Howard University Centennial Seal
Object Details
- Artist
- James Amos Porter
- Caption
- This drawing of the centennial seal marks the one-hundred-year anniversary (1867–1967) of the founding of Howard University, an historically black university in Washington, DC.
- The design, drafted in graphite, color pencil, and ink, commemorates Howard University’s 1967 Centennial with a drawing of the clock tower on the University’s Founders Library. This seal appeared in all Howard University Centennial programs, including Charter Day and Commencement. The drawing of the seal was made by James A. Porter, renowned artist and art historian, who was both an alumnus and faculty member at Howard. Porter was invited by University President James Nabrit Jr. to serve on the Permanent History Committee for the Centennial Celebrations in 1961, during which time he likely produced this image. The text reads, “Howard University Centennial,” “The University in a Changing Society,” and “100th Year.”
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- Este sello centenario marca los cien años (1867-1967) de la fundación de la Universidad Howard, una universidad históricamente negra de Washington D.C.
- El diseño, realizado en grafito, lápiz de color y tinta, conmemora el Centenario con un dibujo de la torre del reloj de la Biblioteca de los Fundadores de la universidad. El sello apareció en todos los programas celebrados durante el Centenario de la Howard University en 1967, incluidos el Día de la Carta Constitutiva y la ceremonia de graduación. El dibujo del sello fue realizado por James A. Porter, renombrado artista e historiador de arte, que fue alumno y profesor de Howard. En 1961 Porter fue invitado por el presidente de la Universidad, James Nabrit Jr., a formar parte del Comité de Historia Permanente para las celebraciones del Centenario, y fue probablemente durante ese tiempo cuando creó esta imagen.
- Cite As
- Anacostia Community Museum, Smithsonian Institution
- 1961-1967
- Accession Number
- 1997.0020.0067
- Restrictions & Rights
- Usage conditions apply
- Type
- drawing
- Medium
- colored pencil, ink, and graphite on paper
- Dimensions
- 13 7/8 × 15 9/16 in. (35.3 × 39.6 cm)
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- Anacostia Community Museum Collection
- Anacostia Community Museum
- Record ID
- acm_1997.0020.0067
- Metadata Usage (text)
- Not determined
- GUID (Link to Original Record)
- http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/dl827567646-2a6b-40e3-83ed-2ab3fc572999
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