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A return of the apraisement [sic] of the Property of Bartholomew Gartman, Dec.
Slaves--Georgia--Jefferson County; Slavery--Georgia--Jefferson County; Inventories of decedents' estates--Georgia--Jefferson County
Four-page inventory of Bartholomew Gartman of Jefferson County, Georgia, regarding his estate at the time of his death. Identifies two slaves, "1 negro man named Limbrick [?]; 1 negro girl nam'd Peggy," among livestock and household goods. Signed...
New-York Historical Society, Manuscript Collections Relating to Slavery

[Bill of sale for two slaves named Pompey and Adam]
Slavery--Jamaica--Kingston; Slaves--Jamaica--Kingston; Slave trade--Jamaica--Kingston
Bill of sale for "a negro man named Pompey" and "a negro man named Adam" purchased by John Joyce of Kingston [Jamaica] from W. & G. [Wg. G.?] Dawson.
New-York Historical Society, Manuscript Collections Relating to Slavery

[Letter to the Governor of Maryland, Horatio Sharpe]
Slaves--Maryland; Slavery--Maryland; Capital punishment--Maryland; Pardon--Maryland
Petition to the Governor of Maryland asking for a pardon of Jack, a negro slave, having confessed to stealing goods from the house of Mr. Hopewell. Signature partially legible, possibly William Fitzhugh. Slip of paper in different hand dated 2nd...
New-York Historical Society, Manuscript Collections Relating to Slavery

[Birth certificate of a female negro named Clara and another female negro named Mary]
Birth certificates--New York (State)--New York; Slavery--New York (State)--New York
Birth certificate of Clara, born Novemer 8, 1801, to a 'female slave Rachel,' and of Mary, born May 6, 1802, to a 'female slave Sylvia,' both belonging to New York City merchant Jonathan Lawrence.
New-York Historical Society, Manuscript Collections Relating to Slavery

[Birth certificate of a certain negro child named John]
Birth certificates--New York (State)--New York; Slavery--New York (State)--New York
Birth certificate of John, born August 26, 1802, to a 'Negro Woman Slave named Hannah' belonging to New York City merchant David Lydig.
New-York Historical Society, Manuscript Collections Relating to Slavery

[Birth certificate of a certain negro child named Brett]
Birth certificates--New York (State)--New York; Slavery--New York (State)--New York
Birth certificate of Brett, born January 23, 1800, to a 'Negro Woman Slave named Ann' belonging to Elizabeth Maunsell of Harlem Hill, New York.
New-York Historical Society, Manuscript Collections Relating to Slavery

[Birth certificate of a certain negro child named Isabella]
Birth certificates--New York (State)--New York; Slavery--New York (State)--New York
Birth certificate of Isabella, born September 1, 1801, to a 'Negro Woman Slave named Betsy' belonging to New York City merchant Donald McLeod.
New-York Historical Society, Manuscript Collections Relating to Slavery

[Birth certificate of a female negro child named Hannah]
Birth certificates--New York (State)--New York; Slavery--New York (State)--New York
Birth certificate of Hannah, born June 28, 1812, to a 'negro wench' named Sarah belonging to New York City livery stable keeper John Sandford.
New-York Historical Society, Manuscript Collections Relating to Slavery

[Birth certificate of a certain negro child named Peter]
Birth certificates--New York (State)--New York; Slavery--New York (State)--New York
Birth certificate of Peter, born in March 1800, to a 'Negro Woman Slave named Lucy' belonging to New York City druggist Jacob Schieffelin.
New-York Historical Society, Manuscript Collections Relating to Slavery

[Birth certificate of a certain female negro child named Sarah Louisa]
Birth certificates--New York (State)--New York; Slavery--New York (State)--New York
Birth certificate of Sarah Louisa, born November 10, 1816, to a 'negro woman named Susan' belonging to New York City merchant Selah Strong.
New-York Historical Society, Manuscript Collections Relating to Slavery

[Birth certificate of a certain negro boy named Cuff]
Birth certificates--New York (State)--New York; Slavery--New York (State)--New York
Birth certificate of Cuff, born February 10, 1804, to a 'Negro Woman Slave named Susan' belonging to New York City grocer Oliver Waldron.
New-York Historical Society, Manuscript Collections Relating to Slavery

Protest Negro Descrimination in Football
Handbills; Brooklyn College--History
Handbill announcing a Rally in support of the right for African Americans to play football
Brooklyn College, Student Handbills

The Land of Sleepy Hollow
Poetry
Page 68; Page Title: Washington Irving; One paragraph; Conclusion of Stephen Henry Thayer's poem.
Greenburgh Public Library, The Land and People of Greenburgh

Interracial Justice Week 1961, The Centurion, March 17, 1961, "Interracial Justice Week to Feature Film, Forum, Smoker, on Negro Problems"
Civil rights Religious aspects Catholic Church ; Manhattanville College of the Sacred Heart; National Federation of Catholic College Students (U.S.); Social action; Social Action Secretariat
Schedule of events for 1961 Interracial Justice Week including, Work Week to finance scholarships for African American students, smoker- discussions, forum, and film.
Manhattanville College, History of Social Action

Letter of Support, Undated
Civil rights Religious aspects Catholic Church; Dammann, Grace Cowardin, 1872-1945; Discrimination in education; Manhattanville College of the Sacred Heart; Social action
Letter of support sent to President Dammann following decision to admit African American student “Dear Reverend Mother, Thank you very much for the kind invitation I received this morning to attend the Manhattanville Baby Party. John, my three...
Manhattanville College, History of Social Action

The Catholic Tribune, "College of Sacred Heart Manhattanville, New York City, to Admit First Negro"
Civil rights Religious aspects Catholic Church ; Dammann, Grace Cowardin, 1872-1945; Discrimination in education; Social action
Editorial article from St. Joseph, Missouri describing controversy of admission of African American student
Manhattanville College, History of Social Action

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