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Book/Printed Material Our alma mater : an address delivered at Concert Hall on the occasion of the twelfth annual commencement of the Institute for Colored Youth, May 10th, 1864

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Title

  • Our alma mater : an address delivered at Concert Hall on the occasion of the twelfth annual commencement of the Institute for Colored Youth, May 10th, 1864

Summary

  • A history and present state of a secondary school for Blacks founded by the Society of Friends in Philadelphia in 1842 by one of its alumni. The Institute was designed to train teachers who in turn would teach and uplift others of their race, especially newly-freed slaves in the South.

Names

  • Catto, Octavius V., 1839-1871
  • White, J. O., active 19th century, former owner
  • Institute for Colored Youth (Philadelphia, Pa.)
  • Daniel Murray Pamphlet Collection (Library of Congress)

Created / Published

  • Philadelphia : C. Sherman, Son & Co., Printers, 1864.

Headings

  • -  African Americans--Education (Secondary)

Genre

  • Addresses--Pennsylvania--Philadelphia--1864

Notes

  • -  "Published by direction of the Alumni Association."
  • -  LC copy has cover, t.p., and p. [3] stamped in ink: J.O. White.

Medium

  • 21 p. ; 18 cm.

Call Number/Physical Location

  • E449 .D16 vol. 17, no. 7
  • E449 .D16 vol. G, no. 3 Another copy. Wrappers wanting.

Digital Id

Library of Congress Control Number

  • 91898148

Online Format

  • image
  • online text
  • pdf

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Chicago citation style:

Catto, Octavius V, J. O White, Institute For Colored Youth, and Daniel Murray Pamphlet Collection. Our alma mater: an address delivered at Concert Hall on the occasion of the twelfth annual commencement of the Institute for Colored Youth, May 10th. Philadelphia: C. Sherman, Son & Co., Printers, 1864. Pdf. https://aj.sunback.homes/item/91898148/.

APA citation style:

Catto, O. V., White, J. O., Institute For Colored Youth & Daniel Murray Pamphlet Collection. (1864) Our alma mater: an address delivered at Concert Hall on the occasion of the twelfth annual commencement of the Institute for Colored Youth, May 10th. Philadelphia: C. Sherman, Son & Co., Printers. [Pdf] Retrieved from the Library of Congress, https://aj.sunback.homes/item/91898148/.

MLA citation style:

Catto, Octavius V, et al. Our alma mater: an address delivered at Concert Hall on the occasion of the twelfth annual commencement of the Institute for Colored Youth, May 10th. Philadelphia: C. Sherman, Son & Co., Printers, 1864. Pdf. Retrieved from the Library of Congress, <aj.sunback.homes/item/91898148/>.