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Funeral program for John Wesley Williams
- Created by
- Unidentified
- Subject of
- Williams, John Wesley, 1884 - 1939
- Vernon Chapel A.M.E Church, American
- Date
- 1939
- Medium
- ink on paper
- Dimensions
- H x W: 3 1/2 x 5 1/2 in. (8.9 x 14 cm)
- Description
- A memorial program for the funeral service of John Wesley Williams, a businessman in Tulsa, Oklahoma and a survivor of the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre. The service was held at Vernon Chapel A.M.E. Church, and he was later interned at Crown Hill Cemetery. On the inside of the program, written vertically in the margin, is a list of names.
- Place depicted
- Tulsa, Tulsa County, Oklahoma, United States, North and Central America
- Classification
- Memorabilia and Ephemera
- Type
- programs
- Topic
- Funeral customs and rites
- Religious groups
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of the Families of Anita Williams Christopher and David Owen Williams
- Object number
- 2011.60.2
- Restrictions & Rights
- No Known Copyright Restrictions
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Malcolm X Funeral
- Created by
- Adelman, Bob, American, 1930 - 2016
- Subject of
- X, Malcolm, American, 1925 - 1965
- Date
- 1965; printed later
- Medium
- silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper
- Dimensions
- H x W (Image): 12 1/2 x 9 7/16 in. (31.8 x 24 cm)
- H x W (Sheet): 14 1/8 x 10 15/16 in. (35.9 x 27.8 cm)
- Description
- A black-and-white photograph of Malcolm X in his casket, shrouded in accordance with Islamic tradition, as African American men and women file by at the funeral viewing.
- Place depicted
- Harlem, New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America
- Classification
- Media Arts-Photography
- Movement
- Civil Rights Movement
- Black Nationalism
- Type
- gelatin silver prints
- portraits
- Topic
- Civil rights
- Funeral customs and rites
- Photography
- U.S. History, 1961-1969
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
- Object number
- 2012.107.1
- Restrictions & Rights
- © Bob Adelman. Permission required for use.
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Photographic print of men gathered for State Funeral Directors' meeting
- Photograph by
- Unidentified
- McKay, A.L., American
- Subject of
- Escoe Jackson, American, born 1903
- Ragsdale, Hartwell, American, 1891 - 1965
- S.M. Jackson, American, 1894 - 1975
- Ragsdale, Louis, American, born 1901
- Berry, John E., American, born 1901
- Hardman, Doldmon, American, 1895 - 1965
- Sango, Alexander G.W., American, born 1868
- Unidentified Man or Men
- Unidentified Child or Children
- Date
- 1926
- On ViewCommunity/Third Floor, 3 051
- Exhibition
- Power of Place
- Medium
- photographic gelatin and silver on photographic paper
- Dimensions
- H x W: 4 5/8 × 6 5/8 in. (11.7 × 16.8 cm)
- Description
- A black-and-white photograph of a group of men at the State Funeral Directors and Embalmers Meeting held in Tulsa, Oklahoma. There are two (2) rows of men standing and sitting in front of an automobile parked underneath a carport. The picture was taken in front of the Jackson Funeral Home located at 617 East Archer Street in the Greenwood District. At the upper right of the photograph is the lower half of the Funeral Home sign: [HOME/ AMBULANCE SERVICE/ DAY AND NIGHT/ PHONE 2-4710]. At the lower right of the photograph is the photographer's studio mark: [Randle/ Photo Tulsa].
- In the first row, three (3) men are kneeling, with a young boy in a sailor suit standing in the middle of the row, The people in the first row are identified, from left to right, as: Mr. Jones; boy unknown; man unknown; Mr. Berry.
- In the second row, there are eight (8) men, five standing and three sitting on the bumper of the car, identified from left to right: A.L. McKay; Escoe Jackson; unknown man; Hartwell Ragsdale; Mr. Miller; S.M. Jackson; Mr. Stewart; Louis Ragsdale.
- In the background, there are two men sitting on the carport ledge, identified from left to right: Doldmon Harbin; A.G.W. Sango.
