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    Framed photograph of an unidentified WWI sailor

    Created by
    Unidentified
    Subject of
    Unidentified Man or Men
    Date
    1917-1918
    Medium
    silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper with paint on cardboard
    Dimensions
    H x W x D: 8 1/8 × 5 5/8 × 5/16 in. (20.6 × 14.3 × 0.8 cm)
    Description
    Framed black and white photograph of an unidentified WWI sailor standing with his arms behind his back. The sailor is wearing his uniform, cap, and scarf. A line of sailors can be seen on the right and in the far back of the image with trees in the background. Handwritten text on the photograph in blue ink reads, [To / Mother Brown / from James]. The frame is painted cardboard beige with black border and back. The back has cut marks throughout to assemble the frame. On the top left corner are manufacturer’s marks that state, [UNDER ONE / OR MORE PATS. / 2.092.3482.18, 874 / 2.248, 2-8-2,248.209].
    Classification
    Media Arts-Photography
    Type
    frames (furnishings)
    photographs
    Topic
    Military
    Photography
    World War I
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Alan Laird
    Object number
    2017.111.20.2ab
    Restrictions & Rights
    No Known Copyright Restrictions
    Usage
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    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd52f608560-94d1-4e51-8659-3ad4ec614ad3
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    National Guard Machine Gun Crew during Tulsa Race Riot 6-1-21

    Created by
    Unidentified
    Owned by
    Ross, Kavin, American
    Date
    1921
    Medium
    silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper, with ink on paper
    Dimensions
    H x W: 3 7/16 × 5 7/16 in. (8.7 × 13.8 cm)
    Description
    A sepia-toned photographic postcard of National Guardsmen with a machine gun mounted on the back of a flat-bed truck on the streets of Tulsa, Oklahoma during the Tulsa Race Massacre. Several soldiers are on the back of the truck with the weapon, one standing and one kneeling to the left of the gun and one at the gun sight. Several other soldiers march next to the truck, backs to the camera. Other vehicles and soldiers are visible on the street in the background of the image. Written in white at the bottom of the image is [NATIONAL GUARD / MACHINE GUN CREW / DURING TULSA RACE RIOT 6-1-21]. The verso is marked [POST CARD] at the top with spaces for [CORRESPONDENCE] and [ADDRESS] and an AZO stamp box in the top right corner.
    Place depicted
    Tulsa, Tulsa County, Oklahoma, United States, North and Central America
    Classification
    Media Arts-Photography
    Type
    gelatin silver prints
    photographic postcards
    Topic
    Communities
    Military
    Photography
    Race relations
    Race riots
    Tulsa Race Massacre
    U.S. History, 1919-1933
    Violence
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
    Object number
    2011.175.11
    Restrictions & Rights
    Public domain
    Usage
    CC0
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5ae1c13e9-67ba-4be9-a5cf-0a6e1def926d
  • Bible used during Vietnam War by soldier Thomas Smith

    Published by
    Unidentified
    Owned by
    Smith, Thomas, American, died 1987
    Date
    early 20th century
    Medium
    leather with ink on paper
    Dimensions
    7 1/2 x 6 x 2 in. (19.1 x 15.2 x 5.1 cm)
    Description
    Bible with a black leather cover. The cover is very worn and all markings and lettering has faded away. The pages are very brittle and deteriorating. The title and copyright pages are missing as are several others. Many pages are out of order and are dog-eared.
    Place used
    Viet Nam, Asia
    Washington, District of Columbia, United States, North and Central America
    Classification
    Religious and Sacred Objects
    Type
    Bibles
    Topic
    Local and regional
    Military
    Religion
    Vietnam War, 1961-1975
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Devlin Culliver
    Object number
    2012.163.4
    Restrictions & Rights
    Unknown - Restrictions Possible
    Usage
    Usage conditions apply
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5020e5412-cb8d-4cba-bc5d-8506b1ea33af
  • 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
    Usage
    Usage conditions apply
  • The Crisis, Vol. 16, No. 2

    Edited by
    W.E.B. Du Bois, American, 1868 - 1963
    Subject of
    The Crisis, American, founded 1910
    National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, American, founded 1909
    Attributed to
    Jones, Robert Edmond, American, 1887 - 1954
    Subject of
    Judge Terrell, Robert Herberton, American, 1857 - 1925
    Written by
    Col. Young, Charles, American, 1864 - 1922
    Subject of
    Gen. Ballou, Charles Clarendon, American, 1862 - 1928
    Written by
    Baker, Newton D., American, 1871 - 1937
    Cotter, Joseph Seamon Sr., American, 1861 - 1949
    Johnson, Fenton, American, 1888 - 1958
    Date
    June 1918
    Medium
    ink on paper with metal
    Dimensions
    H x W: 9 5/8 × 6 7/8 in. (24.4 × 17.5 cm)
    H x W (Open): 9 5/8 × 13 5/8 in. (24.4 × 34.6 cm)
    Description
    June 1918 issue of The Crisis Magazine.
    The front cover of the magazine is printed in blue, red and brown and features a full page illustration of a soldier holding a rifle. There are red and blue vertical stripes either side of the soldier, and a blue circle behind him. There is blue text at the top of the cover which reads [The CRISIS / JUNE 1918 / SOLDIERS / NUMBER]. There are some small tears on the front cover. There are staples on the spine, which is tearing in several places. The back cover of the magazine is printed in blue and features an advertisement for “Beauty for Women” with Kashmir Chemical Co., and information about advertising rates for the magazine.
    The issue is military themed. The interior contents include [PICTURES] listed as [COVER: After the poster painted by Robert Edmund Jones for the Circle for Negro War Relief. / JUDGE TERRELL / THE LATE MAJOR WALKER / NEGRO OFFICERS / NEGRO SOLDIERS], [ARTICLES] listed as [A LETTER FROM GENERAL BALLOU / A LOST DIALOGUE OF PLATO. By John D. Swain / A SONNET TO NEGRO SOLIDERS. A Poem. By Joseph Seaman Cotter / WAR PROFILES. By Fenton Johnson], and [DEPARTMENTS] listed as [EDITORIAL / THE LOOKING GLASS / NATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF COLORED PEOPLE / THE HORIZON]. The "Editorial" section begins with a message to Du Bois from the Secretary of War, Newton D. Baker, which is followed by an editorial titled "Comrade to Comrade" by Col. Charles Young. "The Looking Glass" section has a photograph and story of "Colored Teachers of Principal Reid's School" in Wilson, North Carolina where the entire staff resigned in protest after a teacher was slapped by the white superintendent. Several sections have articles about a federal anti-lynching bill. There are advertisements, photographs, and illustrations throughout.
    There are approximately 50 pages.
    Place printed
    New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America
    Place depicted
    France, Europe
    Wilson, Wilson County, North Carolina, United States, North and Central America
    Classification
    Documents and Published Materials-Published Works
    Movement
    Anti-Lynching Movement
    Type
    magazines (periodicals)
    Topic
    Advertising
    Associations and institutions
    Business
    Civil rights
    Education
    Law
    Literature
    Lynching
    Mass media
    Military
    Poetry
    Race relations
    Social life and customs
    Social reform
    U.S. History, 1865-1921
    World War I
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
    Object number
    2015.97.15.7
    Restrictions & Rights
    Public domain
    Usage
    CC0
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd594d085cb-13bb-4cb3-8d84-fd4e0fd53db0
  • The Crisis, Vol. 14, No. 4

