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...
Coffin, John,1756-1838; Campbell, George, 1736-1799; Perkins, Sergeant; Atwood, Isaac, Captain; Livingston, John William, Captain; Chapman, Thomas, Captain; Campbell, Dougall, Lieutenant; Great Britain. Army; Courts-martial and courts of inquiry --...
Drafts of Major John Coffins statements in reply to the defense of Lieutenant-Colonel George Campbell at Campbells court martial. The first draft (eleven pages, numbered as 5, [1] leaves) is addressed to ""Mr. President & Gentlemen of the Board,""...
Birth certificates--New York (State)--New York; Slavery--New York (State)--New York
Birth certificate of Charles, born 'on or about' April 15, 1811, to a 'Negro Woman Slave named Rose' belonging to New York City minister of gospel William Parkinson.
Abbott writes to wish Markham a happy birthday. Abbott writes also to tell Markham about his involvement in two groups, The Bronx Free Fellowship and the Poetry Society.
Markham sends a donation to Carr to help his mission to spread the "Episcopal Special." Markham also suggests having a Propaganda Fund, which could support The Christian Socialist.
Mahlon Day (1790-1854) was a Quaker, publisher of children's books, printer, and bookseller in New York City. This is a contemporary copy of a diary kept by Day while on a tour of the West Indies (Nov. 1839-Apr. 1840) in the company of Joseph John...
Sailors' Snug Harbor photographs, SUNY Maritime College, Staten Island, New York.
An article from the New York Herald Tribune entitled ""Minister Expects Snug Harbor Seat"" is about Rev. John O. Mellin's, pastor of the First Presbyterian Church, expected seat on Sailors Snug Harbor board of trustees, as well as his opposition to...
