Journalist pass for a football game owned by Jim Vance: Museum Object and Cultural History

The object in the museum catalogue

A journalist pass from a 2013 NFL football game between the Washington Redskins and the Minnesota Vikings. The badge is white with black text and color logos for the NFL and both teams. The center of the badge has seating information. A white sticker adhered to the bottom of the badge has black text that reads “Jim Vance / WRC NBC 4 / MAIN PRESS BOX / PRE-GAME AND POST-GAME FIELD ACCESS / POST-GAME LOCKER ROOM ACCESS.” The back of the badge and has black text regarding the terms and conditions of the badge.

Materials, dates and provenance

• Date: November 2013
• Distributed by: Minnesota Vikings, American, founded 1961
• Printed by: Unidentified
• Subject of: National Football League, American, founded 1920
• Subject of: Washington Commanders, American, founded 1932
• Owned by: Jim Vance, American, 1942 - 2017
• Type: passes (tickets)
• Medium: ink on paper, plastic
• Dimensions: H x W: 4 13/16 × 3 11/16 in. (12.3 × 9.4 cm)
• Place used: Minneapolis, Hennepin County, Minnesota, United States, North and Central America
• Place used: Washington, District of Columbia, United States, North and Central America
• Topic: African American
• Topic: Football
• Topic: Identity
• Topic: Journalism
• Topic: Local and regional
• Topic: Sports
• Object number: 2018.107.10
• Credit Line: Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of the Estate of James H. Vance, III
• Data Source: National Museum of African American History and Culture

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