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Ruby Nell Sales Oral History Interview
- Created by
- Civil Rights History Project, American, founded 2009
- Interview of
- Nell Sales, Ruby, American, born 1948
- Interviewed by
- Mosnier, Joseph Ph. D.
- Subject of
- Tuskegee Institute, American, founded 1881
- Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee, American, 1960 - 1970s
- Daniels, Jonathan Myrick, American, 1939 - 1965
- Date
- April 25, 2011
- Medium
- digital
- Dimensions
- Duration: 01:32:09
- Description
- The oral history consists of ten digital files: 2011.174.7.1a, 2011.174.7.1b, 2011.174.7.1c, 2011.174.7.1d, 2011.174.7.1e, 2011.174.7.1f, 2011.174.7.1g, 2011.174.7.1h, 2011.174.7.1i, and 2011.174.7.1j.
- Ruby Sales discusses her father's military career, growing up in Columbus, Georgia, and attending the Tuskegee Institute. Her father was a Baptist minister and grew up in a racist and segregated society. Her grandmother was either born into slavery or right after it, and learned to read and write. She recalls joining the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC), the Selma to Montgomery March, registering voters in Lowndes County, Alabama, and her arrest in Hayneville, Alabama. She remembers the murder of Jonathan Daniels, a seminary student who saved her life, and discusses her opinions on African American history and the current rate of African Americans in prison.
- LOC ID: afc2010039_crhp0007
- Place collected
- Atlanta, Fulton County, Georgia, United States, North and Central America
- Place depicted
- Columbus, Muscogee County, Georgia, United States, North and Central America
- Hayneville, Lowndes County, Alabama, United States, North and Central America
- Collection title
- Civil Rights History Project
- Classification
- Media Arts-Film and Video
- Movement
- Civil Rights Movement
- Selma to Montgomery Marches
- Type
- video recordings
- oral histories
- digital media - born digital
- Topic
- Activism
- American South
- Associations and institutions
- Civil rights
- HBCUs (Historically Black Colleges and Universities)
- Justice
- Military
- Politics
- Prisons
- Religion
- Segregation
- Slavery
- Social reform
- Suffrage
- Tuskegee Airmen
- U.S. History, 1961-1969
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture in partnership with the American Folklife Center, Library of Congress
- Object number
- 2011.174.7.1a-j
- Restrictions & Rights
- © Smithsonian National Museum of African American History & Culture and The American Folklife Center, Library of Congress
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Tuskegee Airmen Congressional Gold Medal
- Commissioned by
- United States Department of the Treasury, American, founded 1789
- Subject of
- Tuskegee Airmen, 1941 - 1946
- Created by
- United States Mint, American, founded 1792
- Date
- 2007
- On ViewCommunity/Third Floor, 3 053
- Medium
- gold
- Dimensions
- 2 15/16 × 2 15/16 × 3/16 in. (7.5 × 7.5 × 0.5 cm)
- Caption
- The Congressional Gold Medal is the highest civilian recognition awarded by the U.S. Congress. This medal was presented to the Tuskegee Airmen, African American pilots flying for the U.S. Army Air Forces during World War II. Awarded on March 29, 2007, the medal recognized their “unique military record that inspired revolutionary reform in the Armed Forces.”
- Description
- A gold medal featuring three men in profile in the center, with "TUSKEGEE AIRMEN" at top and an eagle with spread wings at the bottom.
- Classification
- Awards and Medals
- Movement
- Civil Rights Movement
- Type
- medals
- Topic
- Civil rights
- Military
- Tuskegee Airmen
- World War II
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
- Object number
- 2007.8
- Restrictions & Rights
- No Known Copyright Restrictions
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Framed memorabilia from Selma to Montgomery March used by Dabney N. Montgomery
- Created by
- Montgomery, Dabney N., American, born 1923
- Subject of
- Dr. King, Martin Luther Jr., American, 1929 - 1968
- Date
- 1965
- Medium
- rubber, wool, ink on paper, mat board, glass, metal, and paint on wood
- Dimensions
- H x W x D: 11 3/4 × 14 3/4 × 1 1/2 in. (29.8 × 37.5 × 3.8 cm)
- Caption
- Dabney N. Montgomery is a documented original Tuskegee airman, a 2007 recipient of the Congressional Gold Medal and was an active participant in the Civil Rights Movement of the 1960s, acting as a body guard for Martin Luther King Jr. during the Selma to Montgomery March of 1965.
