Print shows a group of men gathered around a man reading a newspaper on the steps of the "American Hotel." An African American man and child also listen from the steps of the hotel. A woman is seen listening in through a window from inside the hotel. Various broadsides are posted on the building
Description:
BEIN BrSides Zc50 853woz 01: On sheet 30.0 x 22.7 cm., BEIN BrSides Zc50 853woz 02: On sheet 31.7 x 23.8 cm., and BEIN BrSides Zc50 853woz 03: On sheet 28.5 x 21.9 cm. Written in pencil at bottom right of sheet: Proof before final lettering done.
Publisher:
D. Appleton & Co.
Subject (Topic):
Men, African Americans, and Mexican War, 1846-1848
Print shows a group of men gathered around a man reading a newspaper on the steps of the "American Hotel." An African American man and child also listen from the steps of the hotel. A woman is seen listening in through a window from inside the hotel. Various broadsides are posted on the building
Description:
BEIN BrSides Zc50 853woz 01: On sheet 30.0 x 22.7 cm., BEIN BrSides Zc50 853woz 02: On sheet 31.7 x 23.8 cm., and BEIN BrSides Zc50 853woz 03: On sheet 28.5 x 21.9 cm. Written in pencil at bottom right of sheet: Proof before final lettering done.
Publisher:
D. Appleton & Co.
Subject (Topic):
Men, African Americans, and Mexican War, 1846-1848
Print shows a group of men gathered around a man reading a newspaper on the steps of the "American Hotel." An African American man and child also listen from the steps of the hotel. A woman is seen listening in through a window from inside the hotel. Various broadsides are posted on the building
Description:
BEIN BrSides Zc50 853woz 01: On sheet 30.0 x 22.7 cm., BEIN BrSides Zc50 853woz 02: On sheet 31.7 x 23.8 cm., and BEIN BrSides Zc50 853woz 03: On sheet 28.5 x 21.9 cm. Written in pencil at bottom right of sheet: Proof before final lettering done.
Publisher:
D. Appleton & Co.
Subject (Topic):
Men, African Americans, and Mexican War, 1846-1848
Manuscript meeting minutes, 12 March 1900 to 19 March 1902
Description:
African-American women's organization, founded on 12 March 1900 in New Haven, Connecticut, when eighteen members elected officers, including Mrs. John Ross, Jr., President; Mrs. W. B. Johnson, Vice President; Mrs. Carrie Hickman and Mrs. Eugene Henderson, Secretaries; and Mrs. Ann S. Kinner, Treasurer. The club met weekly to discuss works by and about African-Americans and to plan community activities.
Subject (Geographic):
Connecticut and New Haven
Subject (Name):
Women's 20th Century Club (New Haven, Conn.)
Subject (Topic):
African American women, Societies and clubs, African Americans, Societies, etc, and Women
Autographs of Langston Hughes, Countee Cullen, and Alain Locke., Contains music., CVV, p. 100 (W)., and Includes The colored girls of Passenack--old and new, by William Carlos Williams: p. 93-96.
Publisher:
Published by Nancy Cunard at Wishart,
Subject (Geographic):
Jackson County (Fla.)
