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Doll, Prince Hall

Doll of Prince Hall. African American male, white wig, gold frock coat with white lace jabot, brown short pants, white stockings, black pointed toe shoes with buckle.

Starting in the 1960s, I. Roberta Bell, a Chicago school teacher, created a set…

Tags: 20th Century, African American History, Art, Black, Brown, Children, Clothing, Communication, Gold, Imagery, North America, People, Recreation, School, Toys, United States, White

Doll, Sojourner Truth

Doll of Sojourner Truth. African American female, gray hair in bun, white cap, white shawl, white scarf, black taffeta dress, gold rope around neck holding gold "placard".

Starting in the 1960s, I. Roberta Bell, a Chicago school teacher, created a…

Tags: 20th Century, African American History, Art, Black, Children, Clothing, Communication, Gold, Imagery, North America, People, Recreation, School, Toys, United States, White, Women's History

Doll, Harriet Tubman

Doll depicting Harriet Tubman. African American female with red scarf with floral print, blue jacket, black skirt, carrying pouch and rifle.

Starting in the 1960s, I. Roberta Bell, a Chicago school teacher, created a set of 26 dolls to help teach…

Tags: 20th Century, African American History, Armaments, Art, Black, Blue, Children, Clay, Clothing, Hair, History, Illinois, Imagery, North America, People, Red, School, Toys, United States, White, Women's History, Wood

Doll, Mary McLeod Bethune

Doll depicting Mary McLeod Bethune. African American female, gray hair in bun style, gray wool jacket and skirt, rose blouse, lavender flower in lapel, tan socks, black shoes, red stone ring on right hand, diamond ring on left.

Starting in the…

Tags: 20th Century, African American History, Art, Black, Brown, Ceramics, Children, Clothing, Communication, Gray, Hair, History, Illinois, Imagery, North America, People, Pink, Purple, Recreation, School, Toys, United States, Women's History, Yellow

Carving, Razorback

Wooden plaque, with painted Razorback figure.

Made from wood taken from bleacher from Men's Gym (what is now the Faulkner Performing Arts Center).

Surface: textured, grooved background. Iconography: running Razorback, red with white tusks,…

Tags: 20th Century, Animals, Arkansas, Art, Black, Brown, Communication, Fayetteville, History, Imagery, Mammals, North America, Razorbacks, Red, United States, University of Arkansas, Washington County, White

Computer, Bendix

Bendix Computer and accessories. Acquired by Animal Science Department in 1957. The first computer at the University of Arkansas.

Computer, includes terminal, keyboard, printer, and manuals. Bendix Corporation G-15 computer, U of A No. 31218.…

Tags: 20th Century, Animal Science, Animals, Arkansas, Black, Blue, Communication, Fayetteville, Green, History, Mammals, North America, Science and Technology, United States, University of Arkansas

Quilt, Crazy

Velvet/Silk Crazy Quilt. Patchwork consists of (9) 42-43 cm. squares plus (3) 20x43 cm. rectangles with 17 cm. solid border and 8 cm. ribbon ruffle. Patchwork fabrics velvets, brocades and satins of dark reds, blues, earth-tones and golds…

Tags: Arkansas, Art, Black, Blue, Brocades, Brown, Chenille, Communication, Furnishings, Household, North America, Pink, Red, Satin, Silk, Textiles, United States, University of Arkansas, Velvet, Yellow

Bowl

Blackware bowl. Short, broad body with incurving rim, flat base. Exterior highly polished. Matte black design motif on upper third of body, consisting of four stepped triangles running diagonally from rim to nattor band above body midpoint.…

Tags: 20th Century, Art, Black, Ceramics, Communication, Containers, Distribution and Transportation, History, Imagery, New Mexico, North America, Pueblo de San Ildefonso, United States

Light Bulb

Round tipped bulb, extended glass stem with getter. Drawn tungsten wire filament, 17 coper anchors, two lead-in anchors. Funnel-shaped yellow metal attached socket, black rim on socket flattened black key switch labeled "Bryant". White flat-bottomed…

Tags: Black, Furnishings, Glass, History, Lighting, Metal, White, Yellow

Vase

Molded; all surfaces except base exterior covered with pink glaze; overlay of shaded green glaze on upper body exterior. Short pedestal base, body expanding, squared by deep "scallops" in corner areas so that corners project from sides. Rim straight…

Tags: 20th Century, Accessories, Arkansas, Black, Ceramics, Containers, Furnishings, Green, History, Household, Niloak, North America, Pink, United States

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