Dorsey, William Henry

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Prominent bibliophile, distinguished artist, and collector of rare African Americana from the 19th century, of Philadelphia, Pa.; b. 1837; d. 1920.

From the description of William H. Dorsey scrapbook collection, [ca. 1850]-[ca. 1900]. (Cheyney University). WorldCat record id: 70972027

From the description of William H. Dorsey manuscript collection, [ca. 1850]-[ca. 1900]. (Cheyney University). WorldCat record id: 70972028

From the description of William H. Dorsey photograph collection, [ca. 1850]-[ca. 1900]. (Cheyney University). WorldCat record id: 70972029

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Role Title Holding Repository
creatorOf Dorsey, William Henry. William H. Dorsey scrapbook collection, [ca. 1850]-[ca. 1900]. Cheyney University, L. P. Hill Library
creatorOf Dorsey, Thomas, 1812-1875. Thomas and William Dorsey collection, 1850-1910. Moorland-Spingarn Research Center, Howard University
creatorOf Dorsey, William Henry. William H. Dorsey photograph collection, [ca. 1850]-[ca. 1900]. Cheyney University, L. P. Hill Library
creatorOf Dorsey, William Henry. William H. Dorsey manuscript collection, [ca. 1850]-[ca. 1900]. Cheyney University, L. P. Hill Library
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associatedWith Greener, Richard Theodore, 1844-1922. person
associatedWith Mott, Lucretia, 1793-1880. person
Place Name Admin Code Country
United States
Pennsylvania--Philadelphia
Pennsylvania--Philadelphia
Pennsylvania--Philadelphia
United States
Pennyslvania--Philadelphia
Africa
Subject
Religion
African Americans
African Americans
Africans
Arts
Indians of North America
Occupation
African American book collectors
African American book collectors
African American historians
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Active 1850

Active 1900

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