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  • The Show-Down vol. 1 no. 1

    Published by
    Show-Down Publishing Company, American, founded 1935
    Photograph by
    Stiger Studio, American
    Edited by
    Cathrell, Sally J. Jr., American, 1913 - 1981
    Subject of
    Cathrell, Laura, 1914 - 1999
    Date
    November 7, 1935
    Medium
    ink on paper with metal
    Dimensions
    H x W x D (Closed): 11 5/16 × 8 9/16 × 1/16 in. (28.8 × 21.7 × 0.2 cm)
    H x W x D (Open): 11 5/16 × 17 1/8 × 3/16 in. (28.8 × 43.5 × 0.5 cm)
    Description
    The Show-Down magazine, volume 1, number 1. The front cover is white with green print and features a green tinted image of Laura Cathrell, against a dark background. Cathrell is wearing a dark, long sleeve dress with a V-neck and puffed sleeves. She is standing in three-quarters profile, with her head turned towards the viewer, and holding her hands steepled in front of her waist. White text printed in the negative of the image at the bottom right corner reads, [Stiger / K.C. Mo.]. The main cover line is printed just below the image of Cathrell and reads, [LAURIE CATHRELL (Story on Page 8)]. The date is printed along the top edge of the front cover and reads, [November] on the left and [1935] on the right. The masthead is centered along the top fourth of the front cover, and reads, [THE / SHOW DOWN]. The text, [SHOW DOWN], is in large, block lettering patterned with vertical white stripes. The price is printed along the bottom edge of the front cover [15 Cents] on the left and [Per Copy] on the right. An inscription in blue ink, written over the bottom right corner of the image reads, [To my darling Mother / whom I owe all / my success! / Sally J. Cathrell / 11/7/35]. The interior pages are white and green with black text and black-and-white images. The back cover is blank. This magazine issue is sixteen (16) pages.
    Transcription Center Status
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    Place printed
    Saint Louis, Missouri, United States, North and Central America
    Collection title
    The Laura Cathrell Show-Down Magazine Collection
    Classification
    Documents and Published Materials
    Type
    magazines (periodicals)
    Topic
    Caricature and cartoons
    Dance
    Entertainers
    Jazz (Music)
    Mass media
    Musicians
    Nightlife
    Photography
    Theatre
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
    Object number
    2013.46.25.73
    Restrictions & Rights
    Unknown - Restrictions Possible
    Usage
    Usage conditions apply
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd511aed399-24f8-4349-9bdf-d8fafc3464de
  • The Show-Down vol. 1 no. 5

    Published by
    Show-Down Publishing Company, American, founded 1935
    Edited by
    Cathrell, Sally J. Jr., American, 1913 - 1981
    Written by
    Jenkins, Theodore C.
    Subject of
    Williams, Lucretia, American
    Date
    April 1936
    Medium
    ink on paper with metal
    Dimensions
    H x W x D (Closed): 11 5/16 × 8 3/4 × 1/16 in. (28.7 × 22.3 × 0.2 cm)
    H x W x D (Open): 11 5/16 × 17 1/2 × 3/8 in. (28.7 × 44.5 × 0.9 cm)
    Description
    The Show-Down magazine, volume 1, number 5. The front cover is white with blue print and features a blue tinted image of Lucretia Williams, against a gradient background. Williams is depicted in bust pose, wearing a light colored, collared jacket. She is seated with her hands folded and resting on a flat surface in front of her. She is looking off to the right edge of the image and is smiling. The main cover line is centered along the bottom fourth of the front cover and reads [A Short Short Story / By Theo. C. Jenkins]. The masthead is centered in the top fourth of the front cover, and reads, [THE / SHOW DOWN]. A horizontal blue line extends from either side of the word [THE]. The text, [SHOW DOWN], is in large, block lettering patterned with vertical white stripes. The date and price is printed below the mast head, [April 1936] on the left, and [Price 15c] on the right. The interior pages are white and green with black text and black-and-white images. The back cover is blank. This magazine issue is fifteen (15) pages.
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    Place printed
    Saint Louis, Missouri, United States, North and Central America
    Collection title
    The Laura Cathrell Show-Down Magazine Collection
    Classification
    Documents and Published Materials
    Type
    magazines (periodicals)
    Topic
    Caricature and cartoons
    Dance
    Entertainers
    Jazz (Music)
    Mass media
    Musicians
    Nightlife
    Photography
    Theatre
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
    Object number
    2013.46.25.74
    Restrictions & Rights
    Unknown - Restrictions Possible
    Usage
    Usage conditions apply
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd51851e799-66f8-4a29-850a-7ecff464cb25
  • The Show-Down vol. 1 no. 6

