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Broadside from the N.A.A.C.P. for citizenship for Our Lady Queen of Peace Church
- Created by
- Unidentified
- Subject of
- Our Lady Queen of Peace Catholic Church, American, founded 1945
- National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, American, founded 1909
- Date
- 1948-1952
- Medium
- ink on paper
- Dimensions
- H x W (image): 20 15/16 × 21 7/8 in. (53.2 × 55.6 cm)
- Description
- Paper broadside for the “First Class Citizenship Campaign”. It has black printed text and graphics, blue gridlines, and handwritten text. The sheet discusses voting rights and citizenship ideas. The top half of the broadside above the fold has an image of a large community with two children in front facing out. Above this graphic is [FIRST CLASS CITIZENSHIP / BENEFITS / YOU - YOUR CHILDREN - AND YOUR COMMUNITY]. To the left of the image are the requirements to be a first class citizens, listed as [1. Pay his poll taxes; / 2. Register; / 3. Vote in all elections; / 4. JOIN the N.A.A.C.P. / to help secure equal / protection under the / Constitution of the / United States for all, / regardless of color, / race or creed.] On the right, [Our Lady, Queen of Peace / Church] located in [Arlington / Virginia] is handwritten in as part of the [FIRST CLASS CITIZENSHIP CAMPAIGN.] Directly above the fold [One God One Country One Citizenship] is evenly spaced across the sheet.
- The lower half of the broadside has a grid spanning across the sheet with fourteen columns. The column headers are [NUMBER; NAME; 3 YEAR POLL TAX PD.; REGISTERED; CURRENT N.A.A.C.P. MEMBER; VOTED IN LAST ELECTION; QUALIFIED FOR 1ST CLASS AWARD]. These seven columns are listed twice on the left and repeat on the right. Four columns (number and name) on the left side are completed. The names of thirty-nine parishioners have been handwritten in and numbered. The reverse of the broadside is blank.
- Place used
- Arlington, Virginia, United States, North and Central America
- Classification
- Memorabilia and Ephemera-Political and Activist Ephemera
- Type
- broadsides
- Topic
- Activism
- Caricature and cartoons
- Civil rights
- Local and regional
- Religious groups
- U.S. History, 1945-1953
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
- Object number
- 2016.26.6
- Restrictions & Rights
- No Known Copyright Restrictions
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James Baldwin: The Price of the Ticket
- Directed by
- Thorsen, Karen, American
- Subject of
- Baldwin, James, American, 1924 - 1987
- Baraka, Amiri, American, 1934 - 2014
- Angelou, Maya, American, 1928 - 2014
- Short, Bobby, American, 1924 - 2005
- Leeming, David Adams, American
- Styron, William, American, 1925 - 2006
- Reed, Ishmael, American, born 1938
- Happersberger, Lucien, Swiss, 1932 - 2010
- Owned by
- D.C. Public Library, American, founded 1896
- Date
- 1989
- Medium
- 16mm Film (a): acetate film;
- 16mm Film (b): acetate film
- Dimensions
- Duration (Reel 1): 50 Minutes
- Length (Film): 1800 Feet
- Duration (Reel 2): 24 Minutes
- Length (Film): 850 Feet
- Title
- 16mm motion picture film of James Baldwin: The Price of the Ticket
- Caption
- "James Baldwin: The Price of The Ticket" recounts the life and influence of author James Baldwin using a combination of archival footage of Baldwin and contemporary interviews with his surviving family and friends. The film was directed by Karen Thorsen in collaboration with the famous documentary production company Maysles Films.
- Description
- James Baldwin: The Price of The Ticket recounts the life and influence of author James Baldwin using a combination of archival footage of Baldwin and contemporary interviews with his surviving family and friends. The film was directed by Karen Thorsen in collaboration with the famous documentary production company Maysles Films.
- The film includes footage of interviews and public speeches by Baldwin, scenes from Baldwin's funeral service, and explorations of Baldwin's homes in France, Switzerland, Turkey, and Harlem. Interviews with family and friends include his brother David; biographer David Leeming; writers Maya Angelou, Amiri Baraka, William Styron, Ishmael Reed and Yashar Kemal; painter Lucien Happersberger and entertainer Bobby Short.
