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Moses Garrison Hepburn Jr. (c. 1832 – December 1, 1897) was an American politician, innkeeper, and businessman elected as the first African American town councilor of West Chester, Pennsylvania, in 1882.
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Moses Kenneth Haughton Jr. (born October 19, 1986), known professionally as Moses Stone, is an American singer-songwriter, rapper, Billboard-charting record producer, DJ, entrepreneur, actor, and author. Born in Washington, D.C. and raised in Prince…
1917–1989
Moss Hyles Kendrix (March 8, 1917 – January 4, 1989) was a pioneer in the modern field of public relations. Of his various public relations and advertising campaigns, Kendrix is best known for his Coca-Cola company advertising and for his work to educate…
1941-1994
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGA mourning veil attributed to Mae Reeves. The full circle black net veil is trimmed in black grosgrain ribbon. It is tacked to a stiff circular band of heavy weight synthetic fabric. A paper tag is tied to the edge of the veil with the number "2501"…
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Mozella Esther Lewis (born about 1901 – died April 16, 1945) was an American pharmacist and businesswoman. She wrote an early history of African-American achievements in the pharmacy profession, and ran a drug store with another Black woman pharmacist in…
1959
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGA photomechanical print advertisement for Mr. and Mrs. S.M. Jackson’s funeral home business. The advertisement is a photograph of Jack's Memory Chapel, the funeral home owned and operated by the Jackson family. Inside a circle at the upper left corner is a…
1976; printed 2005
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGThis image depicts three people at a lunch counter. Behind the counter is a man in an apron, turned three quarters towards the camera. He stands with his right hand on the counter and his face towards the camera. Further behind the counter is another man,…
1950-1999
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGThis black and white photograph depicts a man standing outside a light colored car, speaking to the driver through the window. Wearing a dark suit, he stands with his feet spread far apart and bends to reach the car window. His back is to the viewer. There…
1977
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGA black-and-white photograph of Maurice Sorrell, Thurgood Marshall and Cecilia Suyat Marshall. They are dressed formally and standing in front of several framed pictures. Maurice Sorrell is on the right, Thurgood Marshall is at center. Cecilia Suyat…
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Thyra Kigho Deshaun Oji (born 14 April 1994), better known by her stage name Ms Banks, is a Nigerian and British rapper, singer and songwriter. Oji has released three mixtapes as Ms Banks. In 2014, she released her first mixtape titled Once Upon a Grind.…
1990s
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGA mudcloth ensemble created by Twain’s Twines consisting of a hat, neckpiece, belt and wrap skirt. The hat (a) is made of ochre, dark brown and rust brown patchwork pieces of mudcloth in a variety of patterns. Silver glitter with bronze and gold metallic…
1945–1992
Muhammad I. Kenyatta (born Donald Brooks Jackson; March 3, 1944 – January 3, 1992), was an American professor, civil rights leader, and international human rights advocate. In the 1960s, he worked for the Mississippi Freedom Democratic Party, which…
mid-20th century
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGA rounded multi-part wooden hat form or stand used by Yvonne DeVigne. The form is composed of five total separable parts (2014.272.11a: Base/Center piece, 2014.272.11b: Front piece, 2014.272.11c: PL piece, 2014.272.11d: Back piece, 2014.272.11e: PR piece).…
n.d.
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGCataloged as “Multi Platinum Album” (Text).
2020
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGA multicolored color blocked baseball cap designed by Cross Colours. The crown of the hat is divided into six triangular sections made of green, yellow, and black polyester which are joined with a metal button covered with black fabric. The front two…
1991
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGA red, white, black, and blue vertical striped long sleeve shirt by Cross Colours. The shirt is made of knitted cotton and has a black collar with a quarter length metal zipper. The zipper pull is a circle with an "X" running though the center and the…
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Muna Khalif Yusef (Somali: Muna Khalif Sheekh Abuu, Arabic: منى خليف), popularly known as Muna Kay, is a Somali-American entrepreneur, fashion designer and legislator. She is the founder and CEO of the Um Lemar brand. Khalif also serves as an MP in the…
Mar. 31, 1923
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGCataloged as “Music Purchased from Raymond Sheldon for Band” (Text).
n.d.
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGCataloged as “Music Video Cost Breakdown” (Text).
1947
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGA yellow form titled "Blank claim form" created by the Musician's Protective Association Local 767 in Los Angeles, CA pertaining to the performer Gladys Bentley. The handwritten details denote that Kalmanovitz refused to pay Bentley for a performance in…
1948-1949
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGA New Orleans musicians' union manual issued by the American Federation of Musicians Local 174 for 1948-1949. The 48-page manual has the original blue printed covers and is center bound with two metal staples. Black text on the front cover reads [PRICE…
Biography
Myra Miller (c. 1811–1891) was an African-American food entrepreneur and baker in Atlanta during Reconstruction. Miller was born in Virginia in about 1811. She was enslaved and sold as a cook to someone in Rome, Georgia.
Date not recorded
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGCataloged as “NAACP Financial Records, 1946-1947” (Text).
1972
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGA printed card issued to Mae Reeves in 1972. The card is printed on the front with the NAACP name, logo, and year, as well as the Member price of $4.00. Her name (misspelled "May Reese") and address have been typed on the front. The back of the card is…
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