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Collector:

Whitehead, Henry Preston, 1917-2002  Search this

Extent:

156.91 Linear feet (178 boxes)

Type:

Collection descriptions

Archival materials

Pamphlets

Sound recordings

Clippings

Memorabilia

Newspapers

Photographs

Books

Brochures

Date:

1843-2010

bulk 1940-1986

Summary:

The papers of historian Henry P. Whitehead measure 156.91 linear feet and date from 1843 to 2010 (bulk 1945-1986). The collection documents Whitehead's careers, as well as his family and personal life. The collection also includes the personal papers of Tomlinson D. Todd, Elizabeth B. Delaney and the Howard Theatre Foundation. The combined collection is comprised of black theatrical memorabilia; materials relating to civil rights activities in the District of Columbia; and the African American experience in general. Included are playbills, sheet music, admission tickets, newspapers, magazines, books, photographs, clippings, flyers, brochures, pamphlets, sound recordings, research files, and other material.

Scope and Contents note:

The papers of historian Henry P. Whitehead measure 156.91 linear feet and date from 1843 to 2010 (bulk 1945-1986). The collection includes the personal papers of Henry P. Whitehead, Tomlinson D. Todd, Elizabeth B. Delaney and the Howard Theatre Foundation. The collection is divided into four series.

Series I focuses on Whitehead and includes papers dating from 1843 to his death in 2011. This series includes biographical material including a large amount of appointment books, identification and membership cards, resumes, certificates, and personal and family material. There is a limited amount of correspondence, which focuses on his personal relationships with family, friends, and general correspondence relating primarily to his work as a local historian.

Also found within Whitehead's papers are countless records from his time employed by the Washington DC government. Materials include memoranda, notes, research material, handbooks, guides, manuals, affirmative action info and records, affirmative action plans, promotion recommendations, recruitment plans and summaries, personnel files (complaints), civil actions and reports related too Whitehead's 37 years of government employment. It reflects the activities of numerous departments, primarily in regards to employment and affirmative action.

There are also a number of files that document Whitehead's involvement in numerous community organizations. Among the organizations in which Whitehead was involved include U Street Festival, Lincoln Corporation, and the U Street Theater Foundation. The papers of the U Street Foundation document the production and establishment of the annual U Street Festival. The Lincoln Theater Foundation and the U Street Theater Foundation papers document the efforts to reopen the Lincoln Theater. Also included are Whitehead's research on the Lincoln as well as old Lincoln Theatre programs. Additionally found within this series are documents and clippings on the economic development within Washington DC particularly in the Shaw/U Street location.

The majority of this series consists of printed material. Printed material in this series includes books, clippings, magazines, newsletters, newspapers, press releases, sheet music, programs as well as promotional material for several Washington DC theaters and organizations. There is a large quantity of theater programs dating from 1900-1986. The majority of the clippings and magazines are theater related topics, coupled with a miscellaneous selection of clippings on topics that presumably captured Whitehead's attention.

Research, notes and writings include a large amount of scrapbooks compiled by Whitehead of mostly photocopied clippings documenting Washington DC history, African American theater history, and general African American history. Five scrapbooks were compiled by an unknown source and were previously housed in the New York Public Library collection. Two scrapbooks are about general theater history one about Frances Starr and one about Margaret Anglin. There is also one scrapbook pertaiing to Mae Hall. Also included are a large amount of research notes and notebooks along with general miscellaneous notes.

There are several photographs of African Americans in the performing arts as well as images of Washington DC and several unidentified men, women, and children.

Audio recordings include 23 cassette from the Alexandria Church of God.

The remainder of the collection consists of the papers of Tomlinson D. Todd, Elizabeth B. Delaney, and those about the Howard Theatre.

The Howard Theatre papers are arranged in Series II and include documents relating to the Washington DC historic Howard Theatre and date from 1910 to 1986. The papers in this series predominantly document the Howard Theatre Foundation's efforts to reestablish and run the Howard Theatre in which Whitehead was the vice president. Records include business correspondence, founding documents, photographs, memoranda, press releases, member lists, financial records, clippings, and scrapbooks of clippings pertaining to the organization and theatre.

