- 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
- 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.