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A statistical inquiry into the condition of the people of colour

Title
  1. A statistical inquiry into the condition of the people of colour : of the city and districts of Philadelphia.
Published by
  1. Phildelphia : Printed by Kite & Walton, no. 50 North Fourth Street, 1849.
Author
  1. Philadelphia Yearly Meeting of the Society of Friends.

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Vol/dateno. 1-23FormatTextAccessUse in libraryCall numberIEC p.v. 5 no. 1-23Item locationSchwarzman Building - Milstein Division Room 121
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Vol/dateFormatTextAccessUse in libraryCall numberSc Rare 312-F (Friends, Society of. Philadelphia Yearly Meeting. Statistical inquiry...)Item locationSchomburg Center - Manuscripts & Archives

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Additional authors
  1. Society of Friends.
  2. Kite & Walton, printer.
Description
  1. 44, [4] pages; 23 cm.
Donor/Sponsor
  1. Home to Harlem Project funded by the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation.
Subject
  1. African Americans > Statistics
  2. Ink stamps (Provenance)
  3. African Americans > Pennsylvania > Philadelphia > Social conditions
  4. Philadelphia (Pa.) > Social conditions
  5. Inscriptions (Provenance)
  6. African Americans > Social conditions
  7. Free African Americans > Pennsylvania > Philadelphia
  8. Philadelphia (Pa.) > Census, 1847
Genre/Form
  1. Ink stamps (Provenance)
  2. Inscriptions (Provenance)
Call number
  1. Sc Rare 312-F (Friends, Society of. Philadelphia Yearly Meeting. Statistical inquiry ...)
Note
  1. "The census which forms the basis of the calculations and statements which follow, was taken near the close of the year 1847, at the suggestion and under the direction of some members of the Society of Friends ..."--page [3], 1st count.
  2. In printed paper wrappers.
  3. Last [4] pages blank.
  4. Signatures: [1]⁸ 2-3⁸.
Indexed in (note)
  1. Sabin, J. Dictionary of books relating to America from its discovery to the present time
  2. Library Company of Philadelphia. Afro-Americana, 1553-1906 (2nd ed.)
Provenance (note)
  1. inscribed: in ink on title page "A. Schomburg." With the ink stamp on recto of upper wrapper and title page: "Arthur A. Schomburg 205 West 115th St." ; This copy is part of the original collection purchased from Arthur A. Schomburg in 1926.
Author
  1. Philadelphia Yearly Meeting of the Society of Friends.
Title
  1. A statistical inquiry into the condition of the people of colour : of the city and districts of Philadelphia.
Publisher
  1. Phildelphia : Printed by Kite & Walton, no. 50 North Fourth Street, 1849.
Type of content
  1. text
Type of medium
  1. unmediated
Type of carrier
  1. volume
Indexed in:
  1. Sabin, J. Dictionary of books relating to America from its discovery to the present time, 62289
  2. Library Company of Philadelphia. Afro-Americana, 1553-1906 (2nd ed.), 9764
Provenance
  1. Copy in Sc Rare 312-F (accession no. L318711) inscribed: in ink on title page "A. Schomburg." With the ink stamp on recto of upper wrapper and title page: "Arthur A. Schomburg 205 West 115th St." ; This copy is part of the original collection purchased from Arthur A. Schomburg in 1926. NN
Local note
  1. The Schomburg Center's Manuscripts, Archives & Rare Book Division's copy re-accession from"B885300" -- p. 37 to accession no. L318711.
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Added author
  1. Society of Friends.
  2. Kite & Walton, printer.
  3. Schomburg, Arthur Alfonso, 1874-1938, former owner, inscriber.
LCCN
  1. 12014690
Research call number
  1. Sc Rare 312-F (Friends, Society of. Philadelphia Yearly Meeting. Statistical inquiry ...)
  2. IEC p.v. 5, no. 3
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