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mid 20th century
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGA black clutch purse with a gold kiss lock frame. The purse is made from one panel of black cotton jersey fabric sewn to itself at the side seams and the ends are tucked into a 7” wide metal frame with gold coloring. On the front side of the metal frame is…
1941-1994
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGA rectangular black clutch purse that closes along the center top with a silver metal zipper. The purse is made from a black fabric consisting of a knotted cord work in a dense pattern with some openwork. The purse is lined in black synthetic fiber. There…
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Marcus Vance Gloster (born April 29, 1986), known professionally as Black Cobain, is an American rapper. He collaborated on the Wale track "4 AM" and was the opening act of Wale's 2011-2012 53-city "Ambition" tour.
May, 1981
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGA black-and-white photograph of a line of six men walking with arms linked at the head of a large crowd of marchers. Tony Brown is pictured second to the right. He is wearing a suit as is the man next to him. The men at the opposite end of the line are…
1986
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGThis object is comprised of eight discs (a,b,c,d,e,f,g,h) of the long-playing record Black Composers Series, an album box liner (i), and box (j) and lid (k) . The vinyl discs (a,b,c,d,e,f,g,h) has a round red label with yellow text on the left-hand side…
ca. 1910
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGA pair of black cotton bathing shoes with white laces. Each shoe is made from two panels of cotton twill that are seamed together at the toe box and the center back. White cotton plain weave tape, measuring about .25" wide, trims the center front opening…
1970
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGBlack Creation magazine, volume 1, number 1, April 1970 featuring a black and white image of a woman. The woman looks to the right and is seen smiling. She wears a dark colored shirt with a wide, white collar. In the top left quadrant is the publication…
1970
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGBlack Creation magazine, volume 1, number 2, Summer 1970 featuring a black and white photograph of two (2) people on the front cover. The image includes a woman and man standing behind a wrought iron fence. The woman stands below the man on a set of steps…
1991; worn February 25, 1992
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGA black crepe pant suit designed by Michael Harrell and worn by Patti Labelle at the 34th Grammy Awards. The black jacket is made of wool crepe and has a wide off the shoulder mink fur collar (a). The jacket opens at the center front, it closes with four…
1980s-1990s
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGA black cropped jacket and a white blouse. The cropped jacket (a) is made of synthetic twill possibly polyester. The jacket opens in the center front and has a single notched self-fabric collar. Two metal buttons are sewn on the proper right side of the…
1964
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGA black-and-white photograph of Ella Baker speaking into a microphone and gesturing with her left hand. In the background there is a large portrait of Michael ‘Mickey’ Schwerner.
1970s
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGA fourteen page pamphlet with black ink on white paper. The pamphlet is a reprint of an article written by George R. Murphy Jr. about leading a delegation of African Americans to the USSR. The article originally appeared in the New World Review, Vol. 39,…
1991
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGA black Delta Sigma Theta jacket owned and worn by Tobi Douglas A. Pulley. The jacket is constructed of a single layer of polyester, rayon, and spandex blend and has lapels at the collar, a single black button on the front, two front pockets at the waist,…
1940s - 1960s
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGA men’s black derby hat made from stiff black wool felt that has been blocked to shape. The slightly upturned hat brim extends 2” at the center front and 1.75” at the center back. A black 7/8” grosgrain ribbon is stitched along the base of the hat and is…
1960s
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGA black derby hat with a cream hat band and bow. The black felt and velour hat has a rounded crown at the top and a short brim with rounded edges. The brim is folded up in the front. There is a black grosgrain ribbon hat band around the base of the crown.…
1960s
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGA black, wool, diamond shaped pillbox hat with a black, lace veil that begins at the top center front and ends in a bow-like shape at the center back. There is a center seam that goes from the front to the back of the hat. The interior of the hat is…
1999
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGA design proof of the first issue of the newsletter Black Diaspora Portfolio: Architecture and Design. The newsletter is a single sheet folded once into four pages. The layout, design, and graphics for the publication are all present, but most of the text…
1900 - 1910
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGA black double tiered floral applique cape. The cape features a flat collar made from two panels of fabric that are seamed together at the center back. Sewn to the top edged of the flat collar is a .75” wide pleated panel of black silk taffeta. The outer…
1940s
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGA black pillbox style hat draped in a black synthetic silk material. The understructure of the hat is cimposed of metal wires that intersect horizontally and vertically. Black cotton canvas covers the metal understructure and has black silk fabric draped…
1980s
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGBlack strapless dress and jacket with beaded embellishments by Fabrice. The black silk dress (.1) is strapless with a sweetheart neckline. It falls just above the wearer's knee. It is made from black silk that is gathered into ruching and sewn along a…
2007-2008
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGBlack menswear inspired dress by Jason Wu (.1a) with detached petticoat (.1b) and white and black polka dot knee-high boots by Jean-Louis Scherrer (.2ab). The dress (.1a) is made in the style of a men's formal coat in black silk satin with an open standard…
ca. 2007
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGA pair of pleated black dress pants worn by Woodrow W. Crockett. Two black tags appear on inside of dress pants. One of the tags has an image of a knight riding a white horse and gold type that reads, [HART / SCHAFFNER /& MARX®]. The other black tag has…
mid 20th-late 20th century
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGA black dress sock from the travel wardrobe trunk used by Cab Calloway. The single sock is knee length and is solidly black. It is woven with thick vertical ribbing that runs from the top of the foot, over the ankle and calf, and terminates at the top just…
1980s
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGA black velveteen dress with blue embroidered puff sleeves (a) and peplum (b). The black velveteen full length dress features a boat neckline and a drop waist. There are two pieces for the front bodice, seamed together at the center front, and two side…
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