    Published by
    Show-Down Publishing Company, American, founded 1935
    Edited by
    Cathrell, Sally J. Jr., American, 1913 - 1981
    Written by
    Mays, Gene
    Subject of
    Waller, Fats, American, 1904 - 1943
    Brown, Anne Wiggins, Norwegian, 1912 - 2009
    Duncan, Todd, American, 1903 - 1998
    Date
    May 1936
    Medium
    ink on paper with metal
    Dimensions
    H x W x D (Closed): 11 1/4 × 8 3/4 × 1/16 in. (28.6 × 22.3 × 0.2 cm)
    H x W x D (Open): 11 1/4 × 17 1/2 × 1/4 in. (28.6 × 44.4 × 0.7 cm)
    Description
    The Show-Down magazine, volume 1, number 6. The front cover is green with brown print and features a brown tinted image of Todd Duncan and Anne Brown, against a gradient background. Duncan is depicted from the waist up and Brown from the shoulders up. Duncan is wearing a white collared shirt. Brown is wearing a light colored, ruffled blouse. They are both looking off to the upper left edge of the image and are smiling. The main cover line is centered along the bottom fourth of the front cover and reads [“Fats” Waller – A New King / by Gene Mays]. The masthead is centered in the top third of the front cover, and reads, [THE / SHOW DOWN]. A horizontal brown line extends from either side of the word [THE]. The text, [SHOW DOWN], is in large, block lettering patterned with vertical white stripes. The price is centered below the mast head, [Fifteen Cents]. The date is printed in boxes on either side of the image, [May] on the left, and [1936] on the right. The interior pages are white and green with black text and black-and-white images. The back cover is blank. This magazine issue is fifteen (15) pages.
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    Place printed
    Saint Louis, Missouri, United States, North and Central America
    Collection title
    The Laura Cathrell Show-Down Magazine Collection
    Classification
    Documents and Published Materials
    Type
    magazines (periodicals)
    Topic
    Caricature and cartoons
    Dance
    Entertainers
    Jazz (Music)
    Mass media
    Musicians
    Nightlife
    Photography
    Theatre
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
    Object number
    2013.46.25.75
    Restrictions & Rights
    Unknown - Restrictions Possible
    Usage
    Usage conditions apply
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd54a660df4-ec1d-4de5-aefd-59fad44037f5
  • The Show-Down vol. 1 no. 9

    Published by
    Show-Down Publishing Company, American, founded 1935
    Edited by
    Cathrell, Sally J. Jr., American, 1913 - 1981
    Written by
    Dancer, Maurice
    Subject of
    Moses, Ethel, American, 1904 - 1982
    Date
    September 1936
    Medium
    ink on paper with metal
    Dimensions
    H x W x D (Closed): 11 5/16 × 8 13/16 × 1/16 in. (28.8 × 22.4 × 0.2 cm)
    H x W x D (Open): 11 5/16 × 17 7/16 × 1/4 in. (28.8 × 44.3 × 0.7 cm)
    Description
    The Show-Down magazine, volume 1, number 9. The front cover is green with navy print and features a blue tinted image of Ethel Moses against a light blue background. Moses is depicted from the shoulders up. Her head is turned and she looking up to the left corner of the image. She wears a plaid coat over a white blouse and dark jacket. The main cover line is centered along the bottom fourth of the front cover and reads ["The Green Pastures" / Sensational Masterful Screen Production]. The date and price are printed along the bottom edge of the front cover and reads, [September – 1936] on the left and [Fifteen Cents] on the right. The masthead is centered in the top third of the front cover, and reads, [THE / SHOW-DOWN]. A horizontal blue line extends from either side of the word [THE]. The text, [SHOW-DOWN], is in large, block lettering patterned with vertical white stripes. The interior pages are white and green with black text and black-and-white images. The back cover is blank. This magazine issue is fifteen (15) pages.
    Transcription Center Status
    Transcribed by digital volunteers
    Place printed
    Saint Louis, Missouri, United States, North and Central America
    Collection title
    The Laura Cathrell Show-Down Magazine Collection
    Classification
    Documents and Published Materials
    Type
    magazines (periodicals)
    Topic
    Caricature and cartoons
    Dance
    Entertainers
    Hollywood (Film)
    Jazz (Music)
    Latin jazz (Music)
    Mass media
    Musicians
    Nightlife
    Photography
    Theatre
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
    Object number
    2013.46.25.76
    Restrictions & Rights
    Unknown - Restrictions Possible
    Usage
    Usage conditions apply
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd59d8acdb6-4ff1-4ed5-b4de-8706765cff98
  • The Show-Down vol. 1 no. 10

