Photograph by

Freed, Leonard, American, 1929 - 2006

Subject of

Unidentified Man or Men

Printed by

Steinmetz Studio

Medium

silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper

Dimensions

H x W (Image): 12 15/16 x 19 1/16 in. (32.8 x 48.4 cm)

H x W (Sheet): 16 x 20 in. (40.6 x 50.8 cm)

H x W (Matted): 20 x 26 in. (50.8 x 66 cm)

Type

gelatin silver prints

Place captured

South Carolina, United States, North and Central America

Date

1965; printed 1998

Description

A black-and-white photograph of a young man and a television in a darkened room in a trailer home in South Carolina by the photographer Leonard Freed. The young man stands to the extreme left of the frame and wears a patterned white shirt. His left hand is raised to his jaw, partly obscuring his face. To the extreme right of the photo is a television, turned on and showing a woman on the screen. The date and place the photo was taken are inscribed on the back along with the photographer's stamp.

Topic

African American

Domestic life

Photography

Television

United States--History--1961-1969

Credit Line

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

Object number

2009.10.8

Restrictions & Rights

© Leonard Freed & Magnum Photos, Inc.

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Classification

Media Arts-Photography

Data Source

National Museum of African American History and Culture

Created by

American Federation of TV & Radio Artists, American, founded 1937

Subject of

The Jackson 5, American, 1964 - 1975

Wilson, Flip, American, 1933 - 1998

Signed by

Michael Jackson, American, 1958 - 2009

Jermaine Jackson, American, born 1954

Marlon Jackson, American, born 1957

Tito Jackson, American, born 1953

Jackie Jackson, American, born 1951

Joe Jackson, American, born 1928

Medium

ink on paper (fiber product)

Dimensions

H x W: 13 x 8 1/2 in. (33 x 21.6 cm)

Type

contracts

Date

1971

Description

A single sheet AFTRA engagement contract between The Jackson Five and Clerow Productions, Inc. to appear on "The Flip Wilson Show" dated June 30, 1971. The form is is pre-printed on the front and back of the paper in black ink, specific details have been typed in black ink on the front of the form, and there are several handwritten signatures.. The front of the form details the program, sponsor, performance place, date, and compensation among other things. It is signed by Michael, Marlon, Jermaine, Toriano, and Sigmund Jackson as well as Joe Jackson, signing as their guardian. The document is also signed by a producer from either Celrow Productions or Bob Henry Productions. The standard terms and conditions are printed in two columns on the front and upper third of the back of the form. There are two dye cut holes at the top of the form and the left corner is torn from where it had been stapled.

Topic

African American

Business

Motown (Music)

Popular music

Television

Credit Line

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

Object number

2010.23.1a

Restrictions & Rights

No Known Copyright Restrictions

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Classification

Documents and Published Materials-Business and Legal Documents

Exhibition

Musical Crossroads

On View

NMAAHC (1400 Constitution Ave NW), National Mall Location, Culture/Fourth Floor, 4 053

Data Source

National Museum of African American History and Culture

Used by

Harpo, Inc., American, founded 1986

Manufactured by

KI, founded 1941

Medium

cloth, polyurethane foam, plastic, metal and wood

Dimensions

H x W x D (Seats down (w/out wood skid)): 31 × 72 3/4 × 28 in. (78.7 × 184.8 × 71.1 cm)

H x W x D (Seats down (w/ wood skid)): 33 1/2 × 74 1/8 × 28 in. (85.1 × 188.3 × 71.1 cm)

H x W x D (Seats up (w/out wood skid)): 31 × 72 3/4 × 18 5/16 in. (78.7 × 184.8 × 46.5 cm)

H x W x D (Seats up (w/ wood skid)): 33 1/2 × 74 1/8 × 18 5/16 in. (85.1 × 188.3 × 46.5 cm)

Type

seating furniture

Place used

Harpo Studios, Chicago, Illinois, United States, North and Central America

Date

after 1995

Description

A row of three (3) audience chairs from The Oprah Winfrey Show set at Harpo Studios in Chicago, Illinois. These seats are from Row SR3.

