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Mary Church Terell, Audio Clip from Americans All Interview

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Smithsonian Institution  Search this
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Interviews
YouTube Videos
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2023-02-13T22:08:02.000Z
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Education  Search this
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Transcription  Search this
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Virtual Studio Tour with Artist Chawne Kimber

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Smithsonian American Art Museum  Search this
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YouTube Videos
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2022-10-05T14:13:05.000Z
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Art, American  Search this
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Taíno Symposium – Session 1 – Sherina Feliciano-Santos

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National Museum of the American Indian  Search this
Type:
Symposia
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2019-06-04T19:48:31.000Z
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Education  Search this
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Native Americans;American Indians  Search this
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Henry P. Whitehead collection

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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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
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Americans All: Interracial education, and race discrimination in theater

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 / 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
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Americans All: Civil Rights

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
Race relations  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 / Series 3: Tomlinson D. Todd / 3.4: "Americans All" / 3.4.2: Sound Recordings
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Anacostia Community Museum Archives
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/qa7fe4d78a1-4e8f-4079-89bd-f411516d8e02
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ead_component:sova-acma-06-042-ref1088

Americans All: Negro History Week

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
Race  Search this
Race relations  Search this
Liberty  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 / 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

Americans All: Interview with F. Joseph Donohue

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
Race discrimination  Search this
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 / 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

National Association of Colored Women Bulletin

Creator:
National Association of Colored Women's Clubs (U.S.)  Search this
Collection Collector:
Whitehead, Henry Preston, 1917-2002  Search this
Extent:
1 Document (10 3/4 x 8 1/4 inches)
Type:
Archival materials
Documents
Bulletins
Place:
Washington (D.C.)
Date:
December 1946
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 American women -- Societies and clubs  Search this
Genre/Form:
Bulletins
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 / 3.7: Subject Files / National Association of Colored Women's Club's, Inc.
Archival Repository:
Anacostia Community Museum Archives
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/qa7a595a75c-6dd8-42b1-9a26-c141e0aef1da
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-acma-06-042-ref1882
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A Decade of United Action, 1935-1945, National Council of Negro Women brochure

Creator:
National Council of Negro Women  Search this
Collection Collector:
Whitehead, Henry Preston, 1917-2002  Search this
Extent:
1 Document (8 3/4 x 3 3/4 inches)
Type:
Archival materials
Documents
Brochures
Date:
1945
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 American women -- Societies and clubs  Search this
Genre/Form:
Brochures
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 / 3.7: Subject Files / National Council of Negro Women
Archival Repository:
Anacostia Community Museum Archives
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/qa7c6b0669e-f5bd-4a88-b440-30a003c113c5
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-acma-06-042-ref1891
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Committee on Jobs for Negroes in Public Utilities, correspondence

Creator:
Committee on Jobs for Negroes in Public Utilities (Washington, D.C.)  Search this
Names:
Capital Transit Company (Washington, D.C.)  Search this
Committee on Fair Employment Practices  Search this
Collection Collector:
Whitehead, Henry Preston, 1917-2002  Search this
Extent:
1 Document (11 x 8 1/2 inches )
Container:
Box 158, Folder 8
Type:
Archival materials
Documents
Correspondence
Place:
Washington (D.C.)
Date:
December 3, 1943
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:
Discrimination in employment  Search this
Genre/Form:
Correspondence
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 / 3.7: Subject Files / Committee on Jobs for Negroes in Public Utilities
Archival Repository:
Anacostia Community Museum Archives
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/qa79acfc523-9fbc-488e-9d9e-2a8bcc733d67
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-acma-06-042-ref1910
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Richard Dyer-Bennett, "The Voice of Minstrelsy" program booklet

Creator:
United Public Workers of America  Search this
Names:
Congress of Industrial Organizations (U.S.)  Search this
Collection Collector:
Whitehead, Henry Preston, 1917-2002  Search this
Extent:
1 Booklet (9 x 6 1/4 inches)
Container:
Box 158, Folder 15
Type:
Archival materials
Booklets
Concert programs
Date:
January 30, 1948
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:
Labor unions  Search this
Education -- Washington, (D.C.)  Search this
Genre/Form:
Concert programs
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 / 3.7: Subject Files / Congress of Industrial Organization (U.S.)., United Public Workers of America
Archival Repository:
Anacostia Community Museum Archives
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/qa7bc527ad2-7a76-4b8d-925c-b1719541258f
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-acma-06-042-ref1920
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Subject Files

