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BIOGRAPHY
Business & Enterprise

Billye Aaron

1936–

Billye Suber Aaron (née Billye Jewel Suber; born October 16, 1936), previously known as Billye Williams, is an American television host. She is notable as the first African-American woman in the southeastern United States to regularly co-host a television…

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BIOGRAPHY
Visual Arts

Bing Davis

1937

Willis "Bing" Davis (born June 30, 1937) is an American artist and educator, notable for his contributions to African American art and culture.

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Historical photographs & visual records

Binta, the potter, giving a demonstration, Jos Museum, Jos, Plateau State, Nigeria

1972

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Cataloged as “Binta, the potter, giving a demonstration, Jos Museum, Jos, Plateau State, Nigeria” (Slides (photographs)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2016-007, Item EEPA 2016-007-1514
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MUSEUM OBJECT
Books and Published Materials

Biographical Sketches and Interesting Anecdotes of Persons of Colour. To Which Is Added, a Selection of Pieces in Poetry

1826

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A hardcover book, Biographical Sketches and Interesting Anecdotes of Persons of Colour. To Which Is Added, a Selection of Pieces in Poetry, compiled by Abigail Mott and printed by Mahlon Day in New York. The book briefly profiles individuals including…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog A2021.113.1.20
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Books and Published Materials

Biographical Sketches and Interesting Anecdotes of Persons of Colour. To Which Is Added, a Selection of Pieces in Poetry

1838

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A hardcover book, Biographical Sketches and Interesting Anecdotes of Persons of Colour. To Which Is Added, a Selection of Pieces in Poetry, compiled by Abigail Mott, published by Trustees of the Residuary Estate of Lindley Murray, and printed by Mahlon Day…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog A2021.113.1.24
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Archival documents & files

Biography Manuscripts, Smith Photographs and Ads, Correspondence from Charles Russell (f.1 of 2) — Series 5: Legacy and Posthumous Exhibits

circa 1930s-2014

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Cataloged as “Biography Manuscripts, Smith Photographs and Ads, Correspondence from Charles Russell (f.1 of 2)”.

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog sova.nmaahc.a2022.64_ref283
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Biography Manuscripts, Smith Photographs and Ads, Correspondence from Charles Russell (f.2 of 2) — Series 5: Legacy and Posthumous Exhibits

circa 1930s-2014

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Cataloged as “Biography Manuscripts, Smith Photographs and Ads, Correspondence from Charles Russell (f.2 of 2)”.

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog sova.nmaahc.a2022.64_ref284
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MUSEUM OBJECT
Photographs and Still Images

Biography of William Scott

early 1980s

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A brief biography of William Scott. The one page biography is on white paper with blank printed type. The top left corner contains William Scott's job titles, address, and phone number. The biography describes William Scott's dancing career and…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2013.46.29.146.2
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Decorative Arts, Craft, and Design

"Bird"

ca. 1948

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This is the copper and brass "Bird" bracelet designed and created by jeweler Art Smith. The bracelet is composed of a single sheet of copper metal bent into an open-ended oval shape and tapering in the center to create an abstract wing shape. Overlaid on…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2023.12.8
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Historical photographs & visual records

Bird, Africa

Date not recorded

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Cataloged as “Bird, Africa” (Slides (photographs); Color slides).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.1973-001, Item EEPA EECL 25815
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Bird nests in trees near the Niger River, near Bamako, Mali

1968

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Cataloged as “Bird nests in trees near the Niger River, near Bamako, Mali” (Slides (photographs)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2013-009, Item EEPA 2013-009-2178
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"Bird of Peace" by Isack Fasil, Eritrea

1994

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Cataloged as “"Bird of Peace" by Isack Fasil, Eritrea” (Negatives (photographic)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2007-003, Item EEPA 2007-003-0030
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Bird on sandy trail, Spiny Forest Reserve, Ifaty, Madagascar

2003-09-04

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Original Carousel 18, slide 75.

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2020-001, Item EEPA 2020-001-2261
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Bird on the front lawn of an estate, Cape Town (South Africa)

1988

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Cataloged as “Bird on the front lawn of an estate, Cape Town (South Africa)” (Negatives (photographic)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.1998-006, Item EEPA 1998-067066
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Bird on the trail in Bandiagara Cliffs

2000-01-28

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Bird on the trail in Bandiagara Cliffs. Original Carousel number, 8, slide number, 140.

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2020-001, Item EEPA 2020-001-1011
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Bird's eye view from the lighthouse Port Elizabeth

ca. 1970

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Original caption reads, "Bird's Eye View from the Lighthouse, Port Elizabeth.".

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.1985-014, Item EEPA SA-30-147
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Bird's eye view of Durban bathing enclosure

ca. 1970

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Original caption reads, "Bird's Eye View of Durban Bathing Enclosure .".

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.1985-014, Item EEPA SA-44-10
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Bird's eye View, West End, Lagos

[ca. 1910]

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Orginal caption reads, "Bird's eye View, West End, Lagos." Printed caption on verso reads, " 'Copyright, Moyea Series.' No.13B.".

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.1992-004, Item EEPA 1992-004-056
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Bird sculpture on estate, South Africa

1960

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Cataloged as “Bird sculpture on estate, South Africa” (Negatives (photographic)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.1998-006, Item EEPA 1998-065274
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BIOGRAPHY
Music

Birdman

1969–

Bryan Christopher Williams (né Brooks; February 15, 1969), better known by his stage names Birdman and Baby, is an American rapper and record executive. He is the public face of Cash Money Records, a record label he co-founded with his older brother,…

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Birds flying over trees on the shore of the Bani River, near Mopti, Mali

1971

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Cataloged as “Birds flying over trees on the shore of the Bani River, near Mopti, Mali” (Slides (photographs)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2013-009, Item EEPA 2013-009-2801
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Birds in a marsh by a Songhai village near Tombouctou, Mali

1971

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Cataloged as “Birds in a marsh by a Songhai village near Tombouctou, Mali” (Slides (photographs)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2013-009, Item EEPA 2013-009-3072
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Birds in front of house with decorated walls, between Warden and Bethlehem, Free State

1970-1974

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Cataloged as “Birds in front of house with decorated walls, between Warden and Bethlehem, Free State” (Negatives (photographic)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2018-003, Item EEPA 2018-003-0661
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Birds nesting on a fallen tree on the Kainji Reservoir, Kainji Reservoir region, Nigeria

1967-1969

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Cataloged as “Birds nesting on a fallen tree on the Kainji Reservoir, Kainji Reservoir region, Nigeria” (Negatives (photographic)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2015-019, Item 2015-019-1878
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