    Edited by
    W.E.B. Du Bois, American, 1868 - 1963
    Subject of
    The Crisis, American, founded 1910
    National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, American, founded 1909
    Persons, Ell, American, died 1917
    Douglass, Frederick, American, 1818 - 1895
    Illustrated by
    Farrow, William McKnight, American, 1885 - 1967
    Written by
    Talbert, Mary Burnett, American, 1866 - 1923
    Watkins, Lucian B., American, 1878 - 1920
    Johnson, Georgia Douglas, American, 1880 - 1966
    Date
    August 1917
    Medium
    ink on paper with metal
    Dimensions
    H x W: 10 × 6 3/4 in. (25.4 × 17.1 cm)
    H x W (Open): 10 × 13 1/2 in. (25.4 × 34.3 cm)
    Description
    August 1917 issue of The Crisis Magazine.
    The front cover features a color, full page, art nouveau style design with an illustration of a young man and a young woman in front of a landscape with a lake or river inset into a circle and flanked by vines with leaves and grapes. At top is [THE CRISIS] and set into the design below the illustration is [VACATION / NUMBER / AUGUST, 1917: 10 CENTS A COPY]. [W.M. FARROW] is set into the bottom center of the design.
    The interior contents consist of [PICTURES] listed as [COVER. / SCENES FROM IDLEWILD / SHADOWS OF LIGHT / MEN OF THE MONTH], [ARTICLES] listed as [CONCERNING THE FREDERICK DOUGLASS MEMORIAL. By Mary B. Talbert / IDLEWILD / THE BEST SUMMER I EVER SPENT. By H.H. Thweatt / THREE POEMS By Lucian B. Watkins / LAUGHING IN AND OUT. A Poem. By Edward Ide / "GRAY EYES." A Story. By "Jack Howard." Part II / TEARS AND KISSES. A Poem. By G. Douglas Johnson] and [DEPARTMENTS] listed as [EDITORIAL / THE LOOKING GLASS / NATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF COLORED PEOPLE / MEN OF THE MONTH / THE HORIZON]. The Editorial section includes articles titled "The World Last Month," "Roosevelt," "The Present," and "Team Work," among others. The "Through the Looking Glass" department has several pages devoted to an article titled [THE RIOT IN EAST ST. LOUIS]. The photographs in the "Shadows of Light" section include several images of South African laborers in France, sports teams, and military photographs from the war. The NAACP consists of an article titled [THE LYNCHING AT MEMPHIS] about the lynching of Ell Persons. The feature article is about Idlewild, a vacation resort in Michigan. There are advertisements, photographs, and illustrations throughout.
    There are approximately 50 pages.
    Place printed
    New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America
    Place depicted
    France, Europe
    South Africa, Southern Africa, Africa
    East Saint Louis, St. Clair County, Illinois, United States, North and Central America
    Memphis, Shelby County, Tennessee, United States, North and Central America
    Idlewild, Lake County, Michigan, United States, North and Central America
    Anacostia, Washington, District of Columbia, United States, North and Central America
    Classification
    Documents and Published Materials-Published Works
    Movement
    Anti-Lynching Movement
    Type
    magazines (periodicals)
    Topic
    Advertising
    Associations and institutions
    British colonialism
    Business
    Civil rights
    Colonialism
    Education
    Labor
    Literature
    Lynching
    Mass media
    Military
    Poetry
    Race relations
    Race riots
    Recreation
    Social life and customs
    Social reform
    Travel
    U.S. History, 1865-1921
    World War I
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
    Object number
    2015.97.15.4
    Restrictions & Rights
    Public domain
    Usage
    CC0
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd595dd871c-44a5-4991-90d6-78d666cf3e94
  • The Crisis, Vol. 15, No. 1

    Edited by
    W.E.B. Du Bois, American, 1868 - 1963
    Subject of
    The Crisis, American, founded 1910
    National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, American, founded 1909
    Written by
    Johnson, James Weldon, American, 1871 - 1938
    Illustrated by
    Waring, Laura Wheeler, American, 1887 - 1948
    Walts, Frank, American
    Subject of
    National American Woman Suffrage Association, American, 1890 - 1920
    Flipper, Henry Ossian, American, 1856 - 1940
    Hampton University, American, founded 1868
    Cook, Coralie Franklin, American, born 1861
    Written by
    Shaw, Anna Howard, American, 1847 - 1919
    Catt, Carrie Chapman, American, 1859 - 1947
    Hay, Mary Garrett, American, 1857 - 1928
    Date
    November 1917
    Medium
    ink on paper with metal
    Dimensions
    H x W: 9 7/8 × 6 7/8 in. (25.1 × 17.5 cm)
    H x W (Open): 9 7/8 × 13 5/8 in. (25.1 × 34.6 cm)
    Description
    November 1917 issue of The Crisis Magazine.
    The front cover features an illustration of a woman in profile in the center; she wears a beaded necklace and drop bead earrings. The illustration is signed [Frank / Walts] at the bottom right. At the top is [THE CRISIS] printed in hand-lettered, shadowed block font with [TEN CENTS] and [NOVEMBER 1917] printed below. The back cover of the magazine features two columns of advertisements. Advertisements include “$3.00 Suit Tailored to Your Measure” and one for Gadsden Doll Co., among others.
    The interior contents include [PICTURES] listed as [COVER. A STUDY FROM LIFE. By Frank Walts. / TO AMERICA. Drawn by Laura Wheeler / MEN OF THE MONTH / SHADOWS OF LIGHT. / With Portraits of Mrs. Coralie Franklin Cook, The Empress Taitou, and the Cadets of Officers' Training Camp No. 17], [ARTICLES] listed as [TO AMERICA. A POEM. By James Weldon Johnson / HOUSTON. AN N.A.A.C.P. INVESTIGATION By Martha Gruening / VOTES FOR ALL. A SYMPOSIUM. By Anna Howard Shaw, Carrie Chapman Catt and Mary Garrett Hay], and [DEPARTMENTS] listed as [EDITORIAL / MEN OF THE MONTH / THE LOOKING GLASS / THE HORIZON]. The "Editorial" section begins with an article titled [THE OATH OF THE NEGRO VOTER] and continues with titles including "Women Voters," "Hampton," and "Mr. Flipper." The NAACP section consists on a report of the Houston riot, beginning with the statement "The primary cause of the Houston riot was the habitual brutality of the white police officers of Houston in their treatment of colored people." The "Votes for All" feature consists of statements from the National American Woman Suffrage Association and New York City Woman Suffrage Party. "The Horizon" section includes sub-sections on "The War" and "Riots." There are advertisements, photographs, and illustrations throughout.
    There are approximately 50 pages.
    Place printed
    New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America
    Place depicted
    Houston, Harris County, Texas, United States, North and Central America
    Hampton, Virginia, United States, North and Central America
    Ethiopia, East Africa, Africa
    Classification
    Documents and Published Materials-Published Works
    Type
    magazines (periodicals)
    Topic
    Advertising
    Associations and institutions
    Business
    Civil rights
    Education
    Literature
    Mass media
    Military
    Poetry
    Race relations
    Race riots
    Social life and customs
    Social reform
    Suffrage
    U.S. History, 1865-1921
    Women
    World War I
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
    Object number
    2015.97.15.5
    Restrictions & Rights
    Public domain
    Usage
    CC0
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5b5b84115-5a09-4173-b63d-d5e2e5fb6df4
  • The Crisis, Vol. 15, No. 5

