Search Results

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

See more items in:

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

Collection Collector:

Whitehead, Henry Preston, 1917-2002  Search this

Extent:

1 Document (9 1/4 x 6 1/4 inches)

Type:

Archival materials

Documents

Obituaries

Place:

Washington (D.C.)

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:

African American women -- Societies and clubs  Search this

Genre/Form:

Obituaries

Collection Citation:

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

See more items in:

Henry P. Whitehead collection

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/qa74dc38a42-70f7-4f90-b90d-d80311ffbb85

EDAN-URL:

ead_component:sova-acma-06-042-ref1888

Creator:

National Council of Negro Women  Search this

Collection Collector:

Whitehead, Henry Preston, 1917-2002  Search this

Extent:

1 Letter (10 1/2 x 8 inches)

Type:

Archival materials

Letters

Correspondence

Place:

Washington (D.C.)

Date:

January 2, 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:

African American women  Search this

Genre/Form:

Correspondence

Collection Citation:

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

See more items in:

Henry P. Whitehead collection

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/qa78b6f9a54-3fbe-41f9-9d7f-2d743913d5ac

EDAN-URL:

ead_component:sova-acma-06-042-ref1896

Creator:

National Council of Negro Women  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

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:

African American women  Search this

Collection Citation:

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

See more items in:

Henry P. Whitehead collection

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/qa7aec9f810-c2a6-42f4-bac4-c8d5ef4a86ac

EDAN-URL:

ead_component:sova-acma-06-042-ref1900

Series Collector:

Archives Center, National Museum of American History  Search this

Series Donor:

Becker, John M.  Search this

Gay Officers Action League. GOAL  Search this

Heritage of Pride (HOP)  Search this

Rohrbaugh, Richard  Search this

Atlantic States Gay Rodeo Association (ASGRA)  Search this

Series Creator:

Hirsch, Leonard  Search this

Guest, Barbara  Search this

Barna, Joseph T.  Search this

Guest, Michael E.  Search this

Cruse, Howard, 1944-2019  Search this

Container:

Box 85, Folder 15

Type:

Archival materials

Date:

2014

Series Restrictions:

The collection is open for research use.

Researchers must handle unprotected photographs with gloves. Researchers must use reference copies of audio-visual materials. When no reference copy exists, the Archives Center staff will produce reference copies on an "as needed" basis, as resources allow.

Do not use original materials when available on reference video or audio tapes.

Series 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.

Series Citation:

Archives Center Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender (LGBT) Collection, Archives Center, National Museum of American History, Smithsonian Institution

See more items in:

Archives Center Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender (LGBT) Collection

Archives Center Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender (LGBT) Collection / Series 4: Advertising, Business, and Publications / 4.2: Business

Archival Repository:

Archives Center, National Museum of American History

GUID:

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ep8d902b2d4-29e0-4720-a64b-d89b25ddaf3c

EDAN-URL:

ead_component:sova-nmah-ac-1146-ref984

Artist:

Marshall Bouldin, III, 6 Sep 1923 - 12 Nov 2012  Search this

Sitter:

Claude Denson Pepper, 8 Sep 1900 - 30 May 1989  Search this

Medium:

Oil on canvas

Dimensions:

Stretcher: 106.7 × 96.5cm (42 × 38")

Type:

Painting

Date:

1985

Topic:

Interior  Search this

Home Furnishings\Furniture\Seating\Chair  Search this

Costume\Jewelry\Ring  Search this

Costume\Dress Accessory\Eyeglasses  Search this

Nature & Environment\Plant  Search this

Printed Material\Papers  Search this

Interior\Office  Search this

Costume\Dress Accessory\Neckwear\Tie  Search this

Artwork\Photograph  Search this

Costume\Dress Accessory\Handkerchief  Search this

Home Furnishings\Furniture\Desk  Search this

Home Furnishings\Telephone  Search this

Claude Denson Pepper: Male  Search this

Claude Denson Pepper: Law and Crime\Lawyer  Search this

Claude Denson Pepper: Education and Scholarship\Educator\Professor\University  Search this

Claude Denson Pepper: Education and Scholarship\Educator\Teacher  Search this

Claude Denson Pepper: Business and Finance\Businessperson\Industrialist\Manufacturer\Steel  Search this

Claude Denson Pepper: Politics and Government\US Senator\Florida  Search this

Claude Denson Pepper: Politics and Government\US Congressman\Florida  Search this

