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1 – 199 — Entered in Register 3

Date not recorded

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Cataloged as “1 – 199”.

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog NMAAHC.FB.M799, File 3.3.1
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1 – 199 — Entered in Register 4

May–July 1869

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Cataloged as “1 – 199”.

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog NMAAHC.FB.M799, File 3.4.1
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1 – 390 — Entered in Register 5

Mar.–July 1870

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Cataloged as “1 – 390”.

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog NMAAHC.FB.M799, File 3.5.1
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1 – 449 — Entered in Register 1

Sept. 1865–July 1867

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Cataloged as “1 – 449”.

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog NMAAHC.FB.M799, File 3.1.1
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1 – 499 — Entered in Register 2

July 1867–Jan. 1868

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Cataloged as “1 – 499”.

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog NMAAHC.FB.M799, File 3.2.1
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ARCHIVE RECORD
Historical photographs & documents

100th Anniversary of Plessy Vs. Ferguson

1996

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Cataloged as “100th Anniversary of Plessy Vs. Ferguson” (Text).

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog NMAAHC.A2013.149.3, Item 5
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BIOGRAPHY
Music

2 Chainz

1977–

Tauheed Epps (born September 12, 1977), known professionally as 2 Chainz, is an American rapper, songwriter, and actor. Born and raised in College Park, Georgia, he gained recognition as one-half of the Southern hip-hop duo Playaz Circle, alongside…

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200 – 649 — Entered in Register 4

July–Nov. 1869

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Cataloged as “200 – 649”.

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog NMAAHC.FB.M799, File 3.4.2
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200 – 799 — Entered in Register 3

Oct. 1868–Mar. 1869

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Cataloged as “200 – 799”.

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog NMAAHC.FB.M799, File 3.3.2
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Awards, Medals, and Insignia

2005 West Point class ring owned by 2nd Lieutenant Emily J. T. Perez

2005

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A 2005 West Point class ring owned by 2nd Lieutenant Emily J. T. Perez. The ring is 14k gold. The top of the ring has a dark yellow, marquise-cut semi-precious stone in the center with a conchoidal fracture. Outlining the center stone are 7 diamonds and…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2018.68
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372nd Infantry School Schedule — Military Records

Mar. 18, 1934- Apr. 29, 1934

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Cataloged as “372nd Infantry School Schedule” (Text).

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog sova.nmaahc.a2014.39_ref42
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Historical photographs & visual records

46. Classe en plein air Klas in open lucht

ca. 1910

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Translated postcard caption reads, " Class in open air." Printed text on recto reads: "46. Classe en plein air / Klas in open lucht.." Translated postcard caption reads: "46. Class in open air." Uncirculated postage stamp on verso, additional postage stamp…

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.1985-014, Item EEPA CG 1985-140635
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500 – 797 — Entered in Register 2

Jan.–June 1868

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Cataloged as “500 – 797”.

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog NMAAHC.FB.M799, File 3.2.2
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650 – 1269 — Entered in Register 4

Nov. 1869–Mar. 1870

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Cataloged as “650 – 1269”.

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog NMAAHC.FB.M799, File 3.4.3
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800 – 1053 — Entered in Register 3

Mar.–May 1869

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Cataloged as “800 – 1053”.

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog NMAAHC.FB.M799, File 3.3.3
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BIOGRAPHY
Music

9th Wonder

1975–

Patrick Denard Douthit (born January 15, 1975), better known as 9th Wonder, is an American record producer, record executive, educator, and DJ who is the CEO of Jamla Records, distributed and marketed by Roc Nation, and Empire Distribution. As of Fall…

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BIOGRAPHY
Education & Scholarship

A. A. Burleigh

Biography

Rev. Angus Augustus Burleigh (c. 1845 – 1938), commonly known as A. A. Burleigh, was an American A.M.E. minister, teacher, and soldier. He was formerly enslaved, fought in the Union Army during the American Civil War, and was the first African American…

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Historical photographs & visual records

A artist holding their painting at an Art School art show, Eritrea

1995

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Cataloged as “A artist holding their painting at an Art School art show, Eritrea” (Negatives (photographic)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2007-003, Item EEPA 2007-003-0754
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A bell found in a yam field outside of St. John's Grammar School, now at the Benin Museum, Fugar-Avianwu, Nigeria

1972

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Cataloged as “A bell found in a yam field outside of St. John's Grammar School, now at the Benin Museum, Fugar-Avianwu, Nigeria” (Negatives (photographic)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2016-007, Item EEPA 2016-007-4151
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MUSEUM OBJECT
Books and Published Materials

A Biography of the Lives of Cortez W. Peters, Sr., World's Accuracy Typist and Cortez W. Peters, Jr., Author and Recorder of Championship Keyboarding Methodology

June 2017

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A Biography of the Lives of Cortez W. Peters, Sr., World's Accuracy Typist and Cortez W. Peters, Jr., Author and Recorder of Championship Keyboarding Methodology, narrated by JoAnne Peters King. The document is spiral bound with a black plastic spine and…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2019.30.1
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MUSEUM OBJECT
Books and Published Materials

A Booker T. Washington School (The Negro American Series Book Three)

1938

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A first edition, first printing hardcopy of the A Booker T. Washington School (Negro American Series) by Emma E. Akin. This middle school reader presents lessons and stories based on the students in the A Booker T. Washington School. The front cover is a…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2015.214.3
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BIOGRAPHY
Politics & Public Life

A C Wharton

1944–

A C Wharton Jr. (born August 17, 1944) is an American educator, politician, and attorney who served as the 63rd mayor of Memphis, Tennessee and previously mayor of Shelby County. He was the second African American to serve as mayor of Shelby County.

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A collage displayed at an Art School art show, Eritrea

1995

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Cataloged as “A collage displayed at an Art School art show, Eritrea” (Negatives (photographic)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2007-003, Item EEPA 2007-003-0751
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