The Henry P. Slaughter collection consists of materials collected by Henry P. Slaughter which emphasize the early history of African Americans in the United States. The collection is composed mainly of slave papers and correspondence of African American leaders, abolitionists, and political figures of the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. The materials include pamphlets, sermons, speeches, reports, correspondence, and legal documents.
Oct 29, 2021

Henry P. Slaughter Collection

The Henry P. Slaughter collection consists of materials collected by Henry P. Slaughter which emphasize the early history of African Americans in the United States. The collection is composed mainly of slave papers and correspondence of African American leaders, abolitionists, and political figures of the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. The materials include pamphlets, sermons, speeches, reports, correspondence, and legal documents.

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  • Geographic Location = Pennsylvania--Philadelphia
An event flyer announcing the One Hundred and Twenty Sixth Anniversary of Benjamin Banneker's birthday and the Fifth Aniiversary of the Banneker Institute for November 10, 1858.
A flyer from the Institute for Colored Youth listing morning and afternon class exam schedules, exam proctors, and an evening event.