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Loading image…1938–2017
Ellen Banks (June 7, 1938 – May 18, 2017), also known as Ellen Banks Feld or Ellen Feld (married to Bernard Feld), was an American painter and musician. Her work is characterized by a unique interplay between visual art and written music, especially the…
1908–2004
Ellis Louis Marsalis Sr. (April 16, 1908 – September 19, 2004) was an American businessman from New Orleans, Louisiana. He was a former poultry farmer turned hotelier, Esso franchise owner and civil rights activist.
Biography
Ellora Derenoncourt ( də-REN-ən-kort) is an American economist. She is an assistant professor of economics in the Industrial Relations Section of the Department of Economics at Princeton University and a member of the Industrial Relations Section of…
Biography
Elva Lee Abdal-Khallaq (née Collins; c. 1914-2010) was a teacher, business owner, and community activist based in Boston.
1870-1900
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGA hand-operated embossing machine used by Claflin University. The exterior is painted black, with paint chipping away throughout surface. The embosser stands flat on a beveled base that is curved on two opposing sides, each containing a hole through the…
1941-1994
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGA black plastic embroidery hoop from Mae's Millinery Shop. A length of wire wrapped in white thread is wrapped loosely around part of the hoop.
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Aulsondro "Novelist" Hamilton, better known by his stage name Emcee N.I.C.E., is an American Christian hip hop recording artist, rapper, singer, songwriter, record and film producer, record executive, actor, inventor, entrepreneur and former lead…
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Emil Wilbekin (born September 16, 1967, in Cincinnati, Ohio) is an American journalist, media executive, stylist, content creator, culture critic, and human rights activist. He is the former editor-in-chief of Vibe and Giant, editor-at-large at Essence and…
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Emily Miles (July 31, 1910 – June 11, 1999) was an African-American fashion designer and entrepreneur associated with Newark, New Jersey.
1941–2021
Emma Carolyn Chappell (née Bayton, February 18, 1941 – March 16, 2021) was an American banker who founded and was CEO of the United Bank of Philadelphia. She was the second African-American woman to found a bank in the US after Maggie L. Walker in 1903.…
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Emma Findlay Grede (born 23 September 1982) is a British businesswoman, entrepreneur and fashion designer. She is recognised for her business ventures involving members of the Kardashian family and is the CEO and co-founder of the denim company Good…
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Emma Joy Obanye (born 1982) is a British businesswoman and serial entrepreneur. She is the founder and CEO of OneTech, a support program for entrepreneurs from underserved backgrounds, and co-founder of BuddyBounce, an "idolisation dashboard," which was…
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Emmett Jay Scott (February 13, 1873 – December 12, 1957) was an African American journalist, newspaper editor, academic, and government official who was Booker T. Washington's closest advisor at the Tuskegee Institute. He was responsible for maintaining…
mid 20th century
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGA wooden end table from the Rock Rest Tourist Home. The tall wooden table has a medium finish, four turned legs, and an octagonal tabletop with geometric, medium dark wood inlay designs. The table also has a small, deep set skirt and a small, octagonal…
mid 20th century
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGAn end table from the Rock Rest Tourist Home. The tall, wooden table has a medium, reddish brown finish, a square tabletop, a single drawer, turned legs, and an open shelf near the bottom. The tabletop is plain with a small, plain, white, rectangular…
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Enitan O. Bereola II (born February 8, 1982) is a Nigerian American author, entrepreneur and public speaker based in San Jose, California.
circa 1950s
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGCataloged as “Enlarged Art Smith Jewelry Advertisement”.
March 19, 1915
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGThis is a certificate of enrollment for Lucille Brown as an agent for Poro products. Also included on the certificate are instructions for treating hair in order to be straightened, instructions for selling Poro products, prices for products and selling…
January 4, 1956
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGAn empty envelope owned by midwife Amanda Carey Carter. The outside of the envelope is addressed to "Mrs. Amanda Carter" in Farmville, Virginia, with a return address of "Prince Edw. Health Dept.". There is a postmark dated "Jan 4, 1956" from Farmville,…
Feb 17, 1960
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGEnvelope for a letter from the Dollars for Daisy Bates Trust Fund. The envelope has [D F Daisy / The DOUGLASS / STATE / BANK] in blank text in the upper left from Kansas City, Kansas. The center of the envelope has printed text which reads [Rev. V.K.…
early 20th-mid 20th century
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGTwo identical envelopes with a return address for the Cathrell Printing Company. The envelope is white paper with blue text at the top left corner. The text reads, [CATHRELL PRTG. CO. / 4134 FINNEY AVENUE / SAINT LOUIS, MO.]. The back of the envelope is blank.
1956-2009
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGCataloged as “Ephemera, Correspondence, and Financial Document”.
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Ephraim Williams (July 19, 1860 – December 13, 1921) was an American circus owner. Also known as Prof. Eph Williams, he was the first Black circus owner in the United States in the 1880s, and he was likely the only Black circus owner in the country until…
2009
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGA 2009 fall preview lookbook created by Eric Gaskins The look book is printed on 46 pages of thick glossy paper and is bound in a metal spiral on the left side of the book. The cover of the look book is black with the text [erik gaskins / ERIC GASKINS] at…
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