- Place depicted
- Tulsa, Tulsa County, Oklahoma, United States, North and Central America
- Collection title
- The Princetta R. Newman Collection of Family Photographs, Tulsa, Oklahoma
- Classification
- Media Arts-Photography
- Type
- gelatin silver prints
- portraits
- Topic
- American South
- American West
- Business
- Children
- Communities
- Funeral customs and rites
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Princetta R. Newman
- Object number
- 2014.75.88
- Restrictions & Rights
- Public domain
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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
- Topic
- Advertising
- Associations and institutions
- Business
- Communities
- Fraternal organizations
- Fraternities
- Funeral customs and rites
- Government
- HBCUs (Historically Black Colleges and Universities)
- Journalism
- Labor
- Mass media
- Medicine
- Men
- Political organizations
- Politics
- 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
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Delegate
- Published by
- MelPat Associates, American, 1965 - 1986
- Created by
- Patrick, C. Melvin, American, died 1985
- Subject of
- Drew, Charles Richard, American, 1904 - 1950
- President Johnson, Lyndon Baines, American, 1908 - 1973
- Wilkins, Roy, American, 1901 - 1981
- National Pan-Hellenic Council, American, founded 1930
- Humphrey, Hubert Horatio Jr., American, 1911 - 1978
- Dr. King, Martin Luther Jr., American, 1929 - 1968
- Dr. Mays, Benjamin Elijah, American, 1894 - 1984
- Ebenezer Baptist Church, American, founded 1886
- Southern Christian Leadership Conference, American, founded 1957
- Sen. Brooke, Edward, American, born 1919
- Tydings, Joseph Davies, American, 1928 - 2018
- Pierce, Lawrence Warren, American, born 1924
- Baker, Bertram L., American, 1898 - 1985
- Morse, Wayne L., American, 1900 - 1974
- Belafonte, Harry Jr., American, born 1927
- King, Coretta Scott, American, 1927 - 2006
- Rev. Abernathy, Ralph David, American, 1926 - 1990
- Parks, Gordon, American, 1912 - 2006
- Morehouse College, American, founded 1867
- Sutton, Percy Ellis, American, 1920 - 2009
- Rustin, Bayard, American, 1912 - 1987
- Eugene Nickerson, American, 1918 - 2002
- Farbstein, Leonard, American, 1902 - 1993
- Senator Robert F. Kennedy, American, 1925 - 1968
- The Girl Friends, Inc., American, founded 1927
- McKissick, Floyd, American, 1922 - 1991
- Interracial Council for Business Opportunity, American, founded 1963
- National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, American, founded 1909
- National Urban League, American, founded 1910
- Perry, Harold Robert, American, 1916 - 1991
- Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, American, founded 1920
- National Newspaper Publishers Association, American, founded 1827
- Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Inc., American, founded 1911
- International Free and Accepted Modern Masons, Inc. and Order of the Eastern Star, American, founded 1950
- Improved Benevolent and Protective Order of the Elks of the World, American, founded 1898
- New York Jets, American, founded 1960
- Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite of Freemasonry
- National Association of Negro Musicians, Inc., founded 1919
- National Medical Association, American, founded 1895
- National Dental Association, American, founded 1913
- Murray, Joan
- Schuyler, Philippa, American, 1931 - 1967
- Gordy, Berry Jr., American, born 1929
- Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc., American, founded 1906
- Shriners International, American, founded 1870
- Sen. Brooke, Edward, American, born 1919
- Poitier, Sidney, Bahamian American, born 1927
- Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Inc., American, founded 1911
- Kaiser, Inez Yeargan, American, 1918 - 2016
- Bailey, Pearl, American, 1918 - 1990
- Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated, founded 1908
- National Council of Negro Women, founded 1935
- Lambda Kappa Mu Sorority, Inc., American, founded 1937
- National Association of Negro Business and Professional Women's Clubs, Inc., American, founded 1935
- National Funeral Directors and Morticians Association, Inc., American, founded 1924
- Mangum, Robert J., American, 1920 - 2014
- 369th Veterans Association, American
- National Association of Market Developers, American, founded 1953
- Date
- 1968
- Medium
- ink on paper
- Dimensions
- H x W x D: 12 × 8 7/8 × 3/16 in. (30.5 × 22.5 × 0.5 cm)
- Description
- A 1968 issue of Delegate magazine published by MelPat Associates. The cover of the magazine is white and a yellow ribbon, blue ribbon and a pink ribbon at center. Each of the ribbons has the word [DELEGATE] at center. The inside of the magazine contains black and white photographs, articles and advertisements as well as profiles of prominent people within the African American community.
- The magazines content begins with a memorial editorial to Martin Luther King, Jr. And Robert F. Kennedy. It continues with an article titled [Black Power Marketing to Negro Consumers]. The article includes images of President Johnson, Vice President Humphrey and members of the presidential commission to investigate city riots. The publication continues with several pages of photographs Martin Luther King, Jr.’s funeral. People identified in captions for the photographs are Dr. Benjamin E. Mays, Senator Edward Brooke, Senator Joseph Tydings, Lawrence Pierce, Wayne Morse, Bertram Baker, Senator Edward Brooke, Harry Belafonte Jr., Gordon Parks, Coretta Scott King, Rev. Ralph Abernathy, Percy Ellis Sutton, Bayard Rustin, Benjamin Wright, Eugene Nickerson and Leonard Farbstein. Following this is a double page image of Robert F. Kennedy’s funeral procession.
- Throughout the magazine are portraits, profiles, and short articles about business organizations such as the Interracial Council for Business Opportunity, the National Association of Market Developers, National Association of Negro Musicians and the National Dental Association as well as fraternity and sorority events for Omega Psi Phi, Kapa Alpha Psi, and Alpha Phi Alpha, Alpha Kappa Alpha, and Lamda Kappa Mu, and articles on events such as the National Conference of the Urban League, International Conference of Grand Chapters of the Order of the Eastern Star, and the Convention of the Nobles of the Mystic Shrine.
- There are also profiles on musicians performing at the Lincoln Center, Morehouse College, the Democratic Party, debutant balls, the New York Giants, 369th Veterans Association, National Pan-Hellenic Council and notable African American business leaders, labor leaders, community leaders, political leaders, doctors, nurses, artists, and activists from across the United States but primarily in New York City.
- There are approximately 154 pages. The magazine contains both black and white and color advertisements. The back cover has an advertisement for Johnnie Walker Red scotch.
