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
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Mr. and Mrs. Percival Bryan pose at unidentified social event
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Mr. and Mrs. Percival Bryan, Priest, and couple pose in church
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Couple standing in front of cake holding cocktails
Facets
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Set Name
- filter Percival Bryan collection 3 Exclude Percival Bryan collection
- filter Percival Bryan collection / Series 5: Photographs / 5.1: Portraits / Percival and Catherine Bryan, 1944-1947, undated 1 Exclude Percival Bryan collection / Series 5: Photographs / 5.1: Portraits / Percival and Catherine Bryan, 1944-1947, undated
- 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 / 5.6: Miscellaneous / Miscellaneous, 1942-1950, undated 1 Exclude Percival Bryan collection / Series 5: Photographs / 5.6: Miscellaneous / Miscellaneous, 1942-1950, undated
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Topic
- filter Candles 1 Exclude Candles
- filter Evening dress 1 Exclude Evening dress
- filter Evening gowns 1 Exclude Evening gowns
- filter Hats 1 Exclude Hats
- filter Infants 1 Exclude Infants
- filter Jamaican Americans 1 Exclude Jamaican Americans
- filter Priests 1 Exclude Priests
- filter Rites and ceremonies 1 Exclude Rites and ceremonies
- Metadata Usage
- type