1960s Collection (page 11)

Laundry pail associated with the 1965 Selma to Montgomery march, mid-20th century
Bucket used by African-American activists Martin Luther King and Ralph Abernathy on the Selma to Montgomery marches as part of the US civil rights movement

Pennant from the March on Washington carried by Edith Lee-Payne, 1963. Creator: Unknown
The purpose of the 1963 March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom was to advocate for the civil and economic rights of African Americans

Conductors baton used by James DePreist, 1965-2013. Creator: Unknown
A conductors baton used by African-American conductor James DePreist (1936-2013). One of the first African-American conductors on the world stage

1968 Olympic warm-up suit jacket worn by Tommie Smith, 1968
A warm up tack suit jacket worn by Tommie Smith at the 1968 Olympics in Mexico City. Smith and fellow team-mate John Carlos gave the Black Power clenched-fist salute on the medal podium to protest

Warm up jacket worn by Jerry Armstrong for Texas Western, 1965-1966. Creator: Unknown
Jerry Armstrong played for the Texas Western College Miners basketball team at El Paso, USA. In 1966, the team used the first all-black line-up to win a National Collegiate Athletic Association

Trophy awarded to the Texas Southern University Debate Team, 1967. Creator: A. C
Texas Southern University in Houston, Texas, is a public historically black university (HBCU). The debate trophy has a dark brown plastic base with metal shapes featured as decoration

Jersey for the Atlanta Braves worn and autographed by Hank Aaron, 1968-1969
African-American professional baseball player Hank Aaron (1934-2021) played 23 seasons in Major League Baseball. Atlanta Braves " away" or " road" jersey worn by Aaron during

Straw hat worn during the 1966 March Against Fear, 1966. Creator: Unknown
The March Against Fear demonstration during the period of the Civil Rights Movement in the USA, was a walk by African-American activist James Meredith from Memphis, Tennessee, to Jackson

Pinback button for Kennedy - Johnson 1960 presidential campaign, 1960
A 1960 presidential campaign pinback button with the faces of John F. Kennedy and running mate Lyndon B. Johnson. Kennedy ran as a candidate of the Democratic Party

Folding tab button for Kennedy - Johnson 1960 presidential campaign, 1960
Folding tab, metal button with the names of John F. Kennedy and running mate Lyndon B. Johnson of the Democratic Party. Kennedy was sworn in as the 35th president of the United States in January

Red Starfleet uniform worn by Nichelle Nichols as Lt. Uhura on Star Trek, 1966-1967
Starfleet uniform worn by African-American actor Nichelle Nichols (born 1932) as the character Lt. Uhura on the television show Star Trek

Evidence of Intimidation & Fascist Crimes by USA: The War on the Black Panther Party
Timeline poster about violence and killings against Black Panther members by the police. Originally named Black Panther Party for Self-Defense

Pickrick Drumstick signed by Lester Maddox, ca. 1964. Creator: Unknown
The wooden stick has printed type in blue ink that reads: [LESTER MADDOXs / PICKRICK DRUMSTICK]. A note written to Media Access Project by hand in black ink is featured on one side of the object

Piece of pyrite from the workshop of C. Edgar Patience, n. d. Creator: Unknown
Charles Edgar Patience (1906-1972), was an African American anthracite coal sculptor who raised the form to high art, exhibiting works at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York

Basketball used in American Basketball Association games, ca. 1967. Creator: Rawlings
An ABA game-used red, white and blue basketball manufactured by Rawlings. On one of the white sections is printed in black [AMERICAN BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION / ABA / Jack Dolph COMMISSIONER]

Film box from the studio of H. C. Anderson, ca. 1965. Creator: Kodak
An empty Kodak Super Panchro-Press Type B Film box, gold with black and white and red graphic on front. Handwriting along TC reads " Women Bust / 1965" handwriting along CL reads

Prototype of a digital heart rhythm monitor developed by Dr. L. Julian Haywood, 1966-1969
Digital heart rhythm monitoring was developed for the purpose of detecting heart rhythm abnormalities in heart attack patients by pioneering African American cardiologist L. Julian Haywood, M.D

Robe worn by Floyd Patterson for World Heavyweight Title against Sonny Liston, 1962
A blue and orange satin boxing robe worn by African-American boxer Floyd Patterson. The body of the robe is blue with orange accents around at the cuffs, pocket

Leslie speaker cabinet owned by James Brown, ca. 1968. Creator: Unknown
A Leslie type 122 speaker cabinet covered in black vinyl and trimmed with silver roping. Red vinyl letters outlined with brass colored metal rivets form the letters " J B" on the front of

Pastors chair from the First African Methodist Episcopal Church of Los Angeles, ca. 1969
A chair made from dark brown wood featuring yellow back and seat cushions. Three crosses are engraved at the top of the chair

Autograph written by Cassius Clay, 1963. Creator: Muhammad Ali
This note was written in the summer of 1963, months before the World Heavyweight Championship fight between African-American boxers Clay (later Muhammad Ali) and Sonny Liston in February 1964

Program from the March on Washington, August 28, 1963. Creator: Unknown
The purpose of the 1963 March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom was to advocate for the civil and economic rights of African Americans

Ticket for World Heavyweight Championship fight of Sonny Liston vs
Green narrow ticket for the World Heavyweight Championship between African-American boxers Sonny Liston and Cassius Clay (Muhammad Ali). Muhammad Ali, born Cassius Marcellus Clay Jr

Yellow jumpsuit designed by Willi Smith, 1969-1987. Creator: Willi Smith
The jumpsuit has a v-neck, a notched lapel collar, and short sleeves and is made of yellow cotton fabric. There is a breast pocket on the proper left side with rounded bottom corners

