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    Flier for the Madison County Movement

    Created by
    Unidentified
    Date
    1966
    On View
    Concourse 1, C1 053
    Exhibition
    A Changing America: 1968 and Beyond
    Medium
    ink on paper
    Dimensions
    L x W: 7 1/8 x 8 1/2 in. (18.1 x 21.6 cm)
    Description
    An off white flier with black type and photocopied handwritten text. The flier is a call to the citizens of Madison County. The flier askes, "What can you do about the tear-gas raid?" and "(1) Black Out for Black Power / (2) Work Stop for Black Power / (3) Register to Vote for Black Power." Typed in the bottom half of the flier is “OUR TAX DOLLARS HELPED TO BUY THAT TEAR-GAS. / DON’T BUY ANYTHING DOWNTOWN. / IF YOU WORK FOR THE WHITE MAN, DON’T GO TO WORK FRIDAY. / HIT THEM WHERE IT HURTS. / WE’VE GONE TOO FAR TO TURN BACK NOW!!! / MADISON COUNTY MOVEMENT.”
    Place used
    Madison County, Mississippi, United States, North and Central America
    Classification
    Documents and Published Materials
    Movement
    Civil Rights Movement
    Madison County Movement
    Type
    fliers (printed matter)
    Topic
    Activism
    Business
    Civil rights
    Communities
    Labor
    Race discrimination
    Race relations
    Segregation
    Suffrage
    Violence
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift from the Trumpauer-Mulholland Collection
    Object number
    2011.109.2
    Restrictions & Rights
    Public domain
    Usage
    CC0
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd59161b7e6-e300-49bf-9511-54b9eb556f24
  • Pamphlet for Lowndes County Freedom Organization

    Published by
    Southern Conference Educational Fund, American, 1946 - 1981
    Created by
    Minnis, Jack H., American, 1931 - 2005
    Subject of
    Lowndes County Freedom Organization, American, founded 1965
    Date
    1967
    Medium
    ink on paper
    Dimensions
    H x W: 10 15/16 × 8 9/16 in. (27.8 × 21.7 cm)
    Description
    This pamphlet depicts a black panther in a stalking pose. Centered on the page, it is surrounded by text that reads "VOTE / NOV 8 / LOWNDES COUNTY / FREEDOM / ORGANIZATION / The Story of the Development of an / Independent Political Movement / on the County Level/ 50 ¢."
    Place printed
    Louisville, Jefferson County, Kentucky, United States, North and Central America
    Classification
    Memorabilia and Ephemera-Political and Activist Ephemera
    Movement
    Civil Rights Movement
    Type
    pamphlets
    Topic
    Activism
    Black power
    Political organizations
    Politics
    Suffrage
    U.S. History, 1961-1969
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
    Object number
    2015.97.17
    Restrictions & Rights
    Unknown - Restrictions Possible
    Usage
    Usage conditions apply
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5fa0db50d-31fd-4e5d-b516-2cca6783e1b0
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    Poll Tax Payment Certificate from the state of Alabama

    Issued by
    United States Civil Service Commission, American, 1871 - 1979
    Received by
    Irby, Alice, American, 1928 - 2013
    Date
    January 29, 1966
    Medium
    ink on paper
    Dimensions
    H x W: 6 1/2 × 9 1/16 in. (16.5 × 23 cm)
    Caption
    Along with literacy tests, property or residency requirements, poll taxes were one of the methods used to prevent African Americans from voting beginning in the last quarter of the 19th century. After the Fifteenth Amendment enabled the right to vote to African Americans a number of states enacted poll tax laws as a legal method to restrict voting rights. The poll tax was especially effective in disenfranchising potential black voters since African Americans made up a disproportionate number of the poor who could not afford to pay.
    Description
    A poll tax certificate issued to Alice Irby of Selma, Alabama by the United States Civil Service Commission, Voting Rights Act of 1965. The page is white paper with black printed ink text and fields. The fields have been filled in by hand in blue ink. The top of the certificate reads: [United States Civil Service Commission / Voting Rights Act of 1965 / Poll Tax Payment Certificate / State of Alabama]. The certificate recognizes that Irby paid the three dollar poll tax in order to vote and is signed by John H. Craig, Examiner, U.S. Civil Service Commission on January 29, 1966. The back of the certificate is blank.
    Place depicted
    Selma, Dallas County, Alabama, United States, North and Central America
    Classification
    Documents and Published Materials-Business and Legal Documents
    Type
    certificates
    Topic
    Civil rights
    Politics
    Race discrimination
    Suffrage
    U.S. History, 1961-1969
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift from the Family of Alice Irby
    Object number
    2017.65
    Restrictions & Rights
    No Known Copyright Restrictions
    Usage
    CC0
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5370b1e46-b30d-42e1-87dd-d292ca7d2c91
  • Diary of Frances Anne Rollin

