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This is a famous poster during WW2. Since many men, and therefore husbands, volunteered to fight the war, women were encouraged to enter arms-manufacturing jobs. This was to help produce many weapons and other war materials needed to support the war effort. I picked this artifact for the "Community Service Learning" pillar. Even though woman before WW2 weren't accustomed to having jobs outside the household, many took up the role and performed. This poster is a visual representation of a community of women volunteering to leave the household and providing service for the better of American war efforts. That's what community service is about: volunteering towards an effort that benefits everyone.

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Object Details

commissioner

Westinghouse Electric Corporation

distributor

War Production Coordinating Committee

Miller, J. Howard

Description

Artist J. Howard Miller produced this work-incentive poster for the Westinghouse Electric & Manufacturing Company. Though displayed only briefly in Westinghouse factories, the poster in later year has become one of the most famous icons of World War II.

As women were encouraged to take wartime jobs in defense industries, they became a celebrated symbol of female patriotism. But when the war ended, many industries forced women to relinquish their skilled jobs to returning veterans.

Location

Currently not on view

ID Number

1985.0851.05

accession number

1985.0851

catalog number

1985.0851.05

Physical Description

paper (overall material)

Measurements

overall: 22 in x 17 in; 55.88 cm x 43.18 cm

Related Publication

Colman, Penny. Rosie the Riveter

Smithsonian

National Museum of American History. Treasures of American History online exhibition

Related Web Publication

http://americanhistory.si.edu/treasures

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Industry & Manufacturing

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National Museum of American History

subject

Homefront, World War II

Rosie the Riveter

related event

World War II

GUID (Link to Original Record)

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a8-6875-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

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"We Can Do It!" | Smithsonian Institution

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commissioner Westinghouse Electric Corporation distributor War Production Coordinating Committee Miller, J. Howard Description Artist J. Howard Miller produced this work-incentive poster for the Westinghouse Electric & Manufacturing Company. Though displayed only briefly in Westinghouse factories, the poster in later year has become one of the most famous icons of World War II.

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This is a paper advertising a meeting of a committee between African Americans, Chicanos (Mexican-American(, and Native Americans. The file is meant to inspire these people to come together so they can collectively fight for better lives and civil rights within the US. I chose this artifact for the "Community Building within a Diverse Society" pillar because this artifact does exactly that. It's trying to build a community of different people with different cultures and lives together for a collective purpose. All three are similar in that they both are deprived of their civil rights and decent standards of living, so by coming together they can possibly have enough people and power to help achieve their goals. A community of activism, a community of action coming together, composed of different people.

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National Museum of African American History and Culture

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News & Letters Committee, American, born 1955

Medium

ink on paper

Dimensions

H x W (Sheet): 11 × 8 1/2 in. (27.9 × 21.6 cm)

Description

A flier advertising a committee meeting on the "Movement for Freedom Among Black, Chicano and Indian" peoples. The flier consists of black typewritten and handwritten text reproduced in black ink on blue paper. Across the top, text reads: [NEWS & LETTERS COMMITTEE MEETING ON: / BLACK, BROWN AND RED / THE MOVEMENT FOR FREEDOM AMONG BLACK, CHICANO AND INDIAN]. A large hand-drawn illustration of four faces, representing the "Black, Chicano and Indian" peoples, set against an inverted triangle is at center. The drawing is set beneath typewritten text with writing from [Charles Donby, Editor, News & Letters -- from BLACK, BROWN & RED]. This is followed by event time and location details as well as contact information. The back of the flier is blank except for handwritten text at the bottom right that reads [NOV 3 / 1972].

Place used

New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America

Classification

Memorabilia and Ephemera-Political and Activist Ephemera

Movement

African American - Latinx Solidarity

Credit Line

Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture

Object number

2015.97.27.236

Restrictions & Rights

Public domain

GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd50ebb1acd-e2fa-4df8-92be-49593f1ff011

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Flier for a News & Letters Committee meeting on "Black, Brown and Red"

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A flier advertising a committee meeting on the "Movement for Freedom Among Black, Chicano and Indian" peoples. The flier consists of black typewritten and handwritten text reproduced in black ink on blue paper. Across the top, text reads: [NEWS & LETTERS COMMITTEE MEETING ON: / BLACK, BROWN AND RED / THE MOVEMENT FOR FREEDOM AMONG BLACK, CHICANO AND INDIAN].

