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American Missionary Association archives
Collection
Identifier: 001
Scope and Contents
This collection is a valuable resource for the study of the abolitionist movement. It includes approximately 350,000 manuscript pieces. The mass of these was written during the period from 1839 to 1882, but several thousand are dated before and after that time. The manuscripts include some of the treasurers’ papers and minutes of Executive Committee meetings, as well as other items such as sermons, statistical reports, drawings, photographs, and essays; however, letters make up the large...
Dates:
Created: 1828-1969; Other: Majority of material found in 1839-1882; Other: Date acquired: 08/22/1968
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Amistad Research Center
American Missionary photograph collection
Collection
Identifier: 018
Content Description
The collection contains photographs that were gathered for use in the monthly magazine American Missionary, published by the American Missionary Association. Photographers include W. Knighton Bloom, Laura Kincheloe, and Frank Moore. These photographs document various ethnic groups and communities, both urban and rural in various sections of the United States. Also included are numerous photographs related to Ellis Island in the 1920s.Photographs taken and collected by W. Knighton...
Dates:
Other: 1922-1934
Found in:
Amistad Research Center
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