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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:

Smithsonian Institution. Center for Folklife and Cultural Heritage  Search this

Names:

Smithsonian Folklife Festival  Search this

Extent:

1 Cubic foot (approximate)

Type:

Collection descriptions

Archival materials

Business records

Sound recordings

Negatives

Video recordings

Correspondence

Plans (drawings)

Memorandums

Photographic prints

Videotapes

Notes

Audiocassettes

Contracts

Slides (photographs)

Audiotapes

Digital images

Date:

June 23-July 4, 1995

Summary:

The Smithsonian Institution Festival of American Folklife, held annually since 1967 on the National Mall in Washington, D.C., was renamed the Smithsonian Folklife Festival in 1998. The materials collected here document the planning, production, and execution of the annual Festival, produced by the Smithsonian Center for Folklife and Cultural Heritage (1999-present) and its predecessor offices (1967-1999). An overview of the entire Festival records group is available here: Smithsonian Folklife Festival records.

Scope and Contents note:

This collection documents the planning, production, and execution of the 1995 Festival of American Folklife. Materials may include photographs, audio recordings, motion picture film and video recordings, notes, production drawings, contracts, memoranda, correspondence, informational materials, publications, and ephemera. Such materials were created during the Festival on the National Mall in Washington, D.C., as well as in the featured communities, before or after the Festival itself.

Arrangement note:

Arranged in 6 series.

Missing Title

Series 1: Program Books, Festival Publications, and Ephemera

Series 2: The Cape Verdean Connection

Series 3: The Czech Republic: Tradition and Transformation

Series 4: Heartbeat: The Voices of First Nations Women

Series 5: Russian Roots, American Branches: Music in Two Worlds

Series 6: Special Events

Historical note:

The Festival of American Folklife, held annually since 1967 on the National Mall in Washington, D.C., was renamed the Smithsonian Folklife Festival in 1998.

The 1995 Festival of American Folklife was produced by the Smithsonian Center for Folklife Programs and Cultural Studies and cosponsored by the National Park Service.

For more information, see Smithsonian Folklife Festival records.

Introduction:

The 1995 Festival featured American Indian women's musical traditions, the heritage of the Czech Republic and Czech Americans, music of Russian and Russian American groups, and the cultural life of the Cape Verdean community. These programs testified to the vitality of the human spirit, and to how people, ideas, and forms of cultural expression increasingly cross boundaries of geography, politics, language, race, and gender. Special events included evening concerts devoted to African immigrant communities in the Washington, D.C. area and a memorial concert for Festival founding director, Ralph Rinzler.

Heartbeat: The Voices of First Nations Women presented the musical culture of American Indian women. The program examined how these women express their identity through the use of a variety of musical forms - from traditional songs of home to contemporary songs of Indian life, from the appropriation of men's music to the fusion of root music with country, folk, blues, and gospel.

The Czech Republic: Tradition and Transformation provided a broad survey of the ways national, regional, ethnic, and local traditions have been defined in a complex state located at the crossroads of Central Europe. The "Velvet Revolution" of 1989 and the separation of the Czech and Slovak Republics in 1993 have prompted further examinations of cultural identity, the relationship between the state and popular expression, creativity and tradition. Czech Americans, too, have looked at these changes and the reestablishment of relationships to their ancestral homeland.

A third program, Russian Roots, American Branches: Music in Two Worlds, explored the musical culture of Old Believers and Molokans, Russian religious communities created in the 17th and 18th centuries. The program united immigrant communities long established in the United States with those from Russia, and brought together people who, although separated by generations and different social environments, have nonetheless faced parallel issues with regard to cultural persistence and adaptation.

