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Items 1. Prof. L.S. Clarke, Athens, Ga. ; 2. Prin. F.G. Smith, M.D., Nashville, Tenn. ; 3. Prof. A.W. McKinney, A.M., Huntsville, Ala. ; 4. Prof. F.G. Snelson, A.B., Athens, Ga. ; 5. Dr. R.F. Boyd, A.M., M.D., Nashville, Tenn. ; 6. Prof. W.B. Matthews, Cartersville, Ga. ; 7. Rev. Prof. J.A. Jones, Shelbyville, Tenn. ; 8. Prof. A. Tolliver, Marrietta, Ga. ; 9. Prof. W. H. Spencer, Columbus, Ga.
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1. Prof. L.S. Clarke, Athens, Ga. ; 2. Prin. F.G. Smith, M.D., Nashville, Tenn. ; 3. Prof. A.W. McKinney, A.M., Huntsville, Ala. ; 4. Prof. F.G. Snelson, A.B., Athens, Ga. ; 5. Dr. R.F. Boyd, A.M., M.D., Nashville, Tenn. ; 6. Prof. W.B. Matthews, Cartersville, Ga. ; 7. Rev. Prof. J.A. Jones, Shelbyville, Tenn. ; 8. Prof. A. Tolliver, Marrietta, Ga. ; 9. Prof. W. H. Spencer, Columbus, Ga.

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The college of life : or, Practical self-educator, a manual of self-improvement for the colored race forming an educational emancipator and a guide to success. Giving examples and achievements of successful men and women of the race as an incentive and...

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1. Prof. L.S. Clarke, Athens, Ga. ; 2. Prin. F.G. Smith, M.D., Nashville, Tenn. ; 3. Prof. A.W. McKinney, A.M., Huntsville, Ala. ; 4. Prof. F.G. Snelson, A.B., Athens, Ga. ; 5. Dr. R.F. Boyd, A.M., M.D., Nashville, Tenn. ; 6. Prof. W.B. Matthews, Cartersville, Ga. ; 7. Rev. Prof. J.A. Jones, Shelbyville, Tenn. ; 8. Prof. A. Tolliver, Marrietta, Ga. ; 9. Prof. W. H. Spencer, Columbus, Ga.

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1. Prof. L.S. Clarke, Athens, Ga. ; 2. Prin. F.G. Smith, M.D., Nashville, Tenn. ; 3. Prof. A.W. McKinney, A.M., Huntsville, Ala. ; 4. Prof. F.G. Snelson, A.B., Athens, Ga. ; 5. Dr. R.F. Boyd, A.M., M.D., Nashville, Tenn. ; 6. Prof. W.B. Matthews, Cartersville, Ga. ; 7. Rev. Prof. J.A. Jones, Shelbyville, Tenn. ; 8. Prof. A. Tolliver, Marrietta, Ga. ; 9. Prof. W. H. Spencer, Columbus, Ga.
Names
Penn, I. Garland (Irvine Garland), 1867-1930 (Author)
Northrop, Henry Davenport, 1836-1909 (Author)
Gay, Joseph R (Author)
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The college of life : or, Practical self-educator, a manual of self-improvement for the colored race forming an educational emancipator and a guide to success. Giving examples and achievements of successful men and women of the race as an incentive and inspiration to the rising generation, including Afro-American progress illustrated. The whole embracing business, social, domestic, historical and religious education.

Dates / Origin
Date Issued: 1900
Place: [United States?]
Publisher: [s.n.]
Place: United States?
Publisher: s.n.
Date Issued: 1900 (Questionable)
Library locations
Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture, Manuscripts, Archives and Rare Books Division
Shelf locator: Sc Rare 030-N (Northrop, H. D. The college of life)
Topics
African American educators
Genres
Books
Illustrations
Notes
Statement of responsibility: by Henry Davenport Northrop, Joseph R. Gay, and I. Garland Penn ; embellished with hundreds of superb engravings.
Type of Resource
Still image
Identifiers
Barcode: 33433034100119
RLIN/OCLC: NYPGR8719601-B
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b11594282
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): 54d0bde0-c6df-012f-d681-58d385a7bc34
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  • 1867: Creator Born
  • 1900: Issued
  • 1900: Place
  • 1930: Creator Died
  • 2013: Digitized
  • 2022: Found by you!
  • 2023

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Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture, Manuscripts, Archives and Rare Books Division, The New York Public Library. "1. Prof. L.S. Clarke, Athens, Ga. ; 2. Prin. F.G. Smith, M.D., Nashville, Tenn. ; 3. Prof. A.W. McKinney, A.M., Huntsville, Ala. ; 4. Prof. F.G. Snelson, A.B., Athens, Ga. ; 5. Dr. R.F. Boyd, A.M., M.D., Nashville, Tenn. ; 6. Prof. W.B. Matthews, Cartersville, Ga. ; 7. Rev. Prof. J.A. Jones, Shelbyville, Tenn. ; 8. Prof. A. Tolliver, Marrietta, Ga. ; 9. Prof. W. H. Spencer, Columbus, Ga." The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1900 - 1900. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47df-8de9-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. "1. Prof. L.S. Clarke, Athens, Ga. ; 2. Prin. F.G. Smith, M.D., Nashville, Tenn. ; 3. Prof. A.W. McKinney, A.M., Huntsville, Ala. ; 4. Prof. F.G. Snelson, A.B., Athens, Ga. ; 5. Dr. R.F. Boyd, A.M., M.D., Nashville, Tenn. ; 6. Prof. W.B. Matthews, Cartersville, Ga. ; 7. Rev. Prof. J.A. Jones, Shelbyville, Tenn. ; 8. Prof. A. Tolliver, Marrietta, Ga. ; 9. Prof. W. H. Spencer, Columbus, Ga." New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed August 18, 2022. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47df-8de9-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. (1900 - 1900). 1. Prof. L.S. Clarke, Athens, Ga. ; 2. Prin. F.G. Smith, M.D., Nashville, Tenn. ; 3. Prof. A.W. McKinney, A.M., Huntsville, Ala. ; 4. Prof. F.G. Snelson, A.B., Athens, Ga. ; 5. Dr. R.F. Boyd, A.M., M.D., Nashville, Tenn. ; 6. Prof. W.B. Matthews, Cartersville, Ga. ; 7. Rev. Prof. J.A. Jones, Shelbyville, Tenn. ; 8. Prof. A. Tolliver, Marrietta, Ga. ; 9. Prof. W. H. Spencer, Columbus, Ga. Retrieved from https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47df-8de9-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

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1. Prof. L.S. Clarke, Athens, Ga. ; 2. Prin. F.G. Smith, M.D., Nashville, Tenn. ; 3. Prof. A.W. McKinney, A.M., Huntsville, Ala. ; 4. Prof. F.G. Snelson, A.B., Athens, Ga. ; 5. Dr. R.F. Boyd, A.M., M.D., Nashville, Tenn. ; 6. Prof. W.B. Matthews, Cartersville, Ga. ; 7. Rev. Prof. J.A. Jones, Shelbyville, Tenn. ; 8. Prof. A. Tolliver, Marrietta, Ga. ; 9. Prof. W. H. Spencer, Columbus, Ga.