Published by

Earl G. Graves Publishing Co., Inc., American, founded 1969

Subject of

Black Enterprise, American, founded 1970

Medium

ink on paper with metal

Dimensions

H x W x D: 10 7/8 × 8 1/4 × 1/2 in. (27.6 × 21 × 1.3 cm)

H x W x D (Open): 10 7/8 × 16 1/2 × 1/2 in. (27.6 × 41.9 × 1.3 cm)

Type

magazines (periodicals)

Date

1986

Description

An issue of Black Enterprise magazine, June 1986, Volume 16, No. 11. The front cover reads, in white type at the top: [BLACK / ENTERPRISE] with [JUNE 1986 $3.00] in top right corner. Yellow type underneath the name of the magazine reads: [THE TOP 100 / BLACK BUSINESSES]. The image featured on the front cover is a color image of someone sculpting the number [100] out of a gray stone with a hammer and chisel. Discarded stones are below on wooden table, with other chiseling tools. Yellow type along the bottom of front cover reads [HOW YOU CAN WIN ON THE / CORPORATE BATTLEGROUND] and [THE ALLURE OF / WASHINGTON, D.C.]. There is a white mailing address sticker with black type, which is partially blacked out, positioned upside down in the bottom right corner. The interior pages of the magazine, 336 in total, are off-white paper with black type, and both black-and-white and color images and drawings. The contents of the magazine include economic articles, highlights of successful African-American business men and women, and advertisements. The back cover is an advertisement for Travelers. The advertisement has an image of a close-up of a red airplane wing with the sun in the background. White type at the top of the image reads: [Welcome To The New World Of Financial Services…]. Additional white type is featured in the center of the image. The company’s logo is at the bottom of the advertisement.

Topic

African American

Business

Mass media

Credit Line

Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture

Object number

2014.76.12.1

Restrictions & Rights

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Classification

Documents and Published Materials-Published Works

Data Source

National Museum of African American History and Culture

Published by

Earl G. Graves Publishing Co., Inc., American, founded 1969

Subject of

Black Enterprise, American, founded 1970

Medium

ink on paper (fiber product) with metal

Dimensions

H x W x D (2014.76.12.10a (Closed)): 10 13/16 × 8 3/16 × 1/8 in. (27.5 × 20.8 × 0.3 cm)

H x W x D (2014.76.12.10a (Open)): 10 13/16 × 16 3/8 × 1/8 in. (27.5 × 41.6 × 0.3 cm)

H x W (2014.76.12.10b): 4 × 5 7/8 in. (10.2 × 14.9 cm)

Type

magazines (periodicals)

Date

1990

Description

2014.76.12.10a: An issue of Black Enterprise magazine, March 1990, Volume 20, No. 8. The front cover header in white type reads: [BLACK / ENTERPRISE / MARCH 1990 $1.95] and in yellow type: [B.E. GUIDE TO EXECUTIVE TRAVEL]. Underneath the header there is a color image of a man leaning on the back of a maroon leather chair, in a black suit with a red tie. A globe and book shelves are visible in the background. Yellow type on the left of the front cover reads: [SUCCESS! / Managing Corporate Change]. White type, identifying the man in the image, in the bottom right corner reads: [Kenneth I. Chenault, / President, American Express / Consumer Card Group, U.S.A.]. There is a white mailing address sticker with black type, which is partially blacked out, positioned upside down in the bottom left corner. The interior pages, ninety-six in total, are off-white paper with black type, and both black-and-white and color images and drawings. The contents of the magazine include economic articles, travel articles, and advertisements. The back cover is an advertisement for United Airlines with a color image of a terminal hallway in the Chicago O'Hare International Airport. Black type in the bottom half of the advertisement reads: [Minority-owned businesses are / helping us build the world’s best airline. / Yours could be one of them.].

2014.76.12.10b: A mail-in card that fell loose from the magazine.

Topic

African American

Business

Mass media

Credit Line

Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture

Object number

2014.76.12.10ab

Restrictions & Rights

© Black Enterprise Magazine. Permission required for use.

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Classification

Documents and Published Materials-Published Works

Data Source

National Museum of African American History and Culture

Published by

Earl G. Graves Publishing Co., Inc., American, founded 1969

Subject of

Black Enterprise, American, founded 1970

Medium

ink on paper (fiber product) with metal

Dimensions

H x W x D (2014.76.12.11a (Closed)): 10 13/16 × 8 1/8 × 1/8 in. (27.5 × 20.6 × 0.3 cm)

H x W x D (2014.76.12.11b (Open)): 10 13/16 × 16 5/16 × 1/8 in. (27.5 × 41.4 × 0.3 cm)

H x W: 4 1/4 × 5 7/8 in. (10.8 × 14.9 cm)

Type

magazines (periodicals)

