Object Details
- Written by
- James Baldwin, American, 1924 - 1987
- Received by
- Berdis Baldwin, American
- Description
- A handwritten postcard from James Baldwin to his mother, Berdis Baldwin, written while on a Pan Am flight to Istanbul. The postcard is postmarked July 14, 1969. The front of the postcard depicts "A view of Paris and the River Seine."
- Transcription Center Status
- Transcribed by digital volunteers
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of The Baldwin Family
- July 14, 1969
- Object number
- 2011.99.50
- Restrictions & Rights
- Unknown - Restrictions Possible
- Rights assessment and proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
- Type
- postcards
- Medium
- ink on paper (fiber product)
- Dimensions
- L x W: 3 1/2 x 5 1/2 in. (8.9 x 14 cm)
- Place depicted
- Paris, Île-de-France, France, Europe
- Place collected
- New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America
- See more items in
- National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
- Classification
- Documents and Manuscripts
- Exhibition
- Making a Way Out of No Way
- On View
- NMAAHC (1400 Constitution Ave NW), National Mall Location, Community/Third Floor, 3 050
- National Museum of African American History and Culture
- Topic
- African American
- Correspondence
- Literature
- Record ID
- nmaahc_2011.99.50
- GUID (Link to Original Record)
- http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd577ec2e7a-7a38-4dba-9c0f-be15588564cd
