Edited by
Boykin, Michael A., American
Published by
Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Inc., American, founded 1911
Subject of
Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Inc., American, founded 1911
Date
2011
Medium
ink on paper
Dimensions
H x W x D: 10 15/16 × 8 7/16 × 3/16 in. (27.8 × 21.5 × 0.4 cm)
Description
This is a copy of The Oracle magazine, Winter 2011 edition. The front cover has a purple starry background, with the words "The Oracle/ Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Incorporated Winter 2011 Edition" in white type, centered at the top. It features a color depiction of Dr. Andrew A. Ray in a black pin-striped suit with a purple tie, with a glistening pin and ring. Faded in the background, near the top left, are four bust depictions of four gentlemen in suits. In the bottom left corner is a color depiction of the Omega Psi Phi shield with "100TH" in yellow type aligned to the left. Text in the bottom right corner, white and gray type, reads "Dr. Andrew A. Ray/ 39th Grand Basileus/ "Centennial Grand Basileus"/ during Omega's 100th Year/Celebration - Washington, DC." The interior pages, 91 in total, arenwhite with black type and both black-and-white and color images throughout. The back cover has a color image of the DC skyline (off the Potomac) with the Washington Monument and the Jefferson Memorial visible, with the Omega Psi Phi fraternity shield lay over top, bottom center. The back cover has a white stripe at the top, with purple underneath. The type, in yellow, reads "2011 OMEGA PSI PHI FRATERNITY, INC/ CENTENNIAL GRAND CONCLAVE" above the image, and "All Roads Lead to Washington, DC/ "Back to Where It All Began"/ WASHINGTON, DC/JULY 27-31, 2011."
Place printed
Decatur, DeKalb County, Georgia, United States, North and Central America
Classification
Books and Published Materials
Type
magazines (periodicals)
Topic
Associations and institutions
Black Press
Communities
Fraternities
Mass media
Social reform
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Andrew A. Ray
Object number
2015.102.2
Restrictions & Rights
© Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Inc
Permission required for use. Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd52393e1ed-9259-45e3-a846-ea8bb68db44a

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