Du Pont, William, 1855-1928 (correspondent), Metropolitan Museum of Art (New York, N.Y.) (originator)
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Form letter from Henry W. Kent of the Metropolitan Museum of Art informing William du Pont Sr. of his nomination as member of the Corporation of the Metropolitan Museum of Art.
American Negro Emancipation Centennial Authority (Sponsor), Karamu House (Contributor), General Pictures Corporation (Production company)
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A film produced by the American Negro Emancipation Centennial Authority (ANECA), Ohio Division, detailing the history of Black people in Ohio. The film opens and closes with a reenactment of an enslaved African American man escaping across the Ohio River to a free Ohio. Uses a combination of historical re-enactment, historical footage, and footage of prominent Black figures, such as Dr. Middleton Lambright, Dr. Zelma Watson George, Benjamin O. Davis, Jr., and Noble Lee Sissle. With... Show moreA film produced by the American Negro Emancipation Centennial Authority (ANECA), Ohio Division, detailing the history of Black people in Ohio. The film opens and closes with a reenactment of an enslaved African American man escaping across the Ohio River to a free Ohio. Uses a combination of historical re-enactment, historical footage, and footage of prominent Black figures, such as Dr. Middleton Lambright, Dr. Zelma Watson George, Benjamin O. Davis, Jr., and Noble Lee Sissle. With participation from Karma House, Cleveland's oldest African American theatre. Show less