101 Opening Ceremonies / Marc Pachter, Ira Michael Heyman.
101 West African Dance / Kankouran (Dance ensemble), Asam Kantt.
102 Cambodian Music / Cambodian American Heritage Dancers.
101 Hawaiian Music / Ho`opi`i Brothers. Ukulele.
101 Big Band / Smithsonian Jazz Masterworks Orchestra, Russell Wilson.
Local Numbers:
FP-1996-CT-0472-7
Date/Time and Place of an Event Note:
Recorded in: Washington (D.C.), United States, August 10, 1996.
Restrictions:
Restrictions on access. Some duplication is allowed. Use of materials needs permission of the Smithsonian Institution.
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.
A-MAN (African American Male Achievers Network) Search this
Extent:
0.5 Cubic feet (3 boxes)
Type:
Collection descriptions
Archival materials
Interviews
Lectures
Betacam sp (videotape format)
Videotapes
Oral history
Slides
Date:
1995 June 1
Summary:
Collection documents inventor Hal Walker and his research and development work with lasers and electric automobiles.
Scope and Contents:
This collection contains original (Betcam SP), master (Betacam SP), reference (1/2" VHS) videos and photographs documenting Spencer Crew, Secretary I. Michael Heyman, Arthur Molella and Jerome Lemelson in honor of the establishment of the Lemelson Center and the first Innovative Lives Program (a series of lecture-demonstrations by American inventors and entrepreneurs for young people--by Hildreth "Hal" Walker. Hal Walker discusses his background and how he became an inventor. With John Travis, a chemist from the National Institute of Standards and Technology, Walker demonstrates the properties and applications of lasers, including measuring the distance to the moon and voice communications. Walker developed laser equipment that projected images of the moon back to the earth during the 1969 Apollo moon walk.
Arrangement:
Collection is arranged into four series.
Series 1: Original videos
Series 2: Master videos
Series 3: Reference videos
Series 4: Photographs
Biographical / Historical:
Hal Walker was born in 1933 in Louisiana. In 1951, he joined the Navy and served for four years as a qualified electrician's mate. In 1955, Walker joined Douglas Aircraft Company installing radar systems and at the same time began taking classes at L.A. City College. Soon after joining Douglas Aircraft, a series of layoffs occurred and Walker joined RCA working with the Ballistic Missile Early Warning System (BMEWS). He continued to sharpen his technical and managerial skills developing industrial and medical uses for lasers, plasma, quantum physics, and holography. By 1981, Walker joined Hughes Aircraft, the organization that brought Laser Target Designator Systems (LTDs) to the United States Army's weapons inventory. Walker retired from Hughes Aircraft in 1989 and with his wife, Dr. Bettye Davis Walker, founded A-MAN, the African American Male Achievers Network, Inc. Science Discovery Learning Center. A-MAN's mission is to utilize Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM)-related projects as a motivational tool and advance the educational achievement, and the intellectual and career development of African-American, Latino and other minority students pre-K thru 12thgrades.
Provenance:
Created by the Jerome and Dorothy Lemelson Center for the Study of Invention and Innovation in 1995.
Restrictions:
Collection is open for research but the original videos are stored off-site and special arrangements must be made to work with it. Contact the Archives Center for information at archivescenter@si.edu or 202-633-3270.
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. Signed copies of releases for Hal Walker and Mark Lee Stephens on file.
Collection is open for research but the original videos are stored off-site and special arrangements must be made to work with it. Contact the Archives Center for information at archivescenter@si.edu or 202-633-3270.
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. Signed copies of releases for Hal Walker and Mark Lee Stephens on file.
Collection Citation:
Hal Walker Innovative Lives Presentation, Archives Center, National Museum of American History.
Welcome and introductory remarks by Spencer Crew, Secretary I. Michael Heyman, Arthur Molella and Jerome Lemelson in honor of the establishment of the Lemelson Center and the first Innovative Lives Program (a series of lecture-demonstrations by American inventors and entrepreneurs for young people--by Hildreth "Hal" Walker. Discussion of the Lemelson Center goals and mission. Interview questions with Jerome Lemelson about patenting, the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office and entrepreneurship in the United States. Features a laser demonstration with Jerome Lemelson and school students in the Hands on Science Center, American History Museum.
Collection Restrictions:
Collection is open for research but the original videos are stored off-site and special arrangements must be made to work with it. Contact the Archives Center for information at archivescenter@si.edu or 202-633-3270.
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. Signed copies of releases for Hal Walker and Mark Lee Stephens on file.
Collection Citation:
Hal Walker Innovative Lives Presentation, Archives Center, National Museum of American History.
Features a laser demonstration with Jerome Lemelson and school students in the Hands on Science Center, American History Museum. Lemelson answers questions about inventing and his desire to have more children and the American public interested in science and technology.
Features the $10,400,000.00 check the Lemelson's donated.
Innovative Lives Program footage featuring Hal Walker and school children. Begins with introductory remarks by Arthur Molella about the program. Jerome Lemelson speaks about the future of America being in the hands of young people. Hal Walker opens the program by discussing his life and the obstacles he faced growing up in Louisiana and his experiences as an African-American.