Claude Denson Pepper: Politics and Government\State Legislator\Florida  Search this

Claude Denson Pepper: Presidential Medal of Freedom  Search this

Portrait  Search this

Credit Line:

Owner: U.S. House of Representatives

Object number:

2002.017.002

Restrictions & Rights:

Usage conditions apply

See more items in:

Catalog of American Portraits

Data Source:

Catalog of American Portraits

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/sm4b80d5d71-30ad-42c7-936b-418cc7cc3910

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:npg_2002.017.002

Artist:

Hubert Vos, 1855 - 1935  Search this

Sitter:

Elbert Henry Gary, 1846 - 1927  Search this

Medium:

Oil on canvas

Dimensions:

116.8cm x 91.4cm (46" x 36")

Type:

Painting

Place:

United States\New York\New York

Date:

1924

Topic:

Printed Material\Book  Search this

Interior\Office  Search this

Personal Attribute\Facial Hair\Mustache  Search this

Home Furnishings\Furniture\Desk  Search this

Equipment\Drafting & Writing Implements\Writing implement\Pencil  Search this

Home Furnishings\Telephone  Search this

Elbert Henry Gary: Male  Search this

Elbert Henry Gary: Law and Crime\Lawyer  Search this

Elbert Henry Gary: Business and Finance\Businessperson\Industrialist  Search this

Elbert Henry Gary: Business and Finance\Businessperson\Business executive\Steel  Search this

Portrait  Search this

Credit Line:

Owner: The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Object number:

37.20.4 MMA

Restrictions & Rights:

Usage conditions apply

See more items in:

Catalog of American Portraits

Data Source:

Catalog of American Portraits

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/sm48fd767a0-4e55-4c04-a35e-12b1bebc9762

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:npg_37.20.4_MMA

Artist:

Hubert Vos, 1855 - 1935  Search this

Sitter:

Elbert Henry Gary, 1846 - 1927  Search this

Medium:

Oil on canvas

Dimensions:

115.5cm x 90cm (45 1/2" x 35 7/16"), Sight

Type:

Painting

Date:

1925

Topic:

Printed Material\Book  Search this

Home Furnishings\Furniture\Table  Search this

Home Furnishings\Furniture\Seating\Chair\Armchair  Search this

Printed Material\Papers  Search this

Personal Attribute\Facial Hair\Mustache  Search this

Home Furnishings\Telephone  Search this

Costume\Dress Accessory\Neckwear\Tie\Bowtie  Search this

Costume\Jewelry\Pin  Search this

Equipment\Drafting & Writing Implements\Writing implement  Search this

Elbert Henry Gary: Male  Search this

Elbert Henry Gary: Law and Crime\Lawyer  Search this

Elbert Henry Gary: Business and Finance\Businessperson\Industrialist  Search this

Elbert Henry Gary: Business and Finance\Businessperson\Business executive\Steel  Search this

Portrait  Search this

Credit Line:

Owner: Northwestern University

Object number:

IL060049

Restrictions & Rights:

Usage conditions apply

See more items in:

Catalog of American Portraits

Data Source:

Catalog of American Portraits

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/sm49359cf27-cd07-4509-b5d5-fc3b0676b8a1

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:npg_IL060049

Artist:

Patrick Oliphant, born 1935  Search this

Sitter:

Richard Milhous Nixon, 9 Jan 1913 - 22 Apr 1994  Search this

Medium:

India ink over pencil

Dimensions:

Sheet: 29.4 x 44.7cm (11 9/16 x 17 5/8")

Type:

Drawing

Date:

1974

Topic:

Exterior  Search this

Printed Material\Document  Search this

Home Furnishings\Furniture\Table  Search this

Home Furnishings\Drinking vessel\Glass  Search this

Home Furnishings\Telephone  Search this

Vehicle\Wheelchair  Search this

Cartoon  Search this

Richard Milhous Nixon: Male  Search this

Richard Milhous Nixon: Law and Crime\Lawyer  Search this

Richard Milhous Nixon: Literature\Writer  Search this

Richard Milhous Nixon: Politics and Government\Vice-President of US  Search this

Richard Milhous Nixon: Military and Intelligence\Navy\Officer  Search this

Richard Milhous Nixon: Politics and Government\President of US  Search this

Richard Milhous Nixon: Politics and Government\US Senator\California  Search this

Richard Milhous Nixon: Politics and Government\US Congressman\California  Search this

Portrait  Search this

Credit Line:

National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution; gift of Susan Corn Conway, in honor of Alan Fern, on behalf of Patrick Oliphant

Object number:

NPG.2002.121

Restrictions & Rights:

Usage conditions apply

Copyright:

© Time Inc.