- 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
- Topic
- Advertising
- Associations and institutions
- Business
- Communities
- Football
- Fraternal organizations
- Fraternities
- Funeral customs and rites
- Government
- HBCUs (Historically Black Colleges and Universities)
- Journalism
- Labor
- Mass media
- Men
- Political organizations
- Politics
- Professional organizations
- Religious groups
- Sororities
- U.S. History, 1961-1969
- 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
- 2012.167.3
- Restrictions & Rights
- Public domain
-
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
- Prince Hall Freemasonry, founded 1784
- Dr. Bunche, Ralph, American, 1903 - 1971
- Southern Christian Leadership Conference, American, founded 1957
- National Newspaper Publishers Association, American, founded 1827
- Powell, Adam Clayton Jr., American, 1908 - 1972
- National Black Political Convention, 1971 - 1972
- Westbrook, Logan H., American
- Wilkins, Roy, American, 1901 - 1981
- National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, American, founded 1909
- Lambda Kappa Mu Sorority, Inc., American, founded 1937
- Tufts University, American, founded 1852
- Democratic Party, American, founded 1828
- National Insurance Association, American, founded 1921
- National Urban League, American, founded 1910
- National Council of Negro Women, founded 1935
- Republican Party, American, founded 1854
- American Bridge Association, American, founded 1932
- Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, American, founded 1920
- Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity, American, founded 1914
- The Drifters, Inc., American, founded 1957
- National Association of Negro Business and Professional Women's Clubs, Inc., American, founded 1935
- Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority, Inc., founded 1922
- Austin, Patti, American, born 1950
- National Funeral Directors and Morticians Association, Inc., American, founded 1924
- National Dental Association, American, founded 1913
- Brown, George Leslie, American, 1926 - 2006
- Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated, founded 1908
- Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc., American, founded 1906
- Brown, Otha N. Jr., American, 1931 - 2009
- Shriners International, American, founded 1870
- Dixon, Gladys W., American, born 1901
- Daughters of Isis, American, founded 1910
- National Medical Association, American, founded 1895
- National United Church Ushers Association of America, Inc., American, founded 1919
- Chisholm, Shirley Anita, American, 1924 - 2005
- National Alliance of Postal and Federal Employees, American, founded 1913
- 369th Veterans Association, American
- Improved Benevolent and Protective Order of the Elks of the World, American, founded 1898
- Created by
- Hall, Amos T., American, 1896 - 1971
- Date
- 1972
- Medium
- ink on paper
- Dimensions
- H x W x D: 11 × 8 7/16 × 3/8 in. (28 × 21.5 × 0.9 cm)
- Description
- A 1972 issue of Delegate magazine published by MelPat Associates. The cover of the magazine shows a collage of black and white photographic portraits of men and women printed against a blue tinted band on the top third, a white band in the middle, and a red tinted band on the bottom third. There is an image of four (4) buttons in the top left that read [DELEGATE / 1972]. The buttons are black, green, and/or red with white text. 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 an article titled “365 Days of Black Politics or the Awakening of a Black Giant,” about the Black Convention held in Gary, Indiana and the organization of the Black Assembly. There is also a masthead reading [DELEGATE 1972 / 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, actors, journalists and politicians. This includes the New York Giants, the National Pan-Hellenic Council, Prince Hall Masons, Dr. Ralph Bunche, Southern Christian Leadership Conference, National Newspaper Publishers Association, Adam Clayton Powell Jr., National Black Political Convention, Logan H. Westbrook, Roy Wilkins, NAACP, Lambda Kappa Mu Sorority, Tufts University, the Democratic Party and the Republic Party, National Insurance Association, National Urban League, National Council of Negro Women, American Bridge Association, Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity, The Drifters, Inc., The National Association of Negro Business and Professional Women's Clubs, Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority, Patti Austin, National Funeral Directors and Morticians Association, National Dental Association, George Leslie Brown, Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Otha N. Brown, Jr., the Shriners, Gladys W. Dixon, Daughters of Isis, National Medical Association, National United Church Ushers Association of America, Shirley Chisholm, National Alliance of Postal and Federal Employees, 369th Veterans Association, IBPOEW, and Amos T. Hall. There are also short profiles on African American politicians in New York, Miami, Detroit, California, Colorado, Connecticut, St. Louis and Atlanta as well as a feature on Oak Bluffs on Martha’s Vineyard.
- There are approximately 220 pages 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.
- Place made
- Harlem, New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America
- Place depicted
- Miami, Dade County, Florida, United States, North and Central America
- Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan, United States, North and Central America
- California, United States, North and Central America
- Colorado, United States, North and Central America
- Connecticut, United States, North and Central America
- Saint Louis, Missouri, United States, North and Central America
- 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
- Topic
- Advertising
- Associations and institutions
- Business
- Communities
- Fraternal organizations
- Fraternities
- Funeral customs and rites
- Government
- HBCUs (Historically Black Colleges and Universities)
- Journalism
- Labor
- Mass media
- Men
- Political organizations
- Politics
- 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
- 2012.167.6
- Restrictions & Rights
- Public domain
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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
- Date
- 1986
- 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 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.
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 2012.167.20
- Restrictions & Rights
- Public domain
-
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
- Topic
- Advertising
- Associations and institutions
- Business
- Calypso (Music)
- Communities
- Fraternal organizations
- Fraternities
- Funeral customs and rites
- Government
- HBCUs (Historically Black Colleges and Universities)
- Journalism
- Labor
- Law
- Mass media
- Men
- Political organizations
- Politics
- 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
-
Welcome to New York... - it’s a small world after all….
- Published by
- MelPat Associates, American, 1965 - 1986
- Created by
- Patrick, C. Melvin, American, died 1985
- Subject of
- Motley, Constance Baker, American, 1921 - 2005
- Wagner, Robert F., American, 1877 - 1953
- Randolph, A. Philip, American, 1889 - 1979
- Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, American, founded 1920
- National Insurance Association, American, founded 1921
- Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority, Inc., founded 1922
- National Funeral Directors and Morticians Association, Inc., American, founded 1924
- Harlem Cultural Council, Inc., American
- New York Giants, American, founded 1925
- Powell, Adam Clayton Jr., American, 1908 - 1972
- Frontiers International, Inc., American, founded 1936
- National Funeral Directors and Morticians Association, Inc., American, founded 1924
- Date
- 1965
- Medium
- ink on paper
- Dimensions
- H x W x D: 12 × 8 7/8 × 3/16 in. (30.5 × 22.5 × 0.5 cm)
- Description
- A magazine titled [Welcome to New York... - it’s a small world after all….] published by MelPat Associates. The cover of the magazine is divided into two horizontal sections. The top section features a blue and white image of a globe against a sky with black text printed across the top reading [WELCOME TO NEW YORK]. The bottom section is yellow and pink with an image of dolls playing instruments. The image is black and white except for the musicians' shirts, which are red and pink striped. The image is set in front of a bright yellow background and on top of a bright pink background, with white text across the bottom reading [...it's a small world after all...]. The magazine content begins with tourist information on the Statue of Liberty, a portrait of Manhattan borough president Constance Baker Motley, a message from the mayor, Robert F. Wagner, and an article entitled "The Day RFK Came to Harlem." The content continues within additional tourist information on New York City, including Harlem and Brooklyn, profiles of professional organizations coming to New York for conventions or other events, and profiles of many different prominent people including business leaders, labor leaders, fraternity and sorority members, funeral directors, Democratic party leaders, prominent Republicans, church leaders, journalists, artists, and others. There are approximately 67 pages, with black and white photographs and advertisements. The back cover has a color advertisement for Vat Gold scotch.