Collection Collector:
Whitehead, Henry Preston, 1917-2002  Search this
Type:
Archival materials
Scope and Contents:
This series contains a wide variety of documents that are related to organizations, committees, and institutions and establishments which Todd actively collaborated with in his "Americans All" Radio program or the Institute of Race Relations. A few folders relate specifically to a general subject and not a specific organization. Typical records found include incoming and outgoing correspondence, petitions, photographs, reports, open letters in multiple drafts, publicity in various forms, printed material, and notes and writings. Documents are arranged by organization, with records for each organization filed roughly in chronological order. Printed material related to organizations for which no original records are found are filed in the Printed Material series.
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.
Identifier:
ACMA.06-042, Subseries 3.7
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Henry P. Whitehead collection / Series 3: Tomlinson D. Todd
Archival Repository:
Anacostia Community Museum Archives
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/qa7b154008d-3425-4620-8827-d4ef18ae1a98
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-acma-06-042-ref241

Digital illustration of the Black Disabled Lives Matter Solidarity Fist symbol

Designed by:
Jennifer White-Johnson, American  Search this
Medium:
digital
Dimensions:
File size: 0.37 MB
Type:
digital media
digital media - born digital
Place made:
Baltimore, Maryland, United States, North and Central America
Date:
February 1, 2021
Topic:
African American  Search this
Activism  Search this
Art  Search this
Design  Search this
Graphic design  Search this
Race discrimination  Search this
Race relations  Search this
Social reform  Search this
Credit Line:
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Jennifer White-Johnson, Neurodivergent Artist and Designer
Object number:
2022.87.10
Restrictions & Rights:
© Jennifer White-Johnson
Permission required for use. Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
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Classification:
Decorative Arts, Craft, and Design
Memorabilia and Ephemera-Political and Activist Ephemera
Movement:
Black Lives Matter
Disability Rights Movement
Data Source:
National Museum of African American History and Culture
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd52b7f8a1a-3b3f-4767-93a7-fa1b52ca5e90
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmaahc_2022.87.10

Digital image of the Black Disabled Lives Matter Solidarity Fist symbol

Designed by:
Jennifer White-Johnson, American  Search this
Medium:
digital
Dimensions:
H x W: 1683 1/16 × 1328 3/4 in. (4275 pixels × 3375 pixels)
File size: 0.75 MB
Type:
digital media
digital media - born digital
Place made:
Baltimore, Maryland, United States, North and Central America
Date:
August 15, 2022
Topic:
African American  Search this
Activism  Search this
Art  Search this
Design  Search this
Graphic design  Search this
Race discrimination  Search this
Race relations  Search this
Social reform  Search this
Credit Line:
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Jennifer White-Johnson, Neurodivergent Artist and Designer
Object number:
2022.87.11
Restrictions & Rights:
© Jennifer White-Johnson
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:
Decorative Arts, Craft, and Design
Movement:
Black Lives Matter
Disability Rights Movement
Data Source:
National Museum of African American History and Culture
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd57e292f1d-6b0a-48c8-bb98-2015615a9e9d
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmaahc_2022.87.11

Digital illustration of the Black Disabled Lives Matter Solidarity Fist symbol

Designed by:
Jennifer White-Johnson, American  Search this
Medium:
digital
Dimensions:
File size: 0.38 MB
Type:
digital media
digital media - born digital
Place made:
Baltimore, Maryland, United States, North and Central America
Date:
February 1, 2021
Topic:
African American  Search this
Activism  Search this
Art  Search this
Design  Search this
Graphic design  Search this
Race discrimination  Search this
Race relations  Search this
Social reform  Search this
Credit Line:
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Jennifer White-Johnson, Neurodivergent Artist and Designer
Object number:
2022.87.12
Restrictions & Rights:
© Jennifer White-Johnson
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:
Decorative Arts, Craft, and Design
Movement:
Black Lives Matter
Disability Rights Movement
Data Source:
National Museum of African American History and Culture
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd52d82d6a6-e1cb-4b24-ac12-3b6f328716f0
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmaahc_2022.87.12

Sticker with a Young Gifted Black and Disabled slogan

Designed by:
Jennifer White-Johnson, American  Search this
Medium:
ink on vinyl with adhesive on paper (fiber product)
Dimensions:
H x W: 3 × 3 in. (7.6 × 7.6 cm)
Type:
stickers
Place made:
Baltimore, Maryland, United States, North and Central America
Date:
2020
Topic:
African American  Search this
Activism  Search this
Art  Search this
Children  Search this
Design  Search this
Graphic design  Search this
Parenthood  Search this
Race relations  Search this
Social reform  Search this
Credit Line:
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Jennifer White-Johnson, Neurodivergent Artist and Designer
Object number:
2022.87.2
Restrictions & Rights:
© Jennifer White-Johnson
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:
Decorative Arts, Craft, and Design
Memorabilia and Ephemera-Political and Activist Ephemera
Movement:
Black Lives Matter
Disability Rights Movement
Data Source:
National Museum of African American History and Culture
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd52c67bb4e-9717-47e2-90b1-d4e29a9c9d6d
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmaahc_2022.87.2
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Sticker with a Black Disabled Lives Matter Solidarity Fist symbol