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This is the jacket worn by Cesar Chavez. Cesar Chaves was a Mexican-American labour leader who fought on behalf of farm workers, advocating for better wages and working conditions. I chose this artifact for the "leadership" pillar because of how as a leader, Chavez inspired and brought together people to work towards a collective goal. Chavez, the founder and leader of the National Farm Workers Association, worked with other union groups to boycott against grapes. His leadership, along with personal sacrifice of food strikes, helped him win important victories for his people. That's what leaders do: bring people together to change something collectively for the greater good. He was able to get workers higher wages, better contracts, and better chances of forming a union.

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Object Details

Description

Cesar Chavez inspired a nation to seek justice for the poorest of America's laborers. A migrant worker since childhood, Cesar Chavez pledged his life to improving the lives of his fellow workers, rather than escape the stark conditions of farm labor. Inspired by the tireless conviction of Mahatma Gandhi and Martin Luther King Jr., Chavez dedicated himself to the principles of self-sacrifice and nonviolent resistance.

For decades the attempts of reformers and labor leaders to organize farm workers in America had met with failure. It was not until Cesar Chavez began organizing the predominately Latino-Californian migrant farm workers in 1962 that the first effective union was established. As founder and president of the United Farm Workers, he brought the plight of farm laborers to national consciousness. Through community organizing, strikes, marches, boycotts, and fasts, this small, dedicated union began to win better working conditions for the most downtrodden of American workers. The union continues to fight an uphill battle to provide farm workers with the benefits most Americans believe working people are entitled: a safe work place and a decent wage.

Shortly after his death in 1993, his wife, Helen Chavez, donated his black nylon union jacket to the National Museum of American History.

Credit Line

Helen F. Chavez

ID Number

1993.0409.01

accession number

1993.0409

catalog number

1993.0409.01

Physical Description

black, red, white (overall color)

polyester (shell material)

nylon (lining material)

Measurements

overall: 28 in x 23 in; 71.12 cm x 58.42 cm

Related Publication

Kendrick, Kathleen M. and Peter C. Liebhold. Smithsonian Treasures of American History

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GUID (Link to Original Record)

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a5-2aba-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

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Cesar Chavez's Union Jacket | Smithsonian Institution

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Description Cesar Chavez inspired a nation to seek justice for the poorest of America's laborers. A migrant worker since childhood, Cesar Chavez pledged his life to improving the lives of his fellow workers, rather than escape the stark conditions of farm labor.

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This is a Congressional Medal award, the highest civilian recognition award by the US Congress, to the Tuskegee Airmen. The Tuskegee Airmen were African American pilots that fought in WW2. I chose this artifact as the "citizenship" pillar because of how these men played a much bigger role than just a US soldier. Not only were they helpful in the fight against the Axis powers, but they were helpful in fighting the future fight for civil rights. Members of the Tuskegee Airmen participated in non-violent protests to desegregate the military, and it worked. This to me perfectly represents "citizenship": these men, while breaking the "law", were doing it because they recognized the unmorality of it and knew it had to be changed in order for the American military, but also all of American society, to integrate and become even better. These are what "citizens" do: take actions that ultimately benefit their communities and each other.

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Tuskegee Airmen Congressional Gold Medal | Smithsonian Institution

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The Congressional Gold Medal is the highest civilian recognition awarded by the U.S. Congress. This medal was presented to the Tuskegee Airmen, African American pilots flying for the U.S. Army Air Forces during World War II. Awarded on March 29, 2007, the medal recognized their "unique military record that inspired revolutionary reform in the Armed Forces."

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This is a Space Shuttle orbiter vehicle named Discovery, located at the Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum. It has flown 39 Earth-orbital missions and is the oldest orbiter.I chose this artifact for the pillar "scholarship" because scholarship is defined as striving for a higher education to better understand the world and how it can work. Therefore, whenever I see scientific feats like this, I'm reminded of how rigorous the process of scientific scholarship must be in order for humans like us to fly out into the deep space and discover the world beyond us. Without the scientific scholarships that were discovered by NASA, humankind wouldn't have been able to better understand how our space and universe works.