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Roscoe Dixon (c. 1843 – January 1916) was the first known Black business owner in Astoria, Oregon. He ran "Roscoe's First Class Oyster Saloon", open from 1881 to 1885.
1964–
Rose Catherine Pinkney (born 1964) is an American television development executive. She was hired as the VP Development and Original Programming for TV Land in 2012. Pinkney has previously served as Director of Programming at Twentieth Century Fox…
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Rose Fortune (March 13, 1774 – February 20, 1864) was a child born in or around Philadelphia of runaway slaves. Her parents became Black Loyalists during the American Revolutionary War when they pledged to be loyal to the British Army in exchange for their…
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Rose Hulse (née Adkins) is a Californian born British entrepreneur who was voted as one of the fifty most influential people working in the UK's OTT industry as the founder and CEO of TV streaming company, ScreenHits TV.
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Rose Meta Morgan (August 9, 1912 – December 16, 2008) was the owner and operator of the largest beauty parlor for African American women. She was also among the founders of New York's only black-owned commercial bank, the Freedom National Bank.
1941-1994
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGA metal pin shaped as a rose with stem and leaves. On the back is a pinback closure with a safety clasp.
1917–2005
Rose Theodora Piper (October 7, 1917 – May 11, 2005) was an American painter best known for her semi-abstract, blues-inspired paintings of the 1940s. In the 1950s, out of financial necessity, she became a textile designer. For nearly thirty years, she…
1767–1863
Rosette Rochon (1767–1863) was an American placée and businesswoman, who was an important figure in the Gens de couleur libres society of New Orleans. She belonged to the most famous of the placées of New Orleans alongside Eulalie de Mandéville and Marie…
Biography
Roslyn Hill, sometimes called "The Queen of Alberta Street," was one of the original developers of what became the Alberta Arts District of Portland, Oregon, starting in the early 1990s. She, working with business partners, is credited with redeveloping…
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Ross Bagley is an American former actor and comedian. He is best known for his role as Nicholas "Nicky" Banks on The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air as well as Dylan Dubrow in Independence Day. He also played Buckwheat in The Little Rascals (1994).
1941-1994
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGA round metal tin (a) and lid (b) from Mae's Millinery Shop. The tin is painted red, with a scene of poinsettias surrounding a lit candlestick on the top of the lid. The interior of the lid has a business card (c) adhered to it for the personal injury firm…
1956–
Dr. Rovenia M. Brock, also known as Dr. Ro, is an American nutritionist, lecturer, health reporter, entrepreneur, and author.
1930–2024
Roy Davage Hudson (June 30, 1930 – April 17, 2024) was an American academic administrator, educator, neuropharmacologist, businessman, and university president. He served as the tenth president of Hampton Institute (now Hampton University) in Hampton,…
1939–
Roy S. Roberts is an American business executive who had a long career at General Motors before retiring as group vice president, North American Vehicle Sales, Service and Marketing in 2000. He is also a former managing director at Reliant Equity…
1915–1995
Roy Norris Wood Sr. (September 15, 1915 – October 15, 1995) was an African American radio pioneer, civil rights journalist, commentator, college professor, and entrepreneur. Wood was the host of the nationally syndicated TV show Black's View on the News.
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Royal Lee Bolling Jr. (born May 1, 1944) is an American businessman and politician. Bolling was born in Boston, Massachusetts.
December 1, 1967
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGTyped royalty statement from G. Schirmer, Inc. for composer and instrumentalist Hall Johnson. The statement, dated December 1, 1967, is on white paper with black type. The statement lists twenty-one titles for which Hall Johnson receives royalties and…
c. 1910
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOG573. - Afrique Occidentale. - GUINÉE[,] KONAKRY, no 52. - Rue du Commerce (4e Boulevard); CARTE POSTALE; La correspondance au recto n'est pas acceptée par tous les pays étrangers. (Se renseigner à la Poste). Published by Collection générale Fortier, Dakar.
c. 1920
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOG120. - CONAKRY. - Rue du Commerce; CARTE POSTALE. Published by Collection Générale de la Guinée Française - A. James, Conakry.
Date not recorded
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOG952 - KANKAN (Guinée Française). -- Rue du Commerce.; Aucune inscription n'est admise du côté de la Vue; CARTE POSTALE; Partie réservée à la Correspondance; Reservée à l'Adresse. Published by Collection de la Guinée Française - A. James, Conakry.
1964–
Rufus Davis (born March 6, 1964) is an American social and political activist, business executive and former Mayor of Camilla, Georgia. He was elected as the first African American male to hold the position in November 2015. Davis is a political…
1941-1994
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGA ruled bound notebook with missing covers from Mae's Millinery Shop. It is bound on the left hand side with adhesive. The book is only partly full with handwritten notes in ink and pencil about hats, customers, receipts, and with some papers pinned to the…
April 1, 1980; printed 1983
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGThis is a photocopied four-page, stapled document called "Rules and Regulations / of the / Board of Health / Commonwealth of Virginia / Governing the Practice of / Midwifery", dated April 1, 1980. The document was sent to midwife Amanda Carey Carter by the…
n.d.
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGCataloged as “RUSH artist management” (Text).
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