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MUSEUM OBJECT
Awards, Medals, and Insignia

Certificate of Appreciation from US Coast Guard to Maxine Sullivan

20th century

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A certificate of appreciation given to Maxine Sullivan by the United States Coast Guard. The certificate features the logo of the U.S. Coast Guard Training Station at Manhattan Beach, New York. Under the logo, Red and black writing, printed in ink, reads:…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2013.46.29.137
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Awards, Medals, and Insignia

Certificate of nomination from the Academy Awards issued to Lonne Elder III

1972

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An Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Certificate for Nomination for Award issued to Lonne Elder III for the screenplay for the film Sounder. The certificate is printed in black ink on grey and white paper with a gold border. The left side of the…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2019.82.1
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Historical photographs & documents

Certificates of Destitution

June–Aug. 1866

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Cataloged as “Certificates of Destitution”.

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog NMAAHC.FB.M1910, Item 5.5.12.1
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Historical photographs & documents

Certificates Permitting Occupation and Cultivation of Plantations

Mar. 1865

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Cataloged as “Certificates Permitting Occupation and Cultivation of Plantations”.

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog NMAAHC.FB.M1905, Item 5.35.17.1
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Historical photographs & documents

Certification of American citizenship for Andrew Vandel, an American seamen in Wilmington, North Carolina

1816

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Cataloged as “Certification of American citizenship for Andrew Vandel, an American seamen in Wilmington, North Carolina” (Text).

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog sova.nmaahc.a2018.17.2_ref120
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BIOGRAPHY
Music

Certified Trapper

2001–

Daishun Graham (born 2001), known by his stage name Certified Trapper, is an American rapper and record producer. He is known for being a pioneer of lowend music and his eccentric personality and style. In 2022, Graham signed to Signal Records, an imprint…

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Music

Cesária Évora

1941–2011

Évora rose to international fame in her fifties, carrying Cape Verde's melancholic morna tradition to global stages and winning a Grammy Award in 2004.

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Historical photographs & visual records

Ceuta Una vista de la hermosa ciudad

circa 1910

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Printed caption on verso reads: "Ceuta - Una vista de la hermosa ciudad [text not legible] de Africa / View of Ceuta, Spanish Possession West Africa." Photographic paper manufacturer's logo on verso, reads: "Gevaert.".

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.1985-014, Item EEPA MR 2012-001-0483
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Historical photographs & visual records

"Ceux que nos soldats combattent dans le Centre Africain: Les 'Cuirassiers' de Ouadai" [Those Whom our Soldiers Fight in the Center of Africa: the 'Cuirassiers' de Ouadai'"]

1907 January 6

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Cataloged as “"Ceux que nos soldats combattent dans le Centre Africain: Les 'Cuirassiers' de Ouadai" [Those Whom our Soldiers Fight in the Center of Africa: the 'Cuirassiers' de Ouadai'"]” (Prints; Engravings).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2015-012, Item EEPA 2015-012-0036
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BIOGRAPHY
Literature

Cey Adams

1962–

Cey Adams (born 1962) is an American visual artist, graphic designer and author. He was the founding creative director of Def Jam Recordings and is known for his work with Beastie Boys, Public Enemy, LL Cool J, Jay-Z, and Mary J. Blige. He has been…

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Historical photographs & visual records

Ch Isah Ojo, Imiede mi, Okpella, Etsako, Edo State, Nigeria

1979

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Cataloged as “Ch Isah Ojo, Imiede mi, Okpella, Etsako, Edo State, Nigeria” (Slides (photographs)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2016-007, Item EEPA 2016-007-3296
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Historical photographs & visual records

"Chœur de la Cathédrale" [Cathedral Choir], Conakry, Guinée

Date not recorded

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République de Guinée[,] CONAKRY : Chœur de la Cathédrale; 26834. Photographed by Dürr, Pierre-André. Published by Imp. Pierron - 57206 Sarreguemines - Tel. 87 95 14 31 - p. 154.

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2001-001, Item EEPA 2001-001-1354
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Literature

Cha Cha

1980–

Parris Ly'nell Fluellen (born February 12, 1980), better known as Cha Cha or Parris Franz, is an American rapper, songwriter, and actress. She is known for her contributions to hip-hop in the late 1990s, and her subsequent transition into acting.

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Cha Cha Hogan

1920–1986

Sumter Joseph "Cha Cha" Hogan (December 8, 1920 – November 9, 1986), sometimes credited as "Mr. Ink Spot" or "The Black Foxx", was an American comedian, musician, songwriter and civil-rights activist. His 1950 song "My Walking Baby" helped popularize the…

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Music

Chad Jones

1984–

Chad Dorsey Jones (born October 11, 1984), who used to go by the stage name Conviction, is an American rapper. He released an EP in 2014 with Reflection Music, Keep Up, and it was his breakthrough release on the Billboard charts.

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Music

Chad Price

1986–

Chad Oliver Price is a Canadian singer-songwriter, guitarist, and recording artist from London, Ontario. He has released three studio albums to date: In This Dream (2012), his self-titled album Chad Price (2017), and Introversion (2022). He won CBC Music's…

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Historical photographs & visual records

"CHADOUF ARABE" [ARAB CHADOUF], Egypt

c. 1910

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EGYPTE.; CHADOUF ARABE; 3808; L'adresse seule doit être écrite de ce côté.; [Arabic script]; UNION POSTALE UNIVERSELLE[,] EGYPTE[,] CARTE POSTALE. Published by JMPORTÉ.

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2001-001, Item EEPA 2001-001-1728
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Historical photographs & visual records

"Chadouf.", Egypt

c. 1924

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Chadouf.; 56098; [Arabic script]; UNION POSTALE UNIVERSELLE[,] EGYPTE[,] CARTE POSTALE; crescent moon with three stars [image]. Published by Ephtimios Frères, Port-Said.

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2001-001, Item EEPA 2001-001-1726
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"Chadoufs." , Cairo, Egypt

c. 1910

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CAIRO - Chadoufs.; Serie 627; POST - CARD. Published by THE CAIRO POSTCARD TRUST - CAIRO.

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2001-001, Item EEPA 2001-001-1715
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Film

Chadwick Boseman

1976–2020

Boseman portrayed icons including Jackie Robinson and brought the groundbreaking hero Black Panther to the screen.

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Visual Arts

Chadwick Home

1930-1950

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A woodcut print of Chadwick Home at Spelman College. The print depicts a two story building with a front porch and a double gabled roof. A balcony is above the porch. A doorway can be seen on the second story leading to the balcony. The sky is cloudy. The…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2013.239.20.1
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Literature

Chaédria LaBouvier

Biography

Chaédria LaBouvier is an American curator and writer. In 2019, she became the first person of Cuban descent to curate an exhibition in the Guggenheim's 80-year history, as well as the first black author of a Guggenheim catalogue, for the exhibition,…

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45 rpm records

Chain of Fools / Prove It

1968

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A 45 rpm record of Chain of Fools and Prove It by Aretha Franklin. The record has a black and red label with the Atlantic Records logo across the top.

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2010.34.10ab
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