Percival Bryan collection
Object Details
- Biographical/Historical note
- Born in Galena, St. Mary's Parish, Jamaica, Percival Bryan (1906-1996) came to the United States in 1924 as a stowaway in search of adventure and opportunity. He settled in the Anacostia neighborhood of Washington, D.C., involved himself with various social and civic organizations, and was instrumental in forming the Caribbean American Inter-cultural Organization. He worked as a White House butler under Presidents Franklin D. Roosevelt (1882-1945), Harry S. Truman (1884-1972), and Dwight D. Eisenhower (1890-1969). Bryan also served as a chauffer for Attorney General Homer S. Cummings (1870-1956) before becoming a cab driver. An autograph collector, Mr. Bryan collected over 100,000 signatures of notable individuals.
- Date
- 1932-1993
- bulk 1942-1980
- Extent
- 5.94 Linear feet (20 boxes)
- Citation
- Percival Bryan collection, Anacostia Community Museum, Smithsonian Institution, gift of Rose Dyke.
- Type
- Collection descriptions
- Archival materials
- Photographs
- Photographic prints
- Autograph albums
- Memorabilia
- Topic
- African Americans
- Taxicab drivers
- African American neighborhoods
- African American musicians
- Jamaican Americans
- Place
- Washington (D.C.)
- Identifier
- ACMA.06-001
EAD Collection Results
44 result(s) Skip to facets for narrowing search results- Typescript Cabbie's Hobby copy
- Autograph album
- Autograph albums
- Publicity, 1939-1945, 1984, undated
- DC Council "Percival Bryan Recognition Resolution of 1984" copy
- Alexander Graham Bell Vocational School
- Autograph albums
- Printed materials
- Autograph album
- Jamaica. undated
- Typescript Cabbie's Hobby
- Autograph album
- Autograph albums
- Correspondence personal
- Erie Heights and Washington Housing Associations
- Military Personnel, 1947-1955
- Printed materials Oversize
- Memorabilia
- PB 116-228
- Autograph albums
- Autograph albums
- PB 001-052
- District of Columbia Public Schools Publicity Photos, circa 1941-1945
- Autograph albums
Facets
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Resource Type
- filter Archival materials 44 Exclude Archival materials
- filter Prints 8 Exclude Prints
- filter Negatives 3 Exclude Negatives
- filter Photographic prints 2 Exclude Photographic prints
- filter Photographs 2 Exclude Photographs
- filter Autobiographies 1 Exclude Autobiographies
- filter Manuscripts 1 Exclude Manuscripts
- Culture
- Date
- Place
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Set Name
- filter Percival Bryan collection 44 Exclude Percival Bryan collection
- filter Percival Bryan collection / Series 3: Percival Bryan Autograph Albums 15 Exclude Percival Bryan collection / Series 3: Percival Bryan Autograph Albums
- filter Percival Bryan collection / Series 2: Biographical 8 Exclude Percival Bryan collection / Series 2: Biographical
- filter Percival Bryan collection / Series 1: Autobiographical 4 Exclude Percival Bryan collection / Series 1: Autobiographical
- filter Percival Bryan collection / Series 5: Photographs / 5.1: Portraits 3 Exclude Percival Bryan collection / Series 5: Photographs / 5.1: Portraits
- filter Percival Bryan collection / Series 5: Photographs / 5.6: Miscellaneous 3 Exclude Percival Bryan collection / Series 5: Photographs / 5.6: Miscellaneous
- filter Percival Bryan collection / Series 5: Photographs / 5.7 : Negatives 3 Exclude Percival Bryan collection / Series 5: Photographs / 5.7 : Negatives
- filter Percival Bryan collection / Series 5: Photographs 1 Exclude Percival Bryan collection / Series 5: Photographs
- filter Percival Bryan collection / Series 5: Photographs / 5.2: The Bryans and friends 1 Exclude Percival Bryan collection / Series 5: Photographs / 5.2: The Bryans and friends
- filter Percival Bryan collection / Series 5: Photographs / 5.3: Special events / Religious Cermonies, 1959, undated 1 Exclude Percival Bryan collection / Series 5: Photographs / 5.3: Special events / Religious Cermonies, 1959, undated
- filter Percival Bryan collection / Series 5: Photographs / 5.5: Travel and recreation 1 Exclude Percival Bryan collection / Series 5: Photographs / 5.5: Travel and recreation
- filter Percival Bryan collection / Series 5: Photographs / Subseres 5.4: Social groups / Royal Deluxe Social Club, 1946 1 Exclude Percival Bryan collection / Series 5: Photographs / Subseres 5.4: Social groups / Royal Deluxe Social Club, 1946
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Topic
- filter Brides 1 Exclude Brides
- filter Clubs 1 Exclude Clubs
- filter Collectors 1 Exclude Collectors
- filter Couples 1 Exclude Couples
- filter Jamaican Americans 1 Exclude Jamaican Americans
- filter Men 1 Exclude Men
- filter Politicians 1 Exclude Politicians
- filter Portraits, Group 1 Exclude Portraits, Group
- filter Rites and ceremonies 1 Exclude Rites and ceremonies
- filter Wedding cakes 1 Exclude Wedding cakes
- filter Weddings 1 Exclude Weddings
- Metadata Usage
- online_visual_material
- type