Created by
Committee for an Integrated Chelsea, American
Subject of
Brown, Roy, American, died 1981
Palombo, Bernardo, Argentine American
Torn, Rip, American, born 1931
Date
1979
Medium
ink on paper
Dimensions
H x W (Sheet): 11 × 8 1/2 in. (27.9 × 21.6 cm)
Description
This flyer advertises a celebration for integration. The flyer is off-white with brown text in both English and Spanish and features a drawing of interracial hands clasping. The flyer reads [The Committee for an Integrated CELEBRATION for INTEGRATION / MAY/MAYO 19 Sat./sab. 7:30 p.m. / I.S. 70 333 West 17 Street / *ROY BROWN* RIP TORN * BERNARDO PALOMBO * / *ALONSO CASTRO DANCE COMPANY * / *IRISH ARTS CENTER MUSIC & DANCING/ CENTRO DE ARE IRLANDES MUSICA Y BAILE * / CHELSEA MIDTOWN SALSA BAND / ORQUESTA DE SALSA * / CHARLES EVANS HUGHES HIGH SCHOOL BAND & CHORUS/BANDA Y CORO * / *AND OTHER CHELSEA ENTERTAINERS / Y OTROS ARTISTAS DE CHELSEA*]. The back of the flyer is blank except for the text written in the bottom right corner that reads [1979].
Place used
New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America
Classification
Memorabilia and Ephemera-Political and Activist Ephemera
Type
fliers (printed matter)
Topic
Activism
Communities
Dance
Multilingual communication
Music
Race relations
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
Object number
2015.97.27.296.1
Restrictions & Rights
Unknown - Restrictions Possible
Rights assessment and proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5a5a27929-5f23-41dd-9b30-61e2871fb8c5

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