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1928–1973
Cornelius Jessie "Tenoo" Coleman (July 5, 1928 – February 20, 1973) was an American R&B drummer best known for playing with Fats Domino's band and on many of his hit records. Tenoo Coleman was born in New Orleans. He was raised uptown on Rocheblave Street,…
1965–
Cornell Rodney Burbage (born February 22, 1965) is an American former professional football player who was a wide receiver in the National Football League (NFL) for the Dallas Cowboys. He also was a member of the New York/New Jersey Knights of the World…
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Cornell Luther Dupree (December 19, 1942 – May 8, 2011) was an American jazz fusion and R&B guitarist. He worked at various times with Miles Davis, Aretha Franklin, Bill Withers, Donny Hathaway, King Curtis, and Steve Gadd, appeared on Late Night with…
1936–1990
Cornell Gunter (November 14, 1936 – February 26, 1990) was an American rhythm and blues singer, most active in the 1950s and 1960s. He was born in Coffeyville, Kansas, and died in Las Vegas, Nevada, after being shot in his automobile. He was inducted into…
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Cornell Harvey is a politician in Georgia. He was the 59th Mayor of Brunswick, Georgia, serving from 2014 to early 2022, and was the first African-American to hold the position. Harvey is a member of the Democratic Party, and he served in the US Air Force.
1963–
Cornell Solomon John (born 1963) is a British actor who has appeared in various film and television productions since 1999. He is most renowned for his role as Trife's uncle, Curtis, in the films Kidulthood (2006), Adulthood (2008) and Brotherhood in…
2000
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGCataloged as “Cornell University” (Text).
mid 20th century
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGA corner étagère from the Rock Rest Tourist Home. The wooden étagère has five tiers and a dark reddish brown finish. Each of the five display shelves are roughly fan shaped with semicircular cutouts at the fan corners along the front edges of the shelves.…
[ca. 1910]
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGOrginal caption reads, "Corner of Market, Lagos.".
ca. 1973
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGA four-legged wooden stool that has been painted red.
2000-01-29
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGCorner storage area in village. Original Carousel number, 9, slide number, 136.
1964
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGThe bronze cornerstone plaque from the Bank of Finance building in Los Angeles, California, with the names of the bank's organizers. A rectangular metal plaque with six names in raised relief. The names are shined to a dull bronze color while the…
ca. 1977
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGA hard-sided Olds Ambassador cornet case. The exterior is covered with brown leather with a metal plaque attached on the front. The plaque has a large [O] at the top, above the word [OLDS]. The case's edges are rounded and covered with dark brown leather…
1977
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGA brass cornet made by Olds Ambassador and owned by Maxine Sullivan. The body of the cornet (2013.46.29.1.1a) is brass with a straight bell and three (3) valves with green felt pads. The ambassador model is manufactured by F. E. Olds. The cornet has [OLDS…
ca. 2013
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGAn openwork cast aluminum panel of the type used to fabricate the cladding that covers the exterior of the National Museum of African American History and Culture, located on the National Mall in Washington, DC. The panel's bronze color is the final…
ca. 2013
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGAn openwork cast aluminum panel of the type used to fabricate the cladding that covers the exterior of the National Museum of African American History and Culture, located on the National Mall in Washington, DC. The panel's bronze color is the final…
ca. 2013
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGAn openwork cast aluminum panel of the type used to fabricate the cladding that covers the exterior of the National Museum of African American History and Culture, located on the National Mall in Washington, DC. The panel's bronze color is the final…
ca. 2013
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGAn openwork cast aluminum panel of the type used to fabricate the cladding that covers the exterior of the National Museum of African American History and Culture, located on the National Mall in Washington, DC. The panel's bronze color is the final…
Date not recorded
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGCataloged as “Coronation hill, Wakiso District, Kampala, Uganda” (Photographic prints).
1970s
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGA dark and light brown typewriter with white keys. There is wood paneling at the front of the typewriter with a label that reads “SCM / SMITH-CORONA / Coronet / AUTOMATIC 12.” The typewriter is electric and has a white cord and plug. In white type on the…
1939-1944
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGCoporal made of white damask linen with a central motif of ivy leaves and a border of two small ivy leaf vines surrounding a larger ivy leaf vine between them. Two sides of the square cloth are the selvedges, while the other two sides are hemmed with…
Date not recorded
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOG560. GUINÉE FRANÇAISE -- Correra; CARTE POSTALE; Ce côté est esclusivement réserve à l'adresse.
1971
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGCataloged as “Correspondence - American Crafts Council Research Recommendation” (Graphic Materials).
undated
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGCataloged as “Correspondence and Article Draft, "Creative Jeweler," Val [Spaulding]”.
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