Journalist pass for the 2012 Democratic National Convention owned by Jim Vance: Museum Object and Cultural History

The object in the museum catalogue

A group of five (5) journalist passes from the 2012 Democratic National Convention owned by Jim Vance. The passes are connected to a white lanyard with a metal clip (2018.107.13a) . The first pass (2018.107.13b) is orange with white text and an illustration of a crowd at center. Orange text above the image says “THURSDAY” The text at the top of the badge reads “American Changing Together September 6, 2012.” Text at the bottom of the badge reads “STADIUM PRESS.” The back of the pass features a black and white image and a description of the August 28, 1963 speech given by Martin Luther King, Jr. at the Lincoln Memorial. The second pass (2018.107.13c) is orange with white text and an illustration of a crowd at center. Orange text above the image says “TUES-WED” The text at the top of the badge reads “American Changing Together September 4-5, 2012.” Text at the bottom of the badge reads “ARENA PRESS.” The back of the pass features a black and white image and a description of the August 28, 1963 speech given by Martin Luther King, Jr. at the Lincoln Memorial. The third badge (2018.107.13d) is blue and grey with dark blue and white text. Text at the top of the badge says “DEMOCRATIC / NATIONAL / CONVENTION” next to a donkey. Text on the left side of the badge says “DNC 2012.” At the center of the badge is a sticker with the NBC logo and “JAMES / VANCE.” The back of the badge lists the conditions of the badge. The fourth badge (2018.107.13e) is white with black text and has the 2012 DNC convention logo at center. The text at the top of the badge reads “Pre-Convention / Credential / Charlotte Convention Center.” Text at the bottom of the badge reads “Valid: August 23 – September 2, 2012.” The back of the badge is identical to the front. The fifth badge (2018.107.13f) is green with white text and a color image of Time Warner Cable Arena at center. The top of the badge has the 2012 DNC logo and “2012 DEMOCRATIC / NATIONAL CONVENTION.” Printed in blue and black at the bottom of the badge on a white background is “PRE CONVENTION PHASE 2 / VALID ONLY / August 17 – September 3.” The back of the badge has two barcodes and the conditions of the badge.

Materials, dates and provenance

• Date: 2012
• Distributed by: Democratic National Committee, American, founded 1848
• Printed by: Unidentified
• Owned by: Jim Vance, American, 1942 - 2017
• Subject of: President Barack Obama, American, born 1961
• Subject of: 2012 Democratic National Convention, American, 2012 - 2012
• Type: passes (tickets)
• Medium: ink on paper, plastic, metal, nylon
• Dimensions: H x W x D: 24 7/16 × 3 15/16 × 3/16 in. (62 × 10 × 0.5 cm)
• Dimensions: H x W (2018.107.13a): 5 5/16 × 3 1/4 in. (13.5 × 8.2 cm)
• Dimensions: H x W (2018.107.13b): 5 5/16 × 3 1/4 in. (13.5 × 8.2 cm)
• Dimensions: H x W (2018.107.13c): 5 1/2 × 3 3/8 in. (13.9 × 8.5 cm)
• Dimensions: H x W (2018.107.13d): 3 15/16 × 3 7/8 in. (10 × 9.9 cm)
• Dimensions: H x W (2018.107.13e): 3 3/8 × 2 7/16 in. (8.5 × 6.2 cm)
• Dimensions: H x W x D (2018.107.13f): 19 5/16 × 7/16 × 3/16 in. (49 × 1.1 × 0.5 cm)
• Place used: Charlotte, Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, United States, North and Central America
• Place used: Washington, District of Columbia, United States, North and Central America
• Topic: African American
• Topic: Identity
• Topic: Journalism
• Topic: Local and regional
• Object number: 2018.107.13a-f
• 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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