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American Home Missionary Society records
Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: 014
Scope and Contents
The records of the American Home Missionary Society contain correspondence, both incoming and outgoing, and printed matter. The collection documents the financial and administrative aspects of the Society, as well as the personal activities of and issues faced by its missionaries. Immigrant and frontier communities are also detailed within the letters and reports by missionaries.The strength of the American Home Missionary Society records is contained within the incoming and...
Dates:
Created: 1816-1907; Other: Majority of material found in 1826-1894; Other: Date acquired: 07/21/1969
Found in:
Amistad Research Center
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
Found in:
Amistad Research Center
Arthur Berry papers
Collection
Identifier: 551
Scope and Contents
The papers document the personal and professional life of Arthur Berry, artist and educator. Included is correspondence, an essay on Aaron Douglas by Arthur Berry, his curriculum vitae, photographs of Berry and his artwork, and newspaper articles regarding his career. Notable correspondents include artists John T. Scott and John Rhoden. Materials reflect professional relationships at Fisk University, the Skowhegan School of Painting and Sculpture, Florida A&M University, Alabama...
Dates:
Created: 1957-1993; Other: Date acquired: 01/27/1998
Found in:
Amistad Research Center
Albert Turner Bharucha-Reid papers
Collection — Container: 25 Volumes
Identifier: 047
Scope and Contents
The papers document the professional life of African American mathematician and researcher Albert Turner Bharucha-Reid and include correspondence, writings, research materials, and documentation on his involvement in professional conferences and organizations, as well as his work as a university professor spanning from the early 1950's to 1985. The papers contain general correspondence with mathematicians around the world and correspondence related to his role as editor and associate editor...
Dates:
Created: 1950-1985; Other: Majority of material found in 1970-1985; Other: Date acquired: 04/01/1985
Found in:
Amistad Research Center
Catholic Council on Human Relations records
Collection
Identifier: 077
Scope and Contents
This collection includes a variety of materials regarding the Catholic Council on Human Relations (CCHR) and their work to desegregate New Orleans parochial schools. The collection includes correspondence by and to C. Ellic Henican, Charles Plauche, Henry Bezou, and Henry Cabirac. The collection includes the organization's foundational documents, collected publications, and financial materials. Much of the collection consists of correspondence between CCHR staff and directors,...
Dates:
Created: 1955-1969; Other: Date acquired: 01/01/1972
Found in:
Amistad Research Center
Arnold de Mille papers
Collection
Identifier: 600
Scope and Contents
Photo journalist Arnold de Mille (1908-1996) spent his career capturing the African American experience for the better part of the twentieth century, as well as recording the African experience during a time of volatility and upheaval. His papers and photographs span this storied career with a significant amount of these materials dedicated to beauty culture, the Civil Rights Movement, and his work for the United Nations. Included are issues from the short-lived ...
Dates:
Created: 1942-1996; Other: Majority of material found in 1950-1970; Other: Date acquired: 04/01/2000
Found in:
Amistad Research Center
Rivers Frederick papers
Collection
Identifier: 156
Scope and Contents
The papers of Dr. Rivers Frederick consist of circa 250 items of correspondence and approximately 125 items of non-correspondence. The non-correspondence occupies about eighty-five percent of the shelf space allotted to this collection. Non-correspondence in these papers includes speeches and writings by Frederick; writings by others about Frederick; other collected writings; lists; programs and menus; diplomas and certificates; photographs; newspaper clippings; collected...
Dates:
Created: 1893-1961; Other: Date acquired: 01/01/1976
Found in:
Amistad Research Center
Gwendolyn Midlo Hall papers
Collection
Identifier: 163
Scope and Contents
The papers of historian Gwendolyn Midlo Hall are comprised of correspondence; professional working papers, including applications, reports, resumes, and grants; professional writings, including book and chapter drafts, essays, and lectures; and research materials including articles, news clippings, interviews, notes, vital records, and publications in English, French and Spanish. The collection includes reproductions of research materials and research notes dating from 1705-1820 and...
Dates:
Created: 1943-2001; Other: Majority of material found in 1970s-2001; Other: Date acquired: 06/01/1972
Found in:
Amistad Research Center
Joseph A. Hardin papers
Collection
Identifier: 166
Scope and Contents
The papers of Joseph A. Hardin consist of approximately 248 items. Correspondence accounts for a third of the collection.The bulk of non-correspondence is clippings from newspapers and magazines. Perhaps, the most distinctive items of non-correspondence are the photographs and medals or awards, which give an otherwise unavailable glimpse into Hardin's life and that of his associates in New Orleans' Black community. The principal correspondents, with the inclusive...
Dates:
Created: circa 1880-1978; Other: Majority of material found in 1923-1978; Other: Date acquired: 06/01/1978
Found in:
Amistad Research Center
Jane T. Lemann papers
Collection
Identifier: 214
Scope and Contents
The Jane T. Lemann papers reflect Lemann's wide civic involvement in New Orleans, particularly in areas pertaining to educational reform and student welfare. Materials reflecting Lemann's involvement in efforts to desegregate the New Orleans Public Schools comprise the bulk of the collection. The collection consists mostly of planning and meeting notes, reports, correspondence, collected ephemera and publications, and newsclippings. Some materials pertain to Lemann's work with multiple...
Dates:
Created: 1944-1966; Other: Date acquired: 01/01/1983
Found in:
Amistad Research Center
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