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Letter from DL Chandler to Norma Merrick Sklarek
- Written by
- Chandler, D. L., American
- Received by
- Sklarek, Norma Merrick, American, 1926 - 2012
- Subject of
- Massachusetts Institute of Technology, American, founded 1861
- Owned by
- Sklarek, Norma Merrick, American, 1926 - 2012
- Date
- September 29, 1976
- Medium
- ink on paper
- Dimensions
- H x W: 11 × 8 1/2 in. (27.9 × 21.6 cm)
- Description
- Letter from DL Chandler to Norma Merrick Sklarek. The white paper has a black and red printed letterhead from the Department of Architecture, School of Architecture and Planning, Massachusetts Institute of Technology. The letter is handwritten in blue ink and dated in the upper right corner. The letter begins [DEAR MS. SKLAREK - / I AM VERY SORRY FOR THE LONG DELAY IN RELAYING YOUR COPY TO YOU.] Chandler discusses a potential topic, “Architectural History of Black America,” for a PhD thesis and asks for permission to include research on Sklarek. Chandler also asks for information about other African American women architects to contact. The reverse is blank.
- Place made
- Cambridge, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States, North and Central America
- Classification
- Documents and Published Materials
- Archival Collections
- Type
- letters (correspondence)
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of David Merrick Fairweather and Yvonne Goff
- Object number
- TA2018.23.3.1.11.10
- Restrictions & Rights
- Unknown - Restrictions Possible
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Gelatin silver print of Mary Church Terrell
- Photograph by
- Scurlock, Addison N., American, 1883 - 1964
- Subject of
- Terrell, Mary Church, American, 1863 - 1954
- Owned by
- Terrell, Mary Church, American, 1863 - 1954
- Date
- ca. 1910
- Medium
- silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper
- Dimensions
- H x W (Image and Sheet): 7 × 5 in. (17.8 × 12.7 cm)
- Description
- A black and white photograph of Mary Church Terrell (TA2017.13.10.2). She is depicted seated in profile from the waist up. The left side of her face is visible. She is wearing a light colored beaded and fringed evening dress. She wears her hair in a loose up-do. There is a photographer's stamp embossed in the bottom left corner. There are several handwritten inscriptions on the reverse, one reading [Mary Church Terrell] and the another reading [Defender].
- Place captured
- Washington, District of Columbia, United States, North and Central America
- Collection title
- Mary Church Terrell Family Archive
- Classification
- Media Arts-Photography
- Archival Collections
- Type
- gelatin silver prints
- Topic
- Activism
- Education
- Local and regional
- Photography
- Social reform
- Women
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Ray and Jean Langston in memory of Mary Church and Robert Terrell
- Object number
- TA2017.13.10.2
- Restrictions & Rights
- No Known Copyright Restrictions
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Documents from an architecture workshop at Tuskegee University
- Created by
- Tuskegee Institute, American, founded 1881
- Subject of
- National Endowment for the Arts, American, founded 1965
- Tuskegee Institute, American, founded 1881
- Bond, J. Max Jr., American, 1935 - 2009
- Dr. Dozier, Richard K., American
- Anthony, Carl, American, born 1939
- Foy, Isaac
- Taylor, Robert Robinson, American, 1868 - 1942
- Lankford, John A., American, 1874 - 1946
- Box, John Harold, American, 1929 - 2011
- Fly, Everett L., American
- Dr. Warfield, John, American, died 2007
- Dr. Vlach, John Michael
- Britt, Stanford
- Owned by
- Williams, Harold Louis, American, 1924 - 2015
- Date
- January 17-18, 1980
- Medium
- ink on paper
- Dimensions
- H x W: 11 1/4 × 8 1/2 in. (28.6 × 21.6 cm)
- Description
- Folder with documents from an architecture workshop at Tuskegee University. The cover of the folder has a central image of unidentified students working at drafting tables. There are architectural drawings and building images in the background. Printed black text above the image reads [CENTER FOR AFRO-AMERICAN ARCHITECTURE / Tuskegee, Alabama / Planning Workshop #4 / January 17-18, 1980 / Tuskegee Institute, Alabama]. At the bottom there is text for [Sponsored By: / Department of Architecture, Tuskegee Institute and the National Endowment of the Arts – A Federal Agency.] The back of the folder has an image of uniformed men outside of a columned building identified as [NEGRO BUILDING].