    Edited by
    W.E.B. Du Bois, American, 1868 - 1963
    Subject of
    The Crisis, American, founded 1910
    National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, American, founded 1909
    Illustrated by
    Walts, Frank, American
    Written by
    Carmichael, Waverley Turner, American, 1881 - 1936
    Illustrated by
    Wilkinson Brown, Hilda Rue, American, 1894 - 1981
    Date
    January 1918
    Medium
    ink on paper with metal
    Dimensions
    H x W: 9 7/8 × 6 7/8 in. (25.1 × 17.5 cm)
    H x W (Open): 9 7/8 × 13 5/8 in. (25.1 × 34.6 cm)
    Description
    January 1918 issue of The Crisis Magazine.
    The front cover of the magazine features a full page black and white illustration of a young girl in a white bonnet. There are white daisies across the illustration, which is signed [Frank / Walts] at the bottom left. Black text across the top reads [THE CRISIS / TEN CENTS JANUARY 1918]. There are staples on the spine, which is tearing in several places. The back cover of the magazine features two advertisements - one with information on how to advertise in The Crisis and the other titled [Beauty for Women] by Kashmir Chemical Co.
    The interior contents include [PICTURES] listed as [COVER. A STUDY FROM LIFE. By Frank Walts / MEN OF THE MONTH. Drawn by Hilda Wilkinson / THE HOUSTON TRIAL. Photograph by W.C. Lloyd / NEGRO LABORERS AND SOLDIERS / NEGRO BUILDINGS], [ARTICLES] listed as [THE CONGRESSIONAL INVESTIGATION OF EAST ST. LOUIS By Lindsey Cooper / THE WAY OF THE TRANSGRESSOR. A Story. By Wallace Green / A MOTHER'S NEW YEAR RESOLUTIONS. By Josephine T. Washington / 'TAINT NO NEED O' WOMEN WORRIN'. A Poem. By Waverley T. Carmichael], and [DEPARTMENTS] listed as [EDITORIAL / THE OUTER POCKET / MEN OF THE MONTH / THE LOOKING GLASS / THE HORIZON]. The "Editorial" section begins with an illustrated list titled [THE YEAR OF GOD 1917 / IN ACCOUNT WITH THE AMERICAN NEGRO]. There are advertisements, photographs, and illustrations throughout.
    There are approximately 50 pages.
    Place printed
    New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America
    Place depicted
    East Saint Louis, St. Clair County, Illinois, United States, North and Central America
    Houston, Harris County, Texas, United States, North and Central America
    Classification
    Documents and Published Materials-Published Works
    Type
    magazines (periodicals)
    Topic
    Advertising
    Associations and institutions
    Business
    Civil rights
    Education
    Law
    Literature
    Mass media
    Military
    Poetry
    Race relations
    Race riots
    Social life and customs
    Social reform
    U.S. History, 1865-1921
    World War I
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
    Object number
    2015.97.15.6
    Restrictions & Rights
    Public domain
    Usage
    CC0
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5885dd3a8-6bb5-47f3-9e41-02bca6fd14a1
  • Maj. Gen. Charles F. Bolden Oral History Interview

    Created by
    National Museum of African American History and Culture, American, founded 2003
    Recorded by
    Patrick Telepictures, Inc., American
    Interview of
    Maj. Gen. Bolden, Charles F. Jr., American, born 1946
    Interviewed by
    Nichols, Elaine, American
    Subject of
    United States Naval Academy, American, founded 1845
    National Aeronautics and Space Administration, American, founded 1958
    President Barack Obama, American, born 1961
    Date
    July 20, 2016
    Medium
    digital
    Dimensions
    Duration (2016.129.1.1a): 67.1 minutes
    Duration (2016.129.1.2a): 65.8 minutes
    Description
    The oral history consists of 2016.129.1.1a and 2016.129.1.2a: two versions (unedited, and edited) of a single digital video recording.
    101.27344 GB
    Major General Charles F. Bolden was interviewed as part of the NMAAHC Donor Oral History Collection. General Bolden donated some of his personal belongings, including uniforms, supplies, and photographs, to the National Museum of African American History and Culture.
    In this oral history interview, General Charles Bolden describes his childhood in Columbia, SC, where he grew up in an environment that was educationally and culturally stimulating, despite the strict legal segregation that existed. He discusses his early interest in science and how he became determined to attend the Naval Academy while still a teen. He describes how he overcame many obstacles that were the result of racial discrimination to achieve his dreams and eventually become a Major General, astronaut, and the Administrator of NASA (appointed by President Barack Obama).
    Place collected
    Washington, District of Columbia, United States, North and Central America
    Place depicted
    Columbia, Richland County, South Carolina, United States, North and Central America
    Collection title
    The Collection Donor Oral History Project
    Classification
    Media Arts-Film and Video
    Type
    video recordings
    oral histories
    digital media - born digital
    Topic
    Military
    Museums
    Race discrimination
    Science
    Segregation
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
    Object number
    2016.129.1.1a-.2a
    Restrictions & Rights
    © Smithsonian National Museum of African American History & Culture
    Usage
    Usage conditions apply
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd501b527b1-74c7-486b-92ed-8cebc878cc5a
  • DaWayne Brashear Oral History Interview

