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1947–
Catherine Liggins Hughes (born Catherine Elizabeth Woods; April 22, 1947) is an American entrepreneur, radio and television personality and business executive. She has been listed as the second-richest Black woman in the United States, after Oprah Winfrey.…
2000-02-02
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGCattle moving across horizon and river bank. Original Carousel number, 12, slide number, 114.
1986
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGCataloged as “"Caverna Magica": Gary DeLoatch & Marilyn Banks” (Prints).
1979
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGCataloged as “CCAIA - California Council, the American Institute of Architects - Movers & Shapers CCAIA'S 34th Annual Convention” (Text).
10-9-1998
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGCataloged as “CDK NET: For Immediate Release” (Text).
1923–2007
Cecelia Nabrit Adkins (September 3, 1923 – January 2, 2007) was an African-American publisher from Atlanta. She was the first woman, and first lay person, elected to the position of executive director of the Sunday School Publishing Board of the National…
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Cecil J. Williams (born November 26, 1937) is an American photographer, publisher, author and inventor who is best known for his photographs documenting the civil rights movement in South Carolina. He began his career at an early age, photographing wedding…
1955–
Cecilia Ann Conrad (born 4 January 1955) is the CEO of Lever for Change, emeritus professor of economics at Pomona College, and a senior advisor to the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation. She formerly served as the Associate Dean of Academic…
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Cecilia Elena Rouse ( ROWSS; born December 18, 1963) is an American economist and the President of the Brookings Institution. She served as the 30th Chair of the Council of Economic Advisers between 2021 and 2023. She is the first Black American to hold…
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Cedric Crear is an American politician, businessman, and community leader, currently serving as a member of the Las Vegas City Council, representing Ward 5. A member of the Democratic Party, he was an unsuccessful candidate for Mayor of Las Vegas in the…
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Celeste Beatty (born 1964) is the first Black woman to own a brewery in the United States. She established her brewery, Harlem Brewing Company, in 2000.
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Celeste Brackett Newcomer (June 12, 1871 – February 19, 1951) was an American educator, bank director, and clubwoman based in Harpers Ferry, West Virginia.
1924–1985
Celestine Cook (1924 – 1985 in New Orleans) was an African American businesswoman, and community and political activist. She was the first African American to serve on the National Business Committee of the Arts.
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Celso Roberto Pitta do Nascimento (Brazilian Portuguese: [ˈsɛwsu ˈpitɐ]; 29 September 1946 – 21 November 2009) was a Brazilian economist and politician. He had a Bachelor in Economics by Fluminense Federal University, master in Economics by University of…
1888 - 1903
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGA white ceramic dinner plate with a blue printed design around the border. The design is a repeating motif of birds, leaves and curving tendrils. On the verso, the plate is stamped with the business name of "WORMLEY & SON", the name of the catering…
1971
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGCataloged as “Ceramics burning on the bank of the Bani River outside of Goundam, Mali” (Slides (photographs)).
June 24, 2010
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGA paper certificate "Award of Excellence" presented by Delta Air Lines to Delta's first Black male flight attendant, Eugene Harmond on June 24, 2010. The certificate is printed in color on white cardstock. At left is an image of a gold trophy in shades of…
May 29, 2013
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGA paper certificate for a "Fly Award" presented by Delta Air Lines to Delta's first Black male flight attendant, Eugene Hammon on May 29, 2013. The award is printed in red and black on white cardstock. The award has block of dark red along the top and left…
September 12, 1840
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGA ship certificate for the Brazilian slave ship the Convenção, captained by Joaquin Antonio da Corta. A single page certificate document with writing on the recto in brown ink by three different hands, in both Spanish and Portuguese. At the top left are…
July 2, 1984
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGA paper certificate certifying the selection of Amanda Carey Carter to participate in a Prince Edward County Women's oral history and culture project at Longwood College. The certificate is printed in blue ink on white paper, with a decorative vine border…
August 5, 2010
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGA white and blue paper certificate of induction for Patricia Banks into the Black Aviation Hall of Fame, dated August 5, 2010. This certificate has a black and silver border with decorative designs at the corners. The text at center is overlaid on top of a…
February 2016
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGA paper "Certificate of Dedication" presented by Delta Flight Museum to Delta Air Lines' first Black male flight attendant Eugene Harmond, February 2016. Printed in red, blue, and black ink on white cardstock, the certifcate features a thin, red, double…
1875
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGThis is a rectangular off-white paper certificate of sale between H.S. Trowbridge and J.& P. N. Hanna. Obverse: The certificate is dated "Febru 16 1875" in the top right corner. The central printed text reads "Bought of J. & P.N. Hanna/ Importers of/…
Biography
Cesar Chelor (born in Wrentham, Massachusetts) was an African-American woodworker, toolmaker, plane-maker and was enslaved by the colonial entrepreneur and the earliest documented American plane maker Francis Nicholson (1683–1753). Chelor is the earliest…
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