The chair seats and backs are covered in red fabric and have rounded corners. The seat cushions are a thick foam. The three (3) seats are hinged together as one unit. The chair seats and backs have internal pivoting arrangements so that the seat and back can move between occupied and unoccupied positions. When the seat is unoccupied, the seat and back positions are substantially vertical. The chairs are mounted to black plastic end panels on the far proper left and proper right sides, and to thin black plastic armrests in the middle, in between the chairs. The chairs attach to these supports via metal brackets in two (2) places, on the undersides of the seats, and on the sides of each chair back. The end panels and arm rest panels all bolt into the floor and would anchor the seats to the ground. The exterior-facing sides of the end panels are matte black, without any design. Each armrest is topped with a flat black plastic end piece with rounded edges and corners.

On the reverse of each seat, the chair backs are covered with black hard plastic backing. The proper left and proper right seats have a relief rectangle with perforations inserted into the upper center of the plastic backing, possibly serving as a speaker. Extending from the base of each armrest is one (1) XLR audio cable.

On the interior base of each central armrest panel is a manufacturer's label on a black rectangular sticker with white text: [Aria (R) Seating / Designed by / David C. Woods / U.S. Patent News 5.393.120 / 5.567.016 / 5.601.335/ Foreign Patents Pending] and red text: [KI].

Topic

African American

Communication

Entertainers

Mass media

Television

Credit Line

Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Oprah Winfrey

Object number

2016.7.6

Restrictions & Rights

No Known Copyright Restrictions

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Classification

Tools and Equipment-Props and set design

Exhibition

A Changing America: 1968 and Beyond

On View

NMAAHC (1400 Constitution Ave NW), National Mall Location, Concourse 1, C1 053

Data Source

National Museum of African American History and Culture

Manufactured by

Jackson, Dakota, American, born 1949

Used by

Harpo, Inc., American, founded 1986

Designed by

Jackson, Dakota, American, born 1949

Medium

leather, cloth, polyurethane foam, wood frame, metal springs and Velcro (TM)

Dimensions

H x W x D ((.1ab-.3ab) OVERALL): 34 1/2 × 90 × 50 in. (87.6 × 228.6 × 127 cm)

H x W x D (.1ab): 34 1/2 × 34 1/2 × 37 in. (87.6 × 87.6 × 94 cm)

H x W x D (.2ab): 33 1/2 × 28 × 38 in. (85.1 × 71.1 × 96.5 cm)

H x W x D (.3ab): 34 1/2 × 34 1/2 × 37 in. (87.6 × 87.6 × 94 cm)

Type

sofas

Place used

Harpo Studios, Chicago, Illinois, United States, North and Central America

Date

2002; reupholstered 2015

Description

A sectional leather couch or sofa, used by Oprah Winfrey and her guests, from the set of The Oprah Winfrey Show at Harpo Studios in Chicago, Illinois (2016.7.7.1ab - .3ab). The couch is upholstered in a light yellow leather. The couch sections fit together to form a semi-circular shape. Two (2) sections are for sitting, the proper left (.1ab) and the proper right (.3ab). The center section (.2ab) is topped with a removable cushion. Underneath the center cushion is a table top which Winfrey and her guests could use to hold cups or other items. The design for this custom couch is based on the Dakota Jackson Cosmoledo line.

2016.7.7.1ab: The proper left section of a 3-piece curved sectional yellow leather couch. This end section (.1a) is a customized version of the Cosmoledo club chair, with a curved back and a flared arm on its proper left side only. The contoured chair back slopes upward towards the proper left corner, away from the center of the seating configuration. The chair back and cushion are heavily padded, with less padding on the armrest. The seat cushion (.1b) is square, with a zipper at the back to insert or remove the cushion. The underside of the cushion is covered in a tan cloth fabric. The spring decking is covered in the same tan cloth fabric. The cushion secures to the chair on its back and side with strips of Velcro (TM). The couch section has four (4) tapered wood feet, one on each corner, which are painted yellow. Two (2) metal forks on the underside of the proper right side connect this section to the center section. The forks have tines with teeth ridges on the inside with a small release catch, and are set on a swivel.

