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1st Annual Black Photog. Dinner Honoring James Van Der Zee + Roy DeCarava
- Photograph by
- Unidentified
- Subject of
- Van Der Zee, James, American, 1886 - 1983
- DeCarava, Roy, American, 1919 - 2009
- Kamoinge, American, founded 1963
- Barboza, Anthony, American, born 1944
- Fennar, Albert R., American
- Draper, Louis H., American, 1935 - 2002
- Unidentified Woman or Women
- Unidentified Man or Men
- Smith, Beuford, American, born 1941
- Date
- 1979
- Medium
- silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper
- Dimensions
- H x W (sheet): 11 × 13 15/16 in. (28 × 35.4 cm)
- H x W (image): 7 1/2 × 9 13/16 in. (19 × 25 cm)
- Description
- A black and white group portrait of attendees of the First Annual Black Photographers' Dinner. The large group contains members of Kamoinge black photographer's group and dinner honorees Roy DeCarava and James Van Der Zee. The group is pictured posing for the camera in an open, loft-like room with white walls and white columns in teh center of the room. DeCarava and Van Der Zee are pictured seated in the middle of the group. Photographer Louis Draper stands just behind and between them, and photographer Anthony Barboza kneels just to the left of Van Der Zee. Photographer Al Fennar stands in the second row, second from the left, next to a man in a white sailor's cap. Fennar stands with his left fist in the air. Beuford Smith is pictured in front of the white columns, wearing eyeglasses, mouth open. The other members of the group have not yet been identified. The only inscription, #66, appears on the back of the print.
- Place captured
- New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America
- Classification
- Media Arts-Photography
- Type
- gelatin silver prints
- portraits
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
- Object number
- 2016.99.36
- Restrictions & Rights
- © Anthony Barboza
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Document on NOMA regional structure
- Created by
- National Organization of Minority Architects, American, founded 1971
- Subject of
- Williams, Harold Louis, American, 1924 - 2015
- Owned by
- Williams, Harold Louis, American, 1924 - 2015
- Date
- late 20th century
- Medium
- ink on paper
- Dimensions
- H x W: 11 × 8 1/2 in. (27.9 × 21.6 cm)
- Description
- Notes on the National Organization of Minorities Architects (NOMA) Regional Structure. The white document has black printed text titled [NOMA REGIONAL STRUCTURE]. There are sections including "Purpose and Goals," "Government Structure," "Regional Responsibility," and "Departmental Functions." The logo for Harold L. Williams Associates is printed in the lower right on each page. The reverse of the pages are blank.
- Classification
- Documents and Published Materials
- Archival Collections
- Type
- notes
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Betty Smith Williams in memory of Harold Louis Williams
- Object number
- TA2017.53.5.1.12.4
- Restrictions & Rights
- Unknown - Restrictions Possible
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Handwritten speech by Harold Williams
- Written by
- Williams, Harold Louis, American, 1924 - 2015
- Subject of
- Williams, Paul R., American, 1894 - 1980
- National Organization of Minority Architects, American, founded 1971
- University of Southern California, founded 1880
- Owned by
- Williams, Harold Louis, American, 1924 - 2015
- Date
- 1973
- Medium
- ink on paper
- Dimensions
- H x W: 11 1/16 × 8 5/8 in. (28.1 × 21.9 cm)
- Description
- Handwritten notes for a speech from Harold Williams. The notes are written in black ink on yellow legal paper. There are five (5) pages with the reverse blank. The speech honoring Paul R. Williams begins [Ladies and gentlemen, good evening. On behalf of the Association of Minority Architects and Planners of Southern California, I welcome you to join with us in this testimony to a great man.] The speech discusses the goals of the organization and the establishment of the Paul R. Williams Minority Scholarship Fund at the University of Southern California.