- Consists of: 16mm Film (ab).
- 2017.55.23.1ab:16mm film.
- Original film can labels read:
- AUDIO-VISUAL DIVISION / THE MARTIN LUTHER KING MEMORIAL LIBRARY / DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA PUBLIC LIBRARY / 901 G Street, N.W. Washington, D.C. / FILM No. X347 / TITLE JAMES BALDWIN: THE PRICE OF THE TICKET / PRINT No. 1 PART 1 / MAYSLES FILMS, INC. 250 West 54th Street, New York City
- AUDIO-VISUAL DIVISION / THE MARTIN LUTHER KING MEMORIAL LIBRARY / DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA PUBLIC LIBRARY / 901 G Street, N.W. Washington, D.C. / FILM No. X348 / TITLE JAMES BALDWIN: THE PRICE OF THE TICKET / PRINT No. 1 PART 2 / MAYSLES FILMS, INC. 250 West 54th Street, N.Y. / 212-582-6050
- Place depicted
- Harlem, New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America
- Istanbul, Turkey, Middle East, Asia
- Switzerland, Europe
- Paris, Île-de-France, France, Europe
- Collection title
- DC Public Library Film Collection
- Classification
- Media Arts-Film and Video
- Type
- motion pictures (information artifacts)
- 16mm (photographic film size)
- Topic
- Activism
- Caricature and cartoons
- Civil rights
- Film
- Gender
- LGBTQ
- Literature
- Sexuality
- Spirituality
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
- Object number
- 2017.55.23.1ab
- Restrictions & Rights
- © Karen Thorsen (Nobody Knows Productions). Permission required for use.
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Time vol. 91 no. 21
- Published by
- Time Inc., American, founded 1922
- Edited by
- Donovan, Hedley, American, 1914 - 1990
- Illustrated by
- Lichtenstein, Roy, American, 1923 - 1997
- Subject of
- Senator Robert F. Kennedy, American, 1925 - 1968
- Date
- May 24, 1968
- Medium
- ink on paper with metal
- Dimensions
- H x W x D (Closed): 11 3/16 × 8 3/8 × 1/4 in. (28.4 × 21.3 × 0.6 cm)
- H x W x D (Open): 11 3/16 × 16 1/2 × 5 7/8 in. (28.4 × 41.9 × 15 cm)
- Description
- Time vol. 91 no. 21 from May 24, 1968. The front cover features a color cartoon portrait of Senator Robert Kennedy, set against a red background. Time magazine commissioned Roy Lichtenstein to produce the print for this issue. Kennedy is depicted from the shoulders up, speaking in front of five (5) microphones. Behind him is a red-white-and-blue background and Kennedy is outlined by a bright yellow burst of light that also falls on one side of his face. The portrait is bordered with a narrow white frame. In the bottom right corner of the portrait is the associated cover line printed in black text that reads, [BOBBY / KENNEDY]. Just below, printed in the white frame, is the artist’s name printed in black, stylized, block text that reads [ROY LICHTENSTEIN]. The masthead, printed in blue text, which is partially obscured by the top of Kennedy’s head, reads [TIME]. The price and date are printed in black text at the top of the front cover, [FIFTY CENTS ®] on the left and [May 24, 1968] on the right. The interior pages are white with black and red text, black-and-white photographs, color photographs, and illustrations. The magazine’s cover article about Kennedy’s presidential campaign is titled, “Nation: R.F.K.: WHAT THIS COUNTRY IS FOR.” The back cover features an advertisement for Tareyton 100’s cigarettes. This magazine issue is one hundred and ten (110) pages.
- Place made
- United States, North and Central America
- Classification
- Documents and Published Materials
- Topic
- Caricature and cartoons
- Civil rights
- Mass media
- Politics (Practical)
- U.S. History, 1961-1969
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Clarence, Mary, and Robert Bryant
- Object number
- 2017.88.5
- Restrictions & Rights
- @Time Inc. Permission required for use.
