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Freeman H. M. Murray (September 22, 1859 - February 20, 1950) was an intellectual, civil rights activist, and journalist in Washington D.C. and Alexandria, Virginia. He was active in promoting black home-ownership, opposing Jim Crow laws and lynching, and…
1978
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGDonor notes read: "Freetown as seen from Fourah Bay College (FBC); Parliament - Siaka Stevens Stadium at far left. Sept. 1978. The date on the slide is DEC 78.".
1978
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGDonor notes read: "Freetown from Fourah Bay College (FBC); Elizabeth II Quay with ships at dock. Sept. 1978. The date on the slide is DEC 78.".
1940–
Frenchy Jolene Hodges (born 1940) is an American educator, and author of poetry and short fiction.
1893
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGA book titled “From Slave Cabin to The Pulpit: The autobiography of Rev. Peter Randolph” by Rev. Peter Randolph. The book has a green cover with brown text. An illustration of a cabin is on the left side of the cover. The cover and spine also feature a…
1979
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGDonor notes read: "Fula iman near Manakon teaching the Koran to his grandchildren; it is unusual that the girls are being taught; most classes are made up of boys. The date on the slide is JUN 79.".
April 19, 1994
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGDigital copy of a funeral program for Henry Clay Whitlow Jr. The funeral program consists of black ink printed on two sheets of pink paper, folded in a landscape orientation, and stapled together at the top to produce eight pages. The first page, or cover,…
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Funmilayo Kemi Jimoh (born May 29, 1984), commonly known as Funmi Jimoh, is an American long jumper, who competed at the 2008 Summer Olympics. Jimoh competed for Rice University. At Rice, Jimoh competed in both the long jump and sprinting events, such as…
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Nana Richard Abiona (born 2 December 1988), better known by his stage name Fuse ODG, is a Ghanaian-English singer, songwriter and rapper. He came to attention with his first Top-10 song on the UK singles chart, "Antenna" (#7 in 2013), and for his second…
1880–1940
Gordon David Houston (6 May 1880 - 24 June 1940) was Professor of English at Howard University, one of the first African-American educators to teach Old English literature and the first African-American from Cambridge to graduate from Harvard University.
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Gina Gabrielle Starr (born 1974) is an American literary scholar, neuroscientist, and academic administrator who is the 10th president of Pomona College, a liberal arts college in Claremont, California. She is known for her work on 18th-century British…
Sept. 1866–May 1869
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGCataloged as “G – M”.
Jan. 1868–Dec. 1869
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGCataloged as “G – O”.
Jan. 1870–Jan. 1871
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGCataloged as “G – Y”.
1998–
Gabriele “Gabbi” Cunningham (born February 22, 1998) is an American Olympic track athlete. She won the bronze medal in the 60 metres hurdles at the 2022 World Indoor Championships in Belgrade. Cunningham is from Charlotte, North Carolina and attended…
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Gabrielle Lisa Thomas (born December 7, 1996) is an American track and field athlete specializing in 100 and 200 meter sprint who is the 2024 200 m Olympic champion. Born in Georgia and raised in Massachusetts, Thomas competed in college for Harvard…
1998–
Gabriel Etinosa Osabuohien (born October 27, 1998) is a Canadian professional basketball player for the Calgary Surge of the Canadian Elite Basketball League. He played college basketball for the Arkansas Razorbacks and the West Virginia Mountaineers.
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Gabriel L. Jones (1858 - February 20, 1915) was a teacher, public official, and state legislator in Indiana. He represented the Marion County in the Indiana House of Representatives in 1897. He was a Republican.
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Gabrielle Robinson (born June 18, 2001) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a center back for the Kansas City Current of the National Women's Soccer League (NWSL). She played college soccer for the West Virginia Mountaineers and was…
1997–
Gabrielle Marie Vincent (born December 7, 1997) is a former American women's soccer player who last played as a defender for the Washington Spirit. She works as a community outreach specialist for the Mayor of the District of Columbia's Office of LGBTQ…
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Gail Anderson (born 1962) is an American graphic designer, writer, and educator known for her typographic skill, hand-lettering and poster design.
1944–
Gail Elizabeth Wyatt (born 1944) is a clinical psychologist and board-certified sex therapist known for her research on consensual and abusive sexual relationships and their influence on psychological well-being. She is Professor of Psychiatry and…
1951–
Gail Lewis (born 1951) is a British writer, psychotherapist, researcher, and activist. She is visiting senior fellow in the Department of Gender Studies at the London School of Economics, and Reader Emerita of Psychosocial Studies at Birkbeck College,…
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Gale Eugene Sayers (May 30, 1943 – September 23, 2020) was an American professional football halfback and return specialist in the National Football League (NFL). Sayers played for the Chicago Bears from 1965 to 1971, though injuries effectively limited…
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