- Description
- A black wood-framed shadowbox with two shoe heels and one burgundy knit necktie worn by Dabney N. Montgomery during the Selma to Montgomery March from March 21 to 25, 1965, and an address book containing the name and address of Martin Luther King, Jr. and others. The address book is cased in a plastic bag and is mounted to the gray mat board at the center top. Pre-printed black text for contact information is printed with four (4) contacts possible on each page. Seven (7) contacts are filled out by hand in black and blue ink, with King's at the top left page. The bottom right page pre-printed fill-in section is blank. An orange sticker with a black "1" is to the right of the book. The burgundy wool knit necktie is fastened with fishing line to the backing board at the top, middle, and bottom along the vertical left side. An orange sticker with a black "2" is to the bottom left of the tie. The black rubber shoe heels are placed side by side with the rounded back edges of the heels facing upward at the bottom right of the frame. Manufacturer information is stamped into the rubber, but is illegible because the heels are much worn. An orange sticker with a black "3" is to the right of the shoe heels. The mat board is held in place by metal pressure tabs around the back of the frame. There is no apparent hanging mechanism.
- Place used
- Selma, Dallas County, Alabama, United States, North and Central America
- Mongtomery, Alabama, United States, North and Central America
- Classification
- Memorabilia and Ephemera
- Movement
- Civil Rights Movement
- Selma to Montgomery Marches
- Type
- frames (furnishings)
- neckties
- shoes (footwear)
- address books
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Dabney N. Montgomery, D.H.L. (Documented Original Tuskegee Airman) and Amelia A. Montgomery
- Object number
- 2016.15
- Restrictions & Rights
- No Known Copyright Restrictions
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Photograph of Chief Anderson, General "Chappie" James, Jr., and Daniel James III
- Photograph by
- Unidentified
- Subject of
- Chief Anderson, Charles Alfred Sr., American, 1907 - 1996
- General James, Daniel Jr., American, 1920 - 1978
- Lieutenant General James, Daniel III, American
- Otis Air National Guard Base, American, founded 1938
- United States Air Force, American, founded 1947
- Date
- August 1955
- Medium
- silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper
- Dimensions
- H x W (Sheet): 3 7/16 × 4 15/16 in. (8.8 × 12.5 cm)
- H x W (Image): 3 3/16 × 4 3/4 in. (8.1 × 12 cm)
- Description
- A black and white photograph of Charles A. "Chief” Anderson with General Daniel "Chappie" James, Jr. and his son, Daniel James III, in front of a United States Airforce plane at Otis Air National Guard Base. Both James, Jr. and Anderson, pictured left and right respectively, are wearing fighter pilot uniforms and flight helmets with visors and masks. Behind them is a fighter plane with the partial text [US AIR FO] visible on the side of the plane. In the top left corner of the image is James III, standing in the open cockpit. He is wearing a white tee-shirt with a diamond-shaped graphic on the front. The date is printed on the left edge of the photograph, in the border. The border edge on the bottom of the photograph has been cropped. The back of the photograph is blank.
- Place captured
- Barnstable County, Massachusetts, United States, North and Central America
- Classification
- Media Arts-Photography
- Type
- gelatin silver prints
- portraits
- Topic
- Families
- Fatherhood
- Men
- Military
- Photography
- Tuskegee Airmen
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Charles Alfred Anderson, Jr. in memory of Chief C. Alfred Anderson
- Object number
- 2015.57.2
- Restrictions & Rights
- No Known Copyright Restrictions
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Bombadier wings owned by Fenton B. Sands
- Manufactured by
- Unidentified
- Issued by
- United States Air Force, American, founded 1947
- Owned by
- Dr. Fenton B. Sands, American, 1918 - 1998
- Subject of
- Tuskegee Airmen, 1941 - 1946
- Date
- 1942-1945
- On ViewCommunity/Third Floor, 3 053
- Medium
- metal
- Dimensions
- H x W x D: 1 × 3 1/16 × 5/16 in. (2.5 × 7.8 × 0.8 cm)
- Description
- A bombardier wing insignia. The insignia has a pair of horizontally extended wings with a central round piece with a bomb overlaid on top. The center has two (2) concentric rings behind the bomb. The bomb is pointed down with tail wings at the top. Two (2) spikes on the back tips of the wings for pin backs.
