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1872–1963
Minnie Lee Crosthwaite (née Harris; 1872–1963) was an American community organizer, women's rights activist, and social worker, one of the first Black social workers in Kansas City, MO.
1860–1937
Minnie Lou Crosthwaite (née Scott; August 20, 1860 – January 13, 1937) was an American teacher who became the first African-American woman to pass the teacher exam in Nashville's segregated school system. She later became an instructor and then registrar…
ca. 1981
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGA documentary film with the title Minnie The Moocher and Many, Many More. It consists of a single reel of color 16mm polyester film with optical sound. The film follows Cab Calloway around Harlem as he reminisces about the famous musicians and entertainers…
1969-1987
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGMint green, yellow, and grey jumpsuit designed by Willi Smith for WilliWear Limited. The jumpsuit has a v-neck, elbow length dolman sleeves, and wide pant legs. There is a hemline around the bottoms of the sleeves, along the neckline, and around the…
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Minta Bosley Allen Trotman (February 13, 1875 – May 3, 1949) was an African-American suffragist and community leader, who played a prominent role in "promoting the social welfare and civic participation of black Americans" through her work in Brooklyn. Her…
April 1872
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGA small brown leather minute book with handwritten minutes from the Fayette Free School, April 1872, recorded by J.P. Morrison, Board Clerk. Content includes reminder to enumerate children, arrangements for school for children of color in church basement,…
1925
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGBooklet with conference minutes from the Baltimore Branch of the Woman's Mite Missionary Society. The cover text is inside a black border with stitch detailing. The conference was held in Quinn A.M.E. Church in Frederick, Md. Rev. E. T. Addison was the…
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Ademipo Ibrahim Odubeko (born 21 October 2002) is an Irish professional footballer who plays as a forward for League of Ireland Premier Division club Shelbourne. Odubeko made his professional debut for West Ham United in 2021 and has represented the…
1948
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGA 16mm release print of the feature film Miracle in Harlem. It consists of two reels of positive, black-and-white, 16mm acetate film with variable-area optical sound. The film is about a woman, Julie Weston (Sheila Guyse), who is suspected of killing a…
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Mireille Métellus is a Haitian Canadian actress based in Montreal, Quebec, who was inducted into the Conseil des arts et des lettres du Québec in 2025. Born in Port-au-Prince, she moved to Canada in the late 1960s with her family, becoming a close friend…
1951–2020
Miriam Jiménez Román (June 11, 1951 – August 6, 2020) was a Puerto Rican scholar, activist, and author on Afro-Latino culture, whose work is described as "without a doubt ... [making] an enormous contribution to the theoretical discussion surrounding…
Dates not recorded
Miriam Oliphant was the Supervisor of Elections for Broward County, Florida, from January 2001, when she was elected to that position by over 65% of the vote, to November 2003 when she was suspended by Governor Jeb Bush for "...grave neglect, mismanagement…
2014
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGThis hand-constructed, six-sided coffin is part artwork and part performance art piece, originally created to accompany civil rights protests, marches, and programs in the Saint Louis area. Constructed from plywood, the top section and six side panels are…
1978–
Misa Hylton (previously Hylton-Brim; born January 6, 1974) is an American stylist and fashion designer who was a stylist for many hip-hop and R&B acts, including Lil' Kim and Mary J. Blige. Hylton's style, known as "hip-hop glamorous", has been credited…
Date not recorded
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGThe single volume of miscellaneous accounting records of Home Farm, November 1864–February 1865 (119), is arranged by name of freedman and has a name index.
Date not recorded
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGThe single volume of miscellaneous registers relating to Home Farm at Little Rock (115) covers the period January 1865–February 1866. Included in the volume are accounting records, lists of people in camp, and registers of rations issued.
1977; printed 2007
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGThis gelatin silver print depicts a black and white image of a woman named Bertha sitting in a chair. She is sitting in a chair and staring off into the distance. She leans on her right arm and rests her face in her palm. Her left arm is resting on the…
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Miss Major Griffin-Gracy (October 25, 1946 – October 13, 2025), often referred to as Miss Major, was an American author, activist, and community organizer for transgender rights. A witness to the Stonewall Riots, she participated in activism and community…
1977; printed 2007
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGThis gelatin silver print depicts a black and white image of a woman named Missy Mary in her kitchen. She is wearing a dark sleeveless top and a patterned skirt. She is sitting in a chair with her legs crossed at the ankles and her palms resting flat…
[ca. 1910]
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGManuscript on recto.
mid 20th century
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGA Mission style armchair from the Rock Rest Tourist Home. The chair features a broad back, a molded chair seat, and broad, flat armrests constructed with reddish dark brown finished wood. The chair back has three, flat, center slats that attach to the…
mid 20th century
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGA Mission style rocking chair from the Rock Rest Tourist Home. The rocking chair features a dark, reddish brown wooden frame with a reddish brown leather seat cushion. The chair itself, has a broad back and broad, flat armrests. The chair back has seven,…
mid 20th century
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGA Mission style rocking chair from the Rock Rest Tourist Home. The chair features a broad back, a molded chair seat, and broad, flat armrests constructed with reddish dark brown finished wood. The chair back has three, flat, center slats that attach to the…
1927
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGA gelatin silver print of the 1927 flooding of the Mississippi River. This photo shows the Mississippi flood waters from a boat. In the distance, crowns of trees and rooftops are visible.
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