Tape recorder used by Malcolm X at Mosque #7
date: label: Date
content: 1960
name: label: Created by
content: Wollensak, American, 1899 - 1972
label: Used by
content: Malcolm X, American, 1925 - 1965
label: Owned by
content: Mosque No. 7, American, founded 1946
notes: label: Description
content: Wollensak Stereo-tape magnetic recorder, Model T-1515. Beige plastic with silver metal. The front of the recorder has several beige buttons to play, record and stop as well as volume and tone controls. There is a counter to track the time of the recording to the left of the buttons. The lid of the recorder lifts off so that tape reels can be placed inside for recording. The lid of the recorder has the words [3M WOLLENSAK]. The handle on the side of the recorder also includes the word [WOLLENSAK].
place: label: Place used
content: New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America
topic: label: Topic
content: African American
label: Topic
content: Islam
label: Topic
content: Mass media
label: Topic
content: Politics
label: Topic
content: Religion
label: Topic
content: Social reform
label: Topic
content: U.S. History, 1961-1969
label: Topic
content: Worship services
setName: label: See more items in
content: National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
label: Classification
content: Tools and Equipment
label: Movement
content: Black Nationalism
label: Exhibition
content: Defending Freedom, Defining Freedom: The Era of Segregation, 1876-1968
label: On View
content: NMAAHC (1400 Constitution Ave NW), National Mall Location, Concourse 2, C 2053
creditLine: label: Credit Line
content: Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
dataSource: label: Data Source
content: National Museum of African American History and Culture
identifier: label: Object number
content: 2011.53
objectType: label: Type
content: audio equipment
label: Type
content: machine-readable artifacts
objectRights: label: Restrictions & Rights
content: No Known Copyright Restrictions
label: Restrictions & Rights
content: Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
physicalDescription: label: Medium
content: metal and plastic
label: Dimensions
content: H x W: 6 1/2 x 12 x 10 5/8 in. (16.5 x 30.5 x 27 cm)