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1988
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGDoors and fence of local business, Ombdurman, Sudan.
1921–2014
Doris E. Saunders (August 8, 1921 – March 24, 2014) was an American librarian, author, editor, businesswoman, and professor of Journalism. She started her career in 1942 as a Junior Library Assistant with the Chicago Public Library (CPL) system. She…
Biography
Dorothy Blackwell McNeil (born Jersey City, 1950s) is recognized as a significant member of the Hoboken, Hudson County, New Jersey, community, especially for her co-ownership and management of Hoboken's Club Zanzibar (1961-1981) which hosted…
1939–2011
Dorothy Edwards Brunson (March 13, 1939 – July 31, 2011) was a notable African-American broadcaster. Between 1973 and 1979, Brunson was an executive with Inner City Broadcasting Corporation, which owned WLIB and WBLS in New York City.
1933–2013
Dorothy Kuya (16 March 1933 – 23 December 2013) was a leading British communist and human rights activist from Liverpool, the co-founder of Teachers Against Racism, and the general secretary of the National Assembly of Women (NAW). She was a life-long…
1923–1991
Dorothy Mae Richardson (May 3, 1922 – April 28, 1991) was an African American community activist who is credited with introducing a new model of community development in the late 1960s when she led a resident campaign for better housing in her neighborhood…
Biography
Dorothy Ndedi Monekosso is a British academic. She is a professor of computer science in the School of Computer Science and Digital Technologies and Deputy Dean of Research and Enterprise at Aston University. She researches ambient assisted living (AAL),…
1938–2022
Dorothy Pitman Hughes (born Dorothy Jean Ridley; October 2, 1938 – December 1, 2022) was an American feminist, child welfare advocate, activist, public speaker, author, and small business owner. Pitman Hughes co-founded the Women's Action Alliance. Her…
1756–1846
Dorothy Thomas (also known as Dolly Kirwan or Doll Thomas; 1756 – 5 August 1846) was a Caribbean entrepreneur and former slave who engaged in business in Montserrat, Dominica, Grenada, Barbados, and Demerara. Having purchased her own manumission, Thomas…
1986–
Oladipo Omishore (born July 17, 1986), known professionally as Dot da Genius, is an American record producer and audio engineer. He first gained recognition for his production on Kid Cudi's 2008 single "Day 'n' Nite"; the two would later form the rock band…
1960–
Oludotun Davey Moore "Dotun" Adebayo (; born 25 August 1959) is a British radio presenter, writer, and publisher. He is best known for his work on Up All Night on BBC Radio 5 Live, as well as the former obituary programme Brief Lives (ended July 2007).
1941-1994
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGDouble-stranded white faux pearl necklace from Mae's Millinery Shop. The strands are attached at the back to a metal flower-shaped pressure clasp.
1958–2016
Calvin Douglas Banks Jr. (June 9, 1958 – April 11, 2016) was an American radio personality and host of The Doug Banks Radio Show.
1952–
Doug McHenry is an American film director and producer. Doug McHenry was born in 1952 and grew up in Richmond, California. He graduated from Stanford University in 1973 with a degree in economics, and from Harvard Law School and Harvard Business School.
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Douglas M. Wicks is a politician in Mobile County, Alabama. Elected to the Mobile County Commission in 1980, he was the first African American to hold that position since Reconstruction. In 1987 he was found guilty of four counts of extortion of persons…
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Dovey Mae Johnson Roundtree (April 17, 1914 – May 21, 2018) was an African-American civil rights activist, ordained minister, and attorney. Her 1955 victory before the Interstate Commerce Commission in the first bus desegregation case to be brought before…
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Drew advanced methods for preserving and transporting blood plasma and organized large-scale blood-bank programs during the Second World War.
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Andre Romell Young (born February 18, 1965), known professionally as Dr. Dre (or simply Dre; ), is an American rapper, record producer, record executive, and actor. He is the founder and CEO of Aftermath Entertainment and Beats Electronics, and co-founder…
1896-1995
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGThe Dr. Matilda Arabella Evans Collection documents how she broke boundaries as one of the first African American women physicians to have her own practice. The collection highlights her role as a physician and the great impact she had on the health and…
1972
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGA Drama Desk award for Most Promising Book Writer presented to Melvin Van Peebles. The award is printed on cream colored paper that is mounted inside a black frame. [DRAMA DESK AWARD / 1971- 1972 / PRESENTED TO MELVIN VAN PEEBLES / MOST PROMISING BOOK…
1941-1994
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGA rectangular painted wood table from Mae's Millinery Shop. The table has several layers of paint in various colors including white, shades of off-white, and light pink. There are also fragments of faux wood grain contact paper on the tabletop. The top is…
1941-1994
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGDressing table – white small vanity with mirror.
1941-1994
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGGlass tumbler with the Chinese character for love or affection painted in gold on one side from Mae's Millinery Shop.
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Christopher James Gholson (born August 11, 1983), better known by his stage name Drumma Boy (or Drummer Boy), is an American record producer and rapper.
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