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1964
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGCataloged as “"Blues Suite": Hope Clarke” (Prints).
1967
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGCataloged as “"Blues Suite": Kelvin Rotardier & Loretta Abbott” (Prints).
1964
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGCataloged as “"Blues Suite": Loretta Abbott” (Prints).
1964
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGCataloged as “"Blues Suite": Lucinda Ransom” (Prints).
1992
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGCataloged as “"Blues Suite": Lydia Roberts, Michael Joy, Raquelle Chavis, & Desiree Vlad” (Prints).
1988
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGCataloged as “"Blues Suite": Marilyn Banks” (Prints).
1988
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGCataloged as “"Blues Suite": Renee Robinson & Andre Tyson” (Prints).
1992
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGCataloged as “"Blues Suite": Renee Robinson” (Prints).
2003
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGA black and white woodcut depicting two men sitting together. The man on the right faces the viewer and resembles blues singer Lead Belly (Huddie William Ledbetter). He sits with a guitar on his lap, his arms folded and resting on top of the guitar’s body.…
2003-08-31
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGOriginal Carousel 17, slide 66.
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BluRum13 (alternate spellings include Blu Rum 13, BluRum 13, and Blurum 13), born James Sobers, is an American underground rapper, emcee, actor and producer who also uses the pseudonym Killa Platypus. Originally from New York City, he spent most of his…
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Blyden Jackson (October 12, 1910 – May 1, 2000) was a Black American academic, essayist, and activist. The grandson of slaves, born in the segregated South, Jackson was the first Black American to become a full professor at the University of North Carolina…
1937–2012
Blyden Brown Jackson Jr. (June 2, 1936 – April 29, 2012) was an American civil rights activist, marine, author, and emergency medical technician. He is best known for his novels Operation Burning Candle and Totem. He was born in New Haven, Connecticut and…
1-11-2002
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGCataloged as “BMI Letter to Chuck D” (Text).
1-17-2003
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGCataloged as “BMI: Royalty Statement” (Text).
1970–
Bo Davis (born May 17, 1970) is an American football coach and former defensive lineman who currently serves as the defensive line coach for the New Orleans Saints of the National Football League (NFL).
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Ellas Otha Bates (December 30, 1928 – June 2, 2008), known professionally as Bo Diddley, was an American guitarist, singer and songwriter who played a key role in the transition from the blues to rock and roll. He influenced many artists, including Buddy…
1990
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGA black-and-white photograph of Bo Diddley singing into a microphone at a performance in Miami Beach, FL. His hands are raised in the air, his mouth is open, and his guitar is at his waist. He is wearing his trademark hat, tic-tac-toe shirt, and glasses.
1954–
Maurice H. "Bo" Ellis (born August 8, 1954) is an American former professional basketball player. After graduating from Chicago's Parker High School, Ellis, a 6-9 forward, played college basketball for the Marquette Warriors (nowadays the Golden Eagles)…
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Vincent Edward "Bo" Jackson (born November 30, 1962) is an American former professional baseball and football player. He is the only professional athlete in history to have been named an All-Star in two major American sports. Jackson's achievements at the…
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Noah-Gibson James Washington Naylor (born February 21, 2000) is a Canadian professional baseball catcher for the Milwaukee Brewers of Major League Baseball (MLB). He has previously played in MLB for the Cleveland Guardians. Naylor was selected by the…
1971–
Adegboyega "Bo" Oshoniyi (born November 3, 1971) is an American former soccer player who played as a goalkeeper and spent eight seasons in Major League Soccer. Having parted ways with Dartmouth after eight years, he is now the head men's soccer coach at…
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Marquis Donnell "Bo" Porter (born July 5, 1972) is an American former professional baseball player, manager, and coach. He is the current first base coach for the Los Angeles Angels of Major League Baseball (MLB). He was a special assistant to the Atlanta…
1935–2001
Irvin "Bo" Roberson (Pronounced: ROE-ber-sun) (July 23, 1935 – April 15, 2001) was an American track and field athlete and professional football player. At Cornell University he excelled in basketball, football, and track and field. At the 1960 Summer…
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