The correspondence in the collection include a handful of letters from the Washington DC government along with individuals and organizations. Also included is a large amount of interoffice memoradums.

Administrative records include lawsuits, resolutions, meeting minutes, grant proposals, press releases, memoranda, member lists, studies and reports.

Financial records include check stubs, receipts, invoices, bank statements, expenses, and contribution lists. Printed material includes original and photocopied clippings relating to the history and coverage of the foundation activities. Mostly promotional material as flyers, brochures, and press releases along with programs. In particular two 1920 Howard Theatre programs.

The scrapbooks of original and photocopied clippings compiled by Whitehead chronicle the history of the theatre and coverage of the foundation activities.

There are three VHS cassette featuring Whitehead discussing the Howard Theatre. Also found in series 2 are numerous stock investment record books belonging to A.E. Lichtman one of the early managers of the Howard Theatre. In addition early correspondence between Lichtman and the Rex Amusement Company concerning operational management issues of the Howard Theatre.

The Tomlinson D. Todd papers are arranged in Series III and date from 1902-1986 they include organization files, collected printed materials, subject files, and personal papers.

The collection includes materials relating to organizations in which there was a relationship to Todd's work and in which he had an interest primarily during the 1940s and 1950s, organizations include the National Negro Congress (ca, 1946-1947); the Congress for Industrial Organizations (1943-1947); National Council of Negro Women (1947-1949); Committee for Racial Democracy in the Nation's Capital (1947-1948).

The subject files include documents from three of Todd's organizations; Institute on Race Relation, Club Internationale, and his radio program "Americans All". As well as printed material from Todd's alma mater Lincoln University.

The largest subject file is "Americans All" which includes radio scripts as well as audio recording of a few programs and public service announcements. Also found are several black and white photographs of Todd at the radio studio. Printed materials include newspapers, leaflets, convention proceedings, and flyers, There are a large amount of programs ranging from church worship to convention as well as performance. Also present is a small amount of personal papers, including resumes, certificates, admission tickets, family documents, and travel ephemera from his all expense paid trip to Nigeria.

There are a few photographs of Todd at functions and with notable individuals as well as some family, friends and travel.

Elizabeth's B. Delaney papers are arranged in Series IV and date from 1874-1973.

The papers primarily document her involvement in four organizations, the Grand Oder of Odd Fellow of Kentucky, the Order Eastern Star Kentucky, the State Federation of Colored Women's Clubs of Kentucky and the National Association of Colored Women. There is a small amount of printed material belonging to her son primarily the Alpha Phi Alpha material and Gospel Choral Sheet Music, and books.

The Scrapbook was complied by Whitehead consisting of photocopied clipping documenting the life of Elizabeth B. Delaney.

Arrangement note:

This collection is arranged into four series:

Series 1: Henry P. Whitehead papers Series 2: Howard Theatre Series 3: Tomlinson D. Todd Series 4. Elizabeth B. Delaney

Biographical/Historical note:

Henry Preston Whitehead Jr., was a native of Columbus Ohio. A graduate of Ohio State University, where he also attended law school and was a member of the Omega Psi Phi fraternity. Mr. Whitehead discovered Washington's "Black Broadway" in 1940, when he was a soldier in town on a weekend furlough. As he served in the Army in the South Pacific during World War II. Prior to moving to Washington DC Henry P. Whitehead worked for five years as a liquor inspector. Mr. Whitehead moved to Washington D.C. in 1949 and worked for the Post Office before working for the District of Columbia government where he stayed 21 years. He led several equal employment initiatives during the 1960s and 1970s, and was last employed as associate director of the District's Office of Human Rights. In 1980 after putting in 37 years of government service Mr. Whitehead retired. Mr. Whitehead was an historian who led efforts to restore Washington's U Street cultural corridor and achieved recognition as an authority on and collector of black theatrical memorabilia. Mr. Whitehead worked to promote and preserve the city's rich African American cultural heritage.

