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Historical photographs & visual records

Cecil Skotnes in front of home, Cape Town (South Africa)

1983

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Cataloged as “Cecil Skotnes in front of home, Cape Town (South Africa)” (Negatives (photographic)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.1998-006, Item EEPA 1998-066032
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Time-based Media - Moving Images

Cecilia Suyat Marshall Oral History Interview

June 30, 2013

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The oral history consists of six digital files: 2011.174.97.1a, 2011.174.97.1b, 2011.174.97.1c, 2011.174.97.1d, 2011.174.97.1e, and 2011.174.97.1f. Cecilia Suyat Marshall recalls moving from Hawaii to New York where she found a job as a secretary with the…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2011.174.97.1a-f
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Literature

Cecily Nicholson

1974–

Cecily Nicholson (born 1974) is a Canadian poet, arts administrator, independent curator, and activist. Originally from Ontario, she is now based in British Columbia. As a writer and a poet, Nicholson has published collections of poetry, contributed to…

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Politics

Cedric Crear

1969–

Cedric Crear is an American politician, businessman, and community leader, currently serving as a member of the Las Vegas City Council, representing Ward 5. A member of the Democratic Party, he was an unsuccessful candidate for Mayor of Las Vegas in the…

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Literature

Cedric Ford

1968–

Minister Cedric LeVance Ford (born September 28, 1968) is an American gospel musician and leader of Worship Unlimited, currently based out of Houston, Texas because he is the music minister at Reflections of Christ Church. His first album, Featuring…

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Civil Rights

Cedric Harmon

1966–

Reverend Cedric A. Harmon (born 1966) is the executive director of Many Voices: A Black Church Movement for LGBT Justice and a speaker, writer, and activist. He is recognized as having taken a "leading role in trying to convince the faithful to support…

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Sports & Achievement

Cedric Mullins

1994–

Boyce Cedric Mullins II (born October 1, 1994) is an American professional baseball center fielder for the Tampa Bay Rays of Major League Baseball (MLB). He has previously played in MLB for the Baltimore Orioles and New York Mets. Mullins played college…

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Sports & Achievement

Cedric Thomas

Dates not recorded

Cedric Thomas is an American college football coach and former player. He is the head coach at Alcorn State University in Lorman, Mississippi, a position he has held since December 2023. Thomas previously served as the defensive coordinator at Alcorn State…

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Music

Celeda

1970–

Celeda (a.k.a. Victoria Sharpe, b. November 17, 1970) is an American dance music singer and drag performer. She was born in Chicago, Illinois. She began having hits on the U.S. Hot Dance Club Play chart in the late 1990s, beginning with "Music Is the…

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Business & Enterprise

Celestine Cook

1924–1985

Celestine Cook (1924 – 1985 in New Orleans) was an African American businesswoman, and community and political activist. She was the first African American to serve on the National Business Committee of the Arts.

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Education & Scholarship

Celia Dial Saxon

1857–1935

Celia Dial Saxon (October 1, 1857 – January 29, 1935) was an African-American schoolmistress, who taught in Columbia, South Carolina, for 55 years. She was one of the founders of the Fairwold Industrial Home for Negro Girls and the Wilkinson Orphanage of…

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Accessories and Personal Effects

Cellulose nitrate buttonhook from dresser set owned by Lena Horne

mid 20th Century

FROM THE SOURCE CATALOG

This is a buttonhook made of orange semi-translucent Bakelite. It has a black and gold colored embellishments in the art deco style on the long oblong shaped handle. There is a metal hook at the end of a long metal neck attached to the handle.

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2011.27.2.7
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Accessories and Personal Effects

Cellulose nitrate case for nail buffer from dresser set owned by Lena Horne

mid 20th Century

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This is the case for the nail buffer. It is made of semi-translucent orange Bakelite plastic and is rectangular in shape with an oval bowl that is missing a large section. On the bottom side of the case there is a green sticker with black type that reads…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2011.27.2.3b
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Accessories and Personal Effects

Cellulose nitrate clothes brush from dresser set owned by Lena Horne

mid 20th Century

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This is a clothes brush made of orange semi-translucent Bakelite with synthetic tan bristles. It is decorated with black and gold embellishments in art deco style. On back of brush is a white sticker that reads “57689 HOR 12/1/2010 / DAG $ / # 78A x grp".

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2011.27.2.10
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Accessories and Personal Effects

Cellulose nitrate comb from dresser set owned by Lena Horne

mid 20th Century

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This comb is made of orange semi-translucent Bakelite. Decorated with black and gold embellishments along the spine in art deco style, it has smaller, closely spaced teeth at one end, and more larger, more widely spaced teeth at the opposite end.

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2011.27.2.8
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Accessories and Personal Effects

Cellulose nitrate hair brush from dresser set owned by Lena Horne

mid 20th Century

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This is a hairbrush made of orange semi-translucent bakelite with synthetic tan bristles. The brush back has black and gold embellishments in art deco style. Two white stickers are located on back of the brush, one reads "Digital", while the other reads…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2011.27.2.9
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Accessories and Personal Effects

Cellulose nitrate hand mirror from dresser set owned by Lena Horne

mid 20th Century

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This is a hand mirror made of glass and semi-translucent orange bakelite plastic. The mirror is round with a long handle. The object has design accents of black and gold in art deco style on the back. On the front of the mirror's handle there is an…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2011.27.2.2
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Accessories and Personal Effects

Cellulose nitrate nail buffer from dresser set owned by Lena Horne

mid 20th Century

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This a nail buffer made of chamois leather and semi-translucent orange Bakelite plastic. The object has design embellishments of black and gold designs in the art deco style on the wide flat lid. There is a triangular handle rising from the center of the…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2011.27.2.3a
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nail files

Cellulose nitrate nail file from dresser set owned by Lena Horne

mid 20th Century

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This is a nail file made of metal with a long semi-translucent orange handle of Bakelite plastic. It has black and gold colored embellishments in art deco style on the front.

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2011.27.2.4
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Accessories and Personal Effects

Cellulose nitrate powder box from dresser set owned by Lena Horne

mid 20th Century

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The base for a powder box (2011.27.2.11a). The base is made of semi-translucent orange Bakelite plastic and is circular with a cylindrical handle on its top. The lid (2011.27.2.11b) has black and gold colored embellishments in art deco style.

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2011.27.2.11a
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Accessories and Personal Effects

Cellulose nitrate powder box lid from dresser set owned by Lena Horne

mid 20th Century

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The lid (2011.27.2.11b) for a powder box (2011.27.2.11a). The lid is made of semi-translucent orange Bakelite plastic and is circular with a cylindrical handle on its top. In addition, it has black and gold colored embellishments in the art deco style.

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2011.27.2.11b
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shoehorns

Cellulose nitrate shoe horn from dresser set owned by Lena Horne

mid 20th Century

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A shoe horn made of orange semi-tranlucent bakelite plastic. Shaped like a long oval, it is decorated with black and gold colored embellishments in art deco style on the handle.

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2011.27.2.5
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Historical photographs & visual records

Cemetery, South Africa

circa 1936-circa 1988

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Cataloged as “Cemetery, South Africa” (Negatives (photographic)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.1998-006, Item EEPA 1998-067410
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Civil Rights & Community

Ceola Wallace

1907–1994

Ceola Wallace (July 22, 1907 – March 20, 1994) was an American seamstress and civil rights activist from Mississippi. She was one of the African-American women who filed lawsuits in the women's poll tax repeal movement to eliminate the requirement to pay…

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