Date

1990

Description

2014.76.12.11a: An issue of Black Enterprise magazine, April 1990, Volume 20, No. 9. The front cover header in white type reads: [BLACK / ENTERPRISE / APRIL 1990 $1.95] and in yellow type: [PLANNING FOR YOUR RETIREMENT]. Underneath the header there is a color image of a man standing behind a woman who sits behind an architectural model. The man has his hands on the woman’s shoulders and the woman has her proper right hand over the man’s proper left hand. Yellow type on the left side of the front cover reads: [COPRENEURS / Partners In / Marriage And / Business]. White type in the bottom left corner identifies the people in the image and reads: [Bill and Ivenue / Stanley run / an architectural / firm in Atlanta]. There is a white mailing address sticker with black type, which is partially blacked out, positioned upside down in the bottom left corner. The interior pages, ninety-six in total, are off-white paper with black type, and both black-and-white and color images and drawings. The contents of the magazine include economic articles, lifestyle articles, and advertisements. The back cover is an advertisement for Benson & Hedges cigarettes. The advertisement consists of three images of men and women sitting, talking on the phone, laughing, and smoking cigarettes. Black type in the advertisement reads: [For people who like to smoke… / Benson & Hedges].

2014.76.12.11b: A mail-in card that fell loose from the magazine.

Topic

African American

Business

Families

Mass media

Women

Credit Line

Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture

Object number

2014.76.12.11ab

Restrictions & Rights

© Black Enterprise Magazine. Permission required for use.

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Documents and Published Materials-Published Works

Data Source

National Museum of African American History and Culture

Published by

Earl G. Graves Publishing Co., Inc., American, founded 1969

Subject of

Black Enterprise, American, founded 1970

Medium

ink on paper (fiber product) with metal

Dimensions

H x W x D (2014.76.12.12a (Closed)): 10 13/16 × 8 × 1/4 in. (27.5 × 20.3 × 0.6 cm)

H x W x D (2014.76.12.12a (Open)): 10 13/16 × 15 3/4 × 1/4 in. (27.5 × 40 × 0.6 cm)

H x W (2014.76.12.12b): 4 × 5 1/2 in. (10.2 × 14 cm)

Type

magazines (periodicals)

Date

1997

Description

2014.76.12.12a: An issue of Black Enterprise magazine, October 1997, Volume 28, No. 3. The front cover header in black and purple type reads: [BLACK / ENTERPRISE / http://www.blackenterprise.com / OCTOBER 1997] and in white type over a purple background: [MONEY MANAGEMENT SPECIAL]. Underneath the header there is a color image of a woman smiling, with a young boy behind her with his arms around her neck, and another young man in front of her, with her proper left hand across his chest. They are all wearing white turtlenecks. Black and purple type down the left side of the front cover reads: [INVESTING / FOR YOUR / FAMILY'S / FUTURE], [Expert / Advice On / How To Grow / Your Money], [Pros & Cons / of Investing Online], and [The Boom In / Black Mutual Funds]. Purple type in the bottom right corner identifies the people on the cover and reads: [Joyce Stone’s / No. 1 investment / objective is providing / for the futures of her / sons Darius and / Ramziddin]. There is a white mailing address sticker with black type, which is partially blacked out, positioned upside down in the bottom left corner. The interior pages, 167 in total, are off-white paper with black type, and both black-and-white and color images and drawings. The contents of the magazine include economic articles and advertisements. The back cover is an advertisement for Bombay Sapphire. The advertisement consists of a color image of a bottle of Bombay Sapphire gin to the left of a stylized martini glass that has an olive at its top. White type at the bottom reads: [The Bombay Sapphire Martini. As Balanced By Hilton McConnico / Pour Something Priceless].

2014.76.12.12b: A mail-in card that fell loose from the magazine.

Topic

African American

Business

Children

Families

Mass media

Women

Credit Line

Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture

Object number

2014.76.12.12ab

Restrictions & Rights

© Black Enterprise Magazine. Permission required for use.

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Classification

Documents and Published Materials-Published Works

Data Source

National Museum of African American History and Culture

Published by

Earl G. Graves Publishing Co., Inc., American, founded 1969

Subject of

Black Enterprise, American, founded 1970

Medium

ink on paper (fiber product) with metal

Dimensions

H x W x D: 10 7/8 × 8 1/8 × 1/4 in. (27.6 × 20.6 × 0.6 cm)

H x W x D (Open): 10 7/8 × 16 1/4 × 1/4 in. (27.6 × 41.3 × 0.6 cm)

Type

magazines (periodicals)

