Manufactured by
Esselte, Swedish, founded 1913
Owned by
Jim Vance, American, 1942 - 2017
Subject of
2012 Democratic National Convention, American, 2012 - 2012
First Lady Michelle Obama, American, born 1964
Date
2011, used September 2012
Medium
ink on paper, metal
Dimensions
H x W x D: 8 1/4 × 3 15/16 × 9/16 in. (21 × 10 × 1.5 cm)
Description
A spiral bound reporter’s bound notebook owned by Jim Vance. The notebooks has a white cover with black text. At the top of the cover is “REPORTER’S NOTEBOOK / CARNET DE JOURNALISTE.” Additional text on the front regards maker and manufacturing details. Thirty-one pages of handwritten notes in black and blue ink are on the inside of the notebook. One of the pages is torn out of the spiral binding and is loose inside the notebook.The handwritten text on the inside of the notebook are about events leading up to and the beginning of the 2012 Democratic National Convention. Topics included in the notebook are how many delegates are arriving and on which days, where protests are happening and why, interview questions, national polling information, and events leading up to First Lady Michelle Obama’s speech. Printed on the back cover of the notebook is “Earthwise / AMPAD.”
Transcription Center Status
Transcription Available
Place used
Charlotte, Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, United States, North and Central America
Washington, District of Columbia, United States, North and Central America
Classification
Tools and Equipment
Memorabilia and Ephemera - Other
Type
notebooks
Topic
Communication
Journalism
Local and regional
Politics
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of the Estate of James H. Vance, III
Object number
2018.107.3
Restrictions & Rights
No Known Copyright Restriction
Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5e20c81a4-349b-4512-8ad3-8aae87827887

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