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Issued by:
General Register Office, British  Search this
Subject of:
Slick Rick, British American, born 1965  Search this
Medium:
ink on paper
Dimensions:
H x W: 6 3/8 × 13 7/8 in. (16.2 × 35.2 cm)
Type:
birth records
Place made:
Merton, Greater London, England, United Kingdom, Europe
Date:
January 19, 1965
Description:
A birth certificate for Richard Walters (Slick Rick) dated January 19, 1965. The certificate is oriented horizontally with red ink printed on a white background. The registration fields are filled out with handwritten black ink: "478 / Fourteenth / January / 1965 / Wilson / Hosptial / [illegible] / Ricky / Martin / Lloyd / Boy / Mellton / Lloyd / Walters / Veronica / [illegible] / Walters / formerly / Hyman / of 3 Durnsford / Court / Wimbledon / [illegible] 9 / Metal / trimmer / (foundry). / V. L. Walters / Mother / 3 Durnsford / Court/ [illegible] 9 / Nineteenth / January / 1965 / Moleman / Deputy."
Topic:
African American  Search this
Hip-hop (Music)  Search this
Identity  Search this
Immigration  Search this
Musicians  Search this
Rappers (Musicians)  Search this
Credit Line:
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Ricky Walters, professionally known as Slick Rick
Object number:
2014.203.1
Restrictions & Rights:
No Known Copyright Restrictions
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National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
Classification:
Documents and Published Materials-Business and Legal Documents
Exhibition:
Musical Crossroads
On View:
NMAAHC (1400 Constitution Ave NW), National Mall Location, Culture/Fourth Floor, 4 053
Data Source:
National Museum of African American History and Culture
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd501f492e4-fa0d-4d1a-acfe-96c99b46ff2e
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmaahc_2014.203.1