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

Medium

ink on paper

Dimensions

H x W: 11 × 8 1/2 in. (27.9 × 21.6 cm)

Type

letters (correspondence)

Place used

Baltimore, Maryland, United States, North and Central America

Place made

Baltimore, Maryland, United States, North and Central America

Date

May 3, 1935

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.

Topic

African American

Communication

Correspondence

Politics (Practical)

Religious groups

Suffrage

United States--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

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Classification

Documents and Published Materials

Data Source

National Museum of African American History and Culture

Created by

Catlett, Elizabeth, American and Mexican, 1915 - 2012

Subject of

Truth, Sojourner, American, 1797 - 1883

Medium

ink and graphite on paper

Dimensions

H x W (image with title): 9 5/8 × 5 7/8 in. (24.4 × 15 cm)

H x W (image): 8 7/8 × 5 7/8 in. (22.5 × 15 cm)

H x W (sheet): 14 1/8 × 11 1/4 in. (35.9 × 28.6 cm)

Type

linocuts

Place made

Mexico City, Mexico, Latin America, North and Central America

Date

1946-1947; printed 1989

Description

This black and white linocut depicts Sojourner Truth. Shown from the waist up, she stands behind a lectern with an open book, perhaps a Bible, on top. She wears a dark striped dress with a light colored neckline or scarf around her neck. She has a light colored head wrap. Her right hand is raised with her index finger pointing upwards, and her left hand rests on the lectern. There is a handwritten title below the image in pencil. It is signed by the artist on the bottom right. The back is blank.

Topic

African American

Activism

Art

Feminism

Identity

Preaching

Resistance

Spirituality

Suffrage

Women

Credit Line

Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Winifred Hervey

Object number

2017.21.6

Restrictions & Rights

© Elizabeth Catlett/Licensed by Visual Artists & Galleries Association, Inc (VAGA), New York, NY. Permission required for use.

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Portfolio/Series

The Black Woman (formerly the Negro Woman)

Classification

Visual Arts

Data Source

National Museum of African American History and Culture

Photograph by

Unidentified

Subject of

Smith, Abby Hadassah, American, 1797 - 1878

Smith, Julia Evelina, American, 1792 - 1886

Owned by

Howland, Emily, American, 1827 - 1929

Medium

albumen and silver on photographic paper on card mount

Dimensions

H x W (Image): 3 5/8 × 2 1/4 in. (9.2 × 5.7 cm)

H x W (Image and Mount): 4 3/16 × 2 1/2 in. (10.6 × 6.3 cm)

Type

cartes-de-visite

albumen prints

portraits

Place depicted

Glastonbury, Hartford County, Connecticut, United States, North and Central America

Date

1877

Description

Carte-de-visite of Abby Hadassah Smith and Julia Evelina Smith shown in full portrait. The Smith sisters are shown standing with one shown in profile with her left side facing the camera. She looks at her sister standing to her right, who is facing the camera but looks off frame to her right. Both women wear dark colored bonnets, dark duster coats over their dresses, and have large paisley shawls draped over their arms around their backs. They stand in front of a wall with decorative wallpaper on the lower portion and behind a small wooden table.

Handwritten in graphite on the mount below the print is the text, "Abby Julia". On the back of the photograph, handwritten in graphite, is the text, "The Smith sisters / Glastonbury / Conn. / 1877".

The photograph is housed in the album 2017.30. The album page has a triple-lined, gold border framing the print. Handwritten in graphite inside the bottom border of the printed frame of the album page is the text "Abby + Julia Smith of Conn." Handwritten at the lower left corner of the album page in graphite is the text "SMITH SISTERS - 1877".

Topic

African American

Antislavery

Photography

Suffrage

Women

Credit Line

Collection of the National Museum of African American History and Culture shared with the Library of Congress

Object number

2017.30.11

Restrictions & Rights

Public domain

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Collection title

Emily Howland Photograph Album

Classification

Slavery and Freedom Objects

Media Arts-Photography

Data Source

National Museum of African American History and Culture

Issued by

United States Civil Service Commission, American, 1871 - 1979

Received by

Irby, Alice, American, 1928 - 2013

Medium

ink on paper

Dimensions

H x W: 6 1/2 × 9 1/16 in. (16.5 × 23 cm)

Type

certificates

Place depicted

Selma, Dallas County, Alabama, United States, North and Central America

Date

January 29, 1966

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.