- Place made
- Harlem, New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America
- Place depicted
- New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America
- Brooklyn, New York City, King County, New York, United States, North and Central America
- Classification
- Documents and Published Materials-Published Works
- Topic
- Associations and institutions
- Business
- Communities
- Fraternities
- Funeral customs and rites
- Labor
- Mass media
- Men
- Political organizations
- Professional organizations
- Religious groups
- Sororities
- Travel
- U.S. History, 1961-1969
- 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
- 2012.167.1
- Restrictions & Rights
- Public domain
-
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
- Topic
- Advertising
- Associations and institutions
- Business
- Communities
- Fraternal organizations
- Fraternities
- Funeral customs and rites
- Government
- HBCUs (Historically Black Colleges and Universities)
- Journalism
- Labor
- Mass media
- Men
- Political organizations
- Politics
- 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
-
Delegate
- Published by
- MelPat Associates, American, 1965 - 1986
- Created by
- Patrick, C. Melvin, American, died 1985
- Subject of
- Schoener, Allon, American
- Metropolitan Museum of Art, American, founded 1870
- Hoving, Thomas, American, 1931 - 2009
- Van Ellison, Candice, American
- Chisholm, Shirley Anita, American, 1924 - 2005
- Motley, Constance Baker, American, 1921 - 2005
- Sutton, Percy Ellis, American, 1920 - 2009
- Mays, Willie Howard Jr., American, born 1931
- Ali, Muhammad, American, 1942 - 2016
- Powell, Adam Clayton Jr., American, 1908 - 1972
- Dr. King, Martin Luther Jr., American, 1929 - 1968
- Olive, Milton Lee III, American, 1946 - 1965
- National Pan-Hellenic Council, American, founded 1930
- St. Jacques, Raymond, American, 1930 - 1990
- National Newspaper Publishers Association, American, founded 1827
- National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, American, founded 1909
- Freemasonry, American, founded 1730
- National Urban League, American, founded 1910
- Price, Leontyne, American, born 1927
- American Bridge Association, American, founded 1932
- National Funeral Directors and Morticians Association, Inc., American, founded 1924
- Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority, Inc., founded 1922
- Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, American, founded 1913
- New York Giants, American, founded 1925
- Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity, American, founded 1914
- National Medical Association, American, founded 1895
- Improved Benevolent and Protective Order of the Elks of the World, American, founded 1898
- National Dental Association, American, founded 1913
- Shriners International, American, founded 1870
- Daughters of Isis, American, founded 1910
- National Association of Negro Business and Professional Women's Clubs, Inc., American, founded 1935
- Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc., American, founded 1906
- Carroll, Diahann, American, 1935 - 2019
- Lambda Kappa Mu Sorority, Inc., American, founded 1937
- National Association of Negro Business and Professional Women's Clubs, Inc., American, founded 1935
- Date
- 1969
- Medium
- ink on paper
- Dimensions
- H x W x D: 12 × 8 7/8 × 3/16 in. (30.5 × 22.5 × 0.5 cm)
- Description
- A 1969 issue of Delegate magazine published by MelPat Associates. The cover of the magazine features yellow, blue, and pink ruffled round ribbon badges against a plain white background. Each badge has a different colored center with [DELEGATE] across it. Surrounding the badges is [1969] printed in pink and repeated three times. On the first page is an editorial note with text that begins:
- [DELEGATE is published by MELPAT ASSOCIATES as a good well venture on behalf of its advertisers for the benefit of the organizations highlighted and for the information of our readers.
- DELEGATE is a semi-in depth presentation of biographical material and pictures of persons and organizations in the Negro community who by their actions and capabilities are contributing to the advancement of the Negro communities in cities throughout the United States and by these contributions are advancing the cultural, economic, educational, fraternal and civic as well as civil rights for Americans during these challenging sixties.]
- The magazine opens with a long feature article by Allan Schoener, curator of the Metropolitan Museum of Art exhibit, “Harlem On My Mind,” with photographs from the exhibition on the history and people of Harlem. Throughout are articles and profiles of African American business leaders and organizations including the National Newspaper Publishers Association, National Insurance Association, American Bridge Association, National Funeral Directors and Morticians Association, Federation of Masons of the World, National Medical Association, National Dental Association, National Dental Assistant’s Association, National Dental Hygienists Association, and the National Association of Negro Business and Professional Women’s Clubs, Inc. There are also profiles and articles about community leaders, organizations, and events such as the NAACP 1969 National Convention, Morehouse College, including alumni Julian Bond and Martin Luther King, Jr., Prince Hall Lodge, National Urban League, the National Pan-Hellenic Corporation, Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority, Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Lambda Kappa Mu Sorority, Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity, Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, 70th Elks Grand Lodge Convention, Daughters of Isis and the Imperial Council of the Ancient Egyptian Arabic Order of the Nobles of the Mystic Shrine. Also included are mentions of performers and artists Raymond St. Jacques, Leontyne Price, Richard Hunt, Diahanne Carroll and Sammy Davis, Jr. as well as an article on the community of Oak Bluffs on Martha’s Vineyard.
