Broadside No. 58: Three Poems: Museum Object and Cultural History

The object in the museum catalogue

A collection of three poems written by Karl W. Carter and published by Broadside Press as Broadside No. 58. The poems are printed on white paper in black ink. The poem on the front cover is titled "Song." The poem on the left interior page is titled "The Old Woman." The poem on the right interior page is titled "In Apology for All Black Women." Half of this poem is found on the back page. The copyright, broadside number, and publisher information is printed at the bottom of the back page. There are no inscriptions.

Materials, dates and provenance

• Date: 1972
• Written by: Karl W. Carter, American
• Published by: Broadside Press, founded 1965
• Type: poems
• Medium: ink on paper
• Dimensions: H x W (closed): 11 x 8 1/2 in. (27.9 x 21.6 cm)
• Dimensions: H x W (open): 11 x 17 in. (27.9 x 43.2 cm)
• Place printed: Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan, United States, North and Central America
• Topic: African American
• Topic: Africa
• Topic: Black Press
• Topic: Families
• Topic: Literature
• Topic: Mass media
• Topic: Poetry
• Topic: Violence
• Object number: 2013.154.23
• Credit Line: Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
• 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: © 1972 by Karl W. Carter Permission required for use. Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.