Object of the Day

Cassette of Last Poets Performance

February 22

This black cassette tape of The Last Poets' 1978 performance at Auburn Correctional Facility, featuring a handwritten label, was previously owned by the late Last Poet member Suliaman El-Hadi.

Cassette of Last Poets performance at Auburn Correctional Facility

Description
Black cassette tape with white and pink label. Handwritten information appears on both sides of cassette tape. Side 1 of cassette tape has handwritten information reading, [THE Last PoEts & M.P.C. At/AubuRn CoRRECtional Facility/#2/4-29-78]. Side 2 of cassette tape has handwritten information reading, [PoEts & M.P.C.].
Data Source
National Museum of African American History and Culture
Recorded by
The Last Poets, American, founded 1968
Owned by
Suliaman El-Hadi, American, 1936 - 1995
Date
April 29, 1978
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Qaddafi El-Hadi in memory of Suliaman El-Hadi
Medium
plastic and tape
Dimensions
H x W x D: 2 9/16 × 4 × 1/2 in. (6.5 × 10.2 × 1.3 cm)
Type
audio cassettes