- There are approximately 150 pages 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 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
- Topic
- Advertising
- Associations and institutions
- Business
- Communities
- Fraternal organizations
- Fraternities
- Funeral customs and rites
- Government
- HBCUs (Historically Black Colleges and Universities)
- Journalism
- Labor
- Mass media
- Men
- Political organizations
- Politics
- 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
- 2012.167.4
- Restrictions & Rights
- Public domain
-
Life Vol. 64 No. 16
- Published by
- Time Inc., American, founded 1922
- Subject of
- King, Coretta Scott, American, 1927 - 2006
- Dr. King, Martin Luther Jr., American, 1929 - 1968
- Date
- April 19, 1968
- On ViewConcourse 1, C1 053
- Exhibition
- A Changing America: 1968 and Beyond
- Medium
- ink on paper
- Dimensions
- H x W: 13 1/2 x 10 1/2 in. (34.3 x 26.7 cm)
- Description
- An issue of Life magazine featuring the aftermath of the assassination of Martin Luther King, Jr. The cover has an image of Coretta Scott King in a black veil at her husband's funeral service. The LIFE logo is at the top left of the cover and white text next to the logo reads: [America's Farewell in Anger and Grief]. White text at the bottom reads: [April 19- 1968 - 34¢].
- Classification
- Documents and Published Materials-Published Works
- Topic
- Civil rights
- Families
- Funeral customs and rites
- Mass media
- U.S. History, 1961-1969
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Elmer J. Whiting, III
- Object number
- 2011.17.192
- Restrictions & Rights
- © 1968 Time, Inc. Permission required for use.
-
Masonic Burial Services with General Instructions
- Written by
- Macoy, Robert, Irish, 1815 - 1895
- Subject of
- Freemasonry, American, founded 1730
- Date
- early 20th century
- On ViewCommunity/Third Floor, 3 050
- Exhibition
- Making a Way Out of No Way
- Medium
- ink on paper, cardboard and cloth
- Dimensions
- H x W x D: 7 1/8 x 5 x 1/4 in. (18.1 x 12.7 x 0.6 cm)
- Description
- Hardcover book titled "Masonic Burial Services with General Instructions" totalling thirty-four pages. The front cover consists of navy blue, almost black, cloth bound cardboard hard cover with the words "Masonic Burial Services" in gold leaf across the front. The text explains the general instructions for service in the lodge room, church or house and at the grave. On the back end page is inscribed in pencil "Louise Harris 1914 West at [illegible]."
- Classification
- Documents and Published Materials-Published Works
- Type
- manuals
- Topic
- Freemasonry
- Funeral customs and rites
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
- Object number
- 2011.155.258
- Restrictions & Rights
- No Known Copyright Restrictions
-
Great Migration Home Movie Study Collection
- smithsonian online virtual archive
- Record
- Creator
- National Museum of African American History and Culture (U.S.)
- name
- Church of God
- WHUT Howard University Television
- Mid-Atlantic Regional Moving Image Archive (MARMIA)
- Most Worshipful Prince Hall Grand Lodge of District of Columbia
- inclusive dates
- 1940 - Ongoing
- 1940 - Ongoing
- 1940 - Ongoing
- Physical description
- 825 Digital files
- Abstract
- The Great Migration is a unique, ongoing digitization service program that partners the National Museum of African American History and Culture with individuals across the United States to preserve their important analog audiovisual media. While major motion picture film and television historically lacked diverse representation, black history was instinctively being preserved in everyday home movies. Today, these personal narratives serve as an invaluable tool for understanding and re-framing black moving image history, and provide a much needed visualization of African American history and culture.
- Preferred Citation
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture. Supported by the Robert Frederick Smith Fund of the National Museum of African American History and Culture.
- Restrictions
- Collection is available online for open research.
- Scope and Contents
- The collection contains 825 digitized audiovisual media objects. However, as an ongoing project the scope of the collection will continue to increase over time. The scope will be updated as is appropriate.
- The content of the collection consists predominantly of amateur recordings created by families to document their lives. This includes major life events, such as birthdays, as well as family vacations and holidays. Additionally, the collection includes footage produced by professionals for broadcast on television. This particular footage entered the collection through partnerships with other memory institutions.
- Physical description
- 825 Digital files
- Abstract
- The Great Migration is a unique, ongoing digitization service program that partners the National Museum of African American History and Culture with individuals across the United States to preserve their important analog audiovisual media. While major motion picture film and television historically lacked diverse representation, black history was instinctively being preserved in everyday home movies. Today, these personal narratives serve as an invaluable tool for understanding and re-framing black moving image history, and provide a much needed visualization of African American history and culture.
- Preferred Citation
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture. Supported by the Robert Frederick Smith Fund of the National Museum of African American History and Culture.
- Restrictions
- Collection is available online for open research.
- Scope and Contents
- The collection contains 825 digitized audiovisual media objects. However, as an ongoing project the scope of the collection will continue to increase over time. The scope will be updated as is appropriate.
- The content of the collection consists predominantly of amateur recordings created by families to document their lives. This includes major life events, such as birthdays, as well as family vacations and holidays. Additionally, the collection includes footage produced by professionals for broadcast on television. This particular footage entered the collection through partnerships with other memory institutions.
- Physical description
- 825 Digital files
- Abstract
- The Great Migration is a unique, ongoing digitization service program that partners the National Museum of African American History and Culture with individuals across the United States to preserve their important analog audiovisual media. While major motion picture film and television historically lacked diverse representation, black history was instinctively being preserved in everyday home movies. Today, these personal narratives serve as an invaluable tool for understanding and re-framing black moving image history, and provide a much needed visualization of African American history and culture.
