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MUSEUM OBJECT
Memorabilia and Ephemera - Other

Calendar from 1956

1956

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A pocket calendar from 1956. The calendar has with each month printed on a small, rectangular sheet of paper. The pages are bound with string and attached to a larger piece of cardboard backing. The calendar cover features a color image of holly sprigs…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2013.46.29.51
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ARCHIVE RECORD
Historical photographs & documents

Calendar Newspaper

1998

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Cataloged as “Calendar Newspaper” (Text; Clippings (books, newspapers, etc.)).

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog sova.nmaahc.a2013.149.3_ref946
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ARCHIVE FILE
Archival documents & files

Calendars — Planners and Calendars

November 1993 - March 2003

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Cataloged as “Calendars”.

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog sova.nmaahc.a2022.101_ref20
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Archival documents & files

Calendars — Planners and Calenders, 2001 and Onwards

2006-2021

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Cataloged as “Calendars”.

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog sova.nmaahc.a2022.101_ref45
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BIOGRAPHY
Music

Calep Emphrey Jr.

1949–2017

Calep H. Emphrey Jr. (May 1, 1949 – April 25, 2017) was an American blues drummer and bandleader, best known as a member of B. B. King's band. Born in Greenville, Mississippi, he played French horn and saxophone in the school band at Coleman High School,…

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MUSEUM OBJECT
Photographs and Still Images

Calibogue Sound at dawn

ca 1978; printed 2007

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This gelatin silver print depicts a black and white image of the Calibogue Sound at dawn. Birds are flying in the sky in the center of the photograph. The ocean extends as far as the eye can see and the sky is covered by clouds. There are no inscriptions,…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2014.310.30
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Arts & Performance

Calida Rawles

1976–

Calida Garcia Rawles (born 1976 in Wilmington, Delaware) is a Los Angeles-based contemporary visual artist. In her large-scale paintings and murals, Rawles merges hyperrealism and abstraction. The artist is interested in questions of identity and race in…

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Historical photographs & documents

California Business "Women in Business: threat of lawsuits can hinder architects, designer contends"

1972

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Cataloged as “California Business "Women in Business: threat of lawsuits can hinder architects, designer contends"” (Text).

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog sova.nmaahc.a2018.23_ref97
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BLACK PRESS
Black Press & Journalism

California eagle (Los Angeles, Calif.), April 1, 1916

1916-04-01

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This card identifies the front page of California eagle (Los Angeles, Calif.), April 1, 1916. The Library of Congress preserves this dated newspaper issue in its Chronicling America collection. Publication place recorded in the catalog: Los Angeles,…

Library of CongressCatalog sn82016196 · 1916-04-01 · edition 1
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Black Press & Journalism

California eagle (Los Angeles, Calif.), April 10, 1915

1915-04-10

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This card identifies the front page of California eagle (Los Angeles, Calif.), April 10, 1915. The Library of Congress preserves this dated newspaper issue in its Chronicling America collection. Publication place recorded in the catalog: Los Angeles,…

Library of CongressCatalog sn82016196 · 1915-04-10 · edition 1
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Black Press & Journalism

California eagle (Los Angeles, Calif.), April 17, 1915

1915-04-17

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This card identifies the front page of California eagle (Los Angeles, Calif.), April 17, 1915. The Library of Congress preserves this dated newspaper issue in its Chronicling America collection. Publication place recorded in the catalog: Los Angeles,…

Library of CongressCatalog sn82016196 · 1915-04-17 · edition 1
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Black Press & Journalism

California eagle (Los Angeles, Calif.), April 2, 1921

1921-04-02

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This card identifies the front page of California eagle (Los Angeles, Calif.), April 2, 1921. The Library of Congress preserves this dated newspaper issue in its Chronicling America collection. Publication place recorded in the catalog: Los Angeles,…

Library of CongressCatalog sn82016196 · 1921-04-02 · edition 1
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California eagle (Los Angeles, Calif.), April 24, 1915

1915-04-24

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This card identifies the front page of California eagle (Los Angeles, Calif.), April 24, 1915. The Library of Congress preserves this dated newspaper issue in its Chronicling America collection. Publication place recorded in the catalog: Los Angeles,…

Library of CongressCatalog sn82016196 · 1915-04-24 · edition 1
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Black Press & Journalism

