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New York State Colonization Society photograph collection

Title
New York State Colonization Society photograph collection [graphic].
Author
New-York State Colonization Society.
Publication
1878-1972.

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Additional Authors
  • Campbell, James C.
  • Davis, Griffith J.
  • Goll, George P.
  • Humphrey Taylor & Sons (Monrovia, Liberia)
  • Prince (Washington, D.C.)
Found In
c2tc New-York State Colonization Society New-York State Colonization Society records, 1849-1968 (OCoLC)122364029
Description
  • 42 items (.3 cu. ft., 1 box); 21 x 26 cm. and smaller.
  • 36 photographic prints : gelatin silver, b&w ;
  • 4 photographic prints : col. ;
  • 2 slides : col. ;
Summary
The collection depicts some of the Society's philanthropic activities and real estate holdings in Liberia, from the 1870s to the 1970s.
Subject
  • Richardson, Robert B
  • New-York State Colonization Society
  • Liberia College
  • Liberia College > Faculty
  • Education > Liberia
  • Farms > Liberia
  • Health facilities > Liberia
  • Medical personnel > Liberia
  • Buildings > Liberia > Monrovia
  • Streets > Liberia > Monrovia
  • Dwellings > Africa, West
  • Cattle > Transportation
Genre/Form
  • Portrait photographs – 1890-1909.
  • Group portraits – 1920-1929.
  • Gelatin silver prints – 1870-1959.
  • Dye coupler prints – 1970-1979.
Note
  • Title devised by cataloger.
  • Some photographs bear photographer's handstamp on verso; some photographs bear photography studio's name printed on recto. Some items bear handwritten captions on either verso or recto; some items bear typewritten captions attached to verso. Some items are mounted.
  • Collection contains work by James C. Campbell, Griffith Davis, and George P. Goll, among others.
Terms of Use (note)
  • Some items are restricted; photocopying of some items is prohibited due to condition of prints. Permission of copyright holder is required for duplication.
Biography (note)
  • The New-York State Colonization Society was organized in 1829 to aid the American Colonization Society in colonizing free blacks in Africa. The New York society was later reorganized to assist those who offered to emigrate to Liberia. By the late nineteenth century the society began supporting educational and health related institutions in Liberia, such as Liberia College and Booker Washington Agricultural and Industrial Institute, as well as granting scholarships to Liberian men seeking advanced training in skills useful to Liberia. The New-York State Colonization Society was dissolved in 1968 and its assets transferred to the Phelps-Stokes Fund, a foundation sharing similar purposes.
Linking Entry (note)
  • Forms part of: New York State Colonization Society Records, 1849-1968
Call Number
Sc Photo New York State Colonization Society
OCLC
191750237
Author
New-York State Colonization Society.
Title
New York State Colonization Society photograph collection [graphic].
Imprint
1878-1972.
Terms Of Use
Some items are restricted; photocopying of some items is prohibited due to condition of prints. Permission of copyright holder is required for duplication.
Biography
The New-York State Colonization Society was organized in 1829 to aid the American Colonization Society in colonizing free blacks in Africa. The New York society was later reorganized to assist those who offered to emigrate to Liberia. By the late nineteenth century the society began supporting educational and health related institutions in Liberia, such as Liberia College and Booker Washington Agricultural and Industrial Institute, as well as granting scholarships to Liberian men seeking advanced training in skills useful to Liberia. The New-York State Colonization Society was dissolved in 1968 and its assets transferred to the Phelps-Stokes Fund, a foundation sharing similar purposes.
Linking Entry
Forms part of: New York State Colonization Society Records, 1849-1968
Local Note
Sc MG 347
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Added Author
Campbell, James C., photographer.
Davis, Griffith J., photographer.
Goll, George P., photographer.
Humphrey Taylor & Sons (Monrovia, Liberia)
Prince (Washington, D.C.)
Found In:
c2tc New-York State Colonization Society New-York State Colonization Society records, 1849-1968 (OCoLC)122364029
Research Call Number
Sc Photo New York State Colonization Society
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