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Memorabilia and Ephemera - Advertisements

Flyer advertising The East Coast Regional Conference of CAR

1978

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This flyer advertises the East Coast Regional Conference on segregation and apartheid. The flyer is white with black text. The flyer features two long paragraphs explaining the struggles in South Africa and the activities of the Committee Against Racism.…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2015.97.27.32
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Memorabilia and Ephemera - Political and Activist Ephemera

Flyer advertising the inaugural dance of the African-Haitian Association

1975

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This flyer advertises a music concert and the inaugural dance of the African-Haitian Association. The flyer is white with black text and features photographs of each performer. The flyer reads [AFRICAN-HAITIAN ASSOCIATION / PRESENTS / their inaugural dance…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2015.97.27.265
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Memorabilia and Ephemera - Advertisements

Flyer advertising the September 1977 issue of The People's Herald

September 1977

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This flyer advertises the September 1977 issue of the People's Herald. The flyer is blue with black text that reads: [PEOPLE'S HERALD / This Month / RHODESIA/ / ZIMBABWE / Liberation in the Making / STATE OF BLACK AMERICA / What the Blackout brought to…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2015.97.27.2
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Memorabilia and Ephemera - Political and Activist Ephemera

Flyer Advertising the Soul Together's Badass Black Festival

1972

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This flyer advertises the Badass Black Festival put on by Soul Together. The flyer is white with black text and features images of wooden carvings of musicians. The flyer reads [SOUL TOGETHER / Presents / Their Badass Black Festival / Fri Feb 4 '72 / AT…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2015.97.27.179
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Memorabilia and Ephemera - Political and Activist Ephemera

Flyer advertising "Women and the African Revolution" program

March 5, 1976

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This flyer advertises a program entitled Women and the African Revolution at First Baptist Church of Crown Heights in New York. The flyer is white with blue text and features a drawing of Africa and an image of a person with a gun. The flyer reads: [WOMEN…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2015.97.27.41
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Memorabilia and Ephemera - Political and Activist Ephemera

Flyer announcing a campaign to support Namibia

February 4, 1972

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This flyer announces a press conference and campaign to support striking African workers and the people of Namibia. The flyer is white with faded blue text. The text is handwritten except for two typed paragraphs in the center of the page. The top of the…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2015.97.27.51
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Memorabilia and Ephemera - Political and Activist Ephemera

Flyer announcing a demonstration on African Liberation Day

April 1972

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This flyer announces a demonstration in Washington, DC for African Liberation Day. The flyer is white with black text and features two photographs of workers and soldiers. The title reads: [A Black Beginning / African Liberation Day / A Common Black…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2015.97.27.59
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Memorabilia and Ephemera - Political and Activist Ephemera

Flyer announcing a film showing and forum on Mozambique and Zimbabwe

January 27,1978

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This flyer announces a film showing and forum about Mozambique and Zimbabwe. The flyer is white with black text and features a photograph of Zimbabwean rebels sitting down with rifles. The title reads: [Mozambique-Zimbabwe / REVOLUTIONARY AFRICAN…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2015.97.27.57
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Memorabilia and Ephemera - Political and Activist Ephemera

Flyer announcing a forum and film showing on Namibia

1970s

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This flyer advertises a forum and film to show solidarity with the Namibia 2 and the struggle for liberation in Namibia. The flyer is white with black text and features an illustration of an armed fighter with a raised fist. The top of the flyer reads: [In…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2015.97.27.55
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Memorabilia and Ephemera - Political and Activist Ephemera

Flyer announcing a night of solidarity with South African liberation

1976

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This flyer announces a night of solidarity with South African liberation. [A NIGHT OF SOLIDARITY / WITH THE STRUGGLE IN / SOUTH AFRICA (AZANIAO / HEAR SOUTH AFRICAN BROTHER / JEFF DUMO BAQWA]. Underneath the title an outline of the African continent is…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2015.97.27.4
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Memorabilia and Ephemera - Political and Activist Ephemera

Flyer announcing a protest against apartheid in South Africa

1977

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This flyer announces a protest against apartheid in South Africa. The flyer is white with black text and features an illustration of the African continent. Inside illustration of the continent there is an image of a man behind bars. The flyer reads: [MARCH…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2015.97.27.6
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Memorabilia and Ephemera - Political and Activist Ephemera

Flyer announcing a speech by Dean G.A. FFrench-Beytagh

1972

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This flyer details the trials of Rev. G.A. FFrench-Beytagh and announces an upcoming speaking engagement on May 23, 1972. The flyer is yellow paper with black text. The title reads: [SOUTH AFRICAN TERRORISM / DEAN G. A. FFRENCH-BEYTAGH / who was tried and…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2015.97.27.27
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Memorabilia and Ephemera - Political and Activist Ephemera

