates
    Topic
    Athletes
    Clothing and dress
    Figure skating
    Women
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Debra Janine Thomas
    Object number
    2016.38.2ab
    Restrictions & Rights
    No Known Copyright Restrictions
    Usage
    Not determined
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5e55517cd-55b8-44dd-a03d-87e0430ea156

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