School children eat their lunch sitting on a bench at Old P.S.8 in Bedford Park. They have lunch box thermoses and sandwiches. The school has since been demolished.
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...
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...
Sherman, William T. (William Tecumseh), 1820-1891--Death and burial; Wilson and Kellogg School (New York, N.Y.)--Pictorial works; New York (N.Y.)--Pictorial works
Sherman, William T. (William Tecumseh), 1820-1891--Death and burial; Wilson and Kellogg School (New York, N.Y.)--Pictorial works; New York (N.Y.)--Pictorial works