California eagle (Los Angeles, Calif.), April 29, 1916

1916-04-29

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This card identifies the front page of California eagle (Los Angeles, Calif.), April 29, 1916. The Library of Congress preserves this dated newspaper issue in its Chronicling America collection. Publication place recorded in the catalog: Los Angeles,…

Library of CongressCatalog sn82016196 · 1916-04-29 · edition 1
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California eagle (Los Angeles, Calif.), April 3, 1915

1915-04-03

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This card identifies the front page of California eagle (Los Angeles, Calif.), April 3, 1915. The Library of Congress preserves this dated newspaper issue in its Chronicling America collection. Publication place recorded in the catalog: Los Angeles,…

Library of CongressCatalog sn82016196 · 1915-04-03 · edition 1
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Black Press & Journalism

California eagle (Los Angeles, Calif.), April 5, 1929

1929-04-05

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This card identifies the front page of California eagle (Los Angeles, Calif.), April 5, 1929. The Library of Congress preserves this dated newspaper issue in its Chronicling America collection. Publication place recorded in the catalog: Los Angeles,…

Library of CongressCatalog sn82016196 · 1929-04-05 · edition 1
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California eagle (Los Angeles, Calif.), April 8, 1916

1916-04-08

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This card identifies the front page of California eagle (Los Angeles, Calif.), April 8, 1916. The Library of Congress preserves this dated newspaper issue in its Chronicling America collection. Publication place recorded in the catalog: Los Angeles,…

Library of CongressCatalog sn82016196 · 1916-04-08 · edition 1
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California eagle (Los Angeles, Calif.), August 12, 1921

1921-08-12

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This card identifies the front page of California eagle (Los Angeles, Calif.), August 12, 1921. The Library of Congress preserves this dated newspaper issue in its Chronicling America collection. Publication place recorded in the catalog: Los Angeles,…

Library of CongressCatalog sn82016196 · 1921-08-12 · edition 1
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California eagle (Los Angeles, Calif.), August 15, 1915

1915-08-15

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This card identifies the front page of California eagle (Los Angeles, Calif.), August 15, 1915. The Library of Congress preserves this dated newspaper issue in its Chronicling America collection. Publication place recorded in the catalog: Los Angeles,…

Library of CongressCatalog sn82016196 · 1915-08-15 · edition 1
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California eagle (Los Angeles, Calif.), August 19, 1916

1916-08-19

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This card identifies the front page of California eagle (Los Angeles, Calif.), August 19, 1916. The Library of Congress preserves this dated newspaper issue in its Chronicling America collection. Publication place recorded in the catalog: Los Angeles,…

Library of CongressCatalog sn82016196 · 1916-08-19 · edition 1
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California eagle (Los Angeles, Calif.), August 22, 1914

1914-08-22

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This card identifies the front page of California eagle (Los Angeles, Calif.), August 22, 1914. The Library of Congress preserves this dated newspaper issue in its Chronicling America collection. Publication place recorded in the catalog: Los Angeles,…

Library of CongressCatalog sn82016196 · 1914-08-22 · edition 1
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California eagle (Los Angeles, Calif.), August 22, 1915

1915-08-22

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This card identifies the front page of California eagle (Los Angeles, Calif.), August 22, 1915. The Library of Congress preserves this dated newspaper issue in its Chronicling America collection. Publication place recorded in the catalog: Los Angeles,…

Library of CongressCatalog sn82016196 · 1915-08-22 · edition 1
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California eagle (Los Angeles, Calif.), August 26, 1921

1921-08-26

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This card identifies the front page of California eagle (Los Angeles, Calif.), August 26, 1921. The Library of Congress preserves this dated newspaper issue in its Chronicling America collection. Publication place recorded in the catalog: Los Angeles,…

Library of CongressCatalog sn82016196 · 1921-08-26 · edition 1
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California eagle (Los Angeles, Calif.), August 28, 1915

1915-08-28

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This card identifies the front page of California eagle (Los Angeles, Calif.), August 28, 1915. The Library of Congress preserves this dated newspaper issue in its Chronicling America collection. Publication place recorded in the catalog: Los Angeles,…

Library of CongressCatalog sn82016196 · 1915-08-28 · edition 1
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