Exhibitions
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NoirTech Research has been the Designer, Provider and/or Consultant of several nationally touring exhibits on the Negro Baseball Leagues, African American Heritage Stamps, along with showcases of Black Americans on coins & currency.

Exhibits include:

Discover Greatness!: An Illustrated History of the Negro Baseball Leagues: A historical overview of Negro League baseball, currently featured each year at Major League’s baseball All-Star FanFest, since 1993. The exhibit includes nearly 90 photographs, replica jerseys, posters and lockers. Owned by Major League Baseball Properties.

 

 


Sections include:

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    • Pre-1900: The Beginnings of Black Baseball

    • 1901-1919: The Great Independents

    • 1920-1931: A League of Their Own

    • 1932-1946: Heyday

    • 1947: The Color Line Falls

 

 

 

Triumph Over Adversity: Showcasing Negro League memorabilia of the country’s largest private collection. Displayed at the Dallas’ African American Museum in Fair Park. This exhibit includes authentic uniforms & jackets, broadsides, autographed memorabilia and vintage photographs. Debut in 1999 and became their longest running exhibit in history. Owned by the Center for Negro League Baseball Research.

 

Stamps of Recognition: An 80-panel exhibit of more than 60 prominent Jazz greats, abolitionists, writers, historians, actors and entertainers using stamps, currency and coins as mediums. The exhibit communicates the proud history of African Americans and their cultural contributions, while increasing the awareness of the social and historical relevance in the shaping of America. Toured nationally for three years. Designed by Smith-Kramer Fine Arts and owned by NoirTech Research, Inc.

 

The National Pastime in Black and White: The Negro Baseball Leagues, 1867-1955: A pictorial history of black baseball. Toured nationally for four years, 2003 to 2006. Lester provided more than 60 photographs and authentic memorabilia, along with serving as text editor & fact checker. Owned by Exhibits USA.

undefinedBenjamins in Black: A 22-panel overview of African Americans on monetary issues by the U.S. Government and American businesses, including such notables as; Booker T. Washington, George Washington Carver, Azie Taylor Morton, Louie Armstrong, Marian Anderson, Blanche K. Bruce, and other distinguished personalities. Designed, created and owned by NoirTech Research, Inc.

 

 

 

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Pride and Passion: The African-American Baseball Experience:  An interactive exhibit detailing the history of African Americans in baseball, from Civil War times through the major league integration of players, managers and executives by the National Baseball Hall of Fame. Served as text editor and fact checker. Currently touring and owned by the National Baseball Hall of Fame & Museum.

 

 

Other Exhibits:

  • Developed original static exhibits at the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum (1990-1994).
  • Text writer for the Negro Leagues exhibit for the Chicago White Sox, 1992.
  • Developed and designed a Homestead Grays & Pittsburgh Crawfords exhibit for the Pittsburgh Pirates, 1996.
  • Provided photographs and historical information on the Philadelphia Stars for the Philadelphia Phillies' Citizens Bank Park, 2004.
  • Served as consultant with ESA Designs in development of traveling exhibit for the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum, “Discover Greatness” that toured nationally from 1993 to 1999.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

“Give me a museum and I’ll fill it.” 

- Pablo Picasso