Date

1987

Description

An issue of Black Enterprise magazine, February 1987, Volume 17, No. 7. The front cover header in white type reads: [BLACK / ENTERPRISE]. The top right corner has additional text that reads, in white type: [FEBRUARY 1987 $1.95] and in a gold banner in black type: [ANNUAL CAREERS & / OPPORTUNITIES ISSUE]. Underneath the header there is a color image of a man in a suit standing in front of building with columns. Down the left side, in yellow and white type, reads: [GAINING THE / PROFESSIONAL / EDGE], [The Money Merchants: / Hot Careers In / Banking & Finance], and [Salary Roundup: / Who Earns What]. White type in the bottom right corner identifies the man on the cover and reads: [Milton Irvin, a director / at Salomon Brothers Inc.]. There is a white mailing address sticker with black type, which is partially blacked out, positioned upside down in the bottom left corner. The interior pages, 168 in total, are off-white paper with black type, and both black-and-white and color images and drawings. The contents of the magazine include economic articles, an article featuring women in the work place, and advertisements. The back cover is an advertisement for Benson & Hedges cigarettes. The advertisement has a white background with black type in the top right corner that reads: [For people who like to smoke… / BENSON & HEDGES / because quality matters.]. The top left corner has a small image and the center of the advertisement has a large image. The images both show a man wearing a shirt and tie and a woman wearing pajamas, smoking cigarettes while eating and reading the newspaper. In the bottom right corner of the larger image there is a Surgeon General’s warning.

Topic

African American

Business

Mass media

Women

Credit Line

Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture

Object number

2014.76.12.2

Restrictions & Rights

© Black Enterprise Magazine. Permission required for use.

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Classification

Documents and Published Materials-Published Works

Data Source

National Museum of African American History and Culture

Published by

Earl G. Graves Publishing Co., Inc., American, founded 1969

Subject of

Black Enterprise, American, founded 1970

Medium

ink on paper (fiber product) with metal

Dimensions

H x W x D: 10 7/8 × 8 3/16 × 3/16 in. (27.6 × 20.8 × 0.5 cm)

H x W x D (Open): 10 7/8 × 16 3/8 × 3/16 in. (27.6 × 41.6 × 0.5 cm)

Type

magazines (periodicals)

Date

1989

Description

An issue of Black Enterprise magazine, August 1989, Volume 1, No. 10. The front cover header in white type reads: [BLACK / ENTERPRISE / AUGUST 1989 $1.95] and in yellow type: [19th Anniversary Issue]. Underneath the header there is a color image of a woman in a red skirt suit, sitting cross-legged on a pile of books. White type on the left side of the front cover reads: [TAKING / CHARGE / Corporate Achievers Under 35], followed by a caption of identifying the woman that reads: [Marilyn Ducksworth, / vice president / and associate / publisher of / Putnam / Publishing / Group]. There is a white mailing address sticker with black type, which is partially blacked out, positioned upside down in the bottom left corner. The interior pages, ninety-two in total, are off-white paper with black type, and both black-and-white and color images and drawings. The contents of the magazine include economic articles, lifestyle articles, and advertisements. The back cover is an advertisement for Benson & Hedges cigarettes with a color image of a man and woman at a table eating. The woman holds a smoking cigarette in her proper left hand.

Topic

African American

Business

Mass media

Credit Line

Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture

Object number

2014.76.12.6

Restrictions & Rights

© Black Enterprise Magazine. Permission required for use.

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Classification

Documents and Published Materials-Published Works

Data Source

National Museum of African American History and Culture

Published by

Earl G. Graves Publishing Co., Inc., American, founded 1969

Subject of

Black Enterprise, American, founded 1970

Medium

ink on paper (fiber product) with metal

Dimensions

H x W x D (2014.76.12a (Closed)): 10 7/8 × 8 3/16 × 3/16 in. (27.6 × 20.8 × 0.5 cm)

H x W x D (2014.76.12a (Open)): 10 7/8 × 16 3/16 × 3/16 in. (27.6 × 41.1 × 0.5 cm)

H x W (2014.76.12b): 4 × 5 3/4 in. (10.2 × 14.6 cm)

Type

magazines (periodicals)

Date

1989

Description

2014.76.12.7a: An issue of Black Enterprise magazine, September 1989, Volume 20, No. 2. The front cover header in white type reads: [BLACK / ENTERPRISE], in black type: [SEPTEMBER 1989 $1.95] and in yellow type: [Affirmative Action Update]. Underneath the header there is a color image of a man in a gray suit with a yellow tie standing in front of a Goodyear blimp. Yellow type on the left side of the front cover reads: [THE FRANCHISE 50 / Reaching For New Horizons.]. There is a white mailing address sticker with black type, which is partially blacked out, positioned upside down in the bottom left corner. The interior pages, 120 in total, are off-white paper with black type, and both black-and-white and color images and drawings. The contents of the magazine include economic articles, lifestyle articles, and advertisements. The back cover is an advertisement for United Airlines with a color image of a terminal hallway in the Chicago O'Hare International Airport. Black type in the bottom half of the advertisement reads: [Minority-owned businesses are / helping us build the world’s best airline. / Yours could be one of them.].