Collection Restrictions:
Collection is open for research but the original videos are stored off-site and special arrangements must be made to work with it. Contact the Archives Center for information at archivescenter@si.edu or 202-633-3270.
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. Signed copies of releases for Hal Walker and Mark Lee Stephens on file.
Collection Citation:
Hal Walker Innovative Lives Presentation, Archives Center, National Museum of American History.
Hal Walker in Hands in Science in American Life Exhibit with school students.
Collection Restrictions:
Collection is open for research but the original videos are stored off-site and special arrangements must be made to work with it. Contact the Archives Center for information at archivescenter@si.edu or 202-633-3270.
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. Signed copies of releases for Hal Walker and Mark Lee Stephens on file.
Collection Citation:
Hal Walker Innovative Lives Presentation, Archives Center, National Museum of American History.
Features Hal Walker, with his colleague Mark Lee Stephens, in Los Angeles at the African-American Male Achievers Network Inc. Science Discovery Learning Center. Walker and Stephens discuss the significance of an electric car. The remainder of the footage features Stephens discusses his background and how he became involved in the aerospace industry and the electric car project.
Collection Restrictions:
Collection is open for research but the original videos are stored off-site and special arrangements must be made to work with it. Contact the Archives Center for information at archivescenter@si.edu or 202-633-3270.
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. Signed copies of releases for Hal Walker and Mark Lee Stephens on file.
Collection Citation:
Hal Walker Innovative Lives Presentation, Archives Center, National Museum of American History.
Footage continues in Los Angeles at the African-American Male Achievers Network Inc. Science Discovery Learning Center. Focus on the model featuring the electric car. Hal Walker discusses a paper glider airplane project with school students. Student interviewed about her science fair project. Bettye Walker featured in reading lab with school students. Some B-roll footage.
Collection Restrictions:
Collection is open for research but the original videos are stored off-site and special arrangements must be made to work with it. Contact the Archives Center for information at archivescenter@si.edu or 202-633-3270.
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. Signed copies of releases for Hal Walker and Mark Lee Stephens on file.
Collection Citation:
Hal Walker Innovative Lives Presentation, Archives Center, National Museum of American History.
Collection is open for research but the original videos are stored off-site and special arrangements must be made to work with it. Contact the Archives Center for information at archivescenter@si.edu or 202-633-3270.
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. Signed copies of releases for Hal Walker and Mark Lee Stephens on file.
Collection Citation:
Hal Walker Innovative Lives Presentation, Archives Center, National Museum of American History.
Welcome and introductory remarks by Spencer Crew, Secretary I. Michael Heyman, Arthur Molella and Jerome Lemelson in honor of the establishment of the Lemelson Center and the first Innovative Lives Program (a series of lecture-demonstrations by American inventors and entrepreneurs for young people--by Hildreth "Hal" Walker. Discussion of the Lemelson Center goals and mission. Interview questions with Jerome Lemelson about patenting, the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office and entrepreneurship in the United States. Features a laser demonstration with Jerome Lemelson and school students in the Hands on Science Center, American History Museum.
Collection Restrictions:
Collection is open for research but the original videos are stored off-site and special arrangements must be made to work with it. Contact the Archives Center for information at archivescenter@si.edu or 202-633-3270.
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. Signed copies of releases for Hal Walker and Mark Lee Stephens on file.
Collection Citation:
Hal Walker Innovative Lives Presentation, Archives Center, National Museum of American History.
Features a laser demonstration with Jerome Lemelson and school students in the Hands on Science Center, American History Museum. Lemelson answers questions about inventing and his desire to have more children and the American public interested in science and technology. Also featured is the $10,400,000.00 check the Lemelson's donated.
Innovative Lives Program footage featuring Hal Walker and school children. Begins with introductory remarks by Arthur Molella about the program. Jerome Lemelson speaks about the future of America being in the hands of young people. Hal Walker opens the program by discussing his life and the obstacles he faced growing up in Louisiana and his experiences as an African-American.
Collection Restrictions:
Collection is open for research but the original videos are stored off-site and special arrangements must be made to work with it. Contact the Archives Center for information at archivescenter@si.edu or 202-633-3270.
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. Signed copies of releases for Hal Walker and Mark Lee Stephens on file.
Collection Citation:
Hal Walker Innovative Lives Presentation, Archives Center, National Museum of American History.
Hal Walker in Hands in Science in American Life Exhibit with school students.
Collection Restrictions:
Collection is open for research but the original videos are stored off-site and special arrangements must be made to work with it. Contact the Archives Center for information at archivescenter@si.edu or 202-633-3270.
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. Signed copies of releases for Hal Walker and Mark Lee Stephens on file.
Collection Citation:
Hal Walker Innovative Lives Presentation, Archives Center, National Museum of American History.
Features Hal Walker, with his colleague Mark Lee Stephens, in Los Angeles at the African-American Male Achievers Network Inc. (AMAN) Science Discovery Learning Center. Walker and Stephens discuss the significance of an electric car. The remainder of the footage features Stephens discusses his background and how he became involved in the aerospace industry and the electric car project.