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Jet vol. 27 no. 3
- Published by
- Johnson Publishing Company, American, founded 1942
- Edited by
- Johnson, John Harold, American, 1918 - 2005
- Johnson, Robert Edward, American, 1922 - 1996
- Subject of
- Senator Robert F. Kennedy, American, 1925 - 1968
- Date
- October 22, 1964
- Medium
- ink on paper with metal
- Dimensions
- H x W x D (Closed): 5 7/8 × 4 1/4 × 1/16 in. (15 × 10.8 × 0.2 cm)
- H x W x D (Open): 5 7/8 × 8 3/8 × 1/2 in. (15 × 21.2 × 1.3 cm)
- Description
- Jet Magazine, volume 27, number 3 from October 22, 1964. The front cover features a black and white image of New York Senatorial candidate, Robert F. Kennedy, set against a red background. Kennedy is depicted in the left foreground of the image standing above, and facing, a large crowd of people. Kennedy’s hands are outstretched in front of him and he is clasping the hands of two people in the crowd below. The crowd of people in the right foreground have hands extended towards Kennedy. A row of policemen stand between Kennedy and the crowd. A caption printed in white text, right of center, at the bottom of the image reads, [The Kennedy touch / is magic in Harlem]. The associated cover line, running along the bottom of the cover in a red banner, is printed in white type that reads, [ROBERT KENNEDY BATTLES FOR NEGRO VOTE]. The top third of the front cover is the mast head in white text [JET] on the left side, and the date line, printed below in black text that reads, [Oct. 22. 1964]. The magazine price is printed in the top left corner in white text in a black circle, [20c]. To the right of the masthead, is the cover line, [HOW MOVIE STARS / AID FIGHT FOR / FAIR HOUSING] written in black text in a small white field. The interior pages are white with black and red text, black-and-white photographs, and illustrations. The magazine’s cover article about Kennedy’s candidacy for a New York Senate seat is titled, “Robert Kennedy Battles For Negro Vote.” The back cover features an advertisement for Old Hickory Bourbon. This magazine issue is sixty-six (66) pages.
- Place printed
- Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, United States, North and Central America
- Classification
- Documents and Published Materials
- Topic
- Caricature and cartoons
- Civil rights
- Mass media
- Politics (Practical)
- U.S. History, 1961-1969
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Clarence, Mary, and Robert Bryant
- Object number
- 2017.88.6
- Restrictions & Rights
- @Johnson Publishing Company. Permission required for use.
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Riot
- Written by
- Gwendolyn Brooks, American, 1917 - 2000
- Illustrated by
- Donaldson, Jeff, American, 1932 - 2004
- Published by
- Broadside Press, founded 1965
- Owned by
- Furious Flower Poetry Center, American, founded 1999
- Subject of
- AfriCOBRA, founded 1968
- Date
- 1970
- On ViewConcourse 1, C1 053
- Exhibition
- A Changing America: 1968 and Beyond
- Medium
- ink on paper
- Dimensions
- 8 7/16 × 5 1/2 × 3/16 in. (21.5 × 14 × 0.4 cm)
- Description
- This is a paperback volume of poetry with black cover and the word "RIOT" in red san-serif typeface within a white irregular circle. The name "GWENDOLYN BROOKS" in white serif typeface are centered in the middle of the cover. The words "BROADSIDE PRESS $1.00" are visible in the lower left corner. On the back cover is a large black and white photograph of the author that fills two-thirds of the surface. The photograph depicts a woman with short hair, wearing a button down collared shirt. There is a dark window behind her. The remaining third of the cover shows text that read "RIOT/ is a poem in three parts, only one part of / which has appeared in print before. It arises from/ the disturbances in Chicago after the assassination of Martin Luther King in 1968. / RIOT, BY GWENDOLYN BROOKS, $1.00/ BROADSIDE PRESS/ 12651 Old Mill Place Detroit Michigan 48238." On the frontispiece is a reproduction of a painting by Jeff Donaldson. It depicts two young men, both wearing white shirts and khaki pants. The taller man holds a small African statue in his right hand and presses his left hand up against a clear sheet of glass the stands between the him and the viewer. The younger man stands behind him and also presses his hand against the glass surface. The glass is indicated by a few semi-transparent vertical lines and several iterations of the word "glass" in various sizes across the surface of the painting. Beneath the image are the words ""Allah Shango," by Jeff Donaldson / This painting was the Purchase Award Winner at the exhibit "Black/ Expressions '69" at the Southside Community Art Center, Chicago."
