Henry Temple McDonald papers, 1864-1977 (bulk 1930-1951).

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Henry Temple McDonald papers, 1864-1977 (bulk 1930-1951).

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Material relating to McDonald's efforts to recognize and promote Storer College, Harpers Ferry, W. Va., local historic sites, and Harpers Ferry National Monument now known as Harpers Ferry National Historical Park.

6.83 linear ft. (ca. 10,928 items)

National Park Service. Harpers Ferry Center

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SNAC Resource ID: 8057339

National Park Service. Harpers Ferry Center

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Jefferson County Historical Society (W. Va.)

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Shepherd, Heyward, -1859

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McDonald, Henry Temple, 1872-1951

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President (1899-1944) of Storer College, the first African-American college in West Virginia. From the description of Henry Temple McDonald papers, 1864-1977 (bulk 1930-1951). (National Park Service, Harpers Ferry Center). WorldCat record id: 70966474 ...

Storer College

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Storer College was a historically black college located in Harper's Ferry, West Virginia. The Home Mission Society of the Free Baptist Church founded it in 1867 to educate former slaves. The school closed in 1955 after the 1954 Supreme Court desegregation decision led to the end of state and federal funding. From the description of Storer College programs 1920. (Western North Carolina Library Network). WorldCat record id: 58836927 Storer College In 1...

Brown, John, 1800-1859

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John Brown (May 9, 1800, Torrington, Connecticut – December 2, 1859, Charles Town, Virginia) was born in Connecticut in 1800 before migrating with his family at an early age to the Connecticut Western Reserve. He failed at several business ventures and land speculations before devoting his life to the abolition of slavery. Brown was executed in 1859 following his failed attempt to incite a slave rebellion at Harper's Ferry, Virginia. Edwin Coppoc, a native of Salem, Ohio, joined Brown in his rai...