Topic

African American

Civil rights

Politics (Practical)

Race discrimination

Suffrage

United States--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

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Classification

Documents and Published Materials-Business and Legal Documents

Data Source

National Museum of African American History and Culture

Written by

Unidentified

Signed by

Cuffe, John, American, 1752 - 1836

Cuffe, Paul, American, 1759 - 1817

Medium

ink on paper

Dimensions

H x W: 8 1/2 × 8 in. (21.6 × 20.3 cm)

Type

petitions

Place made

Taunton, Bristol County, Massachusetts, United States, North and Central America

Date

December 19, 1780

Caption

Paul Cuffe was born a free man in Massachusetts. His mother was Native American and his father was of West African Ashanti lineage. An entrepreneur and philanthropist, Cuffe gained wealth as owner of an international shipping company. Despite his success, as an African American he was viewed as a second-class citizen and denied equal rights. As a taxpayer, Paul Cuffe petitioned the Massachusetts legislature in 1780 and demanded his right to vote. Free and enslaved African Americans petitioned for freedom, equality, and justice through the courts and state legislatures. They sought to assert their rights, promote their identity as citizens of the new nation, and challenge their status as enslaved people.

Source: Nancy Bercaw, Curator, Slavery and Freedom

Description

A petition to the court of Bristol County, Massachusetts, in Taunton written by an unidentified hand and signed by John Cuffe and Paul Cuffe. The text is handwritten in black ink on the front and back sides of the same sheet of paper. The petition is in regards to taxation by the state upon the signatories, who are of Indian descent and are arguing they are therefore not subject to such taxation.

Topic

African American

Free communities of color

Government

Justice

Law

Resistance

Suffrage

United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783

Credit Line

Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture

Object number

2009.26.1

Restrictions & Rights

Public Domain

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Classification

Slavery and Freedom Objects

Documents and Published Materials-Business and Legal Documents

Exhibition

Slavery and Freedom

On View

NMAAHC (1400 Constitution Ave NW), National Mall Location, Concourse 3, C3 053

Data Source

National Museum of African American History and Culture

Created by

Albrier, Frances M., American, 1898 - 1987

Subject of

Albrier, Frances M., American, 1898 - 1987

Medium

Album: cardboard, paper, string, pressure-sensitive tape

Clippings: ink on paper

Photographs: silver or dye and photographic gelatin on photographic paper

Dimensions

14 x 12 1/4 x 1 in. (35.6 x 31.1 x 2.5 cm)

Type

scrapbooks

Place depicted

San Francisco, California, United States, North and Central America

Date

1956-1957

Caption

This scrapbook 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 scrapbook containing clippings and photographs related to Frances Albrier's work on the National Council of Negro Women and the Citizenship Education Project, in San Francisco, California in 1956 and 1957. The scrapbook consists of 47 pages, with notes and inscriptions appearing throughout. The scrapbook was compiled by Frances Albrier herself.

Transcription Center Status

Transcribed by digital volunteers

Topic

African American

Education

Politics (Practical)

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

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Classification

Memorabilia and Ephemera

Exhibition

Defending Freedom, Defining Freedom: The Era of Segregation, 1876-1968

On View

NMAAHC (1400 Constitution Ave NW), National Mall Location, Concourse 2, C 2053

Data Source

National Museum of African American History and Culture

Created by

Leeds, Claire, American, 1923 - 1999

Published by

San Francisco Examiner, American, founded 1863

Subject of

Albrier, Frances M., American, 1898 - 1987

Allen, Floyd Green, American, 1906 - 1967

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

Medium

ink on newsprint

Dimensions

H x W: 5 3/4 × 11 in. (14.6 × 27.9 cm)

Type

clippings

Place depicted

San Francisco, California, United States, North and Central America

Date

September 29, 1956

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 Examiner highlights the role of the San Francisco Chapter of the National Council of Negro Women in registering voters and getting out the vote. The article is taped to the top of page nine (9) in Frances Albrier's scrapbook (2010.60.1). Multiple phrases in the article are underlined in blue ink.