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

    Created by
    Gosnell, William I., American, died 1978
    Subject of
    Rev. Stokes, Volley V. K., American, ca. 1889 - 1961
    Jackson, Howard Wilkinson, American, 1877 - 1960
    Date
    May 3, 1935
    Medium
    ink on paper
    Dimensions
    H x W: 11 × 8 1/2 in. (27.9 × 21.6 cm)
    Caption
    This letter is likely referring to the 1935 Baltimore mayoral election encouraging support for the Democratic candidate, Howard W. Jackson. Jackson supported integration efforts, particularly in Baltimore City Public Schools. He focused on supporting welfare programs and limiting unemployment during the Great Depression. Jackson served as mayor from 1923-1927 and from 1931-1943.
    "Howard W. Jackson (1877-1960)." Archives of Maryland (Biographical Series). May 20, 2002. http://msa.maryland.gov/megafile/msa/speccol/sc3500/sc3520/012400/012487/html/12487bio.html.
    Description
    Letter from William Gosnell to Rev. Volley Stokes. The letter is typed in black ink and the paper has a letterhead [WILLIAM I. GOSNELL / ATTORNEY AT LAW / 220 ST. PAUL STREET / BALTIMORE, MD.]. The text to Rev. Volley Stokes begins [My dear Sir: / We are sending you a representative to your church in the person of Mrs. Mable Locke, to urge and insist upon the people coming out to vote Tuesday…]. The letter was signed by Gosnell. The paper is creased from being folded. The reverse is blank.
    Place used
    Baltimore, Maryland, United States, North and Central America
    Place made
    Baltimore, Maryland, United States, North and Central America
    Classification
    Documents and Published Materials
    Type
    letters (correspondence)
    Topic
    Communication
    Correspondence
    Politics
    Religious groups
    Suffrage
    U.S. History, 1933-1945
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of the Stokes/Washington Family
    Object number
    2017.14.17
    Restrictions & Rights
    Public domain
    Usage
    Not determined
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5ce3bccca-7d86-48ab-83f4-5e3e89edaf0f
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    Cabinet card portrait of Thomas Mundy Peterson

    Photograph by
    Tobias, William R., American, 1849 - 1920
    Subject of
    Peterson, Thomas, American, 1824 - 1904
    Date
    1884
    Medium
    collodion and silver on printing-out paper
    Dimensions
    H x W: 7 × 5 in. (17.8 × 12.7 cm)
    Caption
    On March 31, 1870, one day after the ratification of the 15th Amendment, which allowed him the right to vote, Thomas Peterson became the first African American to cast a ballot in a U.S. election under the provisions of the 15th Amendment. The citizens of Perth Amboy, N.J. were voting to settle a disagreement over whether to revise the town charter or abandon it in favor of a township form of government.
    Description
    A cabinet card of Thomas Peterson. Peterson is looking at the camera and wearing a three-piece suit with a medal attached to the left side of the vest. The medal was presented to Peterson in 1884 by the residents of Perth Amboy, N.J. in recognition of his status as the first African American voter in the United States under the provisions of the Fifteenth Amendment. The albumen print is attached to a stiff card backer with wear showing around the edges. There is a printed label on the verso that reads, "Inscription on the Medal. Presented by citizens of Perch Amboy, N.J., to Thomas Peterson, the first colored voter in the United States under the provisions of the Fifteenth Amendment, at an election held in that city March 31st, 1870." The cabinet card was printed as a memento for the medal presentation ceremony.
    Place made
    Perth Amboy, Middlesex County, New Jersey, United States, North and Central America
    Classification
    Slavery and Freedom Objects
    Media Arts-Photography
    Type
    cabinet photographs
    collodion prints
    portraits
    Topic
    Emancipation
    Men
    Photography
    Politics
    Reconstruction, U.S. History, 1865-1877
    Suffrage
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
    Object number
    2015.190
    Restrictions & Rights
    Public domain
    Usage
    CC0
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd56d61fc76-6b31-40c8-ae6d-d83a9afb5ee9
  • Poster for voting rights featuring Muhammad Ali