    Created by
    National Museum of African American History and Culture, American, founded 2003
    Recorded by
    Patrick Telepictures, Inc., American
    Interview of
    Brashear, DaWayne, American, born 1957
    Interviewed by
    Salahu-Din, Deborah Tulani, American
    Subject of
    Chief Master Brashear, Carl Maxie, American, 1931 - 2006
    United States Navy, American, founded 1775
    Date
    August 4, 2016
    Medium
    digital
    Dimensions
    Duration (2016.129.12.1a): 88.6 minutes
    Duration (2016.129.12.2a): 88.1 minutes
    Description
    The oral history consists of 2016.129.12.1a and 2016.129.12.2a: two versions (unedited, and edited) of a single digital video recording.
    144.75604 GB
    DaWayne Brashear was interviewed as part of the NMAAHC Donor Oral History Collection. Mr. Brashear donated several items related Carl Brashear’s career in the Navy, including his prosthetic leg, to the National Museum of African American History and Culture.
    In this oral history DaWayne Brashear recounts his memories of growing up with his father, Chief Master Carl Brashear. His narrative includes descriptions of his father’s work as well as insightful details about their family life while their father doggedly pursued a career as a Master Diver in the face of discrimination, and even after he lost his leg.
    Place collected
    Washington, District of Columbia, United States, North and Central America
    Collection title
    The Collection Donor Oral History Project
    Classification
    Media Arts-Film and Video
    Type
    video recordings
    oral histories
    digital media - born digital
    Topic
    Families
    Fatherhood
    Military
    Museums
    Race discrimination
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
    Object number
    2016.129.12.1a-.2a
    Restrictions & Rights
    © Smithsonian National Museum of African American History & Culture
    Usage
    Usage conditions apply
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd525259f7c-9868-47f7-9b22-08faadaee338
  • General Colin L. Powell Oral History Interview

    Created by
    National Museum of African American History and Culture, American, founded 2003
    Recorded by
    Patrick Telepictures, Inc., American
    Interview of
    General Powell, Colin L., American, born 1937
    Interviewed by
    Bunch, Lonnie G. III, American, born 1952
    Subject of
    President Bush, George W., American, born 1946
    United States Army, American, founded 1775
    Date
    August 2016
    Medium
    digital
    Dimensions
    Duration (2016.129.15.1a): 57.2 minutes
    Duration (2016.129.15.2a): 56.4 minutes
    Description
    The oral history consists of 2016.129.15.1a and 2016.129.15.2a: two versions (unedited, and edited) of a single digital video recording.
    93.98498 GB
    General Colin Powell was interviewed as part of the NMAAHC Donor Oral History Collection. General Powell donated several items including a uniform that is on display to the National Museum of African American History and Culture.
    In this interview conducted by National Museum of African American History and Culture Director Lonnie Bunch, General Colin Powell discusses his early life as the son of Jamaican immigrants and the journey to a long and distinguished military career that culminated in being appointed the first African American Secretary of State under President George W. Bush.
    Place collected
    Washington, District of Columbia, United States, North and Central America
    Place depicted
    Jamaica, Caribbean, North and Central America
    Collection title
    The Collection Donor Oral History Project
    Classification
    Media Arts-Film and Video
    Type
    video recordings
    oral histories
    digital media - born digital
    Topic
    Immigration
    International affairs
    Military
    Museums
    Politics
    Race relations
    U.S. History, 1961-1969
    U.S. History, 1969-2001
    U.S. History, 2001-
    Vietnam War, 1961-1975
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
    Object number
    2016.129.15.1a-.2a
    Restrictions & Rights
    © Smithsonian National Museum of African American History & Culture
    Usage
    Usage conditions apply
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5617891af-ab5b-4d50-b64b-225690b03f38
  • Edward Theodore Taylor Oral History Interview

    Created by
    National Museum of African American History and Culture, American, founded 2003
    Recorded by
    Patrick Telepictures, Inc., American
    Interview of
    Taylor, Edward Theodore, American, 1932 - 2020
    Interviewed by
    Navies, Kelly Elaine, American
    Subject of
    United States Armed Forces, American, founded 1775
    Date
    July 18, 2016
    Medium
    digital
    Dimensions
    Duration (2016.129.6.1a): 95.9 minutes
    Duration (2016.129.6.2a): 92.9 minutes
    Description
    The oral history consists of 2016.129.6.1a and 2016.129.6.2a: two versions (unedited, and edited) of a single digital video recording.
    152.84613 GB
    Edward Taylor was interviewed as part of the NMAAHC Donor Oral History Collection. Mr. Taylor donated a photograph of himself that was taken in Korea during the Korean War to the National Museum of African American History and Culture. He was 19 years old at the time the photograph was taken.
    Edward Taylor vividly recounts his childhood in the segregated world of Maryland’s eastern shore, including a particularly tragic incident involving racial violence. He continues on to tell the story of his experience as a combat infantryman during the Korean War, after the US military had been recently integrated. This story includes the tale of how he earned two Purple Hearts. Later, after he returns to the United States, he recounts a racial incident that lead him to discard his Purple Hearts in the Chesapeake Bay. The last part of the interview is devoted to his role as a pioneering educator in the desegregation of the public schools in Wicomico County, Maryland.
    Place collected
    Randallstown, Baltimore County, Maryland, United States, North and Central America
    Place depicted
    Wicomico County, Maryland, United States, North and Central America
    Collection title
    The Collection Donor Oral History Project
    Classification
    Media Arts-Film and Video
    Type
    video recordings
    oral histories
    digital media - born digital
    Topic
    Civil rights
    Communities
    Education
    Korean War, 1950-1953
    Military
    Museums
    Race discrimination
    Segregation
    U.S. History, 1953-1961
    U.S. History, 1961-1969
    Violence
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
    Object number
    2016.129.6.1a-.2a
    Restrictions & Rights
    © Smithsonian National Museum of African American History & Culture
    Usage
    Usage conditions apply
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5a7cb40a5-8944-499b-992b-a70f620fc31b
  • Michael Holman Family Home Movie #1