- Classification
- Awards and Medals
- Type
- insignias
- Topic
- Military
- Tuskegee Airmen
- World War II
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of the Sands Family
- Object number
- 2014.7.15
- Restrictions & Rights
- No Known Copyright Restrictions
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Army Air Force jumpsuit worn by Frederick E. White
- Used by
- White, Frederick E., Jr., American, 1911 - 1991
- Manufactured by
- Cleveland Overall Company, American, 1915 - 1961
- Date
- 1942 - 1947
- Medium
- cotton (textile) , metal , leather and thread
- Dimensions
- H x W (Flat): 62 × 18 in. (157.5 × 45.7 cm)
- Description
- Light brown Army Air Force jump suit with zippers. The center front has a zip closure that runs from neck to inseam. The sleeves of the jump suit both have a split cuff with a single button closure. The proper left sleeve has a pen pocket. There are two diagonal zipper breast pockets and two inset pockets at the hip with zippers. Additional pockets with zipper closures are also on the front knees of both legs, as well as, on the outside bottom of each leg. There are two zipper closures at the foot of both legs. There is a faded stamped insignia on the proper left arm. The insignia is round with a blue background. In the lower half, centered, is a white, five-pointed star with a red circle in the center. A pair of white wings extends out from the star. Faded, below the insignia is white text that reads: [ARMY AIR FORCE]. A similar stamped insignia is found at the nape of the neck inside, below the clothing tag. This insignia is a white outline of the star, circle, and wings, also with white text centered below it that reads: [ARMY AIR FORCE]. The sewn on clothing tag, found above the insignia, is black with yellow text that reads: [SUIT FLYING, VERY LIGHT, COTTON TWILL/TYPE K-1/SPECIFICATION NO. 3232/SIZE MEDIUM REGULAR/AAF STOCK NO. 8300-810000/ORDER NO. (33-038) 45-10365-AF/CLEVELAND OVERALL CO.].
- Place used
- Tuskegee, Macon County, Alabama, United States, North and Central America
- Classification
- Adornment
- Type
- jump suits
- Topic
- Clothing and dress
- Military
- Tuskegee Airmen
- World War II
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Vivian Gilliam in memory of Stu Gilliam
- Object number
- 2014.178.14
- Restrictions & Rights
- No Known Copyright Restrictions
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Type AN 5835-1 dead reckoning computer owned by Fenton B. Sands
- Manufactured by
- J. B. Carroll Company, American
- Owned by
- Dr. Fenton B. Sands, American, 1918 - 1998
- Subject of
- Tuskegee Airmen, 1941 - 1946
- Date
- 1944-1948
- On ViewCommunity/Third Floor, 3 053
- Medium
- plastic and metal
- Dimensions
- 9 3/8 × 5 1/4 × 1/2 in. (23.8 × 13.3 × 1.3 cm)
- Description
- A dead reckoning computer with yellow plastic base with a green grid. Black circular dials on either side of a slide with yellow print indicating degrees and cardinal points. A clear plastic ruler is attached to the back. Degrees and measurements included are in black. Black circular rings are held together with wire on one side. Text on a black circular ring includes manufacturer's information and an object name: [J.B. CARROL CO. ORDER NO (11-107) 44-10669 / MANUFACTURERS PART NO. 100 / COMPUTER, DEAD RECKONING / TYPE AN 5835-1].
- Classification
- Tools and Equipment-Military
- Topic
- Military
- Tuskegee Airmen
- World War II
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of the Sands Family
- Object number
- 2014.7.8.2
- Restrictions & Rights
- No Known Copyright Restrictions
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Purple Heart medal awarded posthumously to Tuskegee Airman 2d Lt. James McCullin
- Issued by
- United States Armed Forces, American, founded 1775
- Received by
- Second Lieutenant McCullin, James L., American, 1919 - 1943
- Subject of
- Tuskegee Airmen, 1941 - 1946
- 99th Pursuit Squadron, American, 1941 - 1949
- Date
- after 1943
- On ViewCommunity/Third Floor, 3 053
- Medium
- cardboard , paper, metal and ribbon
- Dimensions
- H x W (Medal): 3 × 1 3/8 × 3/16 in. (7.6 × 3.5 × 0.5 cm)
- H x W x D (Closed): 1 x 3 1/2 x 6 1/2 in. (2.5 x 8.9 x 16.5 cm)
- H x W x D (Open): 7 x 3 1/2 x 6 1/2 in. (17.8 x 8.9 x 16.5 cm)
- Description
- A Purple Heart medal and case awarded posthumously to Tuskegee Airmen 2 Lt. James McCullin.