2014.76.12.7b: A mail-in card that fell loose from the magazine.

Topic

African American

Business

Mass media

Credit Line

Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture

Object number

2014.76.12.7ab

Restrictions & Rights

© Black Enterprise Magazine. Permission required for use.

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Classification

Documents and Published Materials-Published Works

Data Source

National Museum of African American History and Culture

Published by

Earl G. Graves Publishing Co., Inc., American, founded 1969

Subject of

Black Enterprise, American, founded 1970

Medium

ink on paper (fiber product) with metal

Dimensions

H x W x D (2014.76.12.8a (Closed)): 10 13/16 × 8 1/8 × 3/16 in. (27.5 × 20.6 × 0.5 cm)

H x W x D (2014.76.12.8a (Open)): 10 13/16 × 16 1/4 × 3/16 in. (27.5 × 41.3 × 0.5 cm)

H x W (2014.76.12.8b): 3 3/4 × 5 1/4 in. (9.5 × 13.3 cm)

Type

magazines (periodicals)

Date

1989

Description

2014.76.12.8a: An issue of Black Enterprise magazine, November 1989, Volume 20, No. 4. The front cover header in white type reads: [BLACK / ENTERPRISE], in black type: [NOVEMBER 1989 $1.95], and in red type: [The 1990 B.E. Auto Guide]. Underneath the header there is a color image of a family (man, woman, and two young boys) standing outside of brick building with white columns. The man is in a suit, the woman is in a red skirt suit, the older boy is in a school uniform carrying a red backpack, and the younger boy is in a blue pull over sweater with white collar underneath and is also carrying a red backpack. Red and white type down the left side of front cover reads: [NEW / CHALLENGES / FOR THE / BLACK / MIDDLE / CLASS] and [Choosing The Best / Insurance For You]. White type in the bottom right corner of the front cover identifies the image as: [The Johnsons of Atlanta]. There is a white mailing address sticker with black type, which is partially blacked out, positioned upside down in the bottom left corner. The interior pages, 132 in total, are off-white paper with black type, and both black-and-white and color images and drawings. The contents of the magazine include economic articles, auto articles, and advertisements. The back cover is an advertisement for Toyota Celica. The advertisement consists of two images of a red Toyota Celica (frontal view and a profile view of the proper left of the car) at the top and bottom. White type is featured in between the car images.

2014.76.12.8b: A mail-in card that fell loose from the magazine.

Topic

African American

Business

Children

Families

Mass media

Transportation

Credit Line

Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture

Object number

2014.76.12.8ab

Restrictions & Rights

© Black Enterprise Magazine. Permission required for use.

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Classification

Documents and Published Materials-Published Works

Data Source

National Museum of African American History and Culture

Created by

William Morris Agency, American, 1898 - 2009

Subject of

Cooke, Sam, American, 1931 - 1964

Medium

ink on paper

Dimensions

H x W: 11 x 8 1/2 in. (27.9 x 21.6 cm)

Type

contract documents

Place depicted

Manhattan, New York City, New York, New York, United States, North and Central America

Beverly Hills, Los Angeles County, California, United States, North and Central America

Date

May 26, 1959

Description

A one-year management contract between Sam Cooke and the William Morris Agency. It is comprised of two sheets of white paper with black printed text and additional typed and stamped information. Stapled to the front of the document is a small sheet of white paper with typed text regarding paragraph 3(b) of the contract. Sam Cooke's initials are signed at the bottom of this page.

Topic

African American

Business

Entertainers

Singers (Musicians)

Soul (Music)

Credit Line

Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture

Object number

2011.68.6

Restrictions & Rights

No Known Copyright Restrictions

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Classification

Documents and Published Materials-Business and Legal Documents

Exhibition

Musical Crossroads

On View

NMAAHC (1400 Constitution Ave NW), National Mall Location, Culture/Fourth Floor, 4 053

Data Source

National Museum of African American History and Culture

Issued by

Black Enterprise, American, founded 1970

Written by

Whittingham-Barnes, Donna

Photograph by

Unidentified

Subject of

Williams, Paul R., American, 1894 - 1980

Sklarek, Norma Merrick, American, 1926 - 2012

American Institute of Architects, American, founded 1857

Owned by

Sklarek, Norma Merrick, American, 1926 - 2012

Medium

ink on paper

Dimensions

H x W: 10 7/8 × 8 in. (27.6 × 20.3 cm)

Type

articles

Place depicted

United States, North and Central America

Date

February 1991

Description

A three (3) page article titled "Blueprints for Success," written by Donna Whittingham-Barnes, published in the February 1991 issue of Black Enterprise magazine. The article has been removed from the magazine and the three (3) pages are loose. The first page has a photograph of architects Donald Stull and David Lee seated on stairs. The article begins [Architects are modern-day alchemists. But their task is harder than changing base metal into gold…]. Architect Norma Sklarek is also featured. There are advertisements interspersed on the pages.

