Delegate

Published by

MelPat Associates, American, 1965 - 1986

Created by

Patrick, C. Melvin, American, died 1985

Subject of

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

National Urban League, American, founded 1910

Sigma Phi Rho Fraternity, American, founded 1978

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

Association of Black Women Attorneys, American, founded 1976

National Urban Affairs Council, American, founded 1971

Jordan, Raymond A. Jr., American, born 1943

National Association of Market Developers, American, founded 1953

The Links, Incorporated, American, founded 1946

Northside Center for Child Development, Inc., founded 1946

National Newspaper Publishers Association, American, founded 1827

Prince Hall Freemasonry, founded 1784

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

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

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

Carats, Inc., American, founded 1959

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

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

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

National Medical Association, American, founded 1895

Dr. Alexander, Leslie L., Jamaican American, 1917 - 2002

Smithsonian Institution, American, founded 1846

Signed by

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

Subject of

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

Morehouse College, American, founded 1867

Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, American, founded 1913

Shriners International, American, founded 1870

Dr. Mays, Benjamin Elijah, American, 1894 - 1984

Basie, Count, American, 1904 - 1984

National Coalition of 100 Black Women, American, founded 1981

National Bankers Association, American, founded 1927

369th Veterans Association, American

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

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

Medium

ink on paper

Dimensions

H x W x D: 10 13/16 × 8 7/16 × 9/16 in. (27.5 × 21.4 × 1.5 cm)

Type

magazines (periodicals)

Classification

Documents and Published Materials-Published Works

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

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

Date

1985

Description

The 1985 20th Anniversary issue of Delegate magazine published by MelPat Associates. The cover has a white background featuring a grid of twenty-eight (28) portrait photographs. Under each photograph the name of the man or woman pictured is printed in red. At the upper left of the cover is a red ribbon badge with white text on a black background. It reads [1985]. To the right of the ribbon is [DELEGATE] in decorative blue & white block lettering with [20th ANNIVERSARY] printed underneath in red. Red text in the lower right corner reads [WASHINGTON / The Seat of / Government / & Education / 1900-1985 / Page 359]. The spine of the magazine is white with blue text that reads [DELEGATE, 1985 - The 9th Year of the 3rd Century].

The magazine’s content opens with an untitled editorial note recounting the events since the first issue of Delegate was published in 1965. This is followed by a masthead, set in white text against a black background reading [DELEGATE, 1983], and a table of contents.

The content then continues with profiles of African American business organizations, business leaders, events, community organizations, sororities, fraternities, doctors, dentists, politicians, actors, and journalists. This includes the NAACP, National Urban League, Bottle and Cork Club, Sigma Phi Rho Fraternity, National Association for Equal Opportunity in Higher Education, Black Achievers in Industry, The Northeasterners, National Association of Black Women Attorneys, The Beaux Arts Ball, Interracial Council for Business Opportunity, National Urban Affairs Council, Raymond A. Jordan Jr, Frederick Douglass Awards Dinner, National Association of Market Developers, Somerset Importers, Northside Center for Child Development, John Hunter Camp Fund, National Newspaper Publishers Association, Prince Hall Grand Lodge, Chi Delta Mu Fraternity, National Association of Urban Bankers, The Upward Fund, PHelps-Stokes Center for Human Development, Top Ladies of Distinction, Lambda Kappa Mu Sorority, Carats, Chi Eta Phi Sorority, National United Church Ushers Association, National Women of Achievement, Iota Phi Lambda Sorority, National Medical Association, Leslie Alexander, Smithsonian Institution, Chesebrough-Ponds, Ciba-Geigy, Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Phi Delta Kappa, Tuskegee Airmen, National Association of Negro Business and Professional Women’s Clubs, Phi Beta Sigma, Morehouse School of Medicine, Equitable’s 12th Black Achievement Recognition Dinner, Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Ancient Egyptian Arabic Order Nobles Mystic Shrine, Kool City Jam Concert, Harlem Day Parade, Charles Buchanan, John Connors, George Meares Memorial Scholarship Fund, Dr. Benjamin Mays, Count Basie, Communications Excellence to Black Audiences, 100 Black Women, East Harlem Triangles Association, National Association for Sickle Cell Disease, National Bankers Association, 369th Veterans Association, The Edges Group, Association for the Study of Afro-American Life and History, American Wheelchair Association, National Association of Media Women, One Hundred Black Men, Associated Black Charities, E.P.C. International Inc. Evening of Elegance, The Nor-Jer-Men, Epsilon Sigma Chapter, Epsilon Beta Sigma Chapter, and Comus Social Club. There are also several wedding announcements and a feature on Oak Bluffs, Massachusetts. The issue ends with an extended feature story on Washington, DC.

