- Manufactured by
- Unidentified
- Owned by
- Calloway, Cab, American, 1907 - 1994
- Subject of
- Hegan, Jim, American, 1920 - 1984
- Cleveland Indians, American, founded 1894
- Date
- ca. 1953
- Medium
- paint on wood with graphite, metal and rubber
- Dimensions
- H x W x D: 7 1/2 × 5/16 × 5/16 in. (19 × 0.8 × 0.8 cm)
- Description
- A promotional pencil for the Cleveland Indians from the travel wardrobe trunk used by Cab Calloway. The sharpened graphite pencil has a white, round body with black text that reads [Cleveland Indians] in cursive on one side and the reproduction of an autograph in black on the other that reads [Jim Hegan]. At the top of the pencil, just below the gold tone ferrule, is a black-and-white halftone image of Cleveland Indians catcher Jim Hegan shown in a bust pose. The red rubber eraser attached to the top of the ferrule is partially worn.
- Collection title
- The Cabell “Cab” Calloway III Collection
- Classification
- Tools and Equipment
- Accessories and Personal Effects
- Type
- pencils
- Topic
- Advertising
- Athletes
- Band (Music)
- Baseball
- Communication
- Conductors (Musicians)
- Costume
- Entertainers
- Jazz (Music)
- Singers (Musicians)
- Travel
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Cabella Calloway Langsam
- Object number
- A2015.273.1.1.34
- Restrictions & Rights
- No known copyright restrictions
- Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.