    Published by
    Show-Down Publishing Company, American, founded 1935
    Edited by
    Cathrell, Sally J. Jr., American, 1913 - 1981
    Written by
    Lawrence, Neil
    Subject of
    Waters, Ethel, American, 1896 - 1977
    Date
    October 1936
    Medium
    ink on paper with metal
    Dimensions
    H x W x D (Closed): 11 1/4 × 8 13/16 × 1/16 in. (28.6 × 22.4 × 0.2 cm)
    H x W x D (Open): 11 1/4 × 17 1/2 × 3/16 in. (28.6 × 44.4 × 0.4 cm)
    Description
    The Show-Down magazine, volume 1, number 10. The front cover is green with navy print and features a blue tinted, circular image of Ethel Waters against a blue background. Waters is depicted from the neck up. Her head is turned and she is looking towards the right side of the image. She wears a white fur stole. The main cover line is centered along the bottom fourth of the front cover and reads, [Beginning - / "Dark Ghetto" / by Neil Lawrence]. The date and price are printed along the bottom edge of the front cover and reads, [October - 1936] on the left and [Fifteen Cents] on the right. The masthead is centered in the top third of the front cover, and reads, [THE / SHOW-DOWN]. A horizontal blue line extends from either side of the word [THE]. The text, [SHOW-DOWN], is in large, block lettering patterned with vertical white stripes. The interior pages are white and green with black text and black-and-white images. The back cover is features an advertisement for Norton & Margot’s Dance Studio. This magazine issue is fourteen (14) pages.
    Transcription Center Status
    Transcribed by digital volunteers
    Place printed
    Saint Louis, Missouri, United States, North and Central America
    Collection title
    The Laura Cathrell Show-Down Magazine Collection
    Classification
    Documents and Published Materials
    Type
    magazines (periodicals)
    Topic
    Actors
    Caricature and cartoons
    Dance
    Entertainers
    Jazz (Music)
    Latin jazz (Music)
    Literature
    Mass media
    Musicians
    Nightlife
    Photography
    Theatre
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
    Object number
    2013.46.25.77
    Restrictions & Rights
    Unknown - Restrictions Possible
    Usage
    Usage conditions apply
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5a4bb72a7-cd51-4c59-802b-e82357bb7f8b
  • The Show-Down vol. 2 no. 1

    Published by
    Show-Down Publishing Company, American, founded 1935
    Edited by
    Cathrell, Sally J. Jr., American, 1913 - 1981
    Photograph by
    Maurice Seymour Studio, American, founded 1929
    Written by
    Lawrence, Neil
    Dancer, Maurice
    Albagli, Victor
    Subject of
    Anderson, Ivie, American, 1905 - 1949
    Moseley, Thomas, American, 1878 - 1971
    Lunceford, Jimmie, American, 1902 - 1947
    Date
    November 1936
    Medium
    ink on paper with metal
    Dimensions
    H x W x D (Closed): 10 7/8 × 8 3/16 × 1/16 in. (27.7 × 20.8 × 0.2 cm)
    H x W x D (Open): 10 7/8 × 16 5/16 × 3/8 in. (27.7 × 41.4 × 0.9 cm)
    Description
    The Show-Down magazine, volume 2, number 1. The front cover is green with navy print and features a blue tinted, image of Ivie Anderson against a blue background. Anderson is depicted from the shoulders up. Her head is turned and she is looking towards the upper right side of the image. The top right corner of the image has been replaced by a graphic of a wooden fence. The bottom left corner depicts an illustration of a turkey. Four cover lines to the left of the image read, [FINAL CHAPTER / "Dark Ghetto" / By / NEIL LAWRENCE], [PLAY BUREAU / "Fair Exchange" / By / VICTOR ALBAGLI], ["NOAH'S" / Thomas Moseley / By / MAURICE DANCER], and ["Rhythmania" / JIMMIE LUNCEFORD]. Text across the bottom of the page reads [FIRST ANNIVERSARY / November 1936 Ten Cents]. A horizontal line forms a border below the text. The masthead is centered in the top third of the front cover, and reads, [THE / SHOW-DOWN]. A horizontal blue line extends from either side of the word [THE]. The text, [SHOW-DOWN], is in large, block lettering patterned with vertical white stripes. The interior pages are white and green with black text and black-and-white images. The back cover is features an advertisement for Jimmie Lunceford and his Orchestra. This magazine issue is twenty (20) pages.
    Transcription Center Status
    Transcribed by digital volunteers
    Place printed
    Saint Louis, Missouri, United States, North and Central America
    Collection title
    The Laura Cathrell Show-Down Magazine Collection
    Classification
    Documents and Published Materials
    Type
    magazines (periodicals)
    Topic
    Actors
    Business
    Caricature and cartoons
    Dance
    Entertainers
    Jazz (Music)
    Mass media
    Musicians
    Nightlife
    Photography
    Theatre
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
    Object number
    2013.46.25.78
    Restrictions & Rights
    Unknown - Restrictions Possible
    Usage
    Usage conditions apply
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5f6d6b039-b922-4486-8d1f-a5e1bf0fa72c
  • The Show-Down vol. 2 no. 4

