Delegate

Published by

MelPat Associates, American, 1965 - 1986

Created by

Patrick, C. Melvin, American, died 1985

Subject of

Kenneth A. Gibson, American, born 1932

Johnson, Clifton Herman, American, 1921 - 2008

New York Giants, American, founded 1925

National Newspaper Publishers Association, American, founded 1827

Chi Delta Mu Fraternity, Inc., American, founded 1913

National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, American, founded 1909

Howard University Medical Alumni Association, Inc., American, founded 1871

Lambda Kappa Mu Sorority, Inc., American, founded 1937

National Insurance Association, American, founded 1921

Young, Whitney Moore Jr., American, 1921 - 1971

National Urban League, American, founded 1910

National Association of Negro Business and Professional Women's Clubs, Inc., American, founded 1935

369th Veterans Association, American

Dr. King, Martin Luther Jr., American, 1929 - 1968

Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority, Inc., founded 1922

National Funeral Directors and Morticians Association, Inc., American, founded 1924

Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, American, founded 1913

National Council of Negro Women, founded 1935

President Richard M. Nixon, American, 1913 - 1994

Roy White, American, born 1943

Thomas, Franklin Augustine, American, born 1934

Fisher, Gail, American, 1935 - 2000

Frederick, Hal Christopher, American, born 1934

Morris, Greg, American, 1933 - 1996

Murray, Joan

Huggins, Edie, American, 1935 - 2008

National Dental Association, American, founded 1913

Improved Benevolent and Protective Order of the Elks of the World, American, founded 1898

Smith, Nettie B., American

Shriners International, American, founded 1870

Daughters of Isis, American, founded 1910

Dixon, Gladys W., American, born 1901

Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc., American, founded 1906

National Negro Business League, American, 1901 - 1966

Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Inc., American, founded 1911

Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Inc., American, founded 1911

National Association of Market Developers, American, founded 1953

Date

1971

Medium

ink on paper

Dimensions

H x W x D: 11 × 9 1/16 × 5/16 in. (28 × 23 × 0.8 cm)

Description

A 1971 issue of Delegate magazine published by MelPat Associates. The cover of the magazine features yellow, blue, and pink ruffled round ribbon badges in the upper left corner of a plain white background with a montage of photographic portraits of men and women printed in blue and black taking up most of the cover, aligned from the bottom right corner. Each badge has a different colored center with [1971 DELEGATE] across it.

The magazine’s content opens with a full page portrait of Newark mayor Kenneth Gibson, followed by an article titled [The Negro Convention Movement Before the Civil War]. The content continues with articles and profiles of African American business organizations, business leaders, community organizations, sororities, fraternities, doctors, dentists, politicians, actors, and journalists. This includes the National Association of Market Developers, National Newspaper Publishers Association, Morehouse College, Chi Delta Mu Society, NAACP 62 Anniversary Convention,Howard University Medical Alumni Association, Lambda Kappa Mu Sorority, National Insurance Association, National Urban League, National Association of Negro Business and Professional Negro Women’s Clubs, 369th Veterans’ Association Convention, Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority, Delta Sigma Theta, National Funeral Directors and Morticians Association, the National Council of Negro Women, National Medical Association, including a printing of the NMA Statement of President Richard Nixon, National Dental Association, IBPOE of W, black mortgage banking firms, Alpha Phi Alpha fraternity, National Business League, Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, and Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity. There is also an article on the passing of Whitney M. Young, Jr., Mary Cardwell Dawson, “First Black Impresario of Grand Opera”, a portrait gallery of new CBS television actors, journalists, and executives for 1970-1971, a “Media Women 1971 Convention”, and a profile of Oak Bluffs community on Martha’s Vineyard,

There are approximately 194pages with black and white photographs and advertisements thorughout, as well as a few advertisements in color. The back cover of the magazine features a full page advertisement for Johnny Walker Red Label scotch.

Transcription Center Status

Transcribed by Digital Volunteers

Place made

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

Place depicted

Martha's Vineyard, Oak Bluffs, Dukes County, Massachusetts, United States, North and Central America

Classification

Documents and Published Materials-Published Works

Type

magazines (periodicals)

Topic

Advertising

Associations and institutions

Business

Caricature and cartoons

Communities

Fraternal organizations

Fraternities

Funeral customs and rites

Government

HBCUs (Historically Black Colleges and Universities)

Journalism

Labor

Mass media

Medicine

Men

Political organizations

Politics (Practical)

Professional organizations

Religious groups

Sororities

U.S. History, 1969-2001

Urban life

Women

Credit Line

Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Anne B. Patrick and the family of Hilda E. Stokely

Object number

2012.167.5

Restrictions & Rights

Public domain

Usage

Not determined

GUID

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5e80a74f0-5c78-4d88-80e0-f11edfdd1eea

Delegate

Published by

MelPat Associates, American, 1965 - 1986

Created by

Patrick, C. Melvin, American, died 1985

Subject of

New York Giants, American, founded 1925

National Pan-Hellenic Council, American, founded 1930

United Negro College Fund, American, founded 1944

Powell, Adam Clayton Jr., American, 1908 - 1972

President Johnson, Lyndon Baines, American, 1908 - 1973

Robinson, Jackie, American, 1919 - 1972

President Truman, Harry S., American, 1884 - 1972

National Association of Black Social Workers, American, founded 1968

National Medical Association, American, founded 1895

Howard University Medical Alumni Association, Inc., American, founded 1871

Army Reserve Officers' Training Corps, American, founded 1916

Sovereign Military Order of Malta, founded 1099

Lockett, Steven N., American

The Girl Friends, Inc., American, founded 1927

National Newspaper Publishers Association, American, founded 1827

Chi Delta Mu Fraternity, Inc., American, founded 1913

Golar, Simeon, American, 1929 - 2013

National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, American, founded 1909

