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MUSEUM OBJECT
Books and Published Materials

A Tale of Two Cities

1966

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A promotional publication titled [A Tale of Two Cities] published by MelPat Associates. The cover of the magazine is white. At the top of the front cover is the Seal of New York City. At the bottom of the front cover is the seal of the city of Los Angeles.…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2012.167.2
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ARCHIVE FILE
Archival documents & files

A – V — Entered in Volumes 1 and 2

Apr. 22–Dec. 31, 1869

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Cataloged as “A – V”.

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog NMAAHC.FB.M1053, File 3.1.1
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Historical photographs & visual records

A view of a girls' school and church from above, Gorée, Senegal

October 1990

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Cataloged as “A view of a girls' school and church from above, Gorée, Senegal” (Slides (photographs)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.1991-002, Item EEPA 1991-020136
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Books and Published Materials

A Voteless People Is A Hopeless People

September 1956

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A newspaper clipping with a photograph depicting women associated with the San Francisco Chapter of the National Council of Negro Women standing along a motorcade route holding signs urging citizens to vote. The clipping is adhered to the top half of page…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2010.60.1.14.1
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Books and Published Materials

A Voteless People Is A Hopeless People

September 1956

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A newspaper clipping with a photograph depicting women associated with the San Francisco Chapter of the National Council of Negro Women standing along a motorcade route holding signs urging citizens to vote. The clipping is located between pages six (6)…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2010.60.1.7
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Historical photographs & documents

A Walk Through Harlem with David Hartman and Historian Barry Lewis

1999

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Tape #42 Format: VHS. Color, Sound. Mass produced, a production of channel Thirteen/WNET (New York Public Television).

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog sova.nmaahc.a2012.79.av_ref308
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BIOGRAPHY
Medicine & Health

A. Wilberforce Williams

1865–1940

Albert Wilberforce Williams (January 31, 1865 – February 26, 1940), was an American physician, surgeon, educator, and journalist. He worked in Chicago for most of his career and specialized in internal medicine, the treatment of tuberculosis, and heart…

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Archival documents & files

A – Y — (Entered in Register 2)

Jan.–Sept. 1870

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Cataloged as “A – Y”.

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog NMAAHC.FB.M1056, File 5.2.1
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Archival documents & files

A – Y — Entered in Volume 3

Jan. 1–Aug. 24, 1870

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Cataloged as “A – Y”.

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog NMAAHC.FB.M1053, File 3.2.1
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Historical photographs & visual records

A young boy presenting in front of other schoolchildren at a Quranic School, Yelwa, Nigeria

1967-1969

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Cataloged as “A young boy presenting in front of other schoolchildren at a Quranic School, Yelwa, Nigeria” (Negatives (photographic)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2015-019, Item 2015-019-1436
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A young girl with a t-shirt and headscarf at a school, Barentu region, Eritrea

1996

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Cataloged as “A young girl with a t-shirt and headscarf at a school, Barentu region, Eritrea” (Negatives (photographic)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2007-003, Item EEPA 2007-003-1459
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Historical photographs & visual records

A young schoolboy reading from a book at a Quranic School, Yelwa, Nigeria

1967-1969

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Cataloged as “A young schoolboy reading from a book at a Quranic School, Yelwa, Nigeria” (Negatives (photographic)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2015-019, Item 2015-019-1369
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Archival documents & files

A – Z — Unregistered Letters Received

1870

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Cataloged as “A – Z”.

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog NMAAHC.FB.M844, File 4.2.6
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BIOGRAPHY
Civil Rights & Community

Aalayah Eastmond

2001–

Aalayah Eastmond (born March 22, 2001) is a Trinidadian-American activist and advocate for gun violence prevention, social justice, and racial equality. After surviving the Stoneman Douglas High School shooting, Eastmond began her activism during the 2018…

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BIOGRAPHY
Sports

Aaliyah Edwards

2002–

Aaliyah Mckenzie Edwards (born July 9, 2002) is a Canadian professional basketball player for the Houston Comets of the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA) and for the Lunar Owls of Unrivaled. She played college basketball at UConn before being…

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Biography & Culture

Aaron Albert Mossell

1863–1951

Aaron Albert Mossell II (November 3, 1863 – February 1, 1951) was an African-American lawyer - the first African-American to graduate from the University of Pennsylvania Law School.

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Sports

Aaron Best

1992–

Aaron Best (born September 1, 1992) is a Canadian professional basketball player for BC Andorra of the Spanish Liga ACB. He played college basketball for Ryerson.

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MUSEUM OBJECT
Time-based Media - Moving Images

Aaron Dixon Oral History Interview

May 11, 2013

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The oral history consists of eleven digital files: 2011.174.87.1a, 2011.174.87.1b, 2011.174.87.1c, 2011.174.87.1d, 2011.174.87.1e, 2011.174.87.1f, 2011.174.87.1g, 2011.174.87.1h, 2011.174.87.1i, 2011.174.87.1j, and 2011.174.87.1k. Aaron Dixon describes his…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2011.174.87.1a-k
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BIOGRAPHY
Education & Scholarship

Aaron Douglas (artist)

1899–1979

Aaron Douglas (May 26, 1899 – February 2, 1979) was an American painter, illustrator, and visual arts educator. He was a major figure in the Harlem Renaissance. He developed his art career painting murals and creating illustrations that addressed social…

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Sports & Achievement

Aaron Durley

1993–

Aaron Durley (born July 21, 1993) is a former Little League World Series baseball player known for his exceptional size, a former all-state high school basketball player, and a former player for Texas Christian University's basketball team (TCU). Durley…

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Sports

Aaron James

1952–

Aaron James (born October 5, 1952) is a retired American professional basketball player. He spent his entire five-year National Basketball Association (NBA) career with the New Orleans Jazz. James, a 6'8" small forward, averaged 10.8 points and 4.1…

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Sports & Achievement

Aaron James (American football)

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Aaron James (born September 14, 1979) is an American college football coach. He served as the head football coach for Tuskegee University from 2023 to 2026, and previously played quarterback for the school. He also coached for Bullock County High School,…

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Sports & Achievement

Aaron Kelton

1974–

Aaron Kelton (born c. 1970) is an American college football coach. He is the defensive coordinator for Maine Maritime Academy, a position he has held since 2026. Kelton served as the head football coach at Williams College in Williamstown, Massachusetts…

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BIOGRAPHY
Medicine & Health

Aaron McDuffie Moore

1863–1923

Aaron McDuffie Moore, M.D. (September 6, 1863 – April 29, 1923) was a medical doctor, medical director, and officer at a bank, hospital, pharmacy, university and insurer serving African Americans in North Carolina. He was born in Whiteville, North…

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