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Age Grade celebrants and their families watching a musical performance during an intiation ceremony, South Ibie Age, Nigeria

1972

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Cataloged as “Age Grade celebrants and their families watching a musical performance during an intiation ceremony, South Ibie Age, Nigeria” (Negatives (photographic)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2016-007, Item EEPA 2016-007-4137
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Age Group Members, Men Dancing in Circle (Ukpe Elu), Age Group Festival, Ikao, Owan, Nigeria

October 2003

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Cataloged as “Age Group Members, Men Dancing in Circle (Ukpe Elu), Age Group Festival, Ikao, Owan, Nigeria” (Slides (photographs)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2016-007, Item EEPA 2016-007-3426
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Age Group of Three, Masqueraders and Women Dancing, Imo Orimi, Ikao, Owan, Nigeria

2002-2003

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Cataloged as “Age Group of Three, Masqueraders and Women Dancing, Imo Orimi, Ikao, Owan, Nigeria” (Slides (photographs)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2016-007, Item EEPA 2016-007-3534
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Age Group of Three Masqueraders, Imo Orimi, Ikao, Owan, Nigeria

2002-2003

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Cataloged as “Age Group of Three Masqueraders, Imo Orimi, Ikao, Owan, Nigeria” (Slides (photographs)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2016-007, Item EEPA 2016-007-3532
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Age Group of Three Masqueraders, Performance Sequence, Imo Orimi, Ikao, Owan, Nigeria

2002-2003

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Cataloged as “Age Group of Three Masqueraders, Performance Sequence, Imo Orimi, Ikao, Owan, Nigeria” (Slides (photographs)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2016-007, Item EEPA 2016-007-3535
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Age group title paraphernalia, Imiegiele, Nigeria

1972

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Cataloged as “Age group title paraphernalia, Imiegiele, Nigeria” (Negatives (photographic)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2016-007, Item EEPA 2016-007-4749
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Agema festival "Idotun" sector's turn, Ikenne, Nigeria

1973-09-23

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Original text on slide reads, "Agema festival"Idotun"sector's turn. Photoed by Klindt. I didn't go- too tired!. Sunday 5 PM".

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2005-002, Item EEPA 2015-015-1206
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Agemo festiva. Oko arrival of Oniri, Ikenne, Nigeria

1973-09-21

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Original text on slide reads, "Agemo festival. Oko arrival of Oniri- name of raffia mask said to be the mother of Agemo. Friday 4:30 PM".

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2005-002, Item EEPA 2015-015-1201
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Agemo festival- 4th day, Ikenne, Nigeria

1973-09-21

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Original text on slide reads, "Agemo festival- 4th day- Oko arrival of male elders. Friday 4:30 PM".

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2005-002, Item EEPA 2015-015-1200
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Agemo festival After masks and women of child bearing age left, Ikenne, Nigeria

1973-09-21

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Original text on slide reads, "Agemo festival After masks and women of child bearing age left. Friday about 5:30 or 6 PM".

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2005-002, Item EEPA 2015-015-1188
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Agemo festival After masks have left, Ikenne, Nigeria

1973-09-21

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Original text on slide reads, "Agemo festival After masks have left- old ladies ask me to dance. Friday about 5:30 or 6 PM".

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2005-002, Item EEPA 2015-015-1185
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Agemo Festival and mat masquerade, Ikenne, Nigeria

1973-09-21

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Original text on slide reads, "Agemo Festival and mat masquerade. Oko note men surrounding lamp post. Friday 5 PM".

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2005-002, Item EEPA 2015-015-1189
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Agemo festival drummers (Oko), Ikenne, Nigeria

1973-09-21

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Original text on slide reads, "Agemo festival drummers (Oko). Friday 5 PM".

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2005-002, Item EEPA 2015-015-1192
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Agemo Festival- mat masquerade arrives, Ikenne, Nigeria

1973-09-21

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Original text on slide reads, "Agemo Festival- mat masquerade arrives. I think the mat is called Oko. This one has human representation or lizard or something. Friday 5 PM".

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2005-002, Item EEPA 2015-015-1191
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Agemo Festival- Oko Oniri is dancing, Ikenne, Nigeria

1973-09-21

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Original text on slide reads, "Agemo Festival- Oko Oniri is dancing. Said to be the mother of Agemo. Friday 5 PM".

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2005-002, Item EEPA 2015-015-1193
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Agemo festival. Oko- Onori is dancing, Ikenne, Nigeria

1973-09-21

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Original text on slide reads, "Agemo festival. Oko- Onori is dancing (said to be the mother of Agemo). Friday 4:30 PM".

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2005-002, Item EEPA 2015-015-1202
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MUSEUM OBJECT
Documents and Manuscripts

Agenda for a midwife meeting, July 21, 1958

July 21, 1958

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An agenda for a midwife meeting dated July 21, 1958. Agenda items include an opening song, a lecture on midwife responsibilities with respect to diet, and a discussion about the completion of birth certificates. Possibly a carbon copy, it is typewritten on…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2011.75.28
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MUSEUM OBJECT
Memorabilia and Ephemera - Political and Activist Ephemera

Agenda for National Black Organizations and Leaders in Arts and Culture meeting

1972

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Agenda from the Second World Black Festival of Arts and Culture meeting of National Black Organizations and Leaders in Arts and Culture. The agenda is printed on legal paper listing the conveners of the meeting, the location and address of the meeting, as…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2014.154.5
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BIOGRAPHY
Education & Scholarship

Agenia Walker Clark

Biography

Agenia Walker Clark is an American academic administrator serving as the president of Fisk University since 2023. She previously served as the chief executive officer for the Girl Scouts of Middle Tennessee for 19 years.

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Historical photographs & documents

Agents' and Superintendents' Monthly Lists of Articles Received, Expended, or On Hand

Mar. 1867–Aug. 1868

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Unbound agents' and superintendents' monthly lists of articles received, expended, or on hand, March 1867–August 1868, are arranged chronologically.

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog NMAAHC.FB.M1902, Item 3.1.4.4
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Agere Ifa

1982-08-08

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Igbefa (Ifa Adagba), six Ifa priests cast Ifa at Palace for Oba; Agere Ifa; Chief Odoode; Babalawo.

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2014-003, Item EEPA_2013-015-2697
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MUSEUM OBJECT
Time-based Media - Moving Images

Ages of Time

1959

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A short corporate documentary film with the title Ages of Time. It consists of a single reel of color 16mm acetate film with optical sound. It chronicles the history of timekeeping and was edited by African American film editor Hortense Beveridge. "Ages of…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2012.79.1.3.1a
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BIOGRAPHY
Education & Scholarship

Aggrey Burke

1943–2025

Aggrey Washington Burke FRCPsych (13 May 1943 – 21 December 2025) was a Jamaican-born British psychiatrist and academic, who spent the majority of his medical career at St George's Hospital in London, England, specialising in transcultural psychiatry and…

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MUSEUM OBJECT
Visual Arts

Aggrey of Africa

1934

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A poster titled Agreey of Africa commemorating the Ghanian educator and leader J.E. Kewgyir Aggrey. The poster features an illustrated, bust-length portrait of Aggrey by Richmond Barthé. Aggrey is pictured smiling in a light-colored suit and tie. The title…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2011.166.14.2
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