    Published by
    Show-Down Publishing Company, American, founded 1935
    Edited by
    Cathrell, Sally J. Jr., American, 1913 - 1981
    Subject of
    Key, Alice, American, 1911 - 2010
    Date
    April 1937
    Medium
    ink on paper with metal
    Dimensions
    H x W x D (Closed): 11 5/16 × 8 13/16 × 1/16 in. (28.7 × 22.4 × 0.2 cm)
    H x W x D (Open): 11 5/16 × 17 3/8 × 1/2 in. (28.7 × 44.2 × 1.2 cm)
    Description
    The Show-Down magazine, volume 2, number 4. The front cover is green with navy print and features a blue tinted, image of Alice Key against a blue background. Key’s image is oriented left of center. Key is depicted nude with her proper left hand placed on her proper right shoulder. The main cover line to the right of the image reads, [VIEWS OF / STARS / OF / TODAY/ AND / TOMORROW]. Above and below the text are three (3) small stars. The date and price are printed along the bottom edge of the front cover and reads, [April - 1937] on the left and [Ten Cents] on the right. The masthead is centered in the top third of the front cover, and reads, [THE / SHOW-DOWN]. A horizontal blue line extends from either side of the word [THE]. The text, [SHOW-DOWN], is in large, block lettering patterned with vertical white stripes. The interior pages are white and green with black text and black-and-white images. The back cover is features an advertisement for Don Redman and his Orchestra and Orlando Robeson and his Orchestra. This magazine issue is sixteen (16) pages.
    Transcription Center Status
    Transcribed by digital volunteers
    Place printed
    Saint Louis, Missouri, United States, North and Central America
    Collection title
    The Laura Cathrell Show-Down Magazine Collection
    Classification
    Documents and Published Materials
    Type
    magazines (periodicals)
    Topic
    Business
    Caricature and cartoons
    Dance
    Entertainers
    Jazz (Music)
    Mass media
    Musicians
    Nightlife
    Photography
    Theatre
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
    Object number
    2013.46.25.79
    Restrictions & Rights
    Unknown - Restrictions Possible
    Usage
    Usage conditions apply
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd57e601174-3133-41c4-b28b-e25c8f741679
  • Double Deal

    Directed by
    Dreifuss, Arthur, German American, 1908 - 1993
    Produced by
    Randol, George Elwood, American, 1895 - 1973
    Created by
    Ray, Arthur, American, 1888 - 1942
    Distributed by
    Sack Amusement Enterprises, American, 1920 - 1979
    Subject of
    Hawley, Monte, American, 1901 - 1950
    LeGon, Jeni, American, 1916 - 2012
    Thompson, Edward, American, 1898 - 1960
    Jackson, Freddie, American, 1919 - 1995
    Woods, Buck, American, 1905 - 1974
    Southern, Tom, American, 1906 - 1980
    O'Brien, Florence, American, 1912 - 2006
    Sheffield, Maceo Bruce, American, 1897 - 1959
    McCalla, Vernon, Jamaican, 1905 - 1968
    Miller, Flournoy, American, 1885 - 1971
    Brooks, Shelton, Canadian, 1886 - 1975
    Hawkins, Charles, American
    Gordon, Charles, American, 1914 - 1939
    Ray, Arthur, American, 1888 - 1942
    Composed by
    Tinturin, Peter, American, 1910 - 2007
    Date
    1939
    Medium
    acetate film
    Dimensions
    Duration: 60 Minutes
    Length (Film Reel 1): 1050 Feet
    Length (Film Reel 2): 1100 Feet
    Description
    A 16mm release print of a crime drama with the title Double Deal. It consists of two reels of positive 16mm acetate film (a) and (b), is in black and white and contains sound. A single row of perforations runs along one edge of each film strip, while a variable-area, optical-sound (audio on film) track runs along the other. The film opens with Nita, a nightclub performer, tap dancing as a man plays the piano and others watch her dance. At the end of the performance, one of the men introduces Nita to Mr. Howard, the owner of the nightclub in which she performs. The rest of the film follows two men, Tommy McCoy and Dude Markey, both of whom vie for Nita’s affection. One of the men frames the other for a crime, however, Nita sets out to learn the truth. One of her love interests breaks into a jewelry store. The film ends with a woman performing at a dinner party.
    Place depicted
    Harlem, New York City, New York County, New York, United States, North and Central America
    Place filmed
    United States, North and Central America
    Collection title
    Nieman Film Collection
    Classification
    Media Arts-Film and Video
    Type
    sound films
    black-and-white films (visual works)
    release prints (motion pictures)
    feature films
    16mm (photographic film size)
    Topic
    Entertainers
    Nightlife
    Race films
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Randall and Sam Nieman
    Object number
    2015.167.7.1ab
    Restrictions & Rights
    Unknown - Restrictions Possible
    Usage
    Usage conditions apply
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5cac134e4-037d-42ef-ba8e-e9551301b8ac
  • CC0 Creative Commons - No Rights Reserved icon

