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Marsha Chantal de Cordova (born 23 January 1976) is a British politician and former charity worker serving as Member of Parliament (MP) for Battersea since 2017. A member of the Labour Party, she was a Member of Lambeth London Borough Council from 2014 to…
1878–1968
Marshall Keeble (December 7, 1878 – April 20, 1968) was an African American preacher of the Churches of Christ, whose successful career notably bridged a racial divide in an important American religious movement prior to the Civil Rights Movement. Over the…
1899–1967
Marshall Lorenzo Shepard, Sr. (July 10, 1899 – February 21, 1967) was an American Christian clergyman and politician. Affiliated with the Democratic Party, his political career was focused in the city of Philadelphia. Born to an African American family in…
1982
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGA silver gelatin print depicting a black-and-white image of Marta de Jesus, a practitioner of Lucumí faith and founder of the temple El Centro San Lázaro in Hartford, Connecticut. She is seated in front of shelves of religious figurines and spiritual bath…
1940s
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGStole worn by Dinah Washington made from two marten pelts sewn together nose to tail.
2005
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGA color digital image portrait of Martez, captured at the Evisu Ball in Harlem in 2005. Martez is pictured wearing a flowing black top, a bright pink skirt with black polka dots, elbow-length black velvet gloves with multiple rings worn over top, and a…
2005
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGA color photographic print portrait of Martez, captured at the Evisu Ball in Harlem in 2005. Martez is pictured wearing a flowing black top, a bright pink skirt with black polka dots, elbow-length black velvet gloves with multiple rings worn over top, and…
1925–1968
Martha Ann Cassell Thompson (1925–1968), was an American architect. She was a member of the prominent Cassell Family of African-American architects; and was the chief restoration architect for the Washington National Cathedral.
circa 1970 - 1990
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGThe Martha E. Montogomery Family home movies feature travel footage, family outings, and gatherings with family and friends.
Date not recorded
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGEntertainment during a family gathering. Features clips of people dancing and others lounging around. Includes footage of the beach and a wedding. Filmed during the late 70s or early 80s.
Date not recorded
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGCataloged as “Martha E. Montgomery home movie #2” (Video recordings; Home movies).
Date not recorded
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGCataloged as “Martha E. Montgomery home movie #3” (Video recordings; Home movies).
1930–2000
Martha Jean "The Queen" Steinberg (September 9, 1930 – January 29, 2000) was an influential African-American radio broadcaster and later was also the pastor of her own church. She was born Martha Jean Jones in Memphis, Tennessee. Her first radio job was on…
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Martha Otito Osamor, Baroness Osamor (née Osantor; born 24 September 1940) is a British-Nigerian Labour Party politician, life peer, community activist and civil rights campaigner. She is the mother of Kate Osamor, the MP for Edmonton and Winchmore Hill…
August 1988
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGA "Souvenir Journal" produced by the Martha's Vineyard NAACP that served as a program to the screening of Liz White's production of "Othello." Nine pages. The cover features a still photograph of the film with text aboe reading [Martha's Vineyard…
1963
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGA black-and-white photograph of Martin Luther King, Jr. and Rosa Parks standing at microphones. Two African American men stand next to them.
1955; printed 2008
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGA black-and-white photograph taken from behind Martin Luther King, Jr. as he is speaking to a church full of people. King, with his back to the camera, takes up the left third of the image while the remaining portion of the image is a view of the…
1968; printed 2012
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGA black-and-white photograph of a group of family and friends of Martin Luther King, Jr. holding hands at his funeral services in Memphis.
March 21, 1965
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGA black-and-white photograph of Martin Luther King, Jr. and rabbis Maurice Eisendrath and Abraham Heschel all wearing flower leis. Rev. Ralph Abernathy is also partially visible standing on Martin Luther King, Jr.’s right.
1959–
Martina Attille, also known as Judah Attille (born 1959), is a British filmmaker and contemporary artist. In 1983, she was a founding member of Sankofa Film and Video Collective, together with Isaac Julien, Maureen Blackwood, Nadine Marsh-Edwards and…
2009
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGA picture postcard of six unidentified women standing next to a large tree in the middle of a wooded area. All six women are wearing traditional Creole clothing ensembles, chemise jupes, douillettes and madras head scarves, and gold jewelry. Except for the…
ca. 1910
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGA photographic postcard of an unidentified woman from Martinique in traditional Creole dress. Only her torso is shown in silhouette. Her body is facing to the right of the image with her head turned to the left. She wears a traditional douillette clothing…
ca. 1920
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGA photographic postcard of an unidentified woman from Martinique in the traditional Creole douillette ensemble. She is featured standing, facing towards the left of the image, with her right hand on her front holding up her dress. Her other hand is resting…
1908-1930
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGA picture postcard of an unidentified woman from Martinique in traditional Creole dress. She is wearing a checker pattered long-sleeve dress with a knit scarf draped over her shoulders and a high conical straw bakoua hat. She is seated, resting her right…
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