1950s Collection (page 7)

Report card for Carlotta Walls from Little Rock Central High School, 1957 - 1958
Carlotta Walls LaNier was the youngest of the nine African-American students ever to attend classes at Little Rock Central High School in September 1957. In 1954 the U.S

Pinback button of the Pan-African flag, after 1955. Creator: AFL-CIO
Round pin-back button featuring a red, black, and green stripe. Etched into metal on back is, [UNION/(illegible) AFL-CIO/SHOP]

Pinback button promoting All-African Peoples Revolutionary Party, after 1958
The All-African Peoples Revolutionary Party, a socialist political party founded by Kwame Nkrumah in 1968, expanded to the United States in 1972

Poll tax receipt for Lee Carr from Hardin County, Texas, 1955. Creator: Unknown
During the era of segregation in the United States, voting rights were denied to African Americans in the form of discriminatory taxation

Theatre programme for Heaven Can Wait, 1957. Creator: Unknown
Theatre programme for a stage production of " Heaven Can Wait", performed by the Equity Library Theatre (ELT), a New York theatre company

Official pass for the Monterey Jazz Festival, 1958. Creator: Unknown
Ralph J. Gleason (1917-1975) was an American jazz and popular music critic and cofounder of the Monterey Jazz Festival. A pink pass with black lettering and handwritten notations

Programme from a concert featuring Roland Hayes, 1953. Creator: Unknown
A programme for a concert at the Gallery of Fine Arts Little Theater, Columbus, Ohio, featuring African-American lyric tenor and composer Roland Hayes (1887-1977)

Receipt for payment for a recording session signed by Ray Charles, November 24, 1950
Receipt for payment signed by African-American singer, songwriter, pianist, and composer Ray Charles (1930-2004), early in his career when he was only 20 years old

Press release from Howard University for the premiere of "The Amen Corner"
A press release from Howard University dated 6 May 1955, announcing the upcoming premiere performance of " The Amen Corner" by African-American novelist, playwright, essayist, poet

Diploma for Carlotta Walls from Little Rock Central High School, July 8, 1960
Carlotta Walls LaNier was the youngest of the nine African-American students ever to attend classes at Little Rock Central High School in September 1957. In 1954 the U.S

Jar, c. 1953. Creator: Frank Fumagalli
Jar, c. 1953

Knife and Spoon Box, c. 1953. Creator: Harry Eisman
Knife and Spoon Box, c. 1953

Yellow cocktail dress designed by Don Loper and worn by Ella Fitzgerald, 1950s
This yellow and orange cocktail dress was designed by Don Loper and worn by African-American jazz singer Ella Fitzgerald. The bodice of the dress is fitted with a sweetheart neckline

Portfolio owned by Chris Dundee, 1950-1998. Creator: Everlast Worldwide, Inc
Carrier for paperwork owned by Chris Dundee, original owner of the World Famous 5th St. Gym, a boxing gym in Miami Beach, Florida, where many fighters made their names, including Muhammad Ali

Teal blue dress and cropped jacket designed by Ann Lowe, 1950s. Creator: Unknown
Ann Cole Lowe (1898-1981) was the first African American to become a noted fashion designer. Teal blue floral brocade dress (.1) and cropped jacket (.2) worn by Florance Colgate Rumbough Trevor

The Nations Prayer Call Vol. 2 No. 4, 1956-1957. Creator: Unknown
Newsletter of " The Nations Prayer Call" from the Zion Baptist Church. The newsletter has two pages total with black printed text on both sides. The paper is yellowed and creased

Marcel-curler from a travel hair care kit used by Anna Mae Queen Holmes, 1950s
Tongs used for marcelling, a hair styling technique to induce a curl into the hair, creating the Marcel Wave hairstyle, named for French hairstylist Francois Marcel who invented the process in 1872

Catchers mitt used by Roy Campanella, ca. 1950. Creator: Unknown
Catcher Roy Campanella (1921-1993), nicknamed " Campy", played in the Negro leagues and Mexican League before making his Major League Baseball debut in 1948 for the Brooklyn Dodgers

Oscar Land, 1950s. Creator: Unknown
Ventriloquists dummy owned by African-American actor and stand-up and TV comedian Stewart Byron " Stu" Gilliam (1933-2013). A male ventriloquist doll made of wood

Sign for the Booker T. Motel, ca. 1950. Creator: Unknown
Motel sign from Humboldt, Tennessee, named for Booker T. Washington (1856-1915), an African-American educator, author and orator. Colored indicates that the motel was for African-Americans only

Pinback button promoting African Liberation Day, 1977. Creator: Unknown
The All-African Peoples Revolutionary Party, a socialist political party founded by Kwame Nkrumah in 1968, expanded to the United States in 1972

Blazer, tie, and belt worn by Ted Corbitt for the 1952 Helsinki XV Olympics, 1952
In the 1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki, Ted Corbitt became the first African American to compete in the Olympic marathon

Tin for Madame Walker Glossine and Pressing Oil, 1940s - 1960s. Creator: Unknown
The items in this collection belonged to Edna Stevens McIntyre (May 22, 1917-). She was born in Washington, DC but relocated to Duquesne, PA at the age of 7 or 8 after her mother died

Underwood typewriter and case, ca. 1950. Creator: Underwood Typewriter Company
Typewriter owned by Chris Dundee, original owner of the World Famous 5th St. Gym, a boxing gym in Miami Beach, Florida, where many fighters made their names, including Muhammad Ali