- Preferred Citation
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture. Supported by the Robert Frederick Smith Fund of the National Museum of African American History and Culture.
- Restrictions
- Collection is available online for open research.
- Scope and Contents
- The collection contains 825 digitized audiovisual media objects. However, as an ongoing project the scope of the collection will continue to increase over time. The scope will be updated as is appropriate.
- The content of the collection consists predominantly of amateur recordings created by families to document their lives. This includes major life events, such as birthdays, as well as family vacations and holidays. Additionally, the collection includes footage produced by professionals for broadcast on television. This particular footage entered the collection through partnerships with other memory institutions.
- object type
- Archival materials
- topic
- Amateur films
- Families
- Travel
- Parties
- African Americans
-
J. Max Bond, Sr. Home Movie #3
- Created by
- Bond, J. Max, Sr., American, 1902 - 1991
- Date
- 1939-1941
- Medium
- 16mm Film (a): acetate film;
- Film Reel (b): metal
- Dimensions
- Duration: 13 Minutes
- Length (Film): 350 Feet
- Title
- 16mm motion picture film of J. Max Bond, Sr. home movie #3
- Caption
- This 16mm film is from a collection of home movies shot by J. Max Bond Sr. between 1930-1960. The collection features travel footage, family outings, and gatherings with family and friends.
- Description
- This 16mm color film is one of ten home movies shot by J. Max Bond, Sr. from 1930 to 1960. The footage mainly focuses on family, travel, and educational institutions with which J. Max Bond Sr. was associated.
- Consists of: 16mm Film (a) and Original 400 foot Film Reel (b).
- 2016.16.3.1a: 16mm film. The film opens with a wide shot of men cheering from a covered grandstand at a homecoming football game. This is followed by pan shots of finely dressed women standing in a line and seated men cheering for the camera. Subsequently, there are wide shots of the football team warming up and of the game itself. Next, there are multiple shots of the Tuskegee marching band performing on the football field. The camera then shoots a man speaking to the crowd. This is followed by more shots of the marching band and the football game. The film then cuts to scenes from a ceramics class. There are multiple shots of ceramic objects and a close up of a bust of Booker T. Washington being sculpted. The following scene depicts children in a classroom with wide shots of the children and a teacher seated in a circle and multiple portrait-style shots of the children and teachers. Next, a weaving class is shown with wide shots of a loom in operation and students showing off objects they've made in the class. This is followed by multiple shots of a cooking class where a teacher is training students in various techniques. The next several shots are out of focus, but appear to depict people formally entering a room. The film ends with multiple shots from a funeral with both wide and portrait-style shots of the mourners.
- 2016.16.3.1b: Original 400 foot film reel.
- Place captured
- Tuskegee, Macon County, Alabama, United States, North and Central America
- Collection title
- J. Max Bond, Sr. Family Home Movies
- Classification
- Media Arts-Film and Video
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift from the Family of George Clement Bond
- Object number
- 2016.16.3.1ab
- Restrictions & Rights
- © Alison Bond
-
Tribute to Malcolm X (Black Journal segment)
- Produced by
- National Educational Television, American, 1954 - 1970
- Edited by
- Anderson, Madeline, American
- Subject of
- X, Malcolm, American, 1925 - 1965
- Dr. Shabazz, Betty, American, 1934 - 1997
- Owned by
- Bowser, Pearl, American, born 1931
- Date
- 1969
- Medium
- acetate film
- Dimensions
- Duration: 14 Minutes
- Length (Film): 500 Feet
- Title
- 16mm motion picture film of Tribute to Malcolm X (Black Journal segment)
- Caption
- This 16mm film is a short documentary made by Madeline Anderson for National Education Television's Black Journal television program to commemorate the four year anniversary of the assassination of Malcolm X.
- Description
- This 16mm black and white film print is a short documentary made for the National Education Television's Black Journal television program. Editor Madeline Anderson compiled footage of Malcolm X to commemorate the four year anniversary of his assassination.
- This film opens with footage of the public attending the funeral/wake of Malcolm X, and a voice-over of a male narrator recounts the sentiments of some individuals describing what Malcolm X meant to the African American community during his life and after his assassination. Malcolm X's wife, Betty Shabazz, discusses Malcolm's early childhood roots, family, stints in foster care and boys' homes, and his struggle to stay on the straight and narrow in Boston, MA. The narrator then picks back up describing Malcolm X's biography and attitude towards race relations and integration in America. Excerpts from various television interviews with Malcolm X play. During the first interview clip, Malcolm explains why he believes integration has not been successful and cannot be successful (during that particular point in time) unless certain issues are addressed. In the second interview clip, Malcolm discusses why he was silenced by the Nation of Islam for a comment he made shortly after the assassination of President John F. Kennedy. He elaborates on what he actually meant by saying that "chickens are coming home to roost" amid an unaddressed climate of hate in the United States. The third interview is with Malcolm after he returned from his pilgrimage to Mecca. American reporters ask him about his feelings on integration in America, now that he has returned from Mecca, where Muslims from all over were participating in the pilgrimage to Mecca together. Malcolm states that his feelings on integration have not changed as a result of the brotherhood he experienced during his trip Mecca. An interview with Betty Shabazz picks up again, and she further explains her late husband's beliefs concerning integration and his wish to redirect the goal of the black struggle from civil rights to human rights by internationalizing the struggle and aligning African Americans with other marginalized groups around the world. Another interview with Malcolm X plays, and he explains, in his own words, how human rights is an international issue that should be addressed by the United Nations. Footage of a civil rights demonstration plays. Malcolm X addresses students in Selma, Alabama and talks about charging the United States with human rights violations. Further, he tells a story in which he defines what he believes to be the difference in mentality between what he calls a "field negro" and a "house negro". He states that he is a "field negro" ready to fight for his freedom.
