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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:

Todd, Tomlinson D., 1910 -1987  Search this

Names:

Actors' Equity Association  Search this

Committee for Racial Democracy in the Nation's Capital  Search this

Friends Meeting of Washington (Washington, D.C.)  Search this

Lincoln Temple United Church of Christ (Washington, D.C.)  Search this

National Theatre Corporation (Washington, D.C.)  Search this

United Public Workers of America  Search this

Derwent, Clarence, 1884-1959  Search this

Fox, Ida  Search this

Lee, Canada (Leonard Lionel Cornelius Canegata) (19070303-19520509)  Search this

Collection Collector:

Whitehead, Henry Preston, 1917-2002  Search this

Extent:

3 Sound discs (lacquer)

1 Digital file

Container:

Box 138

Type:

Archival materials

Audio

Sound discs (lacquer)

Digital files

Place:

Washington (D.C.)

Date:

1947 August 17

Collection Restrictions:

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

Collection 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:

Theater  Search this

Race discrimination  Search this

Segregation  Search this

African Americans  Search this

Nursery schools  Search this

Vacation schools  Search this

Education  Search this

Children  Search this

Race relations  Search this

School integration  Search this

Religions -- Relations  Search this

Radio programs  Search this

Democracy  Search this

Collection Citation:

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

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Henry P. Whitehead collection

Henry P. Whitehead collection / Series 3: Tomlinson D. Todd / 3.4: "Americans All" / 3.4.2: Sound Recordings

Archival Repository:

Anacostia Community Museum Archives

GUID:

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/qa7abc2e932-3033-477d-88d2-3c19a0b8870e

EDAN-URL:

ead_component:sova-acma-06-042-ref1079

Creator:

Todd, Tomlinson D., 1910 -1987  Search this

Names:

D.C. Federation of Civic Associations  Search this

Democratic National Convention  Search this

Democratic Party  Search this

States' Rights Democratic Party  Search this

Dunnigan, Alice Allison, 1906-1983  Search this

Harper, Ernest F.  Search this

Jeans, Robert Lee  Search this

Collection Collector:

Whitehead, Henry Preston, 1917-2002  Search this

Extent:

3 Sound discs (lacquer)

Container:

Box 139

Type:

Archival materials

Audio

Sound discs (lacquer)

Place:

Southern States

Philadelphia (Pa.)

Birmingham (Ala.)

Washington (D.C.)

Date:

1948 July 25

Collection Restrictions:

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

Collection 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:

Civil rights  Search this

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Choirs (Music)  Search this

Radio programs  Search this

Democracy  Search this

Collection Citation:

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

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Henry P. Whitehead collection

Henry P. Whitehead collection / Series 3: Tomlinson D. Todd / 3.4: "Americans All" / 3.4.2: Sound Recordings

Archival Repository:

Anacostia Community Museum Archives

GUID:

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/qa7fe4d78a1-4e8f-4079-89bd-f411516d8e02

EDAN-URL:

ead_component:sova-acma-06-042-ref1088

Creator:

Todd, Tomlinson D., 1910 -1987  Search this

Names:

Fairweather, Gerald  Search this

Vance, Valarie Justiss, 1913-2015  Search this

Collection Collector:

Whitehead, Henry Preston, 1917-2002  Search this

Extent:

3 Sound discs (lacquer)

6 Digital files

Container:

Box 139

Type:

Archival materials

Audio

Sound discs (lacquer)

Digital files

Place:

British Honduras

Honduras

Guatemala

Date:

1948 September 12

Collection Restrictions:

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

Collection 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:

African Americans  Search this

Unmarried fathers  Search this

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Democracy  Search this

Collection Citation:

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

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Henry P. Whitehead collection

Henry P. Whitehead collection / Series 3: Tomlinson D. Todd / 3.4: "Americans All" / 3.4.2: Sound Recordings

Archival Repository:

Anacostia Community Museum Archives

GUID:

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/qa761a5aff0-70d3-415e-992a-3ec6548ca9a1

EDAN-URL:

ead_component:sova-acma-06-042-ref1089

Creator:

Todd, Tomlinson D., 1910 -1987  Search this

Names:

