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George Tooker papers

Creator:
Tooker, George, 1920-2011  Search this
Names:
Bachinski, Walter  Search this
Bishop, Isabel, 1902-1988  Search this
Cadmus, Paul, 1904-1999  Search this
Christopher, William R, 1924-1973  Search this
Dix, Otto, 1891-1969  Search this
French, Jared, 1905-1988  Search this
French, Margaret  Search this
Ginzburg, Ralph  Search this
Gonzalez, Xavier, 1898-1993  Search this
Isaacson, Robert  Search this
Kirstein, Fidelma  Search this
Kirstein, Lincoln, 1907-  Search this
Laning, Edward, 1906-1981  Search this
Lynes, George Platt, 1907-1955  Search this
Nordness, Lee  Search this
Perlin, Bernard, 1918-  Search this
Peterson, Joan, 1933-  Search this
Stamos, Theodoros, 1922-1997  Search this
Wescott, Glenway, 1901-  Search this
Wheeler, Monroe, 1899-  Search this
Extent:
5.1 Linear feet
Type:
Collection descriptions
Archival materials
Sketchbooks
Drawings
Scrapbooks
Date:
circa 1851-2010
Summary:
The papers of painter George Tooker measure 5.1 linear feet and date from circa 1851 to 2010. The papers document Tooker's personal and professional life through biographical material, correspondence, project files, gallery files, exhibition files, printed material, artwork and one sketchbook, and numerous photographs, including some taken by noted photographer George Platt Lynes.
Scope and Contents:
The papers of painter George Tooker measure 5.1 linear feet and date from circa 1851 to 2010. The papers document Tooker's personal and professional life through biographical material, correspondence, project files, gallery files, exhibition files, printed material, artwork and one sketchbook, and numerous photographs, including some taken by noted photographer George Platt Lynes.

Biographical material consists of membership and travel documents, writings on and by Tooker on his circle, an address book, resume, and papers regarding Tooker's education. Also included are biographical material related to Tooker's partner William Christopher who passed in 1973. A 1978 interview with Vermont Public radio on two sound reels is also featured.

Correspondence is with friends, colleagues, and organizations. Correspondents include Isabel Bishop, Paul Cadmus, Walter Bachinski, William Christopher, Otto Dix, Jared and Margaret French, Ralph Ginzburg, Xavier Gonzalez, Robert Isaacson, Edward Laning, Lincoln Kirstein, Lee Nordness, Bernard Perlin, Joan Peterson, Theodore Stamos, Bridget Tichenor, and others. Also included are family correspondence and correspondence regarding the Estate of William Christopher.

Project files document Tooker's commissions including the set and costume design for Gian-Carlo Menotti's opera The Saint of Bleecker Street and Tooker's participation in the selection of candidates for the Vestris Prize for Choreography. Files contain correspondence, business documents, printed ephemera, sketches, photographs, three volumes of vocal scores, and textile samples.

Gallery records include business correspondence and consignments with various key galleries in Tooker's career spanning the 1960s to the end of his career including D.C. Moore Gallery, Marisa Del Re Gallery, and Durlacher Bros..

Exhibition records include documents regarding the organization of several select exhibitions in Tooker's career incuding an early retrospective at the Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco (1974) and a later traveling retrospective from 2008-2009.

Printed material consists of invitations, press releases, news clippings and exhibition catalogs documenting the careers of both George Tooker and William Christopher.

Artwork includes numerous sketchbooks, loose drawings, and sketches from Tooker's studies at the Art Students' League in the mid 1940s, in addition to an early ex-libris print created by Tooker in his youth. Also included is a sketchbook by William Christopher, as well as a study for the work The Subway, in the collection of the Whitney Museum of American Art.

Photographic materials depict Tooker's family life as well as his early artistic collaborations depicted in a number of black and white photographs taken by George Platt Lynes and PaJaMa in the mid to late 1940s. A majority of the photographs depict artists and friends, among them: George Tooker and his companion William Christopher, Paul Cadmus, Jared and Margaret French, Lincoln and Fidelma Kirstein, Glenway Wescott, Monroe Wheeler, and Bridget Tichenor. Other photographs are of Tooker building his home, gardening, and working in his studio in Hartland, Vermont. Also included are installation views from the exhibition Painting in the United States (1949) at the Carnegie Institute in Pennsylvania. There are also a fair amount of photographs, transparencies, slides and negatives documenting artwork from both the studios of George Tooker and his late partner William Christopher.
Arrangement:
The collection is arranged as 8 series.