There are approximately 480 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.

Topic

Advertising

Associations and institutions

Business

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

United States--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

2012.167.19

Restrictions & Rights

Public domain

Delegate

Published by

MelPat Associates, American, 1965 - 1986

Created by

Patrick, C. Melvin, American, died 1985

Subject of

Patrick, C. Melvin, American, died 1985

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

National Urban League, American, founded 1910

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

Howard University, American, founded 1867

Medgar Evers College, American, founded 1970

The Links, Incorporated, American, founded 1946

Morehouse College, American, founded 1867

369th Veterans Association, American

Prince Hall Freemasonry, founded 1784

National Association of Market Developers, American, founded 1953

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

Carats, Inc., American, founded 1959

National Medical Association, American, founded 1895

Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, American, founded 1920

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

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

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

Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority, Inc., founded 1922

National Bar Association, American, founded 1925

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

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

Shriners International, American, founded 1870

Walker, Cora, American, 1922 - 2006

Hale, Clara, American, 1905 - 1992

Kornegay, Alice, American, died 1996

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

Pitman Hughes, Dorothy, American, born 1938

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

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)

Type

magazines (periodicals)

Classification

Documents and Published Materials-Published Works

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

Date

1986

Description

A 1986 issue of Delegate magazine published by MelPat Associates. The cover features a grid of black and white portrait photographs against a bright yellow background. Twenty-eight (28) men and women are pictured; five (5) more appear obscured by the blue ribbon badge located at the top left. Text on the ribbon reads [1986 / DELEGATE]. Near the center is a photograph of C. Melvin Patrick, four times as large as the others. In the photograph, Patrick wears a dark colored hat and eyeglasses. He is holding a phone receiver to his proper left ear with his left hand and smiling at the camera. Black text to the right of Patrick's image reads [IN MEMORIAM / 1914 / Welcome / and / Farewell / 1985 / C. Melvin Patrick]. In the lower right corner is an illustration of a single hat and a camera with a strap hanging on a coat rack. The spine of the magazine is white with black text that reads [DELEGATE, 1986 - The 10th Year of the 3rd Century].

The magazine’s content opens with the message [This Issue Is Dedicated To C. Melvin Patrick] and an obituary of Patrick written by Cathy Connors. This is followed by a masthead, set in white text against a black background reading [DELEGATE, 1986], and a table of contents.

There is then an article titled “Black History in the Making in the Corporate World,” a calendar of the year’s conventions, and an article titled “Mel Patrick’s Harlem.” The content then continues with profiles of African American business organizations, business leaders, events, community organizations, sororities, fraternities, doctors, dentists, politicians, actors, and journalists. This includes the NAACP, National Urban League, N.Y.S. Black and Puerto Rican Legislative Caucus, National Association for Equal Opportunity in Higher Education, Valentine Party, Jesse Owens International Trophy Award, Howard University, Medgar Evers College, The Links, Inc., Beaux Arts Ball, Frederick Douglass Awards Dinner, Morehouse School of Medicine, 369th Veteran’s Association, Prince Hall Grand Lodge, John Hunter Camp Fund, National Association of Market Developers, Top Ladies of Distinction, Chi Eta Phi Sorority, Carats, Circle-Lets, Ourmen, National Medical Association, Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Iota Phi Lambda Sorority, Chi Delta Mu Fraternity, Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority, National Bar Association, National Association of Negro and Professional Women’s Club, Harlem Day Parade, Marathon Runners, Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Ancient Egyptian Arabic Order Nobles of the Mystic Shrine, Oak Bluffs Tennis Club, Cora Walker, Mother Hale House, The Winfield Foundation, Alice Kornegay, Communications Excellence to Black Audiences, The Edges Group, Coalition of 100 Black Women, Congressional Black Caucus, Associated Black Charities, American Cancer Society, 100 Black Men, Inc., Dorothy Pitman-Hughes, National Funeral Directors and Morticians, Comus Social Club, E.P.C. International, Inc. The issue concludes with an extended tribute to C. Melvin Patrick and the history of the magazine.

There are approximately 288 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 Benson and Hedges cigarettes.

