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Trustees of the Academy of Richmond County archives

Trustees of the Academy of Richmond County archives

Descriptive Summary

Title: Trustees of the Academy of Richmond County archives
Creator: Trustees of the Academy of Richmond County Archive (1783-)
Inclusive Dates: 1783-2021
Language(s): English
Extent: 11 Linear Feet (7 Hollinger boxes, 3 bankers boxes, 1 oversized box)
Collection Number: ms4505
Repository: Hargrett Library

Collection Description

Historical Note

The Georgia Legislature chartered a board of commissioners in 1783 to divide the public lands at Augusta into lots and to sell them to fund building a church and establishing an academy or seminary of learning. The act also authorized them to administer the Savannah River ferry. The commissioners became known in common usage as Trustees of Richmond Academy, a denomination that became codified in 1786 when the Trustees were further authorized to lease lots in the south common of Augusta for benefit of the school. The Trustees served as Augusta's de facto government until the City Council of Augusta was chartered in 1798. Following a lawsuit settlement in 1835, the Trustees conveyed to the City Council all its interest in the east and south common. The Trustees actively operated the school until 1909 and turned its operation over to the County Board of Education of Richmond County. The Trustees continued to be involved and oversaw the procurement of the new lands on which the current high school is situated. The Trustees continue to own the Old Academy of Richmond County building (1802) and the Old Medical College building (1826) on the original property. Additionally, the Trustees have administered the William Robinson Trust Fund for the school in the village of Summerville, the Joseph Lamar Rucker Scholarship for Academy students accepted to the University of Georgia, and the Porter Fleming Foundation, created by Berry Fleming in 1963 to give grants for cultural enrichment in the Augusta area.

The same Trustee members also form the board of the separate Tubman Home, established to provide a poorhouse pursuant to the will of philanthropist Richard C. Tubman who died in 1836. They built cottages near Augusta in 1907 used as housing for the poor and indigent elderly. After 1972 the housing program was discontinued; the corpus, donated to charities benefitting the poor; and the cottage properties, leased to the Y.M.C.A.

Scope and Content

Collection includes correspondence, legal documents, financial statements, meeting minutes, and papers for the Trustees of the Academy of Richmond County as well as applications, correspondence, financial statements, meeting minutes and legal documents for the Tubman Home. The papers document the sale and lease of lands, administration of the Academy of Richmond County, role of the Trustees in the growth and development of Augusta, and evolution of the purpose of the Trustees. Additional papers document the Old Medical College and the dispensation of funds from the Porter Fleming Foundation, the Joseph Lamar Rucker Scholarship, and the Robinson Trust Fund.


Administrative Information

Preferred Citation

[Item, box, folder], Trustees of the Academy of Richmond County Archives, ms4505, Hargrett Rare Book and Manuscript Library, The University of Georgia Libraries.


Related Materials and Subjects

Subject Terms

Augusta (Ga.) -- History.
Church history.
Construction.
Historic buildings -- Conservation and restoration
Historic buildings -- Georgia.
Housing -- Georgia
Leases.
Ledgers (account books)
Low-income housing.
Richmond County (Ga.)
Scholarships.
Schools -- Georgia.
Trusts and trustees.
Village of Summerville (Ga.)
Young Men's Christian associations.

Series Descriptions and Folder Listing

 

1. Trustees of the Academy of Richmond County



1.1 Old Medical College

The Old Medical College was constructed in 1835 and is a National Historic Landmark. In the early 1900s the building served a school building for the Academy of Richmond County and as an event space for the Augusta Council of Garden Clubs.
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413Old Medical College restoration notes Access Online
417Valuation of buildings, 1919 Access Online
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52Old Medical College and Garden Club correspondence, 1961-1974 Access Online
59Old Medical College repairs correspondence, 1970-1974 Access Online
513Old Medical College repairs correspondence, 1975 Access Online
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614Old Medical College Stucco Report by Harry P. Vankerkhoff (copy), 1974 Access Online
615Timeline of correspondence with Brisk Waterproofing Company, Inc., 1973-1974 Access Online
616Old Medical College upkeep notes, 1974 Access Online
617Old Medical College building custodianship agreement, 1974 Access Online
624National Register Landmark Status application for the Old Medical College, 1994 Access Online
625National Register Landmark nominations for the Old Medical College, 1996 Access Online
626National Register Landmark nominations for the Old Medical College, 1992 Access Online
627National Register Landmark Status report form, Richmond Academy Old Medical College, 2006 Access Online
628Brisk Waterproofing certification of payment, 1974-1975 Access Online
629Old Medical College plats and drawings Access Online
630Old Medical College resolutions, 1973 Access Online