Missing Title

Series 1: Biographical Material, circa 1920-2005 (0.7 linear feet; Boxes 1, 5)

Series 2: Correspondence, circa 1932-2010 (1.2 linear feet; Boxes 1-2, Oversize 7)

Series 3: Project Files, circa 1935-1968 (0.3 linear feet; Boxes 2-3, 6)

Series 4: Gallery Records, circa 1960-2009 (0.3 linear feet; Box 3)

Series 5: Exhibition Files, circa 1967-2009 (0.3 linear feet; Boxes 1, 3)

Series 6: Printed Material, circa 1851-2010 (0.5 linear feet; Boxes 3, 5)

Series 7: Artwork and Sketchbook, circa 1932-2009 (0.7 linear feet; Boxes 3, 5, 8)

Series 8: Photographs, circa 1900-2010 (1.1 linear feet; Boxes 4-5, 8)
Biographical / Historical:
George Tooker (1920-2011) was a painter based in Hartland, Vermont and New York, New York. Tooker was born in Brooklyn, New York on August 5, 1920 to George Clair Tooker and Angela Montejo Roura. He graduated from preparatory school at Phillips Academy, Andover in 1938 and received a Bachelor of Arts in English from Harvard University in 1942. Tooker studied drawing and painting under Reginald Marsh, Kenneth Hayes Miller, and Harry Sternberg at the Art Students' League from circa 1944 to 1945.

Tooker became acquainted with American painter Paul Cadmus while studying at the Art Students' League. Cadmus introduced Tooker to a circle of artists and writers living and working in New York and Europe in the mid to late 1940s that included George Platt Lynes, Jared and Margaret French, Monroe Wheeler, Glenway Westcott, and Lincoln and Fidelma Kirstein. He lived and worked with his partner and fellow artist William Christopher in New York City and later Hartland, VT.

In 1953, Tooker was commissioned by writer and philanthropist Lincoln Kirstein to design the sets and costumes for The Saint of Bleecker Street, an opera by Gian-Carlo Menotti. In 1966, the Wasemquia Charitable Trust sponsored the Vestris Prize for Choreography in cooperation with the Boston Ballet Company and Tooker was invited by trustee Henry H. Crapo to participate on the Committee of Judges for the Vestris Prize. In 1968, NASA commissioned Tooker to produce drawings and one painting documenting the development of spacecraft at the Goddard Space Flight Center located in Greenbelt, Maryland.

Tooker's paintings are found in numerous art museums and galleries including the Whitney Museum of Art, Metropolitan Museum of Art, Museum of Modern Art, DC Moore Gallery, Robert Isaacson Gallery, and the Venice Biennale. In 1968, Tooker's paintings were featured in the art magazine, Avant-Garde.
Related Materials:
Available in the Archives of American Art is an oral history interview with George Tooker conducted in 1966 by Grace G. Alexander for radio station WNYC, New York City.

Materials related to the George Tooker papers can be found the William Christopher papers at the Archives of American Art.
Provenance:
George Tooker donated his papers to the Archives of American Art in 1973. A subsequent addition was donated in 2018 by Aaron Watkins, the executor to George Tooker's estate.
Restrictions:
Use of original papers requires an appointment and is limited to the Archives' Washington, D.C., Research Center. Contact Reference Services for more information.
Rights:
The Archives of American Art makes its archival collections available for non-commercial, educational and personal use unless restricted by copyright and/or donor restrictions, including but not limited to access and publication restrictions. AAA makes no representations concerning such rights and restrictions and it is the user's responsibility to determine whether rights or restrictions exist and to obtain any necessary permission to access, use, reproduce and publish the collections. Please refer to the Smithsonian's Terms of Use for additional information.
Occupation:
Painters -- Vermont  Search this
Printmakers -- Vermont  Search this
Genre/Form:
Sketchbooks
Drawings
Scrapbooks
Citation:
George Tooker papers, circa 1851-2010. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.
Identifier:
AAA.tookgeor
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Archival Repository:
Archives of American Art
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/mw979ef9bde-924c-4b3e-95a6-59ac6e873bbb
EDAN-URL:
ead_collection:sova-aaa-tookgeor

