National Association of Colored Women's Convention Delegate's badge: Museum Object and Cultural History
National Association of Colored Women's Convention Delegate's badge: Date: ca. 1914. Created by: National Association of Colored Women's Clubs, American, founded 1896. Worn by: Mamie Williams, American.
The object in the museum catalogue
National Association of Colored Women's Convention Delegate's badge received and worn by Mamie Williams. The badge consists of a gold-plated brass bar at the top that reads: [DELEGATE], a purple and white ribbon in the middle with faded printing, and a circular brass medal at the bottom that features an image of Mary B. Talbert.
Materials, dates and provenance
- Date: ca. 1914
- Created by: National Association of Colored Women's Clubs, American, founded 1896
- Worn by: Mamie Williams, American
- Subject of: Mary Burnett Talbert, American, 1866 - 1923
- Type: badges
- Medium: gold, brass and ribbon
- Dimensions: H x W x D: 4 1/4 x 2 x 3/8 in. (10.8 x 5.1 x 1 cm)
- Place used: United States, North and Central America
- Topic: African American
- Topic: Activism
- Topic: Associations and institutions
- Topic: Political organizations
- Topic: Suffrage
- Topic: Women
- Topic: Women's organizations
- Object number: 2011.57.14
- Credit Line: Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
- Data Source: National Museum of African American History and Culture
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