2016.7.7.2ab: The center section of a 3-piece curved sectional yellow leather couch. This section (.2a) is a wedge shape, intended to fit in between other sections to create a curved couch. The section has a rounded and heavily padded chair back, with no arm rests. The seat cushion (.2b) is a triangle shape, with a zipper at the back to insert or remove the cushion. The underside of the cushion is covered in a tan cloth fabric. Underneath the cushion is a wood tabletop, in the same triangle shape as the cushion, painted yellow. When the cushion is removed, the table can be used to hold drinks or other items for Winfrey and her guests. The cushion does not attach to the tabletop below. The couch section has three (3) tapered wood feet, one on each corner, which are painted yellow. On the underside of the proper left side, two (2) metal wedges connect this section to the section on its proper left. Two (2) metal forks on the underside of the proper right side connect this section to the section on its proper right. The forks have tines with teeth ridges on the inside with a small release catch, and are set on a swivel.

2016.7.7.3ab: The proper right section of a 3-piece curved sectional yellow leather couch. This end section (.3a) is a customized version of the Cosmoledo club chair, with a curved back and a flared arm on its proper right side only. The contoured chair back slopes upward towards the proper right corner, away from the center of the seating configuration. The chair back and cushion are heavily padded, with less padding on the armrest. The seat cushion (.3b) is square, with a zipper at the back to insert or remove the cushion. The underside of the cushion is covered in a tan cloth fabric. The spring decking is covered in the same tan cloth fabric. The cushion secures to the chair on its back and side with strips of Velcro (TM). The couch section has four (4) tapered wood feet, one on each corner, which are painted yellow. Two (2) metal wedges on the underside of the proper left side connect this section to the center section.

Topic

African American

Communication

Entertainers

Mass media

Television

Credit Line

Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Oprah Winfrey

Object number

2016.7.7

Restrictions & Rights

No Known Copyright Restrictions

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Classification

Tools and Equipment-Props and set design

Exhibition

A Changing America: 1968 and Beyond

On View

NMAAHC (1400 Constitution Ave NW), National Mall Location, Concourse 1, C1 053

Data Source

National Museum of African American History and Culture

Produced by

Bourne, St. Clair, American, 1943 - 2007

National Educational Television, American, 1954 - 1970

Greaves, William, American, 1926 - 2014

Owned by

Bowser, Pearl, American, born 1931

Subject of

Dr. Shabazz, Betty, American, 1934 - 1997

X, Malcolm, American, 1925 - 1965

Interview of

Fuller, Howard, American, born 1941

Subject of

Harambee Singers, American, founded 1966

Reagon, Bernice Johnson, American, born 1942

Medium

16mm Film (a): acetate film;

Film Reel (b): metal;

Film Can (c): metal

Dimensions

Duration: 10 Minutes

Length (Film): 320 Feet

Type

motion pictures (information artifacts)

Place filmed

Raleigh, Wake County, North Carolina, United States, North and Central America

Durham, Durham County, North Carolina, United States, North and Central America

Date

1969

Caption

This 16mm film is a short documentary made for National Educational Television's Black Journal television program. Producer St. Clair Bourne chronicles the opening of Malcolm X Liberation University in Durham, North Carolina on October 25, 1969.

Description

This 16mm color film is a short documentary subject made for National Educational Television's Black Journal television program. Producer St. Clair Bourne chronicles the opening of Malcolm X Liberation University in North Carolina.

Consists of: 16mm Film (a), Original 400 foot Film Reel (b), and Original 400 foot Film Canister (c).

2012.79.1.68.1a: The film opens with a student meeting/rally at Duke University, in which one unidentified student speaker (male) states why they longer wish to participate in a system they don't believe speaks to the needs of African American college students. A male narrator begins to speak, explaining what the Black Student Movement at Duke University was and how it originated and morphed into a separate institution. An interview with Howard Fuller begins to play, and he expresses why he doesn't believe in institutionalized black studies programs. Footage of him announcing the opening of Malcolm X Liberation University begins to play, and is followed by clips of the opening celebratory parade and rally. The narrator describes the new university's proposed curriculum and study abroad program in Africa. Howard Fuller addressed the crowd by reading a statement from Stokely Carmichael, and introduced guest speaker Betty Shabazz. During her speech, white train workers in a nearby train yard rang a train car bell to interrupt her speech. A visiting professor who was in attendance climbed on top of the train car and silenced the bell so Betty Shabazz could finish her speech. A small group of women sing "The Black Magician" onstage. Courtland Cox, a representative from Malcolm X Liberation University's sister school in Washington, DC, closed the ceremony. The film ends with an interview with Howard Fuller speaking on the role of Malcolm X Liberation University can and hopes to play in the black liberation struggle.

2012.79.1.68.1b: Original 400 foot film reel.