All these programs involved complex institutional arrangements, local-level research and documentation, and strong commitment to and pride in Festival representation. The Cape Verdean Connection program well demonstrated these processes. Cape Verde is an independent island nation and former Portuguese colony located off the west coast of Africa. Cape Verdean Americans, now numbering about 400,000, most born and raised here, historically settled in New England during the 18th century, playing instrumental roles in the whaling and cranberry industries. Cape Verdeans had an important story to tell about their role in American life, their immigrant and continuing transnational cultural experience, their multiracial heritage, and their enduring sense of community - a story with much to tell others as well. Cape Verdeans provided the impetus for the Festival program, carried out most of the research in concert with Smithsonian scholars, led the effort to raise funds from governments, foundations, corporations, and individuals through benefit dances, auctions, and other community events, and, as is fitting, joined with the Smithsonian to share their experiences with the American public.

The 1995 Festival took place during two five-day weeks (June 23-27 and June 30-July 4) between Madison Drive and Jefferson Drive and between 10th Street and 13th Street, south of the National Museum of American History and the National Museum of Natural History (see site plan). It featured four programs and several special events.

The 1995 Program Book included schedules and participant lists for each program; essays provided background on the Festival and each of the four programs.

The Festival was co-presented by the Smithsonian Institution and National Park Service and organized by the Center for Folklife Programs & Cultural Studies.

Center for Folklife Programs & Cultural Studies

Richard Kurin, Director; Richard Kennedy, Deputy Director; Diana Parker, Festival Director; Anthony Seeger, Director, Smithsonian/Folkways Recordngs; Peter Seitel, Senior Folklorist; Thomas Vennum, Jr., Senior Ethnomusicologist; Betty Belanus, Olivia Cadaval, Amy Horowitz, Marjorie Hunt, Diana Baird N'Diaye, Curators, Folklorists, Educational and Cultural Specialists; Carla M. Borden, John W. Franklin, Charlene James-Duguid, Program Managers; Felicia Erickson, Arlene L. Reiniger, Mary Van Meter, Program Specialists; Jeffrey Place, Archivist; Kenneth M. Bilby, Roland Freeman, Ivan Karp, Corrine Kratz, Alan Lomax, Worth Long, Yook Jung Park, Kate Rinzler, Research Associates & Collaborators

Folklife Advisory Council and Folkways Advisory Council

Roger Abrahams, Jacinto Arias, Michael Asch, Jane Beck, Don DeVito, Pat Jasper, Ella Jenkins, Jon Kertzer, Barbara Kirshenblatt-Gimblett, John Nixdorf, Bernice Reagon, John Roberts, Carol Robertson, Gilbert Sprauve, Jack Tchen, Ricardo Trimillos, Carlos Vélez-Ibáñez

National Park Service

Roger Kennedy, Director; Robert G. Stanton, Regional Director, National Capital Region

Shared Stewardship of Collections:

The Center for Folklife and Cultural Heritage acknowledges and respects the right of artists, performers, Folklife Festival participants, community-based scholars, and knowledge-keepers to collaboratively steward representations of themselves and their intangible cultural heritage in media produced, curated, and distributed by the Center. Making this collection accessible to the public is an ongoing process grounded in the Center's commitment to connecting living people and cultures to the materials this collection represents. To view the Center's full shared stewardship policy, which defines our protocols for addressing collections-related inquiries and concerns, please visit https://doi.org/10.25573/data.21771155.

Forms Part Of:

Smithsonian Folklife Festival records: 1995 Festival of American Folklife forms part of the Smithsonian Folklife Festival records .

Smithsonian Folklife Festival records

Smithsonian Folklife Festival records: Papers

1967 Festival of American Folklife records - [Ongoing]

Related Archival Materials note:

Within the Rinzler Archives, related materials may be found in various collections such as the Ralph Rinzler papers and recordings, the Lily Spandorf drawings, the Diana Davies photographs, the Robert Yellin photographs, and the Curatorial Research, Programs, and Projects collection. Additional relevant materials may also be found in the Smithsonian Institution Archives concerning the Division of Performing Arts (1966-1983), Folklife Program (1977-1980), Office of Folklife Programs (1980-1991), Center for Folklife Programs and Cultural Studies (1991-1999), Center for Folklife and Cultural Heritage (1999-present), and collaborating Smithsonian units, as well as in the administrative papers of key figures such as the Secretary and respective deputies. Users are encouraged to consult relevant finding aids and to contact Archives staff for further information.