    Poster for Ebony Parade

    Distributed by
    Astor Pictures, American, 1930 - 1963
    Subject of
    Calloway, Cab, American, 1907 - 1994
    Dandridge, Dorothy, American, 1922 - 1965
    Basie, Count, American, 1904 - 1984
    The Mills Brothers, American, 1928 - 1982
    Moreland, Mantan, American, 1902 - 1973
    Everett, Francine, American, 1915 - 1999
    Smythe, Vanita, American, 1925 - 1994
    Hill, Ruby, American, born 1922
    Flowers, Pat, American, 1917 - 2000
    Day, Dawn, and Dusk, American, 1940 - 1960
    The Jubalaires, American, c. 1940-1950
    Lee, Mable, American, 1921 - 2019
    Date
    1947
    Medium
    ink on paper (fiber product)
    Dimensions
    H x W (Image): 36 5/8 × 20 7/8 in. (93 × 53 cm)
    H x W (Sheet): 41 1/4 × 26 15/16 in. (104.7 × 68.5 cm)
    Caption
    Released in 1947, Ebony Parade was a series of short sketches and numbers originally distributed as musical shorts by the Soundies Distributing Corporation of America.
    Description
    A large poster for the film Ebony Parade with a blue background and an off-white border. Across the blue background are red musical notes and stars outlined in white. At the top center in red lettering is [20 Great Stars]. Printed in the center in small black type is [Astor Pictures presents] followed by [EBONY PARADE] in large yellow letters over a red background. Surrounding the title are color photographic portraits of the stars of the film. At the top left are the faces of Mantan Moreland, Dorothy Dandridge and Ruby Hill, followed by a full portrait of a seated Mabel Lee and in the bottom left corner is an image of the Mills Brothers gathered around two microphones. On the right side are the faces of Cab Calloway, Vanita Smythe, Francine Everett, and Count Basie. At the bottom right is a yellow box bordered in black with red text that reads [featuring / Cab Calloway * Count Basie / His Band His Band / Mills. Bros. * Vanita Smythe / Mantan Moreland * Mable Lee/ Ruby Hill * Francine Everett / Dorothy Dandridge * Pat Flowers / and / Day, Dawn, and Dusk * Jubilaries]. At the bottom left, in small white text on a red background is [RELEASED THRU ASTOR PICTURES CORP.]. On the back of the poster are two stamps in purple that say [Screen Classics, Inc. / 1632 Central Parkway, Cincinnati 10, Ohio].
    Transcription Center Status
    Transcribed by digital volunteers
    Place used
    United States, North and Central America
    Classification
    Memorabilia and Ephemera-Advertisements
    Type
    posters
    Topic
    Actors
    Comedy
    Conductors (Musicians)
    Dance
    Entertainers
    Instrumentalists (Musicians)
    Jazz (Music)
    Musical films
    Musicians
    Race films
    Singers (Musicians)
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
    Object number
    2013.118.31
    Restrictions & Rights
    Public domain
    Usage
    CC0
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd57b15d522-36ed-464f-9f9b-82dd6b9bcc91
  • Voulez-vous de la Canne à Sucre?

    Published by
    Salabert, Francis, French, 1884 - 1946
    Composed by
    Lelievre, Léo, French, 1872 - 1956
    Written by
    Varna, Henri, French, 1877 - 1969
    Illustrated by
    Gaudin, Louis, French, 1882 - 1936
    Subject of
    Baker, Josephine, American, 1906 - 1975
    Alex, Joe, Martiniquan, 1891 - 1948
    Date
    1930
    Medium
    ink on paper
    Dimensions
    H x W (Image): 10 11/16 × 6 3/4 in. (27.1 × 17.1 cm)
    H x W (Sheet): 16 1/2 × 12 1/2 in. (41.9 × 31.8 cm)
    Title
    Song sheet for Voulez-vous de la Canne à Sucre? performed by Josephine Baker
    Description
    A song sheet titled, "Voulez-vous de la Canne à Sucre?" performed by Josephine Baker and Joe Alex. The song sheet is framed in a silver frame with white matting. The sheet features and illustration of Josephine Baker in costume. She is depicted with her body towards the left of the frame and her head facing the right looking down at a cheetah perched on its hind legs behind her. The artist's mark [Zig / 30] is next to the cheetah's back. French text throughout the sheet reads: [MM. Dufrenne et Varna présentent “Paris Qui Remue” / Revue de MM. H. Varna, L. Lelièvre et Earl Leslie au Casino De Paris / Voulez -Vous de la Canne à Sucre? / (En voulez-vous de la canne !!!) / Fox One Step / chante par / Joséphine Baker et Joe Alex / Por Piano et Chat / 6 fr. / Parole de Léo Lelièvre et Henri Varna / Musique de Paddy / Éditions Francis Salabert / Vente en Gros : / 22, Rue Chauchat, 22 –Paris – 9e / 14, Rue de Loxum Bruxelles]. The back of the frame has an alphanumeric inscription.
    Transcription Center Status
    Transcribed by digital volunteers
    Place depicted
    Paris, Île-de-France, France, Europe
    Brussels, Belgium, Europe
    Classification
    Documents and Published Materials
    Memorabilia and Ephemera
    Type
    sheet music
    Topic
    Actors
    Dance
    Entertainers
    Jazz (Music)
    Singers (Musicians)
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture and National Portrait Gallery, Gift from Jean-Claude Baker
    Object number
    2016.135.8
    Restrictions & Rights
    Public domain
    Usage
    Not determined
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5a89d3740-1aa5-4f77-9463-4be2ff1533dd
  • Color slide of Poitier and Belafonte at a fundraiser at Boston Garden