Topic

African American

Education

Politics (Practical)

Social reform

Suffrage

Women

Credit Line

Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Frances Albrier Collection

Object number

2010.60.1.11

Restrictions & Rights

© Courtesy of The Bancroft Library University of California, Berkeley. Permission required for use.

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Classification

Documents and Published Materials-Published Works

Data Source

National Museum of African American History and Culture

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

Medium

ink on newsprint

Dimensions

H x W: 1 1/8 × 4 3/4 in. (2.9 × 12.1 cm)

Type

clippings

Place depicted

San Francisco, California, United States, North and Central America

Date

September 15, 1956

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 short news clipping describes the Greek-letter and civic organizations that participated in the Citizen Education Project motorcade on September 8, 1956. The clipping is taped to the lower half of the tenth page in Frances Albrier's scrapbook (2010.60.1).

Topic

African American

Education

Politics (Practical)

Social reform

Suffrage

Women

Credit Line

Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Frances Albrier Collection

Object number

2010.60.1.12.2

Restrictions & Rights

Unknown - Restrictions Possible

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Classification

Documents and Published Materials-Published Works

Data Source

National Museum of African American History and Culture

Created by

San Francisco Examiner, American, founded 1863

Photograph by

Cox Studio, American, founded 1957

Created by

Albrier, Frances M., American, 1898 - 1987

Subject of

Brown, Rosalie, American

Lovett, Joan, American, born 1938

Blalock, Joan, American

Hammond, Yvette, American, born 1941

Allen, Floyd Green, American, 1906 - 1967

March, Millicent, American, born 1950

Reese, Mattie, American

Staton, Frances, American

Morrison, Lucille, American

Nixon, Lillian, American

March, Ruth N., American, 1912 - 1998

Hooey, Jo, American

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

Medium

ink on newsprint and paper (fiber product)

Dimensions

H x W: 5 × 8 1/4 in. (12.7 × 21 cm)

Type

clippings

Place depicted

San Francisco, California, United States, North and Central America

Date

September 20, 1956

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 independent depicts members of the San Francisco chapter of the National Council of Negro Women and members of the Junior Council distributing pamphlets urging that all citizens register and vote. The caption underneath the clipping, added by Frances Albrier, is typewritten in black ink and reads, "SOME VOLUNTEERS AND COUNCIL MEMBERS / return fom [sic] their Registration posts." The photograph in the clipping was taken by Cox Studios. The clipping and caption are adhered to page eleven (11) in Frances Albrier's scrapbook (2010.60.1).

Topic

African American

Education

Politics (Practical)

Social reform

Suffrage

Women

Credit Line

Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Frances Albrier Collection

Object number

2010.60.1.13.1ab

Restrictions & Rights

© Courtesy of The Bancroft Library University of California, Berkeley. Permission required for use.

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Classification

Documents and Published Materials-Published Works

Data Source

National Museum of African American History and Culture

Created by

San Francisco Independent, founded 1955

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

Medium

ink on newsprint

Dimensions

H x W: 2 3/4 × 2 in. (7 × 5.1 cm)

Type

clippings

Place depicted

San Francisco, California, United States, North and Central America

Date

September 27, 1956

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 brief newspaper clipping, published by the San Francisco Independent, announces the opening of the San Francisco Chapter of the National Council of Negro Women's headquarters at 1914 Fillmore St. in San Francisco. Multiple phases in the article are underlined in blue ink. The clipping is adhered to the bottom half of page eleven (11) in Frances Albrier's scrapbook (2010.60.1).