    Created by
    Voter Education Project, American, 1962 - 1968
    Subject of
    Ali, Muhammad, American, 1942 - 2016
    Date
    1960s
    On View
    Community/Third Floor, 3 050
    Exhibition
    Making a Way Out of No Way
    Medium
    printing ink and ink on paper
    Dimensions
    H x W: 22 3/4 × 15 1/2 in. (57.8 × 39.4 cm)
    Description
    This poster features a prominent photographed of Muhammad Ali at its center. Above and below the portrait are three lines of very large lettering which read: [IT'S YOUR FIRGHT / VOTE / IT'S THE GREATEST EQUALIZER]. Beneath the third line of text are two lines of hand written lettering in capitalized green letters which read: [Hampton Voter Registration / Place: Mercury Mall Date: Sept. 25 12:00-5:00 pm]. Beneath the hand written text is a smaller line of printed black text which reads: [The Voter Education Project, 52 Fairlie St. N.W., Atlanta, Georgia 30303 (404) 522-7495]. The poster is creased in a regular pattern that suggests it was once stored in a rolled position; the top third section of the poster's verso is browned darker than the bottom two-thirds.
    Place used
    Atlanta, Fulton County, Georgia, United States, North and Central America
    Classification
    Memorabilia and Ephemera
    Type
    political posters
    Topic
    Athletes
    Boxing
    Politics
    Suffrage
    U.S. History, 1961-1969
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
    Object number
    2014.63.42
    Restrictions & Rights
    Unknown - Restrictions Possible
    Usage
    Usage conditions apply
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5fd3056f7-6372-47ca-a0e2-fd09a2626abd
  • Button with the slogan "Use Your Vote"

    Manufactured by
    Don Howard Associates Inc., American
    Medium
    ink on paper with metal and plastic
    Dimensions
    H x W x D: 2 × 2 × 1/4 in. (5.1 × 5.1 × 0.6 cm)
    Description
    A button with a white background and text that reads [Use Your Vote / TM] throughout. The word vote is in white lettering against red and orange blocks. The back of the button has a metal tab. On the tab red text reads [don howard assoc. inc. New York N.Y. 10036].
    Place made
    New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America
    Classification
    Memorabilia and Ephemera-Political and Activist Ephemera
    Type
    buttons (information artifacts)
    Topic
    Activism
    Politics
    Suffrage
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of T. Rasul Murray
    Object number
    2013.68.59
    Restrictions & Rights
    Unknown - Restrictions Possible
    Usage
    Not determined
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd54a93a752-7d7f-41bb-9ba9-eb27048d727b
  • Pinback button with the slogan "¡inscríbase, boricua!"

