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    Darkwater: Voices from within the Veil

    Written by
    W.E.B. Du Bois, American, 1868 - 1963
    Published by
    Harcourt, Brace & Howe, American, founded 1919
    Date
    1920
    Medium
    ink on paper (fiber product) with book cloth (textile material) and cardboard
    Dimensions
    H x W x D: 7 5/8 × 5 3/16 × 1 5/16 in. (19.3 × 13.2 × 3.3 cm)
    Description
    A first edition copy of Darkwater: Voices from within the Veil by W.E.B. Du Bois. The front and back covers of the book are covered in navy fabric. The title is engraved in light blue text that reads: [DARKWATER / W.E.B. DU BOIS]. Underneath the title, near the center of the cover, is a small light blue design. The spine has horizontal light blue text that reads [DARK / WATER / DU BOIS] at the top and [HARCOURT / BRACE / AND HOWE] at the bottom. Above the author’s name is a light blue diamond design. The interior of the book has black type on white pages. The content of the book includes autobiographical information, essays, poems, and spirituals written by Du Bois. The book has two hundred and seventy-six (276) pages. The front endpaper, front free endpapers, title page, and copyright page have pencil inscriptions.
    Place printed
    New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America
    Classification
    Documents and Published Materials
    Type
    hardcover books
    Topic
    Identity
    Literature
    Poetry
    Politics
    Race discrimination
    Religion
    Spirituality
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
    Object number
    2019.22.9
    Restrictions & Rights
    Public domain
    Usage
    CC0
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5dc884737-5063-403e-b5d8-4c7861ee5e67
  • Commencement gown owned by Zora Neale Hurston

    Manufactured by
    Cox Sons & Vining, Inc., American, founded 1837
    Owned by
    Hurston, Zora Neale, American, 1891 - 1960
    Worn by
    Cohen, Lucy Kramer, American, 1907 - 2007
    Subject of
    Barnard College, American, founded 1889
    Date
    1928
    Medium
    fiber with metal
    Dimensions
    H x W (Gown): 45 1/4 × 18 3/16 in. (115 × 46.2 cm)
    Chest (Gown Internal): 47 1/16 in. (119.5 cm)
    Caption
    This commencement gown originally belonged to writer and anthropologist Zora Neale Hurston. Hurston was a member of Barnard College's graduating class of 1928. Her degree was conferred on February 29, 1928; however, Hurston did not participate in the commencement ceremony. Having completed her coursework and obtained funding, she sold the cap and gown before leaving New York to conduct anthropological research in Florida. Her fellow anthropology classmate Lucy Kramer purchased the regalia from Hurston and wore the gown during commencement. Kramer had to alter the hem so that the gown could fit her four foot, ten inch frame, but Hurston's monogram remains intact in the yoke of the gown.
    Description
    A commencement gown purchased by Zora Neale Hurston, for the 1928 Barnard College commencement ceremony. The gown is long and black with wide, long, pointed sleeves. The robes have a rounded collar and opens at the front into a “V.” Down the front hems are five (5) closures: four (4) hooks (1 missing) and (5) eyes. The front hems of the robes are embellished with a vertical folds of fabric. The sleeves are gathered at the shoulders and on either side of the chest. A black tag is stitched to the inside of the collar. It is embroidered with gold text reading "COX SONS AND VINING / 131-133 [loss] ST / NEW [loss]." Below the tag, pieces of fabric with the monogram letters "Z," "N," and "H" have been stitched in. There are two (2) cape ties attached to the interior of the robes at the shoulders. The back of the gown is heavily gathered at the seams of both sleeves and at the mid-back. Also on the back is a hood fastener constructed from a fabric covered button and a plied cord.
    Place made
    New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America
    Place used
    New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America
    Classification
    Clothing-Historical
    Movement
    Harlem Renaissance (New Negro Movement)
    Type
    robes
    Topic
    Clothing and dress
    Education
    Literature
    Science
    Women
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Zora Yaa Adams-Williams and The Family of Lucy Kramer Cohen (Barnard College, 1928)
    Object number
    2018.81.1
    Restrictions & Rights
    No Known Copyright Restrictions
    Usage
    Not determined
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd519771edb-720a-4c03-bda9-4889f7341150
  • Commencement cap owned by Zora Neale Hurston