Topic

African American

Architecture

Business

Mass media

Professional organizations

Credit Line

Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of David Merrick Fairweather and Yvonne Goff

Object number

TA2018.23.4.1.6.9

Restrictions & Rights

© Earl G. Graves Publishing Co., Inc. Permission required for use.

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Classification

Documents and Published Materials-Published Works

Archival Collections

Data Source

National Museum of African American History and Culture

Photograph by

Brady, Mathew, American, 1822 - 1896

Manufactured by

McAllister, Thomas H., American, 1824 - 1898

Subject of

Price, Birch & Co., American, 1858 - 1861

United States Army, American, founded 1775

Medium

albumen, sodium chloride, silver nitrate, glass, metal, ink on paper, adhesive

Dimensions

H x W (image): 2 11/16 × 2 7/8 in. (6.8 × 7.3 cm)

H x W x D (slide and mount): 3 1/4 × 4 1/8 × 1/4 in. (8.2 × 10.5 × 0.6 cm)

Type

lantern slides

Place captured

Alexandria, Virginia, United States, North and Central America

Date

1862

Description

Lantern slide of the slave trading firm of Price, Birch, & Co. of Alexandria, Virginia. The slide depicts a three story building is set to the right of the slide. A sign on the building reads “PRICE BIRCH & CO. / DEALERS IN SLAVES.” A tree is at the center of the image. Arrayed in the foreground are a horse, covered wagon and 10 soldiers. The soldiers appear to be both white and African American, with a group of four black soldiers grouped together on the left and one standing alone back against the wall. All the men are in full uniform, including hats, rifles, and swords. Printed vertically on the left of the image is “T.H. McALLISTER, Manufacturing Optician,.” Printed vertically on the right side of the image is “49 NASSAU STREET, NEW YORK.” A paper label is adhered to the back of the slide. Handwritten vertically in ink is “0290 Price, Birch & Co.’s Slave Pen / Alex. Va” The slide is in a metal frame.

Topic

African American

American South

Business

Domestic slave trade

Photography

Slavery

United States Colored Troops

United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865

Credit Line

Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of the Liljenquist Family

Object number

2018.43.6

Restrictions & Rights

Public domain

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Collection title

Liljenquist Family Collection

Classification

Slavery and Freedom Objects

Media Arts-Photography

Data Source

National Museum of African American History and Culture

Written by

Hill, Bob

Illustrated by

Unidentified

Published by

The Courier-Journal, American, founded 1868

Subject of

Winfrey, Oprah, American, born 1954

Rivera, Geraldo, American, born 1943

Raphael, Sally Jessy, American, born 1935

King, Larry, American, born 1933

Donahue, Phil, American, born 1935

Medium

ink on newsprint

Dimensions

H x W x D (Closed): 11 9/16 × 10 1/8 × 1/16 in. (29.4 × 25.7 × 0.2 cm)

H x W x D (Open): 11 9/16 × 19 3/4 × 11/16 in. (29.4 × 50.2 × 1.8 cm)

Type

magazines (periodicals)

Place printed

Louisville, Jefferson County, Kentucky, United States, North and Central America

Date

June 5, 1988

Description

The Courier Journal Magazine from June 5, 1988. The front cover features color, illustrated caricatures of five (5) talk show hosts set against a blue background. The talk show hosts depicted include: Oprah Winfrey, Geraldo Rivera, Sally Jessy Raphael, Larry King, and Phil Donahue. Winfrey is centrally depicted from the waist up, with her body turned slightly towards the left edge of the magazine. She is wearing a purple dress, holding a microphone in her proper right hand, and has her proper left hand extended in front of her. Phil Donahue is depicted in the far right foreground. He is facing the right edge of the magazine. He is wearing a black suit, white collared shirt, and a red tie. His is leaning on his raised, proper left knee and is holding the microphone in both hands. To the left of Winfrey is Rivera. He is depicted facing the viewer and is wearing a brown suit, a white collared shirt, and a green tie. He is holding a microphone in his proper left hand. To the right of Rivera, and above Winfrey, is King. He is depicted from the shoulders up, wearing a blue collared shirt and large, black rimmed glasses. He is facing the viewer and is holding a microphone in his proper right hand. To the right of King, and above Winfrey and Donahue, is Raphael. She is depicted wearing a red dress and red rimmed glasses. She is facing the viewer and is holding both hands on either side of her head. The main cover line, in the bottom right corner of the front cover, is printed in red and black type in varying fonts that read, [TV TALK / SHOWS / SANE OR / PSYCHO?]. The mast head and date is printed in the top third of the magazine cover in black and orange text that reads, [The Courier-Journal / June 5, 1988 / MAGAZINE]. The interior pages are white with text, illustrations, black-and-white photographs, and color photographs. The cover article is printed on page ten (10). The back cover features an advertisement and coupons for Bonanza restaurants. This issue is twenty-four (24) pages.