RCA 44-BX Ribbon Velocity Microphone

Manufacturer:
Radio Corporation of America  Search this
Physical Description:
metal (overall material)
Measurements:
overall: 12 1/2 in x 7 in x 7 in; 31.75 cm x 17.78 cm x 17.78 cm
Object Name:
microphone
Place made:
United States: New Jersey, Camden
Date made:
late 1940s
ID Number:
2016.0339.01
Accession number:
2016.0339
Catalog number:
2016.0339.01
Serial number:
2421
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Culture and the Arts: Entertainment
Popular Entertainment
Music & Musical Instruments
Communications
Data Source:
National Museum of American History
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746b2-720a-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmah_1834098

WANN Microphone Flag

Physical Description:
metal (overall material)
Measurements:
overall: 5 5/8 in x 4 1/2 in x 3/8 in; 14.2875 cm x 11.43 cm x .9525 cm
Object Name:
microphone flag
Place made:
United States
Date made:
1940s
ID Number:
2016.0339.05
Accession number:
2016.0339
Catalog number:
2016.0339.05
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Culture and the Arts: Entertainment
Music & Musical Instruments
Popular Entertainment
Communications
Data Source:
National Museum of American History
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746b2-729e-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmah_1834145

Delegate

Published by:
MelPat Associates, American, 1965 - 1986  Search this
Created by:
C. Melvin Patrick, American, died 1985  Search this
Subject of:
Sen. Edward Brooke, American, born 1919  Search this
Morris Brown College, American, founded 1881  Search this
Interracial Council for Business Opportunity, American, founded 1963  Search this
Opportunities Industrialization Center of America, Inc., American, founded 1964  Search this
Hubert Horatio Humphrey Jr., American, 1911 - 1978  Search this
General Daniel James Jr., American, 1920 - 1978  Search this
Roy Wilkins, American, 1901 - 1981  Search this
Rufus B. Shorter, American  Search this
National Association of Black Social Workers, American, founded 1968  Search this
National Association of Market Developers, American, founded 1953  Search this
National Medical Association, American, founded 1895  Search this
Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite of Freemasonry  Search this
Prince Hall Freemasonry, founded 1784  Search this
Howard University, American, founded 1867  Search this
National Newspaper Publishers Association, American, founded 1827  Search this
Young Men's Christian Association (YMCA), International, founded 1844  Search this
Avon, founded 1886  Search this
Lambda Kappa Mu Sorority, Inc., American, founded 1937  Search this
National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, American, founded 1909  Search this
The Links, Incorporated, American, founded 1946  Search this
National United Church Ushers Association of America, Inc., American, founded 1919  Search this
National Medical Association, American, founded 1895  Search this
National Dental Association, American, founded 1913  Search this
Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority, Inc., founded 1922  Search this
Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity, American, founded 1914  Search this
National Urban League, American, founded 1910  Search this
Iota Phi Lambda Sorority, Inc., American, founded 1929  Search this
Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated, founded 1908  Search this
Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, American, founded 1920  Search this
Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc., American, founded 1906  Search this
Eta Phi Beta Sorority, Inc., American, founded 1943  Search this
National Association of University Women, American, founded 1910  Search this
National Association of Market Developers, American, founded 1953  Search this
Chi Eta Phi Sorority, Inc., American, founded 1932  Search this
American Bridge Association, American, founded 1932  Search this
Arthur Ashe Jr., American, 1943 - 1993  Search this
The Salvation Army, American, founded 1865  Search this
National Dental Association, American, founded 1913  Search this
Shriners International, American, founded 1870  Search this
Sammy Davis Jr., American, 1925 - 1990  Search this
Congressional Black Caucus, American, founded 1971  Search this
Rev. Martin Luther King Sr, American, 1899 - 1984  Search this
Improved Benevolent and Protective Order of the Elks of the World, American, founded 1898  Search this
Southern Christian Leadership Conference, American, founded 1957  Search this
National Urban League Guild, American, founded 1946  Search this
Association for the Study of African American Life and History, American, founded 1915  Search this
369th Veterans Association, American  Search this
Prince Hall Freemasonry, founded 1784  Search this
One Hundred Black Men, Inc., American, founded 1963  Search this
Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity, American, founded 1914  Search this
Medium:
ink on paper
Dimensions:
H x W x D: 10 13/16 × 8 7/16 × 7/16 in. (27.5 × 21.4 × 1.1 cm)
Type:
magazines (periodicals)
Place made:
Harlem, New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America
Place depicted:
California, United States, North and Central America
Houston, Texas, United States, North and Central America
Minneapolis, Hennepin County, Minnesota, United States, North and Central America
Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan, United States, North and Central America
Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, United States, North and Central America
Washington, District of Columbia, United States, North and Central America
Jamaica, Caribbean, North and Central America
Barbados, Caribbean, North and Central America
Martha's Vineyard, Oak Bluffs, Dukes County, Massachusetts, United States, North and Central America
West Africa, Africa
Date:
1978
Topic:
African American  Search this
Advertising  Search this
Associations and institutions  Search this
Black Enterprise  Search this
Black Press  Search this
Business  Search this
Communities  Search this
Fraternal organizations  Search this
Fraternities  Search this
Government  Search this
HBCUs (Historically Black Colleges and Universities)  Search this
Journalism  Search this
Labor  Search this
Mass media  Search this
Men  Search this
Political organizations  Search this
Politics  Search this
Professional organizations  Search this
Religion  Search this
Social life and customs  Search this
Sororities  Search this
Travel  Search this
U.S. History, 1969-2001  Search this
Urban life  Search this
Women  Search this
Women's organizations  Search this
Credit Line:
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Anne B. Patrick and the family of Hilda E. Stokely
Object number:
2012.167.12
Restrictions & Rights:
Public domain
Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
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National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
Classification:
Documents and Published Materials-Published Works
Data Source:
National Museum of African American History and Culture
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5e8bb6cbd-99b9-4ce0-8851-3b3bef3dd0e8
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmaahc_2012.167.12
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Piper PA-12 Super Cruiser