    Photograph by
    Robert Houston, American, born 1935
    Subject of
    Poor People's Campaign, American, 1967 - 1968
    Belafonte, Harry Jr., American, born 1927
    Poitier, Sidney, Bahamian American, born 1927
    Date
    October 27, 1967
    Medium
    reversal film and plastic
    Dimensions
    H x W: 1 15/16 × 1 15/16 in. (4.9 × 4.9 cm)
    Caption
    This slide is part of a collection of 35mm slides encapsulating Robert Houston's full portfolio of images related to the Poor People's Campaign and the antipoverty protest camp on the National Mall. Known as "Resurrection City," the camp lasted for six weeks in the spring of 1968.
    Description
    This color slide depicts Harry Belafonte embracing Sidney Poitier on stage. Harry Belafonte wears a dark shirt and pants. He shakes the hand and embraces another individual wearing a dark suit. A microphone on a stand is visible behind them.
    Place depicted
    Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, United States, North and Central America
    Classification
    Media Arts-Photography
    Movement
    African American - Latinx Solidarity
    Poor People's Campaign
    Type
    color slides
    Topic
    Activism
    Actors
    Civil rights
    Entertainers
    Photography
    Singers (Musicians)
    U.S. History, 1961-1969
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
    Object number
    2015.245.248
    Restrictions & Rights
    © Robert Houston
    Usage
    Usage conditions apply
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd55baf5960-4932-46eb-9025-d36643967d4e
  • Digital image of Jesse Jackson and James Brown in Resurrection City

    Photograph by
    Jones, Laura, Canadian
    Subject of
    Rev. Jackson, Jesse, American, born 1941
    Brown, James, American, 1933 - 2006
    Rev. Abernathy, Ralph David, American, 1926 - 1990
    Unidentified Man or Men
    Poor People's Campaign, American, 1967 - 1968
    Date
    1968
    Medium
    digital
    Dimensions
    H x W: 4003 × 6000 in.
    Description
    A black and white image of Jesse Jackson and James Brown in the Poor People's Campaign Culture Tent at Resurrection City. Jackson and Brown stand to the right of an unidentified man standing behind a microphone stand. The unidentified man is wearing a suit and tie and holding a hat in his proper left hand. Behind him, Ralph Abernathy is partially visible. Several other unidentified people surround him. In the foreground of the image, unidentified people sit and face the group around the microphone.
    Place depicted
    Washington, District of Columbia, United States, North and Central America
    Classification
    Media Arts-Photography
    Movement
    African American - Latinx Solidarity
    Poor People's Campaign
    Type
    digital images
    digital media - born analog
    Topic
    Activism
    Civil rights
    Entertainers
    Local and regional
    Political organizations
    Singers (Musicians)
    U.S. History, 1961-1969
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Laura Jones
    Object number
    2016.177.2
    Restrictions & Rights
    © Laura Jones
    Usage
    Usage conditions apply
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5e3b16220-b586-41ca-a363-e50c0b22a46e
  • Photographic print of Bill "Bojangles" Robinson

    Photograph by
    Charles "Teenie" Harris, American, 1908 - 1998
    Subject of
    Robinson, Bill "Bojangles", American, 1878 - 1949
    Date
    ca. 1942 - 1944
    Medium
    silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper
    Dimensions
    H x W (Image): 8 7/16 × 6 5/8 in. (21.4 × 16.8 cm)
    H x W (Sheet): 10 × 8 in. (25.4 × 20.3 cm)
    Description
    A black and white photograph of Bill "Bojangles" Robinson wearing long underwear and a brimmed hat while holding a striped cane. Robinson is standing in the entrance of a shower stall in a dressing room of the Stanley Theatre in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The back of the photograph has barcoded sticker with caption information.
    Place depicted
    Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, United States, North and Central America
    Classification
    Media Arts-Photography
    Type
    gelatin silver prints
    Topic
    Entertainers
    Photography
    Tap dancing
    U.S. History, 1933-1945
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift from Charles A. Harris and Beatrice Harris in memory of Charles "Teenie" Harris
    Object number
    2014.302.42
    Restrictions & Rights
    © Carnegie Museum of Art, Charles "Teenie" Harris Archive
    Usage
    Usage conditions apply
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5900d4ef2-f5a3-4c21-9e0e-69c0ab5e42b6
  • Photographic print of Ethel Waters in costume

    Photograph by
    Charles "Teenie" Harris, American, 1908 - 1998
    Subject of
    Waters, Ethel, American, 1896 - 1977
    Date
    February - April 1940
    Medium
    silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper
    Dimensions
    H x W (Image): 6 1/2 × 8 11/16 in. (16.5 × 22.1 cm)
    H x W (Sheet): 8 × 10 in. (20.3 × 25.4 cm)
    Description
    A black and white photograph of Ethel Waters backstage in costume for a performance in Pittsburgh. She wears a kerchief covering her hair, a long sleeved blouse, striped skirt, and checkered apron; her hands rest on her lap underneath the apron. Waters is seated in a corner in front of two walls lined with radiators. The back of the photograph has two barcode stickers, one with caption information, and a yellow circle sticker.
    Place depicted
    Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, United States, North and Central America
    Classification
    Media Arts-Photography
    Type
    gelatin silver prints
    Topic
    Actors
    Broadway Theatre
    Entertainers
    Photography
    Singers (Musicians)
    U.S. History, 1933-1945
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift from Charles A. Harris and Beatrice Harris in memory of Charles "Teenie" Harris
    Object number
    2014.302.43
    Restrictions & Rights
    © Carnegie Museum of Art, Charles "Teenie" Harris Archive
    Usage
    Usage conditions apply
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd57964313d-b42f-4eda-9722-6fcc973b0f83
  • Photographic print of Eartha Kitt carrying a poodle