- Classification
- Documents and Published Materials
- Archival Collections
- Type
- speeches
- Topic
- Architecture
- Communities
- Oratory
- Professional organizations
- Social life and customs
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Betty Smith Williams in memory of Harold Louis Williams
- Object number
- TA2017.53.5.1.12.5
- Restrictions & Rights
- © Harold Louis Williams
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NOMA Magazine 2008 The Year in Review
- Created by
- National Organization of Minority Architects, American, founded 1971
- Subject of
- Ogbu, Liz
- Dowdell, Kimberly, American
- Kemp-Rotan, Renee
- Hill, Nikolas
- Lewis, R. Steven
- Lee, M. David, American
- Tate, William Christopher
- Miles, Charles
- Mann, Dennis Alan, American, born 1940
- Grant, Bradford
- Owned by
- Freelon, Philip G., American, 1953 - 2019
- Date
- 2008
- Medium
- ink on paper
- Dimensions
- H x W x D: 11 × 8 1/2 × 1/2 in. (27.9 × 21.6 × 1.3 cm)
- Description
- Magazine for the 2008 National Organization of Minorities Architects (NOMA) Year in Review. The black cover has images of NOMA members and buildings with [2008] in red text. The upper left corner has the NOMA logo. Articles include "Public Architecure's 1% Program," "2008 AIA Convention," and "Harlem in the Here and Now: What's in a Name?".The back cover has white printed text which begins [Dedicated to the memory of our departed heroes:...] followed by the name of five (5) individuals. There is a quote from John Muir below this.
- Place printed
- Washington, District of Columbia, United States, North and Central America
- Classification
- Documents and Published Materials
- Archival Collections
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Philip G. Freelon
- Object number
- TA2017.51.4.1.4.2
- Restrictions & Rights
- © NOMA. Permission required for use.
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Program from the NOMA Second Annual Conference
- Created by
- National Organization of Minority Architects, American, founded 1971
- Subject of
- Campbell, Wendell Jerome, American, 1927 - 2008
- Owned by
- Williams, Harold Louis, American, 1924 - 2015
- Date
- May 4-6, 1973
- Medium
- ink on paper
- Dimensions
- H x W: 8 5/8 × 5 in. (21.9 × 12.7 cm)
- Description
- Handwritten program for the Second Annual Conference for the National Organization of Minorities Architects (NOMA). The program has four (4) pages with staggered edges and some adhesive. The front cover reads [PROGRAM / SECOND / ANNUAL / CONFERENCE / NOMA / NATIONAL ORGANIZATION / OF MINORITY ARCHITECTS / HYATT / ON / UNION / SQUARE / SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA / MAY 4-5-6, 1973]. The first page has a [STATEMENT OF PURPOSE]. Daily schedules, including panelist information, are written on each page. There is a list of the National Board members at the end with space for notes on the back cover.
- Place used
- San Francisco, California, United States, North and Central America
- Classification
- Documents and Published Materials
- Archival Collections
- Type
- programs
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Betty Smith Williams in memory of Harold Louis Williams
- Object number
- TA2017.53.5.1.12.2
- Restrictions & Rights
- No Known Copyright Restrictions
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Blueprints for Success
- Issued by
- Black Enterprise, American, founded 1970
- Written by
- Whittingham-Barnes, Donna
- Photograph by
- Unidentified
- Subject of
- Williams, Paul R., American, 1894 - 1980
- Sklarek, Norma Merrick, American, 1926 - 2012
- American Institute of Architects, American, founded 1857
- Owned by
- Sklarek, Norma Merrick, American, 1926 - 2012
- Date
- February 1991
- Medium
- ink on paper
- Dimensions
- H x W: 10 7/8 × 8 in. (27.6 × 20.3 cm)
- Title
- Article from Black Enterprise magazine featuring Norma Merrick Sklarek
- Description
- A three (3) page article titled "Blueprints for Success," written by Donna Whittingham-Barnes, published in the February 1991 issue of Black Enterprise magazine. The article has been removed from the magazine and the three (3) pages are loose. The first page has a photograph of architects Donald Stull and David Lee seated on stairs. The article begins [Architects are modern-day alchemists. But their task is harder than changing base metal into gold…]. Architect Norma Sklarek is also featured. There are advertisements interspersed on the pages.