Parks, Gordon, American, 1912 - 2006

Lambda Kappa Mu Sorority, Inc., American, founded 1937

National Urban League, American, founded 1910

Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc., American, founded 1906

Dr. Clark, Kenneth, American, 1914 - 2005

Young, Whitney Moore Jr., American, 1921 - 1971

National Dental Association, American, founded 1913

National Association of Negro Business and Professional Women's Clubs, Inc., American, founded 1935

National Association of Broadcasters, American

Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Inc., American, founded 1911

Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Inc., American, founded 1911

Dr. King, Martin Luther Jr., American, 1929 - 1968

Spelman College, American, founded 1881

Morehouse College, American, founded 1867

Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, American, founded 1913

Shriners International, American, founded 1870

Dixon, Gladys W., American, born 1901

Daughters of Isis, American, founded 1910

369th Veterans Association, American

National Insurance Association, American, founded 1921

Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity, American, founded 1914

Hale, Clara, American, 1905 - 1992

Date

1973

Medium

ink on paper

Dimensions

H x W x D: 10 13/16 × 8 3/8 × 3/8 in. (27.5 × 21.2 × 0.9 cm)

Description

A 1973 issue of Delegate magazine published by MelPat Associates. The cover of the magazine shows a collage of black and white portrait photographs tinted in bright pink, green, yellow, purple, orange, and blue. In the top left corner is a purple ribbon badge with text that reads [DELEGATE]. Blue text centered at the top reads [1973 DELEGATE]. White text in a black box at the bottom right reads [PLEASE TURN TO PAGES DEVOTED TO YOUR CONVENTION].

The magazine’s content opens on the first page with an editorial note titled “It Was a Frustrating Year…” which recounts events of the past year, including the deaths of Jackie Robinson, President Johnson, President Truman and Attorney Franklin Reeves. There is also a masthead reading [DELEGATE 1973 / The Anthology and Voice of the Black Convention] and a table of contents.

The content continues with articles and profiles of African American business organizations, business leaders, community organizations, sororities, fraternities, doctors, dentists, politicians, actors, and journalists. This includes the New York Giants, the National Pan-Hellenic Council, United Negro College Fund, Adam Clayton Powell Jr., President Lyndon Johnson, Jackie Robinson, President Truman, National Association of Black Social Workers, National Medical Association, Army Reserve Officers’ Training Corps, Steven N. Lockett, The Girl Friends, Inc., National Newspaper Publishers Association, Chi Delta Mu Fraternity, Chairman of the Housing Authority of New York City Simeon Golar, NAACP, Gordon Parks, Lambda Kappa Mu Sorority, National Urban League, Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Dr. Kenneth Clark, Whitney M. Young, National Dental Association, The National Association of Negro Business and Professional Women’s Clubs, Inc., National Association of Broadcasters, Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., Spelman College, Morehouse College, Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Shriners International, Gladys W. Dixon, Daughters of Isis, 369th Veterans Association, National Association of Black Travel Agents, National Insurance Association, and Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity. There are also short features on the travel destinations Barbados and Jamaica and the children’s charity Hale House.

There are 256 pages with black and white photographs and advertisements throughout, as well as a few advertisements in color. The back cover of the magazine features a full page advertisement for Johnny Walker Red Label scotch.

Transcription Center Status

Transcribed by Digital Volunteers

Place made

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

Place depicted

Jamaica, Caribbean, North and Central America

Bahamas, Caribbean, North and Central America

Classification

Documents and Published Materials-Published Works

Type

magazines (periodicals)

Topic

Advertising

Associations and institutions

Business

Caricature and cartoons

Communities

Fraternal organizations

Fraternities

Government

HBCUs (Historically Black Colleges and Universities)

Journalism

Labor

Mass media

Men

Political organizations

Politics (Practical)

Professional organizations

Religious groups

Social life and customs

Sororities

Travel

U.S. History, 1969-2001

Urban life

Women

Credit Line

Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Anne B. Patrick and the family of Hilda E. Stokely

Object number

2012.167.7

Restrictions & Rights

Public domain

Usage

Not determined

GUID

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5cfb9effd-68b5-4246-b12a-9179d2fdce82

Delegate

Published by

MelPat Associates, American, 1965 - 1986

Created by

Patrick, C. Melvin, American, died 1985

Subject of

Attucks, Crispus, American, 1723 - 1770

Truth, Sojourner, American, 1797 - 1883

Tubman, Harriet, American, 1822 - 1913

Roberts, Sarah C., American, born 1844

McKinney Steward, Susan, American, 1847 - 1918

Scott, Dred, American, ca 1800 - 1858

Douglass, Frederick, American, 1818 - 1895

Washington, Booker T., American, 1856 - 1915

Carver, George Washington, American, 1860s - 1943

W.E.B. Du Bois, American, 1868 - 1963

Joplin, Scott, American, 1867 - 1917

Garvey, Marcus, Jamaican, 1887 - 1940

Johnson, James Weldon, American, 1871 - 1938

Father Divine, American, ca. 1876 - 1965

Randolph, A. Philip, American, 1889 - 1979

Powell, Adam Clayton Jr., American, 1908 - 1972

Rosa Parks, American, 1913 - 2005

Evers, Medgar, American, 1925 - 1963

Dr. King, Martin Luther Jr., American, 1929 - 1968

President Johnson, Lyndon Baines, American, 1908 - 1973

Bethune, Mary McLeod, American, 1875 - 1955

National Association of Black Social Workers, American, founded 1968

Congressional Black Caucus, American, founded 1971

Prince Hall Freemasonry, founded 1784

National Newspaper Publishers Association, American, founded 1827

Chi Delta Mu Fraternity, Inc., American, founded 1913

National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, American, founded 1909