    Photograph by
    Charles "Teenie" Harris, American, 1908 - 1998
    Subject of
    Kitt, Eartha, American, 1927 - 2008
    Unidentified Woman or Women
    Date
    June 1961
    Medium
    silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper
    Dimensions
    H x W (Image): 6 1/2 × 8 11/16 in. (16.5 × 22.1 cm)
    H x W (Sheet): 8 × 10 in. (20.3 × 25.4 cm)
    Description
    A black and white photograph of Eartha Kitt and David McDonald standing in a hallway of the Syria Mosque performance venue in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Kitt wears a long, light colored coat while carrying a poodle in the crook of her proper left elbow while holding a purse in her proper right hand. Just behind her stands McDonald, just inside a doorway, wearing a suit as he looks off camera. An unidentified woman is visible in the doorway just behind McDonald. Two other people are partially visible in the background. The back of the photograph has a barcoded sticker with a caption.
    Place depicted
    Oakland, Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, United States, North and Central America
    Classification
    Media Arts-Photography
    Type
    gelatin silver prints
    Topic
    Entertainers
    Photography
    U.S. History, 1953-1961
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift from Charles A. Harris and Beatrice Harris in memory of Charles "Teenie" Harris
    Object number
    2014.302.47
    Restrictions & Rights
    © Carnegie Museum of Art, Charles "Teenie" Harris Archive
    Usage
    Usage conditions apply
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5a14e46cd-66c7-4488-880a-408224a0eb14
  • Photograph of Billy Eckstine conducting his band

    Photograph by
    Charles "Teenie" Harris, American, 1908 - 1998
    Subject of
    Billy Eckstine, American, 1914 - 1993
    Parker, Charlie, American, 1920 - 1955
    Gillespie, Dizzy, American, 1917 - 1993
    Blakey, Art, American, 1919 - 1990
    Vaughan, Sarah, American, 1924 - 1990
    McGhee, Howard, American, 1918 - 1987
    Potter, Tommy, American, 1918 - 1988
    Date
    August 1944
    Medium
    silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper
    Dimensions
    H x W: 8 × 10 in. (20.3 × 25.4 cm)
    Description
    A black and white photograph of Billy Eckstine conducting his band on stage at the Aragon Ballroom in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Charlie Parker plays the saxophone (third from the left) in the first row of seated musicians. Art Blakey is on drums while Tommy Potter is on bass; Dizzy Gillespie and Howard McGhee are also pictured. Sarah Vaughan stands at the microphone in front of the band. The back of the photograph has six stickers with barcode, numbers, reproduction information, caption information and a handwritten inscription of numbers.
    Place depicted
    Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, United States, North and Central America
    Classification
    Media Arts-Photography
    Type
    gelatin silver prints
    Topic
    Entertainers
    Jazz (Music)
    Photography
    U.S. History, 1933-1945
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift from Charles A. Harris and Beatrice Harris in memory of Charles "Teenie" Harris
    Object number
    2014.302.49
    Restrictions & Rights
    © Carnegie Museum of Art, Charles "Teenie" Harris Archive
    Usage
    Usage conditions apply
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd562ae0cc3-b236-4ff4-b010-182b74b9bedc
  • Dr. H. Jack Geiger. Oral History Interview

    Created by
    Civil Rights History Project, American, founded 2009
    Interview of
    Dr. Geiger, H. Jack, American, born 1926
    Interviewed by
    Dittmer, John Ph. D., American, born 1939
    Subject of
    Medical Committee for Human Rights, American, founded 1964
    Lee, Canada, American, 1907 - 1952
    University of Wisconsin-Madison, American, founded 1848
    United States Merchant Marine, American, founded 1775
    Congress of Racial Equality, American, founded 1942
    American Veterans Committee, American, 1943 - 2008
    Case Western Reserve University, American, founded 1826
    Tufts-Delta Health Center, American, founded 1965
    Date
    March 16, 2013
    Medium
    digital
    Dimensions
    Duration: 03:31:47
    Description
    The oral history consists of ten digital files: 2011.174.76.1a, 2011.174.76.1b, 2011.174.76.1c, 2011.174.76.1d, 2011.174.76.1e, 2011.174.76.1f, 2011.174.76.1g, and 2011.174.76.1h, 2011.174.76.1i, and 2011.174.76.1j.
    Dr. Jack Geiger, (MD, MSciHyg) discusses his early life experiences and how he came to be a leading figure in the Medical Committee for Human Rights. He describes his childhood in New York City, where he found a mentor in actor Canada Lee, his college experience at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, and his time as a U.S. Merchant Marine. He discusses his involvement in the Congress of Racial Equality and the American Veterans Committee in Chicago during the late 1940s. While attending medical school at Case Western Reserve University, Geiger's interest in community-centered health grew, especially after a trip to South Africa. He eventually volunteered as a medical professional in Mississippi, where he helped to establish the Tufts-Delta Health Center in 1965.
    LOC ID: afc2010039_crhp0076
    Place collected
    New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America
    Place depicted
    Madison, Dane County, Wisconsin, United States, North and Central America
    Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, United States, North and Central America
    South Africa, Africa
    Collection title
    Civil Rights History Project
    Classification
    Media Arts-Film and Video
    Movement
    Civil Rights Movement
    Type
    video recordings
    oral histories
    digital media - born digital
    Topic
    Activism
    American South
    Associations and institutions
    Civil rights
    Education
    Entertainers
    Medicine
    Military
    Social reform
    U.S. History, 1961-1969
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture in partnership with the American Folklife Center, Library of Congress
    Object number
    2011.174.76.1a-j
    Restrictions & Rights
    © Smithsonian National Museum of African American History & Culture and The American Folklife Center, Library of Congress
    Usage
    Usage conditions apply
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd59b34ad5e-3df9-4b0b-8e89-aeb592dcfad7
  • Letter to Margaret Martin Wallace ("Meg") from Josephine Baker

