Records 1808-1949 1930-1949.

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Records 1808-1949 1930-1949.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/36128243

The collection documents the Society administration of its membership, accounts and properties through meeting minutes, annual reports, constitutions, correspondence, legal and financial documents, certificates, mortgages and deeds spanning the dates 1808-1949; the bulk of material dates to the 1930s and 1940s. Records of two related entities, the William Hamilton Relief Society and the Eato Aid Society are also included in this collection, in the form of meeting minutes and financial documents.

15 boxes 5.5 linear ft.

Long Island University

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SNAC Resource ID: 7377481

Long Island University

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New York African Society for Mutual Relief

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The society was organized in New York City in 1808 for the purpose of providing support to ill or unemployed members and their widows and orphans. Its first president was William Hamilton, reputed to be the son of Alexander Hamilton, and its members were well-to-do black men involved in such professions as business, education, and religion. Some prominent members included Cato Alexander, businessman; Abraham R. Lawrence, president of the Harlem Railroad; and Philip A. Bell, editor and publisher ...

William Hamilton Relief Society (New York, N.Y.)

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Hamilton, William, -1809

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Alexander, Cato.

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Bell, Philip A

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Eato Aid Society (New York, N.Y.)

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Eato, Edward V. C.

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Lawrence, A. R. (Abraham Riker), 1832-1917

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