- A Purple Heart medal. The medal is purple and heart-shaped with a gold border. There is a raised profile of George Washington in the center of the medal. At the top of the medal there is a small white shield with three red stars above two red horizontal lines. On either side of the shield is a green vine with leaves. There is a purple ribbon with white border attached to the medal at the top. On the back of the medal is the inscription: [FOR / MILITARY / MERIT/ JAMES L. / MCCULLIN]. The dedication is in raised gold letters and the name is etched into the medal.
- A case for a Purple Heart. The outside of the case is dark-colored with gold-colored designs along edges. The top of the case also has gold-colored designs creating two squares. The case opens to a 90 degree angle from hinges on the back short edge. In center of the top of the case gold letters read: [PURPLE HEART]. The interior of the case is lined with yellow fabric. The fabric in the top part of the case looks like satin and the bottom part of the case the fabric looks like velvet.
- Classification
- Awards and Medals
- Type
- cases (containers)
- medals
- Topic
- Military
- Tuskegee Airmen
- World War II
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift from the McCullin Family, in memory of Second Lieutenant James L. McCullin
- Object number
- 2013.52.3ab
- Restrictions & Rights
- No Known Copyright Restrictions
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Keep Us Flying!
- Created by
- Reyneau, Betsy Graves, American, 1888 - 1964
- Commissioned by
- United States Department of the Treasury, American, founded 1789
- Printed by
- United States Government Publishing Office, American, founded 1860
- Subject of
- Diez, Robert W., American, 1919 - 1992
- Tuskegee Airmen, 1941 - 1946
- Date
- 1943
- On ViewCommunity/Third Floor, 3 053
- Medium
- ink on paper
- Dimensions
- H x W: 27 9/16 x 19 11/16 in. (70 x 50 cm)
- Title
- Poster for war bonds depicting Tuskegee Airman Robert W. Diez
- Description
- Poster created by the US Treasury Department during WWII depicting Robert W. Diez, an African American Tuskegee Airman, pleading for Americans to buy war bonds. The poster features an illustration of Diez in flight jacket and gear, in front of a blue sky background. Above him, blue italicized type reads [Keep us flying!]; below him white lettering on dark blue background reads [BUY WAR BONDS].
- Classification
- Decorative Arts, Craft, and Design
- Type
- posters
- Topic
- Military
- Tuskegee Airmen
- World War II
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
- Object number
- 2011.168
- Restrictions & Rights
- Public Domain
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Training aircraft used by Tuskegee Institute
- Manufactured by
- Boeing Corporation, American, founded 1916
- Used by
- Tuskegee Institute, American, founded 1881
- Subject of
- Tuskegee Airmen, 1941 - 1946
- Date
- ca. 1944
- On ViewConcourse 2, C 2053
- Medium
- steel, aluminum, copper alloy, wood, polyester, rubber, plastic
- Dimensions
- H x W x D (2011.82.1): 114 × 386 × 300 in. (289.6 × 980.4 × 762 cm)
- H x W x D (2011.82.2 baggage claim door): 21 1/2 × 30 3/4 × 2 3/4 in. (54.6 × 78.1 × 7 cm)
- Caption
- A vintage, open-cockpit biplane—one used at Alabama’s renowned Tuskegee Institute to train African American pilots for Army Air Corps service during World War II.
- Description
- The body of the PT-13D Stearman Kaydet aircraft is painted blue and the wings are painted yellow. The tail is yellow with red and white stripes. The numbers "18303" are white and located on the left and right sides of fuselage. "Spirit of Tuskegee" is printed in red and located on the left and right sides of engine cowl. There are two stars located on either side of the top wing. The stars are white within a black circle. Within the white stars are red circles. Personal signatures of former Tuskegee Airmen are located on the cargo cover.