Restrictions:

Access to the Ralph Rinzler Folklife Archives and Collections is by appointment only. Visit our website for more information on scheduling a visit or making a digitization request. Researchers interested in accessing born-digital records or audiovisual recordings in this collection must use access copies.

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:

Folk art  Search this

arts and crafts  Search this

Food habits  Search this

Folk music  Search this

Folklore  Search this

World music  Search this

Folk festivals  Search this

Genre/Form:

Business records

Sound recordings

Negatives

Video recordings

Correspondence

Plans (drawings)

Memorandums

Photographic prints

Videotapes

Notes

Audiocassettes

Contracts

Slides (photographs)

Audiotapes

Digital images

Citation:

Smithsonian Folklife Festival records: 1995 Festival of American Folklife, Ralph Rinzler Folklife Archives and Collections, Smithsonian Institution.

Identifier:

CFCH.SFF.1995

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Smithsonian Folklife Festival records: 1995 Festival of American Folklife

Archival Repository:

Ralph Rinzler Folklife Archives and Collections

GUID:

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/bk5d0f338f7-ff86-4399-82c5-39d8a73d9b35

EDAN-URL:

ead_collection:sova-cfch-sff-1995

Recording artist:

CBS Trumpeteers  Search this

Arranger:

Johnson, Joseph  Search this

Manufacturer:

Nashboro  Search this

Physical Description:

shellac (overall material)

Measurements:

overall: 10 in; 25.4 cm

Object Name:

sound recording

Place made:

United States: Tennessee, Nashville-Davidson

Release date:

1959

ID Number:

1996.0153.08691

Catalog number:

1996.0153.08691

Label number:

641

Accession number:

1996.0153

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Culture and the Arts: Entertainment

Popular Entertainment

Music & Musical Instruments

Religion

Sound Recordings

Data Source:

National Museum of American History

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746aa-d895-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmah_1233265

Recording artist:

Lonesome Pine Twins  Search this

Manufacturer:

Banner  Search this

Physical Description:

shellac (overall material)

Measurements:

overall: 10 in; x 25.4 cm

Object Name:

sound recording

Place made:

United States

Recording date:

1927

Related Publication:

Russell, Tony. Country Music Records: A Discography, 1921-1942

ID Number:

1996.0320.19820

Accession number:

1996.0320

Label number:

2164

Catalog number:

1996.0320.19820

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Culture and the Arts: Entertainment

Music & Musical Instruments

Popular Entertainment

Data Source:

National Museum of American History

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746ac-2a35-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmah_1327678

Measurements:

overall: 4 in x 33 1/2 in x 10 3/4 in; 10.16 cm x 85.09 cm x 27.305 cm

Object Name:

guitar

Place made:

Italy

Date made:

1800-1899

Related Publication:

Densmore, Frances. Handbook of the Collection of Musical Instruments in the United States National Museum.

ID Number:

MI.095249

Accession number:

26256

Catalog number:

95249

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Culture and the Arts: Musical Instruments

Guitars

Data Source:

National Museum of American History

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a4-305c-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmah_606879

Interviewee:

Davis, Leroy, 1922-  Search this

Interviewer:

Berman, Avis, 1949-  Search this

Subject:

Langdale, Cecily  Search this

Shikler, Aaron  Search this

Barnes, Albert C. (Albert Coombs)  Search this

Bly, Boris  Search this

De Mazia, Violette  Search this

Davis, Terry Ritter  Search this

Bouché, Louis  Search this

Levine, David  Search this

Penn, Arthur  Search this

Hirschl & Adler Galleries  Search this

Tyler School of Art  Search this

Barnes Foundation  Search this

Type:

Sound recordings

Interviews

Citation:

Quotes and excerpts must be cited as follows: Oral history interview with Leroy Davis and Cecily Langdale, 2007 June 26-August 7. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.