- Inside the folder are three (3) packets of paper, each stapled together. The first packet, titled “Final Workshop,” discusses the proposed creation of a National Resource Center on Afro-American Architecture. There is a workshop schedule on the last page. The other two (2) packets discuss workshop abstracts and speakers, the first on “History, Tradition and Directions of African American Architecture” and the second on “Afro-American Environmental Arts: Relationships and Research.” The packets have black printed text on white paper and the reverse of each page is blank.
- Place used
- Tuskegee, Macon County, Alabama, United States, North and Central America
- Classification
- Documents and Published Materials
- Archival Collections
- Type
- documents
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Betty Smith Williams in memory of Harold Louis Williams
- Object number
- TA2017.53.5.1.14.1
- Restrictions & Rights
- Unknown - Restrictions Possible
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Architectural illustration of the new Student Center at UDC by Michael Marshall
- Created by
- Marshall, Michael, American
- Subject of
- University of the District of Columbia, American, founded 1851
- Owned by
- Marshall, Michael, American
- Date
- 2011
- Medium
- ink and watercolor on tracing paper
- Dimensions
- H x W: 10 1/4 × 8 1/2 in. (26 × 21.6 cm)
- Description
- Architectural drawing of the new Student Center at the University of the District of Columbia (UDC) by architect Michael Marshall. This rendering is done in ink and watercolor on translucent paper. The drawing shows a colorful view of the new student center at UDC which opened in 2016. The building is depicted on the right side of the image with outlined figures shown around the center. On the left is a sidewalk with an elevator and row of trees along the curb. A grassy area is shown between the sidewalk and the building, separated by a low wall. The wall has two (2) flagpoles with the American and D.C. flags depicted. The exterior staircases and large windows are visible in the drawing. There is a multi-story clock tower next to the glass atrium in the center of the image. The reverse is blank. The work is signed in the lower right corner.
- Place depicted
- Washington, District of Columbia, United States, North and Central America
- Classification
- Decorative Arts, Craft, and Design
- Archival Collections
- Type
- renderings
- Topic
- Architecture
- Art
- Design
- Education
- HBCUs (Historically Black Colleges and Universities)
- Local and regional
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift from Architectural Design Archives, Michael Marshall, Architect
- Object number
- TA2018.24.2.1
- Restrictions & Rights
- © Michael Marshall
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Howard Conference A Rallying for Black Female Architects
- Published by
- The Washington Post, American, founded 1877
- Photograph by
- Unidentified
- Subject of
- Sklarek, Norma Merrick, American, 1926 - 2012
- Kemp-Rotan, Renee
- Welton Becket and Associates, American, 1949 - 1987
- Owned by
- Sklarek, Norma Merrick, American, 1926 - 2012
- Date
- December 15, 1983
- Medium
- ink on paper
- Dimensions
- H x W: 11 15/16 × 9 3/8 in. (30.3 × 23.8 cm)
- Title
- Article from the Washington Post featuring Norma Merrick Sklarek
- Description
- A newspaper clipping of an article titled “Howard Conference A Rallying for Black Female Architects” from the December 15, 1983 edition of the Washington Post. The article begins with a quote from architect Renee Kemp-Rotan, “When I was in architecture school at Syracuse University in the early 1970s, I was the only black female there.”] Kemp-Rotan organized the one day conference at Howard University which […brought together about 100 black female architects, apprentices and students from all around the country to exchange stories of isolation, racism and sexism.] Architect Norma Sklarek, keynote speaker for the conference, is featured and there is an image of her on the right side. The reverse has cut-off images from other articles.
- Place depicted
- Washington, District of Columbia, United States, North and Central America
- Type
- articles
- Topic
- Architecture
- Education
- Mass media
- Women
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of David Merrick Fairweather and Yvonne Goff
- Object number
- TA2018.23.4.2.1.1
- Restrictions & Rights
- © The Washington Post Company. Permission required for use.
