<I>The Crisis, Vol. 5, No. 1</I>
date: label: Date
content: November 1912
name: label: Edited by
content: W.E.B. Du Bois, American, 1868 - 1963
label: Subject of
content: The Crisis, American, founded 1910
label: Subject of
content: National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, American, founded 1909
label: Subject of
content: Samuel Coleridge-Taylor, British, 1875 - 1912
label: Illustrated by
content: John Henry Adams Jr., American, 1880 - 1944
label: Written by
content: Charles Edward Stowe, American, 1850 - 1934
label: Written by
content: Jessie Redmon Fauset, American, 1882 - 1961
label: Written by
content: Jane Addams, American, 1860 - 1935
label: Written by
content: Lafayette M. Hershaw, American, 1863 - 1945
notes: label: Description
content: November 1912 issue of The Crisis Magazine.
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content: The center of the cover features a portrait illustration of a woman by John Henry Adams. The title across the top reads [THE CRISIS] followed by an illustration of a winged Egyptian prince and [A RECORD OF THE DARKER RACES]. Beneath this is printed [Vol. 5, No. 1 - NOVEMBER, 1912 - Whole No. 25]. Along the bottom is [ONE DOLLAR A YEAR] and [TEN CENTS A COPY]. There are two (2) staples on the spine. The back cover features an advertisement for [BEST BOOKS] by The Dunbar Company.
label: Description
content: The interior contents consist of [ARTICLES] listed as [THE PROGRESSIVE PARTY AND THE NEGRO By Jane Addams / THE COLORED MAGAZINE IN AMERICA / THE RELIGION OF SLAVERY By Charles Edward Stowe / SAMUEL COLERIDGE-TAYLOR By Alfred Noyes (Reprinted) / HISTORIC DAYS IN NOVEMBER By L.M. Hershaw] and [DEPARTMENTS] listed as [ALONG THE COLOR LINE / MEN OF THE MONTH / OPINION / EDITORIAL / WHAT TO READ By Jessie Fauset / NATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF COLORED PEOPLE]. In addition are advertisements, announcements, photographs and illustrations. The "Along the Color Line" section includes sub-sections for Political, Economics, Social Uplift, Education, The Church, Meetings, Personal, Foreign, The Ghetto, Crime, Music and Art.
label: Description
content: There are approximately 42 pages.
label: Transcription Center Status
content: Transcribed by digital volunteers
place: label: Place printed
content: New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America
topic: label: Topic
content: African American
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content: Advertising
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content: Associations and institutions
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content: Black Press
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content: Business
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content: Civil Rights
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content: Composers (Musicians)
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content: Education
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content: Journalism
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content: Literature
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content: Mass media
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content: Music
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content: Poetry
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content: Politics
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content: Race relations
label: Topic
content: Slavery
label: Topic
content: Social life and customs
label: Topic
content: Social reform
label: Topic
content: U.S. History, 1865-1921
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
label: Movement
content: Women's Club Movement
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: 2015.97.14.5
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 with metal
label: Dimensions
content: H x W: 9 3/4 × 6 3/4 in. (24.8 × 17.1 cm)
label: Dimensions
content: H x W (Open): 9 3/4 × 13 1/2 in. (24.8 × 34.3 cm)