World Council of Churches guest badge for James Baldwin: Museum Object and Cultural History

The object in the museum catalogue

Guest badge issued to James Baldwin in July 1968 for the World Council of Churches Fourth Assembly held in Uppsala, Sweden. James Baldwin's name is typed on the badge. The paper badge is inside a plastic sleeve with a pin on the verso.

Materials, dates and provenance

• Date: July 1968
• Created by: Unidentified
• Used by: James Baldwin, American, 1924 - 1987
• Type: badges
• Medium: plastic , ink on paper
• Dimensions: 2 3/8 x 3 3/4 x 1/8 in. (6 x 9.5 x 0.3 cm)
• Place used: Uppsala, Sweden, Europe
• Topic: African American
• Topic: Christianity
• Topic: Interfaith communities
• Topic: Literature
• Topic: Religion
• Object number: 2011.99.3
• Credit Line: Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of The Baldwin Family
• Data Source: National Museum of African American History and Culture

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