Typewriter and case used by secretary of Temple #7
date: label: Date
content: 1939
name: label: Manufactured by
content: Underwood Typewriter Company, American, 1895 - 1963
label: Owned by
content: Aahirah Nu'Mani, American
label: Used by
content: Nation of Islam, American, founded 1930
label: Subject of
content: Malcolm X, American, 1925 - 1965
label: Subject of
content: Novene Pasha, American, born 1922
notes: label: Description
content: This small Underwood Universal typewriter is black with silver-colored metal trim and white lettering. On the ruler at the back of the machine silver letters read "UNIVERSAL/ MADE IN U.S.A." On the panel above the keys, silver letters read "UNDERWOOD." Painted on back is text that reads "Underwood/ Product of UNDERWOOD CORPORATION/ Protected by United States and foreign patents/ Made in USA."
label: Description
content: The black case is rectangular, with metal lock and lock plate, and made of wood covered with green fabric that is painted black. The interior of case is covered in black paper. The black plastic handle on the front of case is imprinted with the word "UNDERWOOD."
place: label: Place used
content: Manhattan, New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America
topic: label: Topic
content: African American
label: Topic
content: Communication
label: Topic
content: Communities
label: Topic
content: Mass media
label: Topic
content: Nation of Islam
label: Topic
content: Religion
label: Topic
content: Resistance
label: Topic
content: Women
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
creditLine: label: Credit Line
content: Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of the family of Becca Nu'Mani
dataSource: label: Data Source
content: National Museum of African American History and Culture
identifier: label: Object number
content: 2013.39.5ab
objectType: label: Type
content: typewriters
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 , rubber , plastic , paint , wood and cloth
label: Dimensions
content: H x W (typewriter): 4 3/4 x 12 1/4 x 11 in. (12.1 x 31.1 x 27.9 cm)
label: Dimensions
content: H x W (case): 7 x 13 1/2 x 12 3/4 in. (17.8 x 34.3 x 32.4 cm)