1.2 Porter Fleming Foundation

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54Porter Fleming Foundation correspondence, 1963-1975 Access Online
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69Porter Fleming Foundation trust agreement, 1963 Access Online
610 Porter Fleming Foundation trust indenture and amendments, 1963 Access Online
611 Porter Fleming Foundation trust agreement, 1965 Access Online
618Porter Fleming Foundation brochure Access Online
619Porter Fleming Foundation grant application Access Online



1.3 Joseph Lamar Rucker scholarship

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11Joseph Lamar Rucker scholarship correspondence, 1956-1957 Access Online
12Joseph Lamar Rucker scholarship correspondence, 1958-1976 Access Online
13Joseph Lamar Rucker scholarship correspondence, 1992-2006 Access Online
14Joseph Lamar Rucker scholarship applications, 1958-1962
15Joseph Lamar Rucker scholarship applications, 1967-1984 Access Online



1.4 Robinson Trust Fund

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53Robinson trust fund correspondence, 1962-1967 Access Online
56Robinson trust fund payment correspondence, 1968-1975 Access Online
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64William Robinson Wills, 1937-1958 Access Online
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75Robinson trust fund financial audits, 1922-1926 Access Online
77Robinson trust audits, 1957-1960 Access Online
79Robinson trust fund financial statements, 1964 Access Online
710 Robinson trust fund financial statements, 1965 Access Online
713 Robinson trust fund financial statements, 1971 Access Online
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103Robinson Trust Fund ledger 1, 1920-1940 Access Online
104Robinson Trust Fund ledger 2, 1940-1956 Access Online
105Robinson Trust Fund cash book Access Online



1.5 Land deeds

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227Academy of Richmond County to William Schweigert, public sale, 1887 Access Online
228Academy of Richmond County to Mary L. Robertson and Catherine E. Walton, public sale, 1887 Access Online
229Academy of Richmond County to Dr. George H. Winkler, public sale, 1887 Access Online
230Academy of Richmond County to Patrick Walsh, public sale Access Online
231W.J. Kleiner plot deeds, 1917-1925 Access Online
232John A. Dye plot deeds, 1917-1925 Access Online
233Mary Louise Costello plot deeds, 1917-1925 Access Online
234Mary A. Roper plot deeds, 1917-1925 Access Online
235Louis Otto Pfeiffer plot deeds, 1917-1925 Access Online
236Blanche H. Sargeant plot deeds, 1917-1925 Access Online
237William R. Lawrence plot deeds, 1917-1925 Access Online
238Edwin Hill and Lotta W. Walton plot deeds, 1917-1925 Access Online
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31William McLaurn Bethea plot deeds, 1918-1925 Access Online
32Judson K. Holmes and Aileen Holmes plot deeds, 1918-1925 Access Online
33J.C. Jordon plot deeds, 1918-1925 Access Online
34J. Knox Felker plot deeds, 1925 Access Online
35Abstract of titles of land lots in Augusta, 1925 Access Online
36Grace W. Perkins plot deeds, 1919-1925 Access Online
38Summerville Academy leases and deed, 1884-1926 Access Online
317City Council of Augusta warranty deed, 1925 Access Online
318Carrier Farmer Rawlins to Trustees of the Academy of Richmond County warranty deed, 1925 Access Online
319Trust deed, 1862 Access Online
320Mary A. Newby land deed, 1882 Access Online
322 Trustees of the Academy of Richmond County to A.S. Tinsley deed for title, 1892 Access Online
327John K. Murray deed of sale (copy), 1951 Access Online
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419Ellen Pike to William K. Miller deed, 1884 Access Online
421Ellen Pike to the Trustees of the Academy of Richmond County deed, 1888 Access Online



