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Willie Virginia Otey Kay (March 17, 1894 – September 25, 1992) was an African-American dressmaker. She was known for making wedding dresses and debutante gowns for almost sixty years, becoming one of the most sought-after designers for women's formalwear…
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Willie Wilson (born June 16, 1948) is an American businessman and perennial political candidate from Chicago who is currently running for mayor in the 2027 election. He unsuccessfully ran for the same office in the 2015, 2019, and 2023. He also ran for…
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Willis Elbert Mollison (1859—1924) was an American teacher, newspaper editor, politician, banker, businessman, lawyer, public official, and civil rights advocate in Mississippi. He was a Republican.
1910–1990
Wilmer Angier Jennings (1910–1990) was an African-American printmaker, painter, and jeweler. He was hired by the Rhode Island WPA to create wood-engraved prints that explored themes of economic and social hardships experienced by African-Americans.…
1819–1887
Wilson Cooke (1819 – 1887) was an American politician, minister, and businessman. He was a member of the South Carolina House of Representatives during the Reconstruction era, serving from 1868 until 1870. A historical marker in Greenville commemorates his…
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Wilson Ruffin Abbott (c. 1801 – 1876) was an American-born Black Canadian and successful businessman and landowner in Toronto, Ontario. He was the father of Anderson Ruffin Abbott, Canada's first Black physician.
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Winfred Jarrett Dukes (born September 20, 1958) is an American politician from Georgia. Dukes is a former Democratic member of the Georgia House of Representatives.
mid 20th century
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGA cream colored, upholstered wingback chair from the Rock Rest Tourist home. The chair has a dark wooden frame and is covered in cream colored upholstery with a red, yellow, and blue floral pattern. The flowers are connected by dark green leafy vines. The…
20th century
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGA wire oyster basket. It has a circular bottom and a single wire handle on the lip.
1971
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGCataloged as “Women collecting water near donkeys on the bank of the Bani River outside of Goundam, Mali” (Slides (photographs)).
1971
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGCataloged as “Women washing ceramics on the banks of the Niger River outside of Mopti, Mali” (Slides (photographs)).
1941-1994
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGA rectangular wooden box without a lid used by Mae Reeves to store trimming supplies from Mae's Millinery Shop.
1941-1994
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGA rectangular wooden cigar box with hinged lid. Text reading "EL PRODUCTO / QUEENS" is carved into the front side and the top of the lid, then filled in with black ink. Above the text is a medallion of a man in profile. Below the text is a lyre. The inside…
1941-1994
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGCarved wooden hat block with a flat base and an asymmetrical curved upper form. There is a large circular hole at the center of the underside of the base.
mid-20th century
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGA wooden mallet used to shape and work hats owned by Yvonne DeVigne. The head of the mallet is cylindrical and covered in paper or rawhide. The handle of the mallet is carved wood. The handle narrows to a peg at the end that is inserted through the mallet…
1941-1994
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGA wooden hat stand base (a) and form (b) painted white. The base is circular with one groove carved into the top of the base. A turned wooden dowel is screwed into the center of the base. The form is circular and tapers in toward the bottom where it…
1941-1994
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGA foot long wooden ruler with black hash marks indicating inches on one side and centimeters on the opposite side.
1915–1999
Woodrow Wilson (August 28, 1915 – December 25, 1999) was an American politician and banker who was the first African American to serve in the Nevada Assembly. A Republican, he served from 1966 to 1972 representing part of Clark County, Nevada. He later…
May 1904
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGA hardcover first edition of Working with the Hands, written by Booker T. Washington and illustrated by Frances Benjamin Johnston. The front cover is burgundy with gold silt lettering on the cover and spine. The title on the cover is centered at the top,…
1941-1994
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGA purse with leather handles made from woven grass like a basket, with the floral pattern on the front and lid executed with green cotton embroidery floss for the leaves, and woven fiber balls for the flower buds or berries. The flat lid of the basket…
1941-1994
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGA woven straw basket (.1) with a hinged lid decorated on the top of the lid and the sides of the body with a large scale embroidered floral pattern in multi-colored raffia from Mae's Millinery Shop. The hinges on the basket are made from woven straw, as…
1941-1994
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGGold-colored wreath-shaped pin with small white faux pearls from Mae's Millinery Shop. There is a safety pinback clasp on the reverse.
1964–
Wren Troy Brown (born June 11, 1964) is an American actor, film producer, theatre director and a musical theatre director, known for his work in film, television, and voice. He is also the producing artistic director of "the first and only African-American…
mid 20th century
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGA writing desk with bookcase hutch from the Rock Rest Tourist Home. The narrow desk and bookcase hutch are constructed with medium tones of reddish-brown wood. The desk is rectangular in shape with straight, elongated sides. The desk has a slightly darker…
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