Dunbar High School (Washington, D.C.)  Search this

Woman's Rights Convention ((1848 :) (Seneca Falls, N.Y.))  Search this

Bruce, Ramon  Search this

Burke, Inez M.  Search this

Douglass, Frederick, 1817?-1895  Search this

Reason, Charles Lewis, 1818-1893  Search this

Terrell, Mary Church, 1863-1954  Search this

Collection Collector:

Whitehead, Henry Preston, 1917-2002  Search this

Extent:

4 Sound discs (lacquer)

8 Digital files

Container:

Box 140

Type:

Archival materials

Audio

Sound discs (lacquer)

Digital files

Place:

United States

Washington (D.C.)

Date:

1950 February 12

Collection Restrictions:

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

Collection 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:

African Americans  Search this

Drama  Search this

Students  Search this

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Liberty  Search this

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Collection Citation:

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

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Henry P. Whitehead collection

Henry P. Whitehead collection / Series 3: Tomlinson D. Todd / 3.4: "Americans All" / 3.4.2: Sound Recordings

Archival Repository:

Anacostia Community Museum Archives

GUID:

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/qa7b40c7343-bf96-4964-b0f2-efa784ff03ab

EDAN-URL:

ead_component:sova-acma-06-042-ref1094

Creator:

Todd, Tomlinson D., 1910 -1987  Search this

Names:

Donohue, F. Joseph, 1900-1978  Search this

Collection Collector:

Whitehead, Henry Preston, 1917-2002  Search this

Extent:

3 Sound discs (lacquer)

6 Digital files

Container:

Box 140

Type:

Archival materials

Audio

Sound discs (lacquer)

Digital files

Place:

Washington (D.C.)

Date:

1952

Collection Restrictions:

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

Collection 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:

Government and politics  Search this

Suffrage  Search this

Voting  Search this

School integration  Search this

Social integration  Search this

Race relations  Search this

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Racism  Search this

Restaurants  Search this

Employment  Search this

Local transit  Search this

Communism  Search this

Democracy  Search this

Radio programs  Search this

Operas  Search this

Collection Citation:

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

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Henry P. Whitehead collection

Henry P. Whitehead collection / Series 3: Tomlinson D. Todd / 3.4: "Americans All" / 3.4.2: Sound Recordings

Archival Repository:

Anacostia Community Museum Archives

GUID:

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/qa76bacecfc-78f6-45ec-b9d0-d5d487ca61b7

EDAN-URL:

ead_component:sova-acma-06-042-ref1100

Creator:

Todd, Tomlinson D., 1910 -1987  Search this

Names:

National Association of Colored Women's Clubs (U.S.)  Search this

Jeans, Robert Lee  Search this

Morse, Wayne L. (Wayne Lyman), 1900-1974  Search this

Ross, Charles G. (Charles Griffith), 1885-1950  Search this

Truman, Harry S., 1884-1972  Search this

Vance, Valarie Justiss, 1913-2015  Search this

Collection Collector:

Whitehead, Henry Preston, 1917-2002  Search this

Extent:

2 Sound discs (lacquer)

2 Digital files

Container:

Box 140

Type:

Archival materials

Audio

Sound discs (lacquer)

Digital files

Place:

Washington (D.C.)

Philadelphia (Pa.)

Date:

circa 1954

Collection Restrictions:

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

Collection 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:

African Americans  Search this

Race discrimination  Search this

Segregation  Search this

Unmarried fathers  Search this

Attitude change in children  Search this

Schools  Search this

Liberty  Search this

Radio programs  Search this

Democracy  Search this

Collection Citation:

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

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Henry P. Whitehead collection

Henry P. Whitehead collection / Series 3: Tomlinson D. Todd / 3.4: "Americans All" / 3.4.2: Sound Recordings

Archival Repository:

Anacostia Community Museum Archives

GUID:

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/qa78f2aba84-16fc-4740-8680-947aac045f26

EDAN-URL:

ead_component:sova-acma-06-042-ref1104

Creator:

Sinatra, Frank, 1915-1998  Search this

Robinson, Earl, 1910-1991  Search this

Meeropol, Abel, 1903-1986  Search this

Allan, Lewis, 1903-1986  Search this

Collection Collector:

Whitehead, Henry Preston, 1917-2002  Search this

Extent:

2 Sound discs (lacquer)

1 Digital file

Container:

Box 140

Box 141

Type:

Archival materials

Audio

Sound discs (lacquer)

Digital files

Place:

United States

Date:

undated

Collection Restrictions:

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

Collection 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:

Patriotic music  Search this

Democracy  Search this

Radio programs  Search this

Collection Citation:

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

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Henry P. Whitehead collection

Henry P. Whitehead collection / Series 3: Tomlinson D. Todd / 3.4: "Americans All" / 3.4.2: Sound Recordings

Archival Repository:

Anacostia Community Museum Archives

GUID:

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/qa706a32f8b-fb85-475a-a875-d4658a1ea05d

EDAN-URL:

ead_component:sova-acma-06-042-ref2000

Creator:

Todd, Tomlinson D., 1910 -1987  Search this

Names:

Freed, Sam  Search this

Hundley, Mary Gibson, 1897-1986  Search this

Ransom, Leon A. (Leon Andrew), 1898-  Search this

Collection Collector:

Whitehead, Henry Preston, 1917-2002  Search this

Extent:

4 Sound discs (lacquer)

8 Digital files

Container:

Box 138

Type:

Archival materials

Audio

Sound discs (lacquer)

Digital files

Place:

Washington (D.C.)

Date:

1947 September 28

Collection Restrictions:

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

Collection 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:

African Americans  Search this

Real covenants  Search this

Eviction  Search this

Housing  Search this

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Race discrimination  Search this

Orchestral music  Search this

Waltzes  Search this

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Democracy  Search this

Collection Citation:

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

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Henry P. Whitehead collection

Henry P. Whitehead collection / Series 3: Tomlinson D. Todd / 3.4: "Americans All" / 3.4.2: Sound Recordings

Archival Repository:

Anacostia Community Museum Archives

GUID:

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/qa7b393c905-ed08-43db-8c89-3f8591c0e138

EDAN-URL:

ead_component:sova-acma-06-042-ref1081

Creator:

Todd, Tomlinson D., 1910 -1987  Search this

Peoples Valet Service  Search this

Names:

Howard University  Search this

Berlin, Irving, 1888-1989  Search this

Cheltenham, Herbert T.  Search this

Eby, Kermit, 1903-1962  Search this

Edmonds, Henry  Search this

James, Ida, 1920-1986  Search this

Sutler, Walter L.  Search this

Collection Collector:

Whitehead, Henry Preston, 1917-2002  Search this

Extent:

4 Sound discs (lacquer)

7 Digital files

Container:

Box 138

Box 141

Type:

Archival materials

Audio

Sound discs (lacquer)

Digital files

Place:

United States

Washington (D.C.)

Date:

1947 November 23

Collection Restrictions:

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

Collection 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:

Freedom Train  Search this

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Liberty  Search this

Equality  Search this

Drama  Search this

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Democracy  Search this

Collection Citation:

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

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Henry P. Whitehead collection

Henry P. Whitehead collection / Series 3: Tomlinson D. Todd / 3.4: "Americans All" / 3.4.2: Sound Recordings

Archival Repository:

Anacostia Community Museum Archives

GUID:

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/qa752b295df-1171-4929-99d2-8bbb71df21ae

EDAN-URL:

ead_component:sova-acma-06-042-ref1082

Creator:

Todd, Tomlinson D., 1910 -1987  Search this

Names:

Pitts, Lucia M.  Search this

Sutler, Walter L.  Search this

Webb, Alvin  Search this

Collection Collector:

Whitehead, Henry Preston, 1917-2002  Search this

Extent:

4 Sound discs (lacquer)

7 Digital files

Container:

Box 138

Box 141

Type:

Archival materials

Audio

Sound discs (lacquer)

Digital files

Place:

Washington (D.C.)