See more items in:

National Portrait Gallery Collection

Data Source:

National Portrait Gallery

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/sm40604e23f-80ab-4c0f-be69-fa90eda6e41f

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:npg_NPG.2002.121

Artist:

Jack Davis, 2 Dec 1924 - 27 Jul 2016  Search this

Sitter:

John Wesley Dean, III, born 14 Oct 1938  Search this

Harry Robbins Haldeman, 1926 - 1993  Search this

James Walter McCord Jr., 26 Jan 1924 - 15 Jun 2017  Search this

Jeb Stuart Magruder, 5 Nov 1934 - 11 May 2014  Search this

John Newton Mitchell, 15 Sep 1913 - 9 Nov 1988  Search this

Richard Milhous Nixon, 9 Jan 1913 - 22 Apr 1994  Search this

Maurice Hubert Stans, 22 Mar 1908 - 14 Apr 1998  Search this

Medium:

Watercolor and ink on paperboard

Dimensions:

53.3 x 48.5cm (21 x 19 1/8")

Mat: 71.1 x 55.9cm (28 x 22")

Type:

Painting

Date:

1973

Topic:

Home Furnishings\Telephone  Search this

Equipment\Sound Devices\Headphones  Search this

Costume\Dress Accessory\Neckwear\Tie\Necktie  Search this

John Newton Mitchell: Male  Search this

John Newton Mitchell: Politics and Government\Cabinet member\US Attorney General  Search this

John Newton Mitchell: Politics and Government\Campaign director  Search this

John Wesley Dean, III: Male  Search this

John Wesley Dean, III: Law and Crime\Lawyer  Search this

John Wesley Dean, III: Law and Crime\Criminal  Search this

John Wesley Dean, III: Politics and Government\Government official\Presidential Aide  Search this

Harry Robbins Haldeman: Male  Search this

Harry Robbins Haldeman: Law and Crime\Criminal  Search this

Harry Robbins Haldeman: Politics and Government\Chief of Staff  Search this

Harry Robbins Haldeman: Politics and Government\Government official\Presidential Aide  Search this

James Walter McCord Jr.: Male  Search this

James Walter McCord Jr.: Law and Crime\Criminal  Search this

James Walter McCord Jr.: Military and Intelligence\Air Force\Officer  Search this

James Walter McCord Jr.: Military and Intelligence\Intelligence agent\CIA officer  Search this

Jeb Stuart Magruder: Male  Search this

Jeb Stuart Magruder: Business and Finance\Businessperson  Search this

Jeb Stuart Magruder: Literature\Writer  Search this

Jeb Stuart Magruder: Law and Crime\Criminal  Search this

Jeb Stuart Magruder: Politics and Government\Government official\Presidential Aide  Search this

Maurice Hubert Stans: Male  Search this

Maurice Hubert Stans: Business and Finance\Businessperson  Search this

Maurice Hubert Stans: Law and Crime\Criminal  Search this

Maurice Hubert Stans: Journalism and Media\Journalist\Columnist  Search this

Maurice Hubert Stans: Politics and Government\Cabinet member\Secretary of Commerce  Search this

Maurice Hubert Stans: Business and Finance\Accounting\Accountant  Search this

Richard Milhous Nixon: Male  Search this

Richard Milhous Nixon: Law and Crime\Lawyer  Search this

Richard Milhous Nixon: Literature\Writer  Search this

Richard Milhous Nixon: Politics and Government\Vice-President of US  Search this

Richard Milhous Nixon: Military and Intelligence\Navy\Officer  Search this

Richard Milhous Nixon: Politics and Government\President of US  Search this

Richard Milhous Nixon: Politics and Government\US Senator\California  Search this

Richard Milhous Nixon: Politics and Government\US Congressman\California  Search this

Portrait  Search this

Credit Line:

National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution; gift of Time magazine

Object number:

NPG.78.TC178

Restrictions & Rights:

Usage conditions apply

Copyright:

© Jack Davis

See more items in:

National Portrait Gallery Collection

Data Source:

National Portrait Gallery

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/sm450330523-3b91-4993-bbed-0f7c081c7c8a