    Manufactured by
    Cox Sons & Vining, Inc., American, founded 1837
    Owned by
    Hurston, Zora Neale, American, 1891 - 1960
    Worn by
    Cohen, Lucy Kramer, American, 1907 - 2007
    Subject of
    Barnard College, American, founded 1889
    Date
    1928
    Medium
    fiber, ink on silk (fiber) and cardboard
    Dimensions
    H x W x D (Cap): 2 15/16 × 9 1/2 × 9 1/2 in. (7.5 × 24.1 × 24.1 cm)
    Caption
    This commencement cap originally belonged to writer and anthropologist Zora Neale Hurston. Hurston was a member of Barnard College's graduating class of 1928. Her degree was conferred on February 29, 1928; however, Hurston did not participate in the commencement ceremony. Having completed her coursework and obtained funding, she sold the cap and gown before leaving New York to conduct anthropological research in Florida. Her fellow anthropology classmate Lucy Kramer purchased the regalia from Hurston and wore the gown during commencement. Kramer had to alter the hem so that the gown could fit her four foot, ten inch frame, but Hurston's monogram remains intact in the yoke of the gown.
    Description
    A commencement cap purchased by Zora Neale Hurston, for the 1928 Barnard College commencement ceremony. The cap is a black square academic cap. The cap has a horizontal square board affixed to a black skull-cap, with a black tassel attached to the center. The tassle is attached with a fabric covered button and made from thinly plied cords. The interior is lined with black silk. Stamped at the center of the silk lining is gold text that reads "Cox Sons & Vining / Academic Robe Makers / 131 East 23rd Street / New York."
    Place made
    New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America
    Place used
    New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America
    Classification
    Clothing-Historical
    Movement
    Harlem Renaissance (New Negro Movement)
    Type
    caps (headgear)
    Topic
    Clothing and dress
    Education
    Literature
    Science
    Women
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Zora Yaa Adams-Williams and The Family of Lucy Kramer Cohen (Barnard College, 1928)
    Object number
    2018.81.2
    Restrictions & Rights
    No Known Copyright Restrictions
    Usage
    Not determined
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5ff4883db-8199-4c9f-984d-783746d90b37
  • Diary of Frances Anne Rollin

    Written by
    Rollin, Frances Anne, American, 1845 - 1901
    Manufactured by
    Taggard & Thompson, American, c. nineteenth century
    Subject of
    Rollin, Frances Anne, American, 1845 - 1901
    Delany, Martin Robison, American, 1812 - 1885
    Whipper, William J., American, 1834 - 1907
    Date
    1868
    Medium
    ink on paper with leather and adhesive
    Dimensions
    H x W x D (closed): 4 15/16 × 3 1/16 × 11/16 in. (12.5 × 7.8 × 1.8 cm)
    Caption
    Frances Rollin and her four sisters, Charlotte, (Chair of the SC Woman Suffrage Association), Katherine, Louise, and Florence were 19th century suffragettes who actively advocated for equal rights for women. During Reconstruction, they operated a successful political salon in Columbia, SC where blacks, whites, women and men discussed civil, social and political rights for all Americans.
    Frances Anne Rollin was also a writer and the author of Life and Public Services of Martin R. Delany which upon appearing in 1868 became the first full-length biography written by an African American. Rollin also kept a diary in 1868, making it the earliest known diary by a southern black woman.
    Major Martin Delany, the highest ranking black in the military, was so impressed by the young teacher that he commissioned her to write his biography. Rollin traveled to Boston to write and to seek a publisher. Her account describes her writing experience as well as her meetings with notable abolitionists and luminaries of the Civil War era and notes Delany’s financial challenges once the Civil War ended.
    Returning to South Carolina in 1868, Frances Rollin was employed by a Pennsylvania-born black attorney, William J. Whipper, who had been recently elected to the South Carolina Legislature. Rollin and Whipper married a few months later.
    Rollin continued her diary during their brief courtship and first year of marriage. The diary allowed a rare glimpse into the social life of Columbia, the South Carolina capital, and recorded the anti-black, anti-Republican violence then ongoing in the state during Reconstruction.
    Description
    Personal diary of Frances Anne Rollin, written during the year 1868. The content of the diary covers the publication of Rollin's book, her courtship and first year of marriage to William J. Whipper, member of the South Carolina state legislature, and life in Reconstruction-era Columbia, South Carolina. The diary is wrapped in black leather with a flap extension on the right that slips inside a strap on the body of the book. On top of the strap is the manufacture's mark in gold that is a circular shape with a starburst design on top. Underneath is the text, [DIARY / 1868]. The inside cover of the diary has many inscriptions in pencil. The text begins with the numbers, [62 / 135.] Underneath reads, [F. Rollin / 16 Blossom [illegible] / Boston / Mass]. On the right cover is a list of objects including the diary and their prices listed on the left with a total of 3.75. Another math equation below lists more objects and ends with 1.90.
    The inside title page is covered in decorative floral and leaf scroll work. The title reads, [ILLUMINATED / DIARY / for / 1868.]. Underneath is an illustrated image of the sea with a mast ship. The publisher below reads, [PUBLISHED BY / TAGGARD & THOMPSON, No. 29 CORNHILL, / BOSTON.] The diary begins with a calendar, differences in time in each state and city, postage information, and eclipses. There are gaps in entries between July 13-26, October 20-21, November 19-January 1, 1869. After the diary dates is a page of [MEMORANDA.] with a list of objects bought and their prices. Following are pages devoted to [CASH ACCOUNT] by month. The back cover has an inscription of two quotes from R. Waldo Emerson, but the quotes are mostly illegible as the graphite has faded. Below the quotes are two more math equations.
    Transcription Center Status
    Transcribed by digital volunteers
    Place made
    Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, United States, North and Central America
    Place used
    Columbia, Richland County, South Carolina, United States, North and Central America
    Classification
    Documents and Published Materials
    Type
    diaries
    Topic
    Activism
    American South
    Caricature and cartoons
    Domestic life
    Families
    Literature
    Politics
    Reconstruction, U.S. History, 1865-1877
    Social life and customs
    Suffrage
    Women
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of the Carole Ione Lewis Family Collection
    Object number
    2018.101.1
    Restrictions & Rights
    Public domain
    Usage
    Not determined
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5a9e1565e-9c5d-48e4-b96f-633bbf4852ff
  • Negro Digest, Volume 17, Number 3

