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MUSEUM OBJECT
Slavery and Freedom Objects

Letter written by Union occupation soldier John Stagenwalt

August 16, 1868

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A letter (a) with envelope (b) written by John Stagenwalt, a 1st U.S. Infantry soldier stationed at New Orleans during its occupation by the Union Army. Written in blue ink on one sheet of wove paper folded to form four pages, the letter is addressed to…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2021.16.22.1ab
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Slavery and Freedom Objects

Letter written by Union occupation soldier John Stagenwalt

March 19, 1869

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A letter (a) with envelope (b) written by John Stagenwalt, a 1st U.S. Infantry soldier stationed at New Orleans during its occupation by the Union Army. Written in brown ink on one sheet of wove paper folded to form four pages, the letter is addressed to…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2021.16.22.2ab
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Slavery and Freedom Objects

Letter written by Union occupation soldier John Stagenwalt

September 20, 1866

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A letter (a) with envelope (b) written by John Stagenwalt, a 1st U.S. Infantry soldier stationed at New Orleans during its occupation by the Union Army. Written in brown ink on one sheet of lined wove paper folded to form four pages, the letter is…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2021.16.22.3ab
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MUSEUM OBJECT
Slavery and Freedom Objects

Letter written by Union occupation soldier John Stagenwalt

July 30, 1866

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A letter written by John Stagenwalt, a 1st U.S. Infantry soldier stationed at New Orleans during its occupation by the Union Army. Written in brown ink on one sheet of lined wove paper folded to form four pages, the letter is addressed to John Sheaffer, of…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2021.16.22.4
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Slavery and Freedom Objects

Letter written by Union soldier John Stagenwalt recounting New Orleans Massacre

August 21, 1866

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A letterwritten by John Stagenwalt, a 1st U.S. Infantry soldier stationed at New Orleans during its occupation by the Union Army. Written in brown ink on both sides of a single sheet of wove paper with a torn edge, the letter is addressed to John Sheaffer,…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2021.16.22.5
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MUSEUM OBJECT
Clothing - Fashion and Historical

Letterman sweater for Iota Phi Theta Fraternity

ca. 1972

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A brown,gold, and beige knitted pullover letterman sweater for the Iota Phi Theta Fraternity. Deep V-neck front, lined with gold coloring (v-neck so deep it cuts through the bordered coloring). Three horizontal stripes from PL and PR of the V-neck, on…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2014.191.4
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MUSEUM OBJECT
Clothing - Fashion and Historical

Letterman sweater for Kappa Alpha Psi

1965

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A cream and crimson knitted pullover Kappa Alpha Psi letterman sweater owned by Dr. Ralph J. Bryson. Made of heavyweight cotton and wool, the sweater is primarily cream with crimson details. It has a V-neck and ribbed hem. At front center is the Kappa…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2014.171.1
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ARCHIVE FILE
Archival documents & files

Letters and Notes Sent to Art Smith — Personal Papers

1980-1982

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Cataloged as “Letters and Notes Sent to Art Smith”.

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog sova.nmaahc.a2018.110_ref121
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ARCHIVE FILE
Archival documents & files

Letters and Photographs from Marc — Personal Papers

1942-1947

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Cataloged as “Letters and Photographs from Marc”.

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog sova.nmaahc.a2018.110_ref117
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Archival documents & files

Letters and Photographs Sent to Ina Gordon — Family Papers

1991-1993

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Cataloged as “Letters and Photographs Sent to Ina Gordon”.

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog sova.nmaahc.a2018.110_ref56
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ARCHIVE FILE
Archival documents & files

Letters Received Relating to Personnel ("Personal") — Alexandria (Superintendent)

May 1867–Oct. 1868

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Unbound letters received relating to personnel ("personal"), May 1867–October 1868, are arranged by name of correspondent.

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog NMAAHC.FB.M1913, File 3.2.8
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Archival documents & files

Letters Received — Washington Home Colony

Date not recorded

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The single volume of letters received, July–November 1865 (316), is arranged chronologically by the date received. The volume also contains letters sent (August–October).

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog NMAAHC.FB.M1907, File 3.55.1
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Archival documents & files

Letters Sent and Received — McHatton Home Colony

Date not recorded

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The single volume of letters sent and received, August–December 1865 (170), is arranged chronologically.

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog NMAAHC.FB.M1905, File 5.30.1
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Archival documents & files

Letters Sent to Art Smith — Personal Papers

1974

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Cataloged as “Letters Sent to Art Smith”.

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog sova.nmaahc.a2018.110_ref120
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Archival documents & files

Letters, Telegrams, Special Orders, Circulars and Endorsements Received — Bragg Home Colony (Assistant Superintendent of Freedom)

Date not recorded

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The single volume of letters, telegrams, special orders, circulars, and endorsements received, February–December 1865 (168), is arranged chronologically with a name index.

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog NMAAHC.FB.M1905, File 5.8.1
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Music

Levi Brenton Williams

1940–

Levi Brenton (Brent) Williams (born March 25, 1940), is a multi-instrumental Canadian gospel, country and bluegrass entertainer from Hassett, Nova Scotia. Williams is considered one of Canada's earliest bluegrass performers, has appeared on several notable…

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Sports

Levi Colwill

2003–

Levi Lamar Samuels Colwill (born 26 February 2003) is an English professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Premier League club Chelsea and the England national team.

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Sports

Levi Reid

1983–

Levi Stanley Junior Reid (born 19 December 1983) is an English footballer who plays as a midfielder for Midland League Premier Division club Brocton. Reid played for Port Vale between 2003 and 2005 before dropping into non-League football with Stafford…

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Film & Television

Lew Payton

1874–1945

Lew Payton (June 27, 1874 – May 27, 1945) was an African American film actor, stage performer, and writer known for several films and stage productions including Chocolate Dandies with Josephine Baker, Smash Your Baggage (1932), Jezebel (1938), On Such a…

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Sports

Lewis Baker

1995–

Lewis Renard Baker (born 25 April 1995) is an English professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for TFF 1. Lig club Bursaspor. Baker joined Chelsea from Luton Town at a young age progressing through the youth teams, making his first team debut in…

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Politics & Public Life

Lewis Hayden

1811–1889

Lewis Hayden (December 2, 1811 – April 7, 1889) escaped slavery in Kentucky with his family and reached Canada. He established a school for African Americans before moving to Boston, Massachusetts. There he became an abolitionist, lecturer, businessman,…

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Education & Scholarship

Lewis Woodson

1806–1878

Lewis Woodson (January 1806 – January 1878) was an American educator, minister, writer, and abolitionist. He was an early leader in the African Methodist Episcopal Church (AME) in Ohio and Pennsylvania. Woodson started and helped to build other…

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Sports

Lexi Lloyd-Smith

2003–

Lexi Lloyd-Smith (born 5 March 2003) is an English professional footballer who plays as a forward for Women's Super League club Crystal Palace and the England under-23s. She previously played for Bristol City, Southampton, Charlton Athletic, and college…

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Civil Rights & Community

Leyla Hussein

1980–

Leyla Hussein (Somali: Leyla Xuseen) is a Somali-born British psychotherapist and social activist. She is the founder of Dahlia project, one of the co-founders of the Daughters of Eve non-profit organisation and a Chief Executive of Hawa's Haven. In 2020,…

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