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:npg_NPG.78.TC178

Artist:

Keystone View Company, active 1892 - 1939?  Search this

Sitter:

Franklin Delano Roosevelt, 30 Jan 1882 - 12 Apr 1945  Search this

Medium:

Gelatin silver prints (stereograph)

Dimensions:

Image/Sheet (each): 7.9 × 7.8 cm (3 1/8 × 3 1/16")

Mount: 8.8 × 17.8 cm (3 7/16 × 7")

Type:

Photograph

Place:

United States\District of Columbia\Washington

Date:

1933

Topic:

Home Furnishings\Furniture\Seating\Chair  Search this

Artwork  Search this

Printed Material\Papers  Search this

Interior\Office  Search this

Equipment\Drafting & Writing Implements\Writing implement\Pen  Search this

Home Furnishings\Furniture\Desk  Search this

Home Furnishings\Telephone  Search this

Costume\Dress Accessory\Neckwear\Tie\Necktie  Search this

Photographic format\Stereograph  Search this

Franklin Delano Roosevelt: Male  Search this

Franklin Delano Roosevelt: Law and Crime\Lawyer  Search this

Franklin Delano Roosevelt: Politics and Government\Governor\New York  Search this

Franklin Delano Roosevelt: Politics and Government\President of US  Search this

Franklin Delano Roosevelt: Politics and Government\State Senator\New York  Search this

Franklin Delano Roosevelt: Politics and Government\Vice-Presidential Candidate  Search this

Portrait  Search this

Credit Line:

National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution

Object number:

NPG.80.86

Restrictions & Rights:

CC0

See more items in:

National Portrait Gallery Collection

Data Source:

National Portrait Gallery

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/sm4c02666f5-1bd9-40a7-ab24-26f3e291e286

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:npg_NPG.80.86

Artist:

Samuel Johnson Woolf, 12 Feb 1880 - 03 Dec 1948  Search this

Sitter:

Harry S. Truman, 8 May 1884 - 26 Dec 1972  Search this

Medium:

Charcoal and chalk on paper

Dimensions:

Image/Sheet: 53.7 × 43.1 cm (21 1/8 × 16 15/16")

Type:

Drawing

Date:

1945

Topic:

Home Furnishings\Furniture\Seating\Chair  Search this

Costume\Dress Accessory\Eyeglasses  Search this

Printed Material\Papers  Search this

Interior\Office  Search this

Architecture\Window  Search this

Equipment\Drafting & Writing Implements\Writing implement\Pen  Search this

Costume\Dress Accessory\Handkerchief  Search this

Home Furnishings\Furniture\Desk  Search this

Symbols & Motifs\Flag\National\United States  Search this

Home Furnishings\Telephone  Search this

Home Furnishings\Curtain  Search this

Container\Inkwell  Search this

Costume\Dress Accessory\Neckwear\Tie\Necktie  Search this

Harry S. Truman: Male  Search this

Harry S. Truman: Law and Crime\Lawyer  Search this

Harry S. Truman: Politics and Government\Vice-President of US  Search this

Harry S. Truman: Natural Resource Occupations\Agriculturist  Search this

Harry S. Truman: Military and Intelligence\Army\Officer\Captain  Search this

Harry S. Truman: Law and Crime\Judge  Search this

Harry S. Truman: Politics and Government\President of US  Search this

Harry S. Truman: Politics and Government\US Senator\Missouri  Search this

Harry S. Truman: Congressional Gold Medal  Search this

Portrait  Search this

Credit Line:

National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution; gift of the artist's daughters, Muriel Woolf Hobson and Dorothy Woolf Ahern

Object number:

NPG.87.132

Restrictions & Rights:

CC0

See more items in:

National Portrait Gallery Collection

Data Source:

National Portrait Gallery

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/sm4570d69da-a1f6-4c66-92fe-d95af0829882

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:npg_NPG.87.132

Artist:

Samuel Johnson Woolf, 12 Feb 1880 - 03 Dec 1948  Search this

Sitter:

William Orville Douglas, 16 Oct 1898 - 19 Jan 1980  Search this

Medium:

Charcoal and opaque white

Dimensions:

Image: 32.8 × 36 cm (12 15/16 × 14 3/16")

Sheet: 67.1 × 50.2 cm (26 7/16 × 19 3/4")

Type:

Drawing

Date:

1937

Topic:

Printed Material\Papers  Search this

Interior\Office  Search this

Equipment\Drafting & Writing Implements\Writing implement\Pen  Search this

Home Furnishings\Telephone  Search this

Costume\Dress Accessory\Neckwear\Tie\Necktie  Search this

William Orville Douglas: Male  Search this

William Orville Douglas: Education and Scholarship\Educator\Professor\University  Search this

William Orville Douglas: Law and Crime\Judge\Justice\US Supreme Court Justice  Search this

Portrait  Search this

Credit Line:

National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution; gift of the artist's daughters, Muriel Woolf Hobson and Dorothy Woolf Ahern

Object number:

NPG.87.183

Restrictions & Rights:

CC0

See more items in:

National Portrait Gallery Collection

Data Source:

National Portrait Gallery

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/sm4ec7ba719-2d4d-4955-8eb1-ab3519b74081

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:npg_NPG.87.183

Artist:

Charles Johnson Post, 1873 - 1956  Search this

Sitter:

Alfred Mossman Landon, 9 Sep 1887 - 12 Oct 1987  Search this

William Franklin Knox, 1 Jan 1874 - 28 Apr 1944  Search this

Medium:

Watercolor wash, charcoal and ink on paper

Dimensions:

Image/Sheet: 37.1 × 23.5 cm (14 5/8 × 9 1/4")

Mount: 42.8 × 29.5 cm (16 7/8 × 11 5/8")

Type:

Drawing

Date:

c. 1936

Topic:

Home Furnishings\Telephone  Search this

Home Furnishings\Telephone  Search this

Alfred Mossman Landon: Male  Search this

Alfred Mossman Landon: Law and Crime\Lawyer  Search this

Alfred Mossman Landon: Politics and Government\Presidential candidate  Search this

Alfred Mossman Landon: Politics and Government\Governor\Kansas  Search this

Alfred Mossman Landon: Business and Finance\Businessperson\Business executive\Oil  Search this

William Franklin Knox: Male  Search this

William Franklin Knox: Military and Intelligence\Navy\Secretary of the Navy  Search this

William Franklin Knox: Journalism and Media\Newspaper publisher  Search this

William Franklin Knox: Journalism and Media\Journalist\Reporter  Search this

William Franklin Knox: Politics and Government\Vice-Presidential Candidate  Search this

William Franklin Knox: Military and Intelligence\Army  Search this

Portrait  Search this

Credit Line:

National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution

Object number:

NPG.88.222.97

Restrictions & Rights:

Usage conditions apply

See more items in:

National Portrait Gallery Collection

Data Source:

National Portrait Gallery

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/sm4b9f57ecf-d0fd-4af0-9a3f-46a93ea245d8

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:npg_NPG.88.222.97

Artist:

Arnold A. Newman, 3 Mar 1918 - 6 Jun 2006  Search this

Sitter:

Walter Franklin George, 29 Jan 1878 - 4 Aug 1957  Search this

Medium:

Gelatin silver print

Dimensions:

Image: 33.9cm x 27cm (13 3/8" x 10 5/8")

Sheet: 35.7cm x 27.7cm (14 1/16" x 10 7/8")

Type:

Photograph

Date:

1951

Topic:

Printed Material\Book  Search this

Costume\Dress Accessory\Eyeglasses  Search this

Interior\Office  Search this

Home Furnishings\Furniture\Desk  Search this

Home Furnishings\Telephone  Search this

Printed Material\Papers\Letter  Search this

Home Furnishings\Fan  Search this

Walter Franklin George: Male  Search this

Walter Franklin George: Law and Crime\Lawyer  Search this

Walter Franklin George: Law and Crime\Judge  Search this

Walter Franklin George: Politics and Government\US Senator\Georgia  Search this

Walter Franklin George: Law and Crime\Judge\Justice\State Supreme Court Justice\Georgia  Search this

Portrait  Search this

Credit Line:

National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution; gift of Arnold Newman

Object number:

NPG.91.89.92

Restrictions & Rights:

Usage conditions apply

Copyright:

© Arnold Newman

See more items in:

National Portrait Gallery Collection

Data Source:

National Portrait Gallery

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/sm438d0ce31-9827-4226-9a58-0b80f661afb6

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:npg_NPG.91.89.92

Artist:

Ben Ross, 1916 - 2004  Search this

Sitter:

Carl Bert Albert, 10 May 1908 - 4 Feb 2000  Search this

Medium:

Gelatin silver print

Dimensions:

Image: 34.3cm x 26.9cm (13 1/2" x 10 9/16"), Accurate

Sheet: 35.4cm x 28cm (13 15/16" x 11"), Accurate

Type:

Photograph

Date:

1971

Topic:

Home Furnishings\Furniture\Seating\Chair  Search this

Printed Material\Papers  Search this

Interior\Office  Search this

Artwork\Photograph  Search this

Home Furnishings\Furniture\Desk  Search this

Home Furnishings\Telephone  Search this

Home Furnishings\Curtain  Search this

Carl Bert Albert: Male  Search this

Carl Bert Albert: Law and Crime\Lawyer  Search this

Carl Bert Albert: Politics and Government\US Congressman\Speaker of the House  Search this

Carl Bert Albert: Military and Intelligence\Air Force\Officer  Search this

Carl Bert Albert: Politics and Government\US Congressman\Oklahoma  Search this

Portrait  Search this

Credit Line:

National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution

Object number:

NPG.93.344

Restrictions & Rights:

Usage conditions apply

Copyright:

© Ben Ross

See more items in:

National Portrait Gallery Collection

Data Source:

National Portrait Gallery

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/sm421a7f0a5-9acd-4aa9-97a0-9af78012ed92

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:npg_NPG.93.344

Artist:

George Tames, 1919 - 1994  Search this

Sitter:

Robert Francis Kennedy, 20 Nov 1925 - 6 Jun 1968  Search this

Medium:

Gelatin silver print

Dimensions:

Image: 20.9cm x 17.8cm (8 1/4" x 7")

Sheet: 25.4cm x 20.3cm (10" x 8")

Type:

Photograph

Place:

United States\District of Columbia\Washington

Date:

1962

Topic:

Home Furnishings\Furniture\Seating\Chair  Search this

Costume\Headgear\Helmet  Search this

Interior\Office  Search this

Architecture\Window  Search this

Home Furnishings\Telephone  Search this

Robert Francis Kennedy: Male  Search this

Robert Francis Kennedy: Politics and Government\US Senator\New York  Search this

Robert Francis Kennedy: Law and Crime\Lawyer  Search this

Robert Francis Kennedy: Politics and Government\Cabinet member\US Attorney General  Search this

Robert Francis Kennedy: Literature\Writer  Search this

Robert Francis Kennedy: Politics and Government\Presidential candidate  Search this

Robert Francis Kennedy: Politics and Government\Campaign director  Search this

Robert Francis Kennedy: Politics and Government\Brother of US President  Search this

Robert Francis Kennedy: Congressional Gold Medal  Search this

Portrait  Search this

Credit Line:

National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution; gift of Frances O. Tames

Object number:

NPG.94.240

Restrictions & Rights:

Usage conditions apply

Copyright:

© George Tames/The New York Times/Redux

See more items in:

National Portrait Gallery Collection

Data Source:

National Portrait Gallery

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/sm49c65c618-1894-4ce8-94d9-9d6ea1869681

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:npg_NPG.94.240

Artist:

Arthur B. Rickerby, 15 Mar 1921 - 2 Aug 1972  Search this

Sitter:

John Fitzgerald Kennedy, 29 May 1917 - 22 Nov 1963  Search this

Robert Francis Kennedy, 20 Nov 1925 - 6 Jun 1968  Search this

Medium:

Gelatin silver print

Dimensions:

Image: 23.6 x 34.1cm (9 5/16 x 13 7/16")

Sheet: 28 x 35.4cm (11 x 13 15/16")

Mat: 55.9 x 71.1cm (22 x 28")

Type:

Photograph

Place:

United States\District of Columbia

Date:

1962

Topic:

Interior\Office  Search this

Home Furnishings\Lighting Devices\Lamp  Search this

Home Furnishings\Telephone  Search this

Costume\Dress Accessory\Neckwear\Tie\Necktie  Search this

John Fitzgerald Kennedy: Male  Search this

John Fitzgerald Kennedy: Literature\Writer  Search this

John Fitzgerald Kennedy: Politics and Government\US Congressman\Massachusetts  Search this

John Fitzgerald Kennedy: Military and Intelligence\Navy\Officer  Search this

John Fitzgerald Kennedy: Politics and Government\President of US  Search this

John Fitzgerald Kennedy: Politics and Government\US Senator\Massachusetts  Search this

