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"America's Farewell in Anger and Grief," LIFE magazine

Sitter:
Martin Luther King, Jr., 15 Jan 1929 - 4 Apr 1968  Search this
Medium:
Magazine
Dimensions:
Magazine (closed): 34.9 x 27 x 0.5cm (13 3/4 x 10 5/8 x 3/16")
Type:
Photograph
Date:
published April 19, 1968
Topic:
Martin Luther King, Jr.: Male  Search this
Martin Luther King, Jr.: Society and Social Change\Reformer\Activist\Civil rights activist\Civil rights leader  Search this
Martin Luther King, Jr.: Religion and Spirituality\Clergy\Minister  Search this
Martin Luther King, Jr.: Nobel Prize  Search this
Martin Luther King, Jr.: Presidential Medal of Freedom  Search this
Martin Luther King, Jr.: Congressional Gold Medal  Search this
Portrait  Search this
Credit Line:
Owner: Private collection
Object number:
EXH.KI.05
Restrictions & Rights:
Usage conditions apply
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Catalog of American Portraits
Data Source:
Catalog of American Portraits
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/sm480ff4473-d566-40a0-a4d1-f90cd83aacf5
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:npg_EXH.KI.05

"Answer Peekskill" campaign pin for Ben Davis

Manufactured by:
Unidentified  Search this
Subject of:
Benjamin Jefferson Davis Jr., American, 1903 - 1964  Search this
Medium:
plastic on paper on metal
Dimensions:
Diameter: 15/16 in. (2.4 cm)
Type:
buttons (information artifacts)
Place purchased:
Gardner, Worchester County, Massachusetts, United States, North and Central America
Place depicted:
Peekskill, Westchester County, New York, United States, North and Central America
Date:
1940s
Topic:
African American  Search this
Politics  Search this
Race relations  Search this
United States History  Search this
Credit Line:
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
Object number:
2013.207.2
Restrictions & Rights:
No Known Copyright Restrictions
Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
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National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
Classification:
Memorabilia and Ephemera-Political and Activist Ephemera
Data Source:
National Museum of African American History and Culture
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd59489b034-f4fd-4a39-8c16-dbbb87f17c56
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmaahc_2013.207.2

"Artists Who are Mothers,"

Collection Creator:
Woman's Building (Los Angeles, Calif.)  Search this
Container:
Box 10, Folder 5
Type:
Archival materials
Date:
1988-1989
Collection Citation:
Woman's Building records, 1970-1992. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.
See more items in:
Woman's Building records
Woman's Building records / Series 2: Education Programs / 2.1: Administrative Files
Archival Repository:
Archives of American Art
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/mw9e87222a0-d75f-43d8-aa23-530380195772
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-aaa-womabuil-ref440
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"E.R.A. Yes!" button owned by Jean Stapleton

Measurements:
overall: 1 11/16 in; 4.318 cm
Object Name:
button
ID Number:
2017.0150.28
Accession number:
2017.0150
Catalog number:
2017.0150.28
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Culture and the Arts: Entertainment
Data Source:
National Museum of American History
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746b3-c51b-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmah_1888728

"Finding the Queer Radical Past: Scholars and Activists on the Legacies of the 1987 March on Washington for Lesbian and Gay Rights," UMass (Amherst, Massachusetts)

Collection Collector:
Archives Center, National Museum of American History  Search this
Collection Donor:
Becker, John M.  Search this
Gay Officers Action League. GOAL  Search this
Heritage of Pride (HOP)  Search this
Rohrbaugh, Richard  Search this
Atlantic States Gay Rodeo Association (ASGRA)  Search this
Collection Creator:
Hirsch, Leonard  Search this
Guest, Barbara  Search this
Barna, Joseph T.  Search this
Guest, Michael E.  Search this
Cruse, Howard, 1944-2019  Search this
Container:
Map-folder 3
Type:
Archival materials
Date:
2018-02-23-2018-02-24
Collection Restrictions:
The collection is open for research use.

Researchers must handle unprotected photographs with gloves. Researchers must use reference copies of audio-visual materials. When no reference copy exists, the Archives Center staff will produce reference copies on an "as needed" basis, as resources allow.

