Heritage Collection (page 11)

French Army canteen, 1914-1918. Creator: Unknown
Canteen made by the French army and used by French and American troops during World War I. The canteen has two spouts, a smaller one and a larger one that has a wooden cork

Black tail coat with white pocket handkerchief worn by Cab Calloway, 1976-1995
A black swallow-tailed coat worn by Cab Calloway, (1907-1994), an African-American jazz singer, dancer, bandleader and actor

Reproduction patch with Red Hand emblem, late 20th century. Creator: Unknown
The 371st and 372nd U.S. Infantry Regiments were segregated African American regiments, nominally a part of the 93rd Division, that served in World War I under French Army command

Track suit for the TSU Tigerbelles worn by Chandra Cheeseborough, 1977
African-American athlete and sprinter Chandra Cheeseborough (born 1959) won two gold medals at the 1975 Pan American Games at the age of 16

Black t-shirt for 300 Men March worn at a rally after the death of Freddie Gray, 2015
Freddie Gray (1990-2015) was a young African-American man who died after being arrested by the Baltimore Police Department

Robe and trunks worn by Denzel Washington as Rubin Carter in The Hurricane, 1999
A robe (.1ab) and a pair of boxing trunks (.2) worn by actor Denzel Washington as Rubin Hurricane Carter in the 1999 biopic, " The Hurricane"

Sign from segregated railroad station, ca. 1930s. Creator: Unknown
Under segregation in the United States, Black people were prohibited from using the same facilities as whites. They were forced to use separate and often inferior services such as housing

Gas mask with filter canister worn at demonstrations in Ferguson, Missouri, 2014
Gas mask worn by African-American writer and journalist Dr. Jelani Cobb at a protest held after a young black man, Michael Brown, was shot dead by white police officer Darren Wilson

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

Umpire mask worn by Emmett Ashford, ca. 1965. Creator: Unknown
Emmett Ashford was the first African American umpire in Major League Baseball (MLB). Ashford umped from 1966-1970 and was known for his animated calls and dress

Radio owned by Herman and Minnie Roundtree, 1948. Creator: Unknown
This radio belonged to Herman and Minnie Roundtree. Minnie Jones Roundtree loved to play baseball with the boys when she was growing up

Necklace worn by Jessie Greer, gifted to her by George J. Jones, ca. 1919
Jesse Greer was gifted this necklace on her 17th birthday by George J. Jones, who would become her husband. A yellow gold, pearl, and ruby necklace owned by Jessie Greer Jones

Light grey wool dress designed by Arthur McGee, mid 20th-late 20th century
Light grey wool dress designed by Arthur McGee. The body of the dress is cut straight with seams at the center front and center back

Banjo created for Charles P. Stinson, late19th centruy. Creator: John H. Buckbee
Charles P. Stinsons minstrel credits include working with Callinders Georgia Minstrels, the Worlds Minstrels, and Harvey and Frohmans Minstrel Companies as a banjo player, actor, and drum major

Nautical clock gifted from Pres. Theodore Roosevelt to William L. Houston, 1905-1919
William LePre Houston (1870-1953) was a prominent Washington, DC attorney who was active in the Republican Party and worked for African American labor organizations

Taupe wool skirt designed by Arthur McGee, mid 20th-late 20th century
Taupe wool twill skirt designed by Arthur McGee. The skirt is made from two (2) pieces of fabric cut in the same asymmetric shape and then sewn together

Pocket watch likely carried by Matthew Henson in 1908-9 Arctic expedition, 1888-1889
An engraved watch that is believed to be the watch carried by African-American Matthew Henson (1866-1955) on his exploration of the North Pole along with Adm. Robert E

Lavender tweed swing coat designed by Arthur McGee, mid 20th-late 20th century
Lavender wool tweed swing coat designed by Arthur McGee. The fabric has multi-colored wool woven flecks. The coat has a spread collar, full-length flared sleeves, and falls just below the knee

Dress worn by Marie Monroe of Rosewood, Florida, 1923. Creator: Unknown
This dress belonged to Marie Monroe, a young woman who lived in Rosewood, Florida, during the 1923 Rosewood Massacre, a racially motivated massacre of black people

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

Decorative bunny from the porch of the Powell family vacation cottage, mid 20th century
Adam Clayton Powell Jr. (1908 -1972) was an African-American Baptist pastor and politician who represented the Harlem neighbourhood of New York City in the US House of Representatives from 1945 until

Photographic postcard of Pullman Porter, Omer Ester and his wife Jean, ca. 1930s
Black-and-white photographic postcard that was never stamped and mailed but has written in pencil on the back the name " Omer Ester"

Copper and brass diamond design cuff by Winifred Mason Chenet, ca. 1945
This bracelet was made around 1945, the same year Winifred Mason Chenet spent five months in Haiti studying the islands art and culture

Tennis racquet and frame used by Althea Gibson, mid-late 20th century. Creator: Unknown
In 1956 Althea Gibson (1927-2003) became the first African-American to win a Grand Slam title (the French Championships). The following year she won both Wimbledon and the US Nationals