2012.79.1.68.1c: Original 400 foot film canister. The metal can has a sticker label from a film distribution company with the name of film.

Topic

African American

Civil Rights

Education

Film

Race discrimination

Race relations

Television

Credit Line

Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Pearl Bowser

Object number

2012.79.1.68.1abc

Restrictions & Rights

© National Educational Television

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Collection title

Pearl Bowser Collection

Classification

Media Arts-Film and Video

Exhibition

A Century in the Making

On View

NMAAHC (1400 Constitution Ave NW), National Mall Location, Concourse, C X06

Data Source

National Museum of African American History and Culture

Created by

William "Bill" Lewis Belew, American, 1931 - 2008

Worn by

Wilson, Flip, American, 1933 - 1998

Medium

velvet, fringe, rhinestones, glass beads, metal, and elastic

Dimensions

H x W x D (Dress, on form): 59 × 21 1/4 × 9 in. (149.9 × 54 × 22.9 cm)

H x W x D (Shorts, on form): 14 × 12 3/4 × 8 in. (35.6 × 32.4 × 20.3 cm)

H x W (Shorts, flat): 15 1/4 × 11 3/8 in. (38.7 × 28.9 cm)

Type

outfits

dresses

shorts

Place used

NBC Studios, Burbank, Los Angeles County, California, United States, North and Central America

Date

1972

Description

This costume, a dress and matching shorts, was worn by Flip Wilson as the character Geraldine Jones. The dress (a) is crushed velvet, and is tie-dyed in orange, purple, pink, and red on an off-white background. The bodice and sleeves of the dress are decorated with silver and orange rhinestones that are affixed to the fabric with prong snaps. The dress has full-length sleeves, a sweetheart front neckline and a scoop back. The hem of the dress hits at mid-thigh. Long orange fringe is attached along the inseam of each sleeve, underneath the bustline on the front and back of the dress, and along the hemline. The fringe affixed to the hemline is floor-length. All of the fringe is further embellished with long strands of orange bugle beads strung onto cord and finished with clear, faceted round beads. The bead strings are stitched into the fringe at approximately 1-inch intervals, although some of the strands are missing beads. The dress closes in the back with a pink zipper running from the top of the center back bodice to the center back below the waist, and secures with two (2) hook-and-eye closures, one at the top of the zipper and one at the waist. A fabric label at the interior proper left back neck has handwritten text in black ink reading "BB 3834." A barcode label from the Palace Costume Co. is adhered at the proper right back next to the zip closure.

Worn under the dress is a pair of matching 4-panel shorts (b) made from the same tie-dyed crushed velvet fabric as the dress. The shorts have a wide elastic waistband and are unlined. A fabric label at the interior proper right back below the waistband has handwritten text in black ink reading "BB 3834." A barcode label from the Palace Costume Co. is adhered to a piece of interfacing that is stitched to the center back seam.

Topic

African American

Clothing and dress

Comedy

Costume

Gender

Television

Credit Line

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

Object number

2013.127.1ab

Restrictions & Rights

No Known Copyright Restrictions

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Classification

Clothing-Costume

Exhibition

Taking the Stage

On View

NMAAHC (1400 Constitution Ave NW), National Mall Location, Culture/Fourth Floor, 4 054

Data Source

National Museum of African American History and Culture

Photograph by

Unidentified

Subject of

Boyd, William

Unidentified Child or Children

Medium

silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper

Dimensions

H x W (Image): 7 7/16 × 9 3/8 in. (18.9 × 23.8 cm)

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

Type

gelatin silver prints

portraits

Place used

United States, North and Central America

Date

1935-1955

Description

This gelatin silver print depicts a black and white image of William Boyd with three young boys. Boyd is kneeling in front of a car with the driverside door open. One child is standing on the left of him while two are standing on the right of him. Boyd has his arm around the boy standing closest to him on the right. He is wearing a black hat, pants, shirt and boots and has a wild rag around his neck that is secured by a bullhead-shaped scarf slide. The boys are dressed in cowboy costumes that consist of black pants, shirts, hats and boots. Each child is holding a pistol. The child that Boyd has is arm around is pointing his pistol at the camera. A small crowd of people are standing to the far right. There are no inscriptions, front or back.