Topic

Advertising

Associations and institutions

Business

Communities

Fraternal organizations

Fraternities

Funeral customs and rites

Government

HBCUs (Historically Black Colleges and Universities)

Journalism

Mass media

Men

Political organizations

Politics (Practical)

Professional organizations

Religious groups

Sororities

United States--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

2012.167.20

Restrictions & Rights

Public domain

Delegate

Subject of

MelPat Associates, American, 1965 - 1986

Created by

Patrick, C. Melvin, American, died 1985

Subject of

Rawls, Lou, American, 1933 - 2006

United Negro College Fund, American, founded 1944

President Carter, Jimmy, American, born 1924

Wilma Rudolph, American, 1940 - 1994

National Urban League, American, founded 1910

American Association of Blacks in Energy, American, founded 1977

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

National Association of Black Social Workers, American, founded 1968

Interracial Council for Business Opportunity, American, founded 1963

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

American Bridge Association, American, founded 1932

African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church, American, founded 1821

National Association of Market Developers, American, founded 1953

The Girl Friends, Inc., American, founded 1927

Prince Hall Freemasonry, founded 1784

Sears, Roebuck & Co., American, founded 1893

Morehouse College, American, founded 1867

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

National Newspaper Publishers Association, American, founded 1827

National Pharmaceutical Association, American, founded 1947

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

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

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

National Association of Negro Musicians, Inc., founded 1919

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

Republican Party, American, founded 1854

Charms, Inc., American, founded 1952

Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated, founded 1908

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

Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, American, founded 1920

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

Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority, Inc., founded 1922

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

National Pharmaceutical Association, American, founded 1947

National Medical Association, American, founded 1895

National Association of Negro Musicians, Inc., founded 1919

National Association of University Women, American, founded 1910

Shriners International, American, founded 1870

Daughters of Isis, American, founded 1910

American Tennis Association, American, founded 1916

Democratic Party, American, founded 1828

CBS Broadcasting, Inc., American, founded 1927

Randolph, A. Philip, American, 1889 - 1979

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

Congressional Black Caucus, American, founded 1971

369th Veterans Association, American

Hooks, Benjamin, American, 1925 - 2010

National Bankers Association, American, founded 1927

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

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

Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity, American, founded 1914

Alliance for Women in Media, American, founded 1951

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)

Type

magazines (periodicals)

Classification

Documents and Published Materials-Published Works

Place made

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

Date

1980

Description

A 1980 issue of Delegate magazine published by MelPat Associates. The cover of the magazine features a red ribbon that reads [1980 / DELEGATE] on a collage of black and white portrait photographs. The magazine has a white spine with black text that reads [DELEGATE 1980 - The 4th Year of the 3rd Century].

The magazine’s content opens with an untitled editorial note recounting events of the past year, including the presidential campaign and the death of A. Phillip Randolph. There is also a masthead, set in white text against a black background reading [DELEGATE, 1980], followed by a table of contents.

The content then continues including a feature on black Olympic athletes and an article titled, “Black Businesses Need Black Conventions.” This is followed by profiles of African American business organizations, business leaders, community organizations, sororities, fraternities, doctors, dentists, politicians, actors, and journalists. This includes American Association of Blacks in Energy, One Hundred Black Men, Jewell Jackson McCabe and 100 Black Women, National Association of Black Social Workers, Interracial Council for Business Opportunity, Boggs Academy, Jackie Robinson Awards Dinner, National Association for Equal Opportunity in Higher Education, American Bridge Association, African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church, National Association of Market Developers, The Girl Friends, Gay Northeasterners Club, Bottle & Cork Club, Eureka Grand Chapter, Prince Hall Grand Lodge, Sears, Roebuck, Morehouse College, John Hunter Camp Fund, Bob Douglas, Opportunities Industrialization Centers, National Newspaper Publishers Association, Pharmaceutical Association, Chi Delta Mu Fraternity, Chi Eta Phi Sorority, Top Ladies of Distinction, Black Music Association, The Links, Inc., NAACP, National Urban League, Julius A. Thomas Society, National Medical Association, National Association of Negro Musicians, National Association of University Women, Ancient Egyptian Arabic Order Nobles Mystic Shrine, Daughters of Isis, American Tennis Association, Inc., History of Harlem Commonwealth Council, Inc., Democratic National Convention, CBS, A. Phillip Randolph, Iota Phi Lambda Sorority, Pope John Paul II, Oak Bluffs, Black Caucus, ABC, 369th Veterans Association, D. Parke Gibson, NBC, The Edges Groups, National Distillers, Dr. Benjamin Hooks, National Bankers Association, Association for the Study of Afro-American Life & History, William H. Toles, Patricia Roberts Harris, Arthur Ashe, Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity, and the National Association of Media Women.