Cheetah print jacket designed by Willi Smith, 1969-1987. Creator: Willi Smith
Cheetah print jacket designed by Willi Smith for WilliWear Limited. The jacket is grey with green and black cheetah print on top. The inside of the jacket does not feature the cheetah print pattern

Jumpsuit worn by Diahann Carroll on the television show Julia, 1968-1971
Jumpsuit worn by Diahann Carroll as the character Julia Baker on the television show " Julia." The jumpsuit is a halter with a large bow in the front and wide legs

Dress worn by Diahann Carroll on the television show Julia, 1968-1971
Dress worn by Diahann Carroll as the character Julia Baker on the television show " Julia." The pink and cream dress is a full-length, long-sleeved gown with a high neck

Commemorative denim vest with buttons assembled by Joan Trumpauer Mulholland, 1960s
A denim vest with twenty-three pinback buttons pinned across the front. The vest is made of light blue denim. It has two front breast pockets with button flaps

Bumper sticker with the slogan One Man, One Vote, 1962 - 1965. Creator: Unknown
A blue bumper sticker with green and white print. Vertical text down the left side reads: [SNCC]. Text moving from left to right along the sticker reads: [ONE MAN x ONE VOTE]

Pinback button featuring Abraham Lincoln and Frederick Douglass, 1960s. Creator: Unknown
A round pinback button featuring a black-and-white photographic portrait of Abraham Lincoln on the left and a black-and-white photographic portrait of Frederick Douglass on the right

Camera from the studio of H. C. Anderson, 1960s. Creator: Unknown
NOBA 4x5 camera on a wooden frame with brass fixtures and red bellows. The camera is marked in several places with orange

Right Hand (Medium-Size), c. 1885-1910 / cast 1965. Creator: Auguste Rodin
Right Hand (Medium-Size), c. 1885-1910/cast 1965

Carved wooden cane owned by Carl Brashear, after 1966. Creator: Unknown
A cane, or walking stick, used by Chief Master Carl Brashear (1931-2006), an African-American United States Navy sailor and master diver, despite having his left leg amputated in 1966

Red wool scarf worn by Joan Mulholland during a protest near the White House, 1960
This dark red wool scarf was worn by Joan Mulholland during a Howard University Nonviolent Action Group protest near the White House in 1960

Baseball stamped with the Negro American League logo, 1937-1962. Creator: Unknown
An official Negro American League Baseball in a Wilson box. The baseball is white with red lacing. Stamped in black ink is: [Negro American League / Wilson / Made in the U. S. A

Wooden school desk from Bethel Evangelical Lutheran Church and School, 1925-1963
Wooden school desk, with the desk attached behind the chair. The chair seat is a single wooden board, with a single board forming an apron across the front

Placard stating "I AM A MAN"carried by Arthur J
A white poster with black lettering used by Arthur J. Schmidt during the 1968 Memphis March. I Am a Man is a declaration of civil rights

Flyer advertising student strike against the Vietnam War, 1968. Creator: Unknown
White flyer with black text covering the whole of the front and back. Text is a combination of typed text and handwritten text

Needlenose pliers from the workshop of C. Edgar Patience, 1900-1972. Creator: Unknown
Charles Edgar Patience (1906-1972), was an African American anthracite coal sculptor who raised the form to high art, exhibiting works at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York

Trombone played by Fred Wesley, after 2003. Creators: Vincent Bach Corporation
African-American trombonist Fred Wesley (born 1943) has worked with James Brown and Parliament-Funkadelic. A trombone and case, including the mouthpiece, innerslide, and outerslide

Grey, blue, and maize-colored cotton striped dress designed by Willi Smith, 1969-1987
Grey, blue, and maize-colored cotton striped dress designed by Willi Smith for WilliWear Limited. The dress is a straight cut shift dress with a scoop neck and short shirt sleeves

Red jumpsuit designed by Willi Smith, 1969-1987. Creator: Willi Smith
The jumpsuit has a v-neck, a notched lapel collar, and short cuffed sleeves and is made of a red cotton fabric. There is a breast pocket on the proper left side with rounded bottom corners

Suit: jacket, blouse, and skirt designed by Willi Smith, 1969-1987. Creator: Willi Smith
Colorful block striped jacket (and matching skirt with short-sleeve, collared, button-down mauve-colored blouse) designed by Willi Smith for WilliWear Limited. a

Dress designed by Ann Lowe, 1966-1967. Creator: Ann Lowe
An ivory dress decorated with swirls of handmade fabric rose vines, designed by Ann Lowe. The variety of rose depicted on the dress is the American Beauty

Placard from memorial march reading "HONOR KING: END RACISM!", 1968
A placard comprised of black ink on white (yellowing) card stock. Text reads [HONOR/ KING: / END/ RACISM!]. There is a small hole at the top where the placard would have been stapled to wood

Trophy awarded to golfer Ethel Funches, 1968. Creator: Unknown
A United Golf Association " Amateur Women Championship Flight Winner" trophy won by African-American golfer Ethel Funches in 1968

Hammond B-3 organ owned by James Brown, 1968. Creator: Unknown
A Hammond B-3 electric organ. The organ is covered in black vinyl and trimmed with silver roping. Stitched on the back of the organ in red vinyl

Pennant for the Zeta Phi Beta sorority's 45th Boule, 1965. Creator: Unknown
The Zeta Phi Beta Sorority was founded in January 1920 at Howard University, historically black research university, in Washington, D.C

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