A secretary with mirrored doors made by Thomas Day. The secretary has an upper case (2018.64a) and a lower case (2018.64b). The upper case has a decorative finial with serpentine curves. The upper case has two large, mirrored doors with intricate, wood…
Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2018.64abc
2011.12.52.9a: A copy of Selections from Leaves of Grass by Walt Whitman with an attached bookmark (2011.12.52.9b). It is a faux, brown leatherbound hardcover book with a sewn binding. The book has brown leather front and back covers and gold leaf text and…
Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2011.12.52.9
Selena Cuffe, née Saunders (born 5 November 1975 in Culver City, California) is an American businesswoman. She is best known for co-founding Heritage Link Brands, LLC, the largest global importer of black produced wine, with her husband, Khary Cuffe. In…
An oral history interview with Selena Williams and Bonnie Taylor-Williams. It consists of two versions, unedited (2023.4.1.1, .mxf) and edited (2023.4.1.2, .mov), of a single digital video recording. Selena Williams and her granddaughter, Bonnie…
Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2023.4.1
A 16mm release print of the feature film Sepia Cinderella. It consists of two reels of positive, black-and-white, 16mm acetate film with variable-area optical sound. The first scene opens with a band performing for Barbara (Sheila Guyse), the film’s…
Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2015.167.17.1ab
A net collar or capelet decorated with sequins from Mae's Millinery Shop. The sequins radiate in straight lines from the neck, then decorate the scalloped border in undulating patterns, with a row trimming the scalloped bottom edge. The capelet is not…
Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2010.6.184
Serayah Ranee McNeill (born June 20, 1995), known mononymously as Serayah, is an American actress, model, and singer. She is known for her roles as Tiana Brown on the Fox musical drama series Empire (2015–2020), and as Rebecca "Rbel" Belle in the BET+…
Williams won 23 Grand Slam singles titles, the most of any player in the Open Era, and became one of the most influential athletes and businesswomen in the world.
Serocee is a UK based hip hop and dancehall artist and entrepreneur who was born in Birmingham, raised in Jamaica and developed in London. He has to fused his 'Brumaican' accent with his cultural origins to create an identity in the UK music scene.…
A green ceramic boat dish shaped as a leaf. Gold trims the edges of the leaf and the base. The manufacturer's name is stamped in black ink on the bottom of the base.
Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2010.6.115
An International Silver serving spoon from the Rock Rest Tourist Home. The silver-plated spoon is from International Silver’s 1847 Rogers Bros. line, Eternally Yours pattern. The neck of the spoon is narrow and tapers outwards towards the end of the…
Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2011.12.59.1
A set of forty-five (45) bingo cards. Each card is grey card stock with black ink, five-by-five grid with an assortment of numbers and the text [(FREE)] in the center square. In block text at the top and bottom is the text [BINGO]. The backs of the cards…
Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2011.12.50.1
Seven empty thread spools of varying sizes found in the sewing basket 2010.6.61.1ab from Mae's Millinery Shop. Some have manufacturer's labels adhered to them, while others have the manufacturer information carved on the ends. Some are missing labels.
Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2010.6.61.2-.8
Seven (7) piece place setting of stainless steel flatware purchased from Salaam International in Chicago, Illinois, in 1972 by Khalid and Patricia Al Amin. Each piece has a repeating design of stylized leaves and dots on the front handle and is marked on…
Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2015.10.1.1-.7
A coiled woven, round sewing basket (2011.12.9.1a) with a matching lid (2011.12.9.1b) from the Rock Rest Tourist Home. Both the basket and lid are primarily comprised of natural-colored fibers. The rounded, bowl-shaped basket is adorned with red, green,…
Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2011.12.9.1ab
A mixture of sewing tools from Mae's Millinery Shop found in 2010.6.24.1ab including a) spool of red thread, b) a small spool of burgundy thread, c) a metal sewing machine bobbin with black thread, d) a bundle of cream felt and various colors of thread…
Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2010.6.24.5a-j
SF 50 Personnel Action for position of butler for Eugene Allen. The paper document has black printed text to authorize Allen’s promotion from pantryman. At the top [EXECUTIVE MANSION AND GROUNDS / NOTIFICATION OF PERSONNEL ACTION] is printed. Sections of…
Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2018.5.2.3
SF 50 Personnel Action for position of Pantryman for Eugene Allen. The paper document has black printed text. At the top [EXECUTIVE MANSION AND GROUNDS / NOTIFICATION OF PERSONNEL ACTION] is printed. Sections of the form have been completed, including for…
Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2018.5.2.2
Shalanda Helen Baker (born December 24, 1976) is an American legal scholar and U.S. Air Force veteran who was director of the Office of Economic Impact and Diversity at the US Department of Energy in the Biden administration from 2022 to 2024. In 2024, she…
Shani Tahir Mott (March 16, 1976 – March 12, 2024) was an American scholar of Black studies, best known for her advocacy and her examination of race and power in the United States. Her dissertation analysed how 20th century nonfiction and fiction writers…
Shaquille Rashaun O'Neal (born March 6, 1972), often referred to by his nickname "Shaq", is an American former professional basketball player who is a sports analyst. A 7-foot-1-inch (2.16 m) center, O'Neal played for six different teams over his 19-year…
A handwritten document on lined, off-white paper outlining a sharecropping agreement between Amos G. Robinson and Berry Couch. The document is dated [February 1, 1866] in the top right with [Georgia / Dawson County] at top left. The agreement states, in…
Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2011.26.13
Sharon D. Banks was the first African-American women to head the San Francisco East Bay's Alameda-Contra Costa Transit District, known as "AC Transit". She made California her home after completing her law degree in San Francisco. Banks was revered as a…