There are approximately 368 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

Topic

Advertising

Associations and institutions

Business

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

Television

United States--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

2012.167.14

Restrictions & Rights

Public domain

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

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)

Type

magazines (periodicals)

Classification

Documents and Published Materials-Published Works

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

Date

1981

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

Topic

Advertising

Associations and institutions

Business

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

United States--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

Delegate

Published by

MelPat Associates, American, 1965 - 1986

Created by

Patrick, C. Melvin, American, died 1985

Subject of

United Negro College Fund, American, founded 1944

Williams, Billy Dee, American, born 1937

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

National Urban Affairs Council, American, founded 1971

National Association of Market Developers, American, founded 1953

Prince Hall Freemasonry, founded 1784

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

Washington, Harold, American, 1922 - 1987

National Newspaper Publishers Association, American, founded 1827

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

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

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

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

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

Morehouse College, American, founded 1867

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

Carats, Inc., American, founded 1959

National Bar Association, American, founded 1925

National Urban League, American, founded 1910

African Methodist Episcopal Church, American, founded 1816

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

Shriners International, American, founded 1870

Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, American, founded 1913

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

National Pharmaceutical Association, American, founded 1947

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

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

Ashe, Arthur Jr., American, 1943 - 1993

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

People United to Save Humanity, American, founded 1971

369th Veterans Association, American

Blake, Eubie, American, 1887 - 1983

Dance Theatre of Harlem, American, founded 1969

National Coalition of 100 Black Women, American, founded 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)

Type

magazines (periodicals)

Classification

Documents and Published Materials-Published Works

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

Bahamas, Caribbean, North and Central America

Houston, Harris County, Texas, United States, North and Central America

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

Date

1983

Description

A 1983 issue of Delegate magazine published by MelPat Associates. The cover of the magazine features a blue ribbon badge that reads [1983 / DELEGATE] against a grid of black and white portrait photographs. The top two (2) and bottom two (2) rows of photographs are tinted a bright yellow. 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, 1983 - The 7th Year of the 3rd Century].

The magazine’s content opens with a masthead, set in white text against a black background reading [DELEGATE, 1983], and a table of contents, followed by an untitled editorial note recounting political wins and losses over the last year, including the election of Harold Washington as Mayor of the city of Chicago.

The content then continues with profiles of African American business organizations, business leaders, events, community organizations, sororities, fraternities, doctors, dentists, politicians, actors, and journalists. This includes the Jackie Robinson Awards Dinner, United Negro College Fund, Billy Dee Williams and Eugene McCabe, National Association for Equal Opportunity in Higher Education, Interracial Council for Business Opportunity, National Urban Affairs Council, National Association of Market Developers, Bottle and Cork Club, ITT Continental Baking Company, Ciba-Geigy, Chesebrough-Pond, John Hunter Camp Fund, Prince Hall Grand Lodge, Opportunities Industrialization Centers of America, Harold Washington, National Newspaper Publishers Association, Top Ladies of Distinction, NAACP, Lambda Kappa Mu Sorority, Iota Phi Lambda Sorority, Chi Eta Phi Sorority, National Medical Association, National United Church Ushers Association, Morehouse College, Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Carats, National Bar Association, National Urban League, A.M.E. Zion Church, National Association of Negro Business and Professional Women’s Clubs, Ancient Egyptian Arabic Order Nobles of the Mystic Shrine, Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Dawson Art Guild Annual Memorial Concert, Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, National Pharmaceutical Association, Phi Delta Kappa, One Hundred Black Men, Chums, Inc., Association of National and Regional Convention Planners, Benjamin Ashburn, Olive Bowles, Edgar Dale golf tournament, Arthur Ashe, Congressional Black Caucus, Bishop Emerson J. Moore, 369th Veterans’ Association, Black Broadway, Eubie Blake, Dance Theatre of Harlem, National Black Nurses Association, The Edges Group, 100 Black Women, Communications Excellence to Black Audiences, Push, Inc., The Secret Friends, Harlem Commonwealth Council, The Moles, Association for the Study of Afro-American Life and History, The Council of Concerned Black Executives, WAABI, Beaux Arts Ball, Dr. Herby Cave. There are also several obituaries and wedding announcements, as well as short features on Oak Bluffs, Houston, and the Bahamas. The issue concludes with a special feature titled “Atlanta 1926 to Present.”

