- Created by
- National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, American, founded 1909
- Subject of
- Dr. Chalmers, Allan Knight, American, 1897 - 1972
- Date
- early 1950s
- Medium
- ink on paper (fiber product)
- Dimensions
- H x W: 7 1/8 x 5 1/2 in. (18.1 x 14 cm)
- Description
- A blank printed membership appilcation to the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP). The application is printed in black ink on both sides of a sheet of white paper. The front has [THE N.A.A.C.P.] across the top and is divided into two sections, "Its Purposes" and "Its Achievements," both with numbered lists. The opposite side is a form for the applicant to fill out their name and address and enclose a check or money order for the membership fee. At the bottom of the application is a list of membership classes, ranging from 50 cents for a "youth membership" to 500 dollars for "Life Members." The form is enclosed in a simple black border with the NAACP logo at the top center.
- Place printed
- New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America
- Classification
- Documents and Manuscripts
- Movement
- Anti-Lynching Movement
- Type
- application forms
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
- Object number
- 2012.46.34.17
- Restrictions & Rights
- No known copyright restrictions
- Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.