- Classification
- Transportation Vehicles
- Type
- training aircraft
- Topic
- HBCUs (Historically Black Colleges and Universities)
- Military
- Tuskegee Airmen
- World War II
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
- Object number
- 2011.82.1-.2
- Restrictions & Rights
- No Known Copyright Restrictions
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Type K-1 Army Air Corps flight suit worn by Woodrow W. Crockett
- Manufactured by
- Bates Shoe Co., American
- Worn by
- Crockett, Woodrow W., American, 1918 - 2012
- Subject of
- Tuskegee Airmen, 1941 - 1946
- Used by
- 100th Fighter Squadron, American, 1942 - 1945
- Date
- ca. 1944
- Medium
- cotton twill, metal, leather, resin, pigment
- Dimensions
- On Form: 62 x 26 x 12 1/2 in. (157.5 x 66 x 31.8 cm)
- H x W (Collar to Ankle): 63 x 24 1/2 in. (160 x 62.2 cm)
- Inseam (Leg- Ankle to Crotch): 31 in. (78.7 cm)
- Waist: 19 1/2 in. (49.5 cm)
- Chest (Shoulder Width): 18 1/2 in. (47 cm)
- Inseam (Arm- Shoulder to Wrist): 25 1/2 in. (64.8 cm)
- Description
- A type K-1 Army Air Corps summer flight suit of the 100th Fighter Squadron worn by Woodrow W. Crockett. The suit is a size medium, made of cotton twill, and was distributed by the US Army Air Forces (USAAF). There is an area on the PL shoulder painted with the USAAF insignia. The suit has a number of zippered pockets on the front and there is a tag on the collar of the suit specifying the type, spec no. stock no. purchase order, and manufacturer.
- Place made
- Webster, Worcester County, Massachusetts, United States, North and Central America
- Classification
- Clothing-Historical
- Type
- jump suits
- Topic
- Clothing and dress
- Military
- Tuskegee Airmen
- World War II
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Lt. Col. Woodrow W. Crockett
- Object number
- 2012.43.3
- Restrictions & Rights
- No Known Copyright Restrictions
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Trunk used by Tuskegee Airman 2d Lt. James McCullin
- Manufactured by
- Unidentified
- Owned by
- Second Lieutenant McCullin, James L., American, 1919 - 1943
- Subject of
- Tuskegee Airmen, 1941 - 1946
- 99th Pursuit Squadron, American, 1941 - 1949
- United States Army, American, founded 1775
- Date
- ca. 1940
- On ViewCommunity/Third Floor, 3 053
- Medium
- wood , paper, iron alloy , copper alloy , leather and paint
- Dimensions
- Closed: 12 x 30 x 16 1/4 in. (30.5 x 76.2 x 41.3 cm)
- Description
- Dark green trunk with metal reinforcements along the edges. The front long side of the trunk has two metal latches, one metal lock and a leather handle. Another leather handle is located on a short edge of the trunk. On the top of the trunk are white painted letters, outlined in blue. It reads: [LT. JAMES L. MCCULLIN/ 0-792422]. Between the two lines of text is an image of pilot wings insignia.
- Classification
- Tools and Equipment-Military
- Type
- trunks (containers)
- Topic
- Military
- Tuskegee Airmen
- World War II
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift from the McCullin Family, in memory of Second Lieutenant James L. McCullin
- Object number
- 2013.52.1
- Restrictions & Rights
- No Known Copyright Restrictions
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Aircraft observer badge owned by Fenton B. Sands
- Manufactured by
- American Emblem Company, American
- Issued by
- United States Air Force, American, founded 1947
- Owned by
- Dr. Fenton B. Sands, American, 1918 - 1998
- Subject of
- Tuskegee Airmen, 1941 - 1946
- Date
- 1942-1945
- On ViewCommunity/Third Floor, 3 053
- Medium
- sterling silver
- Dimensions
- H x W x D: 7/8 × 3 3/16 × 1/2 in. (2.2 × 8.1 × 1.3 cm)
- Description
- An Aircraft observer badge. The badge features a pair of horizontally extended wings with a central round insignia. The center is a heavily bordered circle with small, parallel horizontal lines featured within. On the back there are two (2) small spikes for the pin backs. Stamped on the back of the wings is: [STERLING / AE CO. / UTICA / N.Y.].
- Place made
- Utica, Oneida County, New York, United States, North and Central America
- Classification
- Awards and Medals
- Type
- insignias
- Topic
- Military
- Tuskegee Airmen
- World War II
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of the Sands Family
- Object number
- 2014.7.14
- Restrictions & Rights
- No Known Copyright Restrictions
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Navigator wings owned by Fenton B. Sands
- Manufactured by
- Unidentified
- Issued by
- United States Air Force, American, founded 1947
- Owned by
- Dr. Fenton B. Sands, American, 1918 - 1998
- Subject of
- Tuskegee Airmen, 1941 - 1946
- Date
- 1942-1945
- On ViewCommunity/Third Floor, 3 053
- Medium
- sterling silver
- Dimensions
- H x W x D: 13/16 × 3 1/16 × 5/16 in. (2.1 × 7.8 × 0.8 cm)
- Description
- A navigator insignia. The insignia features a pair of horizontally extended wings with a central round piece featuring the earth surrounded by crisscrossing rings at various latitudes and longitudes. The outer ring of the center is notched. On the back is one (1) small spike on the proper right side of the back wing tip for the pin back. Stamped on the back of the wings is: [STERLING].
