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...
Letter written by Juliana Force to Andrew O'Connor, dated November 10, 1927. Refers to check enclosed for balance due from the sale of "Commodore Barry" to Mrs. Rumsey.
Bills of sale; Slaves--Kentucky--Lincoln County; Slavery--Kentucky--Lincoln County
Two-page bill of sale between Andrew Miller and William McMurray regarding one male slave named Limus, one female slave named Pendor, one male slave named Benjamin, one female slave named Pat, etc. in Lincoln County, Virginia [Kentucky].
Merchant ships--United States; Africa--Commerce--South Carolina; Slave trade--South Carolina--Charleston; South Carolina--Commerce--Africa
Account record of slaves and goods purchased from Caleb Godfrey on the Sloop Hare after a voyage to the coast of Africa. Includes names of 25 purchasers, most notably, "Pistue [?] a Black." On back, tally of "Sundy. [Sundry] Expended and Wastage...
Four-page letter from Ellis Gray Loring to Andrew Robeson soliciting donations to operate the anti-slavery publication The Liberator, under the management of Francis Jackson, Samuel Philbrick, Edmund Quincy, William Bassett, and Loring.
Handwritten letter by Andrew O'Connor to Gertrude Vanderbilt Whitney, dated May 16, 192[1]. In it O'Connor discusses bird feet. Sketch enclosed (attachment).
Handwritten letter by Andrew O'Connor to Mrs. Whitney, dated July 24, 1936. O'Connor is living in London. Refers to an enclosed copy of a letter from Mr. Ryan.
Letter written by Juliana Force's secretary to Mary Harriman Rumsey (Mrs. Charles C.), dated October 25, 1927. Refers to sale of Andrew O'Connor's "Commordore Barry" sculpture. Photocopy of original.
Postal data: posted; postmarked [in block capitals] (GASPORT, Aug.3, [indiscernible]), stamp; Postcard type: divided back [double line in "T" shape]; Printing information: card number (1291); Logo (POST CARD) in stylized lettering; Written message...
Postal data: posted, postmarked [circular] (WATERFORD, NY, Jul. 2 -- 3:30PM [1925?]), stamp [askew]; Postcard type: divided back; Logo (POSTCARD) in stylized lettering; Written message [water damage to text] (Hello Petty:, Having a great time here....
Postal data: unposted (Postage: Uninted States and Island Possesions, Cuba, Canada, and Mexico one Cent. For all other countries two Cents.) printed inside stamp box; Postcard type: undivided back (THIS SIDE IS FOR THE ADDRESS ONLY); [on bottom...
