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Archival documents & files

Cummings, Grace E. Shimm — Erminie F. Shimm

1883-1902

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Cataloged as “Cummings, Grace E. Shimm” (Text).

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog sova.nmaahc.a2010.26_ref432
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Archival documents & files

Cummings, Grace E. Shimm — Ida R. Cummings

1896; 1906

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Cataloged as “Cummings, Grace E. Shimm” (Text).

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog sova.nmaahc.a2010.26_ref18
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Archival documents & files

Cummings, Grace E. Shimm — Series 10: Photographs

circa 1860s - circa 1900s

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2 black and white vintage photographs of same portrait, and one carte-de-visite of Cummings as a child.

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog sova.nmaahc.a2010.26_ref507
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Archival documents & files

Cummings, Harry Sythe — Series 1: Biographical Material

1890-1990 and undated

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Includes photocopies of biographical material.

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog sova.nmaahc.a2010.26_ref73
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Cummings, Ida R. — Series 1: Biographical Material

circa 1900-1925; 1958

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Includes photocopies and clippings of her obituary; financial card of Trinity Chapter No. 5; and a business card from the Colored Republican Voters' League.

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog sova.nmaahc.a2010.26_ref72
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Cummings, Ida R. — Series 10: Photographs

circa 1890s-1958

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8 black and white cabinet cards and vintage photographs. Portraits and one photograph of a house owned by Cummings in Baltimore, Maryland.

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog sova.nmaahc.a2010.26_ref513
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Cummings, Joyce Ethel Hodges — Elizabeth N. Thomas

1910-1919

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Cataloged as “Cummings, Joyce Ethel Hodges” (Text).

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog sova.nmaahc.a2010.26_ref27
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BIOGRAPHY
Sports & Achievement

Cuonzo Martin

1971–

Cuonzo LaMar Martin (KOO-ON-zoh; born September 23, 1971) is an American basketball coach and former player who is in his second tenure as the head men's basketball coach at Missouri State University. He had held that same position from 2008 to 2011. He is…

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Music

Cupcakke

1997–

Elizabeth Eden Harris (born May 31, 1997), known professionally as Cupcakke (often stylized as cupcakKe or CupcakKe; pronounced "cupcake"), is an American rapper and singer-songwriter known for her hypersexualized, brazen, and often comical persona and…

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Historical photographs & visual records

Cupies

ca. 1970

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Original caption reads, "CUPIES.".

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.1985-014, Item EEPA SA-20-100
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Historical photographs & visual records

Curator putting up exhibition labels for Tribal Women of South Africa exhibition, American Museum of Natural History, New York, NY

1953

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Cataloged as “Curator putting up exhibition labels for Tribal Women of South Africa exhibition, American Museum of Natural History, New York, NY” (Negatives (photographic)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.1998-006, Item EEPA 1998-068636
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Historical photographs & visual records

Curing goat skin

1984

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Cataloged as “Curing goat skin” (Slides (photographs)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2014-003, Item EEPA_2013-015-0456
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MUSEUM OBJECT
Time-based Media - Moving Images

Curious George Rides A Bike

ca. 1958

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A children's animated film with the title Curious George Rides A Bike. It consists of a single reel of 16mm color acetate film with optical sound. The animated film chronicles the activities of George, an inquisitive monkey whose curiosity often distracts…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2017.55.32.1a
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BIOGRAPHY
Civil Rights & Community

Curley Christian

1882–1954

Ethelbert "Curley" Christian (likely 15 April 1882 – 15 March 1954) was a Canadian First World War veteran and activist. He has been described as "one of Canada's best known black soldiers" from that war. Details of Christian's early years are…

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Music

Currensy

1981–

Shante Scott Franklin (born April 4, 1981), better known by his stage name Currensy (stylized as Curren$y), is an American rapper. Born and raised in New Orleans, Louisiana, he signed with the local record labels No Limit Records, Cash Money Records and…

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Sports & Achievement

Cursty Jackson

1990–

Cursty Jackson (born September 11, 1990) is an American female former volleyball player and current college volleyball coach. She is currently an assistant coach of the Long Beach State women's volleyball team.

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BIOGRAPHY
Politics & Public Life

Curt Anderson

1949–

Curtis Stovall Anderson (born October 12, 1949) is an American politician, lawyer and former broadcast journalist. He was first elected to the Maryland House of Delegates in 1983, was the chairman of the Baltimore City Delegation, and past chairman of the…

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Sports

Curt Flood

1938–1997

Curtis Charles Flood Sr. (January 18, 1938 – January 20, 1997) was an American professional baseball center fielder and activist. He played 15 seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Cincinnati Redlegs, St. Louis Cardinals, and Washington Senators.

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Sports

Curt Ford

1960–

Curtis Glenn Ford (born October 11, 1960) is an American former professional baseball outfielder, who played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the St. Louis Cardinals and Philadelphia Phillies, from 1985 through 1990.

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Sports & Achievement

Curt Gentry (American football)

1937–2022

Curtis William Gentry (August 8, 1937 – October 29, 2022) was an American professional football player and coach. He played professionally as a defensive back for three seasons in the National Football League (NFL) with the Chicago Bears. Gentry served as…

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Sports

Curt Menefee

1965–

Curt Menefee (born July 22, 1965) is an American broadcaster who hosts the Fox Network's NFL pregame show Fox NFL Sunday.

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Sports & Achievement

Curt Motton

1940–2010

Curtell Howard Motton ( MOH-tən; September 24, 1940 – January 21, 2010) was an American professional baseball player. He played in Major League Baseball as an outfielder from 1967 through 1974, most notably as a member of the Baltimore Orioles dynasty that…

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Sports & Achievement

Curt Roberts

1929–1969

Curtis Benjamin Roberts (August 16, 1929 – November 14, 1969) was an American baseball second baseman who played three seasons for the Pittsburgh Pirates in Major League Baseball from 1954 to 1956. He was signed by the Boston Braves as an amateur free…

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