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[ca. 1950]
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGPrinted caption on recto reads: "Cutting up heads of palm fruits.".
ca. 1940
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGCataloged as “[Cutural Landscapes]” (Postcards; Picture postcards).
Undated artifact
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGPilot's flight jacket in camo green, size medium. Jacket has elastic, knit cuffs and waist. Jacket has two (2) cargo pockets at front that fasten closed with Velcro. On the front upper PL torso is a rectangular patch of Velcro. On the front upper PR torso…
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Cyril Ewart Lionel Grant (8 November 1919 – 13 February 2010) was a Guyanese actor, musician, writer, poet and World War II veteran. In the 1950s, he became the first black person to be featured regularly on television in Britain, mostly due to his…
1931–2020
Jack Forsyth "Cy" McClairen (March 2, 1931 – December 28, 2020) was an American professional football player and college coach. He played as an end for the Pittsburgh Steelers of the National Football League (NFL). He was selected in the 26th round of the…
1916–1986
Cy McLean (1916–1986) was a Canadian pianist and band leader, whose career spanned the 1940s to the 1970s. He is particularly notable as having led Canada's only full-scale black orchestra in the 1940s. His success as a Canadian black musician is…
1885-1899
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGThis cyanotype depicts a blue-tinted image of a man wearing a hotel porter badge. The man is seated in front of a window or doorframe and is wearing a three-piece suit, with a pocket square and puff tie. A metal badge reading [HOTEL / PALOMARES / PORTER]…
Biography
Keldrick Josep Sapp, professionally known as Cyber Sapp is an American record producer and songwriter from Atlanta, Georgia, who is possibly best known for producing Gucci Mane's single "Freaky Gurl". He currently manages Bohagon, who is a part of Sapp's…
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Cydel Charles Young (born September 15, 1984), known professionally as CyHi the Prynce ( SY-hy; also referred to as CyHi da Prynce or simply CyHi), is an American rapper, singer, and songwriter from Stone Mountain, Georgia. He signed a major label…
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Cyle Christopher Larin (; born April 17, 1995) is a Canadian professional soccer player who plays as a forward for EFL Championship club Southampton and the Canada national team. After playing college soccer for the UConn Huskies, Larin was the first pick…
2003-08-31
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGOriginal Carousel 17, slide 51.
1960–
Calvin Cylk Cozart (born February 1, 1957) is an American actor, director, writer, and producer who has appeared in over 30 films and 20 television shows.
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Cymphonique Miller (born August 1, 1996), known professionally by her mononym Cymphonique, is an American singer and actress. She is the daughter of Master P and is the younger sister of Romeo Miller (a.k.a. Romeo). She is known for her leading role as…
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Cynthia Mana Pettice Strandell (born September 8, 1946), known professionally as Cyndee Peters, is an American–Swedish gospel singer and author in Sweden. She was born in 1946 in Granite Falls, North Carolina. In addition to featuring in TV shows and…
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Cynthia Addai-Robinson (born January 12, 1985) is an American actress. She is known for her roles as Naevia in the Starz television series Spartacus, DC Comics character Amanda Waller in The CW TV series Arrow, and Nadine Memphis on the USA Network series…
1985–
Cynthia Adinig (born 1985) is an African-American healthcare equity activist. She is based in Northern Virginia.
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Cynthia Akuetteh (born Cynthia Helen Archie in 1948) is a diplomat and was the United States Ambassador to São Tomé and Príncipe and United States Ambassador to Gabon.
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Cynthia Appiah (born Cynthia Appiah Serwaah; May 15, 1990) is a Canadian bobsledder who has been competing in the sport since 2014. Appiah made her World Cup debut in 2016. In 2018, she shifted to the pilot position and later made her World Cup debut as a…
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Cynthia Denise Bailey (born February 19, 1967) is an American model, reality television personality, podcaster and actress. Born and raised in Alabama, she moved to New York City at the age of 18 to pursue a modeling career. There, she signed a five-year…
May 27, 2011
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGThe oral history consists of four digital files: 2011.174.16.1a, 2011.174.16.1b, 2011.174.16.1c, and 2011.174.16.1d. Cynthia and Fletcher Anderson remember the segregation and job discrimination they faced in Bogalusa, Louisiana, and their decision to join…
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Cynthia Jane Barboza (born February 7, 1987) is an American retired volleyball player. She is an outside hitter who played at Stanford University for four years.
1953–2017
Cynthia "Cee" Barnes-Boyd (1953 – June 28, 2017) was an American academic administrator, professor, and nurse. She was the director of the Office of Community Engagement and Neighborhood Health Partnerships at the University of Illinois Chicago (UIC), and…
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Cynthia Bond (born 24 April 1961) is an American author and actress. Her debut novel Ruby spent six consecutive weeks on the New York Times Bestseller list, and was chosen as a selection for Oprah's Book Club 2.0. She was born in Hempstead, Texas, and now…
Biography
Cynthia Chapple is an American research chemist and non-profit executive. Chapple is the founder and managing director of Black Girls Do STEM. This program was created with a mission to increase curiosity through deliberate education access and…
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