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BIOGRAPHY
Sports

Colin Kazim-Richards

1986–

Colin Kazım-Richards (born 26 August 1986), also known as Colin Kâzım, Kâzım or Kâzım Kâzım, is a professional football coach and former player who played as a forward. He is the head coach of EFL League Two club Crawley Town. Born in England,…

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BIOGRAPHY
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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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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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
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

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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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ARCHIVE RECORD
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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ARCHIVE RECORD
Historical photographs & visual records

[Collecting sisal, Tanzania's leading export], Tanzania

Date not recorded

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Cataloged as “[Collecting sisal, Tanzania's leading export], Tanzania” (Slides (photographs)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2007-009, Item EEPA 2007-009-0538
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MUSEUM OBJECT
Slavery and Freedom Objects

Collection box of the Rhode Island Anti-Slavery Society owned by Garrison family

1830s - 1850s

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Cardboard coin collection box produced by the Rhode Island Anti-Slavery Society. The box is constructed in two pieces, a top and bottom. The top has a slot for coins and fits into the bottom. The box is yellow with black print, including a tableau on the…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2014.115.9
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MUSEUM OBJECT
beads

Collection of small amber beads

1800-1968

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Collection of thirty-nine (39) small, oval-shaped amber beads. The beads are uniform in size and shape.

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2014.182.74
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ARCHIVE RECORD
Historical photographs & documents

Colon Family Hi-8 tape #1

Date not recorded

FROM THE SOURCE CATALOG

Cataloged as “Colon Family Hi-8 tape #1” (Video recordings).

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog sova.nmaahc.sc.0001_ref686
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ARCHIVE FILE
Archival documents & files

Colon Family Home Videos — Great Migration Home Movie Study Collection

circa 1995

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The Colon Family Home Videos consist of gatherings of family and friends, holiday celibrations, vacations, and childbirth.

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog sova.nmaahc.sc.0001_ref678
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ARCHIVE RECORD
Historical photographs & documents

Colon Family VHS tape #1

Date not recorded

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Cataloged as “Colon Family VHS tape #1” (Video recordings).

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog sova.nmaahc.sc.0001_ref687
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ARCHIVE RECORD
Historical photographs & documents

Colon Family VHS tape #2

Date not recorded

FROM THE SOURCE CATALOG

Cataloged as “Colon Family VHS tape #2” (Video recordings).

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog sova.nmaahc.sc.0001_ref688
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ARCHIVE RECORD
Historical photographs & documents

Colon Family VHS tape #3

Date not recorded

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Cataloged as “Colon Family VHS tape #3” (Video recordings).

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog sova.nmaahc.sc.0001_ref689
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Historical photographs & visual records

Colonies Françaises, Côte d'Ivoire Traitants Indigènes

[1900]

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Printed caption on recto reads: "Colonies Françaises / Côte d'Ivoire; Traitants Indigènes." Translated caption reads: "French Colonies / Ivory Coast; Indigenous traders.".

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.1985-014, Item EEPA IV 1985-145003
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MUSEUM OBJECT
Slavery and Freedom Objects

Colonoware pot from Cooper River, Charleston County, SC

18th century

FROM THE SOURCE CATALOG

A Colonoware ceramic pot from Cooper River, Charleston County, SC (c. 1700-1800). The unglazed vessel has a rounded body with a rounded base. The vessel has a slightly flared lip and a narrowed neck. The top half of the vessel is discolored with dark…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2017.108.1.1
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