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"1909" 1956 History of Mt. Calvary Baptist Church," booklet

Collection Creator:
Bridgewater, Herbert Ford, 1908-1970  Search this
Bridgewater, Leon Archibald, 1905-1968  Search this
Harrell, Charles Henry, 1878-1948  Search this
Harrell, Mary Bridgewater, 1893-1981  Search this
Harrell, Arthur Samuel, 1916-1963  Search this
Harrell, Charles Henry, Jr., 1914-1948  Search this
Harrell, Arthur Samuel, Jr., 1948-1981  Search this
Harrell, Mary Trahan, 1927-2000  Search this
Harrell, Cornelius Eckart  Search this
Bridgewater  Search this
Bridgewater, Octavia Marie, 1903-1985  Search this
Harrell, Richard Francis  Search this
Darby, Sophia Bridgewater, 1894-1990  Search this
Bridgewater, Samuel, 1862-1912  Search this
Bridgewater, Mamie Anderson, 1872-1950  Search this
Collection Donor:
Campbell, Janet Harrell  Search this
Harrell, Jules  Search this
Container:
Box 2, Folder 9
Type:
Archival materials
Date:
1956
Collection Restrictions:
The collection is open for research.

Unrestricted research access on site by appointment. Unprotected photographs must be handled with gloves. Researchers must use reference copies of audio-visual materials. When no reference copy exists, the Archives Center staff will produce reference copies on an "as needed" basis, as resources allow.
Collection Rights:
Collection items available for reproduction, but the Archives Center makes no guarantees concerning copyright restrictions. Other intellectual property rights may apply. Archives Center cost-recovery and use fees may apply when requesting reproductions.
Collection Citation:
Bridgewater Family Papers, 1880-2013, undated, Archives Center, National Museum of American History, Smithsonian Institution.
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Bridgewater Family Papers
Bridgewater Family Papers / Series 1: Bridgewater Family / 1.2: Bridgewater, Mamie Anderson
Archival Repository:
Archives Center, National Museum of American History
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ep8b349993a-05e4-4336-8c8c-71e85e599aae
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-nmah-ac-1385-ref54

"A distinct church of the Lord Jesus": the history, archeology, and physical anthropology of the Tenth Street First African Baptist Church cemetery, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania : site number 36PH72 : Vine Expressway (I-676), L.R.67045 / prepared for Gaudet & O'Brien Associates/Urban Engineers, Incorporated and Department of Transportation, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, Engineering District 6-0 by T...

Title:
History, archeology, and physical anthropology of the Tenth Street First African Baptist Church cemetery, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Author:
Crist, Thomas A. J  Search this
John Milner Associates  Search this
Gaudet & O'Brien Associates/Urban Engineers, Inc  Search this
Pennsylvania Department of Transportation Engineering District 6-0  Search this
Subject:
First African Baptist Church Cemetery (Philadelphia, Pa.)  Search this
Physical description:
275, 21 p., 18, 24 leaves of plates : ill., maps ; 28 cm
Type:
Books
Place:
Pennsylvania
Philadelphia
Date:
1996
Topic:
African Americans--Funeral customs and rites  Search this
African Americans--Anthropometry  Search this
African Americans--Health and hygiene  Search this
Excavations (Archaeology)  Search this
Call number:
F158.61.F57 D57 1996
Data Source:
Smithsonian Libraries
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:siris_sil_558587

"Baptist Church and Band Stand, Baldwinville, Mass." (PC 693)

Collection Creator:
Hazen, Margaret Hindle  Search this
Hazen, Robert M.  Search this
Container:
Box 9, Folder 192
Type:
Archival materials
Collection Restrictions:
Unrestricted research use on site. Researchers must handle unprotected photographs with gloves.
Collection Rights:
Archives Center cost-recovery and use fees may apply when requesting reproductions.Collection items available for reproduction, but the Archives Center makes no guarantees concerning copyright restrictions. Other intellectual property rights may apply. Archives Center cost-recovery and use fees may apply when requesting reproductions.
Collection Citation:
Hazen Collection of Band Photographs and Ephemera, ca. 1818-1931, Archives Center, National Museum of American History.
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Hazen Collection of Band Photographs and Ephemera
Hazen Collection of Band Photographs and Ephemera / Series 1: Photographs / 1.7: Picture Postcards
Archival Repository:
Archives Center, National Museum of American History
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ep810f0e4e4-cc59-4840-aabc-80bd3d6e25fe
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-nmah-ac-0253-ref1129