- Place depicted
- United States, North and Central America
- Type
- articles
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of David Merrick Fairweather and Yvonne Goff
- Object number
- TA2018.23.4.1.6.9
- Restrictions & Rights
- © Earl G. Graves Publishing Co., Inc. Permission required for use.
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Arty (Centerpiece)
- Created by
- Stevens, Nelson, American, born 1938
- Subject of
- Turner Crawford, Arlene, American
- AfriCOBRA, founded 1968
- Date
- 1970
- On ViewCulture/Fourth Floor, 4 052
- Exhibition
- Visual Art and the American Experience
- Medium
- acrylic paint on canvas
- Dimensions
- H x W x D: 50 × 50 × 2 in. (127 × 127 × 5.1 cm)
- Description
- This is an abstract acrylic painting depicting a woman from the neck up. Done in a color palette of red, orange, blue, and purple, the woman's form is made up of clusters of rounded and abstract pools of color. Viewed slightly from below, she faces forward and gazes upward.
- Classification
- Visual Arts
- Movement
- BAM (Black Arts Movement 1965-1976)
- Type
- acrylic paintings
- portraits
- Topic
- Activism
- Art
- Identity
- Professional organizations
- Religion
- Women
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
- Object number
- 2016.73
- Restrictions & Rights
- © Nelson Stevens. Permission required for use.
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Card honoring Philip Goodwin Freelon
- Commissioned by
- American Institute of Architects, American, founded 1857
- Subject of
- North Carolina State University College of Design, American, founded 1948
- Freelon, Philip G., American, 1953 - 2019
- Owned by
- Freelon, Philip G., American, 1953 - 2019
- Date
- 1975
- Medium
- ink on paper
- Dimensions
- H x W: 3 × 3 in. (7.6 × 7.6 cm)
- Description
- Card honoring Philip Goodwin Freelon, School of Design North Carolina State University. The white square card has black printed text in the center which reads [for outstanding work / in architectural design / PHILIP GOODWIN FREELON / SCHOOL OF DESIGN / NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY / presented by / north carolina chapter / american institute of architects / 1975]. The reverse is blank with some central adhesive residue.
- Place depicted
- North Carolina, United States, North and Central America
- Classification
- Archival Collections
- Tools and Equipment-Occupational
- Type
- cards
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Philip G. Freelon
- Object number
- TA2017.51.1.1.1.1
- Restrictions & Rights
- No Known Copyright Restrictions
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Minutes from the Detroit Nassau group of the AIA
- Written by
- Campbell, Wendell Jerome, American, 1927 - 2008
- Subject of
- American Institute of Architects, American, founded 1857
- Williams, Harold Louis, American, 1924 - 2015
- Owned by
- Williams, Harold Louis, American, 1924 - 2015
- Date
- 1971; printed Oct 3, 1993
- Medium
- ink on paper
- Dimensions
- H x W: 11 × 8 1/2 in. (27.9 × 21.6 cm)
- Description
- Meeting minutes from the Detroit/Nassau group of the American Institute of Architects (AIA). The white paper has black printed text. The document has sections for [Minutes of Meetings], [Purpose of Meeting] and [Discussion]. There is a letter from chairman Wendell Campbell about the 1971 AIA convention. The letter gives background about meetings of minority architects at conventions in Detroit and Nassau and planning for a future meeting in Chicago. The reverse of the printed documents is blank.