    Published by
    Johnson Publishing Company, American, founded 1942
    Owned by
    Bailey, Jan, American, 1942 - 2010
    Subject of
    Wright, Richard, American, 1908 - 1960
    Karenga, Maulana, American, born 1941
    Date
    1968
    Medium
    ink on paper, metal
    Dimensions
    7 5/8 × 5 3/8 × 1/4 in. (19.4 × 13.7 × 0.6 cm)
    Description
    Publication of "Negro Digest" featuring two (2) black and white images, one of Richard Wright on the right side, middle, and one of Ron Karenga in the lower left corner. At the top in white text is the title, date, and price [Negro Digest/JANUARY 1968 A JOHNSON PUBLICATION 35¢]. On the left side in a red square is black and white text of a featured article [A Survey/BLACK WRITERS/SPEAK OUT ON/LITERARY LIONS/AND VALUES/Richard Wright/"The Leading Lion"]. On the left side, in the middle, is a white rectangle with black text with the publication subject [THE CRISIS OF/THE BLACK/INTELLECTUAL]. In the lower right quadrant is an additional red rectangle, also with white and black text [RON KARENGA/and BLACK/CULTURAL NATIONALISM]. Also found within the publication is a white business card with black text [OFFICE 201 - 648-5528 RES. 201 - 676-6846/Roy L. Hill/CHAIRMAN/DEPARTMENT OF BLACK STUDIES/RUTGERS UNIVERSITY/NEWARK, N. J. 07102].
    Classification
    Documents and Published Materials-Published Works
    Movement
    Black Nationalism
    BAM (Black Arts Movement 1965-1976)
    Type
    magazines (periodicals)
    Topic
    Literature
    Mass media
    Politics
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
    Object number
    2014.154.9
    Restrictions & Rights
    © Johnson Publishing Company Inc. Permission required for use.
    Usage
    Usage conditions apply
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5b70636cd-4c97-4802-900a-e608b1350ad1
  • Wellington Webb: The Man, the Mayor, and the Making of Modern Denver

