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Printed by:
Unidentified  Search this
Subject of:
Juanita Parry, American, 1919 - 2007  Search this
Owned by:
Eddie Faye Gates, American, 1934 - 2021  Search this
Medium:
digital
Dimensions:
File size (overall): 746.04 MB
Type:
digital images
programs
digital media - born analog
Place collected:
Tulsa, Tulsa County, Oklahoma, United States, North and Central America
Date:
June 12, 2007
Description:
Digital copy of a funeral program for Juanita Parry, survivor of the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre. The funeral program consists of color ink printed on a single sheet of white paper, folded once to produce four pages. The first page, or cover, has an image of Parry in a blue outfit and pink hat with images of roses and rose petals in the background of the page and text that reads [In Loving Memory / Of / Juanita / Parry].
The left-side interior page (page 2) has an obituary titled "Reflections of Life," which details Parry's birth in Tulsa, her family history, education, and adult life, including a mention that Parry and her brother Julius are both "certified 1921 Race Riot Survivors" who are "included in the Race Riot Survivors Exhibit located at the Greenwood Cultural Center in Tulsa, Oklahoma." The right-side of the interior spread (page 3) contains the order of service from processional to recessional.
The last page, or back cover, lists the pall bearers, flower bearers, an "Expression of Gratitude" from the family, the location of the service, and who handled the arrangements.
The program is accompanied by a two-sided insert printed in color ink. The front of the insert, titled "She Was Our Granny," lists the names of Parry's grandchildren, great-grandchildren, and great-great grandchildren above an image of Parry. The back of the insert includes two poems, "Pearls and Curls" by Daisy L. Powell and "Autumn Rain."
Topic:
African American  Search this
American South  Search this
American West  Search this
Communities  Search this
Families  Search this
Funeral customs and rites  Search this
Tulsa Race Massacre  Search this
Credit Line:
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Eddie Faye Gates, Tulsa OK, author, historian, community activist
Object number:
2014.117.73
Restrictions & Rights:
Restrictions likely apply. Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
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National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
Collection title:
Eddie Faye Gates Collection, Tulsa, Oklahoma
Classification:
Memorabilia and Ephemera
Data Source:
National Museum of African American History and Culture
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5aec05402-0082-4c07-abac-ce11424c257e
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmaahc_2014.117.73