Pilot:
Clifford Evans  Search this
Manufacturer:
Piper Aircraft Corp.  Search this
Materials:
Fuselage: steel tube with fabric cover
Dimensions:
Wingspan: 10.8 m (35 ft 5 in)
Length: 6.86 m (22 ft 6 in)
Height: 2.08 m (6 ft 10 in)
Weight, empty: 454 kg (1,000 lb)
Weight, gross: 793 kg (1,750 lb)
Top Speed: 184 km/h (115 mph)
Engine: Lycoming O-235-C, 100 hp
Type:
CRAFT-Aircraft
Country of Origin:
United States of America
Date:
1946
Credit Line:
Gift of Piper Aircraft Company
Inventory Number:
A19500101000
Restrictions & Rights:
CC0
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National Air and Space Museum Collection
Location:
Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center in Chantilly, VA
Hangar:
Boeing Aviation Hangar
Data Source:
National Air and Space Museum
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/nv9db01c8a1-88c4-4be9-8588-12e04cf6f1ff
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nasm_A19500101000
Online Media:

WANN Radio Station Records

Donor:
Blum, Morris  Search this
Creator:
WANN Radio Station (Annapolis, Maryland)  Search this
Extent:
13 Cubic feet (32 boxes and 12 oversize folders)
Type:
Collection descriptions
Archival materials
Awards
Certificates
Business records
Sales records
Posters
Photographs
Correspondence
Audiotapes
Place:
Carr's Beach
Annapolis (Md.)
Maryland -- 20th century
Date:
1940-1999
Summary:
The collection documents the creative, technical and political aspects of managing WANN Radio Station in Annapolis, Maryland during the mid-Twentieth Century. Key areas of research include black radio stations; Annapolis African American communities; marketing to Black communities; political activism through media; Black-Jewish community relationships; church, community and media activism.
Scope and Contents:
The collection primarily documents the highly-segregated era of radio broadcasting and WANN's position within this historical context. It contains an extensive photographic history documenting the rise of the radio station. Other materials include programming timetables, forum broadcasts, and advertisement segments aired during the station's prime. Documents chronicling the station's business and regulatory history, including correspondence with fans, publicity materials, advertising, certificates and awards and sales reports are also included among these materials. There are newspaper clippings documenting political events and church programs covered by the radio station. Land survey maps for the placement of new station and broadcasting towers are also found among these materials. Morris Blum was involved with the Federal Communications Commission and there is a significant amount of material relating to the Emergency Broadcasting System including tutorials and regulations. Materials relating to Blum's personal life include local Jewish community and organization activities, naval history and a few family papers. Photographs and programming for WANN's sister radio station WXTC can also be found among these materials. In the early 1990s, WANN radio station became Bay Country 1190 in a move to be more profitable. There is a small amount of material relating to this new programming format. WANN radio is significant because the radio station became a place to discuss controversial topics concerning the African American community. Segregation, racial discrimination, and challenging political misrepresentation were all a part of WANN's programming. Blum and his staff did not avoid confronting what were at the time radical issues of racial justice and equality. Members of Congress, politicians and community organizers all appeared periodically on WANN radio. In addition to its talk radio format, WANN radio also played Rhythm and Blues, Gospel music, and hosted numerous dance parties and concerts at Carr's Beach. Blum hired a racially diverse staff, creating pathways to professional careers. Charles "Hoppy" Adams, who eventually became WANN's first executive vice president, began his career as a highly popular radio personality. Adams hosted the Carr's Beach dance parties and concerts featuring many young artists, including James Brown and Sarah Vaughn. The success of the radio station's hiring practices, relevant programming, social activities and political awareness makes it a valuable resource of information for both the Washington DC metropolitan area and the nation as a whole.
Arrangement:
The collection is arranged into twelve series.