- Place printed
- Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan, United States, North and Central America
- Place made
- Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, United States, North and Central America
- Classification
- Documents and Published Materials-Published Works
- Movement
- BAM (Black Arts Movement 1965-1976)
- Type
- paperbacks
- Topic
- Caricature and cartoons
- Civil rights
- Communities
- Literature
- Poetry
- Race discrimination
- Violence
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
- Object number
- 2014.255
- Restrictions & Rights
- © Gwendolyn Brooks. Permission required for use.
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Black Feeling, Black Talk
- Written by
- Giovanni, Nikki, American, born 1943
- Crosby, Barbara, American
- Published by
- Unidentified
- Date
- 1968
- On ViewCulture/Fourth Floor, 4 050
- Exhibition
- Cultural Expressions
- Medium
- ink on paper with metal
- Dimensions
- H x W x D (Closed): 8 1/2 × 5 9/16 × 1/8 in. (21.6 × 14.1 × 0.3 cm)
- H x W x D (Open): 8 1/2 × 11 1/16 × 3/8 in. (21.6 × 28.1 × 1 cm)
- Description
- A first edition, first printing of “Black Feeling, Black Talk" by Nikki Giovanni. The book has a olive paper binding held together using two metal staples at spine. The title of the book has been printed in black text, [BLACK FEELING / BLACK TALK], across the middle of the front cover. The name author is printed in black text on the bottom right. The interior of the front cover includes the copyright information, a notation that the book was [Privately Printed], and the following dedication: [This book is dedicated to Mommy, Daddy, Gary, Peppi, / and Calvin (if Gary hasn’t / changed her mind)]. The introduction was written by Barbara Crosby. The back cover is blank. The interior pages are off-white with black text and contains eighteen (18) poems and essays. The book has nineteen (19) pages which includes text that runs onto the interior back cover. Inscribed in pencil on the introduction page.
- Place printed
- United States, North and Central America
- Classification
- Documents and Published Materials
- Movement
- BAM (Black Arts Movement 1965-1976)
- Type
- paperbacks
- Topic
- Activism
- Black power
- Caricature and cartoons
- Civil rights
- Identity
- Poetry
- Politics (Practical)
- Race relations
- U.S. History, 1961-1969
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
- Object number
- 2014.325
- Restrictions & Rights
- © Nikki Giovanni. Permission required for use.
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The Vanguard: A Photographic Essay on the Black Panthers
- Written by
- Baruch, Ruth-Marion, German American, 1922 - 1997
- Jones, Pirkle, American, 1914 - 2009
- Published by
- Beacon Press, American, founded 1854
- Subject of
- Black Panther Party, American, 1966 - 1982
- Date
- May 1970
- Medium
- printing ink on book paper
- Dimensions
- H x W x D: 9 15/16 × 8 × 1/4 in. (25.2 × 20.3 × 0.6 cm)
- Description
- A paperback book with a teal cover. The front cover is a photographic illustration of Black Panther party members wearing berets, over which the title of the book is printed in white [The] and red [Vanguard]. Below the title, the authors names are printed in white. The remaining print on the cover is black. At the lower right corner is a yellow price tag sticker. The back cover is cream colored paper, with text in black ink providing an overview of the contents of the book.
- Classification
- Documents and Published Materials-Published Works
- Movement
- Civil Rights Movement
- Type
- pamphlets
- Topic
- Caricature and cartoons
- Civil rights
- Photography
- Political organizations
- Politics (Practical)
- Race relations
- U.S. History, 1961-1969
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Nina Mjagkij
- Object number
- 2014.92.1
- Restrictions & Rights
- © 1970 Ruth-Marion Baruch and Pirkle Jones, William Worthy. Permission required for use.
