Object Details
Published by
Floyd B. McKissick Enterprises, Inc., American, founded 1968
Description
Promotional pamphlet for Soul City. The pamphlet is black with red letters and green banner across the bottom. The words [SOUL / CITY] are in red bubble letters. The rest of the cover reads [A NEW CITY/ DEVELOPED BY / FLOYD B. / McKISSICK ENTERPRISES, INC.]. The inside of the pamphlet describes Soul City and outlines why the city is necessary and how it will operate and sustain iself. The back of the pamphlet is a black and white map showing the area from Washington, D.C. to Raleigh, North Carolina. [Soul City] is highlighted in red letters on the map just north of Raleigh.
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Savanna Vaughn and C. Warfield Clark, M.D.
Date
1971
Object number
2011.173.214.5b
Restrictions & Rights
No Known Copyright Restrictions
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Type
pamphlets
Medium
ink on paper (fiber product)
Dimensions
H x W: 8 1/4 x 3 1/2 in. (21 x 8.9 cm)
Place depicted
Soul City, Warren County, North Carolina, United States, North and Central America
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Classification
Memorabilia and Ephemera - Advertisements
Data Source
National Museum of African American History and Culture
Topic
African American
Architecture
Communities
Design
Housing
Political organizations
Politics
Urban planning
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Record ID
nmaahc_2011.173.214.5b