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Historical photographs & documents

A – P

1869

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Cataloged as “A – P”.

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog NMAAHC.FB.M1910, Item 3.1.4.2
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Archival documents & files

A – P — Entered in Register 2

June 1869–Jan. 1870

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Cataloged as “A – P”.

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog NMAAHC.FB.M803, File 4.2.1
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BIOGRAPHY
Education & Scholarship

A. P. Marshall

1914–2001

Albert Prince Marshall (September 5, 1914 – March 9, 2001) was an American librarian and educator. He was the director of multiple academic libraries, including the libraries of Lincoln University and Eastern Michigan University. Marshall was an active…

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Education & Scholarship

A. P. Tureaud Jr.

1936–

Alexander Pierre Tureaud Jr. (born c. 1936) is an African-American speaker, artist, educator, and author. He is known for being the first black student at Louisiana State University, entering in 1953 after his father, A. P. Tureaud Sr., sued the school.

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A painting created during an art school workshop, Ethiopia

1997-1998

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Cataloged as “A painting created during an art school workshop, Ethiopia” (Negatives (photographic)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2007-003, Item EEPA 2007-003-0076
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A painting display at an exhibition by art school students, Ethiopia

1997-1998

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Cataloged as “A painting display at an exhibition by art school students, Ethiopia” (Negatives (photographic)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2007-003, Item EEPA 2007-003-0097
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A painting displayed on an easel at an Art School art show, Eritrea

1995

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Cataloged as “A painting displayed on an easel at an Art School art show, Eritrea” (Negatives (photographic)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2007-003, Item EEPA 2007-003-0755
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A painting of an owl by a student of an Art School, Eritrea

1995

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Cataloged as “A painting of an owl by a student of an Art School, Eritrea” (Negatives (photographic)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2007-003, Item EEPA 2007-003-0737
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A painting on display at a school, Emebet, Eritrea

circa 1997

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Cataloged as “A painting on display at a school, Emebet, Eritrea” (Negatives (photographic)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2007-003, Item EEPA 2007-003-1114
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MUSEUM OBJECT
Time-based Media - Moving Images

A. Peter Bailey Oral History Interview

May 23, 2023

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An oral history interview and conversation with journalist Alfonso Peter Bailey. It consists of three versions of a digital video recording, two camera card files (2025.12.1.1.1 and 2025.12.1.1.2, .mxf files) and one edited file (2025.12.1.1.3, .mov file).…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2025.12.1.1
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Memorabilia and Ephemera - Other

A picture postcard of the Roger Williams University President's Mansion

1911-1928

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An unsent picture postcard of the Roger Williams University President's Mansion in Nashville, Tennessee. The postcard is in color and captures the red brick, two-story mansion with red roofing. The front entrance has steps to walk up to the door and there…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2011.36.70.1
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Memorabilia and Ephemera - Other

A picture postcard of the Roger Williams University President's Mansion

1911-1928

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An unsent picture postcard of the Roger Williams University President's Mansion in Nashville, Tennessee. The postcard is in color and captures the red brick, two-story mansion with red roofing. The front entrance has steps to walk up to the door and there…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2011.36.70.2
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Visual Arts

A Portrait of Two American Artists as Young Negro Scholars

2008

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A black-and-white digital chromogenic print portrait of artists Rashid Johnson (left) and Hank Willis Thomas (right). Johnson and Thomas are depicted from the waist up in front of an intricate, geometric backdrop. Both men wear dark pinstripe suit jackets,…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2014.277
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A poster drawn by a student of an Art School, Eritrea

1995

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Cataloged as “A poster drawn by a student of an Art School, Eritrea” (Negatives (photographic)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2007-003, Item EEPA 2007-003-0734
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A priest performing a religious ceremony outside of an academic building, Fugar, Nigeria

1972

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Cataloged as “A priest performing a religious ceremony outside of an academic building, Fugar, Nigeria” (Negatives (photographic)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2016-007, Item EEPA 2016-007-5478
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Time-based Media - Moving Images

A Question of Color

1993

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A documentary film with the title A Question of Color. It consists of a single reel of color 16mm polyester film with optical sound. The film explores feelings many African Americans harbor about themselves and their appearance. It opens with a quote by…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2017.55.16.1a
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A school decorated with murals, Asmara, Eritrea

2000

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Cataloged as “A school decorated with murals, Asmara, Eritrea” (Negatives (photographic)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2007-003, Item EEPA 2007-003-1137
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A school, Emebet, Eritrea

circa 1997

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Cataloged as “A school, Emebet, Eritrea” (Negatives (photographic)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2007-003, Item EEPA 2007-003-1112
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A school teacher standing in the doorway of her classroom, Keren, Eritrea

1995-1997

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Cataloged as “A school teacher standing in the doorway of her classroom, Keren, Eritrea” (Negatives (photographic)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2007-003, Item EEPA 2007-003-1238
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A school with painted decorations, Barentu region, Eritrea

1996

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Cataloged as “A school with painted decorations, Barentu region, Eritrea” (Negatives (photographic)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2007-003, Item EEPA 2007-003-1462
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MUSEUM OBJECT
Books and Published Materials

A Soldier’s Way: An Autobiography [My American Journey]

1995; re-published 2001

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A paperback, British edition of General Colin L. Powell's autobiography, titled A Soldier's Way: An Autobiography. The book has a glossy paper cover with a color portrait of General Powell from the chest up, in uniform, with his four-star general shoulder…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog A2022.101.1.42.3
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Memorabilia and Ephemera - Political and Activist Ephemera

A Southerner Looks at Negro Discrimination

1946

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A pamphlet of selected writings by George W. Cable. The front cover has green print on yellowed paper. The interior consists of forty-eight pages broken into four sections: [Historical Background of Negro Discrimination / The Nature of Negro Discrimination…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2010.55.18
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MUSEUM OBJECT
Photographs and Still Images

A stereograph of Howard University in the late 19th century

late 19th century

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A stereograph produced by C. W. Woodward, date unknown, of an outdoor scene titled: "1482. Howard University, Washington City, D.C." below the image. The stereograph is rectangular in shape with two identical albumen photographs that are square-shaped…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2011.155.171
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A student in the Computer Center at the University of Ibadan, Ibadan, Nigeria

1973

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Cataloged as “A student in the Computer Center at the University of Ibadan, Ibadan, Nigeria” (Negatives (photographic)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2016-007, Item EEPA 2016-007-6161
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