- Place filmed
- Harlem, Manhattan, New York City, New York County, New York, United States, North and Central America
- Collection title
- Pearl Bowser Collection
- Classification
- Media Arts-Film and Video
- Movement
- Civil Rights Movement
- Black Nationalism
- Topic
- Black power
- Civil rights
- Film
- Funeral customs and rites
- Mass media
- Resistance
- Social reform
- Television
- U.S. History, 1961-1969
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Pearl Bowser
- Object number
- 2012.79.1.37.1a
- Restrictions & Rights
- © National Educational Television
-
Rev. S.S. Jones Home Movies: Reel 3
- Directed by
- Rev. Jones, S. S., American, 1869 - 1936
- Date
- 1924-1928
- Medium
- 16mm Film (a): acetate film;
- Film Reel (b): metal;
- Film Can (c): metal
- Dimensions
- Duration: 14 Minutes
- Length (Film): 400 Feet
- Title
- 16mm motion picture film of Rev. S.S. Jones Home Movies: Reel 3
- Caption
- Rev. Solomon Sir Jones was a Baptist minister, businessman, and amateur filmmaker. This collection of home movies by Jones documents African American communities in Oklahoma between 1924 and 1928, depicting residents at work and in their homes, as well as activities at local schools, businesses, and churches. Community social events such as parades and funerals are prominently featured.
- Description
- A 16mm silent, black and white film (a) with original metal film reel (b) and original metal film can (c) featuring footage taken in Oklahoma during the middle and late 1920s by Solomon Sir Jones, the third in a collection of nine films.
- Inscribed on the outside of the canister is, in red ink [#], followed in black ink by [3]. A handwritten inscription on white adhesive label reads: [Boley 1st Natl Bank]. Stamped into the center of the can is the imprint of a logo with stylized letters [EKC].
- The film opens with members of the local Masonic lodge walking in a parade down the main commercial street, probably in Boley, Oklahoma. The men are well-dressed and wearing different kinds of hats. The next scene shows men and women leaving what appears to be the front door of a movie theater. They are all dressed in semi-formal clothes. A group of similarly dressed men and women are shown leaving the front door of a building in the next scene. They then pose in the front yard for a group portrait. The next scene shows the First National Bank in Boley, Oklahoma, and a title sign for the scene notes that it was the first bank organized by blacks in America. Men are shown walking out of the front door of the bank and the camera pans to show the front window with the name of the bank on it. There is also a wider shot of the entire bank building. The next title sign states that the footage shows the M.M. Mathonican General Merchandise store, also in Boley. A man and a woman walk out of the front door of the store and then back inside, presumably they are Mr. and Mrs. Mathonican. The next title sign indicates that the footage shows Reverend C. Johnson and his wife's farm and home in Boley. They walk off of the front porch and into the yard. The next title sign notes that the footage shows the Moder Order of Pals Boy Scouts of Oklahoma City at the Boley Fair Grounds. The footage shows tents and other structures at the campground and boys dressed up in scout uniforms marching around the campground. A title sign gives the exact date of the next scene, July 8, 1925, and it is at the Boley Telephone Company owned by M. T. Hunter and his son L. C. Hunter. The footage shoes a woman seated at a telephone exchange board and two other women stand beside her. There is also footage of the outside of the building. The next title sign notes the footage shows the C. L. White Hardware Company in Boley, again on July 8, 1925. Customers are shown exiting with a variety of goods from the store. The next scene shows a parade down the main commercial street with soldiers in uniform followed by boys in uniform. The footage then shows a variety of street scenes with people and a variety of vehicles. The next scene shows a parade, possibly part of the later funeral procession, down the main commercial street. The men are dressed formally and have small white aprons around their waists. Some of the men are wearing medals on their jackets or vests. As the casket is placed into a wagon, soldiers stand on either side. Then they walk in front of the wagon as it goes down a street followed by vehicles and a large number of people walking that pass in front of the camera. A streetcar is also visible in the background. There is again footage of the casket begin placed in the automobile wagon, possibly after the church service before prior to going to the cemetery.
- Place filmed
- Boley, Okfuskee County, Oklahoma, United States, North and Central America
- Collection title
- Rev. S.S. Jones Home Movies
- Classification
- Media Arts-Film and Video
- Type
- motion pictures (information artifacts)
- 16mm (photographic film size)
- Topic
- American South
- American West
- Amusements
- Associations and institutions
- Business
- Communities
- Domestic life
- Finance
- Freemasonry
- Funeral customs and rites
- Rural life
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Naomi Long Madgett
- Object number
- 2011.79.3.1abc
- Restrictions & Rights
- No Known Copyright Restrictions
-
Rev. S.S. Jones Home Movies: Reel 4
- Directed by
- Rev. Jones, S. S., American, 1869 - 1936
- Date
- 1924-1928
- Medium
- 16mm Film (a): acetate film;
- Film Reel (b): plastic;
- Film Can (c): metal
- Dimensions
- Duration: 12 Minutes
- Length (Film): 340 Feet
- Title
- 16mm motion picture film of Rev. S.S. Jones Home Movies: Reel 4
- Caption
- Rev. Solomon Sir Jones was a Baptist minister, businessman, and amateur filmmaker. This collection of home movies by Jones documents African American communities in Oklahoma between 1924 and 1928, depicting residents at work and in their homes, as well as activities at local schools, businesses, and churches. Community social events such as parades and funerals are prominently featured.
- Description
- A 16mm silent, black and white film (a) with original plastic film reel (b) and original metal film can (c) featuring footage taken in Oklahoma during the middle and late 1920s by Solomon Sir Jones, the fourth in a collection of nine films.
