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Barney Humphries (ca. 1809 - 1875) was an A.M.E. minister and state legislator in South Carolina. He represented Chester County, South Carolina in the South Carolina House of Representatives from 1868 to 1872.
1899-1929
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOG2011.12.8a-f: A Globe-Wernicke barrister style bookcase from the Rock Rest Tourist home. The sectional bookcase is comprised of six-sectional pieces: a cornice top, four shelves, and a base with drawer at the bottom. The bookcase is Globe-Wernicke Grade…
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Barry Clayton Black (born November 1, 1948) is the 62nd chaplain of the United States Senate. He began serving as Senate chaplain on June 27, 2003, becoming the first African American and first Seventh-day Adventist to hold the office. Black served for…
Dates not recorded
Barry Coleman, sometimes written Berry Coleman, was a state legislator in Arkansas. He and J. N. Donohoo represented Phillips County, Arkansas in the Arkansas House of Representatives. He served in 1874–1875 and 1877 representing Phillips County, Arkansas.…
1970s
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGA metal barstool with a black vinyl seat. The seat of the stool is constructed of two (2) seat sections that attach together. The top section of the seat is an approximately 1-1/2 inch thick piece of foam covered by black vinyl. The lower section of the…
1970s
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGA wood barstool with a red vinyl seat. The seat of the stool is thick foam covered by red vinyl that is stapled to a particle board seat base. The stool has four (4) legs made of lathe-shaped wood, with each leg tapering at the tip and finished with a…
ca. 1970
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGA Louisville Pro Little League baseball bat from the Rock Rest Tourist Home. The wooden bat has a stamp in the middle in a black oval that reads [LOUISVILLE / PRO / HILLERICH & BRADSBY Co / MADE IN CANADA / KENTUCKY]. At the top of the bat is additional…
mid 20th century
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGA white leather and red stitched baseball from the Rock Rest Tourist Home. The ball is worn and has no distinguishing markings.
1937-1962
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGAn official Negro American League Baseball (2013.135.1a) in a Wilson box (2013.135.1b). The baseball is white with red lacing. Stamped in black ink is: [Negro American League / Wilson / Made in the U. S. A. / T] and [A1010 / W 150CC / CUSHIONED CORK…
1808–
Basil Dorsey (c. 1808 – February 15, 1872) was a self-emancipated slave born in Libertytown, Maryland. He fled to Bristol, Pennsylvania, and later moved to Florence, Massachusetts, where he lived for the remainder of his life.
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Basil Ivanhoe Gooden is an American governmental executive whose career has advanced equitable food systems, agriculture policy, public health, and community economic development in rural America. Gooden served as the 3rd Virginia Secretary of Agriculture…
1927–2020
Basil Lewis OBE (1927-2020) was a British community leader, politician and businessman. He was the first black councillor elected in the London Borough of Haringey and one of the first black councillors elected anywhere in the United Kingdom. Basil Lewis…
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Basil W. Brown (March 20, 1927 – October 30, 1997) was an American politician and lawyer. Born in Vandalia, Michigan, Brown moved with his family to Battle Creek, Michigan. Brown graduated from Battle Creek Central High School.
October 6, 1956
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGThis newspaper clipping from the San Francisco Sun-Reporter describes the upcoming Political Forum between J. Ernest Wilkins and Charles C. Diggs. The event was sponsored by the Sun-Reporter and the San Francisco Chapter of the National Council of Negro…
1912–1987
Rustin advanced nonviolent strategy and civil rights while facing discrimination as an openly gay Black man.
1967; printed later
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGA digital print depicting a black-and-white image of Bayard Rustin standing on a stage and speaking to a crowd from a podium at the 1967 NAACP Conference in Albany, New York. Behind Rustin is a banner that reads [NEW YORK STATE / CONFERENCE OF / N.A.A.C.P.…
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Adebayo Alaba () is a British politician who has been the Member of Parliament (MP) for Southend East and Rochford since 2024. He has sat as an independent MP since he was suspended from the Labour Party on 17 August 2026.
2009
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGA screen print titled “Inauguration Print” by Shepard Fairey. The red, white, and blue poster was made by Fairey at the request of Barack Obama’s campaign office after Obama and Joe Biden won the election in 2008. At the top of the poster in blue,…
1933–2001
Beatrice "Bea" Gaddy (February 20, 1933 – October 3, 2001) was a Baltimore city council member and a leading advocate for the poor and homeless. Known locally as the "Mother Teresa of Baltimore," she was inducted into the Maryland Women's Hall of Fame in 2006.
1950-2004
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGThis is a black beaded evening bag belonging to Etta Moten Barnett. The bag is a rectangular clutch with a flap opening. The flap closes with a metal snap closure on the interior of the flap. The exterior of the bag is covered in tiny black beads sewn into…
mid 20th century
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGA beaded necklace from the Rock Rest Tourist Home. The single strand necklace is strung primarily with blue, white, and pearl colored seed beads. The seed beads are strung in small groupings separated by silvered, mauve colored, glass tube beads. At the…
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Beulah Elizabeth Richardson (July 12, 1920 – September 14, 2000), known professionally as Beah Richards and Bea Richards, was an American actress of stage, screen, and television. She was also a poet, playwright, author and activist. Richards was nominated…
October 16, 1995
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGThis black-and-white photograph depicts two men standing next to each other in front of the crowd. The figure on the left wears a knitted cap, plaid button down shirt, and coat. His coat has a button pin that reads "Million Man March." He is holding a flag…
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Beatrice Morrow Cannady (January 9, 1890 – August 19, 1974) born Beatrice Hulon Morrow, was a renowned civil rights advocate in early 20th-century Oregon, United States. She was editor of the Advocate, the state's largest African-American newspaper. She…
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