- Place made
- Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, United States, North and Central America
- Nassau, New Providence, Bahamas, Caribbean, North and Central America
- Classification
- Documents and Published Materials
- Archival Collections
- Type
- letters (correspondence)
- minutes
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Betty Smith Williams in memory of Harold Louis Williams
- Object number
- TA2017.53.5.1.12.3
- Restrictions & Rights
- Unknown - Restrictions Possible
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Dizzy Gillespie at Newspaper Guild Canteen
- Photograph by
- Leipzig, Arthur, American, 1918 - 2014
- Subject of
- Gillespie, Dizzy, American, 1917 - 1993
- Unidentified Man or Men
- The NewsGuild – CWA, American, founded 1933
- Date
- 1944
- Medium
- silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper
- Dimensions
- H x W (Image): 10 1/4 × 13 in. (26 × 33 cm)
- H x W (Sheet): 11 × 14 in. (27.9 × 35.6 cm)
- Description
- A black and white photograph of Dizzy Gillespie and band by Arthur Leipzig. On the left there is an unidentified man, partially out of the image. He is in a black jacket with one hand on the bass drum. To the right a young unidentified man is seated at the drum kit holding drumsticks. He is wearing a white dress shirt, jacket, black pants, and bowtie. He is smiling and facing toward Dizzy Gillespie in the center of the image. Gillespie is standing holding a trumpet vertically in front of his chest. His body is facing toward the camera with his head tilted to the right. His mouth is open and his eyes are closed. Gillespie is wearing a pinstriped suit with a patterned tie and white shirt. In the corner is a man in a black suit resting one elbow on the piano to the right. The pianist has his back to the camera. Behind the piano is a striped flag. On the back wall is a cartoon of two newspaper writers at their typewriters. Above these figures is a collage of newspaper clippings inside black outlined letters, most of which are out of frame. [-COME] is partially visible. The print is inscribed and signed by the photographer on the reverse.
- Place depicted
- Manhattan, New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America
- Classification
- Media Arts-Photography
- Type
- gelatin silver prints
- Topic
- Bebop (Music)
- Jazz (Music)
- Mass media
- Music
- Musicians
- Photography
- Professional organizations
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Joel Leipzig in memory of Arthur Leipzig
- Object number
- 2017.67.2
- Restrictions & Rights
- © Arthur Leipzig
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Kamoinge Photographers Group
- Photograph by
- Barboza, Anthony, American, born 1944
- Subject of
- Cowans, Adger W., American, born 1936
- Francis, James Ray, American
- Randall, Herbert, American, born 1936
- Dawson, C. Daniel, American
- Smith, Beuford, American, born 1941
- Robinson, Herbert, American
- Fennar, Albert R., American
- Walker, Shawn W., American, born 1940
- Howard, Herman, American
- Smith, Ming, American
- Mannas, Jimmie, American, born 1941
- Draper, Louis H., American, 1935 - 2002
- Wilson, Calvin, American
- Barboza, Anthony, American, born 1944
- Kamoinge, American, founded 1963
- Date
- 1973
- Medium
- silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper
- Dimensions
- H x W (sheet): 13 7/8 × 11 1/16 in. (35.3 × 28.1 cm)
- H x W (image): 9 5/16 × 9 9/16 in. (23.7 × 24.3 cm)
- Description
- A black and white group portrait of the members of the photographers' group, Kamoinge. Pictured standing in the back row, from left to right: Adger Cowans, Ray Francis, Herb Randall, C. Daniel Dawson, Beuford Smith, Herb Robinson, Al Fennar, Shawn W. Walker. In the center, Beuford Smith holds a camera up as if he's taking a photograph. Kneeling in the front row, from left to right: Herman Howard, Ming Smith, Jimmie Mannas, Louis Draper, Calvin Wilson, and Anthony Barboza.
- Place captured
- Harlem, New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America
- Classification
- Media Arts-Photography
- Movement
- BAM (Black Arts Movement 1965-1976)
- Type
- gelatin silver prints
- portraits
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
- Object number
- 2016.99.19
- Restrictions & Rights
- © Anthony Barboza
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Whitney M. Young Jr. award received by Norma Merrick Sklarek
- Issued by
- American Institute of Architects, American, founded 1857
- Received by
- Sklarek, Norma Merrick, American, 1926 - 2012
- Subject of
- Young, Whitney Moore Jr., American, 1921 - 1971
- Signed by
- Purnell, Marshall E., American, born 1950
- Proffitt, David R.
