A contract signed by Otis Redding. The contract has black print on legal paper with signatures on the bottom right of the front. The contract establishes the payment distribution regarding the song "Mr. Pitiful" between writers Otis Redding and Steve…
Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2010.50.1
A first edition hardcover copy of Conversations: Straight Talk with America's Sister President by Johnnetta B. Cole. The book is paperboard bound with cloth tape and sewn binding. The book has a dust jacket that features a large color photograph of Cole…
Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2011.12.52.11
Conway Barbour (c. 1818–1876) was held as a slave, worked as a ship steward, became a businessman, and lawyer. He served as a state legislator in Arkansas and was elected to the Arkansas House of Representatives in 1871.
Christopher Douglas Roney (born December 15, 1969), known by the stage name Cool C, is an American former rapper active in the late 1980s. He is also known for his involvement in the murder of Philadelphia Police officer Lauretha Vaird during a bank…
Terrance Scott (born May 11, 1972), better known by his stage name Cool Nutz, is an American rapper, radio personality, entrepreneur, tour manager and record label owner. He was born and raised in the Woodlawn, Portland, Oregon neighborhood. Growing up in…
Photocopy of Milestone Media’s “The Company Line” newsletter logo owned by Dwayne McDuffie. The logo features the comic book characters Hardware, Icon and Rocket at top. They are above a black-and-white oval with [THE / COMPANY / LINE] written on the…
Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2019.96.14.9
A paper copy of the ruling filed by the New York State Commission Against Discrimination in "Patricia Banks vs. Capital Airlines", dated February 29, 1960. The document consists of four photocopied pages, black ink on white paper, stapled in the upper left…
Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2018.50.23a-d
Copy of Three Confederate Currency Bills stamped onto a yellow paper. All three bills are from the Confederate States of America. The top note is for 20 dollars and features an illustration of a three mast ship. It is dated [September 2nd, 1861] and has…
Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2017.108.9.27
A black and white copy work photographic print of an autographed photograph of Vincent Chin with Fats Domino, originally captured at Studio 17 in Kingston, Jamaica. The image depicts Fats Domino sitting in a chair next to a standing Vincent Chin. Both hold…
Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2015.132.8
A copywork print of an original photograph of Randy's Record Store and Studio 17. The photograph was taken from a lower angle, looking up at the building. Horizontally across the top of the building is a red and black sign with white text which reads…
Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2015.132.9
Corey Maclin (May 6, 1970 – July 31, 2013) was an American television broadcaster, announcer, play-by-play commentator and politician, best known for his work in the Memphis, Tennessee area as a television sports reporter and professional wrestling announcer.
A corner étagère from the Rock Rest Tourist Home. The wooden étagère has five tiers and a dark reddish brown finish. Each of the five display shelves are roughly fan shaped with semicircular cutouts at the fan corners along the front edges of the shelves.…
Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2011.12.15
The bronze cornerstone plaque from the Bank of Finance building in Los Angeles, California, with the names of the bank's organizers. A rectangular metal plaque with six names in raised relief. The names are shined to a dull bronze color while the…
Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2016.33.1
An undated newspaper article on the celebration of the fiftieth wedding anniversary of Mr. and Mrs. Willie Anderson (Buck) and Amanda Carey Carter. The headline reads [Couple Celebrate Golden Anniversary]. To the right of three short columns of text is a…
Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2011.75.35
Courtney Adeleye is an American entrepreneur, CEO and founder of Mane Choice, a hair care products company. Her initial investment was $500, and the company, as of 2018, has $25 million in sales.