"Bethlehem Baptist Church Story,"

Collection Creator:
McCoy, Esther  Search this
Container:
Box 24, Folder 10
Type:
Archival materials
Date:
1939, undated
Collection Restrictions:
Use of original papers requires an appointment. Use of audiovisual recordings without access copies requires advance notice.
Collection Rights:
The Archives of American Art makes its archival collections available for non-commercial, educational and personal use unless restricted by copyright and/or donor restrictions, including but not limited to access and publication restrictions. AAA makes no representations concerning such rights and restrictions and it is the user's responsibility to determine whether rights or restrictions exist and to obtain any necessary permission to access, use, reproduce and publish the collections. Please refer to the Smithsonian's Terms of Use for additional information.
Collection Citation:
Esther McCoy papers, circa 1876-1990, bulk 1938-1989. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.
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Esther McCoy papers
Esther McCoy papers / Series 4: Architectural Writings / 4.5: Other Writings and Research Notes / Writings By Title
Archival Repository:
Archives of American Art
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/mw9c76e17e4-2e4d-42f6-9f4b-26a8094ef59b
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-aaa-mccoesth-ref773

"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."

Collection Creator:
Evans, Matilda Arabella, Dr., 1872-1935  Search this
Container:
Box 1, Folder 5
Type:
Archival materials
Text
Date:
1931
Collection Restrictions:
Collection is open for research. Access to collection materials requires an appointment.
Collection Rights:
The NMAAHC Archives can provide reproductions of some materials for research and educational use. Copyright and right to publicity restrictions apply and limit reproduction for other purposes.
Collection Citation:
Dr. Matilda A. Evans Collection of archival material, National Museum of African American History and Culture
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Dr. Matilda A. Evans Collection
Dr. Matilda A. Evans Collection / Series 2: Business Records
Archival Repository:
National Museum of African American History and Culture
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/io3374ba71f-915a-46f9-8df9-53477c39c884
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-nmaahc-a2019-109-ref10
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"Dharani" Or Magical Formula. (Dharani)

Collector:
William W. Rockhill  Search this
Donor Name:
Accession Number Unknown  Search this
Object Type:
Prayer
Place:
Korea / Nepal (not certain), Asia
Topic:
Ethnology  Search this
Accession Number:
000000
USNM Number:
E151699-0
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Anthropology
Data Source:
NMNH - Anthropology Dept.
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/399db0718-04d7-4d44-abfc-0ff1b3ef97ae
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmnhanthropology_8341469
Online Media:

"Dr. Matilda Arabella Evans" by Burnett W. Gallman, Jr., M.D [photocopy]

Collection Creator:
Evans, Matilda Arabella, Dr., 1872-1935  Search this
Container:
Box 1, Folder 15
Type:
Archival materials
Text
Date:
1931
Collection Restrictions:
Collection is open for research. Access to collection materials requires an appointment.
Collection Rights:
The NMAAHC Archives can provide reproductions of some materials for research and educational use. Copyright and right to publicity restrictions apply and limit reproduction for other purposes.
Collection Citation:
Dr. Matilda A. Evans Collection of archival material, National Museum of African American History and Culture
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Dr. Matilda A. Evans Collection
Dr. Matilda A. Evans Collection / Series 5: Reference Material / 5.2: Research Material
Archival Repository:
National Museum of African American History and Culture
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/io38c23b151-67a1-483d-9cf5-aa6185996a05
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-nmaahc-a2019-109-ref56
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"I do!" : courtship, love, and marriage on the American frontier : a glimpse at America's romantic past through photographs, diaries, and journals, 1715-1915 / Cathy Luchetti