- Owned by
- Sklarek, Norma Merrick, American, 1926 - 2012
- Date
- May 17, 2008
- Medium
- ink on paper
- Dimensions
- H x W: 14 × 11 in. (35.6 × 27.9 cm)
- Description
- Award received by Norma Sklarek. The Whitey M. Young Jr. award was presented by the American Institute of Architects (AIA). The white paper has an embossed gold AIA logo at the center top. Below this is central black printed text conferring the award to Sklarek, referred to as the “Rosa Parks of Architecture.” The award is signed by the president, Marshall Purnell, and secretary, David Proffitt, of the AIA. The reverse is blank.
- Place depicted
- United States, North and Central America
- Classification
- Awards and Medals
- Archival Collections
- Type
- commemoratives
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of David Merrick Fairweather and Yvonne Goff
- Object number
- TA2018.23.7.1.11.1
- Restrictions & Rights
- No Known Copyright Restrictions
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Handwritten notes for a speech by Harold Williams as NOMA president
- Written by
- Williams, Harold Louis, American, 1924 - 2015
- Subject of
- National Organization of Minority Architects, American, founded 1971
- American Institute of Architects, American, founded 1857
- Chase, John S., American, 1925 - 2012
- Owned by
- Williams, Harold Louis, American, 1924 - 2015
- Date
- 1981-1982
- Medium
- ink and graphite on paper
- Dimensions
- H x W: 11 × 8 1/2 in. (27.9 × 21.6 cm)
- Description
- Handwritten notes for a speech from Harold Williams as president of the National Organization of Minority Architects (NOMA). The notes are primarily written in black ink with some in graphite and blue ink on the yellow legal paper. There are five (5) separate pages. The paper begins [As president of NOMA for this short term of one (1) year...]. Sections about the status of NOMA include [STRUCTURE OF ORGANIZATION] and [PROGRAMMATICALLY].
- Classification
- Documents and Published Materials
- Archival Collections
- Type
- speeches
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Betty Smith Williams in memory of Harold Louis Williams
- Object number
- TA2017.53.5.1.12.1
- Restrictions & Rights
- © Harold Louis Williams
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Member pin for the Mississippi Association of Teachers in Colored Schools
- Issued by
- Mississippi Association of Teachers in Colored Schools, American, founded 1906
- Manufactured by
- St. Louis Button Company Manufacturers, American
- Owned by
- Lowery, Rhonda Daniel, American, born 1901
- Date
- 1929
- Medium
- metal and plastic with synthetic fiber
- Dimensions
- H x W x D (Intact Object): 3 1/4 × 15/16 × 1/8 in. (8.3 × 2.4 × 0.3 cm)
- H x W (Detached Fragment): 9/16 × 15/16 in. (1.5 × 2.4 cm)
- Description
- Member pin for the Mississippi Association of Teachers in Colored Schools. This is a composite object with a white button pin and an attached ribbon. The blue text on the white button pin reads [MISSISSIPPI / ASS’N / TEACHERS / COLORED / SCHOOLS/ MEMBER]. The silver text on the navy blue ribbon and the loose ribbon fragment reads [?]REENWOO] [D] / 1929. On the back of the button there is black printed text within an ellipse shape seal that reads [ST. LOUIS BUTTON CO. / MANUFACTURERS / LOCAL NO. 5 / AMALGAMATED / UNION LITHOGRAPHERS LABEL/ OF AMERICA / ST. LOUIS / ST. LOUIS, MO.].