Topic

African American

Education

Politics (Practical)

Social reform

Suffrage

Women

Credit Line

Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Frances Albrier Collection

Object number

2010.60.1.13.2

Restrictions & Rights

Unknown - Restrictions Possible

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Classification

Documents and Published Materials-Published Works

Data Source

National Museum of African American History and Culture

Created by

San Francisco Independent, founded 1955

Photograph by

Cox Studio, American, founded 1957

Subject of

Hughes, Ida Mae, American

Gumbs, Gertrude B., American, 1912 - 2004

Blalock, Joan, American

Mitchell, Gloria, American

Hammond, Yvette, American, born 1941

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

Medium

ink on newsprint

Dimensions

H x W: 5 × 6 in. (12.7 × 15.2 cm)

Type

clippings

Place depicted

San Francisco, California, United States, North and Central America

Date

September 13, 1956

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 Independent of a photograph and accompanying caption depicts young children and members of the San Francisco Chapter of the National Council of Negro Women holding placards and standing next to a car that took part in the Citizenship Education Project motorcade on September 8, 1956. The clipping is adhered to the bottom half of page twelve (12) in Frances Albriers scrapbook (2010.60.1).

Topic

African American

Education

Politics (Practical)

Social reform

Suffrage

Women

Credit Line

Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Frances Albrier Collection

Object number

2010.60.1.14.2

Restrictions & Rights

Unknown - Restrictions Possible

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Classification

Documents and Published Materials-Published Works

Data Source

National Museum of African American History and Culture

Created by

San Francisco Independent, founded 1955

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

Medium

ink on newsprint

Dimensions

H x W: 7 1/2 × 4 1/4 in. (19.1 × 10.8 cm)

Type

clippings

Place depicted

San Francisco, California, United States, North and Central America

Date

October 18, 1956

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 Independent highlights the achievements of the Citizenship Education Project, including registering 1,750 new voters. The clipping is adhered to the top half of page fourteen (14) in Frances Albrier's scrapbook (2010.60.1).

Topic

African American

Education

Politics (Practical)

Social reform

Suffrage

Women

Credit Line

Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Frances Albrier Collection

Object number

2010.60.1.17.1

Restrictions & Rights

Unknown - Restrictions Possible

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Classification

Documents and Published Materials-Published Works

Data Source

National Museum of African American History and Culture

Created by

The Sun-Reporter, American, founded 1944

Photograph by

Cox Studio, American, founded 1957

Subject of

Reece, Mary L., American

Hughes, Ida Mae, American

Jackson, Grace, American

March, Ruth N., American, 1912 - 1998

Williams, Eddye Keaton, American

Morrison, Lucille, American

Albrier, Frances M., American, 1898 - 1987

Allen, Floyd Green, American, 1906 - 1967

San Francisco Chapter of the National Council of Negro Women, founded 1945

National Council of Negro Women, founded 1935

Medium

ink on newsprint

Dimensions

H x W: 5 3/4 × 6 1/4 in. (14.6 × 15.9 cm)

Type

clippings

Place depicted

San Francisco, California, United States, North and Central America

Date

October 13, 1956

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 Sun Reporter shows a photograph of members of the San Francisco Chapter of the National Council of Negro Women standing in the chapter's headquarters at 1914 Fillmore Avenue in San Francisco. The caption below the photograph announces a public reception after the Political Forum sponsored by the chapter. The clipping is adhered to page sixteen (16) of Frances Albrier's scrapbook (2010.60.1).

Topic

African American

Education

Politics (Practical)

Social reform

Suffrage

Women

Credit Line

Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Frances Albrier Collection

Object number

2010.60.1.19

Restrictions & Rights

Unknown - Restrictions Possible

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Classification

Documents and Published Materials-Published Works

Data Source

National Museum of African American History and Culture

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

Medium

ink on newsprint

Dimensions

H x W: 6 × 2 1/8 in. (15.2 × 5.4 cm)

Type

clippings

Place depicted

San Francisco, California, United States, North and Central America

Date

October 6, 1956

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 announces a reception held by the San Francisco Chapter of the National Council of Negro Women at the Hamilton Recreation Center after the Political Forum between J. Ernest Wilkins and Charles C. Diggs. The clipping is adhered to the right of 2010.60.1.20.1 on page seventeen (17) of Frances Albrier's scrapbook (2010.60.1).

