Institute for Colored Youth address and tickets, 1855-1868
Permanent ID:
12830Dates:
May 24 1855May 5 1865
December 20 1867
December 16 1868
Image Description:
Image 1-2: "Address read on the reception of Governor Pollock at the Institute for Col'd Youth" given by Jacob C. White on May 24, 1855. In his address, White, a student at the Institute, is critical of the second-class status of African Americans in Pennsylvania and the United States.Image 3: Ticket for the 13th Annual Commencement of the Institute for Colored Youth, held at Concert Hall on May 5, 1865
Image 4: Ticket for the 15th Annual Commencement of the Institute for Colored Youth, held at National Hall on December 20, 1867
Image 5: Ticket for the 16th Annual Commencement of the Institute for Colored Youth, held at Concert Hall on December 16, 1868
Address:
Concert Hall, Chestnut Street, above Twelfth Street, PhiladelphiaFormat:
Manuscripts; EphemeraDimensions:
Width: 19 cm, Height: 30 cm (image)Width: 8.2 cm, Height: 5.2 cm
Width: 8.2 cm, Height: 5.0 cm
Width: 8.9 cm, Height: 5.2 cm
Collection:
Leon Gardiner collection of American Negro Historical Society recordsRelated People or Organizations:
Jacob C. White, Jr., 1837-1902 (author)James Pollock (relates to)