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Typewriter used by B.C. Franklin

African American Museum

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    Object Details

    Manufactured by

    Remington Rand, American, 1927 - 1955

    Used by

    B. C. Franklin, American, 1879 - 1960

    Description

    Remington Rand model seventeen typewriter with keyboard margin controls used by Buck Colbert Franklin, survivor of the Tulsa Race Massacre, in his legal practice. The typewriter is black with silver lettering. “Remington Rand” is written on the paper table of the typewriter and “Remington” is on the body of the typewriter below the ribbon cover plate. “Remington” is also found on the back of the typewriter at center. The Remington Rand logo is on the back of the typewriter at bottom center. The typewriter has a 4-bank universal keyboard. On the top left of the keyboard is a type bar unjammer lever and ribbon reverse lever, above the KMC key which controls the left margin. On the right, above the KMC key for the right margin, are a 3-position touch regulator and the ribbon height control, including a setting for using the middle of the ribbon. The serial number for the typewriter is J1122912.

    Credit Line

    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of John W. and Karen R. Franklin

    Date

    March 1947

    Object number

    2013.238.3

    Restrictions & Rights

    No Known Copyright Restrictions
    Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.

    Type

    typewriters

    Medium

    metal, plastic, rubber

    Dimensions

    H x W x D: 9 1/2 × 17 1/4 × 14 5/8 in. (24.1 × 43.8 × 37.1 cm)

    Place made

    Brooklyn, New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America

    Place used

    Tulsa, Tulsa County, Oklahoma, United States, North and Central America

    See more items in

    National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection

    Classification

    Tools and Equipment

    Exhibition

    Power of Place

    On View

    NMAAHC (1400 Constitution Ave NW), National Mall Location, Community/Third Floor, 3 051

    Data Source

    National Museum of African American History and Culture

    Topic

    African American
    American South
    American West
    Communication
    Law
    Race riots
    Technology
    Tulsa Race Massacre
    U.S. History, 1919-1933

    Metadata Usage

    CC0

    Link to Original Record

    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd545928668-318f-4c55-9137-d730f282473a

    Record ID

    nmaahc_2013.238.3

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