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Conductor's baton used by James DePreist

1965-2013

African American history · place not specified

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Source catalog description

This description refers to material held by Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture. Visual details below describe the original material.

A conductor's baton used by James DePreist. The baton is made of a narrow wood rod with a small tear-drop shaped handle of cork at the base.

Catalog date
1965-2013
Recorded subjects
African American; Classical (Music); Conductors (Musicians)

Sources & collection details

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture — original record ↗

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Catalog metadata · CC0 · Source checked 2026-10-20

Catalog reference: 2014.27.1

Collection: National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection

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