- Place used
- Mississippi, United States, North and Central America
- Classification
- Memorabilia and Ephemera
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Gwen Lymon in loving memory of Rhoda Daniel Lowery
- Object number
- 2014.177.3
- Restrictions & Rights
- No Known Copyright Restrictions
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Belt buckle for the Stuntmen's Association of Motion Pictures owned by Bob Minor
- Created by
- Shelton, Al, born 1920
- Subject of
- Stuntmen's Association of Motion Pictures, founded 1961
- Owned by
- Bob Minor, American, born 1944
- Date
- ca. 1972
- On ViewCulture/Fourth Floor, 4 054
- Exhibition
- Taking the Stage
- Medium
- metal
- Dimensions
- H x W x D: 2 3/8 × 3 1/2 × 5/8 in. (6 × 8.9 × 1.6 cm)
- Description
- A metal belt buckle, oval, with a raised lip/edge around circumference. In relief on the front, at top reads [STUNTMEN'S ASSOCIATION], and at the bottom [OF MOTION PICTURES]. In the middle is a relief depiction of a movie camera with a banner underneath reading [HOLLYWOOD], and a five-point star at the left and right. The back is a loop and hook style buckle. Etched into the back, all vertically displayed, reads [THE STUNTMEN'S ASSOCIATION OF/MOTION PICTURES AND TELEVISION/WAS FOUNDED IN HOLLYWOOD CALIF./1961, BY PROFESSIONAL STUNTMEN], [SCULPTOR/AL SHELTON/STUDIO CITY, CA./IN/"WHO'S WHO IN THE WEST"], and a logo for the Stuntmen's Association. Handwritten in black marker, diagonally and upside-down near bottom center, reads [BOB].
- Place made
- California, United States, North and Central America
- Classification
- Clothing-Historical
- Topic
- Actors
- Film
- Hollywood (Film)
- Labor
- Professional organizations
- Television
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Bob Minor, Stuntman, Stunt Coordinator, 2nd Unit Director, Actor
- Object number
- 2014.303.2
- Restrictions & Rights
- © Stuntmen's Association of Motion Pictures. Permission required for use.
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Blue denim sleeveless shirt for the Black Stuntmen's Association
- Manufactured by
- Port Authority, American
- Subject of
- Black Stuntmen's Association, founded 1967
- Worn by
- Harris, Willie, American
- Date
- after 1967
- Medium
- cotton (textile)
- Dimensions
- L x W: 34 x 26 3/4 in. (86.4 x 67.9 cm)
- Description
- Light blue denim sleeveless button-up shirt. The buttons are dark brown and tan, sewn on with white thread. Navy tag with red, white, and blue stitching sewn under the bottom button hole [P/A/GUARANTEED QUALITY]. There is a pocket on the left side. A circular patch is sewn above the pocket. The patch features the letters [BSA] in white on a black background in a center circle surrounded by a white circle with black lettering [BLACK STUNTMEN'S ASSOCIATION/HOLLYWOOD]. The outer border of the patch is black. The patch appears to have been sewn over another patch, the back of which is visible inside the shirt. The other patch features two black flags over red and yellow lettering [YSA/Motorsports]. Light blue, navy, and white tag sewn inside at the neck [C/PORT/and/COMPANY]. A second fabric tag, white with blue lettering reads [2XL/100% COTTON/MADE IN/BANGLADESH/RN 90836/CARE ON/REVERSE], with care instructions on the reverse side.