Topic

African American

American West

Costume

Film

Photography

Television

Credit Line

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

Object number

2014.37.35.23

Restrictions & Rights

Unknown - Restrictions Possible

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Classification

Media Arts-Photography

Data Source

National Museum of African American History and Culture

Distributed by

BET Holdings, Inc., American, founded 1980

Subject of

Black Entertainment Television, American, founded 1980

Medium

ink on paper

Dimensions

H x W: 8 × 12 in. (20.3 × 30.5 cm)

Type

stock certificates

Date

1991

Description

Specimen stock certificate for BET Holdings, Inc. The stock certificate has a blue patterned border with a black and white illustration at the top center of an African American man and woman sitting in front of a computer. Black type directly below the illustration reads “BET HOLDINGS, INC. / INCORPORATED UNDER THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF DELAWARE.” Stamped at the center of the certificate in red ink is “SPECIMEN.” The back of the stock certificate is a legal form with blank lines unfilled throughout.

Topic

African American

Business

Television

Credit Line

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

Object number

2014.53.1

Restrictions & Rights

No Known Copyright Restrictions

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Classification

Documents and Published Materials-Business and Legal Documents

Exhibition

Taking the Stage

On View

NMAAHC (1400 Constitution Ave NW), National Mall Location, Culture/Fourth Floor, 4 054

Data Source

National Museum of African American History and Culture

Published by

Gold Key Comics, American, 1962 - 1984

Subject of

Cosby, Bill, American, born 1937

Robert Culp, American, 1930 - 2010

Medium

ink on paper

Dimensions

H x W: 10 3/16 × 6 15/16 in. (25.9 × 17.6 cm)

H x W (open): 10 3/16 × 13 3/4 in. (25.9 × 34.9 cm)

Type

comic books

Date

1967

Description

The third (#3) I Spy comic book printed in 1967. Front cover has a color image of Alexander Scott (Bill Cosby) and Kelly Robinson (Robert Culp), characters in the TV show "I Spy" standing back to back holding hand guns up and looking back towards each other. Culp, on the left, is in a blue pull over cardigan with the gun in his PR hand, and Cosby, on the right, is in a tan sweater with an orange undershirt, holding the gun with his PR hand. Blocks of color make up the background, mainly orange with Culp in a block of yellow and Cosby in a block of blue. At the top, in a white block, reads [I SPY] in black type, centered, and a logo for Gold Key with [I SPY] in orange type to the right and [10182-711] in black type underneath. Two blocks, green and purple, are in the bottom right corner, with white and yellow type, reading [ORDER TO KELLY:/KILL A FRIEND!/ORDER TO SCOTTY:/PULL THE TRIGGER!/ (c) 1967, THREE F PRODUCTIONS].There is a white type [12¢] in the top right corner. Inside front and back cover have black-and-white depictions from the TV show, focused on [Venice]. Interior pages of color printed on newspaper type print, comic strip style. Comics include: "A Deadly Friend Part I Assignment: Murder," "Monster Museum," Jest for Fun," "Chuckle Time," "Mini-Comics," and "Part II A Grave For a Two-Timer." 16 interior pages total, all front and back. Back cover has a black-and-white image of Bill Crosby as Alexander Scott, in a tan suit, black tie, holding a hand gun in his PR hand, with a block color background, yellow at the top, red at the bottom, with [I SPY PIN-UP] in black type near the bottom edge.

Topic

African American

Amusements

Race relations

Television

Credit Line

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

Object number

2014.53.3.1

Restrictions & Rights

© 1967, Three F Productions. 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

Published by

Gold Key Comics, American, 1962 - 1984

Subject of

Cosby, Bill, American, born 1937

Robert Culp, American, 1930 - 2010

Medium

ink on paper

Dimensions

H x W: 10 1/4 × 6 7/8 in. (26 × 17.5 cm)

H x W: 10 1/4 × 13 11/16 in. (26 × 34.8 cm)

