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1995
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGEEPA 2007-003-0523 to 0547.
1995
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGCataloged as “Catherine Datta Fraser wearing a traditional embroidered dress, Eritrea” (Negatives (photographic)).
Biography
Catherine Despard (died 1815), from Jamaica, publicised political detentions and prison conditions in London where her Irish husband, Colonel Edward Despard, was repeatedly incarcerated for their shared democratic convictions.
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Catherine Ferguson (c. 1779 – July 11, 1854) was an African-American philanthropist and educator who founded the first Sunday school in New York City.
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Catherine Fleming Bruce (born December 3, 1961) is an American author, preservationist, and activist from South Carolina. She is a member of the Democratic Party. Fleming Bruce received the most votes in the Democratic primary for the 2022 United States…
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Catherine Hardy Lavender (née Catherine Hardy) (February 8, 1930 – September 8, 2017) was an American athlete who competed mainly in the 100-meter dash. She won an Olympic gold medal in the 4 × 100 metres relay at the 1952 Olympic Summer Games in Helsinki,…
Biography
Catherine Hartley is an American psychologist and a Professor of Psychology within the Department of Psychology and Center for Neural Science at New York University in New York City. Hartley's research explores how brain development impacts the evaluation…
1940–2009
Catherine James Catti (October 8, 1940 - November 7, 2009) was an African American visual artist. She is best known for her paintings, which explore themes of identity, memory, and emotion. Catti’s work is also expressed through mixed media and costume.
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Catherine Johnson (born 1962) is a British author and screenwriter. She has written several young adult novels and co-wrote the screenplay for the 2004 drama film Bullet Boy (directed by and co-written with Saul Dibb).
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Catherine L. Ross is an American educator and author. She is the Harry West Professor of City and Regional Planning, the director of the Center for Quality Growth and Regional Development, and the deputy director of the Center for Transportation System…
Biography
Catherine Lough Haggquist is a Canadian actress, producer and entrepreneur. She has more than 140 acting credits in film and television, including three seasons as Inspector Nora Harris on the science fiction television series Continuum and recurring roles…
1921–2018
Catherine Mae McKee McCottry (February 3, 1921– February 6, 2018) was the first female African American physician in Charlotte, North Carolina, and the first female African American obstetrician and gynecologist in Charleston, South Carolina. She worked to…
Biography
Catherine Mary Douge Williams (c. 1832-1884), also called Mary Williams or C. Mary Williams, was an African-American suffragist and educator who lived and worked in Albany, New York. She was the first Vice President of the Albany Woman's Suffrage Society,…
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Catherine Elizabeth Pugh (born March 10, 1950) is an American former politician who served as the 51st mayor of Baltimore, Maryland's largest city, from 2016 to 2019. She resigned from office amid a scandal that eventually led to criminal charges, three…
1951–
Catherine Ross (born 1951) is a British educator and museum director. Originally from Saint Kitts, Ross founded Museumand, a "museum without walls" celebrating British African-Caribbean people's contributions to the United Kingdom, in 2015.
Biography
Mother Catherine Seals (c. 1874 – August 12, 1930) was an American religious leader and faith healer based in New Orleans. During the Spiritualist/Spiritual Movement of the 1920s, she led one of the largest congregations.
Biography
Catherine Souffront, also sometimes credited as Catherine Souffront Darbouze, is a Canadian actress and singer from Quebec, best known for her regular roles as Mylène Rancourt in L'Œil du cyclone and Myrlande Prospère in Lakay Nou. Born and raised in…
1964–
Catherine Oliaku Ugwu (born 1964) is a British executive producer, artistic director, and consultant working in large-scale ceremonies and events, including for the Summer and Winter Olympics, the Summer Paralympics, the Asian, European, Islamic…
1979
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGCataloged as “Cathina, Ogiriga, Okpella, Etsako, Edo State, Nigeria” (Slides (photographs)).
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FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGCataloged as “Catholic cathedral and modern housing, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania” (Slides (photographs)).
1966
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGCataloged as “Catholic Church” (Slides (photographs)).
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FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGAn overview picture of Lagos showing a Catholic church and schools.
1987
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGDonor notes read: "Catholic mission. Trip Nov. 10-12, 1987. The date on the slide is DEC 87.".
1944–2025
Catherine Agnes Martin Hudgins (February 27, 1944 – May 24, 2025) was an American politician who served as a member of the Board of Supervisors for Fairfax County, Virginia, from 1999 to 2019, representing the Hunter Mill district, which includes Reston…
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