    Created by
    Wood, Pauline Thompson, American, born 1901
    Subject of
    Holman, Michael, American, born 1955
    Lewis, Dorothy, American
    Holman, Alice, American, 1927 - 2009
    Holman, Keith, American, born 1959
    Holman, Linda, American, born 1953
    Owned by
    Holman, Michael, American, born 1955
    Date
    ca. 1960-1961
    Medium
    8mm Film (a): acetate film;
    Film Reel (b): plastic;
    Film Box (c): cardboard
    Dimensions
    Duration: 3 Minutes
    Length (Film): 50 Feet
    Title
    8mm motion picture film of Michael Holman Family Home Movie #1
    Caption
    This film is from a collection of home movies filmed by the family of Michael Holman, an important figure in the history of hip hop. The collection predominately contains family vacation footage shot when Holman's father, Lt. Thomas Holman, was stationed in Europe with the US Army. Most of the footage was captured by Holman's grandmother, Pauline Thompson Wood. In addition to the European vacation films, the footage shot by Pauline Wood documents her involvement with the Baha'i Faith and includes footage of Baha'i events and pilgrimages to holy sites in Israel and Palestine. There is also footage of the family at home in San Francisco and other sites in California.
    Description
    This film is from a collection of home movies filmed by the family of Michael Holman, an important figure in the history of hip hop.
    Consists of: 8mm Film (a), Original Film Reel (b), and Original Film Box (c).
    2016.31.3.1.1a: 8mm film. The film begins with a shot of a man and two women standing in front of a dentist's office talking with one another, smiling, and walking towards the camera. This is followed by several shots of different groups of people posing for the camera and walking towards it at different locations in New Haven, Connecticut. Dorothy Lewis stands on the left of a group of three women and a man in front of a Tailor Shop and wears a navy coat and a white hat with a feather. Next, there are extended segments of small groups of people taking turns walking towards the camera. One group is a set of adults in front of someone's home and the other is a group of children at a playground. A section of overexposed film follows this segment. The subsequent shots were taken at an outdoor event at a playground. There are portraits of various people and in the background a chorus can be seen performing. The banner for the chorus states "Rock-Hontas Chorus of Elks New Haven, Conn." A young toddler is prominently featured in many of these shots. Next is another set of portraits of people around town and then switches to people in Ft. Dix, New Jersey. This is followed by multiple shots which feature Michael Holman as a young boy in a red sweater playing with Keith Holman in a playpen, Linda Holman wearing a dark blue dress and white collared shirt, Alice Holman wearing a light blue dress, and Pauline Wood wearing a white striped shirt and grey skirt.
    2016.31.3.1.1b: Original film reel.
    2016.31.3.1.1c: Original film box. Cardboard Technicolor 8mm film box with notes on content written by hand and mailing address for processing.
    Place depicted
    New Haven, Connecticut, United States, North and Central America
    Place filmed
    Fort Dix, Burlington County, New Jersey, United States, North and Central America
    Collection title
    Michael Holman Family Collection
    Classification
    Media Arts-Film and Video
    Type
    home movies
    8mm (photographic film size)
    Topic
    Children
    Families
    Film
    Military
    Recreation
    Travel
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
    Object number
    2016.31.3.1.1abc
    Restrictions & Rights
    © Michael Holman
    Usage
    Usage conditions apply
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd53f865859-440d-4e7f-8112-2c69746887d6
  • Michael Holman Family Home Movie #2

    Created by
    Wood, Pauline Thompson, American, born 1901
    Subject of
    Lt. Thomas Holman, American, born 1926
    Holman, Linda, American, born 1953
    Holman, Michael, American, born 1955
    Owned by
    Holman, Michael, American, born 1955
    Date
    1956-1957
    Medium
    8mm Film (a): acetate film;
    Film Reel (b): plastic;
    Film Box (c): cardboard
    Dimensions
    Duration: 3 Minutes
    Length (Film): 50 Feet
    Title
    8mm motion picture film of Michael Holman Family Home Movie #2
    Caption
    This film is from a collection of home movies filmed by the family of Michael Holman, an important figure in the history of hip hop. The collection predominately contains family vacation footage shot when Holman's father, Lt. Thomas Holman, was stationed in Europe with the US Army. Most of the footage was captured by Holman's grandmother, Pauline Thompson Wood. In addition to the European vacation films, the footage shot by Pauline Wood documents her involvement with the Baha'i Faith and includes footage of Baha'i events and pilgrimages to holy sites in Israel and Palestine. There is also footage of the family at home in San Francisco and other sites in California.
    Description
    This film is from a collection of home movies filmed by the family of Michael Holman, an important figure in the history of hip hop.
    Consists of: 8mm Film (a), Original Film Reel (b), and Original Film Box (c).
    2016.31.3.2.1a: 8mm film. The film begins with a wide shot of members of the Holman family with their French friends a family posed in front a train station , most likely in Paris. The family members include, Linda Holman wearing a red shirt and dark blue skirt and Pauline Thompson Wood wearing a beige shirt, a blue skirt and holding a red purse. Next there are multiple shots of a public military display and ceremony. Numerous French flags are displayed and various military personnel stand at attention. Later, people in civilian clothes are honored and given an unidentified object. Next, there are multiple shots of various street scenes around the city and a parade. A US Army bus can briefly be seen driving in the parade. This is followed by a family portrait shot of Linda Holman wearing a white dress with Michael Holman wearing a light blue sweater and white shirt standing with French family friends. Finally, the film concludes with another shot of the parade from a different angle.
    2016.31.3.2.1b: Original film reel.
    2016.31.3.2.1c: Original film box. Standard yellow Kodak 8mm film box with handwritten mailing addresses for processing film in Europe.
    Place depicted
    Paris, Île-de-France, France, Europe
    Collection title
    Michael Holman Family Collection
    Classification
    Media Arts-Film and Video
    Type
    home movies
    8mm (photographic film size)
    Topic
    Families
    Film
    Military
    Travel
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
    Object number
    2016.31.3.2.1abc
    Restrictions & Rights
    © Michael Holman
    Usage
    Usage conditions apply
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5d138b3b8-afc3-43c9-b768-4ac93a75b4e7
  • Michael Holman Family Home Movie #27