Mr. Whitehead, served as the chairman and president for 10 years of the Howard Theater Foundation Inc., which he helped establish. There he led the effort to include Howard Theatre in the National Register of Historic Places.

Similarly he was an active member of the U Street Festival Foundation. He was an adviser to the Kennedy Center, Anacostia Museum, and other Smithsonian Institution units and contributed materials to their exhibitions. He was also a consultant to historical documentaries broadcast on public television and radio, including PBS's "Duke Ellington's Washington." His writings included "Remembering U Street," a book used for annual festivals in the historic area.

Mr. Whitehead was also the founder and board member of the Lincoln Theatre Foundation.

Henry P. Whitehead Jr. died on January 8th 2002 at the age of 84.

Provenance:

The collection was donated to the Anacostia Community Museum on September 1, 2005 by Michael A. Watkins.

Restrictions:

Use of the materials requires an appointment. Please contact the archivist to make an appointment: ACMarchives@si.edu.

Rights:

The Henry P. Whitehead collection is the physical property of the Anacostia Community Museum. Literary and copyright belong to the author/creator or their legal heirs and assigns. Rights to work produced during the normal course of Museum business resides with the Anacostia Community Museum. For further information, and to obtain permission to publish or reproduce, contact the Museum Archives.

Topic:

Howard Theatre (Washington, D.C.)  Search this

African Americans  Search this

National Negro Congress (U.S.)  Search this

National Council of Negro Women  Search this

Radio broadcasting  Search this

African American neighborhoods  Search this

African American musicians  Search this

Genre/Form:

Pamphlets

Sound recordings

Clippings

Memorabilia -- 20th century

Newspapers

Photographs

Books

Brochures

Citation:

Henry P. Whitehead collection, Anacostia Community Museum Archives, Smithsonian Institution, gift of Michael A. Watkins.

Identifier:

ACMA.06-042

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Henry P. Whitehead collection

Archival Repository:

Anacostia Community Museum Archives

GUID:

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/qa751389911-f3d5-474b-82b4-126047b9cc46

EDAN-URL:

ead_collection:sova-acma-06-042

Creator:

Turner, Lorenzo Dow, 1890-1972  Search this

Names:

Fisk University  Search this

Howard University  Search this

Roosevelt University  Search this

Turner, Geneva Calcier  Search this

Turner, Lorenzo Dow, 1890-1972  Search this

Extent:

23.97 Linear feet (20 boxes)

Type:

Collection descriptions

Archival materials

Audiovisual materials

Field recordings

Photographs

Photographic prints

Maps

Correspondence

Date:

1895 - 1972

Summary:

The collection, which dates from 1895 to 1972 and measures 23.97 linear feet, documents the career and travels of Professor Lorenzo Dow Turner. The collection is comprised of correspondence, academic papers, research materials, books, newspaper and journal articles, sound recordings, and photographs.

Arrangement note:

The collection is arranged in the following series:

Series 1: Biographical

Series 2: Academic Career

Series 3: Writings

Series 4: Research

Series 5: Photographs

Series 6: Sound Recordings

Series 7: Printed Materials

Biographical/Historical note:

Lorenzo Dow Turner was born in Elizabeth City, N.C. in 1895. He earned his B.A. in 1914 from Howard University; in 1917, he received an M.A. in English from Harvard University. He received his doctorate in English from the University of Chicago in 1926 while simultaneously serving as chairman and professor of the Department of English at Howard from 1917 to 1928. He held the same positions at Fisk University in Nashville from 1929 to 1946. In 1946 he accepted a professorship in the English department at Roosevelt University in Chicago, where he remained as professor of English and lecturer in African Cultures until his retirement in 1970. Turner was professor emeritus at Roosevelt until his death at age 77 in 1972. Turner's professional and academic interests encompassed both English and linguistics. A noted scholar of African languages and linguistics, he learned numerous West African languages, mastering five of them. He was a noted authority on Gullah, a Creole language spoken in the Sea Islands off the coast of South Carolina and Georgia.