- Classification
- Awards and Medals
- Type
- insignias
- Topic
- Military
- Tuskegee Airmen
- World War II
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of the Sands Family
- Object number
- 2014.7.16
- Restrictions & Rights
- No Known Copyright Restrictions
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Aviator's silk scarf worn by Lt. Col. Woodrow W. Crockett
- Manufactured by
- Unidentified
- Worn by
- Crockett, Woodrow W., American, 1918 - 2012
- Subject of
- Tuskegee Airmen, 1941 - 1946
- Used by
- 100th Fighter Squadron, American, 1942 - 1945
- Date
- ca. 1942
- On ViewCommunity/Third Floor, 3 053
- Medium
- silk (textile), ink
- Dimensions
- H x W (Laid Flat): 16 1/2 x 65 1/4 in. (41.9 x 165.7 cm)
- Description
- A silk aviator's scarf worn by Woodrow W. Crockett. The scarf is slightly yellowed and has several small brown stains throughout. One end of the scarf is stamped with faded black stenciled letters, reading [W. W. CROCKET] on the left side and [CENTURY FIGHTER] on the right side. The words appear on the same face of the scarf.
- Classification
- Clothing-Historical
- Topic
- Clothing and dress
- Military
- Tuskegee Airmen
- World War II
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Lt. Col. Woodrow W. Crockett
- Object number
- 2012.43.2
- Restrictions & Rights
- No Known Copyright Restrictions
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American flag flown over the Capitol in honor of Dr. William Neal Brown
- Created by
- Unidentified
- Subject of
- Dr. Brown, William Neal, American, 1919 - 2009
- Tuskegee Airmen, 1941 - 1946
- Date
- 2009
- Medium
- cotton (fiber) and polyester with wood, glass and metal
- Dimensions
- 2012.127.2a (flag): 7 x 14 x 2 in. (17.8 x 35.6 x 5.1 cm)
- 2012.127.2b (display case): 13 x 19 1/2 x 3 3/4 in. (33 x 49.5 x 9.5 cm)
- Description
- Folded American flag in a wood and glass case with a brass colored metal plaque acknowledging membership in original Tuskegee Airmen Group. The flag is folded into a triangular shape with the white stars on blue background showing. The case has a wooden platform base, with a gold metal plaque attached to a wooden block centered in the front. Engraved lettering on the plaque reads [WILLIAM NEAL BROWN, Ph.D. // Professor Emeritus / Feb. 24, 1919-April 17, 2009 / Love of People, Love of Country / Documented Original Tuskegee Airmen]. The flag is encased in a triangular wooden enclosure with a glass front and particle board backing board. The flag case is raised off the base by two wooden blocks equidistant from the central plaque.
- Classification
- Awards and Medals
- Type
- flags
- Topic
- Military
- Tuskegee Airmen
- World War II
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Suzanne Zimmer, Long Time Partner of Dr. William Neal Brown
- Object number
- 2012.127.2ab
- Restrictions & Rights
- No Known Copyright Restrictions
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Memorial Quilt for Tuskegee Airman 2d Lt. James McCullin
- Created by
- McCullin, Vivian Lucille, American
- Subject of
- Second Lieutenant McCullin, James L., American, 1919 - 1943
- Tuskegee Airmen, 1941 - 1946
- 99th Pursuit Squadron, American, 1941 - 1949
- Date
- after 1943
- Medium
- cloth and ink
- Dimensions
- H x W: 41 x 39 3/4 in. (104.1 x 101 cm)
- Description
- A quilt made in memory of Lt. James McCullin. The majority of the quilt's background is a tan fabric with a dotted blue floral design. The border of the quilt is navy blue fabric with a dotted tan floral design. In the center of the quilt is a printed photograph of James McCullin dressed as a World War II pilot. Around the portrait are triangular pieces of the blue fabric forming a sunburst pattern. Around the edges of the quilt are pieces of fabric with images and text printed on them. Many of these pieces are McCullin's personal documents such as his diploma, Army certification, and correspondence with the War Department concerning his disappearance in 1943. The images include the plane he flew, his grave, and the building named after him at Kentucky State University.