    Written by
    Baker, Josephine, American, 1906 - 1975
    Received by
    Wallace, Margaret Martin, American
    Date
    November 1, 1938
    On View
    Culture/Fourth Floor, 4 053
    Exhibition
    Musical Crossroads
    Medium
    ink on paper
    Dimensions
    H x W: 10 1/2 x 8 1/8 in. (26.7 x 20.6 cm)
    Description
    A signed, typed letter from Josephine Baker to her sister Margaret Martin Wallace ("Meg"). The letter is written in French and was accompanied by a typed translation of the text.
    Transcription Center Status
    Transcribed by digital volunteers
    Place made
    Le Vésinet, Paris, Île-de-France, France, Europe
    Classification
    Documents and Published Materials
    Movement
    Harlem Renaissance (New Negro Movement)
    Type
    letters (correspondence)
    Topic
    Actors
    Entertainers
    Families
    U.S. History, 1933-1945
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
    Object number
    2010.36.14
    Restrictions & Rights
    No Known Copyright Restrictions
    Usage
    Not determined
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd522e649c9-3272-4745-a098-19834ef5d572
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    Flier for a pre-march Freedom Rally for the Meredith Marchers

    Created by
    Unidentified
    Subject of
    Tougaloo College, American, founded 1869
    Davis, Sammy Jr., American, 1925 - 1990
    Brown, James, American, 1933 - 2006
    Simone, Nina, American, 1933 - 2003
    Kitt, Eartha, American, 1927 - 2008
    Brando, Marlon, American, 1924 - 2004
    Lancaster, Burton Stephen "Burt", American, 1913 - 1994
    Date
    1966
    Medium
    ink on paper
    Dimensions
    L x W: 8 1/2 x 11 in. (21.6 x 27.9 cm)
    Description
    An off-white flier with black ink that announces a: "Pre-March Freedom Rally" for the Meredith Marchers. The flier states: "Come to Tougaloo Campus Sat., June 25th, 8:00 P.M. to welcome the Meredith Marchers to Jackson". The flier advertises: "See!! / Hear!! / Sammy Davis / James Brown/ Nina Simone / Eartha Kitt / Marlon Brando / Burt Lancaster / and others".
    Place depicted
    Tougaloo College, Tougaloo, Hinds County, Mississippi, United States, North and Central America
    Classification
    Memorabilia and Ephemera-Advertisements
    Movement
    Civil Rights Movement
    Type
    fliers (printed matter)
    Topic
    Activism
    Actors
    American South
    Civil rights
    Entertainers
    HBCUs (Historically Black Colleges and Universities)
    Musicians
    U.S. History, 1961-1969
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift from the Trumpauer-Mulholland Collection
    Object number
    2011.109.5
    Restrictions & Rights
    Public domain
    Usage
    CC0
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5f0f55d83-62e6-4869-a2fe-417d29883641
  • Photograph of McDew, Hansberry, Simone, Bikel, and Forman

    Created by
    Unidentified
    Subject of
    Hansberry, Lorraine, American, 1930 - 1965
    Simone, Nina, American, 1933 - 2003
    Bikel, Theodore, American, born 1924
    Forman, James, American, 1928 - 2005
    McDew, Charles F., American, born 1938
    Date
    1961-1962
    On View
    Culture/Fourth Floor, 4 053
    Exhibition
    Musical Crossroads
    Medium
    silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper
    Dimensions
    H x W: 10 x 8 1/8 in. (25.4 x 20.6 cm)
    Description
    A black and white photograph of (from left to the right): Charles McDew, Lorraine Hansberry, Nina Simone, Theodore Bikel, and James Forman during a rally for Freedom Riders in New York City. Paper attached to the back of the image has several inscriptions identifying the photograph.
    Place depicted
    New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America
    Classification
    Media Arts-Photography
    Movement
    Freedom Riders
    Type
    gelatin silver prints
    portraits
    Topic
    Activism
    Civil rights
    Entertainers
    Photography
    U.S. History, 1961-1969
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift from the Collection of Andy Stroud
    Object number
    2011.152.1
    Restrictions & Rights
    Unknown - Restrictions Possible
    Usage
    Usage conditions apply
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd58a192ba9-5bba-4960-bac0-a32c85f2ea74

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