John Fitzgerald Kennedy: Pulitzer Prize  Search this

John Fitzgerald Kennedy: Presidential Medal of Freedom  Search this

Robert Francis Kennedy: Male  Search this

Robert Francis Kennedy: Politics and Government\US Senator\New York  Search this

Robert Francis Kennedy: Law and Crime\Lawyer  Search this

Robert Francis Kennedy: Politics and Government\Cabinet member\US Attorney General  Search this

Robert Francis Kennedy: Literature\Writer  Search this

Robert Francis Kennedy: Politics and Government\Presidential candidate  Search this

Robert Francis Kennedy: Politics and Government\Campaign director  Search this

Robert Francis Kennedy: Politics and Government\Brother of US President  Search this

Robert Francis Kennedy: Congressional Gold Medal  Search this

Portrait  Search this

Credit Line:

National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution

Object number:

NPG.99.164

Restrictions & Rights:

Usage conditions apply

Copyright:

© Wanda Rickerby

See more items in:

National Portrait Gallery Collection

Data Source:

National Portrait Gallery

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/sm49db28c74-d680-4efd-b99f-b0a5c7ae62b7

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:npg_NPG.99.164

Artist:

Dmitri Vail  Search this

Sitter:

George Corley Wallace, 25 Aug 1919 - 13 Sep 1998  Search this

Medium:

Oil on canvas

Dimensions:

Sight: 151.8 × 120.7cm (59 3/4 × 47 1/2")

Type:

Painting

Date:

1966

Topic:

Interior  Search this

Home Furnishings\Furniture\Seating\Chair  Search this

Printed Material\Book  Search this

Printed Material\Papers  Search this

Costume\Dress Accessory\Neckwear\Tie  Search this

Home Furnishings\Furniture\Desk  Search this

Symbols & Motifs\Flag  Search this

Home Furnishings\Telephone  Search this

George Corley Wallace: Male  Search this

George Corley Wallace: Law and Crime\Lawyer  Search this

George Corley Wallace: Politics and Government\Presidential candidate  Search this

George Corley Wallace: Law and Crime\Crime victim  Search this

George Corley Wallace: Politics and Government\Governor\Alabama  Search this

George Corley Wallace: Politics and Government\State Legislator\Alabama  Search this

Portrait  Search this

Credit Line:

Owner: Alabama Department of Archives and History

Object number:

SSSA4001

Restrictions & Rights:

Usage conditions apply

See more items in:

Catalog of American Portraits

Data Source:

Catalog of American Portraits

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/sm439db730e-a8a3-4ab8-b1d7-7028ca182372

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:npg_SSSA4001

Artist:

Harris & Ewing Studio, active 1905 - 1977  Search this

Sitter:

Franklin Delano Roosevelt, 30 Jan 1882 - 12 Apr 1945  Search this

William Hartman Woodin, 27 May 1868 - 3 May 1934  Search this

Homer Stillé Cummings, 30 Apr 1870 - 10 Sep 1956  Search this

Claude Augustus Swanson, 31 Mar 1862 - 07 Jul 1939  Search this

Henry Agard Wallace, 7 Oct 1888 - 18 Nov 1965  Search this

Frances Perkins, 10 Apr 1880 - 14 May 1965  Search this

Daniel Calhoun Roper, 01 Apr 1867 - 11 Apr 1943  Search this

Harold Leclair Ickes, 15 Mar 1874 - 3 Feb 1952  Search this

James Aloysius Farley, 30 May 1888 - 9 Jun 1976  Search this

George Henry Dern, 8 Sep 1872 - 27 Aug 1936  Search this

Cordell Hull, 2 Oct 1871 - 23 Jul 1955  Search this

Medium:

Gelatin silver print

Dimensions:

Image: 22.7 × 32.9 cm (8 15/16 × 12 15/16")

Sheet: 31.3 × 38.9 cm (12 5/16 × 15 5/16")

Type:

Photograph

Place:

United States\District of Columbia\Washington

Date:

1933

Topic:

Interior  Search this

Home Furnishings\Furniture\Seating\Chair  Search this

Costume\Headgear\Hat  Search this

Costume\Dress Accessory\Eyeglasses  Search this

Home Furnishings\Furniture\Table  Search this

Printed Material\Papers  Search this

Personal Attribute\Facial Hair\Mustache  Search this

Costume\Dress Accessory\Handkerchief  Search this

Symbols & Motifs\Flag  Search this

Home Furnishings\Telephone  Search this

Architecture\Door  Search this

Home Furnishings\Clock  Search this

Autograph  Search this

Costume\Dress Accessory\Neckwear\Tie\Necktie  Search this

Architecture\Fireplace\Mantel  Search this

Symbols & Motifs\Flag\National\United States\US  Search this

William Hartman Woodin: Male  Search this

William Hartman Woodin: Politics and Government\Cabinet member\Secretary of Treasury  Search this