    Manufactured by
    N.G. Slater Corp., American, founded 1936
    Date
    after 1968
    Medium
    ink on paper with metal and plastic
    Dimensions
    H x W x D: 1 1/2 × 1 5/8 × 1/4 in. (3.8 × 4.1 × 0.6 cm)
    Description
    A pinback button encouraging Puerto Ricans to register to vote. The button has a black background with yellow text that reads [¡inscríbase, boricua!] (register, Puerto Rican). The manufacturer's information is printed in yellow ink on the edge. the back of the button has a metal pin without a clasp.
    Place used
    New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America
    Cultural Place
    Puerto Rico, United States, Caribbean, Latin America, North and Central America
    Classification
    Memorabilia and Ephemera-Political and Activist Ephemera
    Type
    buttons (information artifacts)
    Topic
    Activism
    Communities
    Politics
    Suffrage
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of T. Rasul Murray
    Object number
    2013.68.95
    Restrictions & Rights
    Unknown - Restrictions Possible
    Usage
    Usage conditions apply
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd528055beb-1a3f-4f82-a0d4-2bbd0abd5318
  • Voting machine used in the 2000 Presidential election

    Created by
    Computer Election Systems, Inc., American, founded 1969
    Date
    ca. 1990
    Medium
    aluminum, metal, plastic, rubber, paper, glass, and elastic
    Dimensions
    briefcase: 4 x 22 x 21 1/2 in. (10.2 x 55.9 x 54.6 cm)
    when set up as voting booth: 61 x 28 3/4 x 26 1/4 in. (154.9 x 73 x 66.7 cm)
    Description
    A Votomatic III vote recorder that folds up into a metal briefcase with a black plastic handle when closed. The briefcase has four circular rubber pads on each side. A sticker near the handle of the briefcase has a barcode and black text that reads “PROPERTY OF LEE COUNTY ELECTIONS 00000005.” Inside the briefcase there are four metal legs (2013.181.2b-e). The metal legs consist of two rods that are connected through elastic string on their inside. The legs fit into four holes in the bottom of the briefcase. Adhered to the inside of the briefcase top is a large informational graphic with black type titled “Voting Instructions.” A power chord attaches to a fluorescent light bulb on the top of the briefcases inside. Two plastic walls fold out of the briefcase and attach to the sides of the briefcase to shield the voting surface. On the inside of the briefcase's bottom is a surface for the voting ballot. At the center of the surface is a clear plastic cover with several small holes that goes over the ballot and is used in punching holes in the ballot. Directly above this plastic cover is a slot with instructions that read, “INSERT CARD HERE” with an arrow pointing down. Also directly above the plastic cover are the instructions “DO NOT FOLD BALLOT PRIOR TO INSERTING!!!” To the left of the plastic cover are instructions in black type. To the right of the plastic cover is red type. In the top right corner of the voting surface is a metal chain connected to a metal point meant to be held by the voter. In the bottom right corner of the voting surface is a black and grey sticker that reads, “CES VOTOMATIC.”
    Place used
    Lee County, Florida, United States, North and Central America
    Classification
    Memorabilia and Ephemera-Political and Activist Ephemera
    Tools and Equipment-Occupational
    Type
    ballot boxes
    Topic
    Politics
    Suffrage
    Technology
    U.S. History, 1969-2001
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
    Object number
    2013.181.2a-e
    Restrictions & Rights
    No Known Copyright Restrictions
    Usage
    CC0
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd53937cb2d-d88b-4443-b740-76492b71f503
  • Palante, Volume 3, Number 8

