Created by
NAACP Youth Council, American, founded 1936
Subject of
Freedom House, American, founded 1949
Transition Records, American, 1955 - 1957
Metronome, American, 1885 - 1961
Belgrave, Cynthia, American, died 1997
Date
ca. 1955
Medium
ink on paper (fiber product)
Dimensions
H x W: 8 3/4 x 5 3/4 in. (22.2 x 14.6 cm)
Description
Printed handbill advertising Negro History Week programming at the Freedom House in Boston. The flier is on beige paper with printed black text reading [NEGRO HISTORY WEEK / Jazz Program / FREEDOM HOUSE] at the top. The programming includes lectures on "The Negro In American Music" and "The Negro In American Drama," an exhibition of "American and African Craft," an exhibition of African dance, and a stage performance of 'Call to the Whippoorwill.' These activities were sponsored by the Boston NAACP Youth Council. There are no marks or inscriptions on the back.
Place used
Roxbury, Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, United States, North and Central America
Classification
Memorabilia and Ephemera - Advertisements
Movement
Civil Rights Movement
Type
handbills
Topic
Africa
Art
Civil rights
Communities
Dance
Jazz (Music)
Music
Theatre
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
Object number
2012.46.34.13
Restrictions & Rights
No known copyright restrictions
Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5f4ad7875-f2d4-480f-a73a-97463cfab949

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