Related Archival Materials note:

Lorenzo Dow Turner Papers at Northwestern University Library

Restrictions:

Use of the materials requires an appointment. Please contact the archivist to make an appointment: ACMarchives@si.edu.

Topic:

Sea Islands Creole dialect  Search this

African languages -- Study and teaching -- United States  Search this

Linguistics -- Research -- United States  Search this

Genre/Form:

Audiovisual materials

Field recordings

Photographs

Photographic prints

Maps

Correspondence

Citation:

Lorenzo Dow Turner papers,Anacostia Community Museum Archives, Smithsonian Institution, gift of Lois Turner Williams.

Identifier:

ACMA.06-017

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Lorenzo Dow Turner Papers

Archival Repository:

Anacostia Community Museum Archives

GUID:

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/qa7bf5c3bd8-0ec9-4bc9-810c-3857a6a7420e

EDAN-URL:

ead_collection:sova-acma-06-017

Creator:

Smithsonian Institution  Search this

Type:

Conversations and talks

YouTube Videos

Uploaded:

2012-01-26T16:57:14.000Z

YouTube Category:

Music  Search this

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SmithsonianVideos

Data Source:

Smithsonian Institution

YouTube Channel:

SmithsonianVideos

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:yt_8JZ6e6--CYs

Creator:

Smithsonian Center for Folklife and Cultural Heritage  Search this

Type:

YouTube Videos

Uploaded:

2016-10-25T16:40:39.000Z

YouTube Category:

Music  Search this

Topic:

Cultural property  Search this

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smithsonianfolkways

Data Source:

Smithsonian Center for Folklife and Cultural Heritage

YouTube Channel:

smithsonianfolkways

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:yt_RDebhq2c7q8

Creator:

Smithsonian Center for Folklife and Cultural Heritage  Search this

Type:

YouTube Videos

Uploaded:

2010-04-07T15:38:47.000Z

YouTube Category:

Music  Search this

Topic:

Cultural property  Search this

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smithsonianfolkways

Data Source:

Smithsonian Center for Folklife and Cultural Heritage

YouTube Channel:

smithsonianfolkways

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:yt_W1URbjNc3VQ

Creator:

Smithsonian Center for Folklife and Cultural Heritage  Search this

Type:

YouTube Videos

Uploaded:

2009-07-28T16:02:06.000Z

YouTube Category:

Music  Search this

Topic:

Cultural property  Search this

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smithsonianfolkways

Data Source:

Smithsonian Center for Folklife and Cultural Heritage

YouTube Channel:

smithsonianfolkways

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:yt_xpct_HTgAaM

Creator:

National Museum of the American Indian  Search this

Type:

YouTube Videos

Uploaded:

2013-09-27T19:04:09.000Z

YouTube Category:

Education  Search this

Topic:

Native Americans;American Indians  Search this

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SmithsonianNMAI

Data Source:

National Museum of the American Indian

YouTube Channel:

SmithsonianNMAI

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:yt_ZO9qmk4WnDk

Creator:

Smithsonian Center for Folklife and Cultural Heritage  Search this

Type:

YouTube Videos

Uploaded:

2011-06-20T16:32:00.000Z

YouTube Category:

Education  Search this

Topic:

Cultural property  Search this

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smithsonianfolklife

Data Source:

Smithsonian Center for Folklife and Cultural Heritage

YouTube Channel:

smithsonianfolklife

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:yt_bdUS08J0jLU

Creator:

Smithsonian Center for Folklife and Cultural Heritage  Search this

Type:

YouTube Videos

Uploaded:

2022-06-25T00:47:19.000Z

YouTube Category:

Entertainment  Search this

Topic:

Cultural property  Search this

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smithsonianfolklife

Data Source:

Smithsonian Center for Folklife and Cultural Heritage

YouTube Channel:

smithsonianfolklife

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:yt_dpdH7Fe7whQ

Creator:

Smithsonian Center for Folklife and Cultural Heritage  Search this

Type:

Conversations and talks

YouTube Videos

Uploaded:

2013-07-07T16:51:45.000Z

YouTube Category:

Education  Search this

Topic:

Cultural property  Search this

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smithsonianfolklife

Data Source:

Smithsonian Center for Folklife and Cultural Heritage

YouTube Channel:

smithsonianfolklife

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:yt_elXMiFDJT4Q

Written by:

Félix Morisseau-Leroy, Haitian, 1912 - 1998  Search this

Medium:

ink on paper (fiber product)

Dimensions:

H x W x D: 8 9/16 × 5 5/8 × 3/16 in. (21.8 × 14.3 × 0.5 cm)

Place printed:

Morne Hercule, Pétion-Ville, Haiti, Caribbean, Latin America, North and Central America

Date:

1953

Topic:

African American  Search this

African diaspora  Search this

Communities  Search this

Language  Search this

Literature  Search this

Tragedy (Theatre)  Search this

Credit Line:

Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture

Object number:

2018.47

Restrictions & Rights:

Unknown - Restrictions Possible

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National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection

Classification:

Documents and Published Materials-Published Works

Exhibition:

Cultural Expressions

On View:

NMAAHC (1400 Constitution Ave NW), National Mall Location, Culture/Fourth Floor, 4 050

Data Source:

National Museum of African American History and Culture

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd531fd2b6f-5cc7-4ba5-ae09-4ecd8f39d241

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmaahc_2018.47

Written by:

Félix Morisseau-Leroy, Haitian, 1912 - 1998  Search this

Published by:

Haitiana Publications, Inc., American  Search this

Medium:

ink on paper

Dimensions:

H x W x D: 8 1/2 × 5 1/2 × 1/2 in. (21.6 × 14 × 1.3 cm)

Type:

paperbacks

Place printed:

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

Cultural Place:

Haiti, Caribbean, Latin America, North and Central America

Date:

1990

Topic:

African American  Search this

African diaspora  Search this

International affairs  Search this

Language  Search this

Literature  Search this

Migrations  Search this

Poetry  Search this

Credit Line:

Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture

Object number:

2021.1

Restrictions & Rights:

© Félix Morisseau-Leroy. Permission required for use.

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National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection

Classification:

Documents and Published Materials-Published Works

Exhibition:

Cultural Expressions

On View:

NMAAHC (1400 Constitution Ave NW), National Mall Location, Culture/Fourth Floor, 4 050

Data Source:

National Museum of African American History and Culture

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd595266f27-5c16-4d4c-aec9-f1b4406799c7

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmaahc_2021.1

Collection Creator:

Broussard-Simmons, Vanessa  Search this

Kraft General Foods, Inc.  Search this

Archives Center, National Museum of American History  Search this

Container:

Box 7, Folder 12

Type:

Archival materials

Date:

1980

Collection Restrictions:

Collection is open for research.

Collection Rights:

Collection items available for reproduction, but the Archives Center makes no guarantees concerning copyright restrictions. Other intellectual property rights may apply. Archives Center cost-recovery and use fees may apply when requesting reproductions.

Collection Citation:

Archives Center Cookbook Collection, Archives Center, National Museum of American History.

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Archives Center Cookbook Collection

Archives Center Cookbook Collection / Series 3: Addenda

Archival Repository:

Archives Center, National Museum of American History

GUID:

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ep80b402d6d-2df8-4a17-82ca-5225f1641743

EDAN-URL:

ead_component:sova-nmah-ac-0510-ref1043

Creator:

Smithsonian Center for Folklife and Cultural Heritage  Search this

Type:

YouTube Videos

Uploaded:

2010-04-22T15:16:13.000Z

YouTube Category:

Music  Search this

Topic:

Cultural property  Search this

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smithsonianfolkways

Data Source:

Smithsonian Center for Folklife and Cultural Heritage

YouTube Channel:

smithsonianfolkways

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:yt_1udpJu_jctA

Author:

Krehbiel, Henry Edward 1854-1923  Search this

Physical description:

xii, 176 pages : music ; 24 cm

Type:

Electronic resources

Date:

1914

[c1914]

Topic:

African Americans--Music--History and criticism  Search this

Call number:

ML3556 .K9X 1914

Data Source:

Smithsonian Libraries

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:siris_sil_296132

Artist:

Herman Leonard, 1923 - 2010  Search this

Sitter:

Louis Armstrong, 4 Aug 1901 - 6 Jul 1971  Search this

Medium:

Selenium-toned gelatin silver print

Dimensions:

Image: 30.7 × 40cm (12 1/16 × 15 3/4")

Sheet: 40.5 × 50.5cm (15 15/16 × 19 7/8")

Frame: 56.5 × 71.8 × 3.8 cm (22 1/4 × 28 1/4 × 1 1/2")

Type:

Photograph

Place:

France\Île-de-France\Ville de Paris, Départment de\Paris

Date:

1960 (printed 1998)

Topic:

Interior  Search this

Home Furnishings\Drinking vessel\Glass  Search this

Music\Musical instrument\Trumpet  Search this

Container\Pitcher  Search this

Louis Armstrong: Male  Search this

Louis Armstrong: Performing Arts\Performer\Actor\Movie  Search this

Louis Armstrong: Performing Arts\Performer\Comedian  Search this

Louis Armstrong: Performing Arts\Performer\Musician\Singer\Jazz  Search this

Louis Armstrong: Performing Arts\Performer\Musician\Jazz  Search this

Louis Armstrong: Performing Arts\Performer\Musician\Horn player\Trumpeter  Search this

Louis Armstrong: Grammy  Search this

Portrait  Search this

Credit Line:

National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution

Object number:

NPG.2014.111.1

Restrictions & Rights:

Usage conditions apply

Copyright:

© Herman Leonard Photography LLC

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National Portrait Gallery Collection

Data Source:

National Portrait Gallery

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/sm4eaf9899e-ea00-4137-acc1-a1c71077675c

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:npg_NPG.2014.111.1

Performer:

Sea Island Singers  Search this

Terry, Sonny  Search this

McGhee, Brownie, 1915-1996  Search this

Collection Creator:

Asch, Moses  Search this

Distler, Marian, 1919-1964  Search this

Folkways Records  Search this

Extent:

1 Sound recording (sound-tape reel, analog, 7 in.)

Culture:

Americans  Search this

Gullahs  Search this

Type:

Archival materials

Sound recordings

Place:

United States

Rhode Island

New York

North Carolina

Georgia

Contents:

Sonny and Brownie--Living with the blues; Sonny Terry--My baby done changed the lock on my door; Sea Island Singers--Join the band--Peas in the rye (2x)--Join the band--Draw me a bucket of water--Things are coming my way--Little Johnny Brown--Moses--Before this time anothrer year--What a time

Track Information:

102 My Baby Changed the Lock on the Door / Sonny Terry. Harmonica. English language.

103 Join the Band / Sea Island Singers. Sea Islands--Creole dialect.

101 Born and Living the Blues / Sonny Terry, Brownie McGhee. Harmonica. English language.

104 Peas in the Rye / Sea Island Singers. Sea Islands--Creole dialect.

106 Join the Band / Sea Island Singers. Sea Islands--Creole dialect.

107 Draw Me a Bucket of Water / Sea Island Singers. Sea Islands--Creole dialect.

108 Things Are Coming My Way / Sea Island Singers. Sea Islands--Creole dialect.

109 Little Johnny Brown / Sea Island Singers. Sea Islands--Creole dialect.

110 Moses / Sea Island Singers. Sea Islands--Creole dialect.

111 Before This Time Another Year / Sea Island Singers. Sea Islands--Creole dialect.

112 What a Time / Sea Island Singers. Sea Islands--Creole dialect.

Local Numbers:

FW-ASCH-7RR-1105

Date/Time and Place of an Event Note:

Recorded in: Rhode Island, United States.