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This Was Resurrection City
- Produced by
- Boston, Bernie, American, 1933 - 2008
- Allott, Patricia, American, born 1939
- Cahn, Edgar, American, born 1934
- De Vincent, George, American, 1919 - 2014
- Published by
- Southern Christian Leadership Conference, American, founded 1957
- Subject of
- Poor People's Campaign, American, 1967 - 1968
- Date
- ca. 1968
- Medium
- printing ink on book paper
- Dimensions
- H x W x D: 7 15/16 × 7 15/16 × 1/16 in. (20.2 × 20.2 × 0.2 cm)
- Description
- A paperback booklet printed in black ink on white paper. The front cover is a black-and-white photograph of a person's bare right muddy foot. At the top of the front cover is the text in white print [All proceeds to the Southern Christian Leadership Conference $1] and at the bottom is the title in bold white print [This Was Resurrection City.] The back cover is a black-and-white photograph of the legs of two people, one wearing jeans, striding barefoot through mud. The booklet is 20 pages long, containing 28 photographs of men, women and children living, working, eating and playing within Resurrection City, interspersed with poetic text.
- Place depicted
- Washington, District of Columbia, United States, North and Central America
- Classification
- Documents and Published Materials-Published Works
- Movement
- Civil Rights Movement
- African American - Latinx Solidarity
- Poor People's Campaign
- Type
- pamphlets
- Topic
- Caricature and cartoons
- Civil rights
- Local and regional
- Photography
- Politics (Practical)
- Race relations
- U.S. History, 1961-1969
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Nina Mjagkij
- Object number
- 2014.92.2
- Restrictions & Rights
- Unknown - Restrictions Possible
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The Poor People’s Campaign: A Photographic Journal
- Published by
- Turnpike Press
- Created by
- Southern Christian Leadership Conference, American, founded 1957
- Photograph by
- Comedy, Ron, American, born 1941
- Drake, Fletcher, American, born 1942
- Watkins, Clara, American, 1924 - 2012
- Subject of
- Poor People's Campaign, American, 1967 - 1968
- Date
- 1968
- Medium
- printing ink on book paper
- Dimensions
- H x W: 8 1/4 × 10 15/16 × 1/4 in. (21 × 27.8 × 0.6 cm)
- H x W x D (Open): 8 1/4 × 21 7/8 × 1 in. (21 × 55.6 × 2.5 cm)
- Description
- A 64-page paperback booklet printed in black ink on white paper. The front cover features a black and white photograph of two pairs of hands; at left is a clasped pair of hands resting on knees, and at center is a pair of hands holding leather reins of the type used to guide a cart or wagon. At right, in bold text, is the title in black ink, [THE POOR PEOPLE'S CAMPAIGN]. The back cover depicts the same image but printed in reverse, with the title text printed again but at the left instead of the right.
- Place made
- Atlanta, Georgia, United States, North and Central America
- Classification
- Documents and Published Materials-Published Works
- Movement
- Civil Rights Movement
- African American - Latinx Solidarity
- Poor People's Campaign
- Type
- pamphlets
- Topic
- Activism
- Caricature and cartoons
- Civil rights
- Photography
- Politics (Practical)
- Race relations
- U.S. History, 1961-1969
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Nina Mjagkij
- Object number
- 2014.92.3
- Restrictions & Rights
- © SCLC. Permission required for use.
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The Case of Dred Scott in the United States Supreme Court
- Written by
- Chief Justice Taney, Roger B., American, 1777 - 1964
- Justice Curtis, Benjamin Robbins, American, 1809 - 1874
- Published by
- Greeley, Horace, American, 1811 - 1872
- Subject of
- Scott, Dred, American, ca 1800 - 1858
- Date
- 1857
- On ViewConcourse 3, C3 053
- Exhibition
- Slavery and Freedom
- Medium
- ink on paper (fiber product) with string (fiber product)
- Dimensions
- H x W x D: 9 1/16 × 5 13/16 × 5/16 in. (23 × 14.7 × 0.8 cm)
- Description
- A first edition, octavo volume of The Case of Dred Scott in the United States Supreme Court with sewn self-wrappers. The title and publishing information are printed in black ink, centered on the front wrap against a plain background: [The Case / OF / DRED SCOTT / IN THE / UNITED STATES SUPREME COURT. / THE FULL DECISION OF / CHIEF JUSTICE TANEY / AND / JUSTICE CURTIS / AND ABSTRACTS OF THE / OPINIONS OF THE OTHER JUDGES; / WITH ANALYSIS OF THE POINTS RULED, AND SOME / CONCLUDING OBSERVATIONS. / NEW YORK / GREELEY & McELRATH, TRIBUNE BUILDINGS / 1857. / Price, 25 Cents; $1 for Five Copies; $2 per Dozen; $15 per Hundred.] There are 104 pages. The text concludes with the sections [RESOLUTIONS] and [AN ACT TO SECURE THE FREEDOM OF ALL PERSONS WITHIN THIS STATE.] on the back. The volume is inscribed to the New York State congressman Robert J. Hale at the top center of the front wrap: [Robt. Hale from R. W. Livingston, July / 57].