Subject (Topic):
African American arts, African Americans, Blacks, Blues (Music), and Slavery, abolition, and emancipation
Autograph letter, in Arabic Maghrabi script, conveying a greeting to Major John Owen in Raleigh, and consisting chiefly of quotations from the Qur'an and from treatises on Arabic grammar. Quotations from the Qur'an include: Sūrat al-Najm (21-23); Sūrat al-Masad (1-2); Sūrat al-Baqarah (285-286); Sūrat Fuṣṣilat (46); Sūrat 'Abasa (34-37); Sūrat al-Infiṭār (19); Sūrat al-Nabaʼ (40); Sūrat al-Mulk (1-13). Quotations from grammatical treatises include verses from Mulḥat al-iʻrāb (Ḥarīrī) and Alfīyat Ibn Mālik (Muḥammad ibn ʻAbd Allāh). In the center of the first page, a geometric drawing encloses the Arabic text "Shaykh General Jim Owen," along with two unidentified words. In addition to the text relating to John and James Owen and the quotations, Said expresses a wish to see a place [Kaba?] in Africa and With cover letter, in English, from John Louis Taylor, Chief Justice of the North Carolina Supreme Court, dated Raleigh, North Carolina, 1819 October 10, to Francis Scott Key, George Town [Washington, DC]. Taylor describes Said's history and relationship with his owner James Owen, and requests Key's assistance in obtaining a translation of the enclosed manuscript. He also asks for Key's advice in obtaining an Arabic Bible for Said, and discusses his hope that Said could be persuaded to return to Africa with "the Colonization Society," likely the American Colonization Society, of which both Taylor and Key were members
Description:
Omar ibn Said, also known as Moro or Moreau, was a West African Muslim born and educated in the Futa Toro region on the Senegal River. He was sold into slavery in approximately 1807 and transported to the United States. From approximately 1810 until the end of his life, Said was owned by politician James Owen of Bladen County, North Carolina, brother of North Carolina Governor John Owen., In Arabic., Notes on Taylor letter: "Letter from Judge Taylor - enclosing an Arabic Amulet" ; "Judge Taylor's letter and mss to be sent to Dr Stuart, Andover" ; "To the Library of the Theol. Seminary from M. Stuart, 22 April 1837." Moses Stuart was Professor of Biblical Studies at Andover Theological Seminary from 1810 to 1848., Accompanied by a copy of The Missionary Herald (Boston: American Board of Commissioners for Foreign Missions, April 1869) which includes an article, in English, "Arabic-Speaking Negro Mohammedans in Africa," by George E. Post, that discusses Said's manuscript, Taylor's letter, and subsequent events and writings by Said., and Title devised by cataloger.
Subject (Geographic):
North Carolina., Africa., North Carolina, Cape Fear River Region., United States., Cape Fear River Region (N.C.), and United States
Subject (Name):
Key, Francis Scott, 1779-1843., Owen, James, 1784-1865., Owen, John, 1787-1841., Said, Omar ibn, 1770?-1863., Taylor, John Louis, 1769-1829., and American Colonization Society.
Subject (Topic):
African American Muslims, African Americans, Colonization, Arabic language, Grammar, Slavery, Enslaved persons, Enslaved persons' writings, American, and Race relations
BEIN JWJ W Op56 Copy 2: Bookplate: Carl Van Vechten. Autograph: Langston Hughes: 4:46., BEIN JWJ W Op56 Copy 2: Bookplate of Carl Van Vechten: 17:2; 18:2., 1923-July 1929 have subtitle: A journal of Negro life., Vols. 1-27, 1923-1949. 1v., and SML: Index to v. 1-27 is Kraus reprint 1971.
Robert Templeton Drawings and sketches related to the trial of Bobby Seale and Ericka Huggins, New
Container / Volume:
Box 4
Image Count:
1
Abstract:
Composite sketch by Templeton published by the Harford Courant newspaper on April 28, 1971, which depicts Garry, Huggins, Markle, Mulvey, Roraback, Sams, Seale, and the court reporter.
Subject (Geographic):
Connecticut. Superior Court (New Haven County)
Subject (Name):
Black Panther Party
Subject (Topic):
African American political activists, African Americans, Black militant organizations, Black Power, Political activists, Trials (Conspiracy), Trials (Kidnapping), and Trials (Mu
Pyramid Club (Organization : Philadelphia, Pa.), author
Call Number:
JWJ A +998
Container / Volume:
1941-1947/1948
Image Count:
331
Resource Type:
text
Alternative Title:
Pictorial album
Description:
BEIN JWJ A +P998: Autograph: Dr. Langston Hughes: 1944 (page 42)., BEIN JWJ A +P998: From the Richard Merkin papers: 1945, 1947/1948., BEIN JWJ A +P998: Autograph: Dr. Leroy H. Jenkins, 1945: 1945 (cover)., BEIN JWJ A +P998: Stamp on covers: Dr. L.H. Jenkins, 2346 No. 25th St., Philadelphia: 1947/1948., October 1941; title from cover., and 1947-48.
Publisher:
Pyramid Club
Subject (Geographic):
Pennsylvania and Philadelphia
Subject (Name):
Pyramid Club (Organization : Philadelphia, Pa.)
Subject (Topic):
African Americans, African American men, Societies and clubs, and African American women
Title from caption below image; series title from heading above image., Prints in this series are based on an American publication from 1828-30: Clay, E.W. Life in Philadelphia., Date of publication based on an American publication., Sixteen lines of text below title: One hundred dollar reward. O yes, know ye, all person, whereas on or about the 33d inst of ..., Not in the Catalogue of prints and drawings in the British Museum. Division I, political and personal satires., and Date of publication based on an American publication from 1828-30: Clay, E.W. Life in Philadelphia.
