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An Evil of Slavery. Shivery family papers

An Evil of Slavery. Shivery family papers

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Samuel Ringold Ward

Samuel Ringold Ward

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Solomon Riley

Solomon Riley

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"Savoy Ballroom"

"Savoy Ballroom"

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“Housing in Harlem: Interview with John E Nail”

“Housing in Harlem: Interview with John E Nail”

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“Position of African Blood Brotherhood”

“Position of African Blood Brotherhood”

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Florence Mills

Florence Mills

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“An Account of the African Blood Brotherhood: Interview with Cyril Briggs”

“An Account of the African Blood Brotherhood: Interview with Cyril Bri...

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“The Negro Immigrant in New York”

“The Negro Immigrant in New York”

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Florence Mills

Florence Mills

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Mrs Gertrude E. Ayer

Mrs Gertrude E. Ayer

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Bill Robinson

Bill Robinson

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“The 'Numbers' Racket” - NYPL public domain manuscripts collection - maniscript, NYPL public domain dedication

“The 'Numbers' Racket” - NYPL public domain manuscripts collection - m...

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Ed Smalls

Ed Smalls

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“Influence of Haitian Revolution on N.Y.”

“Influence of Haitian Revolution on N.Y.”

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A short sketch of the evidence delivered before a Committee of the House of Commons: for the abolition of the slave trade; to which is added a recommendation of the subject to the serious attention of people in general
“Interview with John E Nail”?

“Interview with John E Nail”?

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An Evil of Slavery. Shivery family papers

An Evil of Slavery. Shivery family papers

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“The Comedy of Pigmeat Markham”

“The Comedy of Pigmeat Markham”

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Florence Mills

Florence Mills

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“National Negro Baseball League”

“National Negro Baseball League”

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Samuel Ringold Ward

Samuel Ringold Ward

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Plan of a settlement to be made near Sierra Leona, on the Grain Coast of Africa: Intended more particularly for the service and happy establishment of blacks and people of colour, to be shipped as freemen under the direction of the Committee for Relieving the Black Poor, and under the protection of the British government

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Madame C.J. Walker

Madame C.J. Walker

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“National Negro Baseball League”

“National Negro Baseball League”

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“History of the White Rose Mission and Industrial Association”

“History of the White Rose Mission and Industrial Association”

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George Washington Carver

George Washington Carver

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Phillis Wheatley

Phillis Wheatley

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“Account of the Penguin Club”

“Account of the Penguin Club”

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“Marcus Garvey”

“Marcus Garvey”

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Plan of a settlement to be made near Sierra Leona, on the Grain Coast of Africa: Intended more particularly for the service and happy establishment of blacks and people of colour, to be shipped as freemen under the direction of the Committee for Relieving the Black Poor, and under the protection of the British government

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One of the Evils of Slavery. Shivery family papers

One of the Evils of Slavery. Shivery family papers

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Negro in Labor Movements. Shivery family papers

Negro in Labor Movements. Shivery family papers

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Why the Negro Should Fight. Shivery family papers

Why the Negro Should Fight. Shivery family papers

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Negro History. Shivery family papers

Negro History. Shivery family papers

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The Difficulty of Rearing a Negro Family in Georgia. Shivery family papers

The Difficulty of Rearing a Negro Family in Georgia. Shivery family pa...

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Negro History. Shivery family papers

Negro History. Shivery family papers

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Negro Slavery in Georgia. Shivery family papers

Negro Slavery in Georgia. Shivery family papers

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Negro Slavery in Georgia. Shivery family papers

Negro Slavery in Georgia. Shivery family papers

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The Ku Klux Klan. Shivery family papers

The Ku Klux Klan. Shivery family papers

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Slave Trade, Argentina, Buenos Aires, Argentina

Slave Trade, Argentina, Buenos Aires, Argentina

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The Ku Klux Klan. Shivery family papers

The Ku Klux Klan. Shivery family papers

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"Harlem Community Art Center"

"Harlem Community Art Center"

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Roscoe Conkling Bruce

Roscoe Conkling Bruce

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Negro History. Shivery family papers

Negro History. Shivery family papers

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Frederick Douglass

Frederick Douglass

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Eustace "Chappy" Gardner

Eustace "Chappy" Gardner

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"Last Days of Knickerbocker Life in NY - Downing Thomas"

"Last Days of Knickerbocker Life in NY - Downing Thomas"

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"Negro Politicians and Office-Holders"

"Negro Politicians and Office-Holders"

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The Negro in Manhattan - NYPL public domain manuscripts collection - maniscript, NYPL public domain dedication

The Negro in Manhattan - NYPL public domain manuscripts collection - m...

