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BIOGRAPHY
Music

Sekou Sundiata

1948–2007

Sekou Sundiata (August 22, 1948 – July 18, 2007) was an African-American poet and performer, as well as a teacher at The New School in New York City. His students include musicians Ani DiFranco and Mike Doughty. His plays include The Circle Unbroken is a…

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ARCHIVE FILE
Archival documents & files

Semimonthly and Trimonthly Statistical Reports Relating to Operations and Conditions of the Freedmen — Beaufort (Subassistant Commissioner)

Dec. 1865–May 1868

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Unbound semimonthly and trimonthly statistical reports relating to operations and conditions of the freedmen, December 1865–May 1868, are arranged chronologically.

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog NMAAHC.FB.M1909, File 4.2.8
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Archival documents & files

Semimonthly, Monthly, and Quarterly Reports

Aug.–Oct. 1865

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Cataloged as “Semimonthly, Monthly, and Quarterly Reports”.

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog NMAAHC.FB.M843, File 9.2.1
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MUSEUM OBJECT
Photographs and Still Images

"September Morning," A Field of Cuckolds

after 1977

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A digital photograph depicting remnant rice fields near White Hall, South Carolina. Vestigial canals and tall grasses which are red at the top and green at the bottom occupy much of the foreground. Out in the distance, taller trees can be seen above the…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2014.216.123
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BIOGRAPHY
Civil Rights & Community

Septimus Clarke

1787–1859

Septimus D. Clarke (1787–1859) was a farmer and leader within the Black community in Nova Scotia. Clarke was one of thousands of Black refugees who escaped slavery in the United States during the War of 1812 and migrated to the British colony of Nova…

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ARCHIVE RECORD
Historical photographs & documents

Series "A" (1 – 94)

1865

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Cataloged as “Series "A" (1 – 94)”.

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog NMAAHC.FB.M1910, Item 5.5.14.1
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ARCHIVE RECORD
Historical photographs & documents

Series "A" (A – H35)

1866

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Cataloged as “Series "A" (A – H35)”.

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog NMAAHC.FB.M1910, Item 5.4.9.4
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ARCHIVE RECORD
Historical photographs & documents

Series "A" (H36 – V3)

1866

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Cataloged as “Series "A" (H36 – V3)”.

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog NMAAHC.FB.M1910, Item 5.4.9.5
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Historical photographs & documents

Series "A" (W – Y)

1866

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Cataloged as “Series "A" (W – Y)”.

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog NMAAHC.FB.M1910, Item 5.4.9.6
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ARCHIVE RECORD
Historical photographs & documents

Series "B" (1 – 313)

1866

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Cataloged as “Series "B" (1 – 313)”.

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog NMAAHC.FB.M1910, Item 5.4.9.2
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ARCHIVE RECORD
Historical photographs & documents

Series "B" (314 – 528)

1866

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Cataloged as “Series "B" (314 – 528)”.

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog NMAAHC.FB.M1910, Item 5.4.9.3
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ARCHIVE RECORD
Historical photographs & documents

Series "B" (A – G)

1865

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Cataloged as “Series "B" (A – G)”.

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog NMAAHC.FB.M1910, Item 5.5.14.2
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Historical photographs & documents

Series "B" (H – W)

1865

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Cataloged as “Series "B" (H – W)”.

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog NMAAHC.FB.M1910, Item 5.5.14.3
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Historical photographs & documents

Series "C" (A – W)

1866

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Cataloged as “Series "C" (A – W)”.

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog NMAAHC.FB.M1910, Item 5.4.9.7
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Historical photographs & documents

Series "C" (A – Z)

1866

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Cataloged as “Series "C" (A – Z)”.

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog NMAAHC.FB.M1910, Item 5.5.14.4
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ARCHIVE RECORD
Historical photographs & documents

Series "D" (1 – 510)

1866

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Cataloged as “Series "D" (1 – 510)”.

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog NMAAHC.FB.M1910, Item 5.4.9.8
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Historical photographs & documents

Series "D" (100 – 225)

1866

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Cataloged as “Series "D" (100 – 225)”.

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog NMAAHC.FB.M1910, Item 5.5.14.5
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Series "D" (226 – 672)

1866

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Cataloged as “Series "D" (226 – 672)”.

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog NMAAHC.FB.M1910, Item 5.5.14.6
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Series "D" (511 – 823)

1866

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Cataloged as “Series "D" (511 – 823)”.

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog NMAAHC.FB.M1910, Item 5.4.9.9
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Historical photographs & documents

Series "D" (674 – 754)

1866

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Cataloged as “Series "D" (674 – 754)”.

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog NMAAHC.FB.M1910, Item 5.5.14.7
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Historical photographs & documents

Series "E" (1 – 160)

1867

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Cataloged as “Series "E" (1 – 160)”.

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog NMAAHC.FB.M1910, Item 5.4.9.10
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ARCHIVE RECORD
Historical photographs & documents

Series "E" (161 – 249)

1867

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Cataloged as “Series "E" (161 – 249)”.

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog NMAAHC.FB.M1910, Item 5.4.9.11
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Series "E" (A – Y)

1867

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Cataloged as “Series "E" (A – Y)”.

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog NMAAHC.FB.M1910, Item 5.5.14.8
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Series "F" (1 – 136)

1865

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Cataloged as “Series "F" (1 – 136)”.

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog NMAAHC.FB.M1910, Item 5.4.9.1
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