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MUSEUM OBJECT
Clothing - Fashion and Historical

Caftan belonging to Etta Moten Barnett

1950-2004

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This is a black and silver lace caftan belonging to Etta Moten Barnett. The caftan is a long rectanglular piece of lace sewn partway down the sides with openings for the arms at the top and a slight scoop at the neck opening. There is a black stripe…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog A2022.13.1.106
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MUSEUM OBJECT
gelatin silver prints

Cairo, Illinois. SNCC Field Secretary, Later SNCC Chairman, Now Congressman John Lewis, and Others Pray During a Demonstration

1962; printed 1994

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A black-and-white photograph of John Lewis and other African Americans kneeling in prayer outside next to a brick building.

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2012.107.19
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BIOGRAPHY
Biography & Culture

Caitlin Dickerson

Biography

Caitlin Dickerson is an American journalist. She is a reporter for The Atlantic, focused on immigration. She previously worked as a national reporter for The New York Times, a political analyst for CNN, and an investigative reporter for NPR. She was…

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Sports

Caleb Chukwuemeka

2002–

Chigoziem Caleb Chukwuemeka (; born 25 January 2002) is a professional footballer who plays as a forward. Born in Austria to Nigerian parents, he also holds United Kingdom citizenship. He is a product of the Northampton Town academy and subsequently was…

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ARCHIVE FILE
Archival documents & files

Calendars — Planners and Calenders, 2001 and Onwards

2006-2021

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Cataloged as “Calendars”.

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog sova.nmaahc.a2022.101_ref45
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ARCHIVE RECORD
Historical photographs & documents

California Senate Resolution Norma Merrick Sklarek... deep appreciation for her dedication and contributions to the people of the State of California

2007

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Cataloged as “California Senate Resolution Norma Merrick Sklarek... deep appreciation for her dedication and contributions to the people of the State of California” (Text).

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog sova.nmaahc.a2018.23_ref120
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BIOGRAPHY
Biography & Culture

Callie Crossley

Biography

Callie Crossley is an American broadcast journalist and radio presenter in the Boston area. In March 2013 she began hosting a new radio program entitled Under the Radar and continues to contribute to WGBH Radio's "Boston Public Radio", where various…

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BIOGRAPHY
Civil Rights

Callie House

1861–1928

Callie House (1861–1928) was a leader of the National Ex-Slave Mutual Relief, Bounty and Pension Association, one of the first organizations to campaign for reparations for slavery in the United States. She was prosecuted for her efforts to secure…

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Biography & Culture

Callum Anderson

1991–

Callum Bradley Anderson (born 7 August 1991) is a British Labour Party politician serving as Member of Parliament (MP) for Buckingham and Bletchley since 2024.

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Medicine & Health

Calvin B. Johnson

Biography

Calvin B. Johnson served as the 24th Secretary of Health for the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. Johnson was appointed to his post by Governor Edward G. Rendell in April 2003 to lead the Pennsylvania Department of Health. On October 23, 2008, Johnson joined…

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Arts & Performance

Calvin B. Jones

1934–2010

Calvin Bell Jones (January 7, 1934 – August 21, 2010) was an afrocentric visual artist and a Black Arts Movement activist from Chicago. He is known primarily for his nine murals and paintings. He was awarded a full scholarship to attend the School of the…

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BIOGRAPHY
Biography & Culture

Calvin Bailey

1977–

Calvin George Bailey (born 1977) is a British politician and former Royal Air Force officer who has served as Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Veterans and People since 2026. A member of the Labour Party, he has been Member of Parliament (MP) for…

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BIOGRAPHY
Politics & Public Life

Calvin Ball III

1975–

Calvin B. Ball III (born September 2, 1975) is an American politician who serves as the county executive of Howard County, Maryland. A member of the Democratic Party, he is the first African-American to hold this office. He previously served as a member of…

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BIOGRAPHY
Politics

Calvin C. Goode

1927–2020

Calvin C. Goode (January 27, 1929 – December 23, 2020) was a Phoenix accountant, city councilman, vice mayor, and civil rights leader. Goode was the longest-serving councilman in Phoenix history, serving 11 consecutive terms totaling 22 years of service.…

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BIOGRAPHY
Biography & Culture

Calvin Duncan

Biography

Calvin F. Duncan (born 1962 or 1963) is an American legal advocate and prisoner rights activist. As a teenager, in 1982, he was arrested for murder, then convicted and imprisoned at Louisiana State Penitentiary for most of 28 and a half years. While…

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Music

Calvin Earl

1952–

Calvin Earl is an American singer, musician, storyteller and documentary film maker specializing in the history of African American Spirituals. His passion for the preservation of the spirituals led him to lobby for the introduction of twin resolutions (H.…

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MUSEUM OBJECT
Time-based Media - Moving Images

Calvin Luper Oral History Interview

May 24, 2011

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The oral history consists of four digital files: 2011.174.13.1a, 2011.174.13.1b, 2011.174.13.1c, and 2011.174.13.1d. Calvin Luper remembers his mother, Clara Luper, and her leadership in Oklahoma City's National Association for the Advancement of Colored…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2011.174.13.1a-d
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BIOGRAPHY
Biography & Culture

Calvin Robinson

1985–

Calvin John Robinson (born 29 October 1985) is a British political commentator, writer, broadcaster and priest. Previously, he worked as a computer science teacher at a secondary school and as a video games journalist. As a political commentator, he is…

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Biography & Culture

Calvin Ross

Biography

Calvin Ross (born January 9, 1949) is an American former law enforcement officer who served as Chief of Police of the City of Miami from 1991 to 1994, then served as Secretary of Juvenile Justice of Florida, overseeing juvenile justice programs, and…

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Politics & Public Life

Calvin Ruck

1925–2004

Calvin Woodrow Ruck (September 4, 1925 – October 19, 2004) was a human rights activist and a member of the Senate of Canada. He was born in Sydney, Nova Scotia; his parents were immigrants to Canada from Barbados. Ruck's life has been documented in a book…

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BIOGRAPHY
Science & Inventions

Camara Phyllis Jones

1955–

Camara Phyllis Jones (born August 16, 1955) is an American physician, epidemiologist, and anti-racism activist who specializes in the effects of racism and social inequalities on health. She is known for her work in defining institutional racism,…

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MUSEUM OBJECT
Photographs and Still Images

Cambridge, Maryland. Clifford Vaughs, a SNCC Photographer is Arrested

1964; printed 1994

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A black-and-white photograph of an African American man wearing white pants who is being pulled in all directions. Men with guns, helmets, and gas masks pull on his leg, arm and shirt. On the right side of the image a man in a short sleeve uniform walks…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2012.107.20
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MUSEUM OBJECT
Tools and Equipment

Camera from the studio of H.C. Anderson

1947 - 1955

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A Pacemaker Speed Graphic 4x5 transparency film camera in black and silver. The front cover releases and opens. The text on the front reads, "Super SPEED GRAPHIC" and a leather handle is attached to one side.

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2007.1.1.1
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