Sujet

Appointment to be a Member of the Board of Public Instruction, 1869. Creator: Unknown.

Légende

Appointment to be a Member of the Board of Public Instruction, 1869. Acceptance of an African-American man into an official body. 'Office of the Board of Education of Florida, Tallahassee, April 9, 1869. To E. [Emanuel] Smith - Apalachicola. Sir: At a meeting of the Board of Education of Florida, held on the 9th day of April 1869 you were duly appointed to be a member of the Board of Public Instruction of the County of Franklin during the faithful and valuable performance of the duties which the position devolves upon you - not to exceed four years. Please signifyy your acceptance within ten days from receipt of this notification. Very respectfully, [illigible], President'.

Crédit

Photo12/Heritage Images/Heritage Art

Notre référence

HRM23A15_390

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Format disponible

14,5Mo (465,9Ko) / 18,5cm x 19,6cm / 2184 x 2317 (300dpi)

Mots clés

library education country Southern text location century document African American African-American certificate afro-american lettering public library MONOCHROME United States of America 19th century New York Public Library nineteenth century NYPL heritage American America USA united states Unknown cultural heritage Black History Heritage Art documents 19th-century Schomburg Center for Research Correspondence Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture Board of Public Instruction