American Negro Historical Society

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The American Negro Historical Society was founded in 1897 by a number of Philadelphia blacks to study and preserve materials documenting the American black experience. Among the founders and early members were Robert Adger, W. M. Dorsey and Jacob C. White, Jr., who donated materials to the Society, some of which are present in the collection.

From the description of Collection, 1790-1905. (Historical Society of Pennsylvania). WorldCat record id: 122316531

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creatorOf American Negro Historical Society. Records, 1790-1901 [microform]. HCL Technical Services, Harvard College Library
creatorOf American Negro Historical Society. Collection, 1790-1905. Historical Society of Pennsylvania
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associatedWith Aaron, Samuel, 1800-1865. person
associatedWith Adger, Robert F. person
associatedWith Agricultural and Mechanic Association of Pennsylvania and New Jersey. corporateBody
associatedWith Aldridge Baseball Club. corporateBody
associatedWith Alexandrian Institute. corporateBody
associatedWith Banneker, Benjamin, 1731-1806. person
associatedWith Benezet Joint Stock Association. corporateBody
associatedWith Benjamin Lundy Philanthropic Society. corporateBody
associatedWith Biddle, Nicholas, 1786-1844. person
associatedWith Bleby, Henry, 1809-1882. person
associatedWith Brown, Solomon G., 1829?-1906. person
associatedWith Brown, William Wells, 1815-1884. person
associatedWith Daughters of Africa. corporateBody
associatedWith Dorsey, William F. person
associatedWith Douglass, Frederick, 1818-1895. person
associatedWith First African Presbyterian Church (Philadelphia, Pa.) corporateBody
associatedWith Frederick Douglass Memorial Hospital (Philadelphia, Pa.) corporateBody
associatedWith Gardiner, Leon, 1892-1945. person
associatedWith Historical Society of Pennsylvania. corporateBody
associatedWith Lebanon Cemetery (Philadelphia, Pa.) corporateBody
associatedWith Pennsylvania State Equal Rights League. corporateBody
associatedWith Pythian Baseball Club. corporateBody
associatedWith Second African Presbyterian School. corporateBody
associatedWith Still, James, 1812-1885. person
associatedWith Still, William, 1821-1902. person
associatedWith Vaux Consolidated School (Philadelphia, Pa.) corporateBody
associatedWith Wears, Isaiah C., 1822-1901. person
associatedWith White, Jacob C., 1837-1902. person
associatedWith White, Jacob C., d. 1872. person
associatedWith Zoar Sabbath School (Philadelphia, Pa.) corporateBody
Place Name Admin Code Country
Pennsylvania--Philadelphia
Philadelphia (Pa.)
Subject
African American baseball players
African American churches
African Americans
Hospitals
Religious education
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Abolitionists

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Active 1790

Active 1901

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