- Place depicted
- Frankfort, Franklin County, Kentucky, United States, North and Central America
- Tuskegee, Macon County, Alabama, United States, North and Central America
- Italy, Europe
- Saint Louis County, Missouri, United States, North and Central America
- Classification
- Memorabilia and Ephemera
- Textiles-Quilts
- Type
- quilts
- Topic
- Families
- Military
- Tuskegee Airmen
- World War II
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift from the McCullin Family, in memory of Second Lieutenant James L. McCullin
- Object number
- 2013.52.2
- Restrictions & Rights
- No Known Copyright Restrictions
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Tuskegee Airman flight jacket worn by Lt. Col. Woodrow W. Crockett
- Manufactured by
- Aero Leather Clothing Co., American
- Worn by
- Crockett, Woodrow W., American, 1918 - 2012
- Subject of
- Tuskegee Airmen, 1941 - 1946
- 100th Fighter Squadron, American, 1942 - 1945
- Date
- 1942
- On ViewCommunity/Third Floor, 3 053
- Medium
- leather, cloth, metal, paint
- Dimensions
- H x W (Laid Flat): 26 1/4 x 24 in. (66.7 x 61 cm)
- Waist: 19 1/2 in. (49.5 cm)
- Chest (Across Shoulders): 18 1/2 in. (47 cm)
- Inseam (Arm - shoulder to cuff): 24 in. (61 cm)
- On Form: 30 x 33 x 15 1/2 in. (76.2 x 83.8 x 39.4 cm)
- Description
- A Type A-2 leather Tuskegee Airman jacket worn by Woodrow W. Crockett. The jacket is dark brown leather with a fabric lining. It has a snap-flap patch pocket on either size of the zipper at waist level with knit cuffs and waistband. On the left breast are three stitched patches. The uppermost is a rectangular leather patch with dark stamped letters reading [W. W. CROCKETT], the middle patch is also leather and rectangular and embossed with the US Army Air Forces pilot insignia, two feathered wings extending from a striped shield. Below this is a very faded painted leather patch whose decoration was once the insignia for the USAAF 100th Fighter Squadron, a winged feline perched on top of a globe. The paint is considerably deteriorated but remnants of the design in red, white, blue, yellow and brown paint are visible. On the PL shoulder is another circular patch, originally the emblem of the 15th Air Force. It is also significantly chipped but features a blue background beneath a white star with an embedded red circle and yellow wings. The number 15 appears between the wings. Across the back shoulders of the jacket is an oval area with stitching holes, indicating another patch, now missing, had been fixed there at some point.
- Place made
- Beacon, Dutchess County, New York, United States, North and Central America
- Classification
- Clothing-Historical
- Type
- bomber jackets
- Topic
- Clothing and dress
- Military
- Tuskegee Airmen
- World War II
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Lt. Col. Woodrow W. Crockett
- Object number
- 2012.43.1
- Restrictions & Rights
- No Known Copyright Restrictions
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Tuskegee Airmen scrapbook compiled by Daisy Crockett
- Created by
- Crockett, Daisy, American
- Subject of
- Tuskegee Airmen, 1941 - 1946
- 332d Fighter Group, American, 1942 - 1949
- 99th Pursuit Squadron, American, 1941 - 1949
- 100th Fighter Squadron, American, 1942 - 1945
- Davis, Benjamin O. Jr., American, 1912 - 2002
- Maj. Hall, Charles B., American, 1920 - 1971
- The Chicago Defender, American, founded 1905
- Pittsburgh Courier, American, 1907 - 1965
- Rouzeau, Edgar T., 1905 - 1958
- Crockett, Woodrow W., American, 1918 - 2012
- 477th Bombardment Group, American, 1943 - 1947
- Date
- 1943-1945
- Medium
- paper, ink on newsprint, cardboard, imitation leather
- Dimensions
- 14 1/2 x 12 x 2 3/4 in. (36.8 x 30.5 x 7 cm)
- Description
- A scrapbook filled with newspaper and magazine clippings related to the missions and lives of the Tuskegee Airmen between 1943 and 1945. The scrapbook was compiled by Daisy Crockett, the wife of airman Woodrow W. Crockett. The pages of the scrapbook are bound between two faux leather covers with an open binding on the left side. The cover is red with tooled designs and features two small children dressed in Dutch clothing colored in gold. Below the figures the words [Scrap Book] appear in relief.
