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Created by:
Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated, founded 1908  Search this
Signed by:
Marie Bridgeforth, American  Search this
Margaret Brown, American  Search this
Edwina Dickson, American  Search this
Jessmona Graham, American  Search this
Vera Horne, American  Search this
Wynona Moore, American  Search this
Janice Murphy, American  Search this
Hattie MacDonald, American  Search this
Jane Parker, American  Search this
Harriet Salter, American  Search this
Mildred Turrentine, American  Search this
Jean Moses, American  Search this
Lucy Dillard, American  Search this
Rosemary Braziel, American  Search this
Roberta Eastland, American  Search this
Maralyn Warner, American  Search this
Mildred Kennedy, American  Search this
Pauline Redd, American  Search this
Anita Rodgers, American  Search this
Owned by:
Etta Moten Barnett, American, 1901 - 2004  Search this
Medium:
wood with paint
Dimensions:
H x W x D: 36 × 3 7/8 × 5/8 in. (91.5 × 9.8 × 1.6 cm)
Type:
paddles (ball game equipment)
Date:
1940
Description:
This is a large wood sorority paddle. Down one side are large Greek letters Alpha Kappa Alpha “A / K/ A” in black paint. Under the letters is a symbol similar to an upside-down Greek letter psi, also in black paint. Along the handle in black paint is text that reads “SOROR BARNETT.” On the other side of the paddle along the handle in black paint is text that reads “PROBATION – 1940.” Above on the body of the paddle in black paint is the word “SORORS” followed by a list of thirteen women’s names. Below them is the word “WORMS” followed by a list of seven women’s names.
Topic:
African American  Search this
Activism  Search this
Actors  Search this
Associations and institutions  Search this
Singers (Musicians)  Search this
Sororities  Search this
Women  Search this
Women's organizations  Search this
Credit Line:
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
Object number:
A2022.13.1.4
Restrictions & Rights:
© Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority
Permission required for use. Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
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National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
Collection title:
Etta Moten Barnett Archive
Classification:
Tools and Equipment-Ceremonial Tools
Data Source:
National Museum of African American History and Culture
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5dd952e5e-b727-4100-8b4c-4ec285ff7d68
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmaahc_A2022.13.1.4