Photograph of Reverend Mother Gertude Bodkin at the front door of Manhattanville's Convent Avenue campus. The other figure is believed to be Mother B. Keogh
Civil rights Religious aspects Catholic Church ; Dammann, Grace Cowardin, 1872-1945; Discrimination in education; Manhattanville College of the Sacred Heart; Social action; Society of the Sacred Heart
Letter from Reverend Mother Bodkin responding to negative reaction to admission of African American student
Civil rights Religious aspects Catholic Church; Dammann, Grace Cowardin, 1872-1945; Discrimination in education; LaFarge, John, 1880-1963; Manhattanville College of the Sacred Heart; Social action; Society of the Sacred Heart
Letter sent to Reverend Mother Gertrude Bodkin with enclosed LaFarge letter requesting admission of African American student.
Catholic universities and colleges--United States; Civil rights Religious aspects Catholic Church ; Dammann, Grace Cowardin, 1872-1945; Discrimination in education; LaFarge, John, 1880-1963; Society of the Sacred Heart
Response from Reverend Mother regarding Father John LaFarge request to admit African American student
One-page letter from Reverend John Jasper of Richmond [Virginia] to Reverend Richard Raine, pastor of M. E. church, Philadelphia, in response to an inquiry regarding knowledge of a man named Robert Paine, possibly Bishop Robert Paine, Methodist...
Birth certificates--New York (State)--New York; Slavery--New York (State)--New York
Birth certificate of James, born June 19, 1802, to 'Marianne, the wife of York' belonging to New York City surgeon William Hurst. Document cosigned by attorney Timothy Hurst. James was baptised August 1, 1802, by the Right Reverend Bishop Moore.
Two-page deposition of Samuel Whittelsey of Wallingford, Connecticut, describing a meeting between Reverend Mr. Joseph Noyse [Noyes] of New Haven [Connecticut], and Mr. Wharam Mather of South New Haven [Connecticut], where Mather asked for prayers...
Sailors' Snug Harbor photographs, SUNY Maritime College, Staten Island, New York.
Varoius news clippings are shown from the Staten Island Advance.. One named ""College Singers for Youth To Visit Island Homes."" and ""Reading Expert, 25, Joins Point 4 education project. Keywords: arts and crafts, Mrs. Julia Wood Ward, Reverend...
Civil rights Religious aspects Catholic Church; LaFarge, John, 1880-1963; National Federation of Catholic College Students (U.S.); OByrne, E. M. (Eleanor M.); Social Action
Interracial Forum March 1, 1947, seated left to right: Basil Paterson, Jacques Leroy, Dr. Locke, Reverend John LaFarge S.J., Jane Crowley, Angela Bayo, Fred Flach
LaFarge, John, 1880-1963; Manhattanville College of the Sacred Heart; National Federation of Catholic College Students (U.S.); Social action; Social Action Secretariat
Letter of suggestions for campus-level social action.
Civil rights Religious aspects Catholic Church; LaFarge, John, 1880-1963; National Federation of Catholic College Students (U.S.); Social action; Social Action Secretariat
Left to right: George Murray, Reverend John LaFarge, S.J., Lani Phelan (class of 1961), Gerry Weber
Civil rights Religious aspects Catholic Church ; Dammann, Grace Cowardin, 1872-1945; LaFarge, John, 1880-1963; Social action
Photograph of St. Madeleine Sophie Retreat Group, June 1943.
Caption on rear: "Mrs. George F. Lamb, Mother Regina Lamb Hellerman, 1932, was a friend of the group for many years.
Mrs. Lamb is the second to the left of Father LaFarge"
"Saint...
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...
Civil rights Religious aspects Catholic Church; Dammann, Grace Cowardin, 1872-1945; Discrimination in education; LaFarge, John, 1880-1963; Society of the Sacred Heart; Social action
Letter from Civil Rights Activist, John LaFarge, S.J., requesting assurance that a qualified African American student could be admitted to Manhattanville College of the Sacred Heart.
Civil rights Religious aspects Catholic Church; Dammann, Grace Cowardin, 1872-1945; Discrimination in education; LaFarge, John, 1880-1963; Manhattanville College of the Sacred Heart; Society of the Sacred Heart; Social action
Article outlining events leading to President Dammann's "Principles Versus Prejudices" Address.
"...the President of the College, the Reverend Mother Dammann, removed every doubt by replying to the challenge of prejudice in a brilliant, cogent,...
Civil rights Religious aspects Catholic Church; LaFarge, John, 1880-1963; National Federation of Catholic College Students (U.S.); OByrne, E. M. (Eleanor M.); Social Action
Interracial Forum March 1, 1947, left to right: Basil Paterson, Jacques Leroy, Jane Crowley, Reverend John LaFarge, Dr. Locke, Angela Bayo, Fred Flach
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 'Reverend' Mother,
There is a rumor going about Saint Louis which is distressing us all very much. I just heard it this evening and am writing...