General:

CDR copy

Restrictions:

Restrictions on access. No duplication allowed listening and viewing for research purposes only.

Collection Rights:

Permission to publish materials from the collection must be requested from the Ralph Rinzler Folklife Archives and Collections. Please visit our website to learn more about submitting a request. The Ralph Rinzler Folklife Archives and Collections make no guarantees concerning copyright or other intellectual property restrictions. Other usage conditions may apply; please see the Smithsonian's Terms of Use for more information.

Topic:

Blues (Music)  Search this

Sea Islands -- Songs and music  Search this

Folk songs -- United States  Search this

Harmonica  Search this

African Americans  Search this

Collection Citation:

Moses and Frances Asch Collection, Ralph Rinzler Folklife Archives and Collections, Smithsonian Institution.

Identifier:

CFCH.ASCH, Item FW-ASCH-7RR-1105

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Moses and Frances Asch Collection

Moses and Frances Asch Collection / Series 9: Audio Recordings / CD / CDR copy

Archival Repository:

Ralph Rinzler Folklife Archives and Collections

GUID:

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/bk5f20cc86d-8c49-4312-9fed-78d8917e31e7

EDAN-URL:

ead_component:sova-cfch-asch-ref19599

Collection Creator:

Garden Club of America  Search this

Type:

Archival materials

Collection Restrictions:

Access to original archival materials by appointment only. Researcher must submit request for appointment in writing. Certain items may be restricted and not available to researchers. Please direct reference inquiries to the Archives of American Gardens: aag@si.edu.

Collection Rights:

Archives of American Gardens encourages the use of its archival materials for non-commercial, educational and personal use under the fair use provision of U.S. copyright law. Use or copyright restrictions may exist. It is incumbent upon the researcher to ascertain copyright status and assume responsibility for usage. All requests for duplication and use must be submitted in writing and approved by Archives of American Gardens. Please direct reference inquiries to the Archives of American Gardens: aag@si.edu.

Collection Citation:

Smithsonian Institution, Archives of American Gardens, The Garden Club of America collection.

Sponsor:

A project to describe images in this finding aid received Federal support from the Smithsonian Collections Care Initiative, administered by the National Collections Program.

Identifier:

AAG.GCA, File LA043

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The Garden Club of America collection

The Garden Club of America collection / Series 1: United States Garden Images / Louisiana

Archival Repository:

Archives of American Gardens

GUID:

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/kb6f7862471-32e1-4d20-abde-b2c5bda49e24

EDAN-URL:

ead_component:sova-aag-gca-ref31744

Provenance:

The Garden Club of Jackson  Search this

Landscape designer:

Jones, Wiley T.  Search this

Architect:

Barlow, Charles  Search this

Thompson, Morris  Search this

Town, A. Hays  Search this

Collection Creator:

Garden Club of America  Search this

Type:

Archival materials

Place:

United States of America -- Mississippi -- Hinds County -- Jackson

The Walker Garden (Jackson, Mississippi)

Scope and Contents:

45 digital images (2016-2018) and 1 file folder.

General:

The two-acre property with a ranch-style house had expansive lawns with tree and shrub landscaping around the perimeter, and after living there for almost ten years the owners had the house redesigned in Louisiana Creole style, added a greenhouse and began gardening, circa 1980. The owner was inspired to recreate her memories of Bellingrath Gardens she visited when growing up in Mobile, Alabama. A huge shipment of azaleas were planted as understory around the periphery and as an embankment at one corner of the house; the shrubs have been brought back through careful tending. The owner designed a formal rose garden with parterres, an arbor and brick walkways. Flower beds edged with liriope loop around the property and in some cases around island beds centered by a tree or a statue. Annuals are planted for seasonal color along with bulbs, perennials and shrubs. A kidney-shaped bed near the street is replanted twice each year, with tulips, daffodils, iris, pansies, dusty miller and anemone for winter, and coleus, begonias, dusty miller and green potato vine for summer. The St. Augustine grass is reseeded with winter rye every year so the still expansive lawns remain green until May.The house has generous porches, a roofed balcony deck and a large patio for entertaining and enjoying views of the gardens.

