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1889–1967
Claude Albert Barnett (September 16, 1889 – August 2, 1967) was an American journalist, publisher, entrepreneur, philanthropist, civic activist, Pan-Africanist, and founder of the Associated Negro Press (ANP). He started the first international news agency…
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Claudia Angela Jordan (born April 12, 1973) is an American talk show host, actress, model, businesswoman, and reality television and radio personality. She is known for appearing as a model on the American version of Deal or No Deal and The Price Is Right,…
1941-1994
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGClear beaded necklace from Mae's Millinery Shop. The necklace is a single continues strand of clear faceted plastic beads in varying shapes and sizes, with the larger beads concentrated near the center front. The strand has no break or fastener, it slips…
1941-1994
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGClear plastic clutch bag with brown, pink, and white floral beaded decoration from Mae's Millinery Shop. The bag has a fold-over flap that closes with one (1) metal snap. The beading is only done on the front side, the back side is blank. A label has been…
1941-1994
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGA clear plastic box used to store hat-making materials from Mae's Millinery Shop. The box is rectangular with a lid that is hinged in the back and has a metal clasp at the center front. There is a plastic handle at the center of the attached lid that…
1941-1994
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGA clear-sided plastic hatbox (a) with a stiff paper base and lid (b) covered in turquoise fabric from Mae's Millinery Shop.
1956–
Clemon James Johnson Jr. (born September 12, 1956) is an American former professional basketball player and the former head basketball coach at Florida A&M. Johnson was a 6'10", 240 lb (110 kg) center who played 761 games for four teams during his 10…
1891–1975
Clennon Washington King Sr. (July 1, 1891 – March 20, 1975) was a political activist, Tuskegee Institute student and chauffeur of Booker T. Washington. On August 18, 1918, in Milledgeville, Georgia, King married Margaret Allegra Slater, with whom he had…
1906–1962
Cleveland Moland Colbert (October 6, 1906–January 23, 1962) was an African American 20th-century community organizer, political candidate, and author. Colbert served as the president of the Afro American National Economical Society (AANES) in the 1940s. In…
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Cleveland Josephus Eaton II (August 31, 1939 – July 5, 2020) was an American jazz double bassist, producer, arranger, composer, publisher, and head of his own record company in Fairfield, Alabama, south of Huntsville. His most famous accomplishments were…
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Clifford Leopold Alexander Jr. (September 21, 1933 – July 3, 2022) was an American lawyer, businessman and public servant from New York City. He first served on the National Security Council during the Kennedy administration, before becoming chairman of…
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Clifton Blackburn Prewitt (July 4, 1826 – January 1902) was an African American businessman, real estate developer, and farmer in Scott County, Kentucky, who had been enslaved in his early life. His name was also spelled as Clifton Prewett, and Clifton Pruitt.
1931
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGCataloged as “"Clinic Doing Good Work Among Negroes of City: Institution on Harden Street Comes Into Being When Need Made Evident by Great Outpouring of Children - Doctor Evans Moving Spirit in Venture."” (Text).
Biography
Clinton D. Pierson (died January 13, 1870) was an American politician and businessman. Reared enslaved, he was emancipated during the American Civil War and became a leading political advocate of the interests of freedmen in New Bern, North Carolina. After…
1941-1994
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGA fiberboard tablet with a metal clip at the top found in the metal file box 2010.6.33.1 from Mae's Millinery Shop.
1980
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGCataloged as “Clipping - Jewelry Suppliers”.
1953-1982
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGCataloged as “Clippings - Art Smith Exhibitions and Career”.
circa 1953-1980
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGCataloged as “Clippings - Jewelry”.
circa 1953-1980
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGCataloged as “Clippings - Jewelry, oversized (f. 1 of 2)”.
circa 1953-1980
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGCataloged as “Clippings - Jewelry, oversized (f. 2 of 2)”.
1985; printer 2004
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGA color photograph of Clive Chin in front of his restaurant. He is standing in front of the exterior window of his restaurant. He has curly hair and a mustache. He is wearing a dark blue sweater with an embroidered design of pheasants on the middle, a…
1920-2013
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGA large rectangular clock and sign (2013.208.2a). The front and back of the clock has a stained glass sign that reads “CITIZENS / SAVINGS / BANK / & TRUST CO.” The clock is located under the stained glass sign on the clock's front. The body of the clock is…
1941-1994
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGA clothing label from Mae's Millinery Shop. It is made from cream silk with machine embroidery of silk thread in burgundy and gold that reads "Made Especially / FOR YOU BY". Beneath the embroidery the name "Mae Reeves" is stamped in red ink. The text is…
1991
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGA presentation board featuring design ideas for Cross Colours. The mat board is black, nine different colored line drawings with a front and back view are glued to the mat. The designs include three jackets, a vest, a bra, pants, a long-sleeved leotard, a…
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