There are approximately 479 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

Topic

Advertising

Associations and institutions

Business

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

United States--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

2012.167.17

Restrictions & Rights

Public domain

Delegate

Published by

MelPat Associates, American, 1965 - 1986

Created by

Patrick, C. Melvin, American, died 1985

Subject of

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

National Urban Affairs Council, American, founded 1971

Interracial Council for Business Opportunity, American, founded 1963

Prince Hall Freemasonry, founded 1784

Created by

National Association of Market Developers, American, founded 1953

Subject of

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

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

Continental Societies, Inc., American, founded 1956

Morgan, Rose, American, 1912 - 2008

Walker, William Otis, American, 1896 - 1981

National Newspaper Publishers Association, American, founded 1827

African Methodist Episcopal Church, American, founded 1816

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

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

The Links, Incorporated, American, founded 1946

National Association of Black Accountants, Inc., American, founded 1969

Carats, Inc., American, founded 1959

People United to Save Humanity, American, founded 1971

Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated, founded 1908

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

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

National Pharmaceutical Association, American, founded 1947

National Medical Association, American, founded 1895

Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority, Inc., founded 1922

Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, American, founded 1920

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

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

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

National Urban League, American, founded 1910

National Association of University Women, American, founded 1910

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

Shriners International, American, founded 1870

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

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

Jordan, Vernon, American, born 1935

National Business League, American, founded 1900

Congressional Black Caucus, American, founded 1971

Ashe, Arthur Jr., American, 1943 - 1993

National Bankers Association, American, founded 1927

National Bar Association, American, founded 1925

369th Veterans Association, American

Sutton, Percy Ellis, American, 1920 - 2009

Morehouse College, American, founded 1867

Louis, Joe, American, 1914 - 1981

King, Clarence D., American, 1888 - 1981

Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity, American, founded 1914

National Black Veterans Association, American, founded 1974

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)

Type

magazines (periodicals)

Classification

Documents and Published Materials-Published Works

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

Date

1982

Description

A 1982 issue of Delegate magazine published by MelPat Associates. The cover of the magazine features a green ribbon that reads [1982 / DELEGATE] against a grid of black and white portrait photographs. The top two (2) and bottom two (2) rows of photographs are tinted red. 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, 1982 - The 6th Year of the 3rd Century].

The magazine’s content opens with an untitled editorial note criticizing policies of the Reagan administration. There is also a masthead, set in white text against a black background reading [DELEGATE, 1982], followed by a table of contents.

The content then continues with an article titled “The High Cost of Civil Rights” by Benjamin Hooks and an article titled “The State of Black America 1982” by Vernon Jordan. This is followed profiles of African American business organizations, business leaders, events, community organizations, sororities, fraternities, doctors, dentists, politicians, actors, and journalists. This includes the Jackie Robinson Awards Dinner, National Association for Equal Opportunity in Higher Education, National Urban Affairs Council, Interracial Council for Business Opportunity, Prince Hall Grand Lodge, Chesebrough Pond, ITT Continental Baking Company, Ciba-Geigy, Moving Up Awards Dinner, 7 Up, Frederick Douglass Awards Dinner, Bottle & Cork Club, National Association of Market Developers, Beaux Arts Ball, John Hunter Camp Fund, Chi Delta Mu Fraternity, Top Ladies of Distinction, Continental Societies, Inc., Rose Morgan, William O. Walker, National Newspaper Publishers Association, A.M.E. Zion Church, NAACP, Lambda Kappa Mu Sorority, The Links, National Association of Black Accountants, Carats, Operation Push, Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Chi Eta Phi Sorority, National United Church Ushers Association, National Pharmaceutical Association, National Medical Association, Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority, Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Alpha Phi Alph Fraternity, Eta Phi Beta Sorority, National Association of Negro Business and Professional Women’s Clubs, National Urban League, National Association of University Women, Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Ancient Egyptian Arabic Order Nobles of the Mystic Shrine, I.B.P.O.E. of W., Iota Phi Lambda Sorority, Vernon Jordan, National Business League, National Black Veterans Organization, Somerset Importers, Congressional Black Caucus, Tuskegee Airmen, Isyaku Ibrahim, National Association of Media Women, Arthur Ashe, National Bankers Association, The Edges Group, National Bar Association, Harlem Commonwealth Council Foundation, 369th Veteran’s Association, Percy Sutton, 100 Black Women, Morehouse College, Communications Excellence to Black Audiences, Clarence D. King, Joe Louis, Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity, and Women’s Association of Allied Beverage Industries. There are also short features on black movies, black Broadway, Oak Bluffs, and a special feature titled “I Remember Harlem.”

