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Letter to his father Col. Johannes Hardenbergh

1777-12-06
Hardenbergh, Jacob Rutsen

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Jacob Rutsen Hardenbergh (1736-1790) mentions an enslaved man in a letter to his father Col. Johannes Hardenbergh (1706-1786).

Jacob Rutsen Hardenbergh was one of the chief founders of Queen's College (later Rutgers) and served as the school's…

Letter to Robert Finley regarding the sale of an enslaved man named Jef

1794-02-25
Neilson, John

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Colonel John Neilson (1745-1833) writes to Robert Finley asking him about the possible purchase of an enslaved man owned by a Mr. Mattison in Princeton for the price of 90 pounds. Neilson inquires about the skills and habits of the enslaved…

Letter in reply to John Neilson regarding the sale of an enslaved man named Jef

1794-02-27
Finley, Robert

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A letter detailing Robert Finley's account of speaking with Samuel Snowden and Mr. Mattison about an enslaved man named Jef. The letter mainly details Jef's personal qualities and skills, as Neilson wishes to purchase Jef but has no prior account of…

Letter to Col. Henry Van Dike concerning a donation of land for Queen's College from the estate of James Parker Sr.

1807-10-16
Parker, James

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On October 16, 1807, James Parker Jr. (1776-1868) writes to Col. Henry Van Dike to confirm Parker's intention to transfer a plot of land in New Brunswick to the Queen's College Board of Trustees. Parker describes the five-acre plot of land in detail.…

Letter to Rutgers President William H. S. Demarest, regarding Paul Robeson

1919-06-06
Carr, James Dickson

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Letter from James Dickson Carr (RC 1892) to Rutgers President William H. S. Demarest, written on June 6, 1919, regarding the discriminatory exclusion of Paul Robeson (RC 1919) from a football game against Washington and Lee University. See also the…

Letter in reply to James Dickson Carr, regarding Paul Robeson

1919-06-16
Demarest, William Henry Steele

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Letter from Rutgers President William H. S. Demarest to James Dickson Carr (RC 1892), written on June 16, 1919. Demarest responds to Carr's letter of June 6, 1919, regarding the discriminatory exclusion of Paul Robeson (RC 1919) from a football game…

Letter to Walter F. White regarding the Silas Parmore case

1923-12-18
Preston, M. J.

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Letter from M. J. Preston of the New Brunswick NAACP to Walter F. White regarding the Silas Parmore case.

Letter to Fraser Metzger, recommending Arthur M. Johnson for a state scholarship

1939-06-23
Miller, Henry P.

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Letter from the Atlantic City High School to Fraser Metzger, Rutgers Dean of Men, recommending Arthur M. Johnson RC1943 for a scholarship. The letter is signed by Charles L. Werntz, Director of Guidance, and Henry P. Miller, Principal.

Letter to Fraser Metzger, recommending Arthur M. Johnson for a scholarship

1939-06-27
Cain, C. M.

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Letter from C. M. Cain, housing manager at Atlantic City Housing Authority, to Fraser Metzger, Rutgers Dean of Men, recommending Arthur M. Johnson RC1943 for a scholarship.

Letter to Fraser Metzger, recommending Arthur M. Johnson for a scholarship

1939-07-01
Lockett, R. T.

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Letter from R. T. Lockett, Executive Secretary of the Arctic Avenue Branch YMCA in Atlantic City, to Fraser Metzger, Rutgers Dean of Men, recommending Arthur M. Johnson RC1943 for a scholarship.

Letter to Arthur M. Johnson, awarding a scholarship for 4 years

1939-08-01
Metzger, Fraser

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Carbon copy of a letter from Fraser Metzger, Rutgers Dean of Men, to Arthur M. Johnson RC1943 offering him a scholarship of $100 annually for 4 years. Metzger informs Johnson that Assemblyman Frank S. Farley's recommendation played a role in the…

Letter to Assemblyman Vincent S. Haneman, regarding Arthur M. Johnson

1939-08-12
Curtin, Edgar G.

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Carbon copy of a letter from Edgar G. Curtin, Assistant Dean of Men at Rutgers, to Vincent S. Haneman, New Jersey Assemblyman from Atlantic County, regarding a scholarship for Arthur M. Johnson RC1943. Curtin mentions that Assemblyman Frank S. Farley…

Letter to Fraser Metzger, regarding Arthur M. Johnson

1940-04-10
Farley, Frank S.

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Letter from Frank S. Farley, New Jersey Assemblyman from Atlantic City, to Fraser Metzger, Rutgers Dean of Men, regarding Arthur M. Johnson RC1943.

Letter to Fraser Metzger, regarding World War II draft and deferment

1942-07
Johnson, Arthur M.

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Two-page handwritten letter from Arthur M. Johnson RC1943 to Fraser Metzger, Rutgers Dean of Men, regarding World War II draft. Johnson writes that although he was drafted in July 1942, he subsequently received a deferment because of his poor vision,…

Letter to Cornell Law School, regarding Harry Hazelwood Jr.

1943-05-21
Metzger, Fraser

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Letter from Fraser Metzger, Dean of Men, to Cornell Law School, providing a reference for Harry Hazelwood Jr. RC1943. Hazelwood would go on to obtain a law degree from Cornell in 1945.

Letter to Eastern Aircraft, regarding an employment reference for Arthur M. Johnson

1943-11-13
Metzger, Fraser

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Letter from Fraser Metzger, Rutgers Dean of Men, to Easter Aircraft division of General Motors in Trenton, NJ. Metzger replies to the company's inquiry seeking an employment reference for Arthur M. Johnson RC1943.

Letter to the Leopold Schepp Foundation, regarding a scholarship for Harry Hazelwood Jr.

1944-05-01
Metzger, Fraser

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Letter from Fraser Metzger, Dean of Men, to Lucia Temple, Secretary at the Leopold Schepp Foundation, regarding a scholarship for Harry Hazelwood Jr. RC1943 to study law at Cornell. Metzger writes that Hazelwood is "of the Negro race" and discusses…

Letter to Dean Fraser Metzger about progress at Cornell Law School

1944-05-16
Hazelwood, Harry Jr.

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Letter from Harry Hazelwood Jr. RC1943 to Frazer Metzger, Dean of Men, written on May 16, 1944, providing an update about Hazelwood's progress at the end of his first year at Cornell Law School. Dean Metzger sent a reply to Hazelwood on May 19, 1944.

Letter to Harry Hazelwood Jr. at Cornell Law School

1944-05-19
Metzger, Fraser

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Letter from Fraser Metzger, Dean of Men, to Harry Hazelwood Jr. RD1943, written on May 19, 1944, about a year after Hazelwood graduated. This is Metzger's reply to Hazelwood's letter of May 16, 1944, in which Hazelwood provided an update about his…

Letter to Don Jacoby regarding the death of Arthur M. Johnson

1967-07-10
Hazelwood, Harry Jr.

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Harry Hazelwood Jr. '43 writes to Don Jacoby '43 about the death of Arthur M. Johnson '43. Hazelwood was informed of Johnson's untimely death by fellow African American alumnus Leroy Darkes '46. Hazelwood enclosed photocopies of Johnson's obituary…