Collection Restrictions:
Collection is open for research but the original videos are stored off-site and special arrangements must be made to work with it. Contact the Archives Center for information at archivescenter@si.edu or 202-633-3270.
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. Signed copies of releases for Hal Walker and Mark Lee Stephens on file.
Collection Citation:
Hal Walker Innovative Lives Presentation, Archives Center, National Museum of American History.
Features Hal Walker, Dr. Bettye Davis Walker and Mark Lee Stephens, in Los Angeles at the African-American Male Achievers Network Inc. Science Discovery Learning Center. Bettye Walker discusses he background and childhood and explains her role at the AMAN headquarters. Bettye Walker is the President of the Science, Discovery and Learning Center which administers programs for black male achievers clubs (BAMC) and young ladies achievement clubs (YLAC). The Center provides hands-on activities, a reading lab, viewing lab, and computer lab. Additional discussion of the center=s significance, funding raising strategies, and connection to South Africa.
Some footage with Lee Stephens and school students at the AMAN Headquarters discussing a model featuring electric cars.
Collection Restrictions:
Collection is open for research but the original videos are stored off-site and special arrangements must be made to work with it. Contact the Archives Center for information at archivescenter@si.edu or 202-633-3270.
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. Signed copies of releases for Hal Walker and Mark Lee Stephens on file.
Collection Citation:
Hal Walker Innovative Lives Presentation, Archives Center, National Museum of American History.
Footage continues in Los Angeles at the African-American Male Achievers Network Inc. Science Discovery Learning Center. Focus on the model featuring the electric car. Hal Walker discusses a paper glider airplane project with school students. Student interviewed about her science fair project. Bettye Walker featured in reading lab with school students. Some b-roll footage.
Collection Restrictions:
Collection is open for research but the original videos are stored off-site and special arrangements must be made to work with it. Contact the Archives Center for information at archivescenter@si.edu or 202-633-3270.
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. Signed copies of releases for Hal Walker and Mark Lee Stephens on file.
Collection Citation:
Hal Walker Innovative Lives Presentation, Archives Center, National Museum of American History.
Collection is open for research but the original videos are stored off-site and special arrangements must be made to work with it. Contact the Archives Center for information at archivescenter@si.edu or 202-633-3270.
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. Signed copies of releases for Hal Walker and Mark Lee Stephens on file.
Collection Citation:
Hal Walker Innovative Lives Presentation, Archives Center, National Museum of American History.
Welcome and introductory remarks by Spencer Crew, Secretary I. Michael Heyman, Arthur Molella and Jerome Lemelson in honor of the establishment of the Lemelson Center and the first Innovative Lives Program (a series of lecture-demonstrations by American inventors and entrepreneurs for young people--by Hildreth AHal@ Walker. Discussion of the Lemelson Center goals and mission. Interview questions with Jerome Lemelson about patenting, the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office and entrepreneurship in the United States. Features a laser demonstration with Jerome Lemelson and school students in the Hands on Science Center, American History Museum.
Collection Restrictions:
Collection is open for research but the original videos are stored off-site and special arrangements must be made to work with it. Contact the Archives Center for information at archivescenter@si.edu or 202-633-3270.
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. Signed copies of releases for Hal Walker and Mark Lee Stephens on file.
Collection Citation:
Hal Walker Innovative Lives Presentation, Archives Center, National Museum of American History.
Collection is open for research but the original videos are stored off-site and special arrangements must be made to work with it. Contact the Archives Center for information at archivescenter@si.edu or 202-633-3270.
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. Signed copies of releases for Hal Walker and Mark Lee Stephens on file.
Collection Citation:
Hal Walker Innovative Lives Presentation, Archives Center, National Museum of American History.
Features a laser demonstration with Jerome Lemelson and school students in the Hands on Science Center, American History Museum. Lemelson answers questions about inventing and his desire to have more children and the American public interested in science and technology.
Features the $10,400,000.00 check the Lemelson's donated.
Innovative Lives Program footage featuring Hal Walker and school children. Begins with introductory remarks by Arthur Molella about the program. Jerome Lemelson speaks about the future of America being in the hands of young people. Hal Walker opens the program by discussing his life and the obstacles he faced growing up in Louisiana and his experiences as an African-American.
Collection Restrictions:
Collection is open for research but the original videos are stored off-site and special arrangements must be made to work with it. Contact the Archives Center for information at archivescenter@si.edu or 202-633-3270.
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. Signed copies of releases for Hal Walker and Mark Lee Stephens on file.
Collection Citation:
Hal Walker Innovative Lives Presentation, Archives Center, National Museum of American History.
Hal Walker in Hands in Science in American Life Exhibit with school students.
Collection Restrictions:
Collection is open for research but the original videos are stored off-site and special arrangements must be made to work with it. Contact the Archives Center for information at archivescenter@si.edu or 202-633-3270.
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. Signed copies of releases for Hal Walker and Mark Lee Stephens on file.
Collection Citation:
Hal Walker Innovative Lives Presentation, Archives Center, National Museum of American History.