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Mathew A. Henson

Mathew A. Henson

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Bub Hewlett

Bub Hewlett

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Caspar Holstein

Caspar Holstein

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Joe Louis

Joe Louis

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Emanuel A. Middleton

Emanuel A. Middleton

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Jerome B. Peterson

Jerome B. Peterson

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Patrick Reason

Patrick Reason

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Hiram Rhoades Revels - NYPL public domain manuscripts collection - maniscript, NYPL public domain dedication

Hiram Rhoades Revels - NYPL public domain manuscripts collection - man...

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"History of the AME Zion Ministers' Conference of New York"

"History of the AME Zion Ministers' Conference of New York"

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"Mount Olivet Baptist Church"

"Mount Olivet Baptist Church"

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"Ballroom Negro Dancing"

"Ballroom Negro Dancing"

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"Total Property Values Owned by Negroes, Early 1920s"

"Total Property Values Owned by Negroes, Early 1920s"

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"United Motor Hearst and Car Owner's Association, Inc

"United Motor Hearst and Car Owner's Association, Inc

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"Restaurants"

"Restaurants"

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Williamson Simon - "The National Beauty Culturist League"

Williamson Simon - "The National Beauty Culturist League"

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"Negro Hand Laundries in Harlem"

"Negro Hand Laundries in Harlem"

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"A Survey of the Most Outstanding Millinery Establishments in Harlem"

"A Survey of the Most Outstanding Millinery Establishments in Harlem"

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Discussion of 1800-1860 Period

Discussion of 1800-1860 Period

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“The Harmon Foundation”

“The Harmon Foundation”

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“John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation”

“John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation”

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“Orators”

“Orators”

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“Brief Outline of Negro Movie Actors”

“Brief Outline of Negro Movie Actors”

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“Negro Film”

“Negro Film”

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“The Negro in Radio in New York”

“The Negro in Radio in New York”

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“Music”

“Music”

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“American Folk Music of the Negro: An Outline of Its Background and Development”

“American Folk Music of the Negro: An Outline of Its Background and De...

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“Disproportionate Musical Activity and Creation of Negroes in the Higher Art Forms”

“Disproportionate Musical Activity and Creation of Negroes in the High...

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“Descriptive Material Concerning Meeting Places of Musicans (Negro) in New York”

“Descriptive Material Concerning Meeting Places of Musicans (Negro) in...

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“Negro Achievement in the Field of Music”

“Negro Achievement in the Field of Music”

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“Negro Convention of 1817”

“Negro Convention of 1817”

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“Some Outstanding New York City Organizations”

“Some Outstanding New York City Organizations”

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“Brief History of Jamaica Branch of the NAACP”

“Brief History of Jamaica Branch of the NAACP”

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“Brooklyn and Long Island Lawyers Association”

“Brooklyn and Long Island Lawyers Association”

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“Brief History of the Chamber of Commerce”

“Brief History of the Chamber of Commerce”

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“Account of Organization Negro Workers in New York City and Parade of 1871 in which It Is Reported They Appeared in Connection with the American Section of the International Workingmen's Association”

“Account of Organization Negro Workers in New York City and Parade of ...

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“Brief Outline of the National Beauty Culturist League of New York”

“Brief Outline of the National Beauty Culturist League of New York”

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“Brief History of the Domestic Workers' Association, Brooklyn Local”

“Brief History of the Domestic Workers' Association, Brooklyn Local”

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“History of the White Rose Mission and Industrial Association”

“History of the White Rose Mission and Industrial Association”

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"An Account of Negro Masonry" - NYPL public domain manuscripts collection - maniscript, NYPL public domain dedication

"An Account of Negro Masonry" - NYPL public domain manuscripts collect...

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“Origin and Development of the First Odd Fellows Lodge among Negroes in the US”

“Origin and Development of the First Odd Fellows Lodge among Negroes i...

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“Story on the American Colonization Society”

“Story on the American Colonization Society”

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“Negro Newspapers and Periodicals in the US”

“Negro Newspapers and Periodicals in the US”

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“Negroes in Queensboro”

“Negroes in Queensboro”

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“Negroes in Staten Island”

“Negroes in Staten Island”

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Chapter IV: Democracy, a Slogan

Chapter IV: Democracy, a Slogan

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Chapter XVII: The Cultural Mecca

Chapter XVII: The Cultural Mecca

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Chapter XII: New Faces

Chapter XII: New Faces

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Negroes of New York (An Informal Social History)

Negroes of New York (An Informal Social History)

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Chapter XV: The Black Bourgeoisie

Chapter XV: The Black Bourgeoisie

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