Do not use original materials when available on reference video or audio tapes.
Collection Rights:
Collection items available for reproduction, but the Archives Center makes no guarantees concerning copyright restrictions. Other intellectual property rights may apply. Archives Center cost-recovery and use fees may apply when requesting reproductions.
Collection Citation:
Archives Center Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender (LGBT) Collection, Archives Center, National Museum of American History, Smithsonian Institution
See more items in:
Archives Center Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender (LGBT) Collection
Archives Center Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender (LGBT) Collection / Series 5: Biren, Joan E. (JEB) / 5.2: Posters and Oversize Advertisements
Archival Repository:
Archives Center, National Museum of American History
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ep81664ca05-cdbc-4010-92b7-3b22a5ee2dad
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-nmah-ac-1146-ref2600

"Golden Harvest" Mason Jar

Physical Description:
glass (overall material)
metal (overall material)
Measurements:
overall: 7 in x 3 3/4 in; 17.78 cm x 9.525 cm
Object Name:
mason jar with screen lid
Subject:
Food Culture  Search this
Food Processing  Search this
kitchen  Search this
Credit Line:
Gift of Shirley Cherkasky
ID Number:
2012.0036.01
Accession number:
2012.0036
Catalog number:
2012.0036.01
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Home and Community Life: Domestic Life
Food
FOOD: Transforming the American Table 1950-2000
Exhibition:
Food: Transforming the American Table
Exhibition Location:
National Museum of American History
Data Source:
National Museum of American History
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746ad-9da5-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmah_1422155

"Hippie" Dress or Shirt

Physical Description:
cotton (overall material)
metal (overall material)
plastic (overall material)
ink (overall material)
dye (overall material)
elastic (overall material)
Measurements:
overall: torso: 33 in x 25 in; 83.82 cm x 63.5 cm
overall: sleeves: 8 in x 24 in; 20.32 cm x 60.96 cm
Object Name:
shirt
Credit Line:
gift of Ruth McCully
ID Number:
2012.0059.10
Accession number:
2012.0059
Catalog number:
2012.0059.10
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Home and Community Life: Domestic Life
Food
FOOD: Transforming the American Table 1950-2000
Clothing & Accessories
Data Source:
National Museum of American History
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746ad-81e1-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmah_1418000

"Honor Et Fidelitas:" The awarding of a Congressional Gold Medal to the "Borinqueneers"

Creator:
National Museum of American History  Search this
Type:
Blog posts
Smithsonian staff publications
Blog posts
Published Date:
Wed, 06 Jul 2016 19:04:34 +0000
Topic:
American History  Search this
See more posts:
Blog Feed
Data Source:
National Museum of American History
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:posts_f1af0ee956d660b8aec3713cc8ce39fa

"Housing Now!" button owned by Jean Stapleton

Measurements:
overall: 2 3/16 in; 5.588 cm
Object Name:
button
ID Number:
2017.0150.27
Accession number:
2017.0150
Catalog number:
2017.0150.27
See more items in:
Culture and the Arts: Entertainment
Data Source:
National Museum of American History
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746b3-c51a-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmah_1888726

"How You Can Help Build Confidence in Our Business System," Better Business Bureau of Minnesota Annual Meeting, Minneapolis, Minnesota

Collection Creator:
Ayer (N W) Incorporated.  Search this
Cummings, Barton A., 1914-1994 (advertising executive)  Search this
Brower, Charles H.  Search this
Bolte, Brown  Search this
Bond, Edward L., Jr.  Search this
Bernbach, William  Search this
Ogilvy, David  Search this
O'Toole, John  Search this
Seaman, Alfred J.  Search this
Schultz, Arthur W.  Search this
Matthews, Len  Search this
Marsteller, William  Search this
O'Conner, Neal W.  Search this
Mithun, Raymond O.  Search this
Meyer, Ed  Search this
Harper, Marion, 1916-1989 (advertising executive)  Search this
Healy, Robert  Search this
Hagopian, Lewis T.  Search this
Jacoby, Robert F.  Search this
Fatt, Arthur  Search this
Fitzgerald, Clifford  Search this
Foote, Emerson  Search this
Gilliatt, Neal  Search this
Foley, Paul  Search this
Thiele, Edward  Search this
Tinker, Jack  Search this
Container:
Box 1, Folder 18B
Type:
Archival materials
Date:
1978-06-14
Scope and Contents:
We must not compromise with critics of the corporate system. But we have too much to lose by not becoming activists and cleaning up our own act. He describes how business is fighting back through organizations like the Business Round Table and the advertising associations. He stresses the benefits of a corporate social audit and explains how to do it.
Collection Restrictions:
Collection is open for research.
Collection Rights:
Collection items available for reproduction, but the Archives Center makes no guarantees concerning copyright restrictions. Other intellectual property rights may apply. Archives Center cost-recovery and use fees may apply when requesting reproductions.
Collection Citation:
Barton Cummings Collection, 1938-1990, Archives Center, National Museum of American History.
See more items in:
Barton Cummings Papers
Barton Cummings Papers / Series 1: Speeches and Publicity
Archival Repository:
Archives Center, National Museum of American History
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ep869c5b489-4403-4d13-9f57-58ea15c50cc2
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-nmah-ac-0421-ref600