Lambda Kappa Mu Sorority, Inc., American, founded 1937

Shriners International, American, founded 1870

National Pan-Hellenic Council, American, founded 1930

National Dental Association, American, founded 1913

Improved Benevolent and Protective Order of the Elks of the World, American, founded 1898

Democratic Party, American, founded 1828

Republican Party, American, founded 1854

Chi Eta Phi Sorority, Inc., American, founded 1932

Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, American, founded 1920

National Association of Negro Business and Professional Women's Clubs, Inc., American, founded 1935

National United Church Ushers Association of America, Inc., American, founded 1919

Eta Phi Beta Sorority, Inc., American, founded 1943

Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc., American, founded 1906

National Urban League, American, founded 1910

Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority, Inc., founded 1922

National Medical Association, American, founded 1895

Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Inc., American, founded 1911

National Council of Negro Women, founded 1935

Daughters of Isis, American, founded 1910

Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Inc., American, founded 1911

369th Veterans Association, American

Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity, American, founded 1914

Hughes, Langston, American, 1902 - 1967

Robeson, Paul, American, 1898 - 1976

Charles, Ezzard Mack, American, 1921 - 1975

Date

1976

Medium

ink on paper

Dimensions

H x W x D: 10 13/16 × 8 7/16 × 3/8 in. (27.5 × 21.4 × 1 cm)

Description

A 1976 issue of Delegate magazine published by MelPat Associates. The cover of the magazine features a collage of cropped black and white photographic portraits. In the center is an angled blue square with text that reads [DELEGATE] in white text and [76] in striped red and white text, with a circle of stars in the center of the six [6]. Black text on the white spine reads [BI-CENNTENNIAL EDITION - DELEGATE 1976].

The magazine’s content opens on the first page with an editorial note titled “The Long Journey from the back of the bus,” about how this issue of the Delegate will focus on “200 years of Contributions Blacks gave this nation as part of our Bicentennial Celebration.” There is also a masthead reading [DELEGATE, 1976] and a table of contents.

The majority of this issue consists of a 137 page article titled “The Negro in America, 1550-1976.” The content then continues with articles and profiles of African American business organizations, business leaders, community organizations, sororities, fraternities, doctors, dentists, politicians, actors, and journalists. This includes the National Association of Black Social Workers, The National Caucus of Black School Board Members, Prince Hall Masons, Prince Hall Grand Lodge, Empire State Medical Association, National Newspaper Publishers Association, Links, Chi Delta Mu Fraternity, NAACP, Navy, Elks of the World, Democratic Party, Chi Eta Phi, Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Common Cause Ladies, National Association of Business and Professional Negro Womens Club, National United Church Ushers Association, Eta Phi Beta Sorority, National Bar Association, Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, National Urban League, Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority, NBC, National Medical Association, Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, National Association of Negro Women, CBS, Shriners, Daughters of Isis, Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Republican National Convention, Museum of Art, Whitney M. Young Classic, Black Caucus, 369th Veterans Association, Phi Beta Sigma, Paul Robeson and Langston Hughes, Edges,

The issue concludes with a “Lest We Forget” page with a list of individuals who had passed away, including Ezzard Charles and Paul Robeson. There are approximately 348 pages with black and white photographs and advertisements throughout, as well as a few advertisements in color. The back cover of the magazine features a full page advertisement for Kool cigarettes.

Place made

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

Classification

Documents and Published Materials-Published Works

Type

magazines (periodicals)

Topic

Advertising

Associations and institutions

Business

Caricature and cartoons

Communities

Fraternal organizations

Fraternities

Government

HBCUs (Historically Black Colleges and Universities)

Journalism

Labor

Mass media

Men

Political organizations

Politics (Practical)

Professional organizations

Religious groups

Social life and customs

Sororities

U.S. History, 1969-2001

U.S. History, Colonial period, 1600-1775

United States History

Urban life

Women

Credit Line

Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Anne B. Patrick and the family of Hilda E. Stokely

Object number

2012.167.10

Restrictions & Rights

Public domain

Usage

Not determined

GUID

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5e57ffdd9-2ab1-46da-b6e7-10757007351f

Delegate

Published by

MelPat Associates, American, 1965 - 1986

Created by

Patrick, C. Melvin, American, died 1985

Subject of

Universal Network Television, American, founded 1950

Haley, Alex, American, 1921 - 1992

Sutton, Percy Ellis, American, 1920 - 2009

Columbia Records, American, founded 1888

Brown & Williamson, American, born 1894

Lambda Kappa Mu Sorority, Inc., American, founded 1937

Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite of Freemasonry

National Association of Market Developers, American, founded 1953

National Medical Association, American, founded 1895

Prince Hall Freemasonry, founded 1784

Chi Delta Mu Fraternity, Inc., American, founded 1913

National Newspaper Publishers Association, American, founded 1827

Wilkins, Roy, American, 1901 - 1981

National Association of Negro Business and Professional Women's Clubs, Inc., American, founded 1935