    Written by
    Webb, Wellington E., born 1941
    Brovsky, Cindy, American
    Published by
    Fulcrum Publishing, American
    Signed by
    Webb, Wellington E., born 1941
    Date
    2007
    Medium
    ink on paper, cardboard
    Dimensions
    H x W x D: 10 5/16 x 7 5/16 x 2 1/4 in. (26.2 x 18.6 x 5.7 cm)
    Description
    The book "Wellington Webb: The Man, the Mayor, and the Making of Modern Denver" owned by Wellington Webb. The book is approximately 400 pages and brand new. The front of the dust cover features a color photograph of Wellington Webb standing outdoors at a railing looking out on the Denver skyline. He wears a dark suit with a white handkerchief in his breast pocket and a pin (possibly 2014.46.11) on his left lapel. The title appears over the picture and above it, at the top of the book is a quote from President Bill Clinton. The back of the book features two quotes, one from Tavis Smiley and the other from Tom Cochran above a black and white photo of Webb walking down the street during a rally, shaking hands with a man. On the inside of the front cover, Webb has written a short message to the museum and signed his name.
    Approximately 400 pages.
    Dust cover features a color photograph of Wellington Webb with the Denver skyline behind him. The photograph takes up the majority of the cover in the lower two-thirds. Webb is seen in the lower left quadrant of the photograph. His PL hand rests on a metal porch-rail. Webb wears a dark blue suit, light blue shirt, and red tie. At the top of the image is the title. The title descends on top of the photograph diagonally toward the middle right [Wellington/Webb/The Man,/the Mayor,/and the Making/of Modern Denver/An Autobiography with Cindy Brovsky/Forward by U.S. Senator Ken Salazar]. At the top of the dust cover is a white rectangle with black text within containing a quote from President William Clinton ["[Wellington Webb's] autobiography is a candid and compelling/account of the remarkable life of a good man, and energetic, intelligent/leader who served his beloved city and our nation well."/-President William J. Clinton]. The image on the front wraps around to the spine. The title is also featured on the spine in the upper half [Wellington/Webb/An Autobiography/with Cindy Brovsky]. At the bottom of the spine in white is the publisher's icon and name [FULCRUM]. On the inside front cover is a note written by Webb on the frontispiece [TO: THE NATIONAL MUSEUM/OF AFRICAN AMERICAN/HISTORY AND CULTURE/Wellington E. Webb/JANUARY 15, 2014/FOR THE STRUGGLE!].
    Place depicted
    Denver, Colorado, United States, North and Central America
    Classification
    Documents and Published Materials-Published Works
    Type
    autobiographies
    Topic
    Communities
    Literature
    Politics
    Urban life
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of the Honorable Wellington E. Webb and Wilma J. Webb
    Object number
    2014.46.10
    Restrictions & Rights
    © Wellington E. Webb. Permission required for use.
    Usage
    Usage conditions apply
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd52a9d0339-02a3-48b2-8093-fc540b82e2c1
  • Another Country

    Written by
    Baldwin, James, American, 1924 - 1987
    Published by
    Dial Press, 1923 - 1985
    Date
    1962
    On View
    Community/Third Floor, 3 050
    Exhibition
    Making a Way Out of No Way
    Medium
    ink on paper (fiber product) with plastic and synthetic fiber
    Dimensions
    H x W x D: 8 1/2 × 6 × 1 5/8 in. (21.6 × 15.2 × 4.1 cm)
    H x W x D (Open): 8 1/2 × 12 7/8 × 1 5/8 in. (21.6 × 32.7 × 4.1 cm)
    Description
    A hardback book titled Another Country by James Baldwin. The exterior has a paper book cover and a clear plastic book cover over that. The paper book cover is off-white with red text, centered, that reads: [Another / Country] and dark blue type, centered, that reads: [a novel / James / Baldwin] in large font on the front cover. The binding, in same color scheme, reads: [Another / Country / James / Baldwin / Dial]. The back cover of the paper sleeve, bordered by solid red line, has text in black and red type that gives a bulleted-list synopsis of eight characters in the book. The front interior of paper sleeve gives a synopsis of the book, while the back interior of the paper sleeve has a black-and-white depiction of James Baldwin and gives information, in black type, about his life and career. Hardback cover itself is black with white type and red on interior front and back covers. On the inside cover there is a white sticker that in black print reads: [From the Library of Albert Tsugawa]. The interior pages, 436 in total, are off-white paper with black type.
    Classification
    Documents and Published Materials-Published Works
    Type
    books
    Topic
    Identity
    LGBTQ
    Literature
    Politics
    Race relations
    Sexuality
    Urban life
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
    Object number
    2014.76.1
    Restrictions & Rights
    © 1960, 1962 James Baldwin. Permission required for use.
    Usage
    Usage conditions apply
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5984afa96-77af-4a3e-8726-20578964e57a
  • Vietnam