Topic

African American

Actors

Business

Mass media

Television

Credit Line

Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Dr. Rhea L. Combs

Object number

2017.72.4

Restrictions & Rights

© 1988 The Courier-Journal. Permission required for use.

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Classification

Documents and Published Materials

Exhibition

Watching Oprah: The Oprah Winfrey Show and American Culture

On View

NMAAHC (1400 Constitution Ave NW), National Mall Location, Concourse, C 050

Data Source

National Museum of African American History and Culture

Printed by

Cathrell Printing Company, American

Subject of

Cathrell, Sally J., 1893 - 1970

Cathrell, Walter B., American, 1884 - 1924

Medium

ink on paper with adhesive

Dimensions

H x W x D (2013.46.25.264.1): 3 5/8 × 6 1/2 × 1/16 in. (9.2 × 16.5 × 0.1 cm)

H x W x D (2013.46.25.264.2): 3 5/8 × 6 1/2 × 1/16 in. (9.2 × 16.5 × 0.1 cm)

Type

envelopes

Place printed

Saint Louis, Missouri, United States, North and Central America

Date

early 20th-mid 20th century

Description

Two identical envelopes with a return address for the Cathrell Printing Company. The envelope is white paper with blue text at the top left corner. The text reads, [CATHRELL PRTG. CO. / 4134 FINNEY AVENUE / SAINT LOUIS, MO.]. The back of the envelope is blank.

Topic

African American

American West

Business

Correspondence

Credit Line

Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture

Object number

2013.46.25.264.1-.2

Restrictions & Rights

No Known Copyright Restrictions

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Collection title

The Laura Cathrell Show-Down Magazine Collection

Classification

Memorabilia and Ephemera

Data Source

National Museum of African American History and Culture

Published by

Black Pearl Productions, Inc.

Attributed to

African American Business Association

Subject of

Farrakhan, Louis, American, born 1933

Benjamin Chavis, American, born 1948

Owned by

Bailey, Jan, American, 1942 - 2010

Medium

paper, ink, metal

Dimensions

H x W: 11 1/8 × 8 9/16 × 1/8 in. (28.3 × 21.7 × 0.3 cm)

Type

magazines (periodicals)

Place printed

Washington, District of Columbia, United States, North and Central America

Date

1995

Description

Magazine with a large color photograph of Dr. Benjamin F. Chavis, Jr. and Minister Louis Farrakhan. The image shows both men standing with Chavis on the left and Farrakhan on the right. Both men are dressed in suits and bow ties. The men stand in an interior room with chairs and small flags resting on the window sills. Behind the men is a palm plant. In the top left of the cover, behind the men, is the partial title of the publication [African-American/CONSUMER]. The word "consumer" is in large red and black letters. In the upper right corner in black text is the date, location, price, and a continuation of the publication title [NOVEMBER"/"DECEMBER 1995/WASHINGTON METRO BALITMORE/NORTHERN VIRGINIA/$3.00/and Business/Magazine]. Down the left side in red and yellow text is the publication's featured article [Million/Man/March/Peaceful/Rally/Makes/History]. On the lower right side is additional text in green and red [Message To/The Masses/Lead,/Follow/or Get/Out Of/The Way!]. Along the bottom of the image is the image caption in black text [Dr. Benjamin F. Chavis, Jr. Honorable Minister Louis Farrakhan]. The entire image as well as all the text is contained within a yellow border on a black background.

Topic

African American

Business

Labor

Local and regional

Mass media

Politics (Practical)

Credit Line

Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture

Object number

2013.201.27

Restrictions & Rights

Unknown - Restrictions Possible

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Classification

Documents and Published Materials

Data Source

National Museum of African American History and Culture

Created by

O Magazine, American, founded 2000

Published by

Hearst Corporation, American, founded 1887

Edited by

Oprah Winfrey, American, born 1954

Casey, Susan, Canadian

King, Gayle, American, born 1954

Photograph by

Afanador, Ruven, Colombian American, born 1959

Subject of

Oprah Winfrey, American, born 1954

Oprah Winfrey Network, American, founded 2011

Harpo, Inc., American, founded 1986

Medium

ink on paper

Dimensions

H x W x D (Closed): 10 7/8 × 9 1/8 × 1/4 in. (27.7 × 23.2 × 0.6 cm)

H x W x D (Open): 10 7/8 × 15 13/16 × 1 1/16 in. (27.7 × 40.2 × 2.7 cm)

Type

magazines (periodicals)

Date

January 2011

Description

A copy of the January 2011, Volume 12, Number 1 issue of "O, The Oprah Magazine." The magazine cover features a full-page photograph of Oprah Winfrey in a red dress. Winfrey is seated in a white director's chair. On the back of the back rest are multi-colored letters and the text [OWN / OPRAH WINFREY NETWORK]. Winfrey is seated with her proper left elbow resting on the back rest and her proper left foot resting on the foot rest of the chair. She is smiling at the camera. In the upper left corner is the masthead, a multi-colored rectangle ranging in color from green in the center to red and purple with white text that reads [O / THE OPRAH / MAGAZINE]. Below the masthead is additional white text that reads [LIVE YOUR BEST LIFE]. Surrounding Winfrey are bylines in a variety of colors and sizes. The main byline is [What's Your Next Chapter?] in white text over the left side of Winfrey's image. The back cover features an advertisement for Olay Regenerist face serum.