National Association of Black Social Workers, American, founded 1968

National Pan-Hellenic Council, American, founded 1930

Chi Eta Phi Sorority, Inc., American, founded 1932

Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity, American, founded 1914

National Medical Association, American, founded 1895

Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity, American, founded 1914

National Sorority of Phi Delta Kappa, Inc., American, founded 1906

National Urban League, American, founded 1910

National Dental Association, American, founded 1913

National United Church Ushers Association of America, Inc., American, founded 1919

Eta Phi Beta Sorority, Inc., American, founded 1943

National Medical Association, American, founded 1895

Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, American, founded 1913

President Carter, Jimmy, American, born 1924

Shriners International, American, founded 1870

Daughters of Isis, American, founded 1910

Opportunities Industrialization Center of America, Inc., American, founded 1964

Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc., American, founded 1906

National Urban League Guild, American, founded 1946

Tuskegee Airmen, 1941 - 1946

Congressional Black Caucus, American, founded 1971

Improved Benevolent and Protective Order of the Elks of the World, American, founded 1898

National Council of Negro Women, founded 1935

Ali, Muhammad, American, 1942 - 2016

369th Veterans Association, American

Southern Christian Leadership Conference, American, founded 1957

Prince Hall Freemasonry, founded 1784

National Association of Negro Business and Professional Women's Clubs, Inc., American, founded 1935

Northside Center for Child Development, Inc., founded 1946

Date

1977

Medium

ink on paper

Dimensions

H x W x D: 10 13/16 × 8 7/16 × 5/16 in. (27.5 × 21.4 × 0.8 cm)

Description

A 1977 issue of Delegate magazine published by MelPat Associates. The cover of the magazine features a collage of black and white portrait photographs with a bright blue tint. Red text at the center reads [THE / 1st / year / of the / 3rd / Century]. The spine of the magazine is white with black text that reads [DELEGATE 1977 - 'THE FIRST YEAR'].

The magazine’s content opens on the first page with an untitled editorial note recounting events of the past year, including the election and administration of Jimmy Carter. There is also a masthead reading [DELEGATE, 1977] and a table of contents.

The content then continues with articles on the mayoral campaign of Manhattan Borough President Percy Sutton, the reaction to “Roots” on ABC, and “Blacks on the Carter Team,“ followed by profiles of African American business organizations, business leaders, community organizations, sororities, fraternities, doctors, dentists, politicians, actors, and journalists. This includes Gil Noble, CBS, NAUC, Brown & Williamson, Lambda Kappa Mu, General Food, Prince Hall Masons, National Market Developers, Empire State Medical, Chi Delta Mu Society, Negro Publishers Association, NAACP, Wilbert Tatum, National Medical Association, Ford, Pan Hellenic Council, Chi Eta Phi Sorority, Sigma Fraternity, Georgia Club, Monteford Point Marines, Somerset, Phi Delta Kappa, National Urban League, National Dental Association, Church Ushers, Jane Edwards, Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Carol Jenkins, Andrew Young, Shriners, Daughters of Isis, O.I.C. National Business and Professional Negro Women Clubs, National Bar Association, Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Schlitz, Tuskegee Airmen, Media Women, Elks, Muhammad Ali, National Council of Negro Women, 369 Veterans Association, Lionel Hampton, Southern Christian Leadership Conference, Congressional Black Caucus, Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, and Howard University. There are also articles about tennis tournaments in Forest Hills, New Orleans, and Oak Bluffs, as well as feature on Labor Day at Oak Bluffs.

There are approximately 256 pages with black and white photographs and advertisements throughout, as well as a few advertisements in color. The back cover of the magazine features a full page advertisement for Kool cigarettes.

Place made

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

Place depicted

Martha's Vineyard, Oak Bluffs, Dukes County, Massachusetts, United States, North and Central America

Classification

Documents and Published Materials-Published Works

Type

magazines (periodicals)

Topic

Advertising

Associations and institutions

Business

Caricature and cartoons

Communities

Fraternal organizations

Fraternities

Government

HBCUs (Historically Black Colleges and Universities)

Journalism

Labor

Mass media

Men

Political organizations

Politics (Practical)

Professional organizations

Religious groups

Social life and customs

Sororities

Tennis

U.S. History, 1969-2001

Urban life

Women

Credit Line

Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Anne B. Patrick and the family of Hilda E. Stokely

Object number

2012.167.11

Restrictions & Rights

Public domain

Usage

Not determined

GUID

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5a191f832-64ab-4d62-81fe-a2bc53493bea

Delegate

Published by

MelPat Associates, American, 1965 - 1986

Created by

Patrick, C. Melvin, American, died 1985

Subject of

Rangel, Charles, American, born 1930

The Links, Incorporated, American, founded 1946

Avon, founded 1886

Vice President Rockefeller, Nelson Aldrich, American, 1908 - 1979

National Urban League, American, founded 1910

National Association of Black Social Workers, American, founded 1968

Interracial Council for Business Opportunity, American, founded 1963

Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite of Freemasonry

National Association of Market Developers, American, founded 1953

National Medical Association, American, founded 1895

Prince Hall Freemasonry, founded 1784

National Association of Negro Musicians, Inc., founded 1919

Opportunities Industrialization Center of America, Inc., American, founded 1964

Chi Delta Mu Fraternity, Inc., American, founded 1913

National Newspaper Publishers Association, American, founded 1827

Sovereign Military Order of Malta, founded 1099

Chi Eta Phi Sorority, Inc., American, founded 1932

National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, American, founded 1909