Type

comic books

Date

1967

Description

The fourth (#4) I Spy comic book printed in 1967. Front cover has a color image of close-ups of Alexander Scott (Bill Cosby) and Kelly Robinson (Robert Culp), characters in the TV show "I Spy," Culp, on the left, is in a blue button up with a red jacket over top, and Cosby, on the right, is in a pin-striped suit holding a gun with his PR hand, leaning over a suitcase. Blocks of color make up the background, including orange, blue, yellow, and green, with Culp in a block of yellow and Cosby in both the orange and green blocks. At the top reads [I SPY] in black type, centered, and a logo for Gold Key in the left corner with [I SPY] in orange type to the right and [10182-802/FEBRUARY] in black type underneath. In the bottom left corner, in black type, reads [ASSIGNMENT/FOR SCOTTY/AND KELLY:/Crash an Iron/Curtain prison/and smash/a frame-up!/ (c) 1967, THREE F PRODUCTIONS]. There is a white type [12¢] in the top right corner. Inside front and back cover have black-and-white depictions from the TV show. Interior pages of color printed on newspaper type print, comic strip style. Comics include: "Duet for Danger/Part I The Frame-Up," "Art Gallery," Star," "Chuckle Time," "Quick Takes," "Duet for Danger/Part II -The Break-Out," "Mini-Comics," and "Keys of Knowledge/Sponge". 16 interior pages total, all front and back. Back cover has a black-and-white image of Bill Cosby and Robert Culp, both in suits with ties, looking at each other in a city. Cosby is leaning against a concrete pole with his PL arm, and Culp is guesturing with his PR hand. The background is made up of block colors, orange on the left and green on the right, with [I SPY PIN-UP] in black type near the bottom edge.

Topic

African American

Amusements

Race relations

Television

Credit Line

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

Object number

2014.53.3.2

Restrictions & Rights

© 1967, Three F Productions. 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

Published by

Gold Key Comics, American, 1962 - 1984

Subject of

Cosby, Bill, American, born 1937

Robert Culp, American, 1930 - 2010

Medium

ink on paper, metal

Dimensions

H x W: 10 1/4 × 7 1/4 in. (26 × 18.4 cm)

H x W (open): 10 1/4 × 14 1/2 in. (26 × 36.8 cm)

Type

comic books

Date

1966

Description

I Spy No. 1 printed by Gold Key Comics. The front cover has a color image of Alexander Scott (Bill Cosby) and Kelly Robinson (Robert Culp), the main characters in the television show I Spy. Both men are in gray suits with ties and holding hand guns in their right hands. They are standing in profile with their left sides facing the viewer. They are looking up and to the left and have their guns raised. The top left corner has the logo for Gold Key Comics and “10182-608” in white text. Written at the top in orange and red block text is “I Spy.” A green box with black text in the bottom right corner reads “Scotty and Kelly slug / it out with enemy / agents to recapture an / American defector!” Underneath this in white text is“(c) 1966, THREE F PRODUCTIONS.” The inside front and back cover have black-and-white depictions from the television show with accompanying text. The comic books has sixteen colored pages and the main story is titled The Stolen Secret.

Topic

African American

Amusements

Race relations

Television

Credit Line

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

Object number

2014.53.9.1

Restrictions & Rights

© 1966, Three F Productions. Permission required for use.

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Classification

Documents and Published Materials-Published Works

Exhibition

Taking the Stage

On View

NMAAHC (1400 Constitution Ave NW), National Mall Location, Culture/Fourth Floor, 4 054

Data Source

National Museum of African American History and Culture

Published by

Gold Key Comics, American, 1962 - 1984

Subject of

Cosby, Bill, American, born 1937

Robert Culp, American, 1930 - 2010

Medium

ink on paper, metal

Dimensions

H x W: 10 1/4 × 7 1/4 in. (26 × 18.4 cm)

H x W (open): 10 1/4 × 14 1/2 in. (26 × 36.8 cm)

Type

comic books

Date

1967

Description

The second (#2) I Spy comic book printed in 1967. Front cover has a color image of Alexander Scott (Bill Cosby) and Kelly Robinson (Robert Culp), characters in the TV show "I Spy," posing in front of a sky (blue with clouds) backdrop. Cosby is standing wearing a light blue cardigan with his hands on Culp's shoulders. Culp is sitting wearing a white pull-over with a black and red lined v-neck, and holding a racket in his PL hand. There are two smaller black-and-white images: to the right of Cosby's head is a image of Cosby with a white button down shirt pointing a gun, and to the right of Culp's head is a smaller image of Culp in a suit and tie holding a gun. At the top, in a orange, white and red block coloring , reads [I SPY] in red and black type, centered, [ORDERS TO/SCOTTY AND/KELLY:/GET ATOMIC/SCIENTIST/BEFORE HE/SLEEPS-/AND TALKS!] in white and black type on orange background on the right, and a logo for Gold Key in the top left corner with [I SPY] in black type to the right and [10182-704] in white type underneath. [(c) 1967, THREE F PRODUCTIONS] in black type in the bottom right corner. There is a white type [12¢] in the top right corner. Inside front and back cover have black-and-white depictions from the TV show with accompanying text. Interior pages of color printed on newspaper type print, comic strip style. Comics include: "The Missing Man," "Mini-Comics," "Monster Museum," "Jest for Fun," "Quick Takes," and "The Tell-Tale Camera" . 16 interior pages total, all front and back. Back cover has a black-and-white image of Bill Crosby and Robert Culp, both in karate outfits with black belts, holding each other's forearms, with a block color background, purple on the left, green on the right, with [I SPY PIN-UP] in black type near the bottom edge, and two light depictions of pandas in the top right and left corners.

