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Book/Printed Material Illiteracy and its social, political and industrial effects : an address delivered by invitation before the Union League Club of New York City

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[ Daniel Murray Pamphlet Collection copy ]

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Title

  • Illiteracy and its social, political and industrial effects : an address delivered by invitation before the Union League Club of New York City

Summary

  • A speech about illiteracy in the U.S., with special attention to the South, including African Americans. Included statistics on illiteracy in the South.

Names

  • Eaton, John, 1829-1906
  • Union League Club (New York, N.Y.)
  • Daniel Murray Pamphlet Collection (Library of Congress)
  • YA Pamphlet Collection (Library of Congress)

Created / Published

  • [New York] : Published by the Club, [1883?]

Headings

  • -  Literacy

Genre

  • Addresses--New York (State)--New York--1882

Notes

  • -  Also available in digital form.

Medium

  • 25, [2] p. ; 24 cm.

Call Number/Physical Location

  • LC151 .E2
  • YA 14210 Copy no. undetermined.
  • YA 17705 Copy no. undetermined.
  • YA 17450 Copy no. undetermined.
  • E449 .D16 vol. 23, no. 12 Another copy.

Digital Id

Library of Congress Control Number

  • 08006606

Online Format

  • image
  • online text
  • pdf

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Credit Line: Library of Congress, Rare Book and Special Collections Division.

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Chicago citation style:

Eaton, John, Union League Club, Daniel Murray Pamphlet Collection, and Ya Pamphlet Collection. Illiteracy and its social, political and industrial effects: an address delivered by invitation before the Union League Club of New York City. [New York: Published by the Club, ?, 1883] Pdf. https://aj.sunback.homes/item/08006606/.

APA citation style:

Eaton, J., Union League Club, Daniel Murray Pamphlet Collection & Ya Pamphlet Collection. (1883) Illiteracy and its social, political and industrial effects: an address delivered by invitation before the Union League Club of New York City. [New York: Published by the Club, ?] [Pdf] Retrieved from the Library of Congress, https://aj.sunback.homes/item/08006606/.

MLA citation style:

Eaton, John, et al. Illiteracy and its social, political and industrial effects: an address delivered by invitation before the Union League Club of New York City. [New York: Published by the Club, ?, 1883] Pdf. Retrieved from the Library of Congress, <aj.sunback.homes/item/08006606/>.