    Published by
    Young Lords Party, American, founded 1969
    Subject of
    Palante, 1970 - 1972
    Feliciano, Carlos, American, born 1929
    Unidentified Man or Men
    Unidentified Man or Men
    Puerto Rican Nationalist Party, Puerto Rican, founded 1922
    Date
    May 1971
    Medium
    ink on paper
    Dimensions
    H x W x D: 17 1/8 × 11 1/2 in. (43.5 × 29.2 cm)
    Description
    A copy of Palante newspaper, volume 3, number 8. The front cover has an orange background with a black and white photograph at its center. The photograph features protestors holding a large banner in the background with hand-painted text in black. The text is in Spanish and reads: [LIBeRTAD PaRa / CaRLOS FeLiCiAnO]. In front of the protestors is a Puerto Rican flag. Above and below the image is black, printed type that reads: [FREE / CARLOS FELICIANO / VOTE IN THE STREETS / MAY 16]. At the top of front is the masthead, outlined in black, with black type that reads: [PALANTE / 25 / cents / LATIN REVOLUTIONARY NEWS SERVICE / YOUNG LORDS PARTY]. The masthead features a silhouette of the Young Lords Party logo on the right side. The logo includes type that reads: [TENGO PUERTO RICO / EN MI / CORAZON / YLP]. The bottom of the front is a rectangle listing the volume and number and featured article titles. The interior consists of twenty-three pages in English and Spanish.
    Place made
    New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America
    Place depicted
    Puerto Rico, United States, Caribbean, Latin America, North and Central America
    Cultural Place
    Puerto Rico, United States, Caribbean, Latin America, North and Central America
    Classification
    Documents and Published Materials-Published Works
    Memorabilia and Ephemera-Political and Activist Ephemera
    Movement
    Young Lords Movement
    Type
    newspapers
    Topic
    Activism
    Decolonization
    Justice
    Multilingual communication
    Political organizations
    Politics
    Suffrage
    U.S. History, 1969-2001
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
    Object number
    2014.109.7.16
    Restrictions & Rights
    Unknown - Restrictions Possible
    Usage
    Usage conditions apply
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5a69d9f5b-0d51-41b6-9b08-0a216d8436ba
  • Pinback buttons for voting rights

    Manufactured by
    Unidentified
    Date
    1950-1990
    Medium
    paper on metal with plastic
    Dimensions
    H x W x D (2013.68.3.1): 1 3/4 × 1 3/4 × 5/16 in. (4.4 × 4.4 × 0.8 cm)
    H x W x D (2013.68.3.2): 2 3/16 × 1 3/4 × 5/16 in. (5.6 × 4.4 × 0.8 cm)
    Description
    Two yellow and black pinback buttons (2013.68.3.1-.2) with yellow and black lettering. On each button, the letters are centered in the middle of the button. The top half has a yellow background with black writing that reads [Express Yourself]. In the lower half of the button is yellow text on a black background that reads [VOTE]. The backs of the buttons have pins without clasps.
    Classification
    Memorabilia and Ephemera-Political and Activist Ephemera
    Movement
    Civil Rights Movement
    Type
    buttons (information artifacts)
    Topic
    Activism
    Politics
    Suffrage
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of T. Rasul Murray
    Object number
    2013.68.3.1-.2
    Restrictions & Rights
    Unknown - Restrictions Possible
    Usage
    Not determined
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5b18272c0-a99e-431a-a384-b83beec1f120
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    Voting machine used in the 2000 Presidential election

    Manufactured by
    Computer Election Systems, Inc., American, founded 1969
    Date
    ca. 1990
    On View
    Concourse 1, C1 053
    Exhibition
    A Changing America: 1968 and Beyond
    Medium
    aluminum, metal, plastic, paper, glass, rubber, and elastic
    Dimensions
    briefcase: 4 x 22 x 21 1/2 in. (10.2 x 55.9 x 54.6 cm)
    when set up as voting booth: 60 1/2 x 28 3/4 x 26 1/4 in. (153.7 x 73 x 66.7 cm)
    Description
    A Votomatic III vote recorder that folds up into a metal briefcase with a black plastic handle when closed. The briefcase has four circular rubber pads on each side. A sticker near the handle of the briefcase has a barcode and black text that reads “PROPERTY OF LEE COUNTY ELECTIONS 00000104.” A sticker on top of the briefcase reads “CES VOTOMATIC.” Inside the briefcase there are four metal legs (2013.181.1b-e). The metal legs consist of two rods that are connected through elastic string on their inside. The legs fit into four holes in the bottom of the briefcase. Adhered to the inside of the briefcase top is a large informational graphic with black type titled “Voting Instructions.” A power cord attaches to a fluorescent light bulb on the top of the briefcases inside. Two plastic walls fold out of the briefcase and attach to the sides of the briefcase to shield the voting surface. On the inside of the briefcase's bottom is a surface for the voting ballot. At the center of the surface is a clear plastic cover with several small holes that goes over the ballot and is used in punching holes in the ballot. Directly above this plastic cover is a slot with instructions that read, “INSERT CARD HERE” with an arrow pointing down. Also directly above the plastic cover are the instructions “DO NOT FOLD BALLOT PRIOR TO INSERTING!!!” To the left of the plastic cover are instructions in black type. To the right of the plastic cover is red type. In the top right corner of the voting surface is a metal chain connected to a metal point meant to be held by the voter. In the bottom right corner of the voting surface is a black and grey sticker that reads “CES VOTOMATIC.” Found inside the case are two small metal pieces and a small rubber pad (2013.181.1f-g).
    Place used
    Lee County, Florida, United States, North and Central America
    Classification
    Memorabilia and Ephemera-Political and Activist Ephemera
    Tools and Equipment-Occupational
    Type
    ballot boxes
    Topic
    Politics
    Suffrage
    Technology
    U.S. History, 1969-2001
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
    Object number
    2013.181.1a-h
    Restrictions & Rights
    No Known Copyright Restrictions
    Usage
    CC0
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5966e1e4a-af5c-4f84-8532-b0337ab01c48
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    Poll tax receipt for Lee Carr from Hardin County, Texas

