Photograph by
Williams, Milton, American, born 1940
Subject of
Williams, Chancellor James, American, 1893 - 1992
Date
May 17, 1979
Medium
silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper, mounting board
Dimensions
H x W (Image and Sheet): 13 15/16 x 10 5/8 in. (35.4 x 27 cm)
Caption
Howard University history professor emeritus Dr. Chancellor Williams waits his turn to speak at the Ujiama School about the Humphrey-Hawkins Bill and the 25th anniversary of Brown vs. the Board of Education. Williams, an internationally recognized scholar, is the author of The Raven, And If I Were White, Have You Been to the River?, The Second Agreement with Hell, The Rebirth of African Civilization, and The Destruction of Black Civilization: Great Issues of Race, 4500 B.C. to 2000 A.D. I first met Dr. Williams through my sister, Marian A. Williams, when she was his student. I also knew him though my friend and fellow photographer, Oggie Ogburn, who went with Dr. Williams on his speaking trips to various U.S. cities. Since Dr. Williams was blind, Oggie would serve as his ‘eyes’ on these trips. Over a period of time, I got to know Dr. Williams more personally. We used to call him the ‘Mighty Doctor.’ May 17, 1979.
Milton Williams, Moments in Time, 1973-1993 (Nashville: James C. Winston Publishing Co., 1996), 4.
Description
A black-and-white photograph of Chancellor Williams wearing a suit and sitting on a folding chair. A curtain with flowers appears behind him. The photograph is attached to a thick mounting board. The board is stamped and inscribed on the back.
Place depicted
Washington, District of Columbia, United States, North and Central America
Classification
Media Arts-Photography
Type
gelatin silver prints
portraits
Topic
Education
Literature
Local and regional
Photography
Social reform
United States History
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Milton Williams Archives
Object number
2011.15.11
Restrictions & Rights
© Milton Williams
Permission required for use. Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5ec66607b-d017-491b-b02e-308ac77a085b

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