Created by:

Unidentified  Search this

Subject of:

Tougaloo College, American, founded 1869  Search this

Sammy Davis Jr., American, 1925 - 1990  Search this

James Brown, American, 1933 - 2006  Search this

Nina Simone, American, 1933 - 2003  Search this

Eartha Kitt, American, 1927 - 2008  Search this

Marlon Brando, American, 1924 - 2004  Search this

Burton Stephen "Burt" Lancaster, American, 1913 - 1994  Search this

Medium:

ink on paper

Dimensions:

L x W: 8 1/2 x 11 in. (21.6 x 27.9 cm)

Type:

fliers (printed matter)

Place depicted:

Tougaloo College, Tougaloo, Hinds County, Mississippi, United States, North and Central America

Date:

1966

Description:

An off-white flier with black ink that announces a: "Pre-March Freedom Rally" for the Meredith Marchers. The flier states: "Come to Tougaloo Campus Sat., June 25th, 8:00 P.M. to welcome the Meredith Marchers to Jackson". The flier advertises: "See!! / Hear!! / Sammy Davis / James Brown/ Nina Simone / Eartha Kitt / Marlon Brando / Burt Lancaster / and others".

Topic:

African American  Search this

Activism  Search this

Actors  Search this

American South  Search this

Civil Rights  Search this

Entertainers  Search this

HBCUs (Historically Black Colleges and Universities)  Search this

Musicians  Search this

U.S. History, 1961-1969  Search this

Credit Line:

Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift from the Trumpauer-Mulholland Collection

Object number:

2011.109.5

Restrictions & Rights:

Public domain

Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.

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National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection

Classification:

Memorabilia and Ephemera-Advertisements

Movement:

Civil Rights Movement

Data Source:

National Museum of African American History and Culture

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5f0f55d83-62e6-4869-a2fe-417d29883641

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmaahc_2011.109.5