- Inscribed on the outside of the canister in black ink is [#4 / See List]. Handwritten inscriptions on three white adhesive labels read: [Naomi's Father Pictures / Jones], [Country Baptism 4], and [Big City - Dallas? / STC RES], partially illegible. On the center of the can are remnants of a green and white label on top of an imprinted design.
- The film begins with shots of portraits of two young men. The next scene shows a street with houses and a smoke stack in the background. A sign in a window advertises a large group baptism and moving picture, perhaps meaning that S.S. Jones will be filming the baptism. The next scene shows a long procession of the people who will be attending and participating in the baptism. Those that will be baptized are wearing white clothing. The scene after the procession shows a church and some men in uniform standing in a line in the street. There is more footage of a different church in a rural area. There is another processing from the door of the church with those attending and participating in the baptism. Similar to the earlier procession, the crowd walks directly in front of the camera. The next scene shows the people standing on the shore of a small pond. Those that are to be baptized are led out into the water and are baptized by one of the three priests standing in the water. The footage then shows a commercial storefront of a grocery and meat market and store employees bringing products out in front of the store. The footage includes storefronts, signs, and employees for several other businesses: real estate, undertaker and embalmer, barber shop, laundry, and a delicatessen. The next scene shows people leaving a church after a funeral service. The casket is carried out followed by a large crowd from the church. The footage of the funeral includes the graveside service and the casket being lowered into the ground. The last scene briefly shows a large house with a stone wall.
- Place filmed
- Oklahoma, United States, North and Central America
- Collection title
- Rev. S.S. Jones Home Movies
- Classification
- Media Arts-Film and Video
- Type
- motion pictures (information artifacts)
- 16mm (photographic film size)
- Topic
- American South
- American West
- Barbershops
- Business
- Communities
- Funeral customs and rites
- Religion
- Rural life
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Naomi Long Madgett
- Object number
- 2011.79.4.1abc
- Restrictions & Rights
- No Known Copyright Restrictions
-
Rev. S.S. Jones Home Movies: Reel 9
- Directed by
- Rev. Jones, S. S., American, 1869 - 1936
- Date
- 1924-1928
- Medium
- 16mm Film (a): acetate film;
- Film Reel (b): metal;
- Film Can (c): metal
- Dimensions
- Duration: 10 Minutes
- Length (Film): 250 Feet
- Title
- 16mm motion picture film of Rev. S.S. Jones Home Movies: Reel 9
- Caption
- Rev. Solomon Sir Jones was a Baptist minister, businessman, and amateur filmmaker. This collection of home movies by Jones documents African American communities in Oklahoma between 1924 and 1928, depicting residents at work and in their homes, as well as activities at local schools, businesses, and churches. Community social events such as parades and funerals are prominently featured.
- Description
- A 16mm silent, black and white film (a) with original metal film reel (b) and original metal film can (c) featuring footage taken in Oklahoma during the middle and late 1920s by Solomon Sir Jones, the ninth in a collection of nine films.
- On the outside center of the metal can is a yellow label for Safety Film produced by the Agfa Ansco Corporation. Handwritten on the label in black ink is the inscription [S.S. Jones - Reel - OK]. Handwritten on a white adhesive label is [Funerals - KNIGHTS / JONES OKL].
- The film begins with brief footage of men walking beside a passenger train. The next scene shows men coming out of a house and carrying a casket. Two men stand at the bottom of the stairs with poles lifted in the air and crossing. There is a funeral procession with a band playing instruments on the way to the church. The band is followed by the hearse and a long line of cars. People line the street as the procession passes by. The camera shows the interior of the church, and then shows women carrying flowers out of the church followed by other funeral attendees and the pallbearers carrying the casket. There is another procession to the cemetery. The footage shows the graveside service and the casket being lowered into the ground. The next scene shows men standing outside of a storefront talking and laughing. They cross the street. The next scene shows a hearse drive by and a funeral procession. The funeral procession proceeds down a street with people and cars. There are also horses pulling carriages and wagons with people in them.
- Place filmed
- Oklahoma, United States, North and Central America
- Collection title
- Rev. S.S. Jones Home Movies
- Classification
- Media Arts-Film and Video
- Type
- motion pictures (information artifacts)
- 16mm (photographic film size)
- Topic
- American South
- American West
- Communities
- Domestic life
- Funeral customs and rites
- Religion
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Naomi Long Madgett
- Object number
- 2011.79.9.1abc
- Restrictions & Rights
- No Known Copyright Restrictions
-
CC0
Ticket for funeral services for Martin Luther King, Jr.
- Created by
- Unidentified
- Subject of
- Dr. King, Martin Luther Jr., American, 1929 - 1968
- Used by
- Morehouse College, American, founded 1867
- Owned by
- Simone, Nina, American, 1933 - 2003
- Date
- April 9, 1968
- On ViewCulture/Fourth Floor, 4 053
- Exhibition
- Musical Crossroads
- Medium
- ink on paper
- Dimensions
- H x W: 2 1/8 x 5 1/4 in. (5.4 x 13.3 cm)
- Description
- An admission ticket to satellite funeral services for Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. at Morehouse College. The back is blank.
- Place used
- Morehouse College, Atlanta, Fulton County, Georgia, United States, North and Central America
- Classification
- Memorabilia and Ephemera
- Movement
- Civil Rights Movement
- Type
- passes (tickets)
- Topic
- Civil rights
- Composers (Musicians)
- Funeral customs and rites
- HBCUs (Historically Black Colleges and Universities)
- Instrumentalists (Musicians)
- Singers (Musicians)
- U.S. History, 1961-1969
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
- Object number
- 2011.132.4.2
- Restrictions & Rights
- No Known Copyright Restrictions