Designed by:
Jennifer White-Johnson, American  Search this
Medium:
ink on vinyl with adhesive on paper (fiber product)
Dimensions:
H x W: 3 × 1 3/8 in. (7.6 × 3.5 cm)
Type:
stickers
Place made:
Baltimore, Maryland, United States, North and Central America
Date:
2020
Topic:
African American  Search this
Activism  Search this
Art  Search this
Design  Search this
Graphic design  Search this
Race discrimination  Search this
Race relations  Search this
Social reform  Search this
Credit Line:
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Jennifer White-Johnson, Neurodivergent Artist and Designer
Object number:
2022.87.3.1
Restrictions & Rights:
© Jennifer White-Johnson
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:
Decorative Arts, Craft, and Design
Memorabilia and Ephemera-Political and Activist Ephemera
Movement:
Black Lives Matter
Disability Rights Movement
Data Source:
National Museum of African American History and Culture
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5987a97ad-0715-486f-b834-92c50b162520
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmaahc_2022.87.3.1
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Poster from Knox Roxs: The Zine

Designed by:
Jennifer White-Johnson, American  Search this
Subject of:
Kevin Johnson III, American, born 2011  Search this
Knox Roxs: The Zine, American  Search this
Medium:
ink on paper (fiber product)
Dimensions:
H x W: 10 1/2 × 14 3/4 in. (26.6 × 37.5 cm)
Type:
posters
graphzines
Place made:
Baltimore, Maryland, United States, North and Central America
Place printed:
Sussex, England, Europe
Baltimore, Maryland, United States, North and Central America
Date:
2018
Topic:
African American  Search this
Activism  Search this
Art  Search this
Children  Search this
Design  Search this
Education  Search this
Graphic design  Search this
Parenthood  Search this
Race relations  Search this
Social reform  Search this
Credit Line:
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Jennifer White-Johnson, Neurodivergent Artist and Designer
Object number:
2022.87.4.2
Restrictions & Rights:
© Jennifer White-Johnson
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:
Decorative Arts, Craft, and Design
Memorabilia and Ephemera-Political and Activist Ephemera
Movement:
Black Lives Matter
Disability Rights Movement
Autism Rights Movement
Data Source:
National Museum of African American History and Culture
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd56d247a7d-041f-4913-ac33-3fead982f27f
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmaahc_2022.87.4.2
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Information sheet from the Soul Garden of Neurodiversity Mini Zine Pack

Designed by:
Jennifer White-Johnson, American  Search this
Written by:
Kevin Johnson III, American, born 2011  Search this
Medium:
2022.87.5.1.1a: ink on paper (fiber product)
2022.87.5.1.1b: cellophane and adhesive
Dimensions:
H x W (2022.87.5.1.1a): 5 7/8 × 4 in. (15 × 10.2 cm)
H x W x D (2022.87.5.1.1b): 5 1/2 × 4 1/8 × 1/2 in. (14 × 10.5 × 1.3 cm)
Type:
wrappers (containers)
cards
graphzines
Place made:
Baltimore, Maryland, United States, North and Central America
Date:
2022
Topic:
African American  Search this
Activism  Search this
Art  Search this
Children  Search this
Design  Search this
Education  Search this
Graphic design  Search this
Parenthood  Search this
Race relations  Search this
Social reform  Search this
Credit Line:
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Jennifer White-Johnson, Neurodivergent Artist and Designer
Object number:
2022.87.5.1.1ab
Restrictions & Rights:
© Jennifer White-Johnson
Permission required for use. Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
See more items in:
National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
Portfolio/Series:
Soul Garden of Neurodiversity Mini Zine Pack
Classification:
Decorative Arts, Craft, and Design
Memorabilia and Ephemera-Political and Activist Ephemera
Movement:
Black Lives Matter
Disability Rights Movement
Autism Rights Movement
Data Source:
National Museum of African American History and Culture
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5b7f75ce4-a51f-46cf-bc2b-de29009bdc99
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmaahc_2022.87.5.1.1ab
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