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1 of 1977

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Metadata

Object Name

Maquette

Collection

Raymond Kaskey Collection

Catalog Number

2015.15.4.015

Description

Competition Model, Carter G. Woodson Memorial: Bronze statue of Dr. Woodson seated on limestone excedra. It is located near the Carter G. Woodson Home National Historic Site in Washington, DC. "Truth comes to us from the past, then like gold washed down to us from the mountains" inscribed on back. Lee and Associates, Architects

Context

Carter Godwin Woodson (December 19, 1875 - April 3, 1950) was an American historian, author, journalist, and the founder of the Association for the Study of African American Life and History (ASALH). He was one of the first scholars to study the history of the African diaspora, including African-American history. A founder of The Journal of Negro History in 1916, Woodson has been called the "father of black history." In February 1926, he launched the celebration of "Negro History Week," the precursor of Black History Month. Woodson was an important figure to the movement of Afrocentrism, due to his perspective of placing people of African descent at the center of the study of history and the human experience

Currently On Display In

Visible Vault: Open Collections Storage

Date

c. 2015

Maker

Raymond Kaskey

Role Artist

Sculptor

Donor

Raymond Kaskey

Dimensions

H-15 W-24 D-25 inches

Lexicon Category

10: Unclassifiable Artifacts

Search Terms

civil rights
black history month
african american
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