Series 1: Photographic Materials, 1947-1996, undated

Series 2: Correspondence, 1947-1999

Series 3: Programming, 1947-1989

Series 4: Publicity, 1946-1999, undated

Series 5: Advertising and Marketing, 1947-1999, undated

Series 6: Engineering and Construction, 1947-1999, undated

Series 7: Office Files, 1953-1999, undated

Series 8: Communications and Emergency Management, 1946-1999, undated

Series 9: Awards and Recognition, 1940s-1999, undated

Series 10: WXTC Radio Station, 1959-1979, undated

Series 11: Morris Blum Papers, 1954-1997, undated

Series 12: Audiovisual Materials, 1953-1998
Separated Materials:
"Several artifacts were donated to the Museum's Division of Cultural History (now Division of Cultural and Community Life) in 2000. The associated accession numbers for the WANN Radio Station artifacts are as follows:

2000.0165-7,775 include sound recordings, two turntable pads, a microphone, and a studio wall clock, all used at the radio station from 1948-1995.

2002.0319-22 include eight name tags worn by on-air personalities at personal appearances, five pieces of equipment, three banners, two gold records, two public service award plaques, a pith helmet, and two T-shirts also from 1948-1995. "
Provenance:
The collection was donated by Morris Blum in July 2002.
Restrictions:
Collection is open for research. Researchers must use reference copies of audiovisual materials. When no reference copy exists, the Archives Center staff will produce reference copies on an "as needed" basis, as resources allow.
Rights:
Collection items available for reproduction, but the Archives Center makes no guarantees concerning copyright restrictions. Other intellectual property rights may apply. Archives Center cost-recovery and use fees may apply when requesting reproductions.
Topic:
Radio stations -- Maryland  Search this
African American radio stations  Search this
Radio audiences  Search this
Radio broadcasting  Search this
Ethnic radio programs  Search this
advertising -- 20th century  Search this
Genre/Form:
Awards
Certificates
Business records -- 20th century
Sales records
Posters -- 20th century
Photographs -- 20th century
Correspondence -- 20th century
Audiotapes
Citation:
WANN Radio Station Records, Archives Center, National Museum of American History.
Identifier:
NMAH.AC.0800
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WANN Radio Station Records
Archival Repository:
Archives Center, National Museum of American History
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ep82fcb85dc-b516-4152-8091-10c4d8fc4b63
EDAN-URL:
ead_collection:sova-nmah-ac-0800
Online Media:

Adams, Hoppy

Collection Donor:
Blum, Morris  Search this
Collection Creator:
WANN Radio Station (Annapolis, Maryland)  Search this
Container:
Box 4, Folder 1
Type:
Archival materials
Photographs
Date:
1982
Collection Restrictions:
Collection is open for research. Researchers must use reference copies of audiovisual materials. When no reference copy exists, the Archives Center staff will produce reference copies on an "as needed" basis, as resources allow.
Collection Rights:
Collection items available for reproduction, but the Archives Center makes no guarantees concerning copyright restrictions. Other intellectual property rights may apply. Archives Center cost-recovery and use fees may apply when requesting reproductions.
Collection Citation:
WANN Radio Station Records, Archives Center, National Museum of American History.
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WANN Radio Station Records
WANN Radio Station Records / Series 1: Photographic Materials
Archival Repository:
Archives Center, National Museum of American History
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ep84d6a6cae-5571-48e5-9dba-be14a01969b8
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-nmah-ac-0800-ref105

Giving Voice: The Power of Words in African American Culture

Collection Creator:
Smithsonian Institution. Center for Folklife and Cultural Heritage  Search this
Type:
Archival materials
Introduction:
The 2009 Festival program Giving Voice, presented by the National Museum of African American History and Culture, showcased the many oral traditions and verbal arts that hold a special place in African American folk culture. Giving Voice focused on the word power and word play that shape, define, and transform human experience. These cultural expressions represent a living legacy for black Americans and ultimately for all Americans. Through the deep, rich strains of African American oral traditions, the Festival program explored and displayed the vital connections between the power of words in African American folklife and the attributes of American culture itself.