- Place printed
- New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America
- Type
- reports
- Topic
- Caricature and cartoons
- Civil rights
- Emancipation
- Government
- Law
- Politics (Practical)
- Race discrimination
- Slavery
- U.S. History, 1815-1861
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
- Object number
- 2015.262
- Restrictions & Rights
- Public domain
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The Crisis Vol 13. No. 3
- Published by
- National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, American, founded 1909
- Edited by
- W.E.B. Du Bois, American, 1868 - 1963
- Date
- January 1917
- Medium
- ink on paper
- Dimensions
- 9 7/8 x 6 7/8 x 1/8 in. (25.1 x 17.5 x 0.3 cm)
- Description
- The January 1917 (Vol. 13 No. 3) "Richmond, Virginia, Number" issue of The Crisis. The front cover features a photograph by George W. Brown of the Mechanics Savings Bank of Richmond, Virginia. The photograph shows the four-story building with a large flag on a pole on the roof and a horse and carriage in front of the building. There are approximately 50 pages.
- Transcription Center Status
- Transcribed by digital volunteers
- Place printed
- New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America
- Classification
- Documents and Published Materials-Published Works
- Topic
- Advertising
- Associations and institutions
- Business
- Caricature and cartoons
- Civil rights
- Education
- Literature
- Mass media
- Poetry
- Politics (Practical)
- Race relations
- Social life and customs
- Social reform
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Bobbie Ross in memory of Elizabeth Dillard
- Object number
- 2012.84.10
- Restrictions & Rights
- Public Domain
-
The Crisis Vol. 14 No. 5
- Published by
- National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, American, founded 1909
- Edited by
- W.E.B. Du Bois, American, 1868 - 1963
- Illustrated by
- Walts, Frank, American
- Date
- September 1917
- Medium
- ink on paper
- Dimensions
- 9 3/4 x 6 3/4 x 1/8 in. (24.8 x 17.1 x 0.3 cm)
- Description
- The September 1917 (Vol. 14 No. 5) issue of The Crisis. The front cover features a sketch of Blanche Deas of the Negro Players by Frank Walts. The black-and-white sketch depicts Deas in a head wrap and looking off to left. The issue includes articles about the East St. Louis massacres of May and July 1917 and the July 28, 1917 Silent Parade in New York City. There are approximately 62 pages.
- Transcription Center Status
- Transcribed by digital volunteers
- Place printed
- New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America
- Classification
- Documents and Published Materials-Published Works
- Topic
- Advertising
- Associations and institutions
- Business
- Caricature and cartoons
- Civil rights
- Education
- Literature
- Mass media
- Poetry
- Politics (Practical)
- Race relations
- Social life and customs
- Social reform
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Bobbie Ross in memory of Elizabeth Dillard
- Object number
- 2012.84.11
- Restrictions & Rights
- Public Domain
-
The Crisis Vol. 11 No. 3
- Published by
- National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, American, founded 1909
- Edited by
- W.E.B. Du Bois, American, 1868 - 1963
- Subject of
- Roseland, Harry, American, 1867 - 1950
- Date
- January 1916
- Medium
- ink on paper
- Dimensions
- 9 7/8 x 6 13/16 x 1/8 in. (25.1 x 17.3 x 0.3 cm)
- Description
- The January 1916 (Vol. 11 No. 3) issue of The Crisis. The front cover features a reproduction of the 1904 painting, "To the Highest Bidder" by Harry Roseland. The black-and-white reproduction depicts a mother and daughter standing in front of a sign that reads, "Auction Sale of Slaves". There are approximately 52 pages.
