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

Medium

cloth and ink

Dimensions

H x W: 41 x 39 3/4 in. (104.1 x 101 cm)

Type

quilts

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

Date

after 1943

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.

Topic

African American

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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National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection

Classification

Memorabilia and Ephemera

Textiles-Quilts

Data Source

National Museum of African American History and Culture