Topic

African American

Actors

Business

Mass media

Television

Women

Credit Line

Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Kathleen M. Kendrick

Object number

2015.64.7

Restrictions & Rights

© Harpo Print. Permission required for use.

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Classification

Documents and Published Materials-Published Works

Exhibition

Taking the Stage

On View

NMAAHC (1400 Constitution Ave NW), National Mall Location, Culture/Fourth Floor, 4 054

Data Source

National Museum of African American History and Culture

Created by

Black Star Line, Inc., American, 1919 - 1922

Owned by

Burrows, Percival Leon, Barbadian American, born 1879

Signed by

Thompson, Orlando M., Barbadian

Medium

ink on paper

Dimensions

H x W: 9 3/8 x 11 in. (23.8 x 27.9 cm)

Type

stock certificates

Place depicted

Delaware, United States, North and Central America

Date

April 20, 1921

Description

Stock certificate issued to Percival L. Burrows for two shares of stock in the Black Star Line, Inc. on April 20, 1921. The certificate has a green border with light green rays extending from the bottom border to the middle of the page. In the top, center, is a black and white graphic of a man on the left pointing to a globe with the continent of Africa prominent. Black text on the globe reads: [AFRICA / THE LAND OF / OPPORTUNITY]. To the right of the globe is an ocean liner with two smoke stacks. On the bottom of the certificate, centered, is an embossed seal for Black Star Line Incorporation. The text in ink, stamp, and by hand reads: [No. 35922 / Shares - 2 - / INCORPORATED UNDER THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF DELAWARE / BLACK STAR LINE, INC. / CAPITAL STOCK $10,000,000 / SHARES $5. EACH / This Certifies that Percival Burrows is the owner of / Two Shares of the Capital Stock of / BLACK STAR LINE, Inc. full paid and non-assessable / transferable only on the books of this Corporation in person or by Attorney / upon surrender of this Certificate properly endorsed. / IN WITNESS WHEREOF. the said Corporation has caused this Certificate to be signed / by its duly authorized officers and its Corporate Seal to be hereunto affixed / this 20th day of April A.D.1921. / (illegible signature) / Secretary / J. Meyers Inc. 301 B'way / O. M. Thompson / President.]. The back of the certificate has black text regarding the transference of the shares with blanks provided for inserting the appropriate information. The text in black ink reads: [For value Received__hereby sell, assign, and transfer unto / Shares / of the Capital Stock represented by the within Certificate. / and do hereby irrevocably constitute and appoint / Attorney / to transfer the said stock on the Books of the within named / Corporation with full power of substitution in the premises. / Dated____19__ / In Presence of]. To the right of the text are two vertical lines of text regarding the appropriate people who may sign the reverse of the certificate. The text in black in reads: [NOTICE. THE SIGNATURE OF THIS ASSIGNMENT MUST CORRESPOND WITH THE NAME AS WRITTEN UPON THE / FACE OF THIS CERTIFICATE IN EVERY PARTICIULAR, WITHOUT ALTERATION OR ENLARGEMENT, OR ANY CHANGE WHATEVER.]

Topic

African American

Africa

Business

Transportation

United States--History--1919-1933

Credit Line

Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of P.L. Burrows' daughter, Leota Burrows Henry and family

Object number

2011.138.14

Restrictions & Rights

Public domain

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Data Source

National Museum of African American History and Culture

Created by

Black Star Line, Inc., American, 1919 - 1922

Owned by

McKenzie, Amy

Signed by

Garvey, Marcus, Jamaican, 1887 - 1940

Smith-Green, Edward David, Guyanese, 1888 - 1969

Medium

ink on paper

Dimensions

H x W: 8 x 10 5/8 in. (20.3 x 27 cm)

