Correspondence Sent and Received, (24 folders, 1879-1923)

Name/Title

Correspondence Sent and Received, (24 folders, 1879-1923)

Description

The letter, dated July 20, 1897, from Port-au-Prince, Haiti, seeks Latimer’s mentorship for Robert Holly as he enrolls at the Pratt Institute in New York. This document highlights Latimer’s influential role in mentoring young Black scholars and professionals.

Subject

Introduction of Robert Holly to Lewis Latimer

Context

This folder contains a letter from James Theodore Holly, the first African American bishop of the Episcopal Church, introducing his son, Robert Holly, to Lewis Latimer.

Collection

Latimer Family Papers (1870-1996 ) [QPL Full Collection], Items 1880 ca., (1910, 1990-1995)[ Sub-Series]

Location

Folder

376/6

Box

376

Archival Collection

Latimer Family Papers (1870-1996 ) QPL Collection

Library

Queens Borough Public Library

City

Jamaica, Queens

State

New York, USA

Continent

North America

Country

United States