    Created by
    Wood, Pauline Thompson, American, born 1901
    Subject of
    Holman, Michael, American, born 1955
    Holman, Linda, American, born 1953
    Holman, Alice, American, 1927 - 2009
    Wood, Pauline Thompson, American, born 1901
    Baker, Josephine, American, 1906 - 1975
    Owned by
    Holman, Michael, American, born 1955
    Date
    ca. 1953
    Medium
    8mm Film (a): acetate film;
    Film Reel (b): plastic;
    Film Container (c): plastic
    Dimensions
    Duration: 27 Minutes
    Length (Film): 369 Feet
    Title
    8mm motion picture film of Michael Holman Family Home Movie #27
    Caption
    This film is from a collection of home movies filmed by the family of Michael Holman, an important figure in the history of hip hop. The collection predominately contains family vacation footage shot when Holman's father, Lt. Thomas Holman, was stationed in Europe with the US Army. Most of the footage was captured by Holman's grandmother, Pauline Thompson Wood. In addition to the European vacation films, the footage shot by Pauline Wood documents her involvement with the Baha'i Faith and includes footage of Baha'i events and pilgrimages to holy sites in Israel and Palestine. There is also footage of the family at home in San Francisco and other sites in California.
    Description
    This film is from a collection of home movies filmed by the family of Michael Holman, an important figure in the history of hip hop.
    Consists of: 8mm Film (a), Original Film Reel (b), and Original Film Container (c).
    2016.31.3.27.1a: 8mm film. The film begins with shots of street life taken on a corner near the Callo metro station in Madrid, Spain. A small group of soldiers can be seen marching through the area. Next, two panning shots from a high vantage point depict the rolling hills of an unidentified rural area. These are followed by a shot of a balcony filled with potted flowers. A long series of shots capture a Holy Week parade through a small town. The parade features many members of Catholic brotherhoods dressed in traditional capirotes. There are also numerous religious floats carried through the streets on people's shoulders, a military marching band, and crowd members waving to the camera. Several high level dignitaries also march along the parade route. The film then cuts to the young Holman children playing on a quiet street and posing for the camera in Chateauroux, France. Linda Holman wears a white dress with white knee-high socks, and a white cap. Michael Holman wears a white shirt with navy overall-shorts. Alice Holman stands behind them wearing a white top and green skirt.The next sequence begins with close-up shots of people in a crowd. The camera cuts to a wider shot of a car parked on the street surrounded by the crowd. Josephine Baker emerges from a building, waves to the crowd. The camera cuts to a close-up shot of the car's license plate before Baker enters the car. There is then a series of shots of Linda Holman wearing a grey jacket and white cap, holding hands with Pauline Thompson Wood, who is wearing a fur shawl over a grey dress and posing for the camera. This is followed by a series of shots of a group of people standing together in a yard and smiling for the camera. Linda Holman appears in the front row wearing a white dress with a bow in her hair. Next, there is a long series of shots depicting street life in Paris, France. Many of the shots capture images of market areas with vendors and street performers. There is a succession of quick shots of a home and people at a large mansion before the films cuts to a series of shots depicting the Holman family interacting with friends and neighbors on a quiet street. Michael Homan wears a blue snow suit with a red scarf and white hat. Linda Holman wears a grey jacket with white knee socks and a black bonnet. Alice Holman wears a bright pink sweater with a black skirt. A further sequence of shots depicting Parisian street life follows. The next sequence depicts life in an unidentified quiet town in a warm climate. There are shots of various buildings, people walking down narrow streets, and people going about their business. Pauline Thompson Wood wears a red sweater and a dark shirt while walking on the beach to go speak to fishermen in boats. Many of the visible signs have Italian and Spanish homonyms. The subsequent series of shots depict tourist sites and street life in Rome, Italy and an unidentified beach location. This is followed by footage of Pompeii and Mt. Vesuvius, as well as the Amalfi Coast. The next sequence features street life and tourist sites in and around Lisbon, Portugal. The penultimate series of shots most likely depict Tangier, Morocco. The final shots of the film capture Linda Holman wearing a grey jacket and white bonnet, playing near an unidentified river and mugging for the camera.
    2016.31.3.27.1b: Original film reel. Gray plastic with a brief content note.
    2016.31.3.27.1c: Original film container. Blue plastic with brief content notes.
    Place depicted
    Madrid, Spain, Europe
    Paris, Île-de-France, France, Europe
    Rome, Italy, Europe
    Pompeii, Napoli, Italy, Europe
    Costiera Amalfitana, Salerno, Italy, Europe
    Lisbon, Portugal, Europe
    Tanger, Tanger-Tetouan, Morocco, North Africa, Africa
    Collection title
    Michael Holman Family Collection
    Classification
    Media Arts-Film and Video
    Type
    home movies
    8mm (photographic film size)
    Topic
    Actors
    Families
    Film
    Marching bands (Music)
    Military
    Religion
    Travel
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
    Object number
    2016.31.3.27.1abc
    Restrictions & Rights
    © Michael Holman
    Usage
    Usage conditions apply
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd55519d6bb-c749-48d8-b2ab-3f71bf0700ff
  • Michael Holman Family Home Movie #4

    Created by
    Lt. Thomas Holman, American, born 1926
    Owned by
    Holman, Michael, American, born 1955
    Subject of
    Wood, Pauline Thompson, American, born 1901
    Holman, Alice, American, 1927 - 2009
    Lt. Thomas Holman, American, born 1926
    Holman, Michael, American, born 1955
    Holman, Linda, American, born 1953
    Date
    1957-1958
    Medium
    8mm Film (a): acetate film;
    Film Reel (b): plastic;
    Film Box (c): cardboard
    Dimensions
    Duration: 3 Minutes
    Length (Film): 50 Feet
    Title
    8mm motion picture film of Michael Holman Family Home Movie #4
    Caption
    This film is from a collection of home movies filmed by the family of Michael Holman, an important figure in the history of hip hop. The collection predominately contains family vacation footage shot when Holman's father, Lt. Thomas Holman, was stationed in Europe with the US Army. Most of the footage was captured by Holman's grandmother, Pauline Thompson Wood. In addition to the European vacation films, the footage shot by Pauline Wood documents her involvement with the Baha'i Faith and includes footage of Baha'i events and pilgrimages to holy sites in Israel and Palestine. There is also footage of the family at home in San Francisco and other sites in California.
    Description
    This film is from a collection of home movies filmed by the family of Michael Holman, an important figure in the history of hip hop.
    Consists of: 8mm Film (a), Original Film Reel (b), and Original Film Box (c).
    2016.31.3.4.1a: 8mm film. The film begins with several shots depicting Twann (Douanne), Switzerland. These are followed by shots of mountains taken from a moving vehicle. Next, there is a series of shots of street scenes in at least one unidentified town in Germany, as well as several street scenes in Heidelberg. A quick shot of three women walking together shows Pauline Thompson Wood on the left wearing a grey coat with toggles and Alice Holman in the middle wearing a grey jacket and white gloves. This shot precedes several shots of an unidentified historic building. This is followed by wide shots from a high vantage point overlooking an unidentified town along a river. Street scenes in France are shown before the camera depicts an American soldier speaking with a French local. Next, several shots show American military families at a train station with their luggage. Thomas Holman is wearing a military uniform and stands to the right of Alice Holman, who is wearing a beige overcoat as they prepare to board the train. The next shot shows Michael Holman and Linda Holman with their parents on the platform. Michael is wearing a red cap and Linda Holman is wearing a beige coat. This is f followed by shots of the families sitting in front of a bar, and Linda Holman standing on the steps of the bar wearing a blue sweater and holding her coat. In one of the shots, the Holman children hold hands with a friend and pose for the camera. Michael Holman stands on the left wearing a black and white striped sweater and Linda Holman stands on the right wearing a red sweater. The subsequent shots depict American soldiers embarking on a ship in Livorno (Leghorn), Italy, as well as several shots on the ship. The film concludes with shots of an unidentified womanAlice Holman wearing a white headscarf and beige overcoat, smiling at the camera on the deck of a ship.
    2016.31.3.4.1b: Original film reel.
    2016.31.3.4.1c: Original film box. Standard yellow Kodak 8mm film box with handwritten mailing addresses for processing film in Europe.
    Place depicted
    Twann, Bern, Switzerland, Europe
    Heidelberg, Baden-Württemberg, Germany, Europe
    Livorno, Livorno, Italy, Europe
    France, Europe
    Collection title
    Michael Holman Family Collection
    Classification
    Media Arts-Film and Video
    Type
    home movies
    8mm (photographic film size)
    Topic
    Families
    Film
    Military
    Travel
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
    Object number
    2016.31.3.4.1abc
    Restrictions & Rights
    © Michael Holman
    Usage
    Usage conditions apply
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5fb53721a-2cbb-40a1-a5e4-54c7f73ce633
  • Michael Holman Family Home Movie #6

