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Sarah Gammon Brown Bickford (December 25, 1856 – July 19, 1931) was born into slavery in either Tennessee or North Carolina. In the 1870s she made her way to the Montana goldfields, trading work as a nanny for transportation. She ultimately became sole…
1978–
Sarah Bond (born October 27, 1978) is an American business executive and former president of Xbox at Microsoft, where she oversaw the brand's operations as a platform and ecosystem, including hardware and devices, player and creator experiences, platform…
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Princess Sarah Jane Culberson, Lady of Bumpe (born Esther Elizabeth Kposowa) is an American actress, public speaker, educator, and writer. By birth she is a Mende princess of the Bumpe–Gao Chiefdom in Sierra Leone. She is the co-founder of Sierra Leone…
Dates not recorded
Sarah Rawls was one of the first Black celebrity chefs. Rawls was an accomplished restaurateur, with several successful establishments starting in the Bay Area in the 1970s. Host of the television series Down Home Cooking, Rawls expanded the reach of her…
1902–1967
Sarah Rector, also known as Sarah Rector Campbell and Sarah Campbell Crawford, (March 3, 1902 – July 22, 1967) was an American oil magnate since childhood. Under the Treaty of 1866, due to her birthright as a Black Creek Indians born before the American…
1920–2014
Sarann Knight-Preddy (July 27, 1920 – December 22, 2014) was an American business leader and gaming pioneer in the U.S. state of Nevada. In 1950, she became the "first and only woman of color to receive a gaming license" in the state. She was the…
1980–2025
Sareeta Ayodeley Domingo (1980 – 12 September 2025) was a British author, editor, publisher and blogger. She held senior positions at Mills & Boon, Trapeze Books and Jacaranda Books. Her adult novels included The Nearness of You (2016), If I Don't Have You…
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Sasheer Zamata Moore (; born May 6, 1986) is an American actress and comedian. She rose to prominence as a cast member on the NBC sketch comedy series Saturday Night Live from 2014 to 2017. Since departing SNL, she has garnered wider attention for her…
1980s
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGTuxedo bow tie from a White House butler uniform worn by Eugene Allen. The black bow tie has a satin fabric with a slight sheen. The reverse has a metal tie clip engraved with [ORMOND RUST RESIST].
1941-1994
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGA coin savings book from West Philadelphia Federal Savings and Loan Association found in cash box 2010.6.33.1 from Mae's Millinery Shop. The book is a bi-fold coin savings book constructed of blue and white paper laminated to cardboard with semi-circular…
1984
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGCataloged as “"Savvy A Special Report The Savvy 60 The Top U.S. Businesses Run by Women" with an article on Sklarek "Designing Women"” (Text).
2006
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGA 1:18 scale, diecast model car of the 2006 silver Chevy Camaro Concept. The model car is in good condition, with a small ding on the driver’s side rocker panel. It has a hard top with opening doors, hood, and trunk. The model car has two doors, neither…
2010
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGA 1:18 scale model car of the 2010 Chevrolet Camaro GS Racecar Concept. Mounted on a black platform, the model car is a deep blue with yellow accents. The interior is black. On the two front quarter panels are two yellow stripes running vertically and two…
2011
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGA 1:18 scale, diecast model car of the 2011 Buick Envision Concept. The model car is light blue-grey in color, with working scissor-style doors and a hood that opens. The design features an overall curved shape with a single-piece windshield blending into…
after 1977
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGA digital aerial photograph of cypress trees on the banks of the Combahee River. The trees, which are at eye level, appear as silhouettes against a purple sky. The Combahee River can be seen in the foreground reflecting the cypress trees as well as the…
August 28, 1847
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGA printed document outlining the division of the estate of Mrs. Sarah B. Preston of Abingdon, Virginia. The document consists of printed black ink on a single sheet of off-white paper, bi-folded to make four pages. The main page is titled [Schedule of the…
1971
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGA photocopy of a hand drawn diagram for the Jackson Five's stage requirements. The diagram is in black pigment on white paper. It details a stage, barrier, drum riser, and stage wings with dimensions for all elements provided. The back of the diagram is…
ca. 1919
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGA salesman's copy of "Scott's Official History of the American Negro in the World War" written by Emmett J. Scott. This abbreviated copy has approximately one hundred pages, which are not numbered sequentially. The first page begins with a section titled…
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Scott Winfield Bond, also known as the "Black Rockefeller" (March 15, 1852 – March 24, 1933), was an African-American businessman in Arkansas known for his work in agricultural real estate, merchandising, and factory production in St. Francis County. Born…
1985–
Walter Scott Williams, known professionally as Scotty ATL, is an American actor, entrepreneur, rapper, record producer, and songwriter.
1941-1994
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGA Dritz brand seam ripper with a blue plastic handle in an unopened package. The package is made from paper printed with a cream background, and blue and black text. The seam ripper is inside a plastic tube that is adhered to the paper. The back of the…
Biography
Sean Bankhead is an American dancer and choreographer. He served as a judge on the American music competition series Becoming A Popstar. Bankhead has created the choreography for many music videos, including Lil Nas X's "Industry Baby"(featuring Jack…
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Sean John Combs (born November 4, 1969), also known professionally as Diddy (formerly Puff Daddy and P. Diddy), is an American former rapper, record producer, record executive, and actor. He is credited with the discovery and development of musical artists…
Date not recorded
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGREPUBLIQUE DE GUINEE[,] 8841 - Séchage de l'indigo. Photographed by Dray, Robert, photographer. Published by IRIS EXPORT - Editions Touré Frères BP. 1617 CONAKRY.
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