"I do not apologize for the length of this letter" : the Mari Sandoz letters on Native American rights, 1940-1965 / introduced and edited by Kimberli A. Lee ; foreword by John R. Wunder

Author:
Sandoz, Mari 1896-1966  Search this
Lee, Kimberli A. 1959-  Search this
Subject:
Sandoz, Mari 1896-1966  Search this
Sandoz, Mari 1896-1966 Political and social views  Search this
Physical description:
xviii, 197 p. : ill ; 24 cm
Type:
Sources
Correspondence
Place:
Great Plains
United States
Date:
2009
C2009
20th century
Topic:
Indians of North America--History  Search this
Indians of North America--Civil rights--History  Search this
Social justice--History  Search this
Women political activists  Search this
Political activists  Search this
Authors, American  Search this
Data Source:
Smithsonian Libraries
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:siris_sil_946784

"James W. Felter: Artistamp Activist"

Collection Creator:
Held, John, 1947-  Search this
Container:
Box 8, Folder 34
Type:
Archival materials
Date:
circa 1984-2000
Collection Restrictions:
This collection is open for research. Access to original papers requires an appointment and is limited to the Archives' Washington, D.C. Research Center.
Collection Rights:
The Archives of American Art makes its archival collections available for non-commercial, educational and personal use unless restricted by copyright and/or donor restrictions, including but not limited to access and publication restrictions. AAA makes no representations concerning such rights and restrictions and it is the user's responsibility to determine whether rights or restrictions exist and to obtain any necessary permission to access, use, reproduce and publish the collections. Please refer to the Smithsonian's Terms of Use for additional information.
Collection Citation:
John Held papers relating to mail art, 1947-2018. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.
See more items in:
John Held papers relating to mail art
John Held papers relating to mail art / Series 6: Writings / Catalog Essays
Archival Repository:
Archives of American Art
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/mw9924ded92-71cf-405c-858f-4ba7514ec853
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-aaa-heldjohn-ref704

"Keep Abortion Legal" button owned by Jean Stapleton

Measurements:
overall: 2 1/2 in; 6.35 cm
Object Name:
button
ID Number:
2017.0150.26
Accession number:
2017.0150
Catalog number:
2017.0150.26
See more items in:
Culture and the Arts: Entertainment
Data Source:
National Museum of American History
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746b3-c519-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmah_1888716

"Keep Abortion Legal" button owned by Jean Stapleton

Measurements:
overall: 2 1/2 in; 6.35 cm
Object Name:
button
ID Number:
2017.0150.29
Accession number:
2017.0150
Catalog number:
2017.0150.29
See more items in:
Culture and the Arts: Entertainment
Data Source:
National Museum of American History
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746b3-c51c-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmah_1888731

"Las Murjeres de California" cloth owned by Jean Stapleton

Measurements:
overall: 4 in x 12 19/32 in; 10.16 cm x 32.004 cm
Object Name:
cloth
ID Number:
2017.0150.31
Accession number:
2017.0150
Catalog number:
2017.0150.31
See more items in:
Culture and the Arts: Entertainment
Data Source:
National Museum of American History
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746b3-bedb-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmah_1888738