Giving Voice created a learning experience that provided audiences with a better understanding of the everyday language and expression inherent in African American folklife. For instance, Festival visitors were invited into simulated social sites and gathering places where African Americans traditionally have felt free to talk to one another beyond the gaze and financial control, or below the radar, of racial others. Settings such as restaurants and home kitchens, churches and meeting halls, playgrounds and street corners, barbershops and beauty parlors, community radio stations and the "soapbox" - recreated on the National Mall - provided a living context for demonstrating the power of words to shape the daily experiences of African Americans.

With this Festival program, the Smithsonian's National Museum of African American History and Culture demonstrated its commitment to documenting and preserving the oral expressions of a people whose voices were muzzled, who were denied the opportunity to read and to write, and whose speeches and oratory often did not survive. A people's culture is inexorably linked to its language, and by helping to raise public awareness of African American linguistic creativity, the Museum highlighted a major aspect of black culture. In the process, the Museum moved closer to its goals of helping all Americans to learn more about African American history and culture, and to understand and appreciate how this history and culture provide a powerful lens for understanding what it truly means to be an American.

James Alexander Robinson was Curator, and Dianne Green was Program Coordinator. Diana Baird N'Diaye and Esther J. Washington were Curatorial Advisors for Children's Culture; John W. Davis II was Curatorial Advisor for Community Radio; Roland Freeman was Curatorial Consultant for Photography; Kenny Carroll was Curatorial Consultant for Poetry; and Tony Smalls was Curatorial Consultant for Drama.

The program was produced in partnership with the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture.
Presenters:
Deborah Asante, Carmen Ashhurst, Jade Banks, Kenny Carroll, Lorne Cress Love, James Counts Early, Anthony Gittens, E. Ethelbert Miller, Bob Sumner, Eleanor Traylor, Esther J. Washington
Participants:
Children's and Youth Culture

Asante Children's Theatre, Indianapolis, Indiana

Schroeder Cherry, 1954-, Baltimore, Maryland

The Dr. Beverly Robinson Community Folk Culture Program, Bronx, New York

Hot Topic All Stars, Alexandria, Virginia

Ella Jenkins, Chicago, Illinois

Humor

James Hannah, 1968-, Coppell, Texas

Royale Watkins, Encino, California

Poetry

Toni Blackman, Brooklyn, New York

Kenny Carroll, Washington, D.C.

Thomas Sayers Ellis, 1963-, Brooklyn, New York

Tonya Matthews, 1974-, Cincinnati, Ohio

Sonia Sanchez, 1934-, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Radio

WPFW, Washington, D.C.

Storytelling

Charlotte Blake-Alston, 1948-, Landsdowne, Pennsylvania

Victoria Burnett, 1951-, San Juan Capistrano, California

Len Cabral, 1948-, Cranston, Rhode Island

Mitchell G. Capel, 1955-, Spring Lake, North Carolina

Diane Ferlatte, Oakland, California

Hugh "Brother Blue" Hill, 1921-, Cambridge, Massachusetts

Joni L. Jones, 1955-, Austin, Texas

Baba Jamal Koram, 1949-, Alexandria, Virginia

Onawumi Jean Moss, 1936-, Amherst, Massachusetts

Tejumola Ologboni, Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Dylan Pritchett, 1959-, Williamsburg, Virginia

Sankofa, 1930-, Rochester, New York

Valerie Tutson, 1966-, Providence, Rhode Island

Theater

Holly Bass, 1971-, Washington, D.C.

Roger Guenveur Smith, 1955-, Los Angeles, California

Anu Yadav, 1977-, Washington, D.C.
Collection 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.
Collection Rights:
Permission to publish materials from the collection must be requested from the Ralph Rinzler Folklife Archives and Collections. Please visit our website to learn more about submitting a request. The Ralph Rinzler Folklife Archives and Collections make no guarantees concerning copyright or other intellectual property restrictions. Other usage conditions may apply; please see the Smithsonian's Terms of Use for more information.
Collection Citation:
Smithsonian Folklife Festival records: 2009 Smithsonian Folklife Festival, Ralph Rinzler Folklife Archives and Collections, Smithsonian Institution.
Identifier:
CFCH.SFF.2009, Series 3
See more items in:
Smithsonian Folklife Festival records: 2009 Smithsonian Folklife Festival
Archival Repository:
Ralph Rinzler Folklife Archives and Collections
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/bk522ddb6d2-b2ba-449a-a630-8d0a8d3543ba
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-cfch-sff-2009-ref26

