Visitor Badge Worn By Ethel L. Payne

Object Details

Date
Late 20th century
Medium
plastic, paper, metal
Dimensions
3 15/16 × 2 11/16 in. (10 × 6.8 cm)
With chain: 17 7/8 × 2 11/16 in. (45.4 × 6.8 cm)
Cite As
Ethel Lois Payne Collection, Anacostia Community Museum, Smithsonian Institution, Gift of Avis R. Johnson.
Caption
Journalist Ethel L. Payne (1911-1991) wore this visitor’s badge while attending an event at the United Nations, whose logo adorns the pink pass. Payne covered many U.N. meetings throughout her globetrotting career. This laminated badge might have accompanied the press pass admitting Payne to the U.N.’s 13th Special Session at its New York City headquarters in May 1986. It addressed economic recovery and development in Africa, a topic of professional as well as personal interest. A Chicago native, Payne moved to Washington, DC in 1952 to cover national and international news. The lifelong civil rights activist reported from thirty countries over the course of her career, becoming known as the First Lady of the Black Press.
Accession Number
1991.0076.0125
Type
badge
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Anacostia Community Museum Collection
Data Source
Anacostia Community Museum
Restrictions & Rights
CC0
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/dl8b23b548c-d1b0-4490-b8e8-4b6db9fae592
Record ID
acm_1991.0076.0125
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