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Cornelia Bowen (1865–1934) was an African American teacher and school founder from Alabama. She was in the first graduating class of the Tuskegee Institute and went on to found the Mount Meigs Colored Institute as well as the Mt. Meigs Negro Boys' Reformatory.
Biography
Cornelius Carter is a dancer, choreographer, and professor emeritus of dance. He is the director of dance at the University of Alabama and also the artistic director of Transition into Performance (TiP) and of the Alabama Repertory Dance Theatre.
1902–1994
Cornelius Robinson Coffey (September 6, 1903, Newport, Arkansas – March 2, 1994, Chicago, Illinois) was an American aviator. Alongside Willa Brown, he was the first African American to create a non-university-affiliated aeronautical school in the United…
1917–1976
Cornelius Lacy Golightly (May 23, 1917- March 20, 1976) was the first black president of the Detroit Board of Education. He was a teacher, civil rights activist, public intellectual, and educational administrator.
1943–2017
Cornelius Otis Johnson (June 12, 1943 – July 11, 2017) was an American professional football offensive guard who played six seasons with the Baltimore Colts of the National Football League (NFL). He was drafted by the Colts in the eighth round of the 1967…
1913–1946
Cornelius Cooper "Corny" Johnson (August 28, 1913 – February 15, 1946) was an American athlete in the high jump. Born in Los Angeles in 1913, Johnson first competed in organized track and field events at Berendo Junior High School. He achieved greater…
1862–1912
Dr. Cornelius McKane (February 2, 1862 – 1912) was a Guyanese-American physician and educator. With his wife Alice Woodby McKane, he founded medical schools and hospitals in Savannah, Georgia and Monrovia, Liberia.
1965–
Cornell Rodney Burbage (born February 22, 1965) is an American former professional football player who was a wide receiver in the National Football League (NFL) for the Dallas Cowboys. He also was a member of the New York/New Jersey Knights of the World…
2000
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGCataloged as “Cornell University” (Text).
1947
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGCataloged as “Correspondence, Ball State Teachers College Exhibition and Sale”.
April 2, 2003
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGA packet of photocopied pages of a correspondence between Henrietta Bell Wells (author) to Alma (recipient), answering her questions. The pages are white with black text, totaling 18 pages (16 handwritten, 2 typed). The back of the pages are blank. The…
4-21-1999
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGCataloged as “Correspondence From Austin Peay State University to Chuck D & Professor Griff” (Text).
Dates not recorded
Corrinne Wright Tarver (born 1968) is an American gymnastics coach and former artistic gymnast. In 1989, representing the Georgia Bulldogs, she won the NCAA All-Around Gymnastics Championships, becoming the first African-American woman to do so. In 2022,…
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Corvey Irvin (born May 3, 1985) is an American former professional football player who was a defensive tackle in the National Football League (NFL) and Canadian Football League (CFL). He is currently the defensive line coach for the Montreal Alouettes of…
1976–
Cory Hall (born December 5, 1976) is an American football coach and former player. He was selected by the Cincinnati Bengals in the third round of the 1999 NFL draft. He played college football for the Fresno State Bulldogs. Hall also played for the…
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Cory Nicholas Harkey (born June 17, 1990) is an American football coach and former player who is the assistant special teams coach for the Green Bay Packers of the National Football League (NFL). He played professionally as a tight end in the NFL. Harkey…
1985–
Cory Sanders (born March 26, 1985) is an American college football coach. He is the defensive coordinator for the University of Pittsburgh, a position he has held since 2026. He was the head football coach for Saint Joseph's College in Collegeville,…
1972–
Cory Stone (born March 6, 1972) is an American gridiron football coach and former player. He is the defensive coordinator and defensive line coach for Central State University, positions he has held since 2022. He has worked as an assistant coach with the…
September 13, 1956
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGThis document is part of a scrapbook that was compiled in 1956 and 1957 by Frances Albrier during her term as president of the San Francisco Chapter of the National Council of Negro Women (NCNW). The scrapbook highlights the Chapter’s efforts to register…
November 3, 1956
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGThis newspaper clipping describes the attendees at the "Meet Your Candidate" forum as well as the actions taken by NCNW members during the week leading up to the November 6, 1956 election. Multiple phrases and names are underlined in blue pen. The clipping…
1983
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGCataloged as “Couple in front of UCT School of Dance sign, Rondebosch, Cape Town (South Africa)” (Negatives (photographic)).
July 8, 2011
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGThe oral history consists of nine digital files: 2011.174.30.1a, 2011.174.30.1b, 2011.174.30.1c, 2011.174.30.1d, 2011.174.30.1e, 2011.174.30.1f, 2011.174.30.1g, 2011.174.30.1h, and 2011.174.30.1i. Courtland Cox recalls growing up in Trinidad and New York…
1994–
Courtney Love (born September 28, 1994) is an American football coach and former linebacker who is currently the director of player development for the University of Kentucky's football team. He also played college football at Kentucky, where he was the…
Biography
Craig E. Cameron is the chair of the department of microbiology and immunology at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. He is a Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science and American Society for Microbiology.
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