<I>A Tale of Two Cities</I>
date: label: Date
content: 1966
name: label: Published by
content: MelPat Associates, American, 1965 - 1986
label: Created by
content: C. Melvin Patrick, American, died 1985
label: Subject of
content: Vice President Nelson Aldrich Rockefeller, American, 1908 - 1979
label: Subject of
content: Improved Benevolent and Protective Order of the Elks of the World, American, founded 1898
label: Subject of
content: Joyce Bryant, American, born 1928
label: Subject of
content: John V. Lindsay, American, 1921 - 2000
label: Subject of
content: Jazzmobile, American, founded 1964
label: Subject of
content: Robert C. Weaver, American, 1907 - 1997
label: Subject of
content: Constance Baker Motley, American, 1921 - 2005
label: Subject of
content: J. Raymond Jones, American, 1899 - 1991
label: Subject of
content: William H. Booth, American, 1922 - 2006
label: Subject of
content: Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, American, founded 1913
label: Subject of
content: Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, American, founded 1920
label: Subject of
content: Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc., American, founded 1906
label: Subject of
content: Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated, founded 1908
label: Subject of
content: Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity, American, founded 1914
label: Subject of
content: National Urban League, American, founded 1910
label: Subject of
content: Order of the Eastern Star, American, founded 1850
label: Subject of
content: Shriners International, American, founded 1870
label: Subject of
content: Morehouse College, American, founded 1867
label: Subject of
content: The Afro-American, American, founded 1892
label: Subject of
content: New York Giants, American, founded 1925
label: Subject of
content: Bill Cosby, American, born 1937
label: Subject of
content: Arthur Ashe Jr., American, 1943 - 1993
label: Subject of
content: Tom Bradley, American, 1917 - 1998
notes: label: Caption
content: Published by MelPat Associates, this publication is for Black delegates to New York City and Los Angeles conventions and was a precursor to Delegate magazine.
label: Caption
content: Founded by Pittsburgh Courier journalist C. Melvin Patrick, each yearly-issue of Delegate contains hundreds of photographs providing coverage of African American professional and fraternal organizations, special events, award recognitions, individuals of note, and newsworthy situations. The magazine was a virtual year in review of African American life in the United States during the 1960s and 1980s. Delegate magazines were distributed free of charge by African American organizations at their conferences and meetings.
label: Description
content: A promotional publication titled [A Tale of Two Cities] published by MelPat Associates. The cover of the magazine is white. At the top of the front cover is the Seal of New York City. At the bottom of the front cover is the seal of the city of Los Angeles. In the center is a black strip with pink text reading [A Tale of Two Cities]. The magazine contains tourist and informational content about the cities of New York and Los Angeles as well as profiles of prominent people within the African American community including black and white photographs.
label: Description
content: The magazine’s content begins with a page of several photographs of African American community leaders with New York state Governor Nelson Rockefeller, including Jackie Robinson, the IBPOE of W and singer Joyce Bryant. Also on this page is the text [all photos by Bert Smith]. The publication continues with a story about New York mayor John Lindsey and profiles of Robert C. Weaver, Constance Baker Motley, New York County Democratic Leader J. Raymond Jones, and Chairman of New York City’s Commission on Human Rights, William H. Booth. There’s a schedule of performances for Jazzmobile taking place around the city.
label: Description
content: Throughout are portraits, profiles, and short articles about business organizations such as the National Distillers, the National Association of Market Developers, and the National Dental Association as well as fraternity and sorority events for Delta Sigma Theta, Zeta Phi Beta, and Alpha Phi Alpha, Alpha Kappa Alpha, and Phi Beta Sigma, and articles on events such as the National Conference of the Urban League, International Conference of Grand Chapters of the Order of the Eastern Star, and the Convention of the Nobles of the Mystic Shrine.
label: Description
content: There are also profiles on Lincoln Center, Morehouse College; the Afro-American Newspaper; appointments of African Americans to the administration of President Johnson; the Democratic Party; debutant balls; weddings; the New York Giants; Oak Bluffs in Martha’s Vineyard, Massachusetts; the city of Springfield, Massachusetts; Bill Cosby and other entertainment stars; the Mount Morris Park area of Harlem; Arthur Ashe; Los Angeles city council member Thomas Bradley; and notable African American business leaders, labor leaders, community leaders, political leaders, doctors, nurses, artists, and activists from across the United States.
label: Description
content: There are approximately 89 pages, with black and white photographs and advertisements, and several color advertisements. The back cover has an advertisement for Black & White scotch.
place: label: Place made
content: Harlem, New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America
label: Place depicted
content: Martha's Vineyard, Oak Bluffs, Dukes County, Massachusetts, United States, North and Central America
label: Place depicted
content: Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California, United States, North and Central America
label: Place depicted
content: Springfield, Hampden County, Massachusetts, United States, North and Central America
topic: label: Topic
content: African American
label: Topic
content: Associations and institutions
label: Topic
content: Black Press
label: Topic
content: Business
label: Topic
content: Communities
label: Topic
content: Fraternities
label: Topic
content: Government
label: Topic
content: HBCUs (Historically Black Colleges and Universities)
label: Topic
content: Journalism
label: Topic
content: Labor
label: Topic
content: Mass media
label: Topic
content: Men
label: Topic
content: Political organizations
label: Topic
content: Politics
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content: Professional organizations
label: Topic
content: Religion
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content: Social life and customs
label: Topic
content: Societies
label: Topic
content: Sororities
label: Topic
content: U.S. History, 1961-1969
label: Topic
content: Urban life
label: Topic
content: Women
label: Topic
content: Women's organizations
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content: National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
label: Classification
content: Books and Published Materials
creditLine: label: Credit Line
content: Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Anne B. Patrick and the family of Hilda E. Stokely
dataSource: label: Data Source
content: National Museum of African American History and Culture
identifier: label: Object number
content: 2012.167.2
objectType: label: Type
content: magazines (periodicals)
objectRights: label: Restrictions & Rights
content: Public domain
label: Restrictions & Rights
content: Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
physicalDescription: label: Medium
content: ink on paper
label: Dimensions
content: H x W x D: 12 × 1 × 3/16 in. (30.5 × 2.5 × 0.5 cm)