African School Society (Wilmington, Del.)
Formed in 1809 primarily by Quakers; society provided education for African American children; operated schools until 1867; then served as a source of financial support for the education of African Americans until 1916.
From the description of African School Society records, 1847-1916. (Historical Society of Delaware). WorldCat record id: 70977549
Archival Resources
| Role | Title | Holding Repository | |
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| referencedIn | Woodlawn Trustees, Incorporated. Woodlawn Trustees, Incorporated, records, 1880-2005 (bulk, 1901-1995). | Hagley Museum & Library | |
| creatorOf | African School Society (Wilmington, Del.). African School Society records, 1847-1916. | Historical Society of Delaware | |
| creatorOf | Delaware Association for the Moral Improvement and Education of the Colored People. Minutes and accounts of the Delaware Association for the Moral Improvement and Education of the Colored People and the African School Society, 1866-1909. | Historical Society of Delaware |
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| associatedWith | Conrad, Henry C. b. 1852. | person |
| associatedWith | Delaware Association for the Moral Improvement and Education of the Colored People. | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | Woodlawn Trustees, Incorporated. | corporateBody |
| Place Name | Admin Code | Country | |
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| Delaware | |||
| Delaware--Wilmington |
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| Education |
| Education |
| African Americans |
| Society of Friends |
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