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1941-1994
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGPink ribbon on a cardboard spool found in box 2010.6.64.1 from Mae's Millinery Shop. Text stamped in black ink on one side of the spool reads "20 YDS. / PAT. 605 - NO. 9 / RAYON".
mid 20th century
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGA partially used spool of variegated light pink to light hot pink cotton yarn from the Rock Rest Tourist Home. The yarn is loosely wrapped over a wide cardboard spool with the loose end of the yarn wrapped around the center of the spool.
mid 20th century
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGA partially used spool of white string from the Rock Rest Tourist Home. The string is wrapped around a plain corrugated cardboard spool. The spool caps are plain cardboard. The spool has a wide spool pin hole on one side and small spool pin hole on the other.
1978
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGA first edition, hardcover book (a) with a removable dust jacket (b) of the cookbook Spoonbread and Strawberry Wine by sisters Norma Jean Darden and Carole Darden. The front inside flap of the dust jacket was detached from the rest of the dust jacket but…
1819–1907
Spottswood Rice (November 1819 – October 31, 1907) was a minister in the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) church and a private in the Union Army during the US Civil War. Rice is most famous for a pair of forcefully written letters to the owner of his wife…
1946-1979
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGThis is the "Spray" bracelet cuff created by Art Smith; designed circa 1940s-1950s and made between 1946 and 1979. The thin cuff has abstract ends with flattened branch-like rods tipped with various sized, slightly raised domes. One end is tipped with a…
1950-2004
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGThis is a small personal spray bottle (a) and its accompanying faux leather carry case (b) owned by Etta Moten Barnett. The spray bottle (a) has a narrow cylindrical body made of silver-colored metal. The top part that contains the spray mechanism is made…
1977
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGA framed mixed media collage on a handkerchief titled “Spring-Summer-Fall-Winter (Girl to Woman), Handkerchief Series” by Betye Saar. The handkerchief is white with a yellow polka dot pattern. At the center of the handkerchief is a yellow square with a…
1984-1992
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGCataloged as “Spruill Family”.
1986-1993
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGIncludes wedding and family reunion materials.
1980s-1990s
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOG61 color photographs. Portraits and candids that include birthdays, graduations, and baby pictures.
1990
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOG25 color photographs. Pictures from the wedding and reception for Kecia Spruill and Otis Johnson.
1863-1954
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGSquare desk calendar owned by the Terrell family. The small metal calendar has an attached stand at back to rest the calendar upright. Inside the metal and glass frame is paper with printed month and date information. The calendar is currently set for…
ca. 1800-1900
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGA mortar and pestle made from wood. The mortar sits flat with squared off edges. The pestle consists of a rod with large blunt ends for mashing.
1941-1994
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGSquare rhinestone pin from Mae's Millinery Shop. Five (5) columns and six (6) rows of clear rhinestones are attached to each other in a silver metal frame, with the frame dipping across the middle horizontally. A safety clasp is adhered to the reverse.
1941-1994
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGSquare rhinestone clip-on earrings set on point from Mae's Millinery Shop. The front of the earrings have clear rhinestones, with rectangular ones creating an "x" across the square. The pressure clips attached at the back of each earring are oriented so…
1973-11-30
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGOriginal text on slide reads, "St. Benedict's Catholic Church. Women learning to march. Near Owarri. Saturday".
Loading image…1943–2007
St. Clair C. Bourne (February 16, 1943 – December 15, 2007) was an African-American documentary filmmaker, whose work focused on subjects and social issues of concern to the African-American community. He also developed projects that explored…
1978
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGDonor notes read: "St. John's Marroon Church. Built 1806 according to the sign above the door. Sept. 1978. The date on the slide is DEC 78.".
[19--]
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGText on front reads: "Femmes Ouolofs, pilant du couscous - St-Louis (Sénégal). Hostalier, St-Louis (Sénégal)." Translated postcard caption reads, "Wolof women grinding couscous - St-Louis (Senegal).".
[19--]
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGText on front reads: "170. St-Louis (Sénégal). Jeune Diguène (Femme) pilant du Couscous. P. Tacher, phot, St-Louis." Translated postcard caption reads, "170. St-Louis (Senegal). - Young Diguène (Woman) grinding Couscous." Additional handwritten text on…
[19--]
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGText on front reads: "153. St-LOUIS (Sénégal). Parc aux bestiaux à Guet-N'Dar. P. Tacher, phot, St-Louis." Translated postcard caption reads, "153. St-LOUIS (Senegal). - Animal section at the marketplace.".
1973-10-21
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGOriginal text on slide reads, "St. Savior's Anglican Church (across from Apostle Church). Friday A.M.".
1962; printed 2009
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGBlack and white photograph of two young African American girls, the one in the foreground is standing in front of a clothsline with a white sheet hung behind her. She is looking at the camera. Behind the clothesline and white sheet the second girl is…
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