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Catalog Number |
B2019.01.1431 |
Object Name |
Board, Display |
Title |
Steps of The Writing Process / Dreams |
Museum |
Alexandria Black History Museum |
Description |
Rectangular cardboard display board mounted with two posters entitled, "Steps of The Writing Process" and "Dreams". The poster on the left of the board consists of text describing four steps to writing. The headings are in turquoise colored text and the remainder of the text, including the title is in black. The four steps listed are: "GETTING IT STARTED (pre-writing)", "GETTING IT DOWN (drafting)", "CHECKING IT OUT (revising)", and "GETTING IT RIGHT (proofing)". The poster on the right of the board consists of a poem entitled, "Dreams" by Langston Hughes in black text on a white background. The poster has a turquoise colored border. This is surrounded by line drawings of people engaged in different activities, such as playing a violin, conducting, writing, playing on a swing, talking, petting a dog, and dressed in a pilot's helmet. In the bottom right corner of both posters is the text, "The / Writing / Process / Composition and Applied Grammar / Allyn and Bacon". The poster on the left also includes the text, "Grades 7 - 12". The top and right edges of the board are clear tape. The front of the board is covered in clear plastic and the back is covered in wood design contact paper. This display board was created and used by Carlton A. Funn Sr. as part of his exhibition, "The History and Culture of Minorities", later named "National / International Cultural Exhibits ("NICE"). |
Material |
Cardboard/Plastic/Tape/Paper |
Artist or Maker |
Carlton A. Funn Sr. |
Date |
c.1982 |
Dimensions |
H-22.362 W-33.465 D-0.433 inches |
Search Terms |
Education Writing Poems Poetry |
Subjects |
Education Writing Poems Poetry |
Related People |
Funn, Carlton A., Sr. |