- The scrapbook is approximately 80 sheets of paper with all but the last 3-4 pages filled with hundreds of clippings, predominantly from magazines and newspapers. The source of most of the clippings is not identified, but those that are identified come from a number of publications, including the Hawk's Cry (a semi-monthly newsletter from the Tuskegee Institute), Yank Army Weekly, Selfridge Field News, Arkansas Survey-Journal, Pittsburgh Courier, Arkansas Democrat, Chicago Defender, and the Afro-American. Many of the articles from the Pittsburgh Courier were written by Edgar T. Rouzeau and feature the double VV for victory campaign. The articles focus almost exclusively on the Tuskegee Airmen and their service. Benjamin O. Davis, Charles B. Hall, Capt. George Spencer Roberts, Othal Dickson, Charles H. Debow, Col. Robert Selway, Bishop John A. Gregg, the 99th Pursuit Squadron, the 100th fighter squadron, the 332d Fighter Group, the 553d Fighter-Bomber Squadron, and the 477th Bombardment Group are prominently featured.
- There is a small paper parachute folded and placed between two pages near the middle of the book. There are also a series of full page pictures of different aircraft flown by the USAAF.
- Place made
- Little Rock, Pulaski County, Arkansas, United States, North and Central America
- Place depicted
- Tuskegee Army Air Field, Tuskegee, Macon County, Alabama, United States, North and Central America
- Selfridge Field, Macomb County, Michigan, United States, North and Central America
- Classification
- Memorabilia and Ephemera
- Type
- scrapbooks
- Topic
- Families
- Mass media
- Military
- Segregation
- Tuskegee Airmen
- World War II
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Lt. Col. Woodrow W. Crockett
- Object number
- 2012.43.4
- Restrictions & Rights
- Unknown - Restrictions Possible
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Replica of Tuskegee Airmen Congressional Gold Medal issued to Dr. William Brown
- Created by
- United States Mint, American, founded 1792
- Received by
- Dr. Brown, William Neal, American, 1919 - 2009
- Subject of
- Tuskegee Airmen, 1941 - 1946
- Date
- 2007
- Medium
- copper alloy, metal, velvet, silk (textile), paper (fiber product)
- Dimensions
- Diameter (medal): 3 x 1/4 in. (7.6 x 0.6 cm)
- 2012.127.1b (velvet box): 1 3/16 x 5 x 5 in. (3 x 12.7 x 12.7 cm)
- 2012.127.1c (cardboard box): 1 5/16 x 5 3/8 x 5 3/8 in. (3.3 x 13.7 x 13.7 cm)
- Description
- Tuskegee Airmen Congressional Gold Medal. The medal is round with raised lettering and images. Lettering across the top reads [TUSKEGEE AIRMEN]. Central image of three men facing left, pictured from the shoulder up. All are wearing military hats. The man on the left is wearing a flight helmet. Underneath is an image of an eagle with outstretched wings. On either side of the image is raised lettering. It reads [1941 / 1949]. Lettering on the bottom edge, just right of center, reads [PH]. Along the top edge of the back is a graphic of a banner with raised lettering that reads [ACT OF CONGRESS]. Lettering under the banner reads [2006]. In the center is an image of three airplanes, increasing in size from top to bottom. Lettering at the bottom reads [OUTSTANDING COMBAT RECORD / INSPIRED REVOLUTIONARY REFORM / IN THE / ARMED FORCES]. The medal is in a navy blue velvet United States Mint box. The inside of the lid is lined with white fabric. It features a gold image of the United States Seal with gold lettering underneath. The lettering reads [UNITED STATES MINT]. The eagle from the U.S. seal is in the bottom right corner of the outside of the lid, in gold metal. The velvet box is inside a navy blue paper box with a gold image of the U.S. seal centered on the front. Lettering under the seal reads [UNITED STATES MINT].
- Classification
- Awards and Medals
- Type
- medallions (medals)
- Topic
- Military
- Tuskegee Airmen
- World War II
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Suzanne Zimmer, Long Time Partner of Dr. William Neal Brown
- Object number
- 2012.127.1abc
- Restrictions & Rights
- No Known Copyright Restrictions