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
Date
July 14, 1969
Object number
2011.99.50
Restrictions & Rights
Unknown - Restrictions Possible
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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
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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
Data Source
National Museum of African American History and Culture
Topic
African American
Correspondence
Literature
Link to Original Record
Record ID
nmaahc_2011.99.50