William Hartman Woodin: Business and Finance\Businessperson\Industrialist  Search this

Homer Stillé Cummings: Male  Search this

Homer Stillé Cummings: Law and Crime\Lawyer  Search this

Homer Stillé Cummings: Politics and Government\Cabinet member\US Attorney General  Search this

Homer Stillé Cummings: Politics and Government\Politician  Search this

Claude Augustus Swanson: Male  Search this

Claude Augustus Swanson: Military and Intelligence\Navy\Secretary of the Navy  Search this

George Henry Dern: Male  Search this

George Henry Dern: Politics and Government\Cabinet member\Secretary of War  Search this

George Henry Dern: Business and Finance\Businessperson\Mining  Search this

George Henry Dern: Politics and Government\Governor\Utah  Search this

George Henry Dern: Politics and Government\State Senator\Utah  Search this

James Aloysius Farley: Male  Search this

James Aloysius Farley: Business and Finance\Businessperson  Search this

James Aloysius Farley: Politics and Government\State Legislator\New York  Search this

James Aloysius Farley: Politics and Government\Government official\Postmaster\Postmaster General\US Postmaster General  Search this

James Aloysius Farley: Politics and Government\Campaign director  Search this

Cordell Hull: Male  Search this

Cordell Hull: Literature\Writer  Search this

Cordell Hull: Law and Crime\Judge  Search this

Cordell Hull: Politics and Government\US Senator\Tennessee  Search this

Cordell Hull: Politics and Government\Cabinet member\Secretary of State  Search this

Cordell Hull: Politics and Government\US Congressman\Tennessee  Search this

Cordell Hull: Nobel Prize  Search this

Henry Agard Wallace: Male  Search this

Henry Agard Wallace: Politics and Government\Presidential candidate  Search this

Henry Agard Wallace: Politics and Government\Vice-President of US  Search this

Henry Agard Wallace: Natural Resource Occupations\Agriculturist\Farmer  Search this

Henry Agard Wallace: Journalism and Media\Newspaper editor  Search this

Henry Agard Wallace: Journalism and Media\Magazine editor  Search this

Henry Agard Wallace: Politics and Government\Cabinet member\Secretary of Commerce  Search this

Henry Agard Wallace: Politics and Government\Cabinet member\Secretary of Agriculture  Search this

Henry Agard Wallace: Science and Technology\Scientist\Agricultural  Search this

Harold Leclair Ickes: Male  Search this

Harold Leclair Ickes: Literature\Writer\Magazine article  Search this

Harold Leclair Ickes: Politics and Government\Cabinet member\Secretary of Interior  Search this

Harold Leclair Ickes: Politics and Government\Campaign director  Search this

Franklin Delano Roosevelt: Male  Search this

Franklin Delano Roosevelt: Law and Crime\Lawyer  Search this

Franklin Delano Roosevelt: Politics and Government\Governor\New York  Search this

Franklin Delano Roosevelt: Politics and Government\President of US  Search this

Franklin Delano Roosevelt: Politics and Government\State Senator\New York  Search this

Franklin Delano Roosevelt: Politics and Government\Vice-Presidential Candidate  Search this

Frances Perkins: Female  Search this

Frances Perkins: Literature\Writer  Search this

Frances Perkins: Education and Scholarship\Educator\Lecturer  Search this

Frances Perkins: Society and Social Change\Reformer\Social reformer  Search this

Frances Perkins: Politics and Government\Cabinet member\Secretary of Labor  Search this

Daniel Calhoun Roper: Male  Search this

Daniel Calhoun Roper: Politics and Government\Cabinet member\Secretary of Commerce  Search this

Portrait  Search this

Credit Line:

National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution; gift of Aileen Conkey

Object number:

S/NPG.84.300

Restrictions & Rights:

CC0

See more items in:

National Portrait Gallery Collection

Data Source:

National Portrait Gallery

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/sm464b51e1d-cb8c-4cd5-a1bd-de063bed412d

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:npg_S_NPG.84.300