    Written by
    Representative Julian Bond, American, 1940 - 2015
    Illustrated by
    Lewis, T. G., American
    Owned by
    Bailey, Jan, American, 1942 - 2010
    Date
    1967
    On View
    Concourse 1, C1 053
    Exhibition
    A Changing America: 1968 and Beyond
    Medium
    paper, ink, metal
    Dimensions
    H x W: 11 × 8 1/2 × 1/16 in. (27.9 × 21.6 × 0.2 cm)
    Description
    Graphic booklet with a black and white illustration on the front cover. The illustration depicts soldiers wading into a river with dense tropical foliage along the riverbank. Palm fronds are prominent in the right middle ground of the image. The soldiers are all helmeted and carry their weapons and packs above their heads. At the top in large, white block letters is the title [VIETNAM]. In the lower right corner is the artist's signature and date [T.G.Lewis '67].
    Place depicted
    Viet Nam, Asia
    Classification
    Documents and Published Materials
    Type
    publications
    Topic
    International affairs
    Literature
    Military
    Politics
    U.S. History, 1961-1969
    Vietnam War, 1961-1975
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
    Object number
    2013.201.33
    Restrictions & Rights
    © Julian Bond. Permission required for use.
    Usage
    Usage conditions apply
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd50c1fff83-9a13-4bec-9025-db36d4d418f4
  • The Pan-African Voice: One Hope, One Destiny, One Africa

    Attributed to
    Pan African Students Organization in the Americas, American, 1960 - 1977
    Owned by
    Bailey, Jan, American, 1942 - 2010
    Date
    1968
    Medium
    paper, ink, metal
    Dimensions
    H x W: 8 9/16 × 7 1/8 × 1/4 in. (21.7 × 18.1 × 0.6 cm)
    Description
    The Pan-African Voice journal, volume 2, August 1968 with a red cover. On the front cover is an outline of the continent of Africa. Within the continent is an illustration of a plant with roots. Pointing toward the plant are several arrows of differing lengths. There are ten (10) arrows in total. The arrows and the plant are printed in dark green. To the upper left of the plant in the West Africa portion of the continent is a graphic of two (2) hands shaking. At the top of the cover are two (2) lines of text with the publication title in black [THE PAN-AFRICAN VOICE/ONE HOPE, ONE DESTINY, ONE AFRICA]. In the upper right corner to the right of the title is the price, handwritten, in black ink [100]. Along the bottom of the front cover is additional text in a stylized text [Pan-African Students Organization in the Americas].
    Place depicted
    South Africa, Africa
    Classification
    Documents and Published Materials
    Movement
    Pan Africanism
    Type
    journals (periodicals)
    Topic
    Africa
    Decolonization
    International affairs
    Literature
    Mass media
    Politics
    U.S. History, 1961-1969
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
    Object number
    2013.201.35
    Restrictions & Rights
    No Known Copyright Restrictions
    Usage
    Not determined
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5ef1b13ca-0629-4252-bb3e-7e4e4727db3f
  • The Voice Vol. 4 No. 3

    Published by
    The Voice Publishing Company, Inc., founded 1923
    Printed by
    Cathrell Printing Company, American
    Subject of
    Cathrell, Sally J., 1893 - 1970
    Date
    April 1926
    Medium
    ink on paper with metal
    Dimensions
    H x W x D: 9 1/4 × 6 1/16 × 1/8 in. (23.5 × 15.4 × 0.3 cm)
    Description
    An April 1926 edition of "The Voice." The front cover has a white background and features a sepia-toned photographic portrait of a woman identified as [Mrs. Sallie J. Cathrell, Pres. Cathrell Printing Co.] in the table of contents. She is depicted in profile with a jaw-length bob haircut and wearing a light colored sleeveless top. Black and red text above and below the image read, [The Voice / "The Shout of a Rising Race" / Published Monthly in the Interest of / Colored People Everywhere / April, 1926 Price 15c / Kansas City Special Number]. The text is surrounded by a black border with a decorative motif at the corners. The publication includes a front cover, back cover, and thirty-four (34) pages bound with staples.
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    Place printed
    Saint Louis, Missouri, United States, North and Central America
    Place depicted
    Kansas City, Missouri, United States, North and Central America
    Collection title
    The Laura Cathrell Show-Down Magazine Collection
    Classification
    Documents and Published Materials
    Movement
    Harlem Renaissance (New Negro Movement)
    Type
    magazines (periodicals)
    Topic
    American West
    Business
    Education
    Literature
    Mass media
    Music
    Politics
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
    Object number
    2013.46.25.6
    Restrictions & Rights
    Public domain
    Usage
    CC0
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd543e24b2f-db14-445e-88c3-1c6e5172e7f8
  • The Crisis Vol. 10 No. 1