Title:
Courtship, love, and marriage on the American frontier
Author:
Luchetti, Cathy 1945-  Search this
Physical description:
308 pages : illustrations ; 23 x 27 cm
Type:
Books
History
Place:
United States
Date:
1996
©1996
Topic:
Courtship--History  Search this
Marriage--History  Search this
Frontier and pioneer life  Search this
Social life and customs  Search this
Data Source:
Smithsonian Libraries
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:siris_sil_1073404

"In this here place" : interpreting enslaved homeplaces

Author:
Battle-Baptiste, Whitney L  Search this
Smithsonian Libraries African Art Index Project DSI  Search this
Subject:
Hermitage (Hermitage, Tenn.)  Search this
Type:
Articles
Place:
Tennessee
Date:
2007
Topic:
African American archaeology  Search this
Slave quarters  Search this
Social archaeology  Search this
Archaeology and history  Search this
Call number:
DT473 .A73 2007
Data Source:
Smithsonian Libraries
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:siris_sil_905790

"Inside and Outside, Volume and Surface, Bulk and Beauty: The Dual Identities of Container Jars in Asia," - Keynote Address - Global Jars: Asian Containers as Transcultural Enclosures Symposium, Academy of Visual Arts, Hong Kong Baptist University, 2018

Container:
Box 7 of 12
Type:
Archival materials
Collection Rights:
Restricted for 15 years, until Jan-01-2034; Transferring office; 9/13/01 memorandum, Wright to Hennessey; Contact reference staff for details.
Collection Citation:
Smithsonian Institution Archives, Accession 20-143, Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery, Curatorial - Ceramics, Exhibition Records
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Exhibition Records
Exhibition Records / Box 7
Archival Repository:
Smithsonian Institution Archives
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-sia-fa20-143-refidd1e4191

"L'Abreuvoir" (The Well)

Designer:
Jean-Baptiste Huët, (French, 1745–1811)  Search this
Manufacturer:
Oberkampf & Cie., (Jouy-en-Josas, France, 1759–1815)  Search this
Medium:
Medium: plain weave cotton Technique: printed by engraved plate
Dimensions:
Height: 63cm (24 3/4in.). Width: 145cm (55 1/4in.) N.B. As the piece is quilted to a backing fabric with no apparent warp or weft, measurements were taken as Height and Width.
Pattern: Not present in piece.
Type:
printed, dyed & painted textiles
chef de piece
Object Name:
chef de piece
Made in:
Jouy-en-Josas, France
Date:
1792–1815
Credit Line:
Gift of Cora Ginsburg
Accession Number:
1994-80-2
Restrictions & Rights:
CC0
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Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum Collection
Textiles Department
Data Source:
Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/kq49d024723-6951-4833-9afb-03a3499050ca
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:chndm_1994-80-2

"L'abreuvoir' (The Well)

Designer:
Jean-Baptiste Huët, (French, 1745–1811)  Search this
Company:
Oberkampf & Cie., (Jouy-en-Josas, France, 1759–1815)  Search this
Medium:
Medium: Technique: Plain weave foundation. Printed (with a mordant for red) by engraved plate.
Dimensions:
Warp: 212.5 (83 3/4in.). Weft(s-s): 96.5cm (38in.)
Pattern: Height of repeat and printing plate: 103cm (40 1/2in.) Designed so that motifs are complete when lengths sewn together as a half-drop.
Object Name:
Textile
Type:
Textile
Made in:
Jouy, France
Date:
ca. 1792
Credit Line:
Gift of the Estate of Josephine Howell
Accession Number:
1987-85-4-a
Restrictions & Rights:
CC0
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Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum Collection
Textiles Department
Data Source:
Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/kq4cee7d1f5-7797-4852-a4de-e2975de1135e
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:chndm_1987-85-4-a

"L'odorat

Designer:
Jean-Baptiste Réveillon, French, 1725–1811  Search this
Medium:
Block-printed panel, screen-printed border
Dimensions:
253.5 x 122 cm (99 13/16 x 48 1/16 in.)
Type:
Wallcoverings
Sidewall
Object Name:
Sidewall
Place:
possibly France
Date:
after 1931
Credit Line:
Gift of John B. Wisner
Accession Number:
1976-64-1
Restrictions & Rights:
Usage conditions apply
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Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum Collection
Wallcoverings Department
Data Source:
Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/kq4d8f910f6-f1b6-4597-80e3-f7f820f1a08d
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:chndm_1976-64-1

