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American Missionary Association archives addenda
Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: 001-1
Scope and Contents
The 1969 addendum and later addenda to the American Missionary Association archives are mostly twentieth century in scope, covering two main subject areas. The first is the association's numerous schools. These are considered "field" records, or, the fruits of the Association's missionary work outside of its New York City office. The Addendum is divided into three series: Series 1 covers field-related work, mainly the AMA schools; Series 2 covers projects that were run directly form the New...
Dates:
Created: 1849-1991; Other: Date acquired: 03/31/1969
Found in:
Amistad Research Center
Joseph Geddes Family papers
Collection
Identifier: 159
Scope and Contents
The Joseph Geddes Family papers pertain to several generations of an African American family with multi-generational ties to Louisiana who owned and operated several businesses, including funeral parlors and life insurance companies that date back to the early 20th century. The papers consist of professional, as well as personal, papers and contain photographs, scrapbooks, memory books, a memorial record book, correspondence, programs, and newspaper clippings relating to the family...
Dates:
Created: 1928-1957; Other: Majority of material found in 1953-1955; Other: Date acquired: 02/01/1981
Found in:
Amistad Research Center
Mabel Robinson Love papers
Collection
Identifier: 232
Content Description
This collection contains a photograph is of Mabel Love, who was a national officer of the Delta Sigma Theta, and members of three New Orleans chapters, namely Alpha Eta Sigma, Beta Gamma chapter of Dillard University, and the Gamma Alpha chapter of Xavier University. Persons identified by Jessie C. Dent include: Vera Baranco, Elise Rousseve, Naomi Evans, Thelma Johnson Mitchell, Adeline Lewis, Jessie Dent, Estelle Baranco Turpin, Emma Adams, Vivan Osborne Marsh, Sylvia Labat, Lydia Davis,...
Dates:
Other: 1940s
Found in:
Amistad Research Center
Henry Hugh and Adeline L. Davis Proctor papers
Collection
Identifier: 308
Dates:
Other: 1881-1972
Found in:
Amistad Research Center
Alrutheus Ambush Taylor manuscript
Collection
Identifier: 359
Content Description
Typescript history of Fisk University entitled Fisk University, 1866-1951: A Constructive Influence in American Life. Chapter titles are: The Beginnings of Fisk University; The Original Jubilee Singers; The Formative Period; The Middle Period; and The Recent Period. Collection also includes an obituary of Dr. Taylor written by Charles. S. Johnson.
Dates:
Other: 1952
Found in:
Amistad Research Center
Lillian W. Voorhees papers
Collection
Identifier: 375
Scope and Contents
The Lillian Welch Voorhees papers consist of 21.7 linear feet of items typical of the life of a 20th century educator. The collection also reflects Voorhees's literary and theatrical interests with examples of her own writings, as well as those of her students. Correspondence, 1900-1973 (ca. 8450 items), comprises the largest part of Voorhees's papers. Her literary efforts, 1907-71, are another large section. These include bibliographies; articles; a fragmentary autobiography and...
Dates:
Created: 1892-1973; Other: Date acquired: 01/01/1970
Found in:
Amistad Research Center
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