    Published by
    National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, American, founded 1909
    Edited by
    W.E.B. Du Bois, American, 1868 - 1963
    Date
    May 1915
    Medium
    ink on paper
    Dimensions
    9 7/8 x 6 3/4 x 1/8 in. (25.1 x 17.1 x 0.3 cm)
    Description
    The May 1915 (Vol. 10 No. 1) issue of The Crisis. The front cover is purple and white and features a photograph of a baby wearing a bonnet looking off to the left. There are approximately 50 pages.
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    Place printed
    New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America
    Classification
    Documents and Published Materials-Published Works
    Type
    magazines (periodicals)
    Topic
    Advertising
    Associations and institutions
    Business
    Caricature and cartoons
    Civil rights
    Education
    Literature
    Mass media
    Poetry
    Politics
    Race relations
    Social life and customs
    Social reform
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Bobbie Ross in memory of Elizabeth Dillard
    Object number
    2012.84.14
    Restrictions & Rights
    Public Domain
    Usage
    CC0
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd567045fa8-542b-4ac7-86d4-bfcc7f2e6d84
  • The Crisis Vol. 8 No. 6

    Published by
    National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, American, founded 1909
    Edited by
    W.E.B. Du Bois, American, 1868 - 1963
    Photograph by
    Battey, C. M., American, 1873 - 1927
    Date
    October 1914
    Medium
    ink on paper
    Dimensions
    9 3/4 x 6 3/4 x 1/8 in. (24.8 x 17.1 x 0.3 cm)
    Description
    The October 1914 (Vol. 8 No. 6) "Children's Number" issue of The Crisis. The front cover is pink and white and features a photograph taken by Cornelius Battey of a young girl wearing a plaid dress. The issue includes a number of photographs of African American children. There are approximately 50 pages.
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    Place printed
    New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America
    Classification
    Documents and Published Materials-Published Works
    Type
    magazines (periodicals)
    Topic
    Advertising
    Associations and institutions
    Business
    Caricature and cartoons
    Children
    Civil rights
    Education
    Literature
    Mass media
    Poetry
    Politics
    Race relations
    Social life and customs
    Social reform
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Bobbie Ross in memory of Elizabeth Dillard
    Object number
    2012.84.17
    Restrictions & Rights
    Public Domain
    Usage
    CC0
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd59a8ee871-9615-412e-9c6f-9d1e1a593091
  • The Crisis Vol. 13 No. 4

    Published by
    National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, American, founded 1909
    Edited by
    W.E.B. Du Bois, American, 1868 - 1963
    Subject of
    Greener, Richard T., American, 1844 - 1922
    Date
    February 1917
    On View
    Community/Third Floor, 3 050
    Exhibition
    Making a Way Out of No Way
    Medium
    ink on paper
    Dimensions
    9 3/4 x 6 3/4 x 1/8 in. (24.8 x 17.1 x 0.3 cm)
    Description
    The February 1917 (Vol. 13 No. 4) issue of The Crisis. The front cover features a photograph of Richard T. Greener, the first African American graduate of Harvard and a dean of the Howard University Law School. There are approximately 48 pages.
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    Place printed
    New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America
    Classification
    Documents and Published Materials-Published Works
    Type
    magazines (periodicals)
    Topic
    Advertising
    Associations and institutions
    Business
    Caricature and cartoons
    Civil rights
    Education
    Literature
    Mass media
    Poetry
    Politics
    Race relations
    Social life and customs
    Social reform
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Bobbie Ross in memory of Elizabeth Dillard
    Object number
    2012.84.9
    Restrictions & Rights
    Public Domain
    Usage
    CC0
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd50b650817-b743-4378-bfc4-d5dc91c485f8
  • The Crisis Vol. 9 No. 5

