Ebony Vol. IV No. 10: Museum Object and Cultural History
Ebony Vol. IV No. 10: Date: August 1949. Published by: Johnson Publishing Company, American, 1942 - 2019. Subject of: Lionel Hampton, American, 1908 - 2002.
The object in the museum catalogue
An issue of Ebony Magazine from August 1949. On the cover, Lionel Hampton playing a xylophone. Inside, the second of six campus ads with high-achieving African American students. Featured is Mary Lou Usher of Fisk; also appearing are Ervin Williams and Charles Brasfield Jr. Also, a photo-illustrated step-by-step instructions by saxophonist Lester Young on how to make a pork-pie hat.
Materials, dates and provenance
- Date: August 1949
- Published by: Johnson Publishing Company, American, 1942 - 2019
- Subject of: Lionel Hampton, American, 1908 - 2002
- Subject of: Lester Young, American, 1909 - 1959
- Subject of: Fisk University, American, founded 1866
- Type: magazines (periodicals)
- Medium: ink on paper (fiber product)
- Dimensions: H x W: 13 1/4 x 10 1/8 in. (33.7 x 25.7 cm)
- Topic: African American
- Topic: Advertising
- Topic: Black Press
- Topic: Business
- Topic: Education
- Topic: HBCUs (Historically Black Colleges and Universities)
- Topic: Instrumentalists (Musicians)
- Topic: Jazz (Music)
- Object number: 2011.35.1.9
- Credit Line: Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Stephanie Capparell, author of The Real Pepsi Challenge
- 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: © Ebony Media Group LLC Permission required for use. Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
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