"Liberator" broadside advertising a bus trip to the 1963 March on Washington

Created by:
Liberator Magazine, 1961-1971, American, 1961 - 1971  Search this
Subject of:
March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom, American, founded 1963  Search this
Medium:
ink on paper (fiber product)
Dimensions:
H x W: 11 x 8 1/2 in. (27.9 x 21.6 cm)
Type:
broadsides
Place depicted:
New York City, New York County, New York, United States, North and Central America
Washington, District of Columbia, United States, North and Central America
Date:
1963
Topic:
African American  Search this
Activism  Search this
Civil Rights  Search this
Local and regional  Search this
Transportation  Search this
U.S. History, 1961-1969  Search this
Credit Line:
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
Object number:
2010.45.5
Restrictions & Rights:
No Known Copyright Restrictions
Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
See more items in:
National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
Classification:
Documents and Published Materials
Memorabilia and Ephemera-Political and Activist Ephemera
Movement:
Civil Rights Movement
Data Source:
National Museum of African American History and Culture
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd566d0d7b1-6640-45bd-9824-9ba870755a1f
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmaahc_2010.45.5
Online Media:

"Magdalene"

Artist:
David Bethuel Jamieson  Search this
Medium:
ink on paper
Dimensions:
14 3/8 × 11 9/16 in. (36.5 × 29.4 cm)
Type:
print
Date:
1987
Accession Number:
2014.0002.0002
Restrictions & Rights:
Usage conditions apply
See more items in:
Anacostia Community Museum Collection
Data Source:
Anacostia Community Museum
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/dl8e1ffa357-c3e6-47d7-b26d-b6c9a47079e2
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:acm_2014.0002.0002
Online Media:

"Martin Luther King, 1929-1968," LIFE magazine

Sitter:
Martin Luther King, Jr., 15 Jan 1929 - 4 Apr 1968  Search this
Medium:
Magazine
Dimensions:
Magazine (closed): 34.9 x 27 x 0.5cm (13 3/4 x 10 5/8 x 3/16")
Type:
Periodical
Date:
published April 12, 1968
Topic:
Martin Luther King, Jr.: Male  Search this
Martin Luther King, Jr.: Society and Social Change\Reformer\Activist\Civil rights activist\Civil rights leader  Search this
Martin Luther King, Jr.: Religion and Spirituality\Clergy\Minister  Search this
Martin Luther King, Jr.: Nobel Prize  Search this
Martin Luther King, Jr.: Presidential Medal of Freedom  Search this
Martin Luther King, Jr.: Congressional Gold Medal  Search this
Portrait  Search this
Credit Line:
Owner: Private collection
Object number:
EXH.KI.04
Restrictions & Rights:
Usage conditions apply
See more items in:
Catalog of American Portraits
Data Source:
Catalog of American Portraits
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/sm472fda782-d4e1-4526-87fc-d51bbc1bd592
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:npg_EXH.KI.04

"On the Trail of the Activist Anthropologist: Response to Jorgensen & Clemmer," Journal of Ethnic Studies, 1979

Collection Creator::
Washburn, Wilcomb E.  Search this
Container:
Box 16 of 24
Type:
Archival materials
Collection Restrictions:
Boxes 14 and 15 contain materials restricted indefinitely; see finding aid; Contact reference staff for details.
Collection Citation:
Smithsonian Institution Archives, Accession 97-093, Wilcomb E. Washburn Papers
See more items in:
Wilcomb E. Washburn Papers
Wilcomb E. Washburn Papers / Box 16
Archival Repository:
Smithsonian Institution Archives
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-sia-fa97-093-refidd1e6578

"On the Trail of the Activist Anthropologist: Response to Jorgensen and Clemmer: Journal of Ethic Studies (3 folders)

Collection Creator::
Washburn, Wilcomb E.  Search this
Container:
Box 10 of 15
Type:
Archival materials
Collection Restrictions:
Box 14 contains materials restricted indefinitely; see finding aid; Contact reference staff for details.
Collection Citation:
Smithsonian Institution Archives, Accession 94-044, Wilcomb E. Washburn Papers
See more items in:
Wilcomb E. Washburn Papers
Wilcomb E. Washburn Papers / Box 10
Archival Repository:
Smithsonian Institution Archives
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-sia-fa94-044-refidd1e2776

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