    Published by
    National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, American, founded 1909
    Edited by
    W.E.B. Du Bois, American, 1868 - 1963
    Date
    March 1915
    Medium
    ink on paper
    Dimensions
    9 3/4 x 6 3/4 x 1/8 in. (24.8 x 17.1 x 0.3 cm)
    Description
    The March 1915 (Vol. 9 No. 5) issue of The Crisis. The front cover is a black-and-white photograph of an elderly woman wearing a head scarf and smoking a corn cob pipe. There are approximately 50 pages.
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    Place printed
    New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America
    Classification
    Documents and Published Materials-Published Works
    Type
    magazines (periodicals)
    Topic
    Advertising
    Associations and institutions
    Business
    Caricature and cartoons
    Civil rights
    Education
    Literature
    Mass media
    Poetry
    Politics
    Race relations
    Social life and customs
    Social reform
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Bobbie Ross in memory of Elizabeth Dillard
    Object number
    2012.84.16
    Restrictions & Rights
    Public Domain
    Usage
    CC0
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd58bc64d58-cb0f-40ab-ba98-6f24d2815ef2
  • The Crisis Vol. 16 No. 2

    Published by
    National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, American, founded 1909
    Edited by
    W.E.B. Du Bois, American, 1868 - 1963
    Illustrated by
    Jones, Robert Edmond, American, 1887 - 1954
    Date
    June 1918
    Medium
    ink on paper
    Dimensions
    H x W x D: 9 5/8 × 6 13/16 × 1/8 in. (24.4 × 17.3 × 0.3 cm)
    Description
    The June 1918 (Vol. 16 No. 2) "Soldiers Issue" of The Crisis. The front cover features an image of a soldier standing at attention modeled after a poster painted by Robert Edmond Jones for the Circle for Negro War Relief. The image depicts a male soldier in uniform standing at attention with a rifle resting on his right shoulder. There is a blue circle behind the upper-half of the soldier’s body and red and blue stripes along the edges of each side. There are approximately 48 pages.
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    Place printed
    New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America
    Classification
    Documents and Published Materials-Published Works
    Type
    magazines (periodicals)
    Topic
    Advertising
    Associations and institutions
    Business
    Caricature and cartoons
    Civil rights
    Education
    Literature
    Mass media
    Poetry
    Politics
    Race relations
    Social life and customs
    Social reform
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Bobbie Ross in memory of Elizabeth Dillard
    Object number
    2012.84.8
    Restrictions & Rights
    Public Domain
    Usage
    CC0
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd56abaa5c0-03dc-43c3-bb6d-db177043a06f
  • The Crisis Vol. 16 No. 3

    Published by
    National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, American, founded 1909
    Edited by
    W.E.B. Du Bois, American, 1868 - 1963
    Illustrated by
    Walts, Frank, American
    Date
    July 1918
    On View
    Concourse 2, C 2053
    Exhibition
    Defending Freedom, Defining Freedom: The Era of Segregation, 1876-1968
    Medium
    ink on paper
    Dimensions
    9 3/4 x 6 7/8 x 1/8 in. (24.8 x 17.5 x 0.3 cm)
    Description
    The July 1918 (Vol. 16 No. 3) "Education Number" issue of The Crisis. The front cover features a sketch of Nora E. Johnson by Frank Walts. The black-and-white sketch depicts Johnson from the neck up. Johnson is looking off to left and wearing a lace collar and a large black hat. Beneath the portrait is printed "Education Number." There are approximately 50 pages.
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    Place printed
    New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America
    Classification
    Documents and Published Materials-Published Works
    Type
    magazines (periodicals)
    Topic
    Advertising
    Associations and institutions
    Business
    Caricature and cartoons
    Civil rights
    Education
    Literature
    Mass media
    Poetry
    Politics
    Race relations
    Social life and customs
    Social reform
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Bobbie Ross in memory of Elizabeth Dillard
    Object number
    2012.84.7
    Restrictions & Rights
    Public domain
    Usage
    CC0
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd555238ca1-6358-4e5e-b1bc-9ac6bc404398
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    The Crisis Vol. 19 No. 1

    Published by
    National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, American, founded 1909
    Edited by
    W.E.B. Du Bois, American, 1868 - 1963
    Photograph by
    Battey, C. M., American, 1873 - 1927
    Date
    November 1919
    Medium
    ink on paper
    Dimensions
    9 5/8 x 6 3/4 x 1/16 in. (24.4 x 17.1 x 0.2 cm)
    Description
    The November 1919 (Vol. 19 No. 1) issue of The Crisis. The front cover features a portrait of a woman taken by photographer Cornelius Battey. The portrait is a black-and-white photograph featuring a woman with a lace collar looking at the camera. Her hair is pulled back. There are approximately 34 pages.
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    Place printed
    New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America
    Classification
    Documents and Published Materials-Published Works
    Type
    magazines (periodicals)
    Topic
    Advertising
    Associations and institutions
    Business
    Caricature and cartoons
    Civil rights
    Education
    Literature
    Mass media
    Poetry
    Politics
    Race relations
    Social life and customs
    Social reform
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Bobbie Ross in memory of Elizabeth Dillard
    Object number
    2012.84.4
    Restrictions & Rights
    Public Domain
    Usage
    CC0
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5b4d3ca34-20ac-4e16-8d1a-130f9b2abdfb
  • The Crisis Vol 13. No. 3

