Distributed by:

United States Department of State, American, founded 1789  Search this

Subject of:

Nelson Mandela, South African, 1918 - 2013  Search this

African National Congress, South African, founded 1912  Search this

Owned by:

Jim Vance, American, 1942 - 2017  Search this

Medium:

ink on paper, plastic, metal

Dimensions:

H x W x D: 18 7/8 × 4 5/16 × 1/16 in. (48 × 11 × 0.2 cm)

H x W (2018.107.9a): 4 3/4 × 4 5/16 in. (12 × 11 cm)

H x W x D (2018.107.9b): 14 3/4 × 1/16 × 1/16 in. (37.5 × 0.2 × 0.2 cm)

Type:

passes (tickets)

Place used:

United States, North and Central America

Washington, District of Columbia, United States, North and Central America

Date:

1990

Description:

A journalist pass from the June 1990 visit of the Deputy President of the African National Congress, Nelson Mandela, owned by Jim Vance. The badge (2018.107.9a) is yellow with black text and has a metal lanyard. At the center of the badge is the seal for the United States Department of State. Text on the badge reads “OFFICIAL PRESS CREDENTIAL / FOR THE Visit of / NELSON MANDELA / Deputy President / African National Congress / June 20-30, 1990 / United States Department of State / Bureau of Diplomatic Security No. 0741.” The back of the badge is blank.

Topic:

African American  Search this

Identity  Search this

Journalism  Search this

Local and regional  Search this

Credit Line:

Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of the Estate of James H. Vance, III

Object number:

2018.107.9ab

Restrictions & Rights:

No Known Copyright Restrictions

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National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection

Classification:

Memorabilia and Ephemera

Data Source:

National Museum of African American History and Culture

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd59ff6e7e6-06dd-4762-9499-fbf272914d61

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmaahc_2018.107.9ab