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1889–1999
Sarah Louise "Sadie" Delany (September 19, 1889 – January 25, 1999) was an American educator and civil rights pioneer. She was the subject, along with her younger sister Bessie, of the oral history biography, Having Our Say: The Delany Sisters' First 100…
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Sarah Massey Overton (c. 1850 – August 24, 1914) was an American suffragist, women's rights activist, and African-American rights activist. In the 1880s, she became a leader in the fight to allow African-American children in California to attend public…
1888–1950
Sarah Meriwether Nutter (January 1, 1888 – May 10, 1950) was one of the original sixteen founders of the Alpha Kappa Alpha sorority, the first sorority founded by African-American women. As an educator, she worked in the profession considered most critical…
2000–
Sarah Alexandra Mirr (born September 29, 2000) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a midfielder for Campeonato de Fútbol Femenino club Boca Juniors. She was called up to the United States national futsal team.
Dates not recorded
Sarah Rawls was one of the first Black celebrity chefs. Rawls was an accomplished restaurateur, with several successful establishments starting in the Bay Area in the 1970s. Host of the television series Down Home Cooking, Rawls expanded the reach of her…
1920–2014
Sarann Knight-Preddy (July 27, 1920 – December 22, 2014) was an American business leader and gaming pioneer in the U.S. state of Nevada. In 1950, she became the "first and only woman of color to receive a gaming license" in the state. She was the…
mid 20th-late 20th century
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGA sash from the travel wardrobe trunk used by Cab Calloway. The sash is entirely patterned silk. The silk is primarily brown in color with a repeating pattern of tan squares with rounded corners and convex sides. Each of the tan squares are filled in with…
1753-1784
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGA wooden sash plane. There is evidence of older dents, abrasions, and scratches. There are drying cracks on side of plane where the wood fibers have lifted slightly. In relief on broad side of body is [BUSCH]. In relief on the toe is [CE*CHELOR / LIVING*IN…
2012
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGSash used in a Black Men of Labor parade in New Orleans. The sash has yellow orange and pink pompom and yellow and orange ribbons on each end. It is made up of several types of braided tassels sewn together. Colors included in the sash are red, white,…
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Sasha Andrews (born February 14, 1983, in Edmonton, Alberta) is a Canadian soccer defender who plays for Icelandic club UMF Afturelding in the Úrvalsdeild. She won a bronze medal with the Canadian women's national soccer team at the 2007 Pan American Games.
Biography
Sasha Johnson (born c. 1993–1994) is a British woman who has been an activist and member of Taking the Initiative Party (TTIP). A student of Ruskin College, she was involved in the Rhodes Must Fall protest, and with Black Lives Matter and Kill the Bill…
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Sasheer Zamata Moore (; born May 6, 1986) is an American actress and comedian. She rose to prominence as a cast member on the NBC sketch comedy series Saturday Night Live from 2014 to 2017. Since departing SNL, she has garnered wider attention for her…
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Satara Melonie Murray (born 1 July 1993) is a former professional footballer who played as a defender. Murray previously played for English clubs Liverpool, Bristol City, and Sheffield United; Racing Louisville and Houston Dash of the NWSL, and Kolbotn…
mid 20th-early 21st century
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGA leather satchel bag (a) with matching interior pouch (b) owned by Dr. Baba Chuck Davis. A2018.98.1.6a A leather satchel bag owned by Dr. Baba Chuck Davis. The bag is dark brown with a leather fold-over flap closure and two (2) leather pull-tab straps.…
1980s
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGTuxedo bow tie from a White House butler uniform worn by Eugene Allen. The black bow tie has a satin fabric with a slight sheen. The reverse has a metal tie clip engraved with [ORMOND RUST RESIST].
1950s
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGA floral satin clothes hanger owned by singer Billie Holiday. The hanger features a bright green coated metal hook. The arm of the hanger is thickly padded and covered in satin fabric with a green, pink, and purple floral design. The middle of the hanger,…
mid 20th century; altered 2009
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGThis pale bronze gown was designed by Barbara Karinska and worn by Marian Anderson, then later altered and worn by Denyce Graves. The gown is made from slubbed silk satin and has a fitted sleeveless bodice with a natural waistline and a full skirt with a…
2007-2008
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGSatin patchwork print cape by Christian Lacroix. The cape is made from a half-silk satin fabric printed with patchwork squares in lavender, chartreuse, orange, dusty pink, mauve, and black. Squares of black net covered in black sequins and beads of various…
1840–1895
Sattira 'Sattie' Douglas (c. 1840 – ?) was an American abolitionist and educator. An African American organizer, she helped form and lead multiple committees and clubs in Chicago and the West. Douglas traveled to Kansas near the end of the American Civil…
ca. 1970
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGThis is the Saturnian bracelet designed, created, and owned by jeweler Art Smith. The circular bracelet is made of four sterling silver wires set side by side flat in a horizontal manner. The fourth, most inner wire has been thinly flattened.
Biography
Saul Nash is a British fashion designer, dancer, and choreographer. Born in Homerton, Hackney, and raised in North East London, he founded his eponymous menswear label in 2018 after graduating from the Royal College of Art. His designs combine technical…
1954–2012
Saundra Smokes (October 8, 1954 – August 8, 2012) was an American journalist and playwright. Saundra was a free-lance journalist for 3.5 years and a former employee of The Post-Standard for more than 30 years. She was a member of the National Association…
1997
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGA black-and-white photograph by Kenneth Royster of people at a religious event. The woman in the center of the image is standing, facing the camera. She is wearing a white garment and bathing cap and is wrapped in a large towel. Another woman in standing…
1941-1994
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGA coin savings book from West Philadelphia Federal Savings and Loan Association found in cash box 2010.6.33.1 from Mae's Millinery Shop. The book is a bi-fold coin savings book constructed of blue and white paper laminated to cardboard with semi-circular…
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