Object Details
Issued by
General Register Office, British
Subject of
Slick Rick, British American, born 1965
Description
A birth certificate for Richard Walters (Slick Rick) dated January 19, 1965. The certificate is oriented horizontally with red ink printed on a white background. The registration fields are filled out with handwritten black ink: "478 / Fourteenth / January / 1965 / Wilson / Hosptial / [illegible] / Ricky / Martin / Lloyd / Boy / Mellton / Lloyd / Walters / Veronica / [illegible] / Walters / formerly / Hyman / of 3 Durnsford / Court / Wimbledon / [illegible] 9 / Metal / trimmer / (foundry). / V. L. Walters / Mother / 3 Durnsford / Court/ [illegible] 9 / Nineteenth / January / 1965 / Moleman / Deputy."
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Ricky Walters, professionally known as Slick Rick
Date
January 19, 1965
Object number
2014.203.1
Restrictions & Rights
No Known Copyright Restrictions
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Type
birth records
Medium
ink on paper
Dimensions
H x W: 6 3/8 × 13 7/8 in. (16.2 × 35.2 cm)
Place made
Merton, Greater London, England, United Kingdom, Europe
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National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
Classification
Documents and Manuscripts
Exhibition
Musical Crossroads
On View
NMAAHC (1400 Constitution Ave NW), National Mall Location, Culture/Fourth Floor, 4 053
Data Source
National Museum of African American History and Culture
Topic
African American
Hip-hop (Music)
Identity
Immigration
Musicians
Rappers (Musicians)
Link to Original Record
Record ID
nmaahc_2014.203.1