Created by
Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated, founded 1908
Signed by
Taylor, A. Clarice, American
Collins, Helen, American
Sillard, Annie, American
Warner, Maralyn, American
Dillard, Maud, American
Blackstone, Lenore, American
Bradley, Fanette, American
Robinson, Evelyn, American
Brown, Carmen, American
Slaughter, Evelyn, American
Eastland, Roberta, American
Taylor, Lillian, American
Lowery, Helen, American
Rodgers, Areta L., American
Harrison, Ovida, American
Carter, Veradine, American
Burney, Geneva, American
Moore, A., American
Plummer, Jewel, American
Mitchell, Laura, American
Simmons, Muriel R., American
Powell, Betty, American
Rutledge, Irene, American
Turrentine, Olivia, American
White, Nedra, American
Blocker, Bengena, American
Owned by
Barnett, Etta Moten, American, 1901 - 2004
Date
1942-1943
Medium
wood with paint
Dimensions
H x W x D: 30 5/16 × 3 5/16 × 9/16 in. (77 × 8.4 × 1.5 cm)
Description
This is a small wood sorority paddle. Down one side are large Greek letters Alpha Kappa Alpha “A / K / A” in black paint. Under the letters is the Alpha Kappa Alpha crest hand painted in black paint. Along the handle in black paint is text that reads “Soror Etta -v Barnett.” The other side of the paddle is inscribed with handwritten names in black paint. There is a date written in black paint at the end of the handle “1942-3.”
Collection title
Etta Moten Barnett Archive
Classification
Tools and Equipment-Ceremonial Tools
Type
paddles (ball game equipment)
Topic
Activism
Actors
Associations and institutions
Singers (Musicians)
Sororities
Women
Women's organizations
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
Object number
A2022.13.1.3
Restrictions & Rights
© Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority
Permission required for use. Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd518582484-4cd0-49df-811a-25151207cc01

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