    Created by
    Wood, Pauline Thompson, American, born 1901
    Subject of
    Lt. Thomas Holman, American, born 1926
    Holman, Alice, American, 1927 - 2009
    Owned by
    Holman, Michael, American, born 1955
    Date
    ca. 1957
    Medium
    8mm Film (a): acetate film;
    Film Reel (b): plastic;
    Film Box (c): cardboard
    Dimensions
    Duration: 3 Minutes
    Length (Film): 50 Feet
    Title
    8mm motion picture film of Michael Holman Family Home Movie #6
    Caption
    This film is from a collection of home movies filmed by the family of Michael Holman, an important figure in the history of hip hop. The collection predominately contains family vacation footage shot when Holman's father, Lt. Thomas Holman, was stationed in Europe with the US Army. Most of the footage was captured by Holman's grandmother, Pauline Thompson Wood. In addition to the European vacation films, the footage shot by Pauline Wood documents her involvement with the Baha'i Faith and includes footage of Baha'i events and pilgrimages to holy sites in Israel and Palestine. There is also footage of the family at home in San Francisco and other sites in California.
    Description
    This film is from a collection of home movies filmed by the family of Michael Holman, an important figure in the history of hip hop.
    Consists of: 8mm Film (a), Original Film Reel (b), and Original Film Box (c).
    2016.31.3.6.1a: 8mm film. The first shot of the film is of competitors in a bicycle race riding at high speed. This is followed by a series of shots of children eating by the side of the road with US Army buses parked in the background. Next, there is a series of shots of unidentified historic buildings, including a castle. The subsequent series of shots depict an unidentified town, including the buildings and agricultural areas. A shot of Alice Holman and Thomas Holman a couple walking towards and waving at the camera in front of L'Arc de Triomphe in Paris follows. Alice Holman is on the left wearing a light blue dress and white gloves, and Thomas Holman is on the right wearing a black suit with a white shirt and a red tie. Finally, there is a series of sightseeing shots around Paris, including Place de la Concorde, the Eiffel Tower, Pere Lachaise Cemetery, and a man using a public urinal. Various unidentified individuals and Alice Holman appear throughout the series posing for the camera. Alice Holman is wearing a light blue dress with white gloves.
    2016.31.3.6.1b: Original film reel.
    2016.31.3.6.1c: Original film box. Standard yellow Kodak 8mm film box with handwritten mailing addresses for processing film in Europe.
    Place depicted
    Paris, Ile-de-France, France, Europe
    Bavaria, Germany, Europe
    Collection title
    Michael Holman Family Collection
    Classification
    Media Arts-Film and Video
    Type
    home movies
    8mm (photographic film size)
    Topic
    Families
    Film
    Military
    Recreation
    Sports
    Travel
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
    Object number
    2016.31.3.6.1abc
    Restrictions & Rights
    © Michael Holman
    Usage
    Usage conditions apply
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd54a2cc9a9-00b7-4124-8e48-ec8ae24043fd
  • The Black G.I. (Black Journal segment)

