Two-page list of names of fugitive slaves aided by the Vigilance Committee [probably of Boston, Massachusetts] since the passage of the Fugitive Slave Bill in 1850 until 1854.
Riverdale Children's Association; Colored Orphan Asylum (New York, N.Y.); Association for the Benefit of Colored Orphans (New York, N.Y.); Charities--New York (State)--New York; Children, Black--New York (State)--New York; African American...
The records of the Colored Orphan Asylum document the activities of the institution from 1836 to 1972, with the bulk of the records falling between 1850 and 1936. The records include minutes of general meetings, the Executive Committee, the...
Ship manifest of "negroes, mulattoes, and persons of color taken on" the Steamer Augusta of Washington from the port of Alexandria [Virginia] to Aquia Creek, Virginia. Includes names of ship's Master John Rogers, shipper R. N. Windsor of...
Account record of Valentine Jones of Barbados for items supplied to ships owned by Samuel and William Vernon [of Newport, Rhode Island]. Includes Capt. John Duncan, Capt. Thomas Rogers, and Capt. [Peter] Dordin between the years 1767 through 1771.
Merchant ships--United States; Merchant mariners--Salaries, etc.
Request for wages earned by Samuel Scranton to be paid to Sarah Jones by Samuel and William Vernon in Newport, Rhode Island. Signed by witness James Rogers, Junior.
Merchant ships--United States; Merchant mariners--Salaries, etc.
Request for advanced wages for Samuel Scranton to be paid to Sarah Jones by Samuel and William Vernon in Newport, Rhode Island. In turn, Scranton promises to contine work aboard the Othello until the debt is settled.
Slaves--New York (State); Slavery--New York (State)
Fragment containing request for "a barral [sic] of tar" to be given to Cuf, a slave belonging to Denyse Denyse. Addressed to Mr. Jones, a New York ship candler.
Ship manifest of "negroes, mulattoes, and persons of color taken on" the Brig Angora of Ellsworth from the port of Alexandria [Virginia] to New Orleans, Louisiana. Includes names of ship's Master Barthuel Salsbury, shipper George Kephart, and...
Postal data: posted, postmarked [wavy postmark with number 1 and letter C] (ST. LOUIS, MO., OCT 25, 1912 [?] AM), stamp; Postcard type: undivided back; Logo: (POST CARD) printed in red; (This side for the address.) printed in red at the bottem of...
Postal data: posted, postmarked (ROCHESTER, N.Y., AUG 12, 5PM, 1931), stamp; Postcard type: divided back (THIS SPACE FOR WRITING MESSAGES; THIS SPACE FOR ADDRESS ONLY); Logo (POST CARD) with (C.T. AMERICAN ART COLORED) printed in middle of dividing...
