Written by
Northrup, Eva Stewart, American, 1890 - 1964
Subject of
Tubman, Harriet, American, 1822 - 1913
Mason, Vivian Carter, American, 1900 - 1982
Terrell, Mary Church, American, 1863 - 1954
Mariline Northrup Wilkins
Northrup, Eva Stewart, American, 1890 - 1964
Date
June 3, 1944
Medium
ink on paper
Dimensions
H x W: 7 x 5 1/2 in. (17.8 x 14 cm)
Description
A handwritten list of attendees at the launching of the S.S. Harriet Tubman, mounted on a black paper page of a bound photograph album commemorating the event owned by Harriet Tubman's niece, Eva Stewart Northrup. Likely written by Northrup, the note is in black and blue ink on off-white paper. At the top, [S.S. "Harriet Tubman" / South Portland Maine / June 3 1944 at 9am]. Below is a list of names of women, including Vivian Carter Mason and Mary Church Terrell, along with several women identified as grand-niece and great grand-nieces of Tubman.
Place depicted
South Portland, Cumberland County, Maine, United States, North and Central America
Classification
Documents and Manuscripts
Movement
Women's Club Movement
Type
attendance lists
Topic
Military
Slavery
Social reform
Women
World War II
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Charles L. Blockson
Object number
2009.50.29.13
Restrictions & Rights
No Known Copyright Restrictions
Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd57b38346d-d99d-4cef-a188-b3d8d5862c02

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