Type

stock certificates

Place depicted

Delaware, United States, North and Central America

Date

September 18, 1919

Description

Stock certificate issued to Miss Amy McKenzie for two shares of stock in the Black Star Line, Inc. on September 18, 1919. The certificate has a green border with light green rays extending from the bottom border to the middle of the page. In the top, center, is a black and white graphic of a man on the left pointing to a globe with the continent of Africa prominent. Black text on the globe reads: [AFRICA / THE LAND OF / OPPORTUNITY]. To the right of the globe is an ocean liner with two smoke stacks. On the bottom of the certificate, centered, is an embossed seal for Black Star Line Incorporation overlaid with a red five-cent revenue stamp. The text in ink, stamp, and by hand reads: [No. 754 / 2 Shares / INCORPORATED UNDER THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF DELAWARE / BLACK STAR LINE, INC. / CAPITAL STOCK $500,000 / SHARES $5. EACH / This Certifies that Miss Amy McKenzie is the owner of / Two Shares of the Capital Stock of / BLACK STAR LINE, Inc. full paid and non-assessable / transferable only on the books of this Corporation in person or by Attorney / upon surrender of this Certificate properly endorsed. / IN WITNESS WHEREOF. the said Corporation has caused this Certificate to be signed / by its duly authorized officers and its Corporate Seal to be hereunto affixed / this 18 day of Sept. A.D.1919. / Ed Smith-Green / Secretary / J. Meyers Inc. 301 B'way / Marcus Garvey / President.]. The back of the certificate has black text regarding the transference of the shares with blanks provided for inserting the appropriate information. The text in black ink reads: [For value Received__hereby sell, assign, and transfer unto / Shares / of the Capital Stock represented by the within Certificate. / and do hereby irrevocably constitute and appoint / Attorney / to transfer the said stock on the Books of the within named / Corporation with full power of substitution in the premises. / Dated____19__ / In Presence of]. To the right of the text are two vertical lines of text regarding the appropriate people who may sign the reverse of the certificate. The text in black in reads: [NOTICE. THE SIGNATURE OF THIS ASSIGNMENT MUST CORRESPOND WITH THE NAME AS WRITTEN UPON THE / FACE OF THIS CERTIFICATE IN EVERY PARTICIULAR, WITHOUT ALTERATION OR ENLARGEMENT, OR ANY CHANGE WHATEVER.]

Topic

African American

Africa

Business

Transportation

United States--History--1919-1933

Credit Line

Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture

Object number

2012.46.41

Restrictions & Rights

Public domain

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Created by

Black Star Line, Inc., American, 1919 - 1922

Owned by

Truesdell, Florence O.

Signed by

Thompson, Orlando M., Barbadian

Medium

ink on paper

Dimensions

H x W: 9 x 10 3/4 in. (22.9 x 27.3 cm)

Type

stock certificates

Place depicted

Delaware, United States, North and Central America

Date

October 4, 1921

Description

Stock certificate issued to Florence O. Truesdell for two shares of stock in the Black Star Line, Inc. on October 4, 1921. The certificate has a green border with light green rays extending from the bottom border to the middle of the page. In the top, center, is a black and white graphic of a man on the left pointing to a globe with the continent of Africa prominent. Black text on the globe reads: [AFRICA / THE LAND OF / OPPORTUNITY]. To the right of the globe is an ocean liner with two smoke stacks. On the bottom of the certificate, centered, is an embossed seal for Black Star Line Incorporation. The text in ink, stamp, and by hand reads: [No. 37966 / Shares Two / INCORPORATED UNDER THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF DELAWARE / BLACK STAR LINE, INC. / CAPITAL STOCK $10, 000,000 / SHARES $5. EACH / This Certifies that Florence O. Truesdell is the owner of / Two Shares of the Capital Stock of / BLACK STAR LINE, Inc. full paid and non-assessable / transferable only on the books of this Corporation in person or by Attorney / upon surrender of this Certificate properly endorsed. / IN WITNESS WHEREOF. the said Corporation has caused this Certificate to be signed / by its duly authorized officers and its Corporate Seal to be hereunto affixed / this 4th day of October A.D.1921. / (illegible signature) / Secretary / J. Meyers Inc. 301 B'way / O. M. Thompson / President.]. The back of the certificate has black text regarding the transference of the shares with blanks provided for inserting the appropriate information. The text in black ink reads: [For value Received__hereby sell, assign, and transfer unto / Shares / of the Capital Stock represented by the within Certificate. / and do hereby irrevocably constitute and appoint / Attorney / to transfer the said stock on the Books of the within named / Corporation with full power of substitution in the premises. / Dated____19__ / In Presence of]. To the right of the text are two vertical lines of text regarding the appropriate people who may sign the reverse of the certificate. The text in black in reads: [NOTICE. THE SIGNATURE OF THIS ASSIGNMENT MUST CORRESPOND WITH THE NAME AS WRITTEN UPON THE / FACE OF THIS CERTIFICATE IN EVERY PARTICIULAR, WITHOUT ALTERATION OR ENLARGEMENT, OR ANY CHANGE WHATEVER.] A small inscription of letters is located in the bottom left corner of the back of the certificate.

Topic

African American

Africa

Business

Transportation

United States--History--1919-1933

Credit Line

Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture

Object number

2012.46.42

Restrictions & Rights

Public domain

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