    Published by
    National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, American, founded 1909
    Edited by
    W.E.B. Du Bois, American, 1868 - 1963
    Date
    January 1917
    Medium
    ink on paper
    Dimensions
    9 7/8 x 6 7/8 x 1/8 in. (25.1 x 17.5 x 0.3 cm)
    Description
    The January 1917 (Vol. 13 No. 3) "Richmond, Virginia, Number" issue of The Crisis. The front cover features a photograph by George W. Brown of the Mechanics Savings Bank of Richmond, Virginia. The photograph shows the four-story building with a large flag on a pole on the roof and a horse and carriage in front of the building. There are approximately 50 pages.
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    Place printed
    New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America
    Classification
    Documents and Published Materials-Published Works
    Type
    magazines (periodicals)
    Topic
    Advertising
    Associations and institutions
    Business
    Caricature and cartoons
    Civil rights
    Education
    Literature
    Mass media
    Poetry
    Politics
    Race relations
    Social life and customs
    Social reform
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Bobbie Ross in memory of Elizabeth Dillard
    Object number
    2012.84.10
    Restrictions & Rights
    Public Domain
    Usage
    CC0
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd50347ba0e-cdc9-41b7-8139-ddcd306304c5
  • The Crisis Vol. 14 No. 5

    Published by
    National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, American, founded 1909
    Edited by
    W.E.B. Du Bois, American, 1868 - 1963
    Illustrated by
    Walts, Frank, American
    Date
    September 1917
    Medium
    ink on paper
    Dimensions
    9 3/4 x 6 3/4 x 1/8 in. (24.8 x 17.1 x 0.3 cm)
    Description
    The September 1917 (Vol. 14 No. 5) issue of The Crisis. The front cover features a sketch of Blanche Deas of the Negro Players by Frank Walts. The black-and-white sketch depicts Deas in a head wrap and looking off to left. The issue includes articles about the East St. Louis massacres of May and July 1917 and the July 28, 1917 Silent Parade in New York City. There are approximately 62 pages.
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    Place printed
    New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America
    Classification
    Documents and Published Materials-Published Works
    Type
    magazines (periodicals)
    Topic
    Advertising
    Associations and institutions
    Business
    Caricature and cartoons
    Civil rights
    Education
    Literature
    Mass media
    Poetry
    Politics
    Race relations
    Social life and customs
    Social reform
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Bobbie Ross in memory of Elizabeth Dillard
    Object number
    2012.84.11
    Restrictions & Rights
    Public Domain
    Usage
    CC0
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd53b79506f-fa9f-43e5-88e8-c9672e189dd6
  • The Crisis Vol. 11 No. 3

    Published by
    National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, American, founded 1909
    Edited by
    W.E.B. Du Bois, American, 1868 - 1963
    Subject of
    Roseland, Harry, American, 1867 - 1950
    Date
    January 1916
    Medium
    ink on paper
    Dimensions
    9 7/8 x 6 13/16 x 1/8 in. (25.1 x 17.3 x 0.3 cm)
    Description
    The January 1916 (Vol. 11 No. 3) issue of The Crisis. The front cover features a reproduction of the 1904 painting, "To the Highest Bidder" by Harry Roseland. The black-and-white reproduction depicts a mother and daughter standing in front of a sign that reads, "Auction Sale of Slaves". There are approximately 52 pages.
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    Place printed
    New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America
    Classification
    Documents and Published Materials-Published Works
    Type
    magazines (periodicals)
    Topic
    Advertising
    Associations and institutions
    Business
    Caricature and cartoons
    Civil rights
    Education
    Literature
    Mass media
    Poetry
    Politics
    Race relations
    Social life and customs
    Social reform
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Bobbie Ross in memory of Elizabeth Dillard
    Object number
    2012.84.12
    Restrictions & Rights
    Public Domain
    Usage
    CC0
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd57821449f-6b08-4a56-9282-de9af4316aae

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