Topic

African American

Amusements

Race relations

Television

Credit Line

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

Object number

2014.53.9.2

Restrictions & Rights

© 1967, Three F Productions. 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

Photograph by

Pereira, Al, American, born 1963

Subject of

MC Lyte, American, born 1971

The Ritz, American, 1980 - early 1990s

Printed by

Adler, Bill, American, born 1951

Medium

silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper

Dimensions

H x W (Sheet): 13 7/8 × 10 15/16 in. (35.2 × 27.8 cm)

H x W (Image): 13 × 8 3/4 in. (33 × 22.2 cm)

Type

gelatin silver prints

Place captured

New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America

Date

October 8, 1991; printed 2003

Description

A black-and-white photograph of MC Lyte performing in the "Sisters in the Name of Rap" tv special at the New Ritz in New York City on Oct. 8, 1991. Lyte is pictured center frame, wearing baggy overalls. She appears to be dancing, with her left hand on her left hip and her left leg raised mid-step. Behind her, a close up of her face is repeated across a wall of televisions behind her. The outstretched hands of audience members are visible in the lower right corner of the image. On the back of the photograph are inscriptions by Bill Adler identifying the photographer, subject, location, and date.

Topic

African American

Hip hop (Music)

Musicians

Photography

Television

United States--History--1969-2001

Women

Credit Line

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

Object number

2015.132.294

Restrictions & Rights

© Al Pereira

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Collection title

Eyejammie Hip Hop Photography Collection

Classification

Media Arts-Photography

Data Source

National Museum of African American History and Culture

Created by

Unidentified

Used by

McDaniels, Ralph, American

Medium

plastic, cardboard, tape, foam

Dimensions

H x W x D: 2 1/4 × 2 3/8 × 2 3/8 in. (5.7 × 6 × 6 cm)

Type

boxes (containers)

Place used

New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America

Date

ca. 1988

Description

A cube shaped black microphone box used on the television show The Video Music Box. The microphone box has a circular cut out through the center at the top and bottom of the cube. The interior of the cube is lined with dark gray foam. Taped to the four exterior sides of the box are black pieces of cardboard with white text that reads "VIDEO / MUSIC / BOX."

Topic

African American

Communities

Hip hop (Music)

Television

Credit Line

Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Ralph McDaniels, Founder of Video Music Box

Object number

2015.188

Restrictions & Rights

No Known Copyright Restrictions

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Classification

Tools and Equipment-Props and set design

Exhibition

Musical Crossroads

On View

NMAAHC (1400 Constitution Ave NW), National Mall Location, Culture/Fourth Floor, 4 053

Data Source

National Museum of African American History and Culture

Created by

Soul Train, American, 1971 - 2006

Medium

metal, wood, paint and plastic

Dimensions

76 x 50 x 26 in. (193 x 127 x 66 cm)

Type

props (object genres)

Date

1980s

Description

The board is mounted on a pole attached to a wooden block, both painted silver. A wooden frame painted white, brown, puce, and tan surround the board. At the top is the Soul Train logo and the text "SCRAMBLE BOARD."

Topic

African American

Dance

Music

Television

Credit Line

Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Soul Train Holdings, LLC

Object number

2012.25

Restrictions & Rights

© of Soul Train Holdings, LLC. Permission required for use.

