'First Negro to Receive Academy Award' photograph   Save
Charles Young Collection
Description: Photograph and caption from a newspaper regarding the Academy Award granted to Hattie McDaniel, the first African American to win an Academy Award. Caption reads: "Los Angeles, Calif.--Actress Hattie McDaniel (above) is shown with the statuette which she received for her portrayal in 'Gone With the Wind.' The award was for the best supporting role by an actress and was made at the twelfth annual banquet of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.--Acme Photo." View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: NAM_MSS2_B01F09
Subjects: African American women; Artists; Arts and Entertainment
Places: Charles Young Collection