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
6 result(s) Skip to facets for narrowing search results-
Mrs. Catherine Bryan sitting at her desk
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Women standing by refreshments table at unidentified social event
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Mrs. Percival Bryan and friend standing by a car
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Mrs. Catherine Bryan posing on table
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Mrs. Catherine Bryan and friend at Coney Island
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Federation of the West Indies members
Facets
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- Media Type
- Resource Type
- Culture
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Set Name
- filter Percival Bryan collection 6 Exclude Percival Bryan collection
- filter Percival Bryan collection / Series 5: Photographs / 5.1: Portraits / Catherine Bryan, 1943, undated 2 Exclude Percival Bryan collection / Series 5: Photographs / 5.1: Portraits / Catherine Bryan, 1943, undated
- filter Percival Bryan collection / Series 5: Photographs / 5.5: Travel and recreation / General Travel, undated 1 Exclude Percival Bryan collection / Series 5: Photographs / 5.5: Travel and recreation / General Travel, undated
- filter Percival Bryan collection / Series 5: Photographs / 5.5: Travel and recreation / New York and beach, 1950-1953, undated 1 Exclude Percival Bryan collection / Series 5: Photographs / 5.5: Travel and recreation / New York and beach, 1950-1953, 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
- filter Percival Bryan collection / Series 5: Photographs / Subseres 5.4: Social groups / Federation of the West Indies, 1959 1 Exclude Percival Bryan collection / Series 5: Photographs / Subseres 5.4: Social groups / Federation of the West Indies, 1959
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Topic
- filter Jamaican Americans 4 Exclude Jamaican Americans
- filter Automobiles 1 Exclude Automobiles
- filter Bathing suits 1 Exclude Bathing suits
- filter Beaches 1 Exclude Beaches
- filter Dresses 1 Exclude Dresses
- filter Flags 1 Exclude Flags
- filter Lamps 1 Exclude Lamps
- filter Portraits, Groups 1 Exclude Portraits, Groups
- filter Recreation 1 Exclude Recreation
- filter Travel 1 Exclude Travel
- Metadata Usage
- type