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Black History Articles from old NewspapersEntry/Object ID
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Black History Articles from old Newspapers, submitted by Carol Almaza.
undated, Negroes for Sale Advertisement in St. Joseph newspaper.
undated: Slave girl makes speech to Abraham Lincoln during his visit to the area in 1859
Morning Daily Herald, June 10, 1873
Dedication of A.M.E. Church, 3rd & Antoine Streets.
Morning Daily Herald, June 26, 1873
Performance at Tootle Opera House by a troop of colored performers from South, The Georgia Minstrels.
Daily Gazette, Sept. 2, 1881
Request by two colored teachers to be allowed to marry and still teach.
Daily Gazette, Oct. 7, 1887
Death of a colored resident at County Poor Farm at age 105.
Weekly Gazette, Jan. 5, 1888
Meeting of Colored State Teachers Association in St. Joseph.
Daily Gazette, March 9, 1889
Opening of new colored high school at 18th & Angelique.
Daily Gazette: June 22, 1889
13th Annual Commencement of the Colored High School, includes speech of valdictorian.
Unidentified:
3rd Annual Commencent of Colored High School at Tootle's
Daily Gazette, Aug. 2, 1884
Plans by Grand Lodge of Good Samaritans to celebrate Emancipation Day.
Daily Gazette, Aug. 2, 1889
Emancipation Day Celebration in St. Joseph with picnic at New Ulm Park and a ball at Red Ribbon Hall.
Daily Herald, Sept. 27, 1896
Colored McKinley Club meeting where 1st black graduate of Harvard spoke.
Daily Gazetee, Jan. 1, 1898
Emancipation Day Celebration by colored community.
Daily Gazette, Oct. 89, 1889
Article about confrontation at A.M.E. church of a preaching Elder and lay person who was accusing him of paternity of her grandchild. Also a published statement from the accused denying parternity.
Daily Gazette, Oct. 9, 1891
Discovery of County records of the marriage of persons of African descent, beginning in 1965 Records include biographical sketch, physical description, and names of children born prior to marriage. (now available at NW Genealogical Society)
Daily Gazette, May 31, 1892
Day of Fasting & Prayer for beneift of colored people.
Daily Gazette and the Daily Herald Dec. 29 & 30, 1897
Building of Ex-Slaves Home at 24th & Mitchell
St. Joseph News-Press, Oct. 24, 1903
Colored High School Football Team
St. Joseph News-Press, march 8, 1904
Invention of friction heater by colored resident of St. Joseph, Charles L. Baker, and plans to construct a factory to build them.
Daily Gazette, Oct. 13,14, & 30 1928
Struggle to create a Negro Community Center at 19th & Messanie.
After failed action by the City Council, the black population called for a political mass meeting.Collection
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Black History, Black History in St. Joseph, Black Churches, African Methodist Episcopal Church, Colored High School, Emancipation Day Celebration, Home for Aged & Dependent Ex-Slaves, Negro Community Center, Bartlett High School, Black Performance at Tootle Opera House, Black MarriagesRelationships
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Charles L. Baker