Kid Thomas Valentine and His Creole Jazz Band

Creator:
Thomas, Kid, 1896-1987  Search this
Extent:
1 Phonograph record (analog, 33 1/3 rpm, 12 in.)
Type:
Archival materials
Phonograph records
Place:
Louisiana
New Orleans (La.)
Contents:
Panama -- Just a closer walk with Thee -- On a cocoanut island --Maryland, my Maryland -- I believe I can make it by myself -- Eh la bas -- I can't escape from you -- When my dreamboat comes home -- Stingaree blues --Siboney.
Local Numbers:
FP-ARH-LP-1016

Arhoolie.1016
Publication, Distribution, Etc. (Imprint):
El Cerrito, CA Arhoolie
Participant or Performer Note:
Kid Thomas Valentine, trumpet ; Manuel Paul, tenor saxophone ; Louis Nelson, trombone ; Joe James, piano and vocal ; Creole George Guesnon, banjo and vocal ; Sammy Penn, drums and vocal ; Alcide "Slow drag" Pavageau, bass.
Date/Time and Place of an Event Note:
Recorded at the WDSO Radio Station, New Orleans, May 24, 1959.
General:
Program notes by Mike Slatter on container.
Restrictions:
Restrictions on access. No duplication allowed listening and viewing for research purposes only.
Collection Rights:
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Topic:
African Americans  Search this
Jazz  Search this
New Orleans jazz  Search this
Identifier:
CFCH.ARHO, Item FP-ARH-LP-1016
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Arhoolie Records Business Records and Audio Recordings
Arhoolie Records Business Records and Audio Recordings / Audio Recordings / LP
Archival Repository:
Ralph Rinzler Folklife Archives and Collections
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/bk557d5b939-96e7-4aa5-b6c6-0357f547f47c
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-cfch-arho-ref566

Heterodon platirhinos

Preparation:
Ethanol
Place:
CHELTENHAM, NAVAL RADIO STATION, Prince Georges, Maryland, United States, North America
Collection Date:
24 Aug 1953
Taxonomy:
Animalia, Chordata, Vertebrata, Reptilia, Squamata, Ophidia, Xenodontinae
Published Name:
Heterodon platirhinos
Accession Number:
000000
Other Numbers:
Field Number : No Field Number
USNM Number:
133188
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Amphibians & Reptiles
Data Source:
NMNH - Vertebrate Zoology - Herpetology Division
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/3e6338943-3d7e-47d7-8a0b-940c04fade74
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmnhvz_6278597

"Daddy Cool" Pith Helmet

Physical Description:
plastic (overall material)
fabric (overall material)
Measurements:
overall: 6 1/2 in x 11 1/2 in x 14 in; 16.51 cm x 29.21 cm x 35.56 cm
Object Name:
hat
Date made:
1950s
Credit Line:
Gift of Morris H. Blum
ID Number:
2002.0319.23
Accession number:
2002.0319
Catalog number:
2002.0319.23
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Exhibition:
American Enterprise
Exhibition Location:
National Museum of American History
Data Source:
National Museum of American History
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746ad-eda0-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmah_1453524
Online Media:

Wall Clock

Manufacturer:
Self Winding Clock Co., Inc.  Search this
Physical Description:
metal (overall material)
plastic (overall material)
Measurements:
overall: 20 in x 20 in x 5 in; 50.8 cm x 50.8 cm x 12.7 cm
Object Name:
clock
Place made:
United States: New York, New York
Date made:
late 1940s
Credit Line:
Gift of Morris H. Blum
ID Number:
2000.0165.7777
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Data Source:
National Museum of American History
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a8-731b-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmah_1000821

Turntable Pad

Maker:
Columbia Records, Inc.  Search this
Physical Description:
plastic (overall material)
felt (overall material)
Measurements:
overall: 12 in x 12 in x 1/8 in; 30.48 cm x 30.48 cm x .3175 cm
Object Name:
turntable pad
Place made:
United States
Date made:
1953
Credit Line:
Gift of Morris H. Blum
ID Number:
2000.0165.7778
Accession number:
2000.0165
Catalog number:
2000.0165.7778
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Data Source:
National Museum of American History
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a8-731c-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmah_1000822

