Belt buckle for the Stuntmen's Association of Motion Pictures owned by Bob Minor: Museum Object and Cultural History

The object in the museum catalogue

A metal belt buckle, oval, with a raised lip/edge around circumference. In relief on the front, at top reads [STUNTMEN'S ASSOCIATION], and at the bottom [OF MOTION PICTURES]. In the middle is a relief depiction of a movie camera with a banner underneath reading [HOLLYWOOD], and a five-point star at the left and right. The back is a loop and hook style buckle. Etched into the back, all vertically displayed, reads [THE STUNTMEN'S ASSOCIATION OF/MOTION PICTURES AND TELEVISION/WAS FOUNDED IN HOLLYWOOD CALIF./1961, BY PROFESSIONAL STUNTMEN], [SCULPTOR/AL SHELTON/STUDIO CITY, CA./IN/"WHO'S WHO IN THE WEST"], and a logo for the Stuntmen's Association. Handwritten in black marker, diagonally and upside-down near bottom center, reads [BOB].

Materials, dates and provenance

• Date: ca. 1972
• Created by: Al Shelton, born 1920
• Subject of: Stuntmen's Association of Motion Pictures, founded 1961
• Owned by: Bob Minor, American, born 1944
• Type: buckles (strap accessories)
• Medium: metal
• Dimensions: H x W x D: 2 3/8 × 3 1/2 × 5/8 in. (6 × 8.9 × 1.6 cm)
• Place made: California, United States, North and Central America
• Topic: African American
• Topic: Actors
• Topic: Associations and institutions
• Topic: Clothing and dress
• Topic: Film
• Topic: Hollywood (Film)
• Topic: Labor
• Topic: Professional organizations
• Object number: 2014.303.2
• Credit Line: Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Bob Minor, Stuntman, Stunt Coordinator, 2nd Unit Director, Actor
• Data Source: National Museum of African American History and Culture

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Catalogue descriptions and facts adapted from National Museum of African American History and Culture through the Smithsonian's official Open Access dataset. This record explicitly marks its metadata CC0 1.0; formatting and selection have been changed. The underlying object's rights statement is: © Stuntmen's Association of Motion Pictures Permission required for use. Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.