Necktie worn by Ira Tucker Sr. ca. 1950. Creator: Metcalf Neckwear Company
Ira B. Tucker (1925-2008) was the lead singer with the American gospel group The Dixie Hummingbirds. Tucker was with the band for 70 years, from 1938, when he joined at the age of 13

Racing shirt for the New York Pioneer Club worn by Ted Corbitt, 1950s. Creator: Unknown
African-American long-distance runner Ted Corbitt joined the New York Pioneer Club, the nations first integrated running organization, in 1947

Outfit worn by Carlotta Walls to Little Rock Central High School, 1957. Creator: Unknown
Carlotta Walls LaNier was the youngest of the nine African-American students to desegregate Little Rock Central High School in September, 1957

Longueville House, Mallow, County Cork, Ireland, c1950. Creator: Unknown
Longueville House, Mallow, County Cork, Ireland, c1950. View of Longueville House, a 300-year-old Georgian country house in the Blackwater Valley in the south west of Ireland

Nashdom Abbey, view from the east, c1950. Creator: Unknown
Nashdom Abbey, view from the east, c1950. Nashdom, designed in Neo-Georgian style by Edwin Lutyens, is a former Benedictine abbey in Burnham, Buckinghamshire

Hand Carved Cabinet, c. 1953. Creator: Ethel Dougan
Hand Carved Cabinet, c. 1953

Console Table, c. 1953. Creator: Ferdinand Cartier
Console Table, c. 1953

Wood chair used at Club Harlem, Atlantic City, 1955-1975. Creator: Unknown
Club Harlem, a nightclub at 32 Kentucky Avenue in Atlantic City, New Jersey, was the citys premier club for black jazz performers. A wood chair with four legs

Table used at Club Harlem, Atlantic City, 1955-1975. Creator: Unknown
Club Harlem, a nightclub at 32 Kentucky Avenue in Atlantic City, New Jersey, was the citys premier club for black jazz performers. A rectangular table with a particle board wood top and metal base

Camera from the studio of H. C. Anderson, 1947 - 1955. Creator: Graflex Inc
A Pacemaker Speed Graphic 4x5 transparency film camera in black and silver. The front cover releases and opens. The text on the front reads

Necktie worn by Ira Tucker, after 1950. Creator: Pierre Cardin
Ira B. Tucker (1925-2008) was the lead singer with the American gospel group The Dixie Hummingbirds. Tucker was with the band for 70 years, from 1938, when he joined at the age of 13

Electric guitar belonging to Chuck Berry, nicknamed "Maybellene", 1959
A Gibson ES-350T semi-acoustic guitar named Maybellene. The wood is light, and the tuning keys are damaged. A black and orange label with the serial number (A33643)

Baseball signed by the 1954 Champion New York Giants Team, 1954. Creator: MacGregor
A white leather and red stitched MacGregor New York Giants logo baseball signed by members of the 1954 World Series Champion New York Giants baseball team

Baseball signed by the 1953 Brooklyn Dodgers team, 1953. Creator: Spalding
A white leather with red stitching Spalding Official National League baseball signed by members of the 1953 Brooklyn Dodgers: Jackie Robinson, Roy Campanella, Billy Cox, Bobby Morgan, George Shuba

Oyster can used by H. B. Kennerly & Son, Inc. 1935-1950. Creator: Unknown
An eight ounce tin can for the Maryland House brand of oysters distributed by H. B. Kennerly & Son, Inc. The can is white with red and black text

Dress designed by Ann Lowe, 1959. Creator: Ann Lowe
A pink satin and organza dress designed by Ann Lowe. The bodice of the dress is strapless and is made of a pale pink satin

Souvenir program for the 17th Annual Pine Street Y Circus, 1951. Creator: Spencer T
Souvenir program created by the St. Louis YMCA for the 17th Annual Pine Street Y Circus held in 1951. The front cover is a graphic of a jack-in-the-box leaping out of its box announcing the YMCAs

Flyer promoting the Citizenship Education Project, 1956. Creator: Unknown
This document is part of a scrapbook that was compiled in 1956 and 1957 by Frances Albrier during her term as president of the San Francisco Chapter of the National Council of Negro Women (NCNW)

Dress designed by Ann Lowe, 1958. Creator: Ann Lowe
A cream silk faille dress with embroidered floral applique decorations designed by Ann Lowe. The dress has a bodice with cap sleeves, a scoop neck front, and a deep scoop neck back

Table knocker from the Paradise Club, 1919-1959. Creator: Unknown
Paradise Club table knocker in the shape of a small mallet with a small wooden cylinder as a head. The head has four incised lines that run around the heads circumference

Flyer promoting the second phase of the NCNWs Citizenship Education Project, 1956
This document is part of a scrapbook that was compiled in 1956 and 1957 by Frances Albrier during her term as president of the San Francisco Chapter of the National Council of Negro Women (NCNW)

Upholstered side chair from Maes Millinery Shop, 1900-1950. Creator: Unknown
High-backed wooden side chair with an upholstered seat and back. The chair has early Baroque ball turned front legs and straight back legs

Guard tower from Camp H at Angola Prison, 1900-1950. Creator: Unknown
Watchtower from the Louisiana State Penitentiary known as Angola, after the former plantation that occupied this territory in the American south

Loveseat from Maes Millinery Shop, 1900-1950. Creator: Unknown
Loveseat with late Baroque style carved wooden frame and red velvet upholstry. The loveseat has curved front legs with trifid feet and splayed back legs

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