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1994–
Aba Amuquandoh (born 1994 or 1996, 29 or 31 years old) is a Canadian actress and comedian, best known for her work on the CBC sketch comedy series This Hour Has 22 Minutes. She first joined the show in the 2020 season, both as a writer and as a supporting…
ca. 1920s
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGCataloged as “Aba train station” (Photographic prints).
1971
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGCataloged as “Abadoifo Mask from the Edo Collection of the National Museum of Lagos, 62.17.34, Lagos, Nigeria” (Slides (photographs)).
1972
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGCataloged as “Abadulifon Mask, Okpenada, Etsako, Edo State, Nigeria” (Slides (photographs)).
1887 November 28
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGCataloged as “Abandoned” (Text).
1986
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGDonor notes read: "Abanzi plaque; Fort Amsterdam. The date on the slide is AUG 86.".
1986
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGDonor notes read: "Fort Amsterdam, Abanzi, Jan. 6, 1986; Abanzi village from Fort. Trip along coast with Albert Van Dantzig and family, Jan 6 - 8, 1986. The date on the slide is FEB 86.".
1986
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGDonor notes read: "Abanzi village from fort, and fort from village. Trip along coast with Albert Van Dantzig and family. Jan. 6-8, 1986. The date on the slide is FEB 86.".
2010-10-12
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGOriginal Carousel 27, slide 113.
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Anna Marie Wooldridge (August 6, 1930 – August 14, 2010), known professionally as Abbey Lincoln, was an American jazz vocalist, songwriter, and actress. She was a civil rights activist beginning in the 1960s. Lincoln made a career out of delivering deeply…
1997–
Abbie Louise Hern (née Davies; born 9 February 1997) is a Welsh actress. On television, she is known for her roles in the BBC One drama The Pact (2021), the Amazon Prime series My Lady Jane (2024) and the Apple TV series Ted Lasso (2026). Her films include…
1861–1908
Abbie K. Mason (September 1861 – August 7, 1908) was a Black American suffragist. She was known as the president of the Woman's Christian Temperance Union (WCTU) and taught the lessons of Frederick Douglass at the Memorial African Methodist Episcopal Zion…
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Abriea "Abbie" Mitchell Cook (née Mitchell; 25 September 1884 – 16 March 1960), also billed as Abbey Mitchell, was an American soprano opera singer. She performed the role of Clara in the premiere production of George Gershwin's Porgy and Bess in 1935, and…
1981–2007
Abbie Noel Campbell (née Mitchell December 21, 1918 – July 2, 2007) was an African American officer. She served as the executive officer of the 6888th Central Postal Directory Battalion, the only African-American and multi-ethnic US Women’s Army Corps…
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Abbie Sweetwine (May 28, 1921 – May 7, 2009) was an American nurse remembered for her work during the Harrow and Wealdstone rail crash. In a headline at the time, the Daily Mirror described her as "The Angel of Platform 6".
January 1931
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGThe January 1931 (Vol. II No. 1) issue of Abbott's Monthly. The front cover features an image of a woman with a basket on her head, standing next to a cow and in front of a log cabin. The cover shows significant wear along the edges.There are approximately…
May 1931
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGThe May 1931 (Vol. II No. 5) issue of Abbott's Monthly. The front cover features an image of a woman wearing a white hat looking off to the left. The cover shows significant wear along the edges with tape along the binding. There are approximately 87 pages.
Biography
Abby Fisher, sometimes spelled as Abbie Fisher (c. 1831 – 1915) was an American former slave from South Carolina who earned her living as a pickle manufacturer in San Francisco and published the second known cookbook by a Black woman in the United States,…
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Abigail Daniella Phillip (born November 25, 1988) is an American CNN news anchor who anchors CNN NewsNight and CNN Saturday Morning Table for Five. She previously worked for Politico covering the Obama White House, The Washington Post as a national…
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Abigail Mackenzie Smith (born October 4, 1993) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a goalkeeper for Denver Summit FC of the National Women's Soccer League (NWSL). Smith played college soccer for the Texas Longhorns and was drafted by…
1976
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGA children's film with the title "Me and My Dad's New Wife" from the television series ABC Afterschool Specials. It consists of a single reel of 16mm color acetate film with bi-variable area optical sound. The film follows the life of Nina (Kristy…
Biography
Abdel R. Salaam was born in Harlem, New York City. He is a choreographer, director, producer, mentor, and educator. He has been active in the arts since 1955.
1914–2011
Nascimento founded the Teatro Experimental do Negro in 1944 to train Black actors and challenge racism in Brazilian culture, later serving as a senator and congressman.
1950–2018
Abdoulaye Diakité (December 15, 1950 – January 8, 2018) was an influential djembe master drummer and teacher from Tambacounda, Senegal. He was the lead djembe player of the National Ballet of Senegal for 18 years before emigrating to the United States.
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