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Classification

Tools and Equipment-Props and set design

Data Source

National Museum of African American History and Culture

Photograph by

Williams, Milton, American, born 1940

Subject of

Johnson, Robert L., American, born 1946

Black Entertainment Television, American, founded 1980

Medium

silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper

Dimensions

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

H x W (Image): 6 1/2 x 9 5/8 in. (16.5 x 24.4 cm)

Type

gelatin silver prints

portraits

Place depicted

Washington, District of Columbia, United States, North and Central America

Date

June 5, 1981

Caption

Robert (Bob) L. Johnson, president and founder of Black Entertainment Television (BET), in his Washington, DC Georgetown office in the early days of BET's evolution. June 5, 1981. The channel launched in 1980 and became a full-fledged cable channel in 1983.

Description

A black-and-white photograph of Robert L. Johnson sitting behind a desk. He is adjusting a television knob with his right hand. He is looking directly at the camera. The photograph is stamped and inscribed on the back.

Topic

African American

Local and regional

Mass media

Photography

Television

Credit Line

Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Milton Williams Archives

Object number

2011.15.326

Restrictions & Rights

© Milton Williams

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Classification

Media Arts-Photography

On View

NMAAHC (1400 Constitution Ave NW), National Mall Location, Concourse, C 050

Data Source

National Museum of African American History and Culture

Manufactured by

Unidentified

Used by

Harpo, Inc., American, founded 1986

Medium

.1: synthetic velvet ribbon, elastic cord, and foam

.2: synthetic velvet ribbon, elastic cord, and foam

.3: synthetic velvet ribbon, elastic cord, and wire

Dimensions

H x W x D (.1): 44 × 19 1/2 × 9 in. (111.8 × 49.5 × 22.9 cm)

H x W x D (.2): 50 × 22 1/2 × 10 in. (127 × 57.2 × 25.4 cm)

H x W x D (.3): 8 × 21 1/2 × 19 1/2 in. (20.3 × 54.6 × 49.5 cm)

Type

memorabilia

Place used

Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, United States, North and Central America

Date

2004

Description

.1: A red bow made from synthetic velvet ribbon that was placed on a car for an audience giveaway on The Oprah Winfrey Show in 2004. The multiple loops of the bow are held together with red elastic cord. Two tails with bias cut ends extend below the bow. There are (2) strips of adhesive foam with a protective cover over them, one on each tail near the bow.

.2: A red bow made from synthetic velvet ribbon that was placed on a car for an audience giveaway on The Oprah Winfrey Show in 2004. The multiple loops of the bow are held together with red elastic cord. Two tails with bias cut ends extend below the bow. There are (2) strips of adhesive foam with a protective cover over them, one on each tail near the bow.

.3: A red bow made from synthetic velvet ribbon that was placed on a car for an audience giveaway on The Oprah Winfrey Show in 2004. The multiple loops of the bow are held together with red elastic cord. Green thread-wrapped wire is holding some of the loops together as well. The bow has no tails.

Topic

African American

Communication

Entertainers

Mass media

Television

Credit Line

Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Oprah Winfrey

Object number

2016.7.4.1-3

Restrictions & Rights

No Known Copyright Restrictions

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Classification

Memorabilia and Ephemera

Tools and Equipment-Props and set design

On View

NMAAHC (1400 Constitution Ave NW), National Mall Location, Concourse, C 050

Data Source

National Museum of African American History and Culture

Created by

Unidentified

Subject of

Nujoma, Sam, Namibian, born 1929

Brath, Elombe, American, 1936 - 2014

South West Africa People's Organization, Namibian, founded 1960

Medium

ink on paper

Dimensions

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

Type

fliers (printed matter)

Place used

New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America

Place depicted

Namibia, Africa

Date

1970s

Description

This flyer advertises a television program about liberation in Namibia featuring an interview with Sam Nujoma. The flyer is white and features a photograph of Sam Nujoma. All text is centered on the page and reads: [NAMIBIA / FOCUS ON A LIBERATION STRUGGLE / Sunday, Dec. 21st, 12:30pm / LIKE IT IS/WABC-TV / Featuring An Exclusive Interview With / SWAPO President Sam Nujoma / A Program Produced by Elombe Brath]. The back of the flyer is blank.

Topic

African American

Africa

Black power

International affairs

Mass media

Television

Credit Line

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

Object number

2015.97.27.71

Restrictions & Rights

Unknown - Restrictions Possible

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Classification

Memorabilia and Ephemera-Political and Activist Ephemera

Data Source

National Museum of African American History and Culture