1.6 Legal documents

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37Academy of Richmond County and James W. Monihan lease agreement, 1899 Access Online
39Trustees of the Academy of Richmond County and County Board of Education lease agreement, 1925 Access Online
310Trustees of the Academy of Richmond County lease (copy), 1925 Access Online
311Trustees of the Academy of Richmond County to the Medical Department of the University of Georgia lease, 1927 Access Online
312Trustees of the Academy and Regents of the University System of Georgia lease cancellation, 1932 Access Online
313Trustees of the Academy of Richmond County to the 19th Battalion United States Marine Corp. Reserve lease, 1938 Access Online
314William Bothwell to the Trustees of the Academy of Richmond County land lease, 1942 Access Online
315Mr. W.H. Green lease, 1944 Access Online
316Norman C. Anderson deed and contract of sale, 1912-1925 Access Online
321City Council of Augusta to the Trustees of the Academy of Richmond County deed, 1891 Access Online
323Eldorado Farm by Amory S. Dunbar, abstract of title, 1902 Access Online
325 Trustees of the Academy of Richmond County and the Sand Hills Garden Club lease agreement, 1933-1952 Access Online
326 Trustees of the Academy of Richmond County, the Sand Hills Garden Club and International Committee of Young Men's Christian Associations lease agreement, 1941 Access Online
328Sand Hills Garden Club to Garden Club Council lease transfer, 1952 Access Online
329Trustees of the Academy of Richmond County to The Augusta Museum lease, 1963 Access Online
330 Trustees of the Academy of Richmond County and Augusta Council of Garden Clubs Inc. lease, 1963 Access Online
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41 Trustees of the Academy of Richmond County vs. Landon A. Thomas, Jr., 1898-1899 Access Online
46 Trustees of the Academy of Richmond County and the Augusta Museum lease, 1971 Access Online
48Trustees of the Academy of Richmond County and Medical College of Georgia Foundation lease, 1987 Access Online
411Act creating Richmond Academy (copy), 1783 Access Online
412 Trustees of the Academy of Richmond County and the Board of Education contracts, 1783-1925 Access Online
418Jesse Thompson debt statements by William K. Miller, 1892-1895 Access Online
422Ellen Pike to Anna L. Stallings bond for title, 1882 Access Online
423Ellen Pike to Richmond County loan, 1881 Access Online
424The City Council of Augusta vs. the Trustees of the Academy of Richmond County legal draft, 1892 Access Online
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63Trustees of the Academy of Richmond County and the Claussen-Lawrence Construction Company contract, 1931 Access Online
65Sand Hills Garden Club lease agreements, 1948-1973 Access Online
67Petition for Incorporation of Augusta Council of Garden Clubs (copy), 1954 Access Online
613 Trustees of the Academy of Richmond County and Brisk Waterproofing Company agreement, 1973 Access Online