Universal Network Television, American, founded 1950

Freedom National Bank, American, 1964 - 1990

Gilbert, Jarobin Jr., American, born 1946

Lambda Kappa Mu Sorority, Inc., American, founded 1937

National United Church Ushers Association of America, Inc., American, founded 1919

National Association of Negro Business and Professional Women's Clubs, Inc., American, founded 1935

National Dental Association, American, founded 1913

National Sorority of Phi Delta Kappa, Inc., American, founded 1906

Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc., American, founded 1906

National Pharmaceutical Association, American, founded 1947

Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Inc., American, founded 1911

Iota Phi Lambda Sorority, Inc., American, founded 1929

Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, American, founded 1913

Shriners International, American, founded 1870

Daughters of Isis, American, founded 1910

Brown, Roscoe C., American, 1922 - 2016

Young Men's Christian Association (YMCA), International, founded 1844

New York Yankees, American, founded 1901

Jackson, Reggie, American, born 1946

The Doll League, Inc., American, founded 1958

National Urban League Guild, American, founded 1946

Morehouse Alumni Association, American, founded 1900

Congressional Black Caucus, American, founded 1971

National Bar Association, American, founded 1925

National Business League, American, founded 1900

National Bankers Association, American, founded 1927

Alliance for Women in Media, American, founded 1951

369th Veterans Association, American

Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite of Freemasonry

The Salvation Army, American, founded 1865

Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity, American, founded 1914

Written by

Anti-Bakke Decision Coalition, American, founded 1977

Subject of

One Hundred Black Men, Inc., American, founded 1963

Improved Benevolent and Protective Order of the Elks of the World, American, founded 1898

Date

1979

Medium

ink on paper

Dimensions

H x W x D: 10 13/16 × 8 7/16 × 7/16 in. (27.5 × 21.4 × 1.1 cm)

Description

A 1979 issue of Delegate magazine published by MelPat Associates. The cover of the magazine features a blue ribbon that reads [1979 / DELEGATE] on a collage of cropped black and white photographic portraits with a yellow tint. The spine of the magazine is white with black text that reads [DELEGATE 1979 - The 3rd Year of the 3rd Century].

The magazine’s content opens on the first page with an untitled editorial note recounting events of the past year, focusing on the effects of the Bakke decision and reinterpretations of the Equal Employment Opportunity law. There is also a masthead, set in white text against a dark blue background reading [DELEGATE, 1979], followed by a table of contents.

The content then continues with a feature on Charles B. Rangel, an article titled “Black in the Board Room,” and a feature on beauty and cosmetics titled “Black is Beautiful.” This is followed by profiles of African American business organizations, business leaders, community organizations, sororities, fraternities, doctors, dentists, politicians, actors, and journalists. This includes Boggs Academy, Links, Bottle and Cork Club, National Urban League, Association of Black Social Workers, ICBO, Aubrey Lewis, Philip Morris, National Urban Affairs Council, Franklin Thomas, National Association of Market Developers, Queens Clinical Society of New York, National Medical Association, Eastern Stars, Prince Hall Grand Lodge, Black Music Association, Opportunities Industrial Centers, Chi Delta Mu, Othan Mondy, National Publishers Association, National Newspaper Publishers Association, Steven Lockett, Chi Eta Phi Sorority, NAACP, Kellogg, Chesebrough-Ponds, NBC, Lambda Kappa Mu Sorority, Gulf Oil, National United Church Ushers Association of America, National Business and Professional Negro Women’s Clubs, National Medical Association, William Toles, National Dental Association, Phi Delta Kappa Sorority, Alpha Phi Alpha, National Pharmaceutical Association, Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Iota Phi Lambda Sorority, Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Ancient Egyptian Arabic Order Nobles Mystic Shriners, Daughters of Isis, Herb Wright, Negro College Fund, Roy Campanella, Reggie Jackson, The Doll League, John Hunter, American Airlines, Morehouse College, Norman J. Johnson, Jr., Sag Harbor, Eastern Airline, National Association for Sickle Cell, Oak Bluffs, National Bar Association, Congressional Black Caucus, The Edges Group, National Business League, Council of Concerned Black Executives, National Bankers Association, National Association of Media Women, Donald McGannon, 369th Veterans, George Alexander, WBLS radio, Brenda Scofield, Budweiser, Alice Kornegay, Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity, the IBPOE of W, and the Broadway musicals “Eubie!” and “Ain’t Misbehavin.’”

There are approximately 352 pages with black and white photographs and advertisements throughout, as well as a few advertisements in color. The back cover of the magazine features a full page advertisement for Kool cigarettes.