Date:

1947 August 18

Collection Restrictions:

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

Collection 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:

African Americans  Search this

Race discrimination  Search this

Racism  Search this

Antisemitism  Search this

Labor unions  Search this

Drama  Search this

Fascism  Search this

African American veterans  Search this

Veterans  Search this

Segregation  Search this

Lynchings  Search this

Youth  Search this

Choirs (Music)  Search this

Poetry  Search this

Radio programs  Search this

Democracy  Search this

Collection Citation:

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

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Henry P. Whitehead collection

Henry P. Whitehead collection / Series 3: Tomlinson D. Todd / 3.4: "Americans All" / 3.4.2: Sound Recordings

Archival Repository:

Anacostia Community Museum Archives

GUID:

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/qa7abd123b3-950f-4f7b-9cff-d8c5fa4d1850

EDAN-URL:

ead_component:sova-acma-06-042-ref1080

Names:

National Association for the Advancement of Colored People  Search this

White, Walter, 1893-1955 (President, N.A.A.C.P)  Search this

Collection Collector:

Whitehead, Henry Preston, 1917-2002  Search this

Extent:

1 Sound discs (lacquer)

1 Digital file

Container:

Box 137

Type:

Archival materials

Audio

Sound discs (lacquer)

Digital files

Place:

United States

Washington (D.C.)

Date:

1947

Collection Restrictions:

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

Collection 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:

African Americans  Search this

Liberty  Search this

Equality  Search this

Civil rights  Search this

Race discrimination  Search this

Racism  Search this

Radio programs  Search this

Democracy  Search this

Collection Citation:

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

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Henry P. Whitehead collection / Series 3: Tomlinson D. Todd / 3.4: "Americans All" / 3.4.2: Sound Recordings

Archival Repository:

Anacostia Community Museum Archives

GUID:

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/qa7ace2558d-428e-4681-ad8e-d16bc3f787ce

EDAN-URL:

ead_component:sova-acma-06-042-ref1071

Creator:

Todd, Tomlinson D., 1910 -1987  Search this

Names:

District of Columbia. Department of Recreation  Search this

Kreymborg, Alfred, 1883-1966  Search this

McBrown, Gertrude Parthenia  Search this

Collection Collector:

Whitehead, Henry Preston, 1917-2002  Search this

Extent:

3 Sound discs (lacquer)

6 Digital files

Container:

Box 145

Type:

Archival materials

Audio

Sound discs (lacquer)

Digital files

Place:

United States

Washington (D.C.)

Date:

1948 March 27

Collection Restrictions:

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

Collection 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:

Freedom Train  Search this

African Americans  Search this

Liberty  Search this

African American children  Search this

Children  Search this

Drama  Search this

Poetry  Search this

Choirs (Music)  Search this

Radio programs  Search this

Democracy  Search this

Collection Citation:

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

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Henry P. Whitehead collection

Henry P. Whitehead collection / Series 3: Tomlinson D. Todd / 3.4: "Americans All" / 3.4.2: Sound Recordings

Archival Repository:

Anacostia Community Museum Archives

GUID:

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/qa7b77f0587-5445-4cdf-91eb-748f2f46d481

EDAN-URL:

ead_component:sova-acma-06-042-ref1085

Creator:

Todd, Tomlinson D., 1910 -1987  Search this

Names:

Tuskegee Institute  Search this

Washington, Booker T., 1856-1915  Search this

Collection Collector:

Whitehead, Henry Preston, 1917-2002  Search this

Extent:

3 Sound discs (lacquer)

6 Digital files

Container:

Box 145

Type:

Archival materials

Audio

Sound discs (lacquer)

Digital files

Date:

1948 April 17

Collection Restrictions:

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

Collection 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:

Drama  Search this

African Americans  Search this

African American educators  Search this

Educators  Search this

Radio programs  Search this

Democracy  Search this

Collection Citation:

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

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Henry P. Whitehead collection

Henry P. Whitehead collection / Series 3: Tomlinson D. Todd / 3.4: "Americans All" / 3.4.2: Sound Recordings

Archival Repository:

Anacostia Community Museum Archives

GUID:

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/qa73ce93c58-fc65-4fcb-8f83-5cb4a91da264

EDAN-URL:

ead_component:sova-acma-06-042-ref1086

Creator:

Todd, Tomlinson D., 1910 -1987  Search this

Names:

Committee on Fair Employment Practices  Search this

United States. Congress. Senate  Search this

Capper, Arthur, 1865-1951  Search this

Collection Collector:

Whitehead, Henry Preston, 1917-2002  Search this

Extent:

3 Sound discs (lacquer)

2 Digital files

Container:

Box 139

Type:

Archival materials

Audio

Sound discs (lacquer)

Digital files

Place:

United States

Date:

1948 September 26

Collection Restrictions:

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

Collection 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:

Poll tax  Search this

Segregation  Search this

African Americans  Search this

Armed Forces  Search this

Civil rights  Search this

Instrumental music  Search this

Radio programs  Search this

Democracy  Search this

Collection Citation:

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

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Henry P. Whitehead collection

Henry P. Whitehead collection / Series 3: Tomlinson D. Todd / 3.4: "Americans All" / 3.4.2: Sound Recordings

Archival Repository:

Anacostia Community Museum Archives

GUID:

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/qa7dccb9074-5dea-4eed-a36e-baf3dfec6b27

EDAN-URL:

ead_component:sova-acma-06-042-ref1091

Collection Collector:

Whitehead, Henry Preston, 1917-2002  Search this

Extent:

2 Sound discs (lacquer)

1 Digital file

Container:

Box 140

Box 141

Type:

Archival materials

Audio

Sound discs (lacquer)

Digital files

Date:

undated

Collection Restrictions:

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

Collection 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:

Instrumental music  Search this

Radio programs  Search this

Democracy  Search this

Collection Citation:

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

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Henry P. Whitehead collection

Henry P. Whitehead collection / Series 3: Tomlinson D. Todd / 3.4: "Americans All" / 3.4.2: Sound Recordings

Archival Repository:

Anacostia Community Museum Archives

GUID:

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/qa77467a867-d608-4225-8bee-d9dd03cc54f8

EDAN-URL:

ead_component:sova-acma-06-042-ref1103

Collection Collector:

Whitehead, Henry Preston, 1917-2002  Search this

Container:

Folder 158, Folder 41-42

Type:

Archival materials

Date:

1955-1970

Collection Restrictions:

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

Collection 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.

Collection Citation:

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

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Henry P. Whitehead collection

Henry P. Whitehead collection / Series 3: Tomlinson D. Todd / 3.7: Subject Files

Archival Repository:

Anacostia Community Museum Archives

GUID:

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/qa7cbad12bc-75ac-4482-8682-37b5cddd6002

EDAN-URL:

ead_component:sova-acma-06-042-ref1184

Collection Collector:

Whitehead, Henry Preston, 1917-2002  Search this

Type:

Archival materials

Collection Restrictions:

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

Collection 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.

Collection Citation:

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

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Henry P. Whitehead collection

Henry P. Whitehead collection / Series 3: Tomlinson D. Todd / Printed Material

Archival Repository:

Anacostia Community Museum Archives

GUID:

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/qa7ac400ef2-f72d-4201-89b5-c4f236979c87

EDAN-URL:

ead_component:sova-acma-06-042-ref1340

Collection Collector:

Whitehead, Henry Preston, 1917-2002  Search this

Container:

Box 173, Folder 5-19

Type:

Archival materials

Date:

1923-1962

Collection Restrictions:

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

Collection 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.

Collection Citation:

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

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Henry P. Whitehead collection

Henry P. Whitehead collection / Series 3: Tomlinson D. Todd / Printed Material / Programs

Archival Repository:

Anacostia Community Museum Archives

GUID:

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/qa7906d56da-0710-4cd2-b552-bdf1e6da294a

EDAN-URL:

ead_component:sova-acma-06-042-ref1341

Collection Collector:

Whitehead, Henry Preston, 1917-2002  Search this

Container:

Box 173, Folder 20

Type:

Archival materials

Date:

1945-1976

Collection Restrictions:

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

Collection 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.

Collection Citation:

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

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Henry P. Whitehead collection

Henry P. Whitehead collection / Series 3: Tomlinson D. Todd / Printed Material / Programs

Archival Repository:

Anacostia Community Museum Archives

GUID:

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/qa7f2e00cc8-a89b-4c37-8552-9a6b8bdacd98

EDAN-URL:

ead_component:sova-acma-06-042-ref1343