<I>Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Inc.</I>
date: label: Date
content: ca. 1979
name: label: Printed by
content: Unidentified
label: Owned by
content: Terance Turner
label: Subject of
content: Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Inc., American, founded 1911
label: Subject of
content: Edward Giles Irvin, American, 1893 - 1982
label: Subject of
content: Byron Kenneth Armstrong PhD., American, 1892 - 1980
label: Subject of
content: Elder Watson Diggs, American, 1883 - 1947
label: Subject of
content: Guy Levis Grant D.D.S., American, 1891 - 1973
label: Subject of
content: Ezra Dee Alexander, American, 1891 - 1971
label: Subject of
content: Marcus Peter Blakemore D.D.S., American, 1889 - 1959
label: Subject of
content: Paul Waymond Caine, American, 1891 - 1931
label: Subject of
content: Henry Tourner Asher, American, 1890 - 1963
label: Subject of
content: John Milton Lee, American, 1890 - 1958
label: Subject of
content: George Wesley Edmonds, American, 1890 - 1962
notes: label: Description
content: A small printed poster on heavy paper with black and white photographic portraits of the founders of the Kappa Alpha Psi fraternity. The portraits encircle the Kappa Alpha Psi fraternity crest and the poster is framed with a red floral border. The text at the top of poster reads [Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Inc. / (Founded, January 5, 1911)]. There are 10 bust portraits of the men (four in top row, two in middle row, and four in bottom row), all in suits and ties, with their names and life dates below in black type. The top row of photographic captions reads: [Edward G. Irvin / 1893-], [Dr. Byron Kenneth Armstrong / 1890-], [Elder Watson Diggs / 1890-1947], and [Dr. Guy Levis Grant / 1891-1973]. The middle row of photographic captions reads: [Dr. Ezra D. Alexander / 1892-1971] and [Dr. Marcus Peter Blakemore / 1889-1959]. The bottom row of photographic captions reads: [Paul W. Caine / 1891-1922], [Atty. Henry T. Asher / 1890-1963], [John Milton Lee / 1890-1958], and [George Edmunds [sic] / 1890-1962]. An illustration of the fraternity's shield is featured center in red ink. The crest depicts a knight’s helmet with visor above a heraldic shaped shield divided into four sections. The top section has three stars above a wreath with a center bow and a single Greek work. The bottom, left section of the shield depicts two hands clasping. The bottom, center section depicts a scroll with the three Greek letters printed vertically. The bottom, right section depicts an arm holding a bolt. Below the shield, is a banner with Greek text written across the center. Below the crest is the text, [The Founders] written in black. The illustration is entirely by a red solid line. There is an inscription, [GINO], handwritten in red ink in top right hand corner.
topic: label: Topic
content: African American
label: Topic
content: Associations and institutions
label: Topic
content: Education
label: Topic
content: Fraternities
label: Topic
content: Men
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content: National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
label: Classification
content: Memorabilia and Ephemera - Other
creditLine: label: Credit Line
content: Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Taalib Abdullah Al 'Ali (Terance Turner)
dataSource: label: Data Source
content: National Museum of African American History and Culture
identifier: label: Object number
content: 2014.127.2
objectType: label: Type
content: posters
objectRights: label: Restrictions & Rights
content: Unknown – Restrictions Possible
label: Restrictions & Rights
content: Rights assessment and proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
physicalDescription: label: Medium
content: ink on paper
label: Dimensions
content: H x W: 11 1/16 × 8 1/2 in. (28.1 × 21.6 cm)