Persons associated with the garden include: Mr. and Mrs. Carl Fox (former owners, 1947-1960); Mr. and Mrs. Julian Henderson (former owners, 1961-1966); Mr. and Mrs. Robert Guyton (former owners, 1967-1971); Mr. and Mrs. William E. Walker, Jr.; Charles Barlow (architect, 1947); Morris Thompson (architect, 1972); A. Hays Town (architect, 1979-1980); Wiley Jones (landscape designer, 1980); Draven McCall and crew (gardeners, 1975- ); Ryan Gainey (landscape gardener); Phillip Watson (landscape gardener); Mary Zahl (landscape gardener); Dennis Kelly and Rick Griffith (landscape gardeners).

Collection Restrictions:

Access to original archival materials by appointment only. Researcher must submit request for appointment in writing. Certain items may be restricted and not available to researchers. Please direct reference inquiries to the Archives of American Gardens: aag@si.edu.

Collection Rights:

Archives of American Gardens encourages the use of its archival materials for non-commercial, educational and personal use under the fair use provision of U.S. copyright law. Use or copyright restrictions may exist. It is incumbent upon the researcher to ascertain copyright status and assume responsibility for usage. All requests for duplication and use must be submitted in writing and approved by Archives of American Gardens. Please direct reference inquiries to the Archives of American Gardens: aag@si.edu.

Topic:

Gardens -- Mississippi -- Jackson  Search this

Collection Citation:

Smithsonian Institution, Archives of American Gardens, The Garden Club of America collection.

Sponsor:

A project to describe images in this finding aid received Federal support from the Smithsonian Collections Care Initiative, administered by the National Collections Program.

Identifier:

AAG.GCA, File MS072

See more items in:

The Garden Club of America collection

The Garden Club of America collection / Series 1: United States Garden Images / Mississippi

Archival Repository:

Archives of American Gardens

GUID:

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/kb6c5b8fa6b-8e17-44e0-907e-0f09fa9b64e9

EDAN-URL:

ead_component:sova-aag-gca-ref32842

Artist:

Brian Lanker, 31 Aug 1947 - 13 Mar 2011  Search this

Sitter:

Leah Chase, 06 Jan 1923 - 01 Jun 2019  Search this

Medium:

Gelatin silver print

Dimensions:

Image: 71.1 × 71.3 cm (28 × 28 1/16")

Sheet/Mount: 81.4 × 71.5 cm (32 1/16 × 28 1/8")

Mat: 88.3 × 87 cm (34 3/4 × 34 1/4")

Frame: 90.8 × 91.1 × 4.4 cm (35 3/4 × 35 7/8 × 1 3/4")

Type:

Photograph

Date:

1988

Topic:

Costume\Apron  Search this

Exterior  Search this

Architecture\Building  Search this

Exterior\Street  Search this

Leah Chase: Female  Search this

Leah Chase: Crafts and Trades\Culinary Arts\Chef  Search this

Portrait  Search this

Credit Line:

National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution; partial gift of Lynda Lanker and a museum purchase made possible with generous support from Robert E. Meyerhoff and Rheda Becker, Agnes Gund, Kate Kelly and George Schweitzer, Lyndon J. Barrois Sr. and Janine Sherman Barrois, and Mark and Cindy Aron

Object number:

NPG.2021.91

Restrictions & Rights:

Usage conditions apply

Copyright:

© Brian Lanker Archive

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National Portrait Gallery Collection

Data Source:

National Portrait Gallery

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/sm4ddc8b718-c0ee-4e63-8424-515a6678e323

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:npg_NPG.2021.91