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Card honoring Philip Goodwin Freelon
- Commissioned by
- American Institute of Architects, American, founded 1857
- Subject of
- North Carolina State University College of Design, American, founded 1948
- Freelon, Philip G., American, 1953 - 2019
- Owned by
- Freelon, Philip G., American, 1953 - 2019
- Date
- 1975
- Medium
- ink on paper
- Dimensions
- H x W: 3 × 3 in. (7.6 × 7.6 cm)
- Description
- Card honoring Philip Goodwin Freelon, School of Design North Carolina State University. The white square card has black printed text in the center which reads [for outstanding work / in architectural design / PHILIP GOODWIN FREELON / SCHOOL OF DESIGN / NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY / presented by / north carolina chapter / american institute of architects / 1975]. The reverse is blank with some central adhesive residue.
- Place depicted
- North Carolina, United States, North and Central America
- Classification
- Archival Collections
- Tools and Equipment-Occupational
- Type
- cards
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Philip G. Freelon
- Object number
- TA2017.51.1.1.1.1
- Restrictions & Rights
- No Known Copyright Restrictions
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Photograph of men playing football
- Photograph by
- Unidentified
- Subject of
- Falkener, Herschel Hall, American, 1901 - 1992
- Unidentified Man or Men
- Shaw University, American, founded 1865
- Date
- ca. 1930
- Medium
- photographic gelatin and silver on photographic paper
- Dimensions
- H x W (Image): 2 11/16 × 4 1/8 in. (6.8 × 10.4 cm)
- Description
- A black and white photograph of fourteen men playing football at Shaw University in Raleigh, North Carolina. One of the players is Herschel H. Falkener. The football players are all wearing the same uniforms: dark shirts, light pants, dark knee-length socks over the pants and medium dark, leather helmets with earflaps. Five spectators are watching the game in the background and a man wearing a white shirt and black pants is in the foreground. There are no inscriptions or marks, front or back.
- Place depicted
- Raleigh, Wake County, North Carolina, United States, North and Central America
- Classification
- Media Arts-Photography
- Type
- gelatin silver prints
- Topic
- Athletes
- Education
- Football
- HBCUs (Historically Black Colleges and Universities)
- Men
- Photography
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Margaret Falkener DeLorme, Waldo C. Falkener, Cameron S. Falkener and Gilbert E. DeLorme
- Object number
- 2014.94.4
- Restrictions & Rights
- No Known Copyright Restrictions
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Photograph of a Guilford County school bus and school children
- Photograph by
- Siddell Studio, American, founded 1916
- Subject of
- Guilford County Schools, American, founded 1875
- Unidentified Child or Children
- Date
- ca. 1916
- Medium
- silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper
- Dimensions
- H x W (Sheet): 3 1/2 × 5 3/4 in. (8.9 × 14.6 cm)
- H x W (Image): 5 5/16 × 3 1/16 in. (13.5 × 7.8 cm)
- Description
- A black and white photograph of a covered school bus with spoked wheels with [No. 2 / Guilford County Schools], stenciled on the side of the bus. A young girl wearing a white dress is climbing into the back of the bus and other children can be seen through the bus windows. There are two black ink marks on the verso. A stamp in black ink on the back, center, identifies the photographer. A handwritten note on the back in blue ink identifies the subject. A number has been handwritten on the back in black ink.
- Place depicted
- Guilford County, North Carolina, United States, North and Central America
- Classification
- Media Arts-Photography
- Type
- gelatin silver prints
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Margaret Falkener DeLorme, Waldo C. Falkener, Cameron S. Falkener and Gilbert E. DeLorme
- Object number
- 2014.94.9
- Restrictions & Rights
- No Known Copyright Restrictions
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Cheryl Bailey Solomon Oral History Interview
- Created by
- National Museum of African American History and Culture, American, founded 2003
- Recorded by
- Patrick Telepictures, Inc., American
- Interview of
- Solomon, Cheryl Bailey, American, born 1959
- Interviewed by
- Salahu-Din, Deborah Tulani, American
- Subject of
- Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, American, founded 1913
- Coppin State University, American, founded 1900
- Date
- July 27, 2016
- Medium
- digital
- Dimensions
- Duration (2016.129.10.1a): 35.6 minutes
- Duration (2016.129.10.2a): 35 minutes
- Description
- The oral history consists of 2016.129.10.1a and 2016.129.10.2a: two versions (unedited, and edited) of a single digital video recording.