Topic:

Art dealers -- New York (State) -- New York -- Interviews  Search this

Gallery owners -- New York (State) -- New York -- Interviews  Search this

Art dealers -- New York (State) -- New York -- Interviews  Search this

Gallery owners -- New York (State) -- New York -- Interviews  Search this

Record number:

(DSI-AAA_CollID)13624

(DSI-AAA_SIRISBib)271983

AAA_collcode_davis07

Data Source:

Archives of American Art

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:AAADCD_oh_271983

Created by:

Paramount Pictures, American, founded 1912  Search this

de Passe Entertainment, founded 1968  Search this

Subject of:

Diana Ross, American, born 1944  Search this

Sidney J. Furie, Canadian, born 1933  Search this

Billy Dee Williams, American, born 1937  Search this

Billie Holiday, American, 1915 - 1959  Search this

Medium:

lithographic ink on paper (fiber product)

Dimensions:

H x W: 41 1/16 x 27 1/8 in. (104.3 x 68.9 cm)

Type:

posters

Place used:

United States, North and Central America

Date:

1972

Topic:

African American  Search this

Actors  Search this

Film  Search this

Jazz (Music)  Search this

Motown (Music)  Search this

Musical films  Search this

Rhythm and blues (Music)  Search this

Singers (Musicians)  Search this

Credit Line:

Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Leith Adams

Object number:

2010.7.85.1

Restrictions & Rights:

© 1972 by Motown-Weston-Furie Productions

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

Classification:

Memorabilia and Ephemera-Advertisements

Data Source:

National Museum of African American History and Culture

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd50e94d312-8342-4793-9fd3-88626f5a4dfe

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmaahc_2010.7.85.1

Distributor:

Ensign, Thayer and Company  Search this

Lithographer:

Kellogg, Elijah Chapman  Search this

Physical Description:

hand-colored (image production method/technique)

ink (overall material)

paper (overall material)

Measurements:

image: 12 in x 8 3/4 in; 30.48 cm x 22.225 cm

overall: 17 in; 43.18 cm

Object Name:

lithograph

Object Type:

Lithograph

Place made:

United States: Connecticut, Hartford

Date made:

ca 1850

Subject:

Children  Search this

Furnishings  Search this

Costume  Search this

Marriage  Search this

Family  Search this

Related Publication:

Peters, Harry T.. America on Stone

Credit Line:

Harry T. Peters "America on Stone" Lithography Collection

ID Number:

DL.60.2221

Catalog number:

60.2221

Accession number:

228146

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Home and Community Life: Domestic Life

Art

Peters Prints

Domestic Furnishings

Data Source:

National Museum of American History

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a1-3695-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmah_324568

Recording artist:

New Orleans Rhythm Kings  Search this

Manufacturer:

Brunswick  Search this

Physical Description:

shellac (overall material)

Measurements:

overall: 10 in; 25.4 cm

Object Name:

sound recording

Place made:

United States: New York, New York

Recording date:

1934

Release date:

1949

Related Publication:

Rust, Brian. Jazz Records 1897-1942, Vol. 2

Credit Line:

Gift of Lucy C. Shain in memory of James Lewis Shain

ID Number:

1978.0670.065

Accession number:

1978.0670

Maker number:

80118

Catalog number:

1978.0670.065

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Culture and the Arts: Entertainment

Music & Musical Instruments

Popular Entertainment

Family & Social Life

Sound Recordings

Data Source:

National Museum of American History

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a4-bb32-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmah_663270

User:

Wong, Anna May  Search this

Physical Description:

wood (overall material)

metal (handles material)

glass (mirrors material)

Measurements:

overall: 8 in x 6 in x 6 in; 20.32 cm x 15.24 cm x 15.24 cm

Object Name:

box

Date made:

before 1930

Subject:

Chinese Americans  Search this

Asian Americans  Search this

Actors  Search this

Cosmetics  Search this

ID Number:

2022.0275.01

Accession number:

2022.0275

Catalog number:

2022.0275.01

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Culture and the Arts: Entertainment

Popular Entertainment

Exhibition:

New Acquisitions Case 3W

Exhibition Location:

National Museum of American History

Data Source:

National Museum of American History

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng434b35386-4253-46da-8938-1b703687b8fc

