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BIOGRAPHY
Politics & Public Life

Carolyn Stanford Taylor

Biography

Carolyn Stanford Taylor is an American educator who served as the 27th Wisconsin Superintendent of Public Instruction from 2019 to 2021. Stanford Taylor was the first African American to serve as Wisconsin Superintendent of Public Instruction. Her…

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Biography & Culture

Carolyn Tyler Guidry

1937–2025

Carolyn Tyler Guidry (sometimes spelled Tyler-Guidry), a bishop of the African Methodist Episcopal Church, was the first woman appointed to be a presiding elder in the Fifth Episcopal District of the AME Church and the second woman to become a bishop in…

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Music

Carolyn Utz

1913–2005

Carolyn Glover Utz (1913 – March 9, 2005) was an American musician, conductor and educator. She was a bass player for the Columbus Symphony Orchestra for 30 years and was the first black member of the orchestra's predecessor, the Columbus Philharmonic…

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Biography & Culture

Carolyn Walker-Diallo

Biography

Carolyn Walker-Diallo is an American judge. She was the first Muslim elected as judge in the State of New York. In 2015, Walker-Diallo was elected to the New York City Civil Court, representing the 7th Municipal Court District, which encompasses…

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History & Culture

Carolyn Wright (judge)

1946–

Carolyn Wright-Sanders (born September 27, 1946) is an American lawyer, jurist and a former chief justice of the Fifth Court of Appeals of Texas, serving in that position from November 17, 2009, to December 31, 2018.

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Education & Scholarship

Carolynn Reid-Wallace

1942–

Carolynn Reid-Wallace (born June 26, 1942) is an American academic administrator who served as president of Fisk University from 2001 to 2003. She was the assistant secretary of education for postsecondary education from 1991 to 1993.

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Music

Carolynne Snowden

1900–1985

Carrie Artiemissia Snowden (January 16, 1900 – September 5, 1985), known professionally as Carolynne Snowden, was an American actress, dancer, and singer who broke new ground for black people working in the entertainment industry.

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Sports

Caron Butler

1980–

James Caron Butler (born March 13, 1980) is an American professional basketball coach and former player who is an assistant coach for the Miami Heat of the National Basketball Association. He was the 2002 Big East Conference Men's Basketball Player of the…

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Arts & Performance

Caros Fodor

1984–

Caros Fodor (born January 7, 1984) is an American former professional mixed martial artist who most recently competed in the Lightweight division of the Professional Fighters League. A professional competitor since 2009, he has also competed for the UFC,…

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ARCHIVE RECORD
Historical photographs & visual records

Carpark drivers with branches used as egungun whips

1981

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Cataloged as “Carpark drivers with branches used as egungun whips” (Slides (photographs)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2014-003, Item EEPA_2013-015-1186
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Historical photographs & visual records

Carpenter and coffin maker Z.F. Awoyomi with family, Ikenne, Nigeria

1975-06-09

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Original text on slide reads, "Carpenter and coffin maker Z.F. Awoyomi with family. 1 Moko St.. Monday afternoon".

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2005-002, Item EEPA 2015-015-1499
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Historical photographs & visual records

Carpenter and coffin maker Z.F. Awoyomi with girl, Ikenne, Nigeria

1975-06-09

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Original text on slide reads, "Carpenter and coffin maker Z.F. Awoyomi with girl wearing Suky. 1 Moko St.. Monday afternoon".

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2005-002, Item EEPA 2015-015-1498
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Historical photographs & visual records

Carpenter, Iperin Quarter

1974

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Cataloged as “Carpenter, Iperin Quarter” (Slides (photographs)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2014-003, Item EEPA_2013-015-0121
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Historical photographs & visual records

Carpentry

1981

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Cataloged as “Carpentry” (Slides (photographs)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2014-003, Item EEPA_2013-015-0311
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MUSEUM OBJECT
Library Collections

Carpet-Bag Misrule in Louisiana: The Tragedy of the Reconstruction Era Following the War Between the States

1938

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A booklet copy of Carpet-Bag Misrule in Louisiana: The Tragedy of the Reconstruction Era Following the War Between the States," issued September 1, 1938 by the Louisiana State Museum. The cover features the title in gothic font at the top: [Carpet-Bag…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2012.160.178
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Carpet inside Biete Gabriel Rufael , Lalibela, Ethiopia

2010-09-27

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Original Carousel 22, slide 21.

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2020-001, Item EEPA 2020-001-2694
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MUSEUM OBJECT
Decorative Arts, Craft, and Design

Carpet sample of Barcelona design from Malene Barnett

2014

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A carpet sample of the Barcelona design from Malene Barnett. The carpet sample has a dark tan background with a lighter tan design. At the top left corner the lines form part of a flower and below it are three lines in the shape of a wave. On the back of…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2025.18.6
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MUSEUM OBJECT
Decorative Arts, Craft, and Design

Carpet sample of Batik design from Malene Barnett

2014

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A carpet sample of the Batik design from Malene Barnett. The carpet sample is made from Tibetan wool and Chinese silk and has an abstract design. The top left side of the sample has a dark purple background and the bottom right side of the sample has a…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2025.18.5
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MUSEUM OBJECT
Decorative Arts, Craft, and Design

Carpet sample of Chiapas design from Malene Barnett

2011

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A carpet sample of the Chiapas design from Malene Barnett. The carpet sample is made from bamboo silk and wool and has a design in the shape of an eye at the center surrounded by multiple layers. The center of the eye is a white and black circle. The…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2025.18.4
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MUSEUM OBJECT
Decorative Arts, Craft, and Design

Carpet sample of Mendhi design from Malene Barnett

2009

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A carpet sample of the Mendhi design from Malene Barnett. The carpet sample is red with patches of pink, orange, and white mixed in. At the bottom of the carpet is a design that is part of a hand with different lined designs on each finger. The rest of the…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2025.18.1
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MUSEUM OBJECT
Decorative Arts, Craft, and Design

Carpet sample of Mustique design from Malene Barnett

2015

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A carpet sample of the Mustique design from Malene Barnett. The carpet is made from light brown and blue jute with a flatweave technique. The design of the carpet has two columns of blue diamonds with designs at their center. The designs on the columns of…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2025.18.8
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MUSEUM OBJECT
Decorative Arts, Craft, and Design

Carpet sample of Papunya design from Malene Barnett

2009

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A carpet sample of the Papunya design from Malene Barnett. The carpet sample has a dark brown background with a brown, orange, tan, yellow, and blue abstract design. The design consists of multiple circles of each color creating different lines and shapes…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2025.18.7
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Decorative Arts, Craft, and Design

Carpet sample of St. George design from Malene Barnett

2015

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A carpet sample of the St. George design from Malene Barnett. The carpet sample is hand-knotted with tan and gold silk and wool. The carpet sample has a gold hourglass shape design on the right side. The hourglass shape has an oval at the center and is…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2025.18.2
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