Violoncello Bridge: Museum Object and Cultural History
Violoncello Bridge: Object Name: bridge. Physical Description: wood (overall material). Measurements: overall: 9/16 in x 3 1/2 in x 3 3/8 in; 1.42875 cm x 8.89 cm x 8.5725 cm.
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Violoncello Bridge: Object Name: bridge. Physical Description: wood (overall material). Measurements: overall: 9/16 in x 3 1/2 in x 3 3/8 in; 1.42875 cm x 8.89 cm x 8.5725 cm.

Sheet Music, Wonderful One: date made: 1923. composer: Grofe, Ferde. lyricist: Terriss, Dorothy.

Ship Ahoy!: release date: 1950. manufacturer: Children's Record Guild. Object Name: sound recording.

Sacramento Dixieland Jubilee Button: date made: 1990. user: Levin, Floyd. Object Name: button.

Maureen Yancey Oral History Interview: Date: August 10, 2016. Created by: National Museum of African American History and Culture, American, founded 2003. Recorded by: Patrick Telepictures, Inc., American.

Spool of black thread from the travel wardrobe trunk used by Cab Calloway: Date: before 1985. Manufactured by: The American Thread Company, American, 1898 - 1985. Owned by: Cab Calloway, American, 1907 - 1994.

Celebrating 15 Years Above Ground: Untitled: Date: 1995. Created by: Futura, American, born 1955. Printed by: NEBO Fine Art Studio, American, founded 1980s.

Letter sent to Charley Pride from Captain Jeff Wells: Date: May 28, 2007. Written by: Captain Jeff Wells, American. Received by: Charley Pride, American, 1934 - 2020.
Tray for dresser set owned by Lena Horne: Date: mid 20th Century. Created by: Kassoy, founded 1936. Used by: Lena Horne, American, 1917 - 2010.

Photograph of Charli Baltimore, NYC, 2000: Date: 2000. Photograph by: Michael Benabib, American, born 1962. Subject of: Charli Baltimore, American, born 1974.

Photo of Eunice Waymon (Nina Simone) at age 12: Date: 1945. Created by: Unidentified. Subject of: Nina Simone, American, 1933 - 2003.

Blues People: Date: 1965. Written by: Amiri Baraka, American, 1934 - 2014. Published by: MacGibbon & Kee, British, 1948 - 1968.
Black cape owned by James Brown: Date: 1970-1989. Created by: Unidentified. Owned by: James Brown, American, 1933 - 2006.

Ain'-a That Good News: Date: 1937; printed later. Created by: Tuskegee Institute, American, founded 1881. Written by: William L. Dawson Composer, American, 1899 - 1990.

Sonata Viola A String: Object Name: viola a string. Physical Description: chrome (overall material). Physical Description: steel (overall material).

Palm Springs Jazz Button: date made: 1989. user: Levin, Floyd. Object Name: button.

Estey Reed Organ: date made: 1870-1880. maker: Estey Organ Company. Object Name: organ (melodeon).

Cigarette holder owned by Cab Calloway: Date: early 20th-late 20th century. Manufactured by: Unidentified. Owned by: Cab Calloway, American, 1907 - 1994.

Photographic slide of the Poor People's Campaign: Date: May 21, 1968 - June 23, 1968. Photograph by: Robert Houston, American, 1935 - 2021. Subject of: Poor People's Campaign, American, 1967 - 1968.

Miss Otis: Date: 2002. Created by: Emma Amos, American, 1937 - 2020. Type: lithographs.

Digital print of Lady Saw: Date: mid 1990s. Photograph by: Tim Barrow, English. Subject of: Lady Saw, Jamaican, born 1972.

Etta James, 1991: Date: 1991. Photograph by: David D. Spitzer, American. Subject of: Etta James, American, 1938 - 2012.

Photographic print of five jazz musicians: Date: ca. 1958. Photograph by: Charles "Teenie" Harris, American, 1908 - 1998. Subject of: Unidentified Man or Men.

Spray paint in "Bone White" owned by DAZE: Date: ca. 1975. Manufactured by: Red Devil Chemicals, Inc., American. Owned by: Daze, American, born 1962.

Storyboard page for Scream music video: Date: 1995. Designed by: Tom Foden, British. Subject of: Michael Jackson, American, 1958 - 2009.

Storyboard page for Scream music video: Date: 1995. Designed by: Tom Foden, British. Subject of: Michael Jackson, American, 1958 - 2009.

Elvis Presley: Date made: 1956. recording artist: Presley, Elvis. manufacturer: RCA Victor.

Peninsula Jazz Party Button: date made: 1986. user: Levin, Floyd. Object Name: button.

Scottsdale Dixieland Jazz Button: date made: 1994. user: Levin, Floyd. Object Name: button.

Country Song Roundup No. 11: publication date: 1951. depicted (sitter): King, Pee Wee. publisher: American Folk Publications, Inc..

Natural Horn: date made: 19th century. Object Name: horn. Physical Description: brass (overall material).

Wrist cuffs from a costume worn by Nona Hendryx of Labelle: Date: 1974. Designed by: Dorian Blakely. Worn by: Nona Hendryx, American, born 1944.

Garment bag used by Ray Barretto: Date: late 20th century. Manufactured by: Louis Vuitton Malletier, French, founded 1854. Used by: Ray Barretto, American, 1929 - 2006.

Black leather pants donated by Soul Train dancer Thomas "Tom Tom" Evans: Manufactured by: Unidentified. Subject of: Soul Train, American, 1971 - 2006. Type: trousers.

William G. Anderson, D.O. Oral History Interview: Date: July 26, 2011. Created by: Civil Rights History Project, American, founded 2009. Interview of: William G. Anderson D.O., American, born 1927.

A Time Before Crack: Date: 1983; printed 2010. Photograph by: Jamel Shabazz, American, born 1960. Subject of: Unidentified Woman or Women.

Nas, Queensborough Bridge, 1993: Date: 1993. Photograph by: Danny Clinch, American, born 1964. Subject of: Nas, American, born 1973.

Pilate! Pilate!: Date: ca. 1946. Composed by: Hall Johnson, American, 1888 - 1970. Type: sheet music.
Lectern used by Reverend Dr. Clay Evans at Fellowship Baptist Church: Date: 1973. Commissioned by: Fellowship Missionary Baptist Church, American, founded 1950. Used by: Reverend Clay Evans, American, 1925 - 2019.

Walk Around Heaven All Day: Date: 1965. Published by: Vee-Jay Records, American, founded 1950. Recorded by: The Caravans, American, founded 1952.