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1960s
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGA camera lens mounted on a NOBA 4x5 camera.
1960s
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGA metal stand with two feet, two arms, and a platform on which to attach a camera.
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Cameron Whitten (born April 8, 1991) is an American community activist best known for advocacy on affordable housing, racial justice, and LGBT rights.
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Camila Costa Valadão (born 29 August 1984) is a Brazilian social worker, feminist activist, and politician. She was elected as a councilwoman in the city of Vitória, in the state of Espírito Santo, for the Socialism and Liberty Party (PSOL) in 2020. She…
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Camille Olivia Cosby (née Hanks; born March 20, 1944) is an American television producer, philanthropist, and the wife of comedian Bill Cosby. The character of Clair Huxtable from The Cosby Show was based on her. Cosby has avoided public life, but has been…
1938–
Camille Yarbrough (born January 8, 1934) is an American singer, dancer, actress, poet, activist, television producer, and author. She is best known for the song "Take Yo' Praise", which was later sampled by Fatboy Slim in his song "Praise You". "Take Yo'…
October 2, 1956
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGThis brief news article from the San Francisco Chronicle discusses the findings of the San Francisco Chapter of the National Council of Negro Women when members contacted over 1500 eligible voters to find out why they were not registered to vote. This…
1904
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGA campaign handbill for the first African American presidential candidate, George E. Taylor. Printed in black ink on white paper the handbill features a standing portrait of George Edwin Taylor, with the following text printed below: [Candidate for…
ca. 2017-2018
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGA dark blue campaign sign reading “Stacey Abrams Governor”, from Stacey Abrams' 2018 Georgia gubernatorial campaign. The sign features a dark blue background with large white and lilac text which reads “STACEY / ABRAMS / GOVERNOR”. At the bottom of the…
1965
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGA black-and-white digital image of two members of the Canadian Clergy holding up a sign with Harry Belafonte in the background. The sign states [CANADA / TOO!]. Both men are wearing clerical collars, the man on the left is wearing a light colored zipped up…
1950
Candace Allen (born 1950) is an American novelist, political activist, cultural critic and screenwriter, who is based in London. She was the first African-American woman to be a member of the Directors Guild of America. She is the niece of actress and…
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Candace Amber Owens Farmer (née Owens; born April 29, 1989) is an American far-right podcaster, political commentator, and author. She has promoted conspiracy theories on a wide range of subjects throughout her career. Owens has gained recognition for her…
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Candi Patrice Mundon King (born 1981/1982) is an American politician who served as a Democratic member of the Virginia House of Delegates from the 23rd district. In December 2025, Governor-elect Abigail Spanberger announced Mundon King as her nominee to be…
September 19, 2011
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGThe oral history consists of five digital files: 2011.174.52.1a, 2011.174.52.1b, 2011.174.52.1c, 2011.174.52.1d, and 2011.174.52.1e. Candie Carawan recalls attending Fisk University as an exchange student and meeting civil rights activists in Nashville,…
1946–
Candy Dawson Boyd (born August 8, 1946) is an American writer, activist, and educator. She is an author of more than six children's books focused on African-American youth.
1920s - 1970s
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGOff-white colored circular cap with bill. Dark braid trim with gold buttons stamped "CMStP" along front and side. At front, a bronze tag reads, "SLEEPING CAR PORTER.".
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Cara Page is an American queer feminist, cultural memory worker, and healing justice practitioner. She is a key figure in the healing justice movement in the United States rooted in Black feminist traditions to transform generational trauma caused by…
January 10, 1964
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGCarbon copy of a typewritten letter from Louis Tate to Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Tate wrote to ask King to speak at an event at the St. Augustine Presbyterian Church of Paterson, NJ. Two separate pages. Both pages have a red stamp in the center, with a…
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Cardiss Hortense Collins (née Robertson; September 24, 1931 – February 3, 2013) was an American politician from Illinois who served in the United States House of Representatives from 1973 to 1997. A member of the Democratic Party, she was the fourth…
1956–
Carl Andrews was a member of the New York State Senate from Brooklyn from 2002 to 2006. A Democrat, he represented Crown Heights, Flatbush, Park Slope, Windsor Terrace, and Prospect Heights. A graduate of Medgar Evers College – with an MA in…
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Carl Anthony (February 8, 1939 – April 4, 2026) was an American social environmental justice leader, architect, regional planner, and author. He was the founding director of Urban Habitat which primarily focused on the environmental movement to confront…
1944–2021
Carl Bean (May 26, 1944 – September 7, 2021) was an African-American singer and activist who was the founding prelate of the Unity Fellowship Church Movement, a liberal Protestant denomination that is particularly welcoming of lesbians, gay and bisexual…
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Carl Brewer (March 8, 1957 – June 12, 2020) was an American politician who served as the 100th mayor of Wichita, Kansas, and was the city's second elected black mayor. He was elected to the mayoralty in 2007 and reelected in 2011. He was a member of the…
1924–1997
Carl Maxey was an American trial lawyer and civil rights leader and former collegiate athlete. First rising to prominence as a standout boxer nicknamed "King Carl" for Gonzaga University, he went undefeated with a 32–0 record in his college career and…
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