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmah_2023231

User:

Wong, Anna May  Search this

Physical Description:

cellulose acetate (overall material)

Measurements:

overall: 7 in x 2 1/2 in x 1 in; 17.78 cm x 6.35 cm x 2.54 cm

Object Name:

cigarette case

Date made:

around 1930s

Subject:

Tobacco Use  Search this

Chinese Americans  Search this

Asian Americans  Search this

Actors  Search this

ID Number:

2022.0275.02

Accession number:

2022.0275

Catalog number:

2022.0275.02

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Culture and the Arts: Entertainment

Popular Entertainment

Exhibition:

New Acquisitions Case 3W

Exhibition Location:

National Museum of American History

Data Source:

National Museum of American History

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng439d4e71b-9126-46b5-a695-43947a102bad

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmah_2023245

User:

Wong, Anna May  Search this

Physical Description:

paper (overall material)

printed (overall production method/technique)

Measurements:

overall: 2 in x 3 1/2 in; 5.08 cm x 8.89 cm

Object Name:

card

Subject:

Chinese Americans  Search this

Asian Americans  Search this

Actors  Search this

ID Number:

2022.0275.03

Accession number:

2022.0275

Catalog number:

2022.0275.03

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Culture and the Arts: Entertainment

Popular Entertainment

Exhibition:

New Acquisitions Case 3W

Exhibition Location:

National Museum of American History

Data Source:

National Museum of American History

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng4c601a8b5-4a8e-473e-94cd-4cd690bd385a

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmah_2023247

User:

Wong, Anna May  Search this

Physical Description:

paper (overall material)

printed (overall production method/technique)

Measurements:

overall: 2 in x 3 1/2 in; 5.08 cm x 8.89 cm

Object Name:

card

Subject:

Chinese Americans  Search this

Asian Americans  Search this

Actors  Search this

ID Number:

2022.0275.04

Accession number:

2022.0275

Catalog number:

2022.0275.04

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Culture and the Arts: Entertainment

Popular Entertainment

Exhibition:

New Acquisitions Case 3W

Exhibition Location:

National Museum of American History

Data Source:

National Museum of American History

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng4bd520728-2ba0-4276-a78c-00eff1900c4d

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmah_2023249

Recording artist:

Bunny Berigan and his Blue Boys  Search this

Manufacturer:

Decca  Search this

Physical Description:

paper (overall material)

ink (overall material)

shellac (overall material)

Measurements:

overall: 10 in; 25.4 cm

Object Name:

sound recording

Place made:

United States: New York, New York

Recording date:

1935

Release date:

1941

Related Publication:

Rust, Brian. Jazz Records 1897-1942, Vol. 1

Credit Line:

Gift of Lucy C. Shain in memory of James Lewis Shain

ID Number:

1978.0670.548

Accession number:

1978.0670

Maker number:

18117

A-201

Catalog number:

1978.0670.548

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Culture and the Arts: Entertainment

Popular Entertainment

Music & Musical Instruments

Family & Social Life

Jazz

Sound Recordings

Data Source:

National Museum of American History

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a4-f20c-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmah_668298

Physical Description:

rosewood (overall material)

brass (overall material)

parchment (overall material)

Measurements:

overall: 35 1/2 in x 11 1/2 in x 2 3/4 in; 90.17 cm x 29.21 cm x 6.985 cm

Object Name:

banjo

Place made:

United States

Date made:

1880 - 1882

Related Publication:

Densmore, Frances. Handbook of the Collection of Musical Instruments in the United States National Museum.

Credit Line:

Gift of J. Howard Foote

ID Number:

MI.055718

Catalog number:

55718

Accession number:

11535

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Culture and the Arts: Musical Instruments

Music & Musical Instruments

Banjos

Data Source:

National Museum of American History

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a4-436f-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmah_605665

Maker:

Charles Paillard & Cie.  Search this

Physical Description:

wood (overall material)

metal (overall material)

paper (overall material)

ink (overall material)

glass (overall material)

Measurements:

overall: 4 1/2 in x 13 1/2 in x 7 in; 11.43 cm x 34.29 cm x 17.78 cm

Object Name:

music box

Place made:

Switzerland

Date made:

1878 - 1882

Related Publication:

Densmore, Frances. Handbook of the Collection of Musical Instruments in the United States National Museum.