1.7 Trustees of Richmond Academy correspondence

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420Ellen Pike to the Trustees of the Academy of Richmond County, 1888 Access Online
427Richmond Academy rent proposal correspondence, 1925-1926 Access Online
428Lansing B. Lee to Joseph G. Belding, Baker Avenue property, 1925 Access Online
429Lansing B. Lee to Boykin Wright, Baker Avenue property, 1925 Access Online
430Boykin Wright to Warren Bothwell, Baker Avenue property, 1925 Access Online
431Mr. W.H. Green lease correspondence, 1944 Access Online
432Josh Ryd Bush award correspondence, 1944-1953 Access Online
433Trustees of the Academy of Richmond Academy correspondence , 1948-1953 Access Online
434Receipt and tax correspondence, 1956 Access Online
435 Receipt and tax correspondence, 1958 Access Online
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51Miss Gladys Sikes audit correspondence, 1960-1961 Access Online
55Augusta Museum renovation correspondence, 1964-1976 Access Online
58Parade grounds at Augusta Museum correspondence, 1969-1975 Access Online
512Trustees of the Academy of Richmond County and Board of Education correspondence, 1974-1976 Access Online
514 Trustees of the Academy of Richmond County correspondence, 1981-1990 Access Online
515 Trustees of the Academy of Richmond County correspondence, 1993-2005 Access Online
516 Trustees of the Academy of Richmond County, undated Access Online
517Handwritten note to Ms. Gladys Sikes, undated Access Online
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62J.W. Odom to Mrs. Frank H. Milleo, 1904 Access Online
633 Trustees of the Academy of Richmond County meeting correspondence , 1960-1963 Access Online
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71 Trustees of the Academy of Richmond County financial correspondence, 1966-1967 Access Online



1.8 Trustees of Richmond Academy papers

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324 Trustees of the Academy of Richmond County certified plat, 1905 Access Online
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49Marion C. Verdery memorial planning, 1984 Access Online
410Thomas Heard Robertson memorial resolution, 1990 Access Online
414List of Richmond Academy Trustees, 1783-1910 Access Online
415Richmond Academy timeline, 1783-1926 Access Online
425Albert G. Ingram memorandum, 1936 Access Online
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61Treasurer's report to the Trustees of the Academy of Richmond County, 1903 Access Online
66Augusta Council of Garden Clubs Inc. memorandums, 1948-1972 Access Online
620Pre-preliminary report on proposed grounds development for the Trustees of the Academy of Richmond County, 1974 Access Online
621Old Academy of Richmond County National Register information Access Online
622 Old Academy of Richmond County building National Register nomination, 1998 Access Online
623National Register of Historic Places nomination forms, 1969 Access Online
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124Manuscript - History of the Richmond Academy by A.C. Holt, Esq. Access Online



1.9 Financial statements

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632 Trustees of the Academy of Richmond County account statements, 1959-1962 Access Online
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72 Trustees of the Academy of Richmond County investment fund changes, 1968 Access Online
73 Trustees of the Academy of Richmond County financial statements, 1904-1920 Access Online
74Financial audits, 1916 Access Online
76 Trustees of the Academy of Richmond County audits, 1957-1960 Access Online
78 Trustees of the Academy of Richmond County financial statements, 1963 Access Online
711 Trustees of the Academy of Richmond County financial statements, 1965 Access Online
712 Trustees of the Academy of Richmond County financial statements, 1971 Access Online
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83 Trustees of the Academy of Richmond County financial statements, 1976-1984 Access Online
85Academy of Richmond County financial statements, 1971-1985 Access Online
86 Trustees of the Academy of Richmond County investment and securities reports, 1965-1974 Access Online
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106Academy of Richmond County ledger 1, 1919-1955 Access Online
107Academy of Richmond County ledger 2, 1945-1956 Access Online
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111Trustees, Academy of Richmond County cash book Access Online



1.10 Meeting minutes

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112Academy of Richmond County meeting minutes, 1783 September 16-1790 April 1 Access Online
113Academy of Richmond County Board of Trustees meeting minutes, 1790 April 5-1793 April 20 Access Online
114Academy of Richmond County Board of Trustees meeting minutes, 1793 April 22-1806 May 16 Access Online
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11Academy of Richmond County Board of Trustees meeting minutes, 1805 December 14-1821 December 12 Access Online
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115Academy of Richmond County Board of Trustees meeting minutes, 1838 November 20-1884 July 1 Access Online
116Academy of Richmond County meeting minutes, 1916 July 11-1928 July 25 Access Online
117Academy of Richmond County meeting minutes, 1929 January 15-1942 September 15 Access Online
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121Academy of Richmond County meeting minutes, 1943 January 15-1946 October 9 Access Online
122Academy of Richmond County meeting minutes, 1947-1959 Access Online
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631 Trustees of the Academy of Richmond County meeting minute excerpts, 1957-1959 Access Online
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123Academy of Richmond County