The single volume of requisitions for medical and hospital supplies, October 1865–March 1866 (276), is arranged chronologically. The volume also contains property returns (Oct. 1865–Sept. 1867), and invoices of hospital and medical supplies (1866 and 1867).
Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog NMAAHC.FB.M1910, File 5.51.1
Unbound requisitions, returns, and invoices of medical and hospital supplies and property, 1865–68, are arranged by type of report and thereunder chronologically.
Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog NMAAHC.FB.M1910, File 5.25.9
Unbound returns of commissioned medical officers that were forwarded to Bureau headquarters, December 1865–December 1868, are arranged chronologically. The reports give the name, rank, and station of each officer, and the nature of service and the date of…
Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog NMAAHC.FB.M1903, File 2.2.12
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A bonus episode of the Revision Path podcast, discussing the design of the feature film Black Panther. The episode begins with host Maurice Cherry advertising Facebook Design as one of the show’s sponsors. He also advertises jobs posted on the show’s Job…
Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2019.47.9.1
Episode 15 of the Revision Path podcast. It begins with instrumental music fading in, before host Maurice Cherry welcomes the listeners to the podcast and introduces himself. He mentions that this episode is the last in a series of three interviews for…
Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2019.47.6.1
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