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Historical photographs & documents

Torell Taylor home video #1

1989-1990

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Recording of Miss Collegiate African American Pagaent. Features two hosts, performances and female contestants representing various HBCUs.

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog NMAAHC.SC.0001, Item SC_0001_20170517_Taylor_VHS_01
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Historical photographs & documents

Torell Taylor home video #2

1987-01-09 -1992-05-07

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Group of friends gathered in a hotel room discussing their vacation. Martin Luther King Jr. Day Parade footage.

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog NMAAHC.SC.0001, Item SC_0001_20170517_Taylor_VHS_02
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Historical photographs & documents

Torell Taylor home video #3

Date not recorded

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Footage of a church service.

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog NMAAHC.SC.0001, Item SC_0001_20170621_Taylor_VHS_01
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Historical photographs & documents

Torell Taylor home video #4

1992-03-21

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Footage of Bible Study.

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog NMAAHC.SC.0001, Item SC_0001_20170621_Taylor_VHS_04
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Sports & Achievement

Tori Polk

1983–

Tori Polk (born September 21, 1983) is an American track and field athlete who competes in the long jump. She has a personal record of 6.75 m (22 ft 1+1⁄2 in) for the event. She represented the United States at the World Championships in Athletics in both…

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Biography & Culture

Torishéju Dumi

Biography

Torishéju Dumi is a British fashion designer and the founder of the eponymous Torishéju fashion label. She made her Paris Fashion Week debut in October 2023 with a show opened by Naomi Campbell, and won the Savoir-Faire Prize at the 2025 LVMH Prize.

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Historical photographs & documents

Torri Oats Family Home Movie #1

Date not recorded

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Cataloged as “Torri Oats Family Home Movie #1”.

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog sova.nmaahc.sc.0001_ref973
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Historical photographs & documents

Torri Oats Family Home Movie #2

Date not recorded

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Cataloged as “Torri Oats Family Home Movie #2”.

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog sova.nmaahc.sc.0001_ref974
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Historical photographs & documents

Torri Oats Family Home Movie #3

Date not recorded

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Cataloged as “Torri Oats Family Home Movie #3”.

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog sova.nmaahc.sc.0001_ref975
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Historical photographs & documents

Torri Oats Family Home Movie #4

Date not recorded

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Cataloged as “Torri Oats Family Home Movie #4”.

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog sova.nmaahc.sc.0001_ref976
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Historical photographs & documents

Torri Oats Family Home Movie #5

Date not recorded

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Cataloged as “Torri Oats Family Home Movie #5”.

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog sova.nmaahc.sc.0001_ref977
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ARCHIVE FILE
Archival documents & files

Torri Oats Family Home Movies — Great Migration Home Movie Study Collection

Date not recorded

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The Torri Oats Family Home Movies consist of gatherings of family and friends for weddings, vacations, and holiday celebrations.

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog sova.nmaahc.sc.0001_ref761
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Sports

Tosin Adarabioyo

1997–

Oluwatosin Abdul-Nasir Oluwadoyinsolami Adarabioyo (born 24 September 1997), commonly known mononymously as Tosin, is an English professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Premier League club Tottenham Hotspur. Adarabioyo started his…

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Arts & Performance

Toukie Smith

1955–

Doris A. Smith (born September 25, 1952), known professionally as Toukie Smith, is an American actress and model. Smith is best known for her role as Eva Rawley on the NBC sitcom 227 (1989–90). She is the sister of fashion designer Willi Smith.

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MUSEUM OBJECT
Photographs and Still Images

Toukie Smith NYC

1980

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This is a black and white photograph of Toukie Smith. She stands in the middle of the image wearing only a shiny, metallic wrap around her waist. She wears black strappy high heels and large hoop earrings. She covers her breasts with her hands held against…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2014.152.11
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Historical photographs & visual records

Tourist group outside of rock-hewn church, Lalibela, Ethiopia

2010-09-27

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Original Carousel 20, slide 121.

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2020-001, Item EEPA 2020-001-2518
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Civil Rights & Community

Tourmaline

1983–

Tourmaline (born 1983; formerly known as Reina Gossett) is an American artist, filmmaker, activist, editor, and writer. She is a transgender woman who identifies as queer. Tourmaline is most notable for her work in transgender activism and economic…

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Historical photographs & visual records

Tower of Lutheran church built during German occupation, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania

Date not recorded

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Cataloged as “Tower of Lutheran church built during German occupation, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania” (Slides (photographs)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2007-009, Item EEPA 2007-009-0356
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Tower of the Central Presbyterian Church, Harare (Zimbabwe)

1979

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Cataloged as “Tower of the Central Presbyterian Church, Harare (Zimbabwe)” (Negatives (photographic)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.1998-006, Item EEPA 1998-065813
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Literature

Toyin Agbetu

Biography

Toyin Agbetu, also known as Oluwatoyin Agbetu, is a British Nigerian social rights activist, community educator, musician and filmmaker, who founded in 2000 the Pan-African group Ligali.

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Biography & Culture

Tracey Norman

1952–

Tracey "Africa" Norman, a.k.a. Tracey Africa, is an American fashion model and the first African-American trans woman to achieve prominence in the industry. Originally from Newark, New Jersey, Norman has appeared in Essence, Vogue Italia, and Harper's…

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MUSEUM OBJECT
Tools and Equipment

Tracing wheel from the Rock Rest Tourist Home

mid 20th century

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A tracing wheel found in drawer B of the Singer cabinet table from the Rock Rest Tourist Home. The needlework tool has a black wooden handle with a tear shaped grip and a squared steel shaft angled towards the tip. Attached to the end of the shaft is a…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2011.12.18.2.2
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Clothing - Costume

Track and field warm-up suit worn by Isabelle Daniels

1956

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Track and field warm-up suit worn by Isabelle Daniels. The quarter-zip sweatshirt (2023.96.6a) is navy blue. It has a cutaway collar, which has wider collar points that are angled outwards instead of pointing down. There is a golden colored metal zipper…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2023.96.6ab
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Clothing - Sports Uniforms

Track cleats worn by Tommie Smith for the 1968 Olympics

1968

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A pair of Tommie Smith's track cleats. The main parts of the shoes are made of a red suede. There are off white stripes on both sides of the shoes. The stripes are wider near the fronts of the shoes and get thinner as the move towards the backs of the…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2016.110.2ab
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