Topic

African American

Education

Politics (Practical)

Social reform

Suffrage

Women

Credit Line

Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Frances Albrier Collection

Object number

2010.60.1.20.2

Restrictions & Rights

Unknown - Restrictions Possible

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Classification

Documents and Published Materials-Published Works

Data Source

National Museum of African American History and Culture

Created by

Austin, Edith M, American

Published by

The Sun-Reporter, American, founded 1944

Photograph by

J.B. Coleman Photo, American

Subject of

Wilkins, J. Ernest Sr., American, 1894 - 1959

Albrier, Frances M., American, 1898 - 1987

Charles Diggs, American, 1922 - 1998

Dr. Goodlett, Carlton B., American, 1914 - 1997

Dr. Moore, Boliver B., American, 1919 - 1977

Dr. Thomas, William Mckinley, American, 1903 - 1958

Rumford, William Byron, American, 1908 - 1986

San Francisco Chapter of the National Council of Negro Women, founded 1945

National Council of Negro Women, founded 1935

Medium

ink on newsprint

Dimensions

H x W: 7 × 12 in. (17.8 × 30.5 cm)

Type

clippings

Place depicted

San Francisco, California, United States, North and Central America

Date

October 20, 1956

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

These newspaper clippings from the San Francisco Sun-Reporter show a photograph(2010.60.1.21a) of the participants in the Sun-Reporter's Political Forum and an article (2010.60.1.21b) describing the events and participants in the Political Forum. These clippings are adhered to page eighteen (18) in Frances Albrier's scrapbook.

Topic

African American

Education

Politics (Practical)

Social reform

Suffrage

Women

Credit Line

Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Frances Albrier Collection

Object number

2010.60.1.21ab

Restrictions & Rights

Unknown - Restrictions Possible

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Classification

Documents and Published Materials-Published Works

Data Source

National Museum of African American History and Culture

Photograph by

Cox Studio, American, founded 1957

Subject of

Hughes, Ida Mae, American

Gumbs, Gertrude B., American, 1912 - 2004

Blalock, Joan, American

Mitchell, Gloria, American

Hammond, Yvette, American, born 1941

San Francisco Chapter of the National Council of Negro Women, founded 1945

National Council of Negro Women, founded 1935

Medium

silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper

Dimensions

H x W: 8 x 10 in. (20.3 x 25.4 cm)

Type

gelatin silver prints

portraits

Place captured

San Francisco, California, United States, North and Central America

Date

September 8, 1956

Caption

This photograph 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 black-and-white photograph of young children and members of the San Francisco Chapter of the National Council of Negro Women with placards standing next to a car that was part of the Citizenship Education Project motorcade urging people to register to vote. The photograph is attached to page 22 of Frances Albrier's scrapbook (2010.60.1). The caption below the photograph is typewritten in black ink and reads, "SMALLFRY CITIZENS JOIN REGISTRATION PARADE."

Topic

African American

Civil rights

Education

Photography

Politics (Practical)

Social reform

Suffrage

Women

Credit Line

Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Frances Albrier Collection

Object number

2010.60.1.25

Restrictions & Rights

©Cox Studio

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Classification

Media Arts-Photography

Data Source

National Museum of African American History and Culture

Photograph by

Cox Studio, American, founded 1957

Subject of

White, Lurline, American

Edwards, Sallie, American

Carter, Lulu, American

Buckner, Illa, American, 1882 - 1978

Staton, Beulah, American

Williams, Eddye Keaton, American

Buford, Margaret, American

Williams, Cathryn, American

Wise, Esther, American

Miller, Dola II, French

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

Medium

silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper

Dimensions

H x W: 8 x 10 in. (20.3 x 25.4 cm)

Type

gelatin silver prints

Place captured

San Francisco, California, United States, North and Central America

Date

September 8, 1956

Caption

This photograph 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 black-and-white photograph of ten women lined up with signs along the Citizenship Education Project's motorcade route encouraging voting and voter registration. There is a typewritten caption on a white strip of paper below the photograph that reads, "LINING-UP FOR MOTORCADE." The photograph is adhered to page 24 of Frances Albrier's scrapbook (2010.60.1).