- 53.0292 GB
- Cheryl Bailey Solomon was interviewed as part of the NMAAHC Donor Oral History Collection. Ms. Solomon donated several Delta Sigma Theta items including bucket hats, pledge pins, a water glass, and a floor mat, to the National Museum of African American History and Culture.
- In this oral history interview Cheryl Bailey Solomon talks about why she pledged Delta Sigma Theta while attending the HBCU Coppin State College and what that experience was like.
- Place collected
- Washington, District of Columbia, United States, North and Central America
- Place depicted
- Baltimore, Maryland, United States, North and Central America
- Collection title
- The Collection Donor Oral History Project
- Classification
- Media Arts-Film and Video
- Type
- video recordings
- oral histories
- digital media - born digital
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
- Object number
- 2016.129.10.1a-.2a
- Restrictions & Rights
- © Smithsonian National Museum of African American History & Culture
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Carte-de-visite portrait of Nancy M. Johnson
- Photograph by
- Unidentified
- Subject of
- Johnson, Nancy Maria, American, 1794 - 1890
- Owned by
- Howland, Emily, American, 1827 - 1929
- Date
- ca. 1875
- Medium
- albumen and silver on photographic paper on card mount
- Dimensions
- H x W (Image): 3 7/8 × 2 3/16 in. (9.9 × 5.5 cm)
- H x W (Image and Mount): 4 3/16 × 2 1/2 in. (10.6 × 6.4 cm)
- Description
- Carte-de-visite of Nancy Maria Donaldson Johnson shown in half portrait. She is turned one quarter to her right and looks off frame. Her hair is parted at the center and smoothed down to just above her ears where it is curled in ringlets. She wears an ornate lace and ribbon cap with lace tails on the back part of her head. She has on a dark colored bodice with a black velvet yoke embellishment, a white lace collar, and a chatelaine is pinned at her center front neck with the chain extending underneath and below her lace collar toward her left side waist. There is a gold border around the outside edge of the front of the mount.
- The photograph is housed in the album 2017.30. The album page has a triple-lined, gold border framing the print. Handwritten in graphite on the album page below the printed frame of the window is the text "Mrs. Johnson Washington sister of / Lived to be over 90."
- Place used
- United States, North and Central America
- Collection title
- Emily Howland Photograph Album
- Classification
- Slavery and Freedom Objects
- Media Arts-Photography
- Type
- cartes-de-visite
- albumen prints
- portraits
- Topic
- Antislavery
- Education
- Photography
- Reconstruction, U.S. History, 1865-1877
- U.S. History, Civil War, 1861-1865
- Credit Line
- Collection of the National Museum of African American History and Culture shared with the Library of Congress
- Object number
- 2017.30.40
- Restrictions & Rights
- Public domain
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Portrait of Mora Howard
- Photograph by
- Olson, Martha, American
- Subject of
- Howard, Mora, American
- Date
- 1970
- Medium
- silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper
- Dimensions
- H x W (Image): 13 1/2 × 11 in. (34.3 × 27.9 cm)
- H x W (Mat): 16 13/16 × 13 15/16 in. (42.7 × 35.4 cm)
- H x W (Paper Frame Closed): 20 × 16 in. (50.8 × 40.6 cm)
- H x W (Paper Frame Open): 20 × 32 in. (50.8 × 81.3 cm)
- Caption
- Martha Olson graduated from Northwestern University with her B.A. in Art in 1969, and within a year, she was working more than 800 miles away as the girls’ physical education teacher at Marion High School in Columbia, Mississippi. It was the first year of integration in Mississippi public schools. During that time, Olson photographed local students, their relatives, and other residents of Marion County, which she later compiled into a series entitled, "Marion County Mississippi: 1970-1971."
- Description
- A black and white photograph of Mora Howard. Howard is featured from the shoulders up. She is wearing a top with a ruffled collar. She looks down to the right of the image. The photograph is mounted on a mat that has [Olson] written in ink in the bottom right corner, beneath the photograph. The mat is mounted to a paper frame. On the back of the photograph are handwritten inscriptions identifying the subject, date, and photographer.
