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1961–
Hester Jackson-McCray (born May 19, 1961) is an American politician in the state of Mississippi. A member of the Democratic Party, she is the representative for District 40 of the Mississippi House of Representatives, defeating incumbent Ashley Henley.…
Biography
Hester Lane (died 1849) was an American abolitionist, philanthropist, entrepreneur, and political activist. Born into slavery in Maryland, she settled down in New York as a free woman. Lane was known in New York for her approach to adding color pigment to…
1871–1933
Hettie Blonde Tilghman (1871–1933) was an American social activist around Oakland, California in the late 19th-century and early 20th-century. Over the course of her career, she held multiple leadership roles in many activist groups while creating and…
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Amy Hester "Hetty" Reckless (c. 1776–1881) was a person who liberated herself from slavery and became part of the American abolitionist movement. She campaigned against slavery and was part of the Underground Railroad, operating a Philadelphia safe house.
1831–1865
Hezekiah Ford Douglas (c. 1831 – 11 November 1865), commonly known as H. Ford Douglas (often spelled "Douglass" on government documents and in newspapers), was an abolitionist who promoted African-American emigration. He was a traveling speaker, political…
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Hezekiah Grice (c. 1801 – 1863) was an American and Haitian activist, machinist, and businessman, noted for his political activity in Baltimore during the early 19th century. While working as a machinist in Baltimore, he was either the first person or one…
1837–1894
Hezekiah Hamilton Hunter (1837 – 1894) was an American teacher, minister and politician. He was an African-American politician during the Reconstruction Era and served in the South Carolina House of Representatives from 1870 to 1872.
June 4, 2011
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGThe oral history consists of nine digital files: 2011.174.17.1a, 2011.174.17.1b, 2011.174.17.1c, 2011.174.17.1d, 2011.174.17.1e, 2011.174.17.1f, 2011.174.17.1g, 2011.174.17.1h, and 2011.174.17.1i. The Hicks family remembers their childhood in segregated…
mid 20th century
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGA highball glass from the Rock Rest Tourist Home. The glass is constructed from clear glass with a gold painted rim. The body of the highball glass is decorated with a white spaghetti drizzle design. The walls of the glass are rounded and slightly convex…
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Frank Eugene "Hill" Harper (born May 17, 1966) is an American actor and political candidate, who is known for his roles as Dr. Sheldon Hawkes in CSI: NY, Agent Spelman Boyle in Limitless, and Dr. Marcus Andrews in The Good Doctor.
1827–1901
Revels, a minister and educator, took a Senate seat from Mississippi during Reconstruction in 1870.
1882
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGA hardback book (a), the History of the Negro Race in America From 1619 to 1880, owned by Rev. Amos Brown. This is the first popular edition, which combines Volume 1: 1619-1800 and Volume 2: 1800-1880 into a single book. In addition to providing a…
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Hobson R. Reynolds (September 13, 1898 – February 4, 1991) was an African-American funeral director, a state legislator, public official, judge, and civil rights leader who lived in Pennsylvania.
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The Hodgetwins (born September 17, 1974; also known as the Conservative Twins) are an American stand-up comedy and conservative political commentary duo consisting of twin brothers Keith and Kevin Hodge. The twins started out as YouTubers, but in 2016…
January 1947
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGA pamphlet titled [Hold That Rent Ceiling]. The pamphlet consists of black ink on yellowing paper. The front cover, along the right half, has text that reads: [HOLD THAT RENT CEILING. / By / Louise Mitchell]. On the left side, there is a photograph of an…
Dates not recorded
Holland Thompson was a teacher, state legislator, religious leader, and civil rights advocate in Alabama. He represented Montgomery County, Alabama in the Alabama House of Representatives during the Reconstruction era. A former slave, he served as a city…
1945
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGA bible (a), the Holy Bible Concordance: Scofield Reference Edition, given to Rev. Amos Brown by his father, Rev. Charles D. Brown. The bible is bound in black leather with the title and edition of the book printed in gold on the spine. On the first page…
1952
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGA hardback copy of the New Catholic Edition of the Holy Bible published by the Catholic Book Publishing Company. The black, leatherbound, hardback book has a sewn binding with red page edges. The bible has an embossed cross at the center of the front…
March 21, 1965
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGA home movie with footage of the Sunday, March 21, 1965, march from Selma to Montgomery. There are two copies of it, one on 8mm color acetate film (2011.176.1.1a) and another on DVD (2011.176.1.2a), both of which are silent. An original 50-foot plastic…
August 1927
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGA Homer Laughlin China Company round covered vegetable bowl (2011.12.42a) with cover (2011.12.42b) from the Rock Rest Tourist Home. 2011.12.42a: A Homer Laughlin China Company round vegetable bowl. The bowl is "Yellowstone," or octagonally, shaped,…
Biography
Homer Adolph Plessy (born Homère Patris Plessy; 1858, 1862 or March 17, 1863 – March 1, 1925) was an American shoemaker and activist who was the plaintiff in the United States Supreme Court decision Plessy v. Ferguson. He staged an act of civil…
1896–1977
Homer Sylvester Brown (September 23, 1896 – May 22, 1977) was an American judge, civil rights leader, and elected state representative in Pennsylvania. In a career of firsts, he was the first African American in a variety of leadership roles, including the…
ca. 1874; printed later
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGA reprint on brown background of the central scene from the original lithograph "The Shackle Broken - By the Genius of Freedom" by E. Sachse & Co. depicting Robert B. Elliott giving his famous Civil Rights Bill Speech in the House of Representatives on…
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James Heath-Clark (born August 13, 1985), known professionally as Honey Davenport, is an American drag performer, singer, songwriter, actor and activist. Davenport was a longtime fixture of the New York City nightlife scene and came to international…
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