- Printed by
- Unidentified
- Subject of
- Wilson, August, American, 1945 - 2005
- Soldiers and Sailors Memorial Hall and Museum, American, founded 1910
- Date
- October 8, 2005
- Medium
- ink on paper
- Dimensions
- H x W: 10 7/8 × 4 1/4 in. (27.7 × 10.8 cm)
- Description
- A program from August Wilson's funeral held in Pittsburgh, PA on Saturday, October 8, 2005. The program is printed with dark brown ink on light brown paper. The front of the program features an image of August Wilson at center. Above the image is “A Celebration of the Life of / AUGUST WILSON.” Below the image is “April 27, 1945 – October 2, 2005” and “Saturday, October 8, 2005 – Noon / Soldiers and Sailors Memorial Hall / Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.” The inside of the program contains a biography of August Wilson and the funeral’s schedule. The back of the program features quotes from August Wilson and a list of his pall bearers.
- Place used
- Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, United States, North and Central America
- Classification
- Memorabilia and Ephemera - Other
- Type
- programs
- Topic
- Broadway Theatre
- Funeral customs and rites
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Sherry L. Mordecai in memory of Benjamin Mordecai
- Object number
- 2017.91.3
- Restrictions & Rights
- Unknown – Restrictions Possible
- Rights assessment and proper usage is the responsibility of the user.