Flyer announcing mass demonstration in New York City sponsored by SNCC and CORE

June 21, 1965

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A flier announcing a mass demonstration in New York City at the FBI Headquarters at 69th Street and 3rd Avenue on June 21st, 1965. The mimeographed flier is printed on one side in black ink, from a handwritten original. At the top is written [A YEAR AGO -…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2012.46.34.27
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fliers (printed matter)

Flyer for Jesse Jackson 1984 presidential campaign

1984

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Jesse Jackson 1984 Presidential campaign flyer with a portrait photograph of Jackson accompanied by inspirational quotes made by Jackson.

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2012.17.3.3
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Memorabilia and Ephemera - Political and Activist Ephemera

Flyer Promoting a Rally for Angela Davis Day

September 1971

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This flyer advertises a rally for Angela Davis Day. The flyer is yellow with black text and features an image of Angela Davis. The flyer reads: [END / RACISM & / REPRESSION / GET IT TOGETHER AT / CENTRAL PARK MALL FOR / ANGELA DAVIS / DAY SEPTEMBER 25 / 1…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2015.97.27.201
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Memorabilia and Ephemera - Political and Activist Ephemera

Flyer promoting Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee(SNCC)

after 1960

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Black and white flyer with a large image of two hands clasped. The hand on the left has a jean cuff in the lower left quadrant of the image. The hand on the right has a suit jacket cuff with a white dress shirt cuff underneath seen in the lower right…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2013.201.9.1-2
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Memorabilia and Ephemera - Political and Activist Ephemera

Flyer promoting the Citizenship Education Project

1956

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This flyer promotes the voter registration goals of the NCNW's Citizenship Education Project. The slogan at the top of the flier reads, "A Voteless People Is a Hopeless People." The flier is adhered to the top half of page 47 in Frances Albrier's scrapbook…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2010.60.1.56.1
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Memorabilia and Ephemera - Political and Activist Ephemera

Flyer promoting the second phase of the NCNW's Citizenship Education Project

1956

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This flier announces the three projects associated with the second phase of the NCNW's Citizenship Education Project: "voters education," "pros & cons of all issues," and "structure of state government." The flier is adhered to page 42 in Frances Albrier's…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2010.60.1.49
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Memorabilia and Ephemera - Political and Activist Ephemera

Flyer soliciting pledges to stand against South African Apartheid

1970s

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This flyer solicits pledges to stand against South African apartheid. The top of the flyer reads: [we say no / to apartheid / We take this pledge: in solemn resolve to refuse any encouragement of, or indeed, any / professional association with the present…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2015.97.27.7
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Memorabilia and Ephemera - Political and Activist Ephemera

Flyer summarizing Henry Kissenger's policy toward Zimbabwe

June 1977

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This flyer briefly summarizes Henry Kissinger's policy toward Zimbabwe. The flyer is blue with black text and several illustrations. The illustration in the top left corner depicts people with fists raised in protest. The illustration in the top right…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2015.97.27.54
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Memorabilia and Ephemera - Political and Activist Ephemera

Flyer urging people to tell Congress to end trade with South Africa

1970s

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This flyer urges people to tell Congress to end trade with South Africa. The flyer is pink paper with black text. The block letters at the top and bottom of the flyer read [DON'T BE FOOLED / US GOVT. AGAIN BAILS OUT / THE WHITE RACIST / SOUTH AFRICAN…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2015.97.27.33
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Memorabilia and Ephemera - Political and Activist Ephemera

Flyer urging readers to contact their congressional representatives

February 23, 1978

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This flyer urges readers to contact their congressional representatives to demand the United States stop trade with South Africa. The flyer is yellow with black text. The top of the flyer reads: [U.S. ARMS SOUTH AFRICAN / BOSSES AGAINST OUR / FELLOW BLACK…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2015.97.27.12
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Memorabilia and Ephemera - Political and Activist Ephemera

Flyer urging readers to contact their congressional representatives

February 23, 1978

FROM THE SOURCE CATALOG

This flyer urges readers to contact their congressional representatives to demand the United States stop trade with South Africa. The flyer is yellow with black text. The top of the flyer reads: [U.S. ARMS SOUTH AFRICAN / BOSSES AGAINST OUR / FELLOW BLACK…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2015.97.27.13
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photographic equipment

Focus scope from the studio of H.C. Anderson

1948 - 1970s

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Black metal focus scope, used for enlarging. It has a cylindrical viewfinder on an angled arm attached to a rectangular base.

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2007.1.22
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