6-Keyed Combination Flageolet/Piccolo: Museum Object and Cultural History
6-Keyed Combination Flageolet/Piccolo: Date made: 1875-1899. Object Name: flageolet. Object Name: piccolo.
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6-Keyed Combination Flageolet/Piccolo: Date made: 1875-1899. Object Name: flageolet. Object Name: piccolo.

Trumpet Player Button: user: Levin, Floyd. Object Name: button. Physical Description: ink (overall material).

Raoux Orchestral Horn: date made: 1838-1842. maker: Raoux, Marcel Auguste. Object Name: horn.

Viola D'Amore: date made: 1705. maker: Aman, Georg. maker: Aman, Georg.

Bamboo clapstick owned by Dr. Baba Chuck Davis: Date: mid 20th-early 21st century. Manufactured by: Unidentified. Owned by: Charles Rudolph Davis, American, 1937 - 2017.

LL Cool J Assault, Def Jam label introductory showcase, Benjamin Franklin H.S.: Date: 1984. Photograph by: Harry Allen, American, born 1964. Subject of: LL Cool J, American, born 1968.

B.B. King, 1973: Date: 1973. Photograph by: David D. Spitzer, American. Subject of: B.B. King, American, 1925 - 2015.

Preston Fulp, 1992: Date: 1992. Photograph by: David D. Spitzer, American. Subject of: Preston Fulp, American, 1915 - 1993.

Performance contract between Fletcher Henderson and The Hollywood Cotton Club: Date: March 29, 1949. Printed by: American Federation of Musicians, founded 1896. Subject of: Fletcher Henderson, American, 1897 - 1952.
Photograph of Hall Johnson and the Negro String Quartet: Date: ca. 1923. Photograph by: S. Tarr, American, active 1920s. Subject of: Hall Johnson, American, 1888 - 1970.

J'ai Deux Amours: Date: 1930. Published by: Francis Salabert, French, 1884 - 1946. Written by: Géo Koger, French, 1894 - 1975.

Celebrating 15 Years Above Ground: Untitled: Date: 1995. Created by: John Matos, American, born 1961. Printed by: NEBO Fine Art Studio, American, founded 1980s.

Photographic print of Run-DMC-JMJ during the filming of "Tougher Than Leather": Date: ca. 1987. Photograph by: Sebastian Piras, Italian, born 1960. Subject of: Rev. Run, American, born 1964.

Photograph of Run-DMC, Russell Simmons, Steve Plotnicki and Cory Robbins: Date: ca. 1984. Photograph by: David Salidor, American, born 1964. Subject of: Run-D.M.C., American, 1981 - 2002.

Mapex double tom drum stand used by Will Calhoun: Date: 2005. Manufactured by: Mapex, Taiwanese, founded 1989. Used by: Will Calhoun, American, born 1964.

I Sang The Blues Black: 9 Holes: Date: 2019. Created by: Adebunmi Gbadebo, American, born 1992. Type: multimedia works.

The Honorable Ernest Adolphus Finney, Jr. Oral History Interview: Date: June 8, 2011. Created by: Civil Rights History Project, American, founded 2009. Interview of: Honorable Ernest Adolphus Finney Jr., American, born 1931.

Set of LP Claves: Date made: 1999. maker: Latin Percussion. Object Name: claves.

Clarinet Case, used by Benny Goodman: date made: 1960s. user: Goodman, Benny. Object Name: case.

Kratt Pitch Pipe: manufacturer: Wm. Kratt Co.. Object Name: pitch pipe. Physical Description: wood (overall material).

Resonans Violin Shoulder Rest: date made: after 1954. Object Name: shoulder rest. Physical Description: metal (overall material).

Buddy Guy, 1990: Date: 1990. Photograph by: David D. Spitzer, American. Subject of: Buddy Guy, American, born 1936.

Photograph of a cocktail party held by Irving Mills: Date: 1936. Photograph by: Al Brackman, American, 1912 - 1992. Subject of: Lew White, American, 1902 - 1955.

Photograph of Mista Lawnge and Dres of Black Sheep in front of WTC towers: Date: 1992; printed 2003. Photograph by: Al Pereira, American, born 1963. Subject of: Mista Lawnge, American.

"Niggy" necklace owned by Saul Williams: Date: 2007. Designed by: Melody Ehsani, American. Owned by: Saul Williams, American, born 1972.
Photograph of Billie Holiday: Date: ca. 1940. Photograph by: Robin Carson, American. Distributed by: Associated Booking Corporation, American, founded 1940.
White shirt with rhinestones worn by Verdine White of Earth Wind & Fire: Date: 2004-2013. Manufactured by: Unidentified. Worn by: Verdine White, American, born 1951.

Photograph of a woman: Date: ca. 1937. Photograph by: Hughey J. Battelle. Subject of: Unidentified Woman or Women.

Sonny Stitt, 1980: Date: 1980. Photograph by: David D. Spitzer, American. Subject of: Sonny Stitt, American, 1924 - 1982.

Cummerbund from the travel wardrobe trunk used by Cab Calloway: Date: late 20th century. Manufactured by: Mel Howard Formal Wear Accessories, American. Worn by: Cab Calloway, American, 1907 - 1994.

Black jacket with rhinestones worn by Philip Bailey of Earth, Wind, & Fire: Date: 2004-2013. Created by: Bernard G. Jacobs, American. Manufactured by: Tommy Hilfiger Corporation, American, founded 1982.

Black jacket with gold decorations worn by LaMonte McLemore of The 5th Dimension: Date: ca. 1980. Designed by: Pierre Cardin, French, founded 1950. Worn by: LaMonte McLemore, American, 1935 - 2026.

German Scheitholt Zither: date made: 1880 - 1920. Object Name: zither. Physical Description: wood (overall material).

Bell Lyra: date made: 1945-1949. Object Name: glockenspiel. Physical Description: metal (overall material).

Hank Keene's Collection of Hill-Billy, Mountaineer, and Cowboy Songs: publishing date: 1932. depicted (sitter): Keene, Hank. publisher: Crawford Music Corporation.

Sheet Music, Never Such a Loving Two: date made: 1911. Object Name: Sheet Music. Object Type: Sheet Music.

Untitled: Date: 1974. Photograph by: Gaylord Oscar Herron, American. Subject of: Robert Wilson, American, 1956 - 2010.

Fans gathered around Harry Belefonte's limosine after the first birthday celebration of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. at Ebenezer Baptist Church: Date: January 15, 1969; printed 2011. Photograph by: Horace C. Henry, American, born 1948. Subje
Wood chair used at Club Harlem, Atlantic City: Date: 1955-1975. Subject of: Club Harlem, American, 1935 - 1986. Type: side chairs.

Photograph of Sean Combs and his son, Christian Casey Combs: Date: 1999. Photograph by: Michael Benabib, American, born 1962. Subject of: Sean Combs, American, born 1969.