241 East 201st St., New York City.
Feb. 15, 1916.
It is long –too long-- since I have seen you. I have been thinking for some time of coming over to Staten Island to get a glimpse of you and to talk over old times. Now my young friend, Jacob...
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...
Fair. Discoloration on cover and egdes darkening. Adhesive and paper residue on back cover. Information written in pencil on cover and back cover. Smudges and light marks throughout. Full measurements: 17.3 cm (H) x 10.8 cm (W).
Civil rights Religious aspects Catholic Church; Dammann, Grace Cowardin, 1872-1945; Discrimination in education; Manhattanville College of the Sacred Heart; Social action
Letter of protest sent to President Dammann following decision to admit African American student:
"Dear Madam;
I am deeply shocked to learn that Manhattanville has accepted a coloured girl as a Freshman for next year. I feel that this is a very...
Inventories of decedents' estates--Indiana--Knox County; Slaves--Indiana--Knox County; Slavery--Indiana--Knox County
Two-page estate of the inventory of Thomas Jenkins, including furniture, tools, livestock, wagons, one slave woman, one slave boy named Tom, one slave girl named Delphi, one slave girl named Milla, one slave girl named China, and one slave boy...
Good. Discoloration along edges. Information marked in pencil on [page 3]. Corner on [page 3] heavily creased and has small tear. Adhesive and paper residue on back. Full measurement of item: 12.8 cm (H) x 10.2 cm (W).
United States--New York (State)--New York--Brooklyn; Music publishing industry; Hymns, English
Booklet containing numerous hymns, including, Forward!; Master, I Pray Thee; God is Love; etc. Illus.: young girl in white dress holding hymn book with birds perched along its top. Girl is surrounded by yellow ribbon, pink flowers and green...
Children at play seem unconcerned about the muddy puddle the girl is wading through, at the corner of Shakespeare Avenue and 170th Street. The girl drinks her soda on what is probably a hot summer day. The wall in the rear is marked has graffiti.
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...