WANN Banner

Physical Description:
fabric (overall material)
felt (overall material)
wood (overall material)
Measurements:
overall: 23 in x 13 1/2 in x 1 in; 58.42 cm x 34.29 cm x 2.54 cm
Object Name:
banner
Place made:
United States
Date made:
1950s
Credit Line:
Gift of Morris H. Blum
ID Number:
2002.0319.01
Accession number:
2002.0319
Catalog number:
2002.0319.01
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Data Source:
National Museum of American History
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746aa-532c-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmah_1190153

WANN Banner

Physical Description:
fabric (overall material)
felt (overall material)
wood (overall material)
metal (overall material)
Measurements:
overall: 39 in x 41 in x 1 in; 99.06 cm x 104.14 cm x 2.54 cm
Object Name:
banner
Place made:
United States
Date made:
1950s
Credit Line:
Gift of Morris H. Blum
ID Number:
2002.0319.02
Accession number:
2002.0319
Catalog number:
2002.0319.02
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Exhibition:
American Enterprise
Exhibition Location:
National Museum of American History
Data Source:
National Museum of American History
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746b3-4c59-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmah_1190154

Chesapeake Broadcasters' Association Award

Manufacturer:
HonorAwardPlaque  Search this
Physical Description:
metal (overall material)
wood (overall material)
Measurements:
overall: 8 in x 10 in x 1 in; 20.32 cm x 25.4 cm x 2.54 cm
Object Name:
award
Place made:
United States
Presentation date:
1989
Credit Line:
Gift of Morris H. Blum
ID Number:
2002.0319.03
Accession number:
2002.0319
Catalog number:
2002.0319.03
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Data Source:
National Museum of American History
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746aa-532d-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmah_1190155
Online Media:

EBS Exceptional Service Award

Recipient:
Blum, Morris H.  Search this
Manufacturer:
Award Crafters, Inc.  Search this
Physical Description:
wood (overall material)
metal (overall material)
Measurements:
overall: 12 in x 9 in x 1 in; 30.48 cm x 22.86 cm x 2.54 cm
Object Name:
award
Place made:
United States: Virginia, Fairfax
Presentation date:
1987
Credit Line:
Gift of Morris H. Blum
ID Number:
2002.0319.04
Accession number:
2002.0319
Catalog number:
2002.0319.04
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Data Source:
National Museum of American History
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746aa-5737-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmah_1190156
Online Media:

Gold Record, “If You’re Ready (Come Go With Me)”

Recording artist:
Staple Singers  Search this
Maker:
Disc Award, Ltd.  Search this
Physical Description:
wood (overall material)
glass (overall material)
metal (overall material)
Measurements:
overall: 12 in x 12 in x 1 1/2 in; 30.48 cm x 30.48 cm x 3.81 cm
Object Name:
award
Place made:
United States: California, Los Angeles
Date made:
1973-1974
Credit Line:
Gift of Morris H. Blum
ID Number:
2002.0319.05
Accession number:
2002.0319
Catalog number:
2002.0319.05
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Exhibition:
American Enterprise
Exhibition Location:
National Museum of American History
Data Source:
National Museum of American History
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746aa-580a-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmah_1190157
Online Media:

Gold Record, "I Believe In You (You Believe In Me)"

Recording artist:
Taylor, Johnnie  Search this
Maker:
Disc Award, Ltd.  Search this
Physical Description:
wood (overall material)
glass (overall material)
metal (overall material)
plastic (overall material)
Measurements:
overall: 1 5/8 in x 12 in x 12 in; 4.1275 cm x 30.48 cm x 30.48 cm
Object Name:
award
Place made:
United States: California, Los Angeles
Date made:
1973-1974
Credit Line:
Gift of Morris H. Blum
ID Number:
2002.0319.06
Accession number:
2002.0319
Catalog number:
2002.0319.06
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Popular Entertainment
Data Source:
National Museum of American History
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746aa-5241-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmah_1190158
Online Media:

“The Deacon” Name Tag

Physical Description:
fabric (overall material)
metal (overall material)
Measurements:
overall: 5 in x 2 1/4 in x 3/8 in; 12.7 cm x 5.715 cm x .9525 cm
Object Name:
name tag
Place made:
United States
Date made:
1950s
Credit Line:
Gift of Morris H. Blum
ID Number:
2002.0319.07
Accession number:
2002.0319
Catalog number:
2002.0319.07
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Data Source:
National Museum of American History
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746b3-4c5a-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmah_1190159

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