Compiled by
American Freedmen's Aid Commission, American, founded 1865
Published by
National Freedman's Relief Association, American, founded 1862
Date
November 15, 1865
Medium
ink on paper (fiber product) with string (fiber product)
Dimensions
H x W x D: 9 1/4 × 5 13/16 × 3/16 in. (23.5 × 14.8 × 0.5 cm)
Description
A copy of The National Freedman: A Monthly Journal of the New York National Freedman's Relief Association, Vol. 1, No. 10. The white, rectangular pamphlet has white pages with black type and is bound with a white cord tied in a bow. The front cover is the first page of the pamphlet. At the top of the front cover is the publication title, centered, with varying fonts and text sizes that reads [THE / National Freedman, / A MONTHLY JOURNAL / OF THE / New York National Freedman's Relief Association.]. Below is the volume information and date, printed between two double lines [Vol. I November 15, 1865 No. 10.]. Below the masthead and dateline is an introductory editorial titled, [THE NATIONAL THANKSGIVING]. The back cover lists the trustees, officers, committee members, and associate members of the New York National Freedman's Relief Association. The interior pages include division reports from Florida, South Carolina, North Carolina, Virginia, the District of Columbia, and Maryland, focusing mainly on food, clothing, and education. The pamphlet is thirty-two (32) pages, and is numbered pages 313-344.
Transcription Center Status
Transcription Available
Place printed
New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America
Classification
Slavery and Freedom Objects
Documents and Published Materials-Published Works
Type
journals (periodicals)
Topic
American South
Associations and institutions
Education
Emancipation
Government
Reconstruction, U.S. History, 1865-1877
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
Object number
2019.22.5
Restrictions & Rights
Public domain
Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd53d7fbf75-7f47-4b94-95ca-4875bf0e692f

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