- Transcription Center Status
- Transcribed by digital volunteers
- Place printed
- New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America
- Classification
- Documents and Published Materials-Published Works
- Topic
- Advertising
- Associations and institutions
- Business
- Caricature and cartoons
- Civil rights
- Education
- Literature
- Mass media
- Poetry
- Politics (Practical)
- Race relations
- Social life and customs
- Social reform
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Bobbie Ross in memory of Elizabeth Dillard
- Object number
- 2012.84.12
- Restrictions & Rights
- Public Domain
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The Crisis Vol. 9 No. 6
- Published by
- National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, American, founded 1909
- Edited by
- W.E.B. Du Bois, American, 1868 - 1963
- Date
- April 1915
- Medium
- ink on paper
- Dimensions
- 9 3/4 x 6 3/4 x 1/8 in. (24.8 x 17.1 x 0.3 cm)
- Description
- The April 1915 (Vol. 9 No. 6) "Easter Number" issue of The Crisis. The front cover features a colored photograph of a woman wearing a necklace facing, in profile, to the right. Surrounding the portrait is an illustrated frame with an Easter lily on each side. Included in this issue is the Fifth Annual Report of the N.A.A.C.P. There are approximately 66 pages.
- Transcription Center Status
- Transcribed by digital volunteers
- Place printed
- New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America
- Classification
- Documents and Published Materials-Published Works
- Topic
- Advertising
- Associations and institutions
- Business
- Caricature and cartoons
- Civil rights
- Education
- Literature
- Mass media
- Poetry
- Politics (Practical)
- Race relations
- Social life and customs
- Social reform
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Bobbie Ross in memory of Elizabeth Dillard
- Object number
- 2012.84.13
- Restrictions & Rights
- Public Domain
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The Crisis Vol. 10 No. 1
- Published by
- National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, American, founded 1909
- Edited by
- W.E.B. Du Bois, American, 1868 - 1963
- Date
- May 1915
- Medium
- ink on paper
- Dimensions
- 9 7/8 x 6 3/4 x 1/8 in. (25.1 x 17.1 x 0.3 cm)
- Description
- The May 1915 (Vol. 10 No. 1) issue of The Crisis. The front cover is purple and white and features a photograph of a baby wearing a bonnet looking off to the left. There are approximately 50 pages.
- Transcription Center Status
- Transcribed by digital volunteers
- Place printed
- New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America
- Classification
- Documents and Published Materials-Published Works
- Topic
- Advertising
- Associations and institutions
- Business
- Caricature and cartoons
- Civil rights
- Education
- Literature
- Mass media
- Poetry
- Politics (Practical)
- Race relations
- Social life and customs
- Social reform
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Bobbie Ross in memory of Elizabeth Dillard
- Object number
- 2012.84.14
- Restrictions & Rights
- Public Domain
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The Crisis Vol. 11 No. 1
- Published by
- National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, American, founded 1909
- Edited by
- W.E.B. Du Bois, American, 1868 - 1963
- Photograph by
- Battey, C. M., American, 1873 - 1927
- Date
- November 1915
- Medium
- ink on paper
- Dimensions
- 9 3/4 x 6 3/4 x 1/8 in. (24.8 x 17.1 x 0.3 cm)
- Description
- The November 1915 (Vol. 11 No. 1) issue of The Crisis. The front cover features a black-and-white photograph of a woman wearing a white hat and a pearl necklace taken by Cornelius Battey. There are approximately 50 pages.
- Transcription Center Status
- Transcribed by digital volunteers
- Place printed
- New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America
- Classification
- Documents and Published Materials-Published Works
- Topic
- Advertising
- Associations and institutions
- Business
- Caricature and cartoons
- Civil rights
- Education
- Literature
- Mass media
- Poetry
- Politics (Practical)
- Race relations
- Social life and customs
- Social reform
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Bobbie Ross in memory of Elizabeth Dillard
- Object number
- 2012.84.15
- Restrictions & Rights
- Public Domain
-
The Crisis Vol. 9 No. 5
- Published by
- National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, American, founded 1909
- Edited by
- W.E.B. Du Bois, American, 1868 - 1963
- Date
- March 1915
- Medium
- ink on paper
- Dimensions
- 9 3/4 x 6 3/4 x 1/8 in. (24.8 x 17.1 x 0.3 cm)
- Description
- The March 1915 (Vol. 9 No. 5) issue of The Crisis. The front cover is a black-and-white photograph of an elderly woman wearing a head scarf and smoking a corn cob pipe. There are approximately 50 pages.
