Exhibit Label Copy

Below are several examples of Label Copies created by Autumn Smith from various historical institutions

COLLECTIONS MANAGEMENT LABEL COPY EXAMPLES

The Pilgrim Health and Life Insurance company was founded in 1898 by Solomon W. Walker, Thomas Walker, James C. Collier, and Walter Hornsby. The Pilgrim Health and Life Insurance Company was the first insurance provider for African Americans in Georgia and were once one of the largest employers of African Americans in Augusta, GA. The American Civil Rights Movement, unintentionally, crimpled economic prosperity for African American businesses, which resulted in the decline of the insurance company. In 1990 Pilgrim Health and Life Insurance company was sold to Atlanta Life Insurance. This type-writer was used by Walter Hornsby Jr, during his tenure as CEO of the Pilgrim Health and Life Insurance Company.

1942
Royal © Type-writer
Donation courtesy of Walter Hornsby Jr Estate
Original production
The Lucy Craft Laney Museum of Black History and Conference Center

Lucy Craft Laney, born April 13, 1854, in Macon, Georgia, is a prominent historical figure in the development of African American education in Georgia. Through the projection of traditional education in the African American community with the Haines Normal and Industrial Institute, Laney contributed to the advancement of the infrastructure of United States education. In 1974 Governor Jimmy Carter selected to hag the first portraits of African Americans into the Georgia State Capitol, Lucy Craft Laney, along with Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr and Rev. Henry McNeal Turner was selected for their contribution to the humanities of Georgia. This bust was erected in the front of the last home of Lucy Laney Craft.
2001,
Bronze Bust
Original production
Cory Wise
Lucy Craft Laney Museum of Black History and Conference Center

Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr was born and lived in Atlanta, Georgia, in the historic Sweet Auburn district. Auburn Avenue was known as the “richest Negro street in America” for its thriving businesses dedicated to community needs during the early and mid-twentieth century. Dr. King spoke of the importance of community economics in the African American community, and he personally invested in the community around him.

This item is the Sole insurance policy of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr from the Pilgrim Health and Life Insurance Company, now Atlanta Life Insurance, founded by Alonzo Herndon.

1957
Document
Insurance Policy
Herndon Home Museum

In recent years the imagery of African American men, women, and children being racially profiled and slain in the media has fueled racial tension that has begun the evaluation of the systematic portrayal and imagery of African American life and culture. In 2016 Netflix released TV-series “Luke Cage,” an African American superhero with the mission to save his Harlem community from crime and systematic oppression. For many African Americans, the image of Luke Cage can project a story of strength, determination, and pride.
This item is Marvel Comic Groups “Luke Cage: Powerman” Vol 1 Issue 37.
Nov. 1976
Marvel
Magazine
Mary Wolfman, Ron Wilson, Aubrey Bradford, Michelle Wolfman, Keran Mantlo, Marv Wolfman
Original production
Andrew Wiggins Museum
Courtesy of Andrew Wiggins Estate

In 2020 the world was hit with the Covid-19 epidemic that sent shelter-in-place orders throughout the United States. During the epidemic, Atlanta, Ga, was one of the cities hit hardest with the effects of the viral infection. The virus was unpredictable and unbiased but did not stop outdoor activities that could be kept at a distance. This item is the mask Keisha Lance Bottoms, former mayor of Atlanta, wore in 2020.