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Preferred Citation:

Colored Peoples Sabbath School Reports, Special Collections Research Center, Swem Library, College of William and Mary

Processing Information:

Accessioned and minimally processed by Benjamin Bromley in June 2011.

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Scope and Contents

Two reports, circa 1850, totaling 3 pages and written by H. G. Day and James Ford of the Colored Peoples Sabbath School, Hudson, New York. Includes the details of the reoganization of this school in an attempt to excite more interest in it. Also includes some history of the school.

Related Material

A Guide to African-American Studies Resources in the Special Collections Research Center

Information about related materials is available at http://guides.swem.wm.edu/africanamerican

Subjects and Indexing Terms

• African Americans--Education
• African Americans--History--19th century
• Education--New York (State)
• Reports
• Teachers--New York (State)--History--19th century