A group portrait of young men from the High School YMCA Group in Tulsa, Oklahoma, ca
Group portrait of a high school YMCA group in Tulsa, Oklahoma. The group of young African-American men are formally posed in three rows in front of a brick building

Photographic postcard of Senator Henry Hall Falkener, early 20th century
Henry Hall Falkener, Republican, served as a Senator of North Carolina, 19th district, Littleton, Warren County in the session of 1889

Lavender tweed skirt designed by Arthur McGee, mid 20th-late 20th century
Lavender wool tweed A-line skirt designed by Arthur McGee. The skirt has a thin waistband and falls just below the knee. It closes at the proper left side with a zipper and two (2)

Keepsake pocket bank for the National Negro Memorial, ca. 1926. Creator: Unknown
The National Negro Memorial was planned as a monument where the achievements of the Negro may be placed before the world. A century later

Folk art model of a slave ship on stand, 1890-1950. Creator: Unknown
This model was made by an unknown artist in the first half of the 20th century. The ship and the figures are not to scale. Nor are the figures arranged in an historically accurate way

Inkwell owned by James Baldwin, mid 20th century. Creator: Unknown
Inkwell with a glass base and a brass top belonging to James Baldwin (1924-1987), African-American novelist, playwright, essayist, poet, and activist

Banner with motto of the National Association of Colored Womens Clubs, ca. 1924
A purple silk banner with gold fringe and the National Association of Colored Womens Clubs motto, " LIFTING / AS / WE CLIMB" painted in large gold letters

Cradle made by an unidentified enslaved person, 1795-1830. Creator: Unknown
Cradle, ca. 1830; A baby slept in this cradle made by an enslaved person who loved her. Enslaved families made their childrens lives more comfortable by fashioning furniture, clothing, quilts

Spreading calipers used by Dr. Montague Cobb, mid 20th century. Creator: Unknown
Physician and physical anthropologist William Montague Cobb (1904-1990) was the first African-American Ph.D in anthropology. He was also involved in civil rights activism

Bakelite shoe horn from dresser set owned by Lena Horne, mid 20th Century
A shoe horn made of orange semi-tranlucent bakelite plastic. Shaped like a long oval, it is decorated with black and gold colored embellishments in art deco style on the handle

Uniform vest and trousers owned by Pullman Porter Robert Thomas, ca. 1920
A Pullman Porter uniform owned by Robert Jackson Thomas. Being a Pullman porter was one of the jobs that helped build the black middle class in America

Photographic postcard of Charles Wilbur Rogan in the Philippines, 1910-1919
Wilbur " Bullet" or " Bullet Joe" Rogan was an African-American hall of fame baseball player who served with the United States army in the Philippines

Bakelite hand mirror from dresser set owned by Lena Horne, mid 20th Century
A hand mirror made of glass and semi-translucent orange bakelite plastic. The mirror is round with a long handle. The object has design accents of black and gold in art deco style on the back

Photograph of a man and woman in front of car, ca. 1921. Creator: Unknown
A black and white photograph of a man and a woman standing in front of an automobile. The man wears a three-piece suit and wraps his arms around the shoulders of the woman

The Fugitive Slave Bill, 1854. Creator: Unknown
This printing of the Fugitive Slave Bill was sponsored by anti-slavery groups as a protest against the new law that required local and state authorities to assist slave owners in retrieving slaves

Bakelite case for nail buffer from dresser set owned by Lena Horne, mid 20th Century
It is made of semi-translucent orange Bakelite plastic and is rectangular in shape with an oval bowl that is missing a large section

Uniform owned by Pullman Porter Robert Thomas, ca. 1920
A Pullman Porter uniform jacket and trousers owned by Robert Jackson Thomas. Being a Pullman porter was one of the jobs that helped build the black middle class in America

Training aircraft used by Tuskegee Institute, ca. 1944. Creator: Unknown
A vintage, open-cockpit biplane--one used at Alabamas renowned Tuskegee Institute to train African American pilots for Army Air Corps service during World War II

Bakelite powder box from dresser set owned by Lena Horne, mid 20th Century
The base is made of semi-translucent orange Bakelite plastic and is circular with a cylindrical handle on its top. The lid (2011.27.2.11b) has black and gold colored embellishments in art deco style

Doll owned by Clementine Roundtree Cottee and Josephine English Church, ca. 1920
Doll representing a white baby, owned by African-American children. Dolls representing black children were manufactured at this period, but were often mammy doll stereotypes

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

Bakelite comb from dresser set owned by Lena Horne, mid 20th Century. Creator: Agalin
Comb made of orange semi-translucent Bakelite. Decorated with black and gold embellishments along the spine in art deco style, it has smaller, closely spaced teeth at one end, and more larger

Uniform cap owned by Pullman Porter Robert Thomas, ca. 1920
A Pullman Porter uniform cap owned by Robert Jackson Thomas. Being a Pullman porter was one of the jobs that helped build the black middle class in America

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