Created by:

New York Coalition of Black Architects, American, founded 1970  Search this

National Organization of Minority Architects, American, founded 1971  Search this

Owned by:

Harold Louis Williams, American, 1924 - 2015  Search this

Medium:

ink, plastic, metal, backing

Dimensions:

H x W x D: 1 9/16 × 1 9/16 × 1/4 in. (4 × 4 × 0.7 cm)

Type:

buttons (information artifacts)

Place depicted:

New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America

Date:

after 1992

Description:

Pin-back button from the New York Coalition of Black Architects (NYCOBA) and the National Organization of Minority Architects (NOMA). The square pin has a white border with tan, orange, and brown graphics in the center. Printed in brown on the white border is [AFRICAN SPIRIT / DESIGN DIASPORA / ARCHITECTURE / NYCOBA/NOMA]. The center has a maroon graphic of Africa with tan rays emanating out on an orange background. The reverse has a pin adhered to the black background.

Topic:

African American  Search this

Africa  Search this

African diaspora  Search this

Architecture  Search this

Associations and institutions  Search this

Design  Search this

Professional organizations  Search this

Credit Line:

Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Betty Smith Williams in memory of Harold Louis Williams

Object number:

A2018.56.1.1.1

Restrictions & Rights:

No Known Copyright Restrictions

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 - Political and Activist Ephemera

Data Source:

National Museum of African American History and Culture

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd50431c85b-abe5-41aa-891c-d3e2422bf016

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmaahc_A2018.56.1.1.1