- Place depicted
- Columbia, Marion County, Mississippi, United States, North and Central America
- Portfolio/Series
- Marion County Mississippi: 1970-1971
- Classification
- Media Arts-Photography
- Type
- gelatin silver prints
- portraits
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Martha Olson
- Object number
- 2018.21.1
- Restrictions & Rights
- © Martha Olson
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Portrait of unidentified students
- Photograph by
- Olson, Martha, American
- Subject of
- Unidentified Child or Children
- Date
- 1970
- Medium
- silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper
- Dimensions
- H x W (Image): 9 15/16 × 7 15/16 in. (25.2 × 20.2 cm)
- H x W (Paper Frame Closed): 16 15/16 × 14 1/16 in. (43 × 35.7 cm)
- H x W (Paper Frame Open): 16 15/16 × 28 1/16 in. (43 × 71.3 cm)
- Caption
- Martha Olson graduated from Northwestern University with her B.A. in Art in 1969, and within a year, she was working more than 800 miles away as the girls’ physical education teacher at Marion High School in Columbia, Mississippi. It was the first year of integration in Mississippi public schools. During that time, Olson photographed local students, their relatives, and other residents of Marion County, which she later compiled into a series entitled, "Marion County Mississippi: 1970-1971."
- Description
- A black and white photograph of unidentified children sitting in a classroom. The children are at desks with work in front of them. One young boy, in the foreground of the photograph, is looking at the camera. Another young boy is in the background of the image working on classwork. A third child is partially visible in the back left of the photograph. The photograph is mounted to a paper frame. On the back of the photograph are handwritten inscriptions identifying the subject, date, and photographer.
- Place depicted
- Marion County, Mississippi, United States, North and Central America
- Portfolio/Series
- Marion County Mississippi: 1970-1971
- Classification
- Media Arts-Photography
- Type
- gelatin silver prints
- portraits
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Martha Olson
- Object number
- 2018.21.75
- Restrictions & Rights
- © Martha Olson
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Portrait of an unidentified child at elementary school
- Photograph by
- Olson, Martha, American
- Subject of
- Unidentified Child or Children
- Date
- 1970
- Medium
- silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper
- Dimensions
- H x W (Image): 9 15/16 × 8 in. (25.2 × 20.3 cm)
- Caption
- Martha Olson graduated from Northwestern University with her B.A. in Art in 1969, and within a year, she was working more than 800 miles away as the girls’ physical education teacher at Marion High School in Columbia, Mississippi. It was the first year of integration in Mississippi public schools. During that time, Olson photographed local students, their relatives, and other residents of Marion County, which she later compiled into a series entitled, "Marion County Mississippi: 1970-1971."
- Description
- A black and white photograph of unidentified elementary school student. The student stands facing to the right of the image, but has her head turned towards the camera. She is wearing a plaid print dress with a vest over it. She is leaning against a long worktable and has a book in her hands. On the back of the photograph are handwritten inscriptions identifying the subject, date, and photographer.
- Place depicted
- Columbia, Marion County, Mississippi, United States, North and Central America
- Portfolio/Series
- Marion County Mississippi: 1970-1971
- Classification
- Media Arts-Photography
- Type
- gelatin silver prints
- portraits
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Martha Olson
- Object number
- 2018.21.84
- Restrictions & Rights
- © Martha Olson
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Banjo head
- Manufactured by
- Unidentified
- Subject of
- Stinson, Charles P., American, 1854 - 1911
- Date
- late 19th century
- Medium
- metal, calfskin
- Dimensions
- H x W x D: 11 1/8 × 11 1/8 × 7/8 in. (28.2 × 28.2 × 2.2 cm)
- Description
- Banjo head. The calfskin head is heald taught by a circular metal tension hoop. The skin is slightly brown and color and has several stains on the front and back. The tension hoop is rusted in several places.