Transcription Center Status

Transcribed by Digital Volunteers

Place made

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

Place depicted

Sag Harbor, Southampton, Suffolk County, New York, United States, North and Central America

Martha's Vineyard, Oak Bluffs, Dukes County, Massachusetts, United States, North and Central America

Classification

Documents and Published Materials-Published Works

Type

magazines (periodicals)

Topic

Advertising

Associations and institutions

Business

Caricature and cartoons

Communities

Fraternal organizations

Fraternities

Government

HBCUs (Historically Black Colleges and Universities)

Journalism

Labor

Mass media

Men

Political organizations

Politics (Practical)

Professional organizations

Radio

Religious groups

Social life and customs

Sororities

Television

U.S. History, 1969-2001

Urban life

Women

Credit Line

Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Anne B. Patrick and the family of Hilda E. Stokely

Object number

2012.167.13

Restrictions & Rights

Public domain

Usage

Not determined

GUID

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5cc6b172d-2d13-4670-95ea-2e52493801a5

Delegate

Published by

MelPat Associates, American, 1965 - 1986

Created by

Patrick, C. Melvin, American, died 1985

Subject of

WLIB, American, founded 1941

National Association for Equal Opportunity in Higher Education, American, founded 1969

American Bridge Association, American, founded 1932

National Association of Black Social Workers, American, founded 1968

Interracial Council for Business Opportunity, American, founded 1963

One Hundred Black Men, Inc., American, founded 1963

National Association of Market Developers, American, founded 1953

Vulcan Society, American, founded 1940

National Urban League, American, founded 1910

Opportunities Industrialization Center of America, Inc., American, founded 1964

Prince Hall Freemasonry, founded 1784

National Urban Coalition, American, founded 1967

National Newspaper Publishers Association, American, founded 1827

Top Ladies of Distinction, Inc., American, founded 1964

The Links, Incorporated, American, founded 1946

National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, American, founded 1909

Lambda Kappa Mu Sorority, Inc., American, founded 1937

Carats, Inc., American, founded 1959

Chi Eta Phi Sorority, Inc., American, founded 1932

National Medical Association, American, founded 1895

National United Church Ushers Association of America, Inc., American, founded 1919

Jordan, Vernon, American, born 1935

Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc., American, founded 1906

Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity, American, founded 1914

Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, American, founded 1920

National Dental Association, American, founded 1913

National Funeral Directors and Morticians Association, Inc., American, founded 1924

Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, American, founded 1913

Connectional Lay Council, American, founded 1948

Chi Delta Mu Fraternity, Inc., American, founded 1913

Shriners International, American, founded 1870

Daughters of Isis, American, founded 1910

Iota Phi Lambda Sorority, Inc., American, founded 1929

National Association of Negro Business and Professional Women's Clubs, Inc., American, founded 1935

Congressional Black Caucus, American, founded 1971

Morehouse Alumni Association, American, founded 1900

Morris Brown College, American, founded 1881

Dr. Bunche, Ralph, American, 1903 - 1971

Lionel Hampton, American, 1908 - 2002

National Urban League Guild, American, founded 1946

Young Men's Christian Association (YMCA), International, founded 1844

Alliance for Women in Media, American, founded 1951

Holmes Norton, Eleanor, American, born 1937

Jordan, Vernon, American, born 1935

Date

1981

Medium

ink on paper

Dimensions

H x W x D: 10 13/16 × 8 7/16 × 1/2 in. (27.5 × 21.4 × 1.3 cm)

Description

A 1981 issue of Delegate magazine published by MelPat Associates. The cover of the magazine features a green ribbon badge that reads [1981 / DELEGATE] against a grid of black and white photographic portraits. Thirty-two (32) men and women are pictured, with the last name of everyone printed under his or her picture in black. The spine of the magazine is white with black text that reads [DELEGATE, 1981 - The 5th Year of the 3rd Century].

The magazine’s content opens with an untitled editorial note recounting events of the past year, including the election of Ronald Reagan and the rise of crime and resurgence of the Ku Klux Klan There is also a masthead, set in white text against a black background reading [DELEGATE, 1981], followed by a table of contents.

The content then continues with profiles of African American business organizations, business leaders, community organizations, sororities, fraternities, doctors, dentists, politicians, actors, and journalists. This includes WBLS, Kobrand Corporation, National Association for Equal Opportunity in Higher Education, American Bridge Association, Inc., National Association of Black Social Workers, Interracial Council for Business Opportunity, 100 Black Women and 100 Black Men, National Association of Market Developers, Vulcan Society Inc., New York Association of Black Educators, National Pan-Hellenic Council, Opportunities Industrialization Centers of American, Bottle & Cork Sales Club, John Hunter Camp Fund, Prince Hall Grand Lodge, Chesebrough-Pond, ITT Continental Baking Co, Ciba-Geigy, 7 Up, National Urban Affairs Council, National Epicureans, National Newspaper Publishers Association, Top Ladies of Distinction, Black Music Association, The Links, Inc., NAACP, Lambda Kappa Mu Sorority, Carats, Inc., Chi Eta Phi Sorority, Chi Delta Mu Fraternity, Ancient Egyptian Arabic Order Nobles Mystic Shrine, Daughters of Isis, Iota Phi Lambda Sorority, Gil Noble, National Association of Negro Business and Professional Women’s Clubs, Black Caucus, Congressman Charles Rangel, Arthur Ashe, Charles E. Wright, Morehouse College, Morris Brown College, Ralph J. Bunche, Lionel Hampton, Jackie Robinson Awards Dinner, Whitney M Young Football Classic, Beaux Arts Ball, Livingston S. Francis, Teixeira, Camp Atwater, The Squires, Harlem Commonwealth Council, National Association of Media Women, 369th Veterans’s Association, The Edges Group, Thurman Munson Award Dinner, and Boggs Academy. There are also features about Atlanta and Oak Bluffs.

There are approximately 352 pages with black and white photographs and advertisements throughout, as well as a few advertisements in color. The back cover of the magazine features a full page advertisement for Kool cigarettes.

