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Black Abolitionist Archive
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Subtitle: Africa's Condolence With and Greeting to America. Title: Anglo-African - October 7, 1865 Speaker or author: editor Newspaper or publication: Anglo-African (1863 - 1865) The editor briefly tells his readers about the visit to the U. S. of the African ambassador to both offer condolences on the death of Abraham Lincoln, and to congratulate the country on the end of the Civil War. Description of file(s): one scanned newspaper column |
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Subtitle: Anglo-African Bureaus. To Be Established Everywhere. Title: Anglo-African - October 7, 1865 Speaker or author: editor Newspaper or publication: Anglo-African (1863 - 1865) The editor calls for those who are interested in representing the newspaper in their areas to submit their names for consideration. Description of file(s): one scanned newspaper column |
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Subtitle: Progress of Colored Journalism. Title: Anglo-African - October 7, 1865 Speaker or author: editor Newspaper or publication: Anglo-African (1863 - 1865) The editor comments on the benefits of newspapers published by and for the African American community. Description of file(s): one scanned newspaper column |
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Subtitle: The Suspension of Our Paper An Explanation. Title: Anglo-African - October 7, 1865 Speaker or author: editor Newspaper or publication: Anglo-African (1863 - 1865) The editor explains the recent changes that the newspaper has gone through in an effort to fulfill its mission to provide quality to its readers. These changes include size, publication date, and advertising (which was not offered previously). Description of file(s): two scanned newspaper pages (three columns) |
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Subtitle: Discourtesy to Editors. Title: Anglo-African - October 7, 1865 Speaker or author: editor Newspaper or publication: Anglo-African (1863 - 1865) The editor explains to his readers that editorials are based on opinion and those who oppose the opinion should express their disagreement in writing not by barging into the newspaper office and physically confronting the editor. Description of file(s): one scanned newspaper column |
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Subtitle: The New Evangel. Title: Anglo-African - October 7, 1865 Speaker or author: editor Newspaper or publication: Anglo-African (1863 - 1865) The writer expresses the fears that permeate African American communities that the white slaveholders will demand a return to the system of slavery, and be granted this by the government. The majority of African Americans, however, are determined to resist and not allow this to happen without a fight. Description of file(s): two scanned newspaper pages (three columns) (blank sections throughout) |
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Subtitle: The "Elevator." Title: Anglo-African - October 7, 1865 Speaker or author: editor Newspaper or publication: Anglo-African (1863 - 1865) The writer praises the editor of the Elevator newspaper for his outstanding work. Description of file(s): one scanned newspaper column |
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Subtitle: Rev. J. P. Campbell, Editor. Thursday, August 17, 1854. Notice to Subscribers. Title: Christian Recorder - August 17, 1854 Speaker or author: Campbell, Rev. J. P. Newspaper or publication: Christian Recorder (1852 - 1856) The editor asks those of his readers who have paid their subscriptions to please send him their names and addresses so that their newspapers can be delivered to them. Description of file(s): one scanned newspaper column |
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Subtitle: State Legislation on the Temperance Question. Title: Christian Recorder - August 17, 1854 Speaker or author: editor Newspaper or publication: Christian Recorder (1852 - 1856) The writer argues for the passage of temperance laws prohibiting the sale of intoxicating drink. Description of file(s): one scanned, two columned, newspaper page |
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Subtitle: Mass Meeting. Title: Christian Recorder - September 16, 1854 Speaker or author: editor Newspaper or publication: Christian Recorder (1852 - 1856) The writer provides commentary on a meeting that was called to discuss how to restore public confidence in the Christian Recorder newspaper. Description of file(s): two scanned newspaper pages (three columns) |
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Subtitle: An Apology. Title: Colored American - October 9, 1841 Speaker or author: editor Newspaper or publication: Colored Amercian (1877 - 1842) Brief note from the editor apologizing for a lack of editorial variety in the upcoming issues. He explains that the newspaper must concentrate on their financial debt. Donations would be most welcomed at this point. Description of file(s): one scanned newspaper column |
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Subtitle: The Letter of "W." Title: Colored American - October 16, 1841 Speaker or author: editor Newspaper or publication: Colored Amerian (1837 - 1842) The editor responds to a letter accusing the attendees at a recent convention of changing their views and convictions. Description of file(s): one scanned newspaper column |
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Subtitle: Our Paper -- Its Condition and Prospects -- Crisis. Three Hundred Dollars Must be Had. Title: Colored American - October 9, 1841 Speaker or author: editor Newspaper or publication: Colored American (1837 - 1842 The editor explains the current status of the newspaper's debt. He asks those who owe for their subscriptions to pay them now, and those who can afford to help financially to do so now. Description of file(s): two scanned, two columned, newspaper pages |
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Subtitle: A Vestage of Pro-Slavery. Title: Colored American - October 5, 1839 Speaker or author: Cornish, Samuel E. (Samuel Eli), 1795?-1858 Newspaper or publication: Colored American (1837 - 1842) The writer comments on an exchange between Samuel Cornish and Philip Bell regarding a statement published in the Friend of Man newspaper. The Friend of Man's brief statement was from a representative of the New York Anti-Slavery Society saying they would not support the Colored American newspaper until it changed its political point of view. Description of file(s): two scanned newspaper pages (three columns) |
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Subtitle: Pride of Religion. Title: Colored American - October 19, 1839 Speaker or author: editor Newspaper or publication: Colored American (1837 - 1842) Brief commentary regarding taking pride in religion and using it to feel superior to others. The writer also associates this with the "sin" of Colonization. Description of file(s): one scanned newspaper column |
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Subtitle: Rev. Peter Williams. Title: Colored American - October 31, 1840 Speaker or author: editor Newspaper or publication: Colored American (1837 - 1842) Brief eulogy praising Reverend Peter Williams. Description of file(s): one scanned newspaper column |
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Subtitle: Winter Evenings. Title: Colored American - October 17, 1840 Speaker or author: editor Newspaper or publication: Colored American (1837 - 1842) Brief note from the editor suggesting that his readers spend their free time in the upcoming winter months attending lectures and enjoying educational activities. Description of file(s): one scanned newspaper column |
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Subtitle: Money! Money! Title: Colored American - October 2, 1841 Speaker or author: editor Newspaper or publication: Colored American (1837 - 1842) The editor again asks his readers for financial assistance in order to help the newspaper stay in publication. Description of file(s): one scanned newspaper column |
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Subtitle: To Our Subcribers in Ohio. Title: Colored American - October 31, 1840 Speaker or author: editor Newspaper or publication: Colored American (1837 - 1842) The editor alerts his readers in Ohio that they will be attempting to collect past due subscription payments from them. Description of file(s): one scanned newspaper column |
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Subtitle: Melancholy Occurrence. Title: Colored American - October 6, 1838 Speaker or author: editor Newspaper or publication: Colored American (1837 - 1842) The editor announces the death of Henry Sipkins, a beloved member of the community. Description of file(s): one scanned, one columned, newspaper page |