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Diploma awarded to William A.Yancey by Hampton Normal and Agricultural Institute, June 12, 1873.

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Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture, Manuscripts, Archives and Rare Books Division

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William Alexander Yancey papers

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Diploma awarded to William A.Yancey by Hampton Normal and Agricultural Institute, June 12, 1873.

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Title
Diploma awarded to William A.Yancey by Hampton Normal and Agricultural Institute, June 12, 1873.
Names
Yancey, William Alexander (Compiler)
Collection

William Alexander Yancey papers

Dates / Origin
Date Issued: 1873-06-12
Library locations
Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture, Manuscripts, Archives and Rare Books Division
Shelf locator: Sc MG 194
Topics
African American missionaries
African American clergy
Sermons, American -- African American authors
African Americans -- Education
Genres
Diplomas
Notes
Biographical/historical: Born a slave, William Alexander Yancey was a teacher and a Presbyterian minister and missionary. After the Civil War, he moved to Virginia and subsequently purchased some land there. In 1872 he converted to the Presbyterian faith. A year later, Yancey graduated from Hampton Normal School in Virginia. He taught school from 1873 to 1890, and was also a school principal. Yancey later became a Sabbath school missionary through the Presbyterian Church and was ordained a minister.
Type of Resource
Still image
Text
Languages
English
Identifiers
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b11524038
MSS Unit ID: 21205
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): 0e921ec0-c605-012f-e200-58d385a7bc34
Rights Statement
The New York Public Library believes that this item is in the public domain under the laws of the United States, but did not make a determination as to its copyright status under the copyright laws of other countries. This item may not be in the public domain under the laws of other countries. Though not required, if you want to credit us as the source, please use the following statement, "From The New York Public Library," and provide a link back to the item on our Digital Collections site. Doing so helps us track how our collection is used and helps justify freely releasing even more content in the future.

Item timeline of events

  • 1873: Issued
  • 2021: Digitized
  • 2024: Found by you!
  • 2025

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Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture, Manuscripts, Archives and Rare Books Division, The New York Public Library. "Diploma awarded to William A.Yancey by Hampton Normal and Agricultural Institute, June 12, 1873." The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1873-06-12. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47db-c6cc-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

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Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture, Manuscripts, Archives and Rare Books Division, The New York Public Library. "Diploma awarded to William A.Yancey by Hampton Normal and Agricultural Institute, June 12, 1873." New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed April 24, 2024. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47db-c6cc-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

APA Format

Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture, Manuscripts, Archives and Rare Books Division, The New York Public Library. (1873-06-12). Diploma awarded to William A.Yancey by Hampton Normal and Agricultural Institute, June 12, 1873. Retrieved from https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47db-c6cc-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

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Diploma awarded to William A.Yancey by Hampton Normal and Agricultural Institute, June 12, 1873.