    Printed by
    Maverick Clarke, American
    Subject of
    Carr, Lee, American
    Date
    1955
    Medium
    lithographic ink on paper (fiber product)
    Dimensions
    H x W: 3 1/4 x 6 5/8 in. (8.3 x 16.8 cm)
    Description
    A poll tax receipt made out to Lee Carr. The receipt is on white paper with black and red ink and has set fields including Age, State, Citizen, Sex, and Race. The information is filled out by hand. The receipt, issued in 1955, provides that the voter has paid the $1.50 poll tax in Hardin County, Texas. The receipt was produced by Maverick Clarke printers.
    Place used
    Hardin County, Texas, United States, North and Central America
    Classification
    Documents and Published Materials-Business and Legal Documents
    Type
    receipts
    Topic
    Politics
    Race discrimination
    Suffrage
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of the Carr Family
    Object number
    2012.104
    Restrictions & Rights
    No Known Copyright Restrictions
    Usage
    CC0
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5513a172c-ff28-41be-b26d-f1eae534f359
  • Black Delegates Challenge Mississippi Democrats

    Created by
    Ballis, George, American, 1925 - 2010
    Subject of
    Baker, Ella Josephine, American, 1903 - 1986
    Schwerner, Michael, American, 1939 - 1964
    Mississippi Freedom Democratic Party, American, founded 1964
    Date
    1964
    Medium
    silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper
    Dimensions
    H x W (Image): 6 11/16 x 9 11/16 in. (17 x 24.6 cm)
    H x W (Sheet): 8 x 10 in. (20.3 x 25.4 cm)
    H x W (Mat): 16 x 20 in. (40.6 x 50.8 cm)
    Description
    A black-and-white photograph of Ella Baker speaking into a microphone and gesturing with her left hand. In the background there is a large portrait of Michael ‘Mickey’ Schwerner.
    Place depicted
    Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States, North and Central America
    Classification
    Media Arts-Photography
    Movement
    Civil Rights Movement
    Mississippi Freedom Summer
    Type
    gelatin silver prints
    portraits
    Topic
    Civil rights
    Oratory
    Photography
    Politics
    Suffrage
    U.S. History, 1961-1969
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
    Object number
    2012.107.2
    Restrictions & Rights
    © 1976 George Ballis ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. Permission required for use.
    Usage
    Usage conditions apply
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5d99fb497-9297-4df0-ac33-219c3c5732ef
  • Women In The News: Getting Out Voters Is Their Project