"Laughing Lovers," terra-cotta busts, (sculpture)

Artist:
Carpeaux, Baptiste  Search this
Medium:
Terracotta
Type:
Sculptures
Exhibition Catalogs
Date:
1876
Topic:
Recreation--Courting  Search this
State of Being--Emotion--Happiness  Search this
Figure group--Bust  Search this
Control number:
AECI 03520802
Data Source:
Pre-1877 Art Exhibition Catalogue Index
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:siris_aeci_72911

"Matilda Arabella Evans (1872-1935) Black Doctor gave hope, health to Columbians in Depression"

Collection Creator:
Evans, Matilda Arabella, Dr., 1872-1935  Search this
Container:
Box 1, Folder 16
Type:
Archival materials
Text
Date:
1994
Collection Restrictions:
Collection is open for research. Access to collection materials requires an appointment.
Collection Rights:
The NMAAHC Archives can provide reproductions of some materials for research and educational use. Copyright and right to publicity restrictions apply and limit reproduction for other purposes.
Collection Citation:
Dr. Matilda A. Evans Collection of archival material, National Museum of African American History and Culture
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Dr. Matilda A. Evans Collection
Dr. Matilda A. Evans Collection / Series 5: Reference Material / 5.2: Research Material
Archival Repository:
National Museum of African American History and Culture
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/io35c472157-e86f-410a-a149-1ee414cd85f3
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-nmaahc-a2019-109-ref57
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"Mrs. Medgar Evers" cover

Title:
Scott Catalogue Canal Zone 155
Scott Catalogue Canal Zone U16
Medium:
paper; ink
Dimensions:
Height x Width: 4 5/16 x 9 1/2 in. (10.95 x 24.13 cm)
Type:
Covers & Associated Letters
Place of Origin:
Canal Zone (U.S. government reservation; PANAMA)
Place of Destination:
New York
Date:
June 17, 1963
Topic:
The Cold War (1945-1990)  Search this
Covers & Letters  Search this
Object number:
1988.0152.4
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National Postal Museum Collection
Data Source:
National Postal Museum
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/hm8a3331f96-0491-4994-954a-21a633a9525c
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:npm_1988.0152.4
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"Ngwerong of Nsoh"

Creator:
The Baptist Herald  Search this
Series Photographer:
Schneider, Gilbert, 1920-1999  Search this
Schneider, Evan G., (1949 - )  Search this
Series Creator:
Schneider, Mildred, (1920 - 2016)  Search this
Mbeng, Johnson  Search this
Extent:
1 Folder (Box 11)
Type:
Archival materials
Series Restrictions:
This collection is not fully processed and may not be available for research. Contact archives staff to schedule an appointment.
Series Rights:
Permission to reproduce images from the Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives must be obtained in advance. The collection is subject ot all copyright laws.
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Evan G. Schneider Collection
Evan G. Schneider Collection / Correspondence, Writings, and Articles
Archival Repository:
Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African Art
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/xo7422eba32-524b-4fa8-a42e-90dbadb9aa98
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-eepa-2020-004-ref107

"Palm Branches"

Manufacturer:
Regina Music Box Company  Search this
Physical Description:
metal (overall material)
Measurements:
overall: 27 in; x 68.58 cm
Object Name:
music box disc
Place made:
United States: New Jersey, Rahway
Manufacturing date:
1897-1899
Credit Line:
Gift of John H. Bacon
ID Number:
MI.72.26.21
Catalog number:
72.26.21
Accession number:
299195
Maker number:
4133
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Culture and the Arts: Musical Instruments
Music & Musical Instruments
Mechanical Musical Instruments
Data Source:
National Museum of American History
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a4-33f5-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmah_608079

"Papa" Joseph Diagienda, spiritual leader of the Kimbanguists, Kinshasa, Congo (Democratic Republic)

Photographer:
Elisofon, Eliot  Search this
Collection Photographer:
Elisofon, Eliot  Search this
Extent:
1 Slides (photographs) (col.)
Type:
Archival materials
Slides (photographs)
Color slides
Place:
Africa
Congo (Democratic Republic)
Date:
1972
Scope and Contents:
"Kimbanguism is based on the Bible and the concept of spiritual salvation. It mixes some traditional African practices but follows the law of Moses and calls for the destruction of fetishes and an end to sorcery and polygamy. The church was formed by Simon Kimbangu, originally a member of the british Baptist Church, following a vision in 1921. Like many Congolese churches, Kimbanguism was restricted by the Zairian government in the early 1970s." [F. Scott Bobb, 1999: Historical Dictionary of Democratic Republic of Congo, The Scarecrow Press, Inc.]. This photograph was taken when Eliot Elisofon was on assignment for National Geographic and traveled to Africa from January 19, 1972 to mid April 1972.
Local Numbers:
A 3 ZAI 30 EE 72
General:
Title is provided by EEPA staff based on photographer's notes.
Local Note:
0003
Frame value is 19.
Slide No. A 3 ZAI 30 EE 72
Collection Restrictions:
Use of original records requires an appointment. Contact Archives staff for more details.
Collection Rights:
Permission to reproduce images from the Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives must be obtained in advance. The collection is subject to all copyright laws.
Topic:
Portraits  Search this
Religion  Search this
Genre/Form:
Color slides
Collection Citation:
Eliot Elisofon Field Collection, EEPA 1973-001, Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African Art, Smithsonian Institution
Identifier:
EEPA.1973-001, Item EEPA EECL 465
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Eliot Elisofon Field collection
Eliot Elisofon Field collection / Congo (Democratic Republic) / EECL / Kinshasa, Congo (Democratic Republic)
Archival Repository:
Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African Art
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/xo7c896700f-64a4-4b15-a17b-8d7003a0850b
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-eepa-1973-001-ref21163

"Papa" Joseph Diagienda, spiritual leader of the Kimbanguists, Kinshasa, Congo (Democratic Republic)

Photographer:
Elisofon, Eliot  Search this
Collection Photographer:
Elisofon, Eliot  Search this
Extent:
1 Slides (photographs) (col.)
Type:
Archival materials
Slides (photographs)
Color slides
Place:
Africa
Congo (Democratic Republic)
Date:
1972
Scope and Contents:
"Kimbanguism is based on the Bible and the concept of spiritual salvation. It mixes some traditional African practices but follows the law of Moses and calls for the destruction of fetishes and an end to sorcery and polygamy. The church was formed by Simon Kimbangu, originally a member of the british Baptist Church, following a vision in 1921. Like many Congolese churches, Kimbanguism was restricted by the Zairian government in the early 1970s." [F. Scott Bobb, 1999: Historical Dictionary of Democratic Republic of Congo, The Scarecrow Press, Inc.]. This photograph was taken when Eliot Elisofon was on assignment for National Geographic and traveled to Africa from January 19, 1972 to mid April 1972.
Local Numbers:
A 3 ZAI 30.1 EE 72
General:
Title is provided by EEPA staff based on photographer's notes.
Local Note:
0003
Frame value is 14.
Slide No. A 3 ZAI 30.1 EE 72
Collection Restrictions:
Use of original records requires an appointment. Contact Archives staff for more details.
Collection Rights:
Permission to reproduce images from the Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives must be obtained in advance. The collection is subject to all copyright laws.
Topic:
Portraits  Search this
Religion  Search this
Genre/Form:
Color slides
Collection Citation:
Eliot Elisofon Field Collection, EEPA 1973-001, Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African Art, Smithsonian Institution
Identifier:
EEPA.1973-001, Item EEPA EECL 466
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Eliot Elisofon Field collection
Eliot Elisofon Field collection / Congo (Democratic Republic) / EECL / Kinshasa, Congo (Democratic Republic)
Archival Repository:
Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African Art
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/xo7a01be50d-c58a-4313-b963-fc6b2de3108c
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-eepa-1973-001-ref21174

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