Ceremonies in Dark Old Men: Museum Object and Cultural History

The object in the museum catalogue

A galley proof titled, Ceremonies in Dark Old Men, written and owned by Lonne Elder, III. The proof has a light green cover and a plastic, spiral binding. Stamped diagonally at the top of the front cover in black ink is “UNCORRECTED PROOF.” Printed in black ink at the center of the cover is “LONNE ELDER III” and “CEREMONIES / IN / DARK OLD MEN.” Printed at the bottom center of the cover is the publisher's logo of three geometric fish with "FARRAR, STRAUS AND GIROUX / NEW YORK." The proof contains 118 double-sided pages with black printed text. The inside of the cover has a label from the publisher with [A SET OF GALLEYS] printed at the top. The label has been completed with typed black text and gives the publication date as "9/69" and the price as "4.95 / 1.95." The first page contains a message about the creation of the galley proof from the printer, "CRANE DUPLICATING SERVICE, INC." with an addresss on Cape Cod in Barnstable, Massachusetts.

Materials, dates and provenance

• Date: September 1969
• Written by: Lonne Elder III, American, 1927 - 1996
• Published by: Farrar Straus Giroux, founded 1946
• Printed by: Crane Duplicating Service, Inc., American
• Type: galley proofs
• Medium: ink on paper with plastic
• Dimensions: H x W x D: 11 × 5 3/4 × 1/2 in. (27.9 × 14.6 × 1.3 cm)
• Place printed: Barnstable, Barnstable County, Massachusetts, United States, North and Central America
• Place made: New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America
• Topic: African American
• Topic: Drama (Theatre)
• Topic: Film
• Topic: Literature
• Object number: 2019.82.4
• Credit Line: Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of the Lonne Elder III Estate
• Data Source: National Museum of African American History and Culture

Sources and reuse

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: © Lonne Elder III Permission required for use. Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.