Pennsylvania Freedmen's Relief Association
The Pennsylvania Freedmen's Relief Association was established on Mar. 5, 1862 to provide relief to freed slaves during the American Civil War. Following the war, the organization focused on educating former slaves by providing funding for teachers. They also provided clothing and food for destitute pupils and school equipment in the form of books, slates, and maps.
From the description of Pennsylvania Freedmen's Relief Association records, 1866. (Millersville University Library). WorldCat record id: 8956088
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| creatorOf | Taylor family. Papers, 1677-1970 (bulk 1820-1885). | Haverford College Library | |
| creatorOf | McAllister, John A. (John Allister), 1822-1896,. Civil War Miscellanies Ephemera Collection, 1858-1884 (bulk 1861-1865). | Porterville Public Library | |
| creatorOf | Pennsylvania Freedmen's Relief Association. Pennsylvania Freedmen's Relief Association records, 1866. | Millersville University Library, McNairy Library | |
| referencedIn | Thorpe, Margaret Newland, d. 1907. Life in Virginia and North Carolina, 1866-1881. | Colonial Williamsburg Foundation. John D. Rockefeller, Jr. Library |
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| associatedWith | American Freedmen's Aid Commission. Eastern Dept. | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | McAllister, John A. (John Allister), 1822-1896, | person |
| associatedWith | Shoemaker, J. W. 1842-1880. | person |
| associatedWith | Taylor family. | family |
| associatedWith | Thorpe, Margaret Newland, d. 1907. | person |
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