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Records of the New York African Society for Mutual Relief, 1851-1949 1930-1940.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- New York African Society for Mutual Relief.
- Series:
- Slavery, abolition & social justice.
- Slavery, abolition & social justice
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- New York African Society for Mutual Relief--Archives.
- New York African Society for Mutual Relief.
- Fraternal organizations--New York (State)--New York--Archives.
- Fraternal organizations.
- Fraternal insurance--New York (State)--New York--History--Sources.
- Fraternal insurance.
- Free African Americans--New York (State)--New York--Societies--History--Sources.
- Free African Americans.
- African Americans--New York (State)--New York--Societies--History--Sources.
- African Americans.
- African American business enterprises--New York (State)--New York--History--Sources.
- African American business enterprises.
- African American abolitionists--New York (State)--New York--History--Sources.
- African American abolitionists.
- Hamilton, William, 1773-1836.
- Hamilton, William.
- Alexander, Cato.
- Bell, Philip A.
- Lawrence, A. R. (Abraham Riker), 1832-1917.
- Lawrence, A. R.
- Place of Publication:
- 1851-1949
- Marlborough, England : Adam Matthew Digital, c2013.
- Summary:
- Electronic reproduction of the records of the New York African Society for Mutual Relief, held at the Brooklyn Campus Library of Long Island University. The New York African Society for Mutual Relief was a mutual aid society for African American men. Its first meeting was held on June 6, 1808, and its first constitution was printed in that year. The collection documents the Society's administration of membership, accounts and properties through minutes of meetings, annual reports, constitutions, correspondence, roll call and dues paid lists, legal and financial documents, certificates, mortgages and deeds spanning the years 1851 to 1949. The bulk of material dates from the 1930s and 1940s. The collection includes material relating to William Hamilton, Cato Alexander, Philip Bell and Abraham Lawrence.
- Access Restriction:
- Restricted for use by site license.
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