- Transcription Center Status
- Transcribed by digital volunteers
- Place printed
- New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America
- Classification
- Documents and Published Materials-Published Works
- Topic
- Advertising
- Associations and institutions
- Business
- Caricature and cartoons
- Civil rights
- Education
- Literature
- Mass media
- Poetry
- Politics (Practical)
- Race relations
- Social life and customs
- Social reform
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Bobbie Ross in memory of Elizabeth Dillard
- Object number
- 2012.84.16
- Restrictions & Rights
- Public Domain
-
The Crisis Vol. 8 No. 6
- Published by
- National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, American, founded 1909
- Edited by
- W.E.B. Du Bois, American, 1868 - 1963
- Photograph by
- Battey, C. M., American, 1873 - 1927
- Date
- October 1914
- Medium
- ink on paper
- Dimensions
- 9 3/4 x 6 3/4 x 1/8 in. (24.8 x 17.1 x 0.3 cm)
- Description
- The October 1914 (Vol. 8 No. 6) "Children's Number" issue of The Crisis. The front cover is pink and white and features a photograph taken by Cornelius Battey of a young girl wearing a plaid dress. The issue includes a number of photographs of African American children. There are approximately 50 pages.
- Transcription Center Status
- Transcribed by digital volunteers
- Place printed
- New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America
- Classification
- Documents and Published Materials-Published Works
- Topic
- Advertising
- Associations and institutions
- Business
- Caricature and cartoons
- Children
- Civil rights
- Education
- Literature
- Mass media
- Poetry
- Politics (Practical)
- Race relations
- Social life and customs
- Social reform
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Bobbie Ross in memory of Elizabeth Dillard
- Object number
- 2012.84.17
- Restrictions & Rights
- Public Domain
-
The Crisis Vol. 9 No. 2
- Published by
- National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, American, founded 1909
- Edited by
- W.E.B. Du Bois, American, 1868 - 1963
- Photograph by
- Battey, C. M., American, 1873 - 1927
- Date
- December 1914
- Medium
- ink on paper
- Dimensions
- 9 7/8 x 6 3/4 x 1/8 in. (25.1 x 17.1 x 0.3 cm)
- Description
- The December 1914 (Vol. 9 No. 2) issue of The Crisis. The front cover features a black-and-white photograph by Cornelius Battey of a woman looking off to the right. Printed in red across the top of the cover is "Xmas = The Crisis = 1914” There are approximately 52 pages.
- Transcription Center Status
- Transcribed by digital volunteers
- Place printed
- New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America
- Classification
- Documents and Published Materials-Published Works
- Topic
- Advertising
- Associations and institutions
- Business
- Caricature and cartoons
- Civil rights
- Education
- Literature
- Mass media
- Poetry
- Politics (Practical)
- Race relations
- Social life and customs
- Social reform
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Bobbie Ross in memory of Elizabeth Dillard
- Object number
- 2012.84.18
- Restrictions & Rights
- Public Domain
-
The Crisis Vol. 9 No. 1
- Published by
- National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, American, founded 1909
- Edited by
- W.E.B. Du Bois, American, 1868 - 1963
- Date
- November 1914
- Medium
- ink on paper
- Dimensions
- 9 7/8 x 6 3/4 x 1/8 in. (25.1 x 17.1 x 0.3 cm)
- Description
- The November 1914 (Vol. 9 No. 1) issue of The Crisis. The front cover features a black-and-white photograph by L.M. Miner of an elderly man holding a wooden walking stick. There are approximately 50 pages.
- Transcription Center Status
- Transcribed by digital volunteers
- Place printed
- New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America
- Classification
- Documents and Published Materials-Published Works
- Topic
- Advertising
- Associations and institutions
- Business
- Caricature and cartoons
- Civil rights
- Education
- Literature
- Mass media
- Poetry
- Politics (Practical)
- Race relations
- Social life and customs
- Social reform
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Bobbie Ross in memory of Elizabeth Dillard
- Object number
- 2012.84.19
- Restrictions & Rights
- Public Domain