- Place made
- New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America
- Place used
- Pittsburgh, Alleghany County, Pennsylvania, United States, North and Central America
- Classification
- Musical Instruments
- Type
- banjos
- Topic
- Education
- Folk (Music)
- Instrumentalists (Musicians)
- Minstrel (Music)
- Popular music
- Vaudeville
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of the Clark and Sarah Case Family
- Object number
- 2018.83.3
- Restrictions & Rights
- No Known Copyright Restrictions
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Father hand puppet
- Created by
- Childcraft, American
- Date
- 1968
- Medium
- rubber and paint
- Dimensions
- H x W x D: 8 11/16 × 5 1/8 × 2 3/4 in. (22 × 13 × 7 cm)
- Caption
- Created for use by children’s counselors and therapists, this hand puppet is part of a set that depicts two five-person family units; one family is African American while the other is Caucasian. Being able to use puppets that reflect a child’s personal race and gender is important for this kind of therapy to be successful. It is also significant for children’s self-esteem and learning cues that the African American dolls show a complete nuclear family unit, wearing clothes that communicate middle class respectability.
- Description
- A father figure painted rubber hand puppet by Childcraft. With his rubber arms and hands raised, the father puppet wears a medium gray single-breast blazer with black tie and white shirt. He has short brown hair, brown eyes, and the maker's mark [CHILDCRAFT / [copyright symbol] 1968] on the back bottom of his blazer. His sand colored rubber interior has three finger holes.
- Place used
- Oxford, Butler County, Ohio, United States, North and Central America
- Classification
- Toys and Games
- Tools and Equipment-Occupational
- Topic
- Children
- Communication
- Education
- Families
- Identity
- Mental health
- Play
- Race relations
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Janice Elzey & Steve Schnabl
- Object number
- 2019.81.1.1
- Restrictions & Rights
- © Childraft 1968. Permission required for use.
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University of Pennsylvania Relay Carnival medal awarded to Eulace Peacock
- Designed by
- McKenzie, Robert Tait, Canadian, 1867 - 1938
- Manufactured by
- Medallic Art Company, Ltd., American, founded 1903
- Issued by
- University of Pennsylvania, American, founded 1740
- Received by
- Peacock, Eulace, American, 1914 - 1996
- Subject of
- Franklin, Benjamin, American, 1706 - 1790
- Date
- 1931
- Medium
- sterling silver on metal with silk (textile) , dye and thread
- Dimensions
- H x W x D (overall): 2 7/8 × 1 1/2 × 1/4 in. (7.2 × 3.8 × 0.7 cm)
- H x W x D (pin): 1/4 × 1 3/8 × 1/4 in. (0.7 × 3.5 × 0.7 cm)
- H x W x D (ribbon): 1 1/4 × 1 1/4 × 3/16 in. (3.2 × 3.2 × 0.5 cm)
- H x W x D (medal): 1 5/8 × 1 1/2 × 3/16 in. (4.2 × 3.8 × 0.5 cm)
- Description
- University of Pennsylvania Relay Carnival silver medal for the Broad Jump event awarded to Eulace Peacock in 1931. The medal consists of a silver toned bar pin holding a red and blue striped ribbon. The pin has a “C” clasp closure on the back and a bar that holds the ribbon. The ribbon is looped over the bar and stitched into place with thread. Attached to the bottom of the ribbon is a round, silver colored medal held in place with a jump ring threaded through the bezel at the top of the medal. On the obverse of the medal is a relief depiction Benjamin Franklin in profile, seated in his library chair on a dais, facing a line of four (4) nude, male runners. Franklin is wearing an 18th century frock coat and cravat. He is depicted in profile shaking the first runner’s hand with his proper right hand and holding a laurel branch in his proper left hand. The runners are all depicted in profile facing Franklin. The runner at the front of the line is depicted with his proper left foot resting on the dais and his proper left hand resting on his thigh. The runner’s proper right hand is extended and shaking Benjamin Franklin’s hand. The second runner is leaning against the first runner’s back and has his proper left hand resting on the shoulder of the first runner. The third runner is depicted with his arms crossed over his chest and his proper left foot held slightly forward. The fourth runner is depicted with his proper left foot held slightly forward. He is holding a baton in his proper right hand behind his back. Relief text at the top of the medal reads [RELAY CARNIVAL / FOUNDED 1895]. Relief text at the bottom of the medal reads [UNIVERSITY / OF PENNSYLVANIA]. On the reverse of the medal, at the top center, is engraved text that reads, [Broad Jump / 1931]. Along the bottom edge is a stamped maker’s mark that reads, [MEDALLIO / ART CO. / NEW YORK / SILVER].
