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Education & Scholarship

Colin Prescod

1944–

Colin Prescod (born 1944) is a British sociologist and cultural activist, originally from Trinidad, who in a career spanning five decades has worked as an academic, documentary filmmaker, theatre maker, and BBC Television commissioning editor, as well as…

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Arts & Performance

Colin Salmon

1961–

Colin Roy Salmon (born 6 December 1961) is an English actor. He is known for playing Charles Robinson in three James Bond films and James "One" Shade in the Resident Evil film series. He has had roles in many television series such as Doctor Who, Merlin,…

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Biography & Culture

Colion Noir

1983–

Collins Iyare Idehen Jr. (born November 27, 1983), better known as Colion Noir, is an American gun rights activist, YouTuber, and lawyer. Colion has criticized gun control measures such gun-free zones and gun bans as being ineffective and tyrannical and…

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ARCHIVE RECORD
Historical photographs & visual records

Collage by Willie Bester Cape Town, South Africa

Date not recorded

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"Klopper / Godby Collection." [ms. on slide].

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2010-010, Item EEPA 2010-010-0888
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MUSEUM OBJECT
Memorabilia and Ephemera - Other

Collage of Alberta Hunter news clippings by Rex Madsen

1978

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A collage of newsprint clippings, handwritten notes and lyrics, two-tone prints, and cutout color images of flowers celebrating Alberta Hunter's late-career renaissance, created by Rex Madsen and from a collection belonging to Jimmie Daniels. Newsprint is…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog A2020.19.1.2
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MUSEUM OBJECT
black-and-white photographs

Collage of photographs of the Alpha Phi Alpha "Sphinx Club" fraternity

1923

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A collage of photographs of young men in Howard's Sphinx Club. There are fifteen images arrayed around the head of the Sphinx and a label stating: [Sphinx Club Howard University].

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2010.54.7
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Historical photographs & visual records

Collapsed bastian, Fort Amsterdam, Abandzi, Ghana

1986

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Donor notes read: "Fort Amsterdam, Abanzi, Jan. 6, 1986; collapsed bastian. Trip along coast with Albert Van Dantzig and family, Jan 6 - 8, 1986. The date on the slide is FEB 86.".

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.1993-028, Item EEPA.1993-028-0122
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ARCHIVE RECORD
Historical photographs & visual records

Collapsed walls, Fort Butre

1987

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Donor notes read: "Fort Butre; collasped walls. May 5, 1987. The date on the slide is JUL 87.".

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.1993-028, Item EEPA.1993-028-0904
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Historical photographs & visual records

Collapsed woman taken to private area, Near Lome, Togo

2004 November 20

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Collapsed woman taken to private area. Original Carousel number, 6, slide number, 22.

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2020-001, Item EEPA 2020-001-0689
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MUSEUM OBJECT
Clothing - Costume

Collar, breast covers, and codpiece from a costume worn by Nona Hendryx

1974

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These four (4) black leather covers are part of a costume worn by Nona Hendryx of Labelle. The costume consists of a headdress (.1), a cape (.2), silver studded black leather collar, breast covers, and codpiece (.3a-d), wrist cuffs (.4ab), platform boots…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2014.246.2.3a-d
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MUSEUM OBJECT
buttons (information artifacts)

Collar clip stating "Don't Join Jim Crow Army"

1940-1945

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A World War II era metal collar clip, or tab style button. The button is white with green printed text reading "Don't Join Jim Crow Army." There are two union bugs printed at the top along with the manufacturer's name: "Green Duck Company.".

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2011.159.3.9
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MUSEUM OBJECT
Slavery and Freedom Objects

Collar owned by Harriet Tubman

1870s - early 20th century

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A women’s collar made of machine-woven off-white linen or cotton gauze with machine-made lacework trim. The collar is made of gauze with the bottom edge trimmed in a scalloped eyelet motif. At each corner is a motif of a highly stylized floral leafy vine…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2009.50.40.6
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MUSEUM OBJECT
Accessories and Personal Effects

Collar stay from the travel wardrobe trunk used by Cab Calloway

mid 20th-late 20th century

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A metal collar stay from the travel wardrobe trunk used by Cab Calloway. The tan colored metal stay is a small, thin, flat piece of metal with a rounded edge on one side, and a pointed end with a rounded tip on the other that inserts into the shirt collar tab.

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog A2015.273.1.1.11
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MUSEUM OBJECT
stays (costume components)

Collar stays worn by Eugene Allen

1980s

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Collar stays from a White House butler uniform worn by Eugene Allen. The gold-colored stays each have a pointed end. There are rough areas of wear on the points and near the wider, rounded end.

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2018.5.1.10ab
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ARCHIVE FILE
Archival documents & files

Collected New York City Maps — Personal Papers

1970s

FROM THE SOURCE CATALOG

Cataloged as “Collected New York City Maps”.

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog sova.nmaahc.a2018.110_ref131
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Historical photographs & visual records

[Collecting cotton outside of Swahili house], Tanzania

1966-06

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Cataloged as “[Collecting cotton outside of Swahili house], Tanzania” (Slides (photographs)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2007-009, Item EEPA 2007-009-0537
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