Topic

African American

Civil rights

Education

Photography

Politics (Practical)

Social reform

Suffrage

United States--History--1953-1961

Women

Credit Line

Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Frances Albrier Collection

Object number

2010.60.1.27

Restrictions & Rights

© Cox Studio

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Classification

Media Arts-Photography

Data Source

National Museum of African American History and Culture

Photograph by

Cox Studio, American, founded 1957

Subject of

Brown, Rosalie, American

Lovett, Joan, American, born 1938

Blalock, Joan, American

Hammond, Yvette, American, born 1941

Allen, Floyd Green, American, 1906 - 1967

March, Millicent, American, born 1950

Reece, Mary L., American

Staton, Frances, American

Morrison, Lucille, American

Nixon, Lillian, American

March, Ruth N., American, 1912 - 1998

Hooey, Jo, American

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

Medium

silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper

Dimensions

H x W: 8 x 10 in. (20.3 x 25.4 cm)

Type

gelatin silver prints

Place captured

San Francisco, California, United States, North and Central America

Date

1956

Caption

This photograph 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 black-and-white photograph of twelve (12) volunteers and council members recently returned from voter registration centers. They hold signs for the Youth Conservation Department (Junior Council) and the National Council of Negro Women. There is a typewritten caption on a white strip of paper below the photograph that reads, "SOME VOLUNTEERS AND COUNCIL MEMBERS RETURNING FROM REGISTRATION CENTERS." The photograph and caption are adhered to page 25 of Frances Albrier's scrapbook (2010.60.1).

Topic

African American

Education

Photography

Politics (Practical)

Social reform

Suffrage

Women

Credit Line

Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Frances Albrier Collection

Object number

2010.60.1.28

Restrictions & Rights

© Cox Studio

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Classification

Media Arts-Photography

Data Source

National Museum of African American History and Culture

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

Medium

ink on paper

Dimensions

H x W: 11 × 8 1/2 in. (27.9 × 21.6 cm)

Type

synopses

Place depicted

San Francisco, California, United States, North and Central America

Date

1956-1957

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.

Topic

African American

Education

Politics (Practical)

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

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Classification

Documents and Published Materials

Data Source

National Museum of African American History and Culture

Photograph by

J.B. Coleman Photo, American

Subject of

Allen, Floyd Green, American, 1906 - 1967

McFarland, Ivy Regina, American, 1898 - 1995

Thomas, Julia Mae, American

White, Lurline, American

Williams, Ruby Lee, American

Klingel, Alma, American

Harding, Olivia, American

Waller, Mattie, American

Humphrey, Josephine, American

Demming, Alice, American

Scales, Mattie B., American, 1886 - 1974

Buffin, Zelma, American, 1917 - 1994

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

Medium

silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper

Dimensions

H x W: 8 x 10 in. (20.3 x 25.4 cm)

Type

gelatin silver prints

portraits

Place captured

San Francisco, California, United States, North and Central America

Date

October 14, 1956

Caption

This photograph 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 black-and-white photograph of a brunch held by Lurline White on behalf of the National Council of Negro Women and their Citizenship Education Project. The typewritten caption below the photograph reads, "MRS. LURLINE WHITE, ALOCAL [sic] NCNW MEMBER SELLS CITIZENSHIP EDUCATION PROJECT AT A BRUNCH." The photograph and caption are adhered to page 27 of Frances Albrier's scrapbook (2010.60.1).

Topic

African American

Education

Photography

Politics (Practical)

Social reform

Suffrage

Women

Credit Line

Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Frances Albrier Collection

Object number

2010.60.1.30

Restrictions & Rights

Unknown - Restrictions Possible

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Classification

Media Arts-Photography

Data Source

National Museum of African American History and Culture