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  • Portrait of Maggie and Lillie Haynes, Josephine Irvin, and Deloris Johnson

    Photograph by
    Olson, Martha, American
    Subject of
    Haynes, Maggie Pearl, American
    Haynes, Lillie Pearl, American
    Irvin, Josephine, American
    Johnson, Deloris, American
    Date
    1970
    Medium
    silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper
    Dimensions
    H x W (Image): 7 13/16 × 9 3/4 in. (19.8 × 24.8 cm)
    H x W (Sheet): 14 1/2 × 16 3/4 in. (36.8 × 42.5 cm)
    H x W (Frame): 17 9/16 × 19 13/16 in. (44.6 × 50.3 cm)
    Caption
    Martha Olson graduated from Northwestern University with her B.A. in Art in 1969, and within a year, she was working more than 800 miles away as the girls’ physical education teacher at Marion High School in Columbia, Mississippi. It was the first year of integration in Mississippi public schools. During that time, Olson photographed local students, their relatives, and other residents of Marion County, which she later compiled into a series entitled, "Marion County Mississippi: 1970-1971."
    Description
    A black and white photograph (from left to right) of Maggie Pearl Haynes, Josephine Irvin, Deloris Johnson, and Lillie Pearl Haynes. The girls are seated on a wicker couch with a patterned blanket on the seat. Each girl is barefoot and has her proper right leg crossed over her proper left leg. The photograph is inside a frame. The back of the frame has several inscriptions about the subject of the photograph, the photographer, and numbers. A label on the back of the frame reads: [Cheerleaders plus 2 younger sisters / First year of Integration of Mississippi School]. Metal hooks and picture wire are attached to the back of the frame.
    Place depicted
    Columbia, Marion County, Mississippi, United States, North and Central America
    Portfolio/Series
    Marion County Mississippi: 1970-1971
    Classification
    Media Arts-Photography
    Type
    gelatin silver prints
    portraits
    Topic
    American South
    Communities
    Education
    Families
    Photography
    Segregation
    Youth
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Martha Olson
    Object number
    2018.21.25
    Restrictions & Rights
    © Martha Olson
    Usage
    Usage conditions apply
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5a785ebea-0a26-48bf-af20-b8c376069d82
  • CC0 Creative Commons - No Rights Reserved icon

    The Nation's Prayer Call Vol. 2 No. 4

    Created by
    Zion Baptist Church, American, founded 1842
    Date
    1956-1957
    Medium
    ink on paper
    Dimensions
    H x W: 12 1/8 × 9 1/16 in. (30.8 × 23 cm)
    Description
    Newsletter of “The Nation’s Prayer Call” from the Zion Baptist Church. The newsletter has two pages total with black printed text on both sides. The paper is yellowed and creased. The header of the front cover begins with [THE NATION’S PRAYER CALL / PRAYER-FELLOWSHIP-SERVICE] with a quote from the biblical Book of Chronicles. The front page article is titled [Will Baptists Vote Against Integration?] A second article about the Baptist World Alliance with an image of Dr. Arnold T. Ohrn is on the right. Articles by Benjamin E. Mays and L. V. Booth and an invocation for a NAACP meeting are included in the newsletter. The reverse has additional prayers, articles, and an advertisement for careful driving by the National Prayer League.
    Transcription Center Status
    Transcribed by digital volunteers
    Place made
    Cincinnati, Hamilton County, Ohio, United States, North and Central America
    Classification
    Documents and Published Materials
    Type
    newsletters
    Topic
    Communication
    Mass media
    Religious groups
    Segregation
    U.S. History, 1953-1961
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of the Stokes/Washington Family
    Object number
    2017.14.10a
    Restrictions & Rights
    Public domain
    Usage
    CC0
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5931eeaf7-fe48-4b0f-b5f5-87fda7a59514
  • Segregationists Parked on Highway 80, Selma to Montgomery March

    Photograph by
    Karales, James H., American, 1930 - 2002
    Created by
    Rick Rhodes Photography & Imaging, LLC, American
    Subject of
    Unidentified Man or Men
    Date
    1965
    Medium
    digital
    Dimensions
    H x W: 2753pixels × 4791pixels
    Description
    A black-and-white digital image of a parked car on the grass next to the road. The car has painted text along the side stating [VETERANS OF OXFORD!!], [YANKEE TRASH / GO HOME], and [MERIDIAN MISS. HATES NIGGERS!]. A confederate flag can be seen flying on the antennae of the car. Four men stand on the grass in front of the parked car.
    Place captured
    Alabama, United States, North and Central America
    Classification
    Media Arts-Photography
    Movement
    Selma to Montgomery Marches
    Type
    digital images
    digital media - born analog
    Topic
    Civil rights
    Hate crimes
    Photography
    Race relations
    Segregation
    U.S. History, 1961-1969
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Monica Karales and the Estate of James Karales
    Object number
    2015.129.56
    Restrictions & Rights
    © Estate of James Karales
    Usage
    Usage conditions apply
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5015c339e-5451-487f-ab4c-d3902aa327e9
  • Playbill for A Raisin in the Sun with insert essay ‘Sweet Lorraine'