There are approximately 465 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.

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Topic

Advertising

Associations and institutions

Broadway Theatre

Business

Communities

Film

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

United States--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

2012.167.16

Restrictions & Rights

Public domain

Delegate

Published by

MelPat Associates, American, 1965 - 1986

Created by

Patrick, C. Melvin, American, died 1985

Medium

ink on paper

Dimensions

H x W x D: 10 13/16 × 8 7/16 × 9/16 in. (27.5 × 21.4 × 1.5 cm)

Type

magazines (periodicals)

Classification

Documents and Published Materials-Published Works

Place made

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

Place depicted

Houston, Harris County, Texas, United States, North and Central America

San Francisco, California, United States, North and Central America

Oakland, Alameda County, California, United States, North and Central America

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

Date

1984

Description

A 1984 issue of Delegate magazine published by MelPat Associates. The cover of the magazine is white with an image of the Olympic rings, all red except the bottom left ring, which has been replaced by a blue ribbon badge with text that reads [1984 / DELEGATE]. Below the rings is a grid of black and white photographic portraits. Twenty-two (22) men and women are pictured, with the name of everyone printed under his or her image in blue. Blue text at the bottom right corner reads [The / Olympics / Past and / Present / page 159]. The spine of the magazine is white with red text that reads [DELEGATE, 1984 - The 8th Year of the 3rd Century].

The magazine’s content opens with a masthead, set in white text against a black background reading [DELEGATE, 1983], and a table of contents, followed by an untitled editorial note about the 1984 presidential election.

The content then continues with profiles of African American business organizations, business leaders, events, community organizations, sororities, fraternities, doctors, dentists, politicians, actors, and journalists. This includes the National Urban League, NAACP, Harlem YMCA Sports Hall of Fame, Pan-Hellenic Council, American Bridge Association, Interracial Council for Business Opportunity, Delegate Magazine reception, Iota Phi Lambda Sorority, Chesebrough-Pond’s Inc., Ciba-Geigy, Prince Hall Grand Lodge, John Hunter Camp Fund, The Girl Friends, National Association for Equal Opportunity in Higher Education, Frederick Douglass Awards Dinner, Opportunities Industrialization Centers of America, Phelps-Stokes Center for Human Development, Mamie Phipps Clark, Northside Center, National Newspaper Publishers Association, 100 Black men, AME Zion Church, Top Ladies of Distinction, Carats, Inc., Links, Republican Party, Lambda Kappa Mu Sorority, National United Church Ushers Association of America, National Association of Medical Minority Educators, Eddie Atkinson, National Association of Market Developers, Suzanne de Passe, Negro Ensemble Co., Dance Theatre of Harlem, Walter Mondale, Jesse Jackson, Democratic Party, CBS Records, Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity, Edgar B. Felton, Black Congress on Health, Law and Economics, National Black Nurses’ Association, National Bar Association, National Pharmaceutical Association, Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, National Medical Association, Morehouse School of Medicine, Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, National Association of University Women, National Association of Negro Business and Professional Women’s Clubs, Tuskegee Airmen, Ancient Egyptian Arabic Order Nobles of the Mystic Shrine, 100 Black Women, Eta Phi Beta Sorority, Boys Choir of Harlem, Cardinal Cooke, Oliver C. Sutton, Adam Clayton Powell, Jr., Black Caucus Weekend, National Council of Negro Women, 369th Veterans’ Association, Beaux Arts Ball, The Edges Group, and Comus Social Club. In the middle is a large feature on the Olympics, one titled “The Story of the Past” and the other “The Story of the Future.” There are also features on black Hollywood and the cities of Houston, San Francisco, Los Angeles, Oakland, and Oak Bluffs.

There are approximately 511 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.

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Topic

Advertising

Associations and institutions

Business

Communities

Dance

Fraternal organizations

Fraternities

Government

Hollywood (Film)

Journalism

Labor

Mass media

Men

Olympics

Political organizations

Politics (Practical)

Professional organizations

Religious groups

Social life and customs

Sororities

United States--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

2012.167.18

Restrictions & Rights

Public domain