- Place made
- New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America
- Place used
- Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, North and Central America
- Classification
- Awards and Medals
- Type
- pins (fasteners)
- medals
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
- Object number
- A2014.63.105.1.110
- Restrictions & Rights
- No Known Copyright Restrictions
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Annual Princeton University Interscholastics medal awarded to Eulace Peacock
- Manufactured by
- Loren Murchison & Company, American
- Issued by
- Princeton University, American, founded 1746
- Received by
- Peacock, Eulace, American, 1914 - 1996
- Date
- 1933
- Medium
- enamel on gold with metal , silk (textile) , dye and thread
- Dimensions
- H x W x D (overall): 2 5/8 × 1 3/8 × 5/16 in. (6.7 × 3.5 × 0.8 cm)
- H x W x D (pin): 5/16 × 1 3/8 × 1/4 in. (0.7 × 3.5 × 0.6 cm)
- H x W x D (ribbon): 1 1/8 × 1 3/8 × 5/16 in. (2.9 × 3.5 × 0.8 cm)
- H x W x D (medal): 1 3/8 × 1 5/16 × 1/8 in. (3.5 × 3.4 × 0.3 cm)
- Description
- Annual Princeton University Interscholastics gold toned medal for the Javelin event awarded to Eulace Peacock in 1933. The medal consists of a gold toned bar pin holding an orange and black striped ribbon attached to a medal. The pin has a “C” clasp closure on the back and a bar that holds the ribbon. The ribbon is crimped to the front of the bar on either side. Attached to the bottom of the ribbon is a gold colored medal held in place with two (2) jump rings. The medal is clover-shaped and has a round jump ring threaded through the top that is attached to the jump ring hanging from the bottom of the ribbon. In the center of the obverse of the medal is an enameled black and orange relief depiction of the Princeton shield. The top third of the shield is black with and gold toned, open book. The bottom of the shield is orange with a black chevron. Printed in relief around the shield is the text, [ANNUAL PRINCETON UNIVERSITY INTERSCHOLASTICS ·] and a laurel leaf wreath along the edge of the medal. On the reverse of the medal is stamped with text that reads, [3rd / 1933 / CLASS B] and engraved in the center, is text that reads [JAVELIN]. Along the bottom edge is a stamped maker’s mark for Murchison that reads [MURCHISON / NEWARK].
- Place made
- Newark, Essex County, New Jersey, United States, North and Central America
- Place used
- Princeton, Mercer County, New Jersey, United States, North and Central America
- Classification
- Awards and Medals
- Type
- pins (fasteners)
- medals
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
- Object number
- A2014.63.105.1.22
- Restrictions & Rights
- No Known Copyright Restrictions
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Atlantic City High School Relay Carnival awarded to Eulace Peacock
- Manufactured by
- Balfour, American, founded 1913
- Issued by
- Atlantic City High School, American, founded 1895
- Received by
- Peacock, Eulace, American, 1914 - 1996
- Date
- May 27, 1933
- Medium
- metal with silk, dye and thread
- Dimensions
- H x W x D (overall): 2 13/16 × 1 7/16 × 1/4 in. (7.2 × 3.6 × 0.7 cm)
- H x W x D (pin): 1/2 × 1 7/16 × 1/4 in. (1.3 × 3.6 × 0.6 cm)
- H x W x D (ribbon): 1 7/16 × 1 5/16 × 1/4 in. (3.6 × 3.4 × 0.7 cm)
- H x W x D (medal): 1 7/16 × 1 5/16 × 1/16 in. (3.7 × 3.3 × 0.2 cm)
- Description
- Atlantic City High School Relay Carnival first place medal for the Varsity Running Broad Jump event awarded to Eulace Peacock on May 27, 1933. The medal consists of a gold toned pin holding a blue and white striped ribbon attached to a medal. The pin has a “C” clasp closure on the back and a bar that holds the ribbon. The ribbon is looped over the bar and held in place with thread at the bottom corners of the pin and gathered on a jump ring at the bottom. The medal is clover-shaped, gold colored, and has a round bezel attached to the jump ring. In the center of the obverse of the medal is a relief depiction of two (2) male athletes in full length. Both athletes are depicted mid-run with the athlete on the left handing a baton to the athlete on the right. Printed in relief around the central figures is the text, [ATLANTIC CITY · H · S · RELAY CARNIVAL]. On the reverse of the medal, engraved in the center, is text that reads [VARSITY / RUNNING / BROAD JUMP / MAY 27, 1933 / 1ST PLACE]. Along the bottom edge is a stamped maker’s mark that reads, [BALFOUR].