Credit Line:

Gift of J. Howard Foote

ID Number:

MI.055716

Accession number:

11535

Catalog number:

55716

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Culture and the Arts: Musical Instruments

Music & Musical Instruments

Mechanical Musical Instruments

Data Source:

National Museum of American History

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a4-2d97-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmah_605760

Artist:

Simone Leigh, born Chicago, IL 1968  Search this

Liz Magic Laser, born New York City 1981  Search this

Medium:

single-channel digital video, color, sound; 09:00 minutes

Type:

Media Arts

Date:

2011

Credit Line:

Smithsonian American Art Museum, Museum purchase through the Samuel and Blanche Koffler Acquisition Fund

Copyright:

© 2011, Simone Leigh & Liz Magic Laser

Object number:

2019.33.2

Restrictions & Rights:

Usage conditions apply

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Smithsonian American Art Museum Collection

Department:

Time-Based Media Art

Data Source:

Smithsonian American Art Museum

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/vk7c51029d7-066c-4351-9c92-58f8625d37b6

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:saam_2019.33.2

Artist:

Arthur Jafa, born Tupelo, MS 1960  Search this

Sitter:

Jr. Martin Luther King  Search this

Medium:

single-channel high-definition digital video, color, sound; 07:25 minutes

Type:

Media Arts

Date:

2016

Topic:

Figure group  Search this

Ceremony\wedding  Search this

African American  Search this

Allegory\death  Search this

History\United States\Black History  Search this

Allegory\passion\love  Search this

Occupation\other\reformer  Search this

Portrait male  Search this

Credit Line:

Smithsonian American Art Museum, Joint museum purchase with the Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden, Smithsonian Institution, Washington, D.C. Gift of Nion T. McEvoy, Chair of SAAM Commission (2016-2018), and McEvoy's fellow Commissioners in his honor; additional funding provided by Joseph H. Hirshhorn Bequest Fund, 2020.001.

Copyright:

© 2016, Arthur Jafa. Image courtesy of the artist and Gavin Brown’s enterprise, New York / Rome.

Object number:

2020.3

Restrictions & Rights:

Usage conditions apply

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Smithsonian American Art Museum Collection

Department:

Time-Based Media Art

Data Source:

Smithsonian American Art Museum

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/vk7acc0078d-bf63-4952-88bd-2901a2fe3cdf

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:saam_2020.3

Artist:

Cauleen Smith, born Riverside, CA 1967  Search this

Medium:

digital video, color, sound, 22:41 minutes

Type:

Media Arts

Date:

2018

Credit Line:

Smithsonian American Art Museum, Museum purchase made possible by the SJ Weiler Fund

Copyright:

© 2020, Cauleen Smith

Object number:

2020.54.1

Restrictions & Rights:

Usage conditions apply

See more items in:

Smithsonian American Art Museum Collection

Department:

Time-Based Media Art

Data Source:

Smithsonian American Art Museum

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/vk719536258-e31e-4549-93c1-718929a1901b

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:saam_2020.54.1

Artist:

Cauleen Smith, born Riverside, CA 1967  Search this

Medium:

digital video, color, sound; 07:41 minutes

Type:

Media Arts

Date:

2017

Topic:

Landscape  Search this

Architecture Exterior  Search this

Credit Line:

Smithsonian American Art Museum, Museum purchase made possible by the SJ Weiler Fund

Copyright:

© 2020, Cauleen Smith

Object number:

2020.54.2

Restrictions & Rights:

Usage conditions apply

See more items in:

Smithsonian American Art Museum Collection

Department:

Time-Based Media Art

Data Source:

Smithsonian American Art Museum

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/vk7d74d9862-1373-4f14-a99b-40e5944ef912

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:saam_2020.54.2