    Created by
    Henderson, Janet, American, 1921 - 1985
    Published by
    San Francisco News, American, 1903 - 1965
    Subject of
    Allen, Floyd Green, American, 1906 - 1967
    Albrier, Frances M., American, 1898 - 1987
    San Francisco Chapter of the National Council of Negro Women, founded 1945
    National Council of Negro Women, founded 1935
    Date
    October 1, 1956
    Medium
    ink on newsprint
    Dimensions
    H x W: 10 7/8 × 3 11/16 in. (27.6 × 9.4 cm)
    Caption
    This document is part of a scrapbook that was compiled in 1956 and 1957 by Frances Albrier during her term as president of the San Francisco Chapter of the National Council of Negro Women (NCNW). The scrapbook highlights the Chapter’s efforts to register voters and educate Bay Area residents on the importance of voting as a part of the Citizenship Education Project which was jointly sponsored by the NCNW and the National Urban League.
    Description
    This newspaper clipping from the San Francisco News describes the efforts of the San Francisco Chapter of the National Council of Negro Women to register and encourage residents to vote. The article describes the voter registration motorcade, the number of voters that the group registered, and the upcoming events sponsored by the group. A few phrases in the article are underlined in blue ink. The article is adhered to the thirteenth (13) page of Frances Albrier's scrapbook (2010.60.1).
    Place depicted
    San Francisco, California, United States, North and Central America
    Classification
    Documents and Published Materials-Published Works
    Type
    clippings
    Topic
    Education
    Politics
    Social reform
    Suffrage
    Women
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Frances Albrier Collection
    Object number
    2010.60.1.16
    Restrictions & Rights
    Unknown - Restrictions Possible
    Usage
    Usage conditions apply
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5e6a05e9d-c753-4f07-8c98-3ad99377c570
  • News clipping describing reasons why new voters had not previously registered

    Created by
    The Sun-Reporter, American, founded 1944
    Subject of
    Albrier, Frances M., American, 1898 - 1987
    San Francisco Chapter of the National Council of Negro Women, founded 1945
    National Council of Negro Women, founded 1935
    Date
    September 29, 1956
    Medium
    ink on newsprint
    Dimensions
    H x W: 2 3/4 × 5 in. (7 × 12.7 cm)
    Caption
    This document is part of a scrapbook that was compiled in 1956 and 1957 by Frances Albrier during her term as president of the San Francisco Chapter of the National Council of Negro Women (NCNW). The scrapbook highlights the Chapter’s efforts to register voters and educate Bay Area residents on the importance of voting as a part of the Citizenship Education Project which was jointly sponsored by the NCNW and the National Urban League.
    Description
    This newspaper clipping from the San Francisco Sun-Reporter describes the reasons the 1,750 people who were registered during the San Francisco NCNW drive had not registered before. Multiple phrases are underlined in blue ink throughout the clipping. The clipping is adhered to the bottom half of page fourteen (14) in Frances Albrier's scrapbook (2010.60.1).
    Place depicted
    San Francisco, California, United States, North and Central America
    Classification
    Documents and Published Materials-Published Works
    Type
    clippings
    Topic
    Education
    Politics
    Social reform
    Suffrage
    Women
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Frances Albrier Collection
    Object number
    2010.60.1.17.2
    Restrictions & Rights
    Unknown - Restrictions Possible
    Usage
    Usage conditions apply
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5637bda8d-b475-4567-aacc-4ec071a4036d
  • Think You're Really a 'Solid Citizen'?