Transcription Center Status

Transcribed by Digital Volunteers

Place made

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

Place depicted

Atlanta, Fulton County, Georgia, United States, North and Central America

Martha's Vineyard, Oak Bluffs, Dukes County, Massachusetts, United States, North and Central America

Classification

Documents and Published Materials-Published Works

Type

magazines (periodicals)

Topic

Advertising

Associations and institutions

Business

Caricature and cartoons

Communities

Fraternal organizations

Fraternities

Government

HBCUs (Historically Black Colleges and Universities)

Journalism

Labor

Mass media

Men

Political organizations

Politics (Practical)

Professional organizations

Religious groups

Social life and customs

Sororities

U.S. History, 1969-2001

Urban life

Women

Credit Line

Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Anne B. Patrick and the family of Hilda E. Stokely

Object number

2012.167.15

Restrictions & Rights

Public domain

Usage

Not determined

GUID

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5af48a13c-8c71-4105-9526-479c0bc3bb3e

Delegate

Published by

MelPat Associates, American, 1965 - 1986

Created by

Patrick, C. Melvin, American, died 1985

Subject of

Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity, American, founded 1914

National Pan-Hellenic Council, American, founded 1930

Ifill, Percy C., American, 1914 - 1973

Logan, Arthur Courtney, American, 1909 - 1973

National Association of Black Social Workers, American, founded 1968

The Girl Friends, Inc., American, founded 1927

Prince Hall Freemasonry, founded 1784

Chi Delta Mu Fraternity, Inc., American, founded 1913

National Newspaper Publishers Association, American, founded 1827

National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, American, founded 1909

Lambda Kappa Mu Sorority, Inc., American, founded 1937

National Insurance Association, American, founded 1921

National Urban League, American, founded 1910

National United Church Ushers Association of America, Inc., American, founded 1919

National Medical Association, American, founded 1895

National Council of Negro Women, founded 1935

Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated, founded 1908

Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Inc., American, founded 1911

Eta Phi Beta Sorority, Inc., American, founded 1943

National Funeral Directors and Morticians Association, Inc., American, founded 1924

Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, American, founded 1920

National Association of University Women, American, founded 1910

National Dental Association, American, founded 1913

National Association of Negro Business and Professional Women's Clubs, Inc., American, founded 1935

Shriners International, American, founded 1870

Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority, Inc., founded 1922

Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc., American, founded 1906

American Bridge Association, American, founded 1932

Golar, Simeon, American, 1929 - 2013

369th Veterans Association, American

National Alliance of Postal and Federal Employees, American, founded 1913

Alliance for Women in Media, American, founded 1951

Congressional Black Caucus, American, founded 1971

National Business League, American, founded 1900

Morehouse College, American, founded 1867

Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Inc., American, founded 1911

Daughters of Isis, American, founded 1910

Ailey, Alvin, American, 1931 - 1989

Dr. Toote, Gloria, American, 1931 - 2017

Date

1974

Medium

ink on paper

Dimensions

H x W x D: 10 13/16 × 8 7/16 × 9/16 in. (27.5 × 21.4 × 1.4 cm)

Description

A 1974 issue of Delegate magazine published by MelPat Associates. The cover of the magazine shows a collage of black and white photographic portraits cropped and tinted in bright pink, green, yellow, orange and blue. There are two (2) ribbon badges at the top right, one pink and one blue. Each ribbon reads [1974 / DELEGATE]. Black text in the bottom left corner reads [Price $1.50]. White text in a black box at the bottom right reads [PLEASE TURN TO PAGES DEVOTED TO YOUR CONVENTION].

The magazine’s content opens on the first page with an editorial note titled “It Was Not A Good Year,” which recounted events of the past year, including Watergate and the reduction of federal programs. There is also a masthead reading [DELEGATE, 1974] and a table of contents.

The content continues with articles and profiles of African American business organizations, business leaders, community organizations, sororities, fraternities, doctors, dentists, politicians, actors, and journalists. This includes the National Pan-Hellenic Council,National Association of Black Social Workers, Girl Friends, Inc., the National Medical Association, Prince Hall Masons, National Market Developers, Chi Delta Mu Fraternity, National Newspaper Publishers, NAACP, Lambda Kappa Mu, National Insurance Association, National Urban League, National Church Ushers Association, National Medical Association, National Council of Negro Women, Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Eta Phi Beta Sorority, National Funeral Directors Association, Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, National College Women Association, National Dental Association, The National Association of Negro Business and Professional Women's Clubs, Coleman Young, Ancient Egyptian Arabic Order Nobles of the Mystic Shrine, Daughters of Isis, Elks of the World, Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority, Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Dr. Gloria Toote, United Mortgage Bankers of America, American Bridge Association, 369 Veterans Association, Media Women, The Association for the Study of Afro American Life in History, Black Caucus, National Business League, Morehouse College, and Alvin Ailey. There are also features on Detroit, Kenya, Barbados and Oak Bluffs.

There are 254 pages with black and white photographs and advertisements throughout, as well as a few advertisements in color. The back cover of the magazine features a full page advertisement for Kool cigarettes.

