<I>Delegate</I>
date: label: Date
content: 1975
name: label: Published by
content: MelPat Associates, American, 1965 - 1986
label: Created by
content: C. Melvin Patrick, American, died 1985
label: Subject of
content: National Association of Broadcasters, American
label: Subject of
content: Opportunities Industrialization Center of America, Inc., American, founded 1964
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content: National Pan-Hellenic Council, American, founded 1930
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content: National Association of Black Social Workers, American, founded 1968
label: Subject of
content: Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Inc., American, founded 1911
label: Subject of
content: The Girl Friends, Inc., American, founded 1927
label: Subject of
content: Duke Ellington, American, 1899 - 1974
label: Subject of
content: National Medical Association, American, founded 1895
label: Subject of
content: Prince Hall Freemasonry, founded 1784
label: Subject of
content: National Newspaper Publishers Association, American, founded 1827
label: Subject of
content: Chi Delta Mu Fraternity, Inc., American, founded 1913
label: Subject of
content: John Albert Morsell, American, 1912 - 1974
label: Subject of
content: National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, American, founded 1909
label: Subject of
content: Chi Eta Phi Sorority, Inc., American, founded 1932
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content: Lambda Kappa Mu Sorority, Inc., American, founded 1937
label: Subject of
content: National Insurance Association, American, founded 1921
label: Subject of
content: National Urban League, American, founded 1910
label: Subject of
content: National United Church Ushers Association of America, Inc., American, founded 1919
label: Subject of
content: Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc., American, founded 1906
label: Subject of
content: National Dental Association, American, founded 1913
label: Subject of
content: CBS Broadcasting, Inc., American, founded 1927
label: Subject of
content: American Bridge Association, American, founded 1932
label: Subject of
content: Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, American, founded 1913
label: Subject of
content: National Sorority of Phi Delta Kappa, Inc., American, founded 1923
label: Subject of
content: Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity, American, founded 1914
label: Subject of
content: Improved Benevolent and Protective Order of the Elks of the World, American, founded 1898
label: Subject of
content: Nettie B. Smith, American
label: Subject of
content: National Association of Negro Business and Professional Women's Clubs, Inc., American, founded 1935
label: Subject of
content: National Medical Association, American, founded 1895
label: Subject of
content: National Funeral Directors and Morticians Association, Inc., American, founded 1924
label: Subject of
content: John Warren Davis, American, 1888 - 1980
label: Subject of
content: Shriners International, American, founded 1870
label: Subject of
content: Congressional Black Caucus, American, founded 1971
label: Subject of
content: National Business League, American, founded 1900
label: Subject of
content: National Alliance of Postal and Federal Employees, American, founded 1913
label: Subject of
content: 369th Veterans Association, American
label: Subject of
content: Association for the Study of African American Life and History, American, founded 1915
label: Subject of
content: National Council of Negro Women, founded 1935
label: Subject of
content: Clifton Herman Johnson, American, 1921 - 2008
label: Subject of
content: Bessie Smith, American, 1894 - 1937
notes: 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 1975 issue of Delegate magazine published by MelPat Associates. The cover of the magazine shows a collage of black and white photographic portraits with a red tinted band on the top third, a white band in the middle, and a blue tinted band on the bottom third. There is a yellow ribbon badge at the top left that reads [1975 / DELEGATE]. White text in a black box at the bottom right reads [PLEASE TURN TO PAGES DEVOTED TO YOUR CONVENTION].
label: Description
content: The magazine’s content opens with “A Message to Delegate Readers” from the National Association of Broadcasters in support of broadcast license renewal legislation, followed by an article titled “Black Leaders Oppose Pay-Television.”
label: Description
content: The content continues with articles and profiles of African American business organizations, business leaders, community organizations, sororities, fraternities, doctors, dentists, politicians, actors, and journalists. This includes the Opportunities Industrialization Center of America, National Pan-Hellenic Council, National Association of Black Social Workers, Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, The Girl Friends, Inc., Duke Ellington, National Medical Association, Prince Hall masons, National Newspaper Publishers Association, Chi Delta Mu Fraternity, John Albert Morsell, NAACP, Chi Eta Phi Sorority, Lambda Kappa Mu Sorority, National Insurance Association, National Urban League, National United Church Ushers Association, Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, National Dental Association, CBS Broadcasting, Inc., American Bridge Association, Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Phi Delta Kappa Sorority, Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity, Elks of the World, Nettie B. Smith, The National Association of Negro Business and Professional Women's Clubs, National Medical Association, National Funeral Directors and Morticians Association, John Warren Davis, Shriners, Congressional Black Caucus, National Business League, National Alliance of Postal and Federal Employees, 369th Veterans Association, Association for the Study of African American Life and History, National Council of Negro Women. There is also an article titled “The Negro Convention Movement Before the Civil War,” by Clifton H. Johnson.
label: Description
content: The issue concludes with an editorial note, masthead and table of contents on the final page. There are 258 pages with black and white photographs and advertisements throughout, as well as a few advertisements in color. The back cover of the magazine features a full page advertisement for Viceroy cigarettes.
label: Transcription Center Status
content: Transcribed by Digital Volunteers
place: label: Place made
content: Harlem, New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America
topic: label: Topic
content: African American
label: Topic
content: Advertising
label: Topic
content: Associations and institutions
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content: Black Press
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content: Business
label: Topic
content: Calypso (Music)
label: Topic
content: Communities
label: Topic
content: Fraternal organizations
label: Topic
content: Fraternities
label: Topic
content: Funeral customs and rites
label: Topic
content: Government
label: Topic
content: HBCUs (Historically Black Colleges and Universities)
label: Topic
content: Journalism
label: Topic
content: Labor
label: Topic
content: Law
label: Topic
content: Mass media
label: Topic
content: Men
label: Topic
content: Political organizations
label: Topic
content: Politics
label: Topic
content: Professional organizations
label: Topic
content: Religion
label: Topic
content: Sororities
label: Topic
content: Television
label: Topic
content: U.S. History, 1969-2001
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
label: Movement
content: Colonization movement
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: 2012.167.9
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: 10 13/16 × 8 7/16 × 3/8 in. (27.5 × 21.4 × 0.9 cm)