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Archival documents & files

Correspondence and Contact Information — Business Records

1969-1981

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Cataloged as “Correspondence and Contact Information”.

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog sova.nmaahc.a2022.64_ref57
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Archival documents & files

Correspondence and Papers — Shimm-Thomas Collection

1951-1971

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Cataloged as “Correspondence and Papers”.

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog sova.nmaahc.a2010.26_ref282
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Archival documents & files

Correspondence between Adjutant Gen. Porter B. Chase, the Militia Bureau Chief, and Lt. Col. J. Watt Page, Maj. Larkland F. Hewitt, & Quartermaster General: Coats of Arms

Jan. 14, 1927- Mar. 18, 1927

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Cataloged as “Correspondence between Adjutant Gen. Porter B. Chase, the Militia Bureau Chief, and Lt. Col. J. Watt Page, Maj. Larkland F. Hewitt, & Quartermaster General: Coats of Arms” (Text).

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog sova.nmaahc.a2014.39_ref109
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Historical photographs & documents

Correspondence Between Chuck D & Brenda Wright

bulk 1987-2009

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Cataloged as “Correspondence Between Chuck D & Brenda Wright” (Text).

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog NMAAHC.A2013.149.3, Item 3
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MUSEUM OBJECT
Documents and Manuscripts

Correspondence between Henrietta Bell Wells and Alma

April 2, 2003

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A packet of photocopied pages of a correspondence between Henrietta Bell Wells (author) to Alma (recipient), answering her questions. The pages are white with black text, totaling 18 pages (16 handwritten, 2 typed). The back of the pages are blank. The…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2015.43.4
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Archival documents & files

Correspondence - Charles Russell — Family Papers

1982-1988

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Cataloged as “Correspondence - Charles Russell”.

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog sova.nmaahc.a2018.110_ref53
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Historical photographs & documents

Correspondence from Atomic Pop

4-20-1999

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Cataloged as “Correspondence from Atomic Pop” (Text).

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog NMAAHC.A2013.149.3, Item 3
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Historical photographs & documents

Correspondence From Austin Peay State University to Chuck D & Professor Griff

4-21-1999

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Cataloged as “Correspondence From Austin Peay State University to Chuck D & Professor Griff” (Text).

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog NMAAHC.A2013.149.3, Item 3
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Correspondence from Bob Davis

8-15-2009

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Cataloged as “Correspondence from Bob Davis” (Text).

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog NMAAHC.A2013.149.3, Item 3
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