Place made

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

Place depicted

Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan, United States, North and Central America

Kenya, Africa

Barbados, Caribbean, North and Central America

Martha's Vineyard, Oak Bluffs, Dukes County, Massachusetts, United States, North and Central America

Classification

Documents and Published Materials-Published Works

Type

magazines (periodicals)

Topic

Advertising

Associations and institutions

Business

Caricature and cartoons

Communities

Fraternal organizations

Fraternities

Funeral customs and rites

Government

HBCUs (Historically Black Colleges and Universities)

Journalism

Labor

Mass media

Men

Political organizations

Politics (Practical)

Professional organizations

Religious groups

Sororities

Travel

U.S. History, 1969-2001

Urban life

Women

Credit Line

Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Anne B. Patrick and the family of Hilda E. Stokely

Object number

2012.167.8

Restrictions & Rights

Public domain

Usage

Not determined

GUID

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd596329946-b260-4d18-be3e-b5393a7ee34a

Delegate

Published by

MelPat Associates, American, 1965 - 1986

Created by

Patrick, C. Melvin, American, died 1985

Subject of

National Association of Broadcasters, American

Opportunities Industrialization Center of America, Inc., American, founded 1964

National Pan-Hellenic Council, American, founded 1930

National Association of Black Social Workers, American, founded 1968

Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Inc., American, founded 1911

The Girl Friends, Inc., American, founded 1927

Ellington, Duke, American, 1899 - 1974

National Medical Association, American, founded 1895

Prince Hall Freemasonry, founded 1784

National Newspaper Publishers Association, American, founded 1827

Chi Delta Mu Fraternity, Inc., American, founded 1913

Morsell, John Albert, American, 1912 - 1974

National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, American, founded 1909

Chi Eta Phi Sorority, Inc., American, founded 1932

Lambda Kappa Mu Sorority, Inc., American, founded 1937

National Insurance Association, American, founded 1921

National Urban League, American, founded 1910

National United Church Ushers Association of America, Inc., American, founded 1919

Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc., American, founded 1906

National Dental Association, American, founded 1913

CBS Broadcasting, Inc., American, founded 1927

American Bridge Association, American, founded 1932

Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, American, founded 1913

National Sorority of Phi Delta Kappa, Inc., American, founded 1906

Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity, American, founded 1914

Improved Benevolent and Protective Order of the Elks of the World, American, founded 1898

Smith, Nettie B., American

National Association of Negro Business and Professional Women's Clubs, Inc., American, founded 1935

National Medical Association, American, founded 1895

National Funeral Directors and Morticians Association, Inc., American, founded 1924

Davis, John Warren, American, 1888 - 1980

Shriners International, American, founded 1870

Congressional Black Caucus, American, founded 1971

National Business League, American, founded 1900

National Alliance of Postal and Federal Employees, American, founded 1913

369th Veterans Association, American

Association for the Study of African American Life and History, American, founded 1915

National Council of Negro Women, founded 1935

Johnson, Clifton Herman, American, 1921 - 2008

Date

1975

Medium

ink on paper

Dimensions

H x W x D: 10 13/16 × 8 7/16 × 3/8 in. (27.5 × 21.4 × 0.9 cm)

Description

A 1975 issue of Delegate magazine published by MelPat Associates. The cover of the magazine shows a collage of black and white photographic portraits with a red tinted band on the top third, a white band in the middle, and a blue tinted band on the bottom third. There is a yellow ribbon badge at the top left that reads [1975 / DELEGATE]. White text in a black box at the bottom right reads [PLEASE TURN TO PAGES DEVOTED TO YOUR CONVENTION].

The magazine’s content opens with “A Message to Delegate Readers” from the National Association of Broadcasters in support of broadcast license renewal legislation, followed by an article titled “Black Leaders Oppose Pay-Television.”

The content continues with articles and profiles of African American business organizations, business leaders, community organizations, sororities, fraternities, doctors, dentists, politicians, actors, and journalists. This includes the Opportunities Industrialization Center of America, National Pan-Hellenic Council, National Association of Black Social Workers, Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, The Girl Friends, Inc., Duke Ellington, National Medical Association, Prince Hall masons, National Newspaper Publishers Association, Chi Delta Mu Fraternity, John Albert Morsell, NAACP, Chi Eta Phi Sorority, Lambda Kappa Mu Sorority, National Insurance Association, National Urban League, National United Church Ushers Association, Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, National Dental Association, CBS Broadcasting, Inc., American Bridge Association, Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Phi Delta Kappa Sorority, Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity, Elks of the World, Nettie B. Smith, The National Association of Negro Business and Professional Women's Clubs, National Medical Association, National Funeral Directors and Morticians Association, John Warren Davis, Shriners, Congressional Black Caucus, National Business League, National Alliance of Postal and Federal Employees, 369th Veterans Association, Association for the Study of African American Life and History, National Council of Negro Women. There is also an article titled “The Negro Convention Movement Before the Civil War,” by Clifton H. Johnson.

The issue concludes with an editorial note, masthead and table of contents on the final page. There are 258 pages with black and white photographs and advertisements throughout, as well as a few advertisements in color. The back cover of the magazine features a full page advertisement for Viceroy cigarettes.

Transcription Center Status

Transcribed by Digital Volunteers

Place made

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

Classification

Documents and Published Materials-Published Works

Movement

Colonization movement

Type

magazines (periodicals)

Topic

Advertising

Associations and institutions

Business

Calypso (Music)

Caricature and cartoons

Communities

Fraternal organizations

Fraternities

Funeral customs and rites

Government

HBCUs (Historically Black Colleges and Universities)

Journalism

Labor

Law

Mass media

Men

Political organizations

Politics (Practical)

Professional organizations

Religious groups

Sororities

Television

U.S. History, 1969-2001

Urban life

Women

Credit Line

Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Anne B. Patrick and the family of Hilda E. Stokely

Object number

2012.167.9

Restrictions & Rights

Public domain

Usage

Not determined

GUID

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5c80d5f1b-2384-44ae-91b1-bb42a6fc4395