    Directed by
    Garrett, Kent, American, born 1941
    Produced by
    Greaves, William, American, 1926 - 2014
    National Educational Television, American, 1954 - 1970
    Subject of
    Bennett, L. Howard, American, 1913 - 1993
    Bracey, Sylvester Sr., American, ca. 1949 - 2019
    Owned by
    Bowser, Pearl, American, born 1931
    Date
    1971
    Medium
    acetate film
    Dimensions
    Duration: 50 Minutes
    Length (Film): 1,800 Feet
    Title
    16mm motion picture film of The Black G.I. (Black Journal segment)
    Caption
    The Black G.I. is a two-part documentary episode of the television series Black Journal. It focuses on the experiences of African-American soldiers in the Vietnam War. This film features frank and open discussions from soldiers, ranked officers, and politicians about the racism that defined the different experiences black soldiers had in this war.
    Description
    This 16mm color film is an hour-long documentary segment of Episode No. 22 of the NET (National Educational Television) television program, Black Journal; a weekly public television newsmagazine in the late 1960s/early 1970s that examined the many issues pertinent to the black American experience at the time. It was originally broadcast on March 30, 1970, and is believed to have been filmed over the course of 1969. Episode No. 22 of Black Journal was directed by Stan Lathan, while the "Black G.I." segment was directed by Kent Garrett. Executive Produced by William Greaves.
    This film opens with a narration over images of African American men in the history of the US military. The first moving image section shows African American men fighting during World War II. The narrator discusses the irony of African American men fighting for freedom in Europe while not enjoying the same freedoms in the US. There are multiple shots of the Tuskegee Airmen. Eleanor Roosevelt pins (unknown) medal on African American soldier. Next, newsreel footage of Joe Louis arriving at an airbase and greeting black troops. The narrator then talks about the desegregation of the US military during the Korean War and points out the lack of black soldiers in leadership positions. Color footage marks the transition of the narration to coverage of the Vietnam War. Two African American soldiers in civilian clothing with soul power patches can be seen dapping. Series of brief excerpts from interviews of black soldiers play, each stating their position on being black and in the military during the Vietnam War. The narrator reveals the disproportionate percentage of black men who are killed in action versus their white counterparts. There are multiple shots of combat and post-combat footage in Vietnamese rice fields and footage of riverside villages. Two sailors patrol a river and discuss their experience in Vietnam thus far and what they'll do when they get home. They discuss their mission and how to be black while being in the military. A girl group performs at the USO in Saigon. Tanks and amored personnel carriers patrol suspected enemy locations along border with North Vietnam. Sailors on a patrol boat open fire at the river bank and a confederate flag can be seen flying from a flag pole on board. Black sailors discuss cultural challenges of being in the Navy and the lack entertainment geared towards black musical tastes of the time. One sailor talks about being disciplined for getting into an altercation after a white sailor ripped his tape player from the wall for playing soul music. The narrator reveals that an all white court martial found the sailor, Bobby Jenkins, guilty of assault, demoted him and docked his pay. A sailor relays that he and other African Americans met with the Assistant Secretary of Defense for civil rights to discuss their poor treatment and were promised changes by the Assistant Secretary. The sailors talk about how some local Vietnamese have adopted some of the negative perceptions of African Americans, which some black sailors believe they learned from some white members of the military. The sailors discuss how their hands are tied when it comes to standing up for their rights as sailors on a patrol boat dap and salute the camera with black/soul power fists. Air Force fighter pilot, John Bordeaux, discusses his personal experience of not facing the same discrimination expressed by other African American military personnel. Two black career Army officers, Davis and Rogers, discuss the systematic discrimination they've faced; in particular, they recall incidents of being passed over for promotions despite strong credentials. Brigadier General Frederick E. Davison, the first African American combat general, rejects the assertion that an African American who succeeds in the military is an Uncle Tom and discusses the many actions that the Army has taken to ensure equal treatment and opportunities. A cover of "Sittin' on a Dock in the Bay" plays over a montage of black soldiers in the field. A group of black Marines in a mess hall at Camp Hansen, Okinawa discuss the unfair treatment they've experienced, such as being forced to wear a collared shirt with their dashikis and not being allowed to wear their hair in an afro. One marine relates an incident in which they were violently confronted after returning from a USO show that primarily featured soul music. There is a series of shots of shops in Koza "Four Corners", Okinawa geared towards African American soldiers. Another group of soldiers discuss their dissatisfaction with being drafted to fight in Vietnam despite social and economic discrimination at home, and being harassed and targeted as being "troublesome" if they decide to attend country music night at local clubs. L. Howard Bennett, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights, discusses how black soldiers complaining about the lack of soul music are expressing grievances beyond simply entertainment selection and dissatisfaction with communcation in the chain of command. He also states his opinion that black soldiers fighting for the US puts them in a better position to demand equal rights at home.
    Place filmed
    H? Chí Minh, Viet Nam, Asia
    Camp Hansen, Okinawa, Japan, Asia
    Arlington County, Virginia, United States, North and Central America
    Collection title
    Pearl Bowser Collection
    Portfolio/Series
    Black Journal segment
    Classification
    Media Arts-Film and Video
    Type
    motion pictures (information artifacts)
    16mm (photographic film size)
    Topic
    Film
    Gesture
    Mass media
    Military
    Race discrimination
    Race relations
    Television
    Vietnam War, 1961-1975
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Pearl Bowser
    Object number
    2012.79.1.51.1a
    Restrictions & Rights
    © National Educational Television
    Usage
    Usage conditions apply
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd52bd1f8e2-5401-4dc0-9984-bb011645927b
  • Pinback button for national march against Apartheid and U.S. in Central America

    Created by
    Unidentified
    Owned by
    Wright, Sarah Elizabeth, American, 1928 - 2009
    Date
    1987
    Medium
    ink on paper (fiber product) with metal and plastic
    Dimensions
    H x W: 2 1/4 x 2 1/4 in. (5.7 x 5.7 cm)
    Caption
    This pin was made for a march on Washington on April 25, 1987. Protesters called for an end to US military interference in Nicaragua, Guatemala, El Salvador, and Honduras. They also criticized the American government’s support of the apartheid South African government, which at the time, occupied Namibia and was at war with Angola.
    Description
    A round pin with the central white dove on a white and blue background. The upper portion of the pin is blue and white text along the supper curve reads [MARCH ON WASHINGTON]. The white dove has red text inside that reads [April / 25]. The bottom of the pin has a wave of white with red text [NO TO APARTHEID / U.S. OUT OF CENTRAL AMERICA !].
    Place used
    Washington, District of Columbia, United States, North and Central America
    Place depicted
    Nicaragua, Latin America, North and Central America
    South Africa, Africa
    El Salvador, Latin America, North and Central America
    Cultural Place
    Namibia, Africa
    Classification
    Memorabilia and Ephemera-Political and Activist Ephemera
    Movement
    Anti-apartheid movements
    Type
    buttons (information artifacts)
    Topic
    Activism
    International affairs
    Justice
    Military
    Politics
    Race discrimination
    Social reform
    U.S. History, 1969-2001
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Family of Sarah Elizabeth Wright
    Object number
    2010.61.42
    Restrictions & Rights
    Unknown - Restrictions Possible
    Usage
    Usage conditions apply
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5b4e1d998-be79-45de-b19a-668d903dc7df
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    Cabinet card of Gideon Welles

    Photograph by
    Brady, Mathew, American, 1822 - 1896
    Subject of
    Welles, Gideon, American, 1802 - 1878
    Date
    1860-1878
    Medium
    albumen and silver on photographic paper on cardboard
    Dimensions
    H x W (Image): 4 1/2 × 3 7/16 in. (11.5 × 8.8 cm)
    H x W (Sheet): 6 5/16 × 4 1/8 in. (16.1 × 10.5 cm)
    Description
    This cabinet card depicts Gideon Welles on a Mathew Brady mount. Shown from the waist up, he wears a black frock coat and waistcoat over a white shirt. A pocket watch chain T-bar is visible in one buttonhole. There is text at the bottom left corner of the card mount that reads "Brady, Photo, New York." The reverse of the card mount has text that reads "Imperial Carte de Visite, / by/ BRADY/ NATIONAL PORTRAIT GALLERY/ No. 785 Broadway, / New York, / 627 Pennsylvania Avenue, / Washington, / D. C."
    Place made
    United States, North and Central America
    Classification
    Media Arts-Photography
    Type
    cartes-de-visite
    portraits
    Topic
    Government
    Military
    Politics
    U.S. History, Civil War, 1861-1865
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
    Object number
    2018.35.2.4
    Restrictions & Rights
    Public domain
    Usage
    CC0
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd58c1213ed-08a6-47ae-a636-d5954dcfda44

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