- Place made
- Attleboro, Bristol County, Massachusetts, United States, North and Central America
- Place used
- Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States, North and Central America
- Classification
- Awards and Medals
- Type
- pins (fasteners)
- medals
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
- Object number
- A2014.63.105.1.26
- Restrictions & Rights
- No Known Copyright Restrictions
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LL Cool J Assault, Def Jam label introductory showcase, Benjamin Franklin H.S.
- Photograph by
- Allen, Harry, American, born 1964
- Subject of
- LL Cool J, American, born 1968
- Def Jam Recordings, American, founded 1984
- Manhattan Center for Science and Mathematics, American, founded 1943
- Date
- 1984
- Medium
- silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper
- Dimensions
- H x W (Sheet): 10 7/8 × 13 15/16 in. (27.7 × 35.4 cm)
- H x W (Image): 8 9/16 × 12 7/8 in. (21.8 × 32.7 cm)
- Description
- A black-and-white photograph of a crowd of teenage boys and girls at a performance by LL Cool J at Benjamin Franklin High School, the fourth in a series of four photographs. In the center left a girl in the foreground looks to the right of frame, smiling with her mouth open and her hands held apart as though mid-clap. To the right of her is another girl, wearing glasses and looking straight at the camera with her mouth open. Behind them is a crowd of other students. On the back of the photograph an inscription written by Bill Adler identifies the subject and photographer.
- Place captured
- East Harlem, New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America
- Collection title
- Eyejammie Hip Hop Photography Collection
- Classification
- Media Arts-Photography
- Type
- gelatin silver prints
- Topic
- Actors
- Education
- Hip hop (Music)
- Musicians
- Photography
- Rappers (Musicians)
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
- Object number
- 2015.132.44.4
- Restrictions & Rights
- © Harry Allen. Permission required for use.
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Ideals and Adventures (The Negro American Series Book Four)
- Published by
- Harlow Publishing Corporation, American, founded 1915
- Written by
- Akin, Emma E., American, 1887 - 1975
- Photograph by
- That Man Stone Company, American, founded 1909
- Subject of
- Dunbar School, American
- Date
- 1938
- Medium
- ink on cloth and paper with cardboard and thread
- Dimensions
- H x W: 7 1/2 × 5 1/2 in. (19.1 × 14 cm)
- Description
- A first edition, first printing hardcopy of the Ideals and Adventures (Negro American Series) by Emma E. Akin. This high school reader presents lessons and stories based on the students in the Dunbar School. The front cover is a green and features a large illustration of an open book with figures emerging from between the pages. The figures include a male painter, a woman wearing a shawl and bonnet, a man in a tricorn hat poised to throw an object, a woman holding an alphabet instruction book, a little girl, and a doctor and nurse. Below the illustration is the title and author printed in black in block text that reads: [IDEALS AND ADVENTURES / EMMA E. AKIN]. The top two thirds of the book spine has the series name and number printed vertically in black text that reads: [Book Four NEGRO AMERICAN SERIES]. The bottom third of the spine is the publisher’s information, printed vertically in black ink, [Harlow]. The back cover is blank. There are two hundred and fifty-one (251) interior pages, which are off-white with black type, black-and-white photographs, black-and-white images and illustrations throughout. There is a handwritten inscription in black ink on the top center of the front flyleaf that reads: [To / Ralph, Darla, and Ralph Akin, Jr. / from your mother / and grandmother / Emma E. Akin].
- Place printed
- Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, United States, North and Central America
- Classification
- Documents and Published Materials-Published Works
- Type
- books
- Topic
- Children
- Education
- Literature
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of the Drumright Historical Society Museum, Drumright, Oklahoma
- Object number
- 2015.214.4
- Restrictions & Rights
- Unknown - Restrictions Possible