    Created by
    Waldorf, Dolores, American, 1896 - 1988
    Published by
    San Francisco Call-Bulletin, American, 1929 - 1965
    Subject of
    Allen, Floyd Green, American, 1906 - 1967
    Albrier, Frances M., American, 1898 - 1987
    March, Ruth N., American, 1912 - 1998
    San Francisco Chapter of the National Council of Negro Women, founded 1945
    National Council of Negro Women, founded 1935
    Date
    October 1, 1956
    Medium
    ink on newsprint
    Dimensions
    H x W: 9 5/8 × 5 3/4 in. (24.4 × 14.6 cm)
    Caption
    This document is part of a scrapbook that was compiled in 1956 and 1957 by Frances Albrier during her term as president of the San Francisco Chapter of the National Council of Negro Women (NCNW). The scrapbook highlights the Chapter’s efforts to register voters and educate Bay Area residents on the importance of voting as a part of the Citizenship Education Project which was jointly sponsored by the NCNW and the National Urban League.
    Description
    This newspaper clipping from the San Francisco Call-Bulletin describes the projects undertaken by the San Francisco Chapter of the National Council of Negro Women during the fall of 1956 as a part of the Citizenship Education Project. Multiple phrases in the article are underlined in blue ink. The clipping is adhered to page nineteen (19) of Frances Albrier's scrapbook (2010.60.1).
    Place depicted
    San Francisco, California, United States, North and Central America
    Classification
    Documents and Published Materials-Published Works
    Type
    clippings
    Topic
    Education
    Politics
    Social reform
    Suffrage
    Women
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Frances Albrier Collection
    Object number
    2010.60.1.22
    Restrictions & Rights
    © Courtesy of The Bancroft Library University of California, Berkeley. Permission required for use.
    Usage
    Usage conditions apply
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5ef46c23a-ab59-44db-b4ef-741502254acc
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    Document describing the organization of the Citizenship Education Project

    Created by
    Albrier, Frances M., American, 1898 - 1987
    Subject of
    Albrier, Frances M., American, 1898 - 1987
    San Francisco Chapter of the National Council of Negro Women, founded 1945
    National Council of Negro Women, founded 1935
    Date
    1956-1957
    Medium
    ink on paper
    Dimensions
    H x W: 11 × 8 1/2 in. (27.9 × 21.6 cm)
    Caption
    This document is part of a scrapbook that was compiled in 1956 and 1957 by Frances Albrier during her term as president of the San Francisco Chapter of the National Council of Negro Women (NCNW). The scrapbook highlights the Chapter’s efforts to register voters and educate Bay Area residents on the importance of voting as a part of the Citizenship Education Project which was jointly sponsored by the NCNW and the National Urban League.
    Description
    A single page document consisting of typewritten black ink on white paper, adhered to the third page of the scrapbook compiled by Frances Albrier (2010.60.1). The document describes the actions undertaken to register voters and the results of the campaign in number of voters registered.
    Place depicted
    San Francisco, California, United States, North and Central America
    Classification
    Documents and Published Materials
    Type
    synopses
    Topic
    Education
    Politics
    Social reform
    Suffrage
    Women
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Frances Albrier Collection
    Object number
    2010.60.1.3
    Restrictions & Rights
    Public domain
    Usage
    CC0
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd50ce4ea12-db33-42b4-82bc-19bccd344f05
  • Council Women Move Into Final Week of Voters Education

    Created by
    Unidentified
    Subject of
    Albrier, Frances M., American, 1898 - 1987
    San Francisco Chapter of the National Council of Negro Women, founded 1945
    National Council of Negro Women, founded 1935
    Date
    November 3, 1956
    Medium
    ink on newsprint
    Dimensions
    H x W: 4 3/8 × 6 in. (11.1 × 15.2 cm)
    Caption
    This document is part of a scrapbook that was compiled in 1956 and 1957 by Frances Albrier during her term as president of the San Francisco Chapter of the National Council of Negro Women (NCNW). The scrapbook highlights the Chapter’s efforts to register voters and educate Bay Area residents on the importance of voting as a part of the Citizenship Education Project which was jointly sponsored by the NCNW and the National Urban League.
    Description
    This newspaper clipping describes the attendees at the "Meet Your Candidate" forum as well as the actions taken by NCNW members during the week leading up to the November 6, 1956 election. Multiple phrases and names are underlined in blue pen. The clipping is adhered to the center of page 31 in Frances Albrier's scrapbook (2010.60.1).
    Place depicted
    San Francisco, California, United States, North and Central America
    Classification
    Documents and Published Materials-Published Works
    Type
    clippings
    Topic
    Education
    Politics
    Social reform
    Suffrage
    Women
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Frances Albrier Collection
    Object number
    2010.60.1.38.2
    Restrictions & Rights
    Unknown - Restrictions Possible
    Usage
    Usage conditions apply
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5224397ed-e5f9-40d0-9353-9f0d3e1c4192

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