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1862–1950
Thomas P. Mahammitt (August 1862 – March 28, 1950) was a journalist, caterer, civil rights activist, and civic leader from Omaha Nebraska. He was owner and editor for the black weekly, The Enterprise, Omaha's leading black paper at the turn of the 20th…
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Thomas Sowell ( SOHL; born June 30, 1930) is an American economist, economic historian, and social theorist. With widely published commentary and books—and as a guest on TV and radio—he is a well-known voice in the American conservative movement as a…
Dates not recorded
Thomas A. Stith III is an American politician. Stith was a member of the city council of Durham, North Carolina from 1999 to 2007. More recently, he has served as Program Director for Economic Development at the University of North Carolina at Chapel…
1958–2017
Thomas W. Blackwell IV (August 29, 1958 – August 22, 2017) was a Democratic member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives, representing the 190th District from 2005 to 2008. He lived in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and was a father of three, one…
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Thomas Wade Jones (born 1949) is senior partner of TWJ Capital LLC. Previously he served as chairman and chief executive officer of Citigroup Inc.'s Global Investment Management from 1999 to 2004. He joined Travelers Group as vice chairman in 1997 and…
1810–1893
Thomy Lafon (December 28, 1810 – December 22, 1893) was a Creole of color teacher, businessman, and philanthropist in New Orleans.
1941-1994
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGThree papers of buttons from Mae's Millinery Shop. .1) Seven (7) brown faux leather plastic buttons on a paper backing. Text printed on the packaging says, “Unusual value in fashion buttons” along the top. .2) Five (5) large brown faux leather plastic…
mid 20th-late 20th century
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGA throw pillow from the Rock Rest Tourist Home. The pillow is rectangular in shape and is constructed from fabric woven into a large yellow rose pattern with green leaves, and stems, against a brown background. The front and back of the pillow are covered…
mid 20th-late 20th century
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGA throw pillow from the Rock Rest Tourist Home. The pillow is rectangular in shape and is constructed from fabric woven into a large yellow rose pattern with green leaves, and stems, against a brown background. The front and back of the pillow are covered…
after 1979
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGA throw rug from the Rock Rest Tourist Home. The rectangular pink throw rug has a green band around the edges and white fringe at the two short ends. There are designs depicting military items including grenades, a submachine gun, handguns, jeeps, tanks,…
1971–
Tia Blassingame (born 1971, New Haven, CT) is an American book artist and publisher. She is associate professor of art at Scripps College.
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Tichina Rolanda Arnold (; born June 28, 1969) is an American actress. She began her career as a child actor, appearing in supporting roles in Little Shop of Horrors (1986) and How I Got into College (1989) before being cast as Pamela "Pam" James on the Fox…
October 30, 1991
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOG2020.16.4a-g: Seven strands of cream colored ticker tape announcing the listing of Black Entertainment Television (BET) on the New York Stock Exchange on October 30, 1991. 2020.16.4a: A strand of ticker tape announcing the listing of Black Entertainment…
1983–
Tiffany Aiesha Henyard (born June 18, 1983) is an American politician and businesswoman who served as mayor of Dolton, Illinois from 2021 to 2025 and as supervisor of Thornton Township, Illinois from 2022 to 2025. She previously served two terms as a…
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Tigui Camara, also Tiguidanké Camara, is a Guinean model and mining entrepreneur, who is chief executive officer of Tigui Mining Group and a member of the association International Women in Mining. She is one of the youngest mining entrepreneurs in Africa,…
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Timothy Frederick Ayers (born November 19, 1958) served as Mayor and City Commissioner of Springfield, Ohio from 1984 to 1990. He previously served as the Legislative Message Clerk of the Ohio House of Representatives for the 113th General Assembly and…
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Timothy Eugene Scott (born September 19, 1965) is an American businessman and politician serving as the senior United States senator from South Carolina, a seat he has held since 2013. A member of the Republican Party, he is the first African-American…
ca. 1912
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGA large rectangular worker's time clock used by the R. H. Boyd Publishing Company. The front of clock has a large metal wheel with small black encircled numbers. Behind the large metal wheel is a clock featuring roman numerals and an AM/PM dial. Black type…
1940s - 1960s
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGThe canister is fitted to a lid that shares a similar color scheme with the main body of the container. The lid has a brown background with yellow text and at its center is a white oval formatted with the Madam CJ Walker logo on its left and the product…
1920s
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGA free sample tin of whitening cream made by the Madam C.J. Walker Manufacturing Company. The round tin is yellow with black print. On the front is the text [RECOMMENDED FOR BRIGHTENING SALLOW OR DARK SKIN, FOR THE TREATMENT OF TAN, FRECKLE, SKIN-BLOTCH…
1920s
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGA yellow tin with black type and an illustration of a long-haired woman. The text on the top of the tin reads “MADAM C. J. WALKER’S / TRADE MARK REGISTERED/ WONDERFUL HAIR GROWER / NET CONTENTS 2 OZ. / MADE BY / THE MADAM C. J. WALKER / MANUFACTURING CO. /…
1910s - 1920s
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGThe canister is metal with yellow lacquer coloring its external surface. The outside of the canister is covered with textual and illustrative designs in black ink printed on top of the yellow lacquer. The product name [WONDERFUL HAIR GROWER] is written in…
1940s - 1960s
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGThe canister is metal with a fitted lid which is a paper label adhered to it. The label primarily reads [Madam Walker / GLOSSINE AND PRESSING OIL / MEDIUM WEIGHT]. The canister has a brushed gold metallic finish. The circular label affixed to the lid is…
1949–2024
Tina McElroy Ansa (November 18, 1949 – September 10, 2024) was an American novelist, filmmaker, teacher, businesswoman and journalist. Her work appeared in the Los Angeles Times, Newsday,The Atlanta Constitution, Florida Times-Union, Essence Magazine, The…
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