Enslavement to
freedom

 
African American woman in circa 1850 clothing composes a letter at a desk.

 

 

Graphic rendering of the text 2010 Letters.

Notes, observations, historical hints, tidbits and stories from the community.

Study Areas:

Enslavement

Anti-Slavery

Free Persons of Color

Underground Railroad

The Violent Decade

US Colored Troops

Civil War

Old Mail:

Archived Letters Page 1

Archived Letters Page 2


Archived Letters from 2003


Archived Letters from 2004

Archived Letters from 2005

Archived Letters from 2006

Archived Letters from 2007

Archived Letters from 2009

 

2003 Mail

Black Schools Calobe Jackson, Jr., February 28, 2003
Wesley Church Pews Calobe Jackson, Jr., March 01, 2003
Old Schools  James C. Hoffman, March 18, 2003
Clarence Williams Calobe Jackson, Jr., March 29, 2003
Wickersham Memories Sheila Green-Stevenson, May 16, 2003
William G. Jefferson Calobe Jackson, Jr., July 17, 2003
Soul Music in Harrisburg Alan Seidner, July 18, 2003
Zion Primitive Baptist Church Harryette Mullen, July 20, 2003
More on Zion Baptist Church Harryette Mullen, July 22, 2003
   reply:  Joseph Tolliver Calobe Jackson, Jr, August 5, 2003
   reply:  Toliver Calobe Jackson, Jr, August 18, 2003
Harrisburg Memories G. J. Quarles, July 31, 2003
   reply:  Harrisburg Public Housing Calobe Jackson, Jr, August 6, 2003
Letter About Harrisburg Byron M. Jackson, August 12, 2003
Afrolumens Helpful Cheryl M. Harmon, August 14, 2003
Slave Ancestors Lorraine Walls-Perry, August 26, 2003
Steelton Proms and Clubs Calobe Jackson, Jr., September 14, 2003
Third Grade Incident Marian Cannon Dornell, September 15, 2003
 
reply:  Affirmative Action 1940 Carole Ripka, September 19, 2003
 
reply:  Poem  James C. Hoffman, October 8, 2003
Family History Questions Marian Cannon Dornell, September 15, 2003
Richard Jacobs Haldeman Jason E. Shuff, October 13, 2003
 
reply:  Richard Jacobs Haldeman George F. Nagle, October 13, 2003
New Coalition to Study Slavery Kate Hastings, November 11, 2003
New Information on Schools Garth Smallwood, December 16, 2003
Historical Marker for A. Dennee Bibb Calobe Jackson, Jr., December 19, 2003
Blessings of the season Marian Cannon Dornell, December 19, 2003
  
reply:  Blessings of the season Sheila Green-Stevenson, December 19, 2003
Slavery in Pennsylvania  Ann Hagen, December 20, 2003


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