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MUSEUM OBJECT
Tools and Equipment

Refrigerator patent model made by Thomas Elkins

1879

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A patent model of Thomas Elkins' refrigerator design. The model is metal with ceramic interior. The exterior is tarnished and has a design on the top. On one end there is a spout that looks like a funnel. There is a wood base with eighteen holes in the…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2012.113.2
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BIOGRAPHY
Medicine & Health

Regina Benjamin

1956–

Regina Marcia Benjamin (born October 26, 1956) is an American physician and a former vice admiral in the U.S. Public Health Service Commissioned Corps who served as the 18th Surgeon General of the United States. Benjamin previously directed a nonprofit…

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Biography & Culture

Reginald W. Gibson

1927–2018

Reginald W. Gibson (July 31, 1927 – December 8, 2018) was a judge of the United States Court of Federal Claims from 1982 to 1995. Born in Lynchburg, Virginia to McCoy and Julia Gibson, Gibson was educated in the public schools of Washington, D.C., and…

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Sports

Reginald Weir

1911–1987

Reginald Storum Weir also known as Reggie Weir (September 30, 1911 – August 22, 1987) was an American tennis player and physician. He was active from 1931 to 1973 and won 6 career titles, 5 of which came at the ATA National Championships (1931–33, 1937, 1942).

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Archival documents & files

Register of Invoices of Medical Supplies Received — Surgeon

Date not recorded

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The single-volume register of invoices of medical supplies received (195), November–December 1865, is arranged according to type of supply.

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog NMAAHC.FB.M1900, File 3.4.5
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Register of Letters Received — Chief Medical Officer

Date not recorded

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The single–volume register of letters received, May 1868–February 1869 (54), is arranged and numbered in chronological order by date received. The first part of the register consists of endorsements sent, May 1867–May 1868, arranged in chronological order…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog NMAAHC.FB.M1904, File 3.2.3
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Archival documents & files

Register of Patients at the Dispensary of Atlanta Medical College — Atlanta (Freedmen's Hospital)

Date not recorded

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The single–volume register of patients at the dispensary of Atlanta Medical College, August 1867–August 1868 (107), is arranged chronologically. The entries give the name, age, and sex of the patient; the date of admission and date of discharge; and the…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog NMAAHC.FB.M1903, File 3.10.5
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Register of Requisitions for Medicines and Supplies — Medical Director and Inspector of Freedmen

Date not recorded

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The single–volume register of requisitions for medicines and supplies is dated 1863 (301). The volume is arranged for the most part alphabetically by name of supply. The entries appear to be items requisitioned at Prentiss Hospital. The volume also…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog NMAAHC.FB.M1914, File 2.2.5
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Registers of Patients — Medical Director and Inspector of Freedmen

Date not recorded

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The two volumes of registers of patients, 1 (292) and 2 (294), cover the period August 1863–July 1864. Volume 1 (292) is apparently a register of patients at Prentiss Hospital, Vicksburg, and Volume 2 (294) is a register of patients at Freedmen's Hospital…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog NMAAHC.FB.M1914, File 2.2.3
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Registers of Patients — Medical Officer

Date not recorded

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The two volumes of registers of patients cover the period ca. 1866 and January 1867–March 1868. Both volumes were unnumbered by the AGO, and they are arranged chronologically. Volume 1 is a register of patients at Moncks Corner; Volume 2 in a register of…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog NMAAHC.FB.M1910, File 3.4.24
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Science & Inventions

Renã A. S. Robinson

Biography

Renã A. S. Robinson is a professor and the Dorothy J. Wingfield Phillips Chair in the department of chemistry at the Vanderbilt University, where she is the principal investigator of the RASR Laboratory. Robinson is recognized as an emerging leader in…

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Medicine & Health

Renee Amoore

1953–2020

Renee Amoore R.N. (January 24, 1953 – May 5, 2020) was an American health care advocate and the founder and president of The Amoore Group, Inc.

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Science

Reneé H. Moore

Biography

Reneé Helene Moore is an American biostatistician. She is a professor of research in the Drexel University Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, and Associate Dean for Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging in Drexel's Dornsife School of…

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Medicine & Health

Renee Jenkins

1947–

Renee Rosalind Jenkins (born 1947) is an American pediatrician known for her work in adolescent medicine. She is the first African-American president of the American Academy of Pediatrics and the Society of Adolescent Medicine.

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Science & Inventions

Renee M. Johnson

Biography

Renee M. Johnson is an American scientist specializing in the mental health of adolescents and young adults. She researches substance abuse, substance use epidemiology, and violence in marginalized youth including persons of color, LGBTQ, and immigrants.…

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Science & Inventions

Renée T. White

Biography

Renée T. White is an American sociologist and academic administrator serving as the provost and executive vice president for academic affairs at The New School, where she is also a tenured professor of sociology. She has held academic leadership roles at…

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Science & Inventions

Renetta Garrison Tull

Biography

Renetta Garrison Tull is an American electrical engineer, global policy strategist, and works to advance diversity and inclusion in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM). Tull is the inaugural Vice Chancellor of Inclusive Excellence at…

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Historical photographs & documents

Report card Woman's Medical College of Pennsylvania for Miss M.A. Evans for 2nd year and 3rd year

1896

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Cataloged as “Report card Woman's Medical College of Pennsylvania for Miss M.A. Evans for 2nd year and 3rd year” (Text).

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog sova.nmaahc.a2019.109_ref2
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Archival documents & files

Report of the Surgeon in Chief to the Chief Medical Officer of the Bureau

Nov. 1865

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The unbound report of the surgeon in chief to the chief medical officer of the Bureau is dated November 1865. The report concerns medical treatment provided by the Bureau as well as a summary of that provided during the war.

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog NMAAHC.FB.M1909, File 3.4.5
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Reports of Persons and Articles Hired — Medical Officer

Date not recorded

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Unbound reports of persons and articles hired, November 1866–December 1868, are arranged chronologically.

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog NMAAHC.FB.M1910, File 3.4.8
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Historical photographs & documents

Reports of Unfortunates

Apr. 1866–Sept. 1867

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Cataloged as “Reports of Unfortunates”.

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog NMAAHC.FB.M1910, Item 3.4.16.1
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Reports of Unfortunates — Medical Officer

Date not recorded

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Unbound reports of unfortunates, April 1866–September 1867, are arranged chronologically. Included in the series are reports of the blind, deaf, and dumb.

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog NMAAHC.FB.M1910, File 3.4.16
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Historical photographs & documents

Requests for Rations

Nov. 1865–Mar. 1866

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Cataloged as “Requests for Rations”.

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog NMAAHC.FB.M1910, Item 3.4.18.1
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Requests for Rations — Medical Officer

Date not recorded

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Unbound requests for rations, November 1865–March 1866, are arranged chronologically.

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog NMAAHC.FB.M1910, File 3.4.18
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