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Cicely Carew (born 1982) is an American mixed-media artist in the Boston area. She is best known for her abstract installations located in museum galleries and public spaces. Carew lives in Cambridge with her son and keeps a studio in Waltham.
1924–2021
Tyson earned acclaim on stage, film and television for roles such as Sounder and The Autobiography of Miss Jane Pittman, and received an honorary Academy Award in 2018.
1976
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGA black and white photograph of Cicely Tyson. She is featured facing the camera, resting her head against a support. The back of the photograph has caption information and a Jack Mitchell stamp at center and the number [4610] in the top left corner.
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Cicero Leak is an American talent agent. He is the CEO of The Victor Group (TVG) which provides representation for clients in motion pictures, television, brand strategy, content creation, intellectual property and sports. Leak was a founding partner of…
1979
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGCataloged as “Cicilia, Imiede mi, Okpella, Etsako, Edo State, Nigeria” (Slides (photographs)).
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Christopher Simms Jr. (born February 6, 1998), known by his stage name Cico P (formerly Cicoeee P), is an American rapper, singer, and songwriter.
ca. 1907
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGPrinted text on recto reads: "Cidade de Praia - Cabo Verde. Banda da musica da Policia Indigena." Manuscript message on recto, date reads: "8-12-907." Manuscript message and address on verso. Postmarked postage stamp on verso. Printed text on verso reads:…
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Maria Aparecida da Silva, better known as Cidinha da Silva (born 1967), is a Brazilian writer. Silva was born in 1967 in Belo Horizonte. She graduated with a degree in history from the Federal University of Minas Gerais.
October 3, 2009; printed 2012
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGA black-and-white photograph of a close-up of the sidewalk outside the club on S Street, which is riddled with discarded cigarette butts. The print is inscribed on the back.
1930-1970
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGThis is a blue glass cigarette caddy. It is cylindrical in shape, consisting of molded bright blue glass. It has a gold colored metal rim around the top and around the bottom edge. The rim is narrow with a line of small, raised dots down the center. There…
early 20th-late 20th century
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGA cigarette holder owned by Cab Calloway. The cigarette holder is carved from a single piece of polished ivory colored bone. The shaft of the handle has been carved with two, stacked Asian figures on the top of the holder. The figure near the tip of the…
mid 20th century
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGA gold tipped, Pura-Smoke cigarette holder owned by Cab Calloway. The cylindrical holder is primarily constructed from black plastic and features a wide, gold tone metallic tip near the holder end. Both the body and the holder tip are smooth. The black…
1930-1970
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGThis is a blue glass cigarette lighter. It consists of bright blue molded glass in a cylindrical shape. The top with the lighter plate is gold-colored metal. There is a gold metal colored rim around the top and the bottom edge. Along the narrow rim is a…
1971
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGCataloged as “Cinder blocks in a yard at the National Museum of Lagos , Lagos, Nigeria” (Negatives (photographic)).
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Cynthia Ann Birdsong (born December 15, 1939) is an American singer who became famous as a member of the Supremes in 1967, when she replaced co-founding member Florence Ballard. Birdsong had previously been a member of Patti LaBelle and the Bluebelles.
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Cindy Blackman Santana (née Blackman; born November 18, 1959) is an American jazz and rock drummer. Beginning in the 1980s, she has recorded several jazz albums as a bandleader and has performed with Pharoah Sanders, Sonny Simmons, Ron Carter, Sam Rivers,…
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Cynthia Ann Herron (born September 26, 1961), professionally known as Cindy Herron and sometimes credited as Cindy Herron–Braggs, is an American singer and actress. Herron is best known as a founding member of the R&B/pop group En Vogue, one of the world's…
1966–
Cinqué Lee (born July 4, 1966) is an American actor and filmmaker. He is the younger brother of filmmaker Spike Lee.
1956-1982
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGThis is a pair of circular dangle earrings created by silversmith Bent Knudsen and owned by jeweler Art Smith. Each earring is made of a sterling silver wire shaped into a circle. The movable earring is looped through the jump ring, which also serves as…
July 1865–Mar. 1866
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGCataloged as “Circulars and Orders Received”.
Apr. 1866–Dec. 1868
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGCataloged as “Circulars Received”.
1980
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGDonor notes read: "Musicians playing in town after the circumcision; Balangi; Lalas; Sangbas. Musaia, Jan. 1980. The date on the slide is FEB 80.".
1979
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGDonor notes read: "Circumcision celebration at Mamudia. Dec. 30, 1979. Young men dancing to celebrate the girls circumcision. Some wear head ties (like women) and have pieces of cloth tied over their breasts. Some of their faces have been made white with…
2022
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGA conceptual, mixed media artwork featuring a canvas painted with white acrylic and scattered with diamond dust, glitter, and baking soda adhered using a gel medium. The gel has an off-white tinge and has been smeared unevenly across the surface of the…
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