Desk from the Dreamland Theater in the Greenwood neighborhood of Tulsa

Object Details

Manufactured by

Unidentified

Subject of

Williams Dreamland Theater, American, founded 1906

Used by

John Wesley Williams, 1884 - 1939

Description

This desk was used by the Williams family at the Dreamland Theater in the Greendwood district of Tulsa, Oklahoma. Wooden writing desk with four fluted legs. At the front, below the mid-section, on either side are long rectangles of wood with angled triangles extending out from center. The desk has four cubby holes below a shelf on the back of the writing surface. There is a pair of cubbies on either side of the desk’s writing surface as well. The writing surface slides in and out of mid-section with two hand holds for easy access on either side of the top near the front. The front portion of the writing top is slightly curved. The desk has a large rectangular drawer with scalloped lower edges on the front. The front of the drawer has two pairs of carved out scallops near the center. The drawer slides in and out of lower portion of the desk top.

Credit Line

Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of the Families of Anita Williams Christopher and David Owen Williams

early 20th century

Object number

2013.119

Restrictions & Rights

No Known Copyright Restrictions

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Type

writing desks

Medium

wood, metal, varnish

Dimensions

32 x 33 x 17 1/4 in. (81.3 x 83.8 x 43.8 cm)

Place used

Greenwood, Tulsa, Tulsa County, Oklahoma, United States, North and Central America

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National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection

Classification

Furnishings, Housewares, and Décor

Exhibition

Power of Place

On View

NMAAHC (1400 Constitution Ave NW), National Mall Location, Community/Third Floor, 3 051

National Museum of African American History and Culture

Topic

African American

American South

American West

Black Enterprise

Business

Race discrimination

U.S. History, 1919-1933

Record ID

nmaahc_2013.119

Metadata Usage (text)

CC0

GUID (Link to Original Record)

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5cad4b440-a8dd-4305-8ffd-4e2c5b797218