Edited by
W.E.B. Du Bois, American, 1868 - 1963
Subject of
The Crisis, American, founded 1910
National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, American, founded 1909
Illustrated by
Walts, Frank, American
Written by
Carmichael, Waverley Turner, American, 1881 - 1936
Illustrated by
Wilkinson Brown, Hilda Rue, American, 1894 - 1981
Date
January 1918
Medium
ink on paper with metal
Dimensions
H x W: 9 7/8 × 6 7/8 in. (25.1 × 17.5 cm)
H x W (Open): 9 7/8 × 13 5/8 in. (25.1 × 34.6 cm)
Description
January 1918 issue of The Crisis Magazine.
The front cover of the magazine features a full page black and white illustration of a young girl in a white bonnet. There are white daisies across the illustration, which is signed [Frank / Walts] at the bottom left. Black text across the top reads [THE CRISIS / TEN CENTS JANUARY 1918]. There are staples on the spine, which is tearing in several places. The back cover of the magazine features two advertisements - one with information on how to advertise in The Crisis and the other titled [Beauty for Women] by Kashmir Chemical Co.
The interior contents include [PICTURES] listed as [COVER. A STUDY FROM LIFE. By Frank Walts / MEN OF THE MONTH. Drawn by Hilda Wilkinson / THE HOUSTON TRIAL. Photograph by W.C. Lloyd / NEGRO LABORERS AND SOLDIERS / NEGRO BUILDINGS], [ARTICLES] listed as [THE CONGRESSIONAL INVESTIGATION OF EAST ST. LOUIS By Lindsey Cooper / THE WAY OF THE TRANSGRESSOR. A Story. By Wallace Green / A MOTHER'S NEW YEAR RESOLUTIONS. By Josephine T. Washington / 'TAINT NO NEED O' WOMEN WORRIN'. A Poem. By Waverley T. Carmichael], and [DEPARTMENTS] listed as [EDITORIAL / THE OUTER POCKET / MEN OF THE MONTH / THE LOOKING GLASS / THE HORIZON]. The "Editorial" section begins with an illustrated list titled [THE YEAR OF GOD 1917 / IN ACCOUNT WITH THE AMERICAN NEGRO]. There are advertisements, photographs, and illustrations throughout.
There are approximately 50 pages.
Transcription Center Status
Transcription Available
Place printed
New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America
Place depicted
East Saint Louis, St. Clair County, Illinois, United States, North and Central America
Houston, Harris County, Texas, United States, North and Central America
Classification
Books and Published Materials
Type
magazines (periodicals)
Topic
Advertising
Associations and institutions
Black Press
Business
Civil rights
Education
Law
Literature
Mass media
Military
Poetry
Race relations
Race riots
Social life and customs
Social reform
U.S. History, 1865-1921
World War I
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
Object number
2015.97.15.6
Restrictions & Rights
Public domain
Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
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