African Burial Ground Committee files, 1991-1994.

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African Burial Ground Committee files, 1991-1994.

The African Burial Ground Committee Files (1991-1994) collection consists of administrative records kept by Howard Dodson, director of the Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture, New York Public Library. These documents relate to his work as chairman of the Federal Steering Committee on the African Burial Ground in New York City. The majority of the collection consists of administrative records created or used by the Federal Steering Committee, including meeting minutes, agendas, correspondence, reports and transcripts.

3.2 lin. ft. (9 archival boxes)

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SNAC Resource ID: 7711693

New York Public Library System, NYPL

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