    Published by
    Playbill, American, founded 1884
    Written by
    Baldwin, James, American, 1924 - 1987
    Printed by
    Unidentified
    Edited by
    Ross, Blake
    Subject of
    Hansberry, Lorraine, American, 1930 - 1965
    Leon, Kenny, American, born 1956
    Washington, Denzel, American, born 1954
    Richardson Jackson, LaTanya, American, born 1949
    Okonedo, Sophie, British, born 1968
    Ethel Barrymore Theatre, American, founded 1928
    Date
    April 2014
    On View
    Culture/Fourth Floor, 4 054
    Exhibition
    Taking the Stage
    Medium
    ink on paper with metal
    Dimensions
    H x W x D (2015.64.14.1 Closed): 8 9/16 × 5 3/8 × 3/16 in. (21.7 × 13.7 × 0.5 cm)
    H x W x D (2015.64.14.1 Open): 8 9/16 × 10 3/8 × 7/8 in. (21.7 × 26.3 × 2.2 cm)
    H x W x D (2015.64.14.2 Closed): 9 × 4 1/4 (22.8 × 10.8 × 0.1 cm)
    H x W x D (2015.64.14.2 Open): 9 × 12 5/8 × 1 in. (22.8 × 32 × 2.5 cm)
    L x W (2015.64.14.3): 9 1/16 × 4 1/16 in. (23 × 10.3 cm)
    Description
    Playbill magazine (2015.61.14.1), April 2014, featuring the play, "A Raisin in the Sun" written by Lorraine Hansberry, directed by Kenny Leon, starring Denzel Washington, LaTanya Richardson, and Sophie Okonedo, and performed at the Ethel Barrymore Theater, New York 2014. The top third of the cover is the masthead, a yellow rectangular field with black type with the magazine's title, [PLAYBILL ®] above the text [ETHEL BARRYMORE THEATER]. Below the masthead and outlined with a Kente cloth border, is a black-and-white image tinted blue of a young boy on a street. The boy walks past a row of receding buildings seen in the upper right quadrant to the upper left. The boy is pictured on the right side near the lower corner. He holds something to his mouth in his proper left hand and holds books under his proper right arm. Behind him, centered in the image, is a woman wearing a long coat, carrying an umbrella on her proper left arm. Overlaying the image is a narrow, a Kente cloth outline of a circle. In the lower third of the image, justified on the left side, is orange text with the title of the play, which is also the main coverline, [a RAISIN / in the SUN]. Below the image at the bottom is a small yellow rectangle with a website in black text. The back cover features an ad for Gucci cologne. The magazine has fifty-two (52) pages.
    A tri-folded pamphlet of the essay "Sweet Lorraine" (2015.61.14.2) about Lorraine Hansberry, written by James Baldwin. Printed on semi-gloss paper, the pamphlet is navy blue with stylized, Kente cloth borders throughout. On the front in the upper right corner is a circular, black-and-white image of Lorraine Hansberry. Overlapping the image is white block text [SWEET / LORRAINE]. Below the title is the byline in orange text, [BY JAMES BALDWIN] followed by a line of white text that reads [THAT'S THEY WAY I ALWAYS FELT ABOUT YOU, AND SO / I WON'T APOLOGIZE FOR CALLING HER THAT NOW.]. Below the text and byline is the beginning of Baldwin's essay in white text. The inside of the pamphlet the essay continues and features four (4) circular black and white images of cityscapes. In the lower left corner of the back page is an additional black-and-white image of Hansberry. Above and around the image are the final paragraphs of the essay.
    A narrow cell phone reminder flyer (2015.61.14.3) with navy blue background with a narrow, stylized Kente cloth border, printed on glossy paper. Covering the whole of flyer is block text of varying sizes. The text is in orange and white, justified on the right side and reads [DEAR FRIENDS, / PLEASE / PROTECT YOUR / OWN GOOD TIME / AND THAT OF YOUR / NEIGHBOR BY / TURNING / OFF YOUR / CELL/ PHONE / NOW. / THANK YOU.]. The reverse is blank.
    Classification
    Memorabilia and Ephemera
    Type
    theater programs
    Topic
    Actors
    Broadway Theatre
    Domestic life
    Drama (Theatre)
    Families
    Poverty
    Race discrimination
    Race relations
    Segregation
    Theatre companies
    Tragedy (Theatre)
    Urban life
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Kathleen M. Kendrick
    Object number
    2015.64.14.1-.3
    Restrictions & Rights
    Playbill used by permission. All rights reserved, Playbill Inc.
    Usage
    Usage conditions apply
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd56bcb8360-0dcf-45bb-baf3-3795638a0ac4
  • Hostile Residents