- Classification
- Clothing-Historical
- Type
- shirts
- Topic
- Clothing and dress
- Film
- Hollywood (Film)
- Labor
- Professional organizations
- Race discrimination
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Willie Harris
- Object number
- 2013.64.3
- Restrictions & Rights
- No Known Copyright Restrictions
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Navy blue baseball cap for the Black Stuntmen's Association
- Created by
- LIDS Sports Group, American
- Subject of
- Black Stuntmen's Association, founded 1967
- Worn by
- Harris, Willie, American
- Date
- 1995-2013
- On ViewCulture/Fourth Floor, 4 054
- Exhibition
- Taking the Stage
- Medium
- Acrylic and wool
- Dimensions
- H x W x D: 6 x 7 x 12 1/2 in. (15.2 x 17.8 x 31.8 cm)
- Description
- Navy blue fabric baseball cap. Black and white circular patch on the front of the crown. The patch features the letters [BSA] in white on a black background in a center circle surrounded by a white circle with black lettering [BLACK STUNTMEN'S ASSOCIATION/HOLLYWOOD]. The outer border of the patch is black. The hat does not have a closure in the back. White fabric tag with blue lettering on the inside, at the back of the crown [Lids®/Lids.com/80% ACRYLIC/20% WOOL/MADE IN BANGLADESH]. Smaller white tag with a black [8] underneath. The inside of the hat is navy blue with white near the front of the crown.
- Classification
- Clothing-Historical
- Type
- baseball caps
- Topic
- Clothing and dress
- Film
- Hollywood (Film)
- Labor
- Professional organizations
- Race discrimination
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Willie Harris
- Object number
- 2013.64.2
- Restrictions & Rights
- No Known Copyright Restrictions
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Director's chair cover for Bernadine Anderson from the Harlem Nights set
- Created by
- Unidentified
- Used by
- Anderson, Bernadine M., American, born 1942
- Subject of
- Black Stuntmen's Association, founded 1967
- Date
- ca. 1989
- Medium
- canvas
- Dimensions
- 6 11/16 x 20 3/4 x 1/2 in. (17 x 52.7 x 1.3 cm)
- Description
- Black canvas director's chair back. One side features a white graphic of a top hat, gloves, and cane with the text [HARLEM / NIGHTS]. White text centered on the other side reads [Bernadine Anderson / MAKE-UP ARTIST]. The rectangular canvas is sewn into a loop on either end.
- Place used
- Los Angeles, California, United States, North and Central America
- Classification
- Tools and Equipment-Occupational
- Topic
- Cosmetics
- Hollywood (Film)
- Labor
- Professional organizations
- Race discrimination
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Bernadine M. Anderson
- Object number
- 2014.15.2
- Restrictions & Rights
- No Known Copyright Restrictions
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Pinback button for David Dinkins campaign
- Subject of
- David N. Dinkins, American, born 1927
- Date
- ca. 1990
- Medium
- ink on paper with metal and plastic
- Dimensions
- H x W x D: 1 1/2 × 1 1/2 × 1/8 in. (3.8 × 3.8 × 0.3 cm)
- Description
- A pinback campaign button supporting David Dinkins in his 1989 New York City mayoral campaign. The button has a blue background with an image of a red apple. At center, white text reads [Dinkins]. Below the text there is a white illegible union stamp. The back of the button has a metal pin with a clasp.
- Place used
- New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America
- Classification
- Memorabilia and Ephemera-Political and Activist Ephemera
- Topic
- Activism
- Education
- Labor
- Politics
- Professional organizations
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of T. Rasul Murray
- Object number
- 2013.68.108
- Restrictions & Rights
- Unknown - Restrictions Possible
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Blue leather baseball cap for the Black Stuntmen's Association
- Subject of
- Black Stuntmen's Association, founded 1967
- Worn by
- Harris, Willie, American
- Date
- after 1967
- Medium
- leather
- Dimensions
- 6 x 6 x 13 in. (15.2 x 15.2 x 33 cm)
- Description
- Light blue leather baseball cap. The letters [BSA] are embroidered in black thread on the front of the crown. There is black stitching along the seams and brim. Embroidered lettering in black thread above the Velcro closure on the back [BLACK STUNTMEN'S ASSOC]
- Classification
- Clothing-Historical
- Type
- baseball caps
- Topic
- Clothing and dress
- Film
- Hollywood (Film)
- Labor
- Professional organizations
- Race discrimination
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Willie Harris
- Object number
- 2013.64.1
- Restrictions & Rights
- No Known Copyright Restrictions