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1858
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGA bill of sale for a man named Will from Benjamin H. Grist to David W. Lamb for the sum of $1,285.32, with approximately half of that cost being due January 1, 1859. The document is a letterpress printed form entitled [MORTGAGE OF PERSONAL PROPERTY -…
January 11, 1830
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGA partially printed bill of sale of an enslaved man named Jesse to the Governor of Georgia. The document is brownish white with black printed text with brown handwritten additions. The additions were written by William Adams, who also signed the document.…
July 1, 1799
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGA bill of sale regarding an enslaved woman identified as "Jenny." The document uses a pre-printed form for John Tayloe, with details completed by hand in brown ink, for the sale of Jenny for five shillings to his brother-in-law William Augustine…
1844
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGA bill of sale for an enslaved man identified as “Joseph or Joe." The document includes both printed and handwritten text. The document records two separate transactions for the man, one on the front and one on the back. The front of the document concerns…
1906–1958
William Gamiel Perkins (June 26, 1906 – January 24, 1958) was an American professional baseball catcher and corner outfielder who played in the Negro leagues and the Mexican League from 1928 to 1948 with several teams. A native of Albany, Georgia, Perkins…
1933–1989
Bill Smith (born 1933) is an American fashion and jewelry designer who was the first black recipient of a Coty Award for his designs. He has designed for a number of companies, including costume jewelry for Coro and Richelieu, leather goods for Mark Cross,…
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William Tass Jones, known as Bill T. Jones (born February 15, 1952), is an American choreographer, director, author and dancer. He is the co-founder of the Bill T. Jones/Arnie Zane Dance Company. The company's home is in Manhattan.
1943–
William Samuel Winston (born May 6, 1943) is an American televangelist, theology preacher, author, and entrepreneur. He is the founder and Senior Pastor of Living Word Christian Center, a non-denominational church in Forest Park, Illinois, with over 22,000…
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Ms. Billie Cooper (born October 29, 1958) is an African American transgender rights activist. She has been advocating for Black, transgender, and HIV rights in San Francisco since the 1980s.
1956
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGA black and white gelatin photograph of Billie Holiday, 1974. Off stage at Carnegie Hall, Billie Holiday stands at the center of the image with her dark haired curled, and smiles leaning forward as she wears an off-shoulder floral patterned dress. A…
mid 20th century
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGBilly club from the Rock Rest tourist home. The small, wooden club is a solid piece of stained, brown wood. The handle is turned at the top and bottom, and has an incised banded grip.
1943–
William Allen Mitchell (born November 23, 1943) is an American jazz pianist, music producer, composer, and author. He is also known for his community work with at-risk youth.
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William Eugene Murphy (May 7, 1944 – May 13, 2024) was an American Major League Baseball outfielder. He played in 84 games for the New York Mets in 1966, mostly as a center fielder and a pinch hitter. He had a batting average of .230 in 135 at bats, with 3…
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William Arthur Watkin Strachan (16 April 1921 – 26 April 1998) was a British communist, civil rights activist, and pilot. He is most noted for his achievements as a bomber pilot with the Royal Air Force (RAF) during the Second World War, and for his…
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Billy Leo Williams (born June 15, 1938) is an American former left fielder and coach in Major League Baseball (MLB) who played from 1959 to 1976, almost entirely for the Chicago Cubs. A six-time All-Star, Williams was named the 1961 National League (NL)…
2001
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGA digitized booklet by LaVerne Wells-Bowie about African influences evident in the architecture and landscape of Daufuskie Island in Beaufort County, South Carolina. The booklet contains color photographs and illustrations of landscapes, building…
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Leona Anastasia "Binx" Walton (born April 24, 1996) is an American fashion model based in New York City. Walton ranks as an "Industry Icon" on models.com.
December 1884
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGA handwritten document written in black ink on lined paper. The writing is on the front and inside of the paper, which is folded in half. The document is a short biography of Sarah Ann Blunt Crozely. A second piece of paper, much like this one, contains a…
December 1884
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGA handwritten black ink on lined paper. The writing is on the front and inside of the paper, which is folded in half. This appears to be a transcription of the original biography, containing spelling and grammar corrections not seen in the original which…
February 1885
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGA handwritten document written in black ink on lined paper. The writing is on the front and inside of the paper, which is folded in half. This appears to be an update of the original from an 1884 biography (2010.49.4.1), containing spelling and grammar…
December 1884
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGA handwritten black ink on lined paper. The writing is on the front and inside of the paper, which is folded in half. This appears to be a transcription of the original biography, containing spelling and grammar corrections not seen in the original which…
January 1885
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGA handwritten document written in black ink on lined paper. The writing is on the front and inside of the paper, which is folded in half. This appears to be an update of the original from an 1884 biography (2010.49.4.1), containing spelling and grammar…
ca. 1948
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGThis is the copper and brass "Bird" bracelet designed and created by jeweler Art Smith. The bracelet is composed of a single sheet of copper metal bent into an open-ended oval shape and tapering in the center to create an abstract wing shape. Overlaid on…
April 29, 1927
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGA gelatin silver print of the 1927 flooding of the Mississippi River. This photo shows four long tables being used to feed a large group of people.
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