    Photograph by
    Karales, James H., American, 1930 - 2002
    Created by
    Rick Rhodes Photography & Imaging, LLC, American
    Subject of
    Unidentified Man or Men
    Unidentified Woman or Women
    Date
    1965
    Medium
    digital
    Dimensions
    H x W: 3888pixels × 5706pixels
    Description
    A black-and-white digital image of a man and a woman making faces out of a brick building window. The woman on the left has her hand spread in front of her nose. The man has his hand closed with his thumb on his nose. The bottom of the window has a floral and vine design with a crest in the middle.
    Place captured
    Montgomery, Alabama, United States, North and Central America
    Classification
    Media Arts-Photography
    Movement
    Selma to Montgomery Marches
    Type
    digital images
    digital media - born analog
    Topic
    Civil rights
    Hate crimes
    Photography
    Segregation
    U.S. History, 1961-1969
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Monica Karales and the Estate of James Karales
    Object number
    2015.129.86
    Restrictions & Rights
    © Estate of James Karales
    Usage
    Usage conditions apply
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5c7bcf5c5-b8cc-4239-af96-9e5ea02d933c
  • John Jacob Oliver Oral History Interview

    Created by
    National Museum of African American History and Culture, American, founded 2003
    Recorded by
    Patrick Telepictures, Inc., American
    Interview of
    Oliver, John Jacob, American, born 1945
    Interviewed by
    Navies, Kelly Elaine, American
    Subject of
    The Afro-American, American, founded 1892
    Fisk University, American, founded 1866
    University of Maryland, Baltimore County, American, founded 1966
    Columbia Law School, American, founded 1858
    Date
    1945-2017
    Medium
    digital
    Dimensions
    Duration (2016.129.19.1a): 108.2 minutes
    Duration (2016.129.19.2a): 107.9 minutes
    Description
    The oral history consists of 2016.129.19.1a and 2016.129.19.2a: two versions (unedited, and edited) of a single digital video recording.
    169.00092 GB
    John Jacob Oliver was interviewed as part of the NMAAHC Donor Oral History Collection. Mr. Oliver worked for the AFRO-American newspaper, which donated a printing press to the National Museum of African American History and Culture.
    In this oral history interview John Jacob Oliver gives a narrative of what it was like to grow-up in the Murphy family, which has published the AFRO-American newspaper since 1892. He discusses his childhood in Baltimore, Maryland, where he personally integrated John E. Howard elementary school in the 6th grade. Oliver talks about his educational journey, which included a short stint at the University of Maryland, before deciding to transfer to the HBCU Fisk University in Nashville, Tennessee and his later studies for a law degree from Columbia University. He recounts his work as a lawyer, before returning to the family business at the AFRO-American. His story includes his role in instituting modern technology at the AFRO.
    .
    Place collected
    Baltimore, Maryland, United States, North and Central America
    Place depicted
    Nashville, Davidson County, Tennessee, United States, North and Central America
    Manhattan, New York City, New York, 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
    Business
    Communities
    Education
    Families
    HBCUs (Historically Black Colleges and Universities)
    Journalism
    Law
    Mass media
    Museums
    Segregation
    Technology
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
    Object number
    2016.129.19.1a-.2a
    Restrictions & Rights
    © Smithsonian National Museum of African American History & Culture
    Usage
    Usage conditions apply
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd594ee3333-f1df-495d-bd7c-9bc68e19a9c8
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    Photograph of Chase County High School (Kansas) baseball team

    Photograph by
    Unidentified
    Subject of
    Chase County Junior/Senior High School, American
    Small, Edward, American, 1887 - unknown
    Horner, Oliver Howard, 1888 - 1939
    Date
    ca. 1907
    Medium
    silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper on mounting board
    Dimensions
    H x W (Mounted): 10 15/16 × 13 15/16 in. (27.8 × 35.4 cm)
    H x W (Image): 7 3/4 × 9 11/16 in. (19.7 × 24.6 cm)
    Description
    A black and white team photograph of baseball players from Chase County High School in Kansas. There are three (3) rows of boys. The two (2) boys in the front row center are sitting cross-legged and the two (2) boys on the sides are lying on their sides, with their legs facing out. They have their outer arms resting on their legs and their inner arms are on the floor, propping them up. The front row contains the only African American player. He is second from the proper left side and is holding a baseball in his hands. The other sitting player to his right has a catcher's mask in front of him. There are two baseballs in the shape of an "X" on the ground in front of them.
    The middle row contains five (5) players kneeling on the ground. The player on the far proper right has his hands on his hips, the player in the middle has his hands in front of him, and the player on the far proper left has his arms on his side.
    The back row contains four (4) people standing. The boy second from the proper right side is also a player on the team. The other three (3) boys are wearing suits. They are wearing neck ties, except for the boy on the proper right side, who is wearing a bow tie. They are standing in front of a backdrop. The backdrop, which has an unidentifiable image on it, is placed in front of a paneled wall. The boy second from the proper left is Oliver Howard Horner.
    All of the players are wearing the same uniforms. The button down shirts have collars and have sleeves that end around the elbows. The shirts have letters across the chest. A "C." on the proper right side, a "C." in the center, and a "H.S." on the proper left side. The boys are wearing quilted pants with belts and black and white striped baseball socks. Several of the players are also wearing their baseball gloves. Many of the players are wearing white long sleeve shirts under their uniform shirts.
    The photograph is dry mounted on a black board. The bottom proper right corner of the board is missing. There are several areas where the black part of the board has peeled off. The back of the board is grey. There are no markings on the back. In several areas on the sides and corners the grey has peel off a bit.
    Place captured
    Cottonwood Falls, Chase County, Kansas, United States, North and Central America
    Classification
    Media Arts-Photography
    Type
    gelatin silver prints
    portraits
    Topic
    American West
    Athletes
    Baseball
    Education
    Photography
    Race relations
    Segregation
    U.S. History, 1865-1921
    Youth
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Tyson D. Arnold
    Object number
    2015.94.1
    Restrictions & Rights
    Public domain
    Usage
    CC0
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5ff2342e1-6cbb-4171-a081-f13838d7e7b6
  • Token for membership in the Ku Klux Klan

    Issued by
    Ku Klux Klan, 3rd, American, founded 1946
    Date
    1950s
    Medium
    brass
    Dimensions
    Diameter: 1 3/4 in. (4.4 cm)
    Description
    A round, brass token stamped with [MEMBER / KKK / IN / GOOD STANDING]. The letters "KKK" are punched out entirely and appear prominently at center, with "MEMBER" above and "IN GOOD STANDING" below in engraved text. The back of the token is blank.
    Statement
    Objects depicting symbols of hate or related to organized hate groups may be offensive and disturbing, but the NMAAHC aims to include them in the Collection to present and preserve the historical context in which they were created and used. Objects of this type provide an important historical record from which to study and evaluate history and culture.
    Place used
    United States, North and Central America
    Classification
    Memorabilia and Ephemera
    Type
    tokens
    Topic
    American South
    Fraternal organizations
    Race discrimination
    Segregation
    U.S. History, 1945-1953
    U.S. History, 1953-1961
    White supremacy movements
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Anonymous Gift
    Object number
    2017.64
    Restrictions & Rights
    No Known Copyright Restrictions
    Usage
    Usage conditions apply
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd54dc92a66-295a-48a9-96db-d240c16cd7f6
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    Wooden clapper from the Cotton Club promoting Ethel Waters

    Subject of
    Waters, Ethel, American, 1896 - 1977
    Cotton Club, American, 1923 - 1940
    Date
    ca. 1933
    On View
    Culture/Fourth Floor, 4 053
    Exhibition
    Musical Crossroads
    Medium
    ink on wood with metal
    Dimensions
    H x W: 2 × 8 1/2 × 7/8 in. (5.1 × 21.6 × 2.2 cm)
    Description
    This is a wood clapper instrument with black etched type on front and back. Consisting of three pieces of wood, two small rectangles are attached via thin metal strips to the large paddle-shaped base, one on each side. There is black type on both small wooden rectangles. The type on one side of the clapper reads, "The Cotton Club/ Aristocrat of Harlem/ Lenox Ave. & 142nd St. / Phone Bradhurst 2-7767-1687." On reverse side type reads, "Hear/ Ethel Waters/ Sing/ Stormy Weather/ Geo. Dewey Washington." There is a decorative border in black ink around both rectangles. There is text on the reverse side at one end of the rectangle that reads "National Bo [illegible] Co. / [illegible] west 64th [illegible]."
    Transcription Center Status
    Transcribed by digital volunteers
    Place used
    Harlem, New York City, New York County, New York, United States, North and Central America
    Classification
    Memorabilia and Ephemera-Advertisements
    Type
    noisemakers
    Topic
    Actors
    Dance
    Entertainers
    Nightlife
    Popular music
    Segregation
    Singers (Musicians)
    Stereotypes
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Dwandalyn R. Reece in memory of Pauline Watkins Reece
    Object number
    2015.45.3
    Restrictions & Rights
    No Known Copyright Restrictions
    Usage
    CC0
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd550d95824-1fa8-4ed1-a2b3-e256fc77fc04
  • Correspondence between Henrietta Bell Wells and Alma

    Written by
    Wells, Henrietta Bell, American, 1912 - 2008
    Date
    April 2, 2003
    Medium
    ink on paper (fiber product) with metal (binder clip)
    Dimensions
    H x W x D: 11 1/16 × 8 5/8 × 3/8 in. (28.1 × 21.9 × 1 cm)
    Description
    A packet of photocopied pages of a correspondence between Henrietta Bell Wells (author) to Alma (recipient), answering her questions. The pages are white with black text, totaling 18 pages (16 handwritten, 2 typed). The back of the pages are blank. The beginning of the letter reads [Dear Alma, / I received your letter yesterday with your list / of questions regarding my experiences in the South / during Segregation, civil rights activities in 1995-1965, / and desegregation, which unfortunately we still have / with us. I will be as brief as I can, as honest / as I can be, and if you need more information; / please telephone me. I am answering your questions / as they are asked. I wish you success in your paper. / Love, Henrietta Bell Wells], with address and date [April 2, 2003] in the top right corner. The last two pages (typed) are from Alma to Henrietta, containing the questions she asked.
    Place made
    Houston, Harris County, Texas, United States, North and Central America
    Classification
    Documents and Published Materials
    Type
    correspondence
    Topic
    American South
    Civil rights
    Correspondence
    Education
    Segregation
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Dr. Edward L. Cox
    Object number
    2015.43.4
    Restrictions & Rights
    Unknown - Restrictions Possible
    Usage
    Usage conditions apply
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5f08f9d9d-760c-4c06-8dd9-75753bef5adf
  • Scorecard from Bobby Jones Golf Course

    Distributed by
    Bobby Jones Golf Course, American, founded 1932
    Subject of
    City of Atlanta Department of Parks & Recreation, American, founded 1858
    Wilson, Billy, British
    Date
    ca. 1956
    On View
    Community/Third Floor, 3 052
    Exhibition
    Sports: Leveling the Playing Field
    Medium
    ink on paper
    Dimensions
    H x W: 5 1/8 × 8 3/4 in. (13 × 22.2 cm)
    Caption
    Billy Wilson was the Professional Manager of the Bobby Jones Golf Course in Atlanta, Georgia, from 1933 until 1963. Atlanta’s Municipal Code prohibited African Americans from using public parks and recreational sites by law. Wilson had denied access to the Bobby Jones Golf Course to Tup Holmes, Hamilton M. Holmes, Oliver Holmes, and Charles Bell based on this municipal code. Wilson explained, “It would violate the city ordinance to allow Negroes to use the golf course because it is designated for whites.” In 1955, Tup Holmes's case Holmes v. Atlanta, the case that desegregated public golf, went all the way to the Supreme Court, where in 1955 the Court ruled favor of Holmes.
    Description
    A scorecard for the Bobby Jones Golf Course in Atlanta, Georgia. The scorecard folds into thirds, forming a small pamphlet. It is printed on white paper with color images, illustrations, and black text. On the front panel of the scorecard is the name of the course, manager’s name and telephone number printed near the top, in a white box with black text that reads [CITY OF ATLANTA / PARKS & RECREATION DEPT. / BOBBY JONES / golf course / Billy Wilson, Professional / Phone CE. 3-9172] against an image of a golf green, trees, lake, and a sand trap. The back two panels of the scorecard pamphlet is a yellow, illustrated map of the golf course. The left interior panel has two lists of rules with the titles, [LOCAL RULES] and [GOLF RULES AND ETIQUETTE]. The center and right interior panels of the pamphlet is the scorecard laid out in a grid. The top row of the grid identifies the hole numbers, the yards are listed across the second row, par across the third row, and strokes across the fourth row. Handicap and net scores are column headers of the left two columns and the bottom two rows are to record won and lost. There are no marks on the front, back or interior pages of the scorecard.
    Place used
    Atlanta, Fulton County, Georgia, United States, North and Central America
    Classification
    Documents and Published Materials
    Type
    cards
    Topic
    American South
    Golf
    Law
    Recreation
    Segregation
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Carl Seldon
    Object number
    2016.34.2
    Restrictions & Rights
    Unknown - Restrictions Possible
    Usage
    Usage conditions apply
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5c7af514f-04ba-4f0c-bcb9-6f959865ba8b
  • Army and Navy Diary Including French-English Words

    Written by
    Plummer, Roy Underwood, American, 1896 - 1966
    Published by
    Stanton and Van Vliet Co., American, ca. 1905 - ca. 1927
    Date
    1917-1919
    Medium
    cloth , ink on paper
    Dimensions
    H x W x D (closed): 5 9/16 × 3 11/16 × 11/16 in. (14.1 × 9.4 × 1.7 cm)
    Title
    WWI diary of Roy Underwood Plummer
    Description
    World War I diary of Roy Underwood Plummer. The hardback book has a green cloth cover with black lettering that reads [ARMY AND NAVY / DIARY / FRENCH-ENGLISH WORDS / AUTOGRAPHS OF COMRADES]. The first page bears a handwritten inscription that reads [Roy Underwood Plummer / With Best Wishes / From / Your Sincere Friend / Albert L. Boddy / Xmas 1917.] At the front of the diary is an English-French Vocabulary section. This is followed by pages for Addresses of Home Friends and Autographs of Comrades. Plummer's first entry was made on December 15, 1917, and his final entry on June 5, 1919. The final entry reads [Honorably discharged. / Buy ticket for Washington, D.C., arriving / there early the / morning of the 6th.] The diary entries discuss several topics including Plummer’s insights on relations between US and French soldiers and citizens, segregation, the 1918 flu epidemic, weather conditions, food and places that he visited, African American companies and their bands that provided entertainment, German prisoners of war, the study of French language by African American soldiers, and the racial conflict between U.S. servicemen.
    Transcription Center Status
    Transcribed by digital volunteers
    Place used
    France, Europe
    Classification
    Documents and Published Materials
    Type
    diaries
    Topic
    Band (Music)
    International affairs
    Language
    Medicine
    Men
    Race relations
    Segregation
    World War I
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift from the family of Robert L. Plummer, Sr.
    Object number
    2019.14
    Restrictions & Rights
    Public domain
    Usage
    CC0
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5d410e443-aa2b-4799-96dd-cb68336793ad
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    Lunch counter stool from Greensboro, North Carolina sit-ins

    Manufactured by
    Chicago Hardware Foundry Co., American, founded 1900
    Used by
    F. W. Woolworth Company, American, 1879 - 1997
    Date
    1939-1960
    On View
    Concourse 2, C 2053
    Exhibition
    Defending Freedom, Defining Freedom: The Era of Segregation, 1876-1968
    Medium
    metal, wood, latex
    Dimensions
    H x W x D: 23 1/2 × 15 × 15 in. (59.7 × 38.1 × 38.1 cm)
    Description
    A salmon colored lunch counter stool from the F. W. Woolworth department store in Greensboro, North Carolina. The back rest and frame of the seat are chrome plated metal. The back rest is made of a middle rail with two spindles attached to a top rail that curves to connect to the chair seat. The seat has a plywood bottom and is attached to an iron tube. The iron tube and chair have been inserted into a reproduction metal base. A manufacturer’s tag is stapled to the bottom of the seat.
    Place used
    Greensboro, Guilford County, North Carolina, United States, North and Central America
    Classification
    Furnishings, Housewares, and Décor
    Movement
    Civil Rights Movement
    Type
    counter stools
    Topic
    Civil rights
    Segregation
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Donated by the International Civil Rights Center & Museum, Greensboro, NC
    Object number
    2015.226.1
    Restrictions & Rights
    No Known Copyright Restrictions
    Usage
    CC0
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5a32d3d5b-a018-4494-b401-57c93992302a
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    Sign from segregated railroad station

    Created by
    Unidentified
    Date
    ca. 1930s
    On View
    Concourse 2, C 2053
    Exhibition
    Defending Freedom, Defining Freedom: The Era of Segregation, 1876-1968
    Medium
    metal with paint
    Dimensions
    Overall with Weight (H X W X D): 57 7/8 × 19 3/4 × 23 1/8 in., 66 lb. (147 × 50.2 × 58.7 cm, 29.9 kg)
    Description
    A metal double-sided black railroad sign that reads: [WAITING ROOM / FOR WHITES / ONLY / BY ORDER OF / POLICE DEPT.] in white paint. The writing is on a framed square plaque at the top of the sign. The sign post is round and has metal work at the top where the plaque meets the post and that the bottom where the post meets the base. The base is round. There is orange paint that is visible in spots where the black paint has peeled. There is also rust on the bottom of the base.
    Classification
    Memorabilia and Ephemera
    Type
    signage
    Topic
    Race discrimination
    Segregation
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
    Object number
    2015.23
    Restrictions & Rights
    No Known Copyright Restrictions
    Usage
    CC0
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5c350442c-e3c6-4810-ad12-5efbe3646ec1
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    Class of 1892 Oberlin Academy Preparatory School

    Photograph by
    Unidentified
    Subject of
    Oberlin Academy, American, 1833 - 1916
    Dyson, Eva M., American, 1873 - 1958
    Date
    1892
    Medium
    silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper on card mount
    Dimensions
    H x W (Mounted): 9 15/16 × 11 15/16 in. (25.2 × 30.3 cm)
    H x W (Image): 6 7/8 × 9 3/4 in. (17.5 × 24.8 cm)
    Description
    A black and white photograph of the Oberlin Academy Preparatory School Class of 1892. There are three (3) rows of students. The first row is one (1) girl in a white dress. Her hair is pulled back and she has curls in the front. She appears to be kneeling on the ground.
    The middle row contains four (4) girls in white dresses. They are sitting down. The girl on the far proper right side has her hair pulled back with curls in the front. The girl to her left has curly hair which is also pulled back. The two girls to her left do not have curls, but their hair is pulled back with a bow.
    The back row contains six (6) students. Three girls in white dresses and three boys in black suits. The boy in the middle is also wearing a black tie. There are two (2) girls on the proper right side. They have their hair pulled back with curls in the front. Eva Dyson is the female student on the proper left side. Her hair is pulled back as well. The boy to her right is wearing glasses.
    The photo was taken in an interior setting. A rug, a chair, and some plants can be seen. All of the students are holding what appears to be a diploma in their hands. The photograph is mounted on a black board. The board appears to be marbled because of age and some of the corners are torn.
    The image appears to have yellowed with age.
    There are some spots on the back of the board. There is also a diagonal white label on the proper left side of the board. It reads [1892 Graduation/10.- DC] in pencil.
    Place captured
    Oberlin, Lorain County, Ohio, United States, North and Central America
    Classification
    Media Arts-Photography
    Type
    photographs
    portraits
    Topic
    Education
    Photography
    Race relations
    Segregation
    U.S. History, 1865-1921
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Christie Hammel
    Object number
    2015.86
    Restrictions & Rights
    No Known Copyright Restrictions
    Usage
    CC0
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd536058246-ee18-4e19-a262-16f6d4370009
  • 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
  • Embosser used by Claflin University

    Manufactured by
    Unidentified
    Used by
    Claflin University, American, founded 1869
    Date
    1870-1900
    On View
    Concourse 2, C 2053
    Exhibition
    Defending Freedom, Defining Freedom: The Era of Segregation, 1876-1968
    Medium
    paint, cast iron
    Dimensions
    H x W x D: 6 7/8 × 6 1/2 × 2 1/8 in. (17.5 × 16.5 × 5.4 cm)
    Description
    A hand-operated embossing machine used by Claflin University. The exterior is painted black, with paint chipping away throughout surface. The embosser stands flat on a beveled base that is curved on two opposing sides, each containing a hole through the base at the end. The mechanism has a long, rounded lever, with a silver plated top on the end, hinged at the body of the embosser on the opposite side, with a spring element underneath, and is used to push the cylinder element into whatever material will be embossed. Below the cylindrical element, there is a two-tiered base, the bottom being circular with relief type (illegible) on the top, the other sitting on the top curved with straight ends in an oblong shape. There is a slit for the material being embossed to slide into between the pedestal and the cylinder. The main body of embosser has a relief 5-point star, painted red, with gold lines coming off of it, on both sides.
    Place used
    Orangeburg, South Carolina, United States, North and Central America
    Classification
    Tools and Equipment-Crafting-Artistic-Image-making
    Type
    tools
    Topic
    American South
    Business
    Education
    HBCUs (Historically Black Colleges and Universities)
    Reconstruction, U.S. History, 1865-1877
    Segregation
    U.S. History, 1865-1921
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Claflin University
    Object number
    2016.24
    Restrictions & Rights
    No Known Copyright Restrictions
    Usage
    CC0
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd532c97a89-30d3-4ce1-9293-ff72647ef851
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    Flier for "Prayer Pilgrimage for Freedom" meeting at Enon Baptist Church

    Created by
    Unidentified
    Subject of
    Enon Baptist Church, American, founded ca. 1889
    Rev. Kilgore, Thomas, American, 1913 - 1998
    Dr. Licorish, David Nathaniel, Barbadian American, 1904 - 1999
    Date
    1957
    Medium
    ink on paper
    Dimensions
    H x W: 13 1/8 × 8 in. (33.3 × 20.3 cm)
    Description
    Flier for a meeting in Baltimore for the “Prayer Pilgrimage for Freedom.” The yellowed flier has black printed text. The top of the flier reads [ON TO WASHINGTON - / JOIN THE / PRAYER PILGRIMAGE FOR FREEDOM / to WASHINGTON, D.C. MAY 17th, 1957]. Larger text below a line break reads [MASS MEETING / Tuesday, May 14, - 8 p.m.]. The location for the meeting is listed as Enon Baptist Church where attendees will [Hear the National Director, Dr. Thomas Kilgore Jr. / of New York City and Dr. David Licorish.] There is contact information for Rev. Luke G. Reynolds and Rev. Theodore Jackson. There are four (4) churches listed at the bottom where busses will depart for Washington, D.C. The round trip fare is $1.25. Printer information for [Wells Printers, 601-03 Dolphin Street, VErnon [sic]] is in small text at the bottom. The back is blank.
    Transcription Center Status
    Transcribed by digital volunteers
    Place made
    Baltimore, Maryland, United States, North and Central America
    Place depicted
    Washington, District of Columbia, United States, North and Central America
    Classification
    Memorabilia and Ephemera-Political and Activist Ephemera
    Type
    ephemera
    fliers (printed matter)
    Topic
    Activism
    Civil rights
    Communication
    Freedom
    Religious groups
    Segregation
    U.S. History, 1953-1961
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of the Stokes/Washington Family
    Object number
    2017.14.11
    Restrictions & Rights
    Public domain
    Usage
    CC0
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5025f3f30-5ff8-45fa-92db-e6232e9f066f
  • Segregationist Taunting Marchers, Selma to Montgomery March

    Photograph by
    Karales, James H., American, 1930 - 2002
    Created by
    Rick Rhodes Photography & Imaging, LLC, American
    Subject of
    Unidentified Man or Men
    Date
    1965
    Medium
    digital
    Dimensions
    H x W: 3898pixels × 5989pixels
    Description
    A black-and-white digital image of a man holding up a confederate flag. The man is featured in the left of the image. The photograph is taken from behind and his face is in profile. He is standing on a grass lawn next to a road where people are marching. Many of those in the background have cameras around their necks and two are shown taking a photograph of the man holding the confederate flag. Telephone poles and trees appear in the background of the marchers.
    Place captured
    Alabama, United States, North and Central America
    Classification
    Media Arts-Photography
    Movement
    Selma to Montgomery Marches
    Type
    digital images
    digital media - born analog
    Topic
    Activism
    Civil rights
    Communities
    Hate crimes
    Photography
    Race relations
    Segregation
    U.S. History, 1961-1969
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Monica Karales and the Estate of James Karales
    Object number
    2015.129.57
    Restrictions & Rights
    © Estate of James Karales
    Usage
    Usage conditions apply
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd59cc66e93-98a0-45f4-8015-cfa79415bb08
  • Montford Point Marines Congressional Gold Medal

    Commissioned by
    United States Congress, American, founded 1789
    Created by
    United States Mint, American, founded 1792
    Subject of
    51st Marine Defense Battalion, American, founded 1942
    52nd Marine Defense Battalion, American, founded 1943
    Date
    2011
    On View
    Community/Third Floor, 3 053
    Exhibition
    Double Victory: The African American Military Experience
    Medium
    Medal: gold;
    Sleeve: velvet;
    Box: cherry wood, velvet
    Dimensions
    Diameter (medal): 3 × 3/16 in. (7.6 × 0.5 cm)
    H x W x D (velvet case for medal): 3 7/8 × 5 × 3/16 in. (9.8 × 12.7 × 0.5 cm)
    H x W x D (wooden case for medal): 3 × 6 1/8 × 5 in. (7.6 × 15.6 × 12.7 cm)
    Description
    Congressional gold medal in honor of Montford Point Marines has a relief on its obverse featuring three Marines on the left and three in the forefront with rifles. Text following apex of the medal's arc reads [MONTFORD POINT MARINES / 1942-1949]. On verso is a relief of a troop in formation with a tower in the background on the right; the text reads: [FOR / OUTSTANDING / PERSEVERANCE / and COURAGE / that INSPIRED / SOCIAL CHANGE / in the/MARINE CORPS / 2011 ACT OF CONGRESS].
    A rectangular velvet sleeve encases the gold medal; a small tab at the top of the sleeve assists the medal's removal from the box.
    The storage container is a cherry wood box with a brass hinged lid and push-release button on the front center which opens it. The lid has the gold embossed logo of the U.S. Treasury encircled with text which reads [Treasury / United States Mint] and [United States Mint] is in calligraphic script beneath the logo.
    Place depicted
    Jacksonville, Onslow County, North Carolina, United States, North and Central America
    Classification
    Awards and Medals
    Type
    medals
    Topic
    Military
    Montford Point Marines
    Segregation
    World War II
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
    Object number
    2015.237ab
    Restrictions & Rights
    No Known Copyright Restrictions
    Usage
    Not determined
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd520e7ed2b-6ca0-4f06-bdc9-19b398a03a8c

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