Pennsylvania Schoolgirl's Notebook with Handwritten Poems on Anti-Slavery and Women's Education
Handwritten notebook of a young lady from Pennsylvania in 1839 with poetry and several essays on slavery, abolition movements, women’s education, Native Americans, and missionary work. She hand-copied works from notable writers such as Hannah More and Henry Wadsworth Longfellow. 8 x 6 in. Quarter black morocco with marbled boards.....
First African American Woman to Graduate College
STANTON [Day Sessions], Lucy Ann. Pamphlet List of names of Oberlin's Graduates from its First Decade. Containing the name of Lucy Ann Stanton, the first African American woman in the United States to earn a college degree. Her name appears on the 4th bound page [paginated 32] as an 1850.....
The Education of Freedmen
[Education] [Reconstruction] Pamphlet, 1895. Slater Fund for Education of Freedmen. Proceedings of the Trustees of the John F. Slater Fund for the Education of Freedmen 1895. Baltimore, 1895. 14 pages. Paper wrappers. Heavy toning with chips and losses around all edges, especially right edge back cover. Back cover is detached.....
First Female Professor at Cornell Anna Comstock writes about her work educating "children of color"
COMSTOCK, ANNA BOTSFORD. Typed letter signed, one page, 8" x 10 1/2", on printed letterhead of The Ledge, Roberts Place, Cornell Heights, Ithaca, N.Y., 1 October 1920. To "Dear Friend", apparently replying to questions about a proposed curriculum (see below): "I was delighted to ... know that your your wonderful.....
Pamphlet "An Estimate of our Negro Schools" [1931]
E. George Payne, Ph.D. Assistant Dean, NYU. Published by The American Church Institute for Negroes, "Fostering the rebirth of an ancient race." [1931] Tan covers, bound with brown twine. 28 pages, partially paginated. This pamphlet aims at bringing attention to the poor conditions of segregated schools for African Americans in.....
Colored School Report from 1897 Board of Education NC
[Education] Teacher’s colored school Report from 1897-8 school term. Two-sided, 7 x 8.5 in. Pre-printed form filled in with handwritten black ink, regarding details of the school term taught. Ink is fading. This documents lists J. W. Goodman as a teacher for 32 “colored” students at Scotch Irish Township in.....
Reconstruction era African American school teacher letter: ” we may have our old time prejudices we should not shut our eyes to the irresistible logic of events that as freemen we should educate them”
[Reconstruction] [Education] Autograph letter signed in black ink between brothers in 1876. Dated June 11, 1876 and addressed from Camden, South Carolina. 8 pages, 8 x 5 in. Handwritten letter addressed to David from Charles, a man working as a teacher for emancipated African-American students in the post-Civil War South.....
Promoting racial equality
Robert Minor. “Tell The People How Ben Davis Was Elected”. New York: New Century Publishers, 1946. 24 pages, slim octavo. Photo-illustrated wrappers, separated from text with small triangular tear to rear wrapper. Very good condition. This pamphlet outlines the benefits of promoting racial equality and parity in representation, via the.....
2 African American Catholic School photos
[African-American] [Education] Pair of photographs depicting the first Catholic elementary school that educated girls of color both free and enslaved, which was located at the oldest black parish in the United States, St. Augustine’s Catholic Church. Circa 1840. Albumen photographs, 7” x 5” inches, one mounted on board and the.....
Columbus Ohio Multiracial Integrated classroom photograph, c. 1920
Multiracial Integrated classroom vintage Gelatin Silver Photograph on Original photographer board, circa. 1920. Two African American girls in an otherwise white class decades before Brown v Board of Education Children appear to be about 4th grade. The mat has a photographer blind stamp, Bristol- Columbus Ohio. Some chips to mat.....
Disenfranchising black voters.
Original Pamphlet which outlines various voter suppression policies in Southern States, in relation to the 1896 U.S. Presidential Election between William Jennings Bryan and William McKinley. Chicago: Allied Printing. 4 pages, 8.75 x 5.75 in. Good condition. Light overall toning, small holes at left margin from disbanding. Small tears at.....
Air Force One Presidential Playings Cards
President Air Force One Playing Cards with Presidential Seal. These playing cards have the "Seal of the President" on the top as well as the words "Welcome Aboard Air Force One". The cards are gold and blue. In excellent condition. We are told these were given on Airforce One and.....
Muhammad Ali’s activism for Racial Equality in the civil rights movement
Broadside: Muhammad Ali for the Congress on Racial Equality CORE National Convention, June 30 - July 4, 1967 - Oakland, California. The Broadside is promoting Muhammad Ali for Black Power: “Blueprint for Survival”, at the Oakland Auditorium on June 30, 1967 for the Congress on Racial Equality (CORE) National Convention.....
Radical Booklet Demands Angela Davis and All Political Prisoners be Released from Jail
[Civil Rights] [Activism] “Freedom is a constant struggle…(old Gospel refrain) Defend victims of racism and repression”. 10 ¾ x 8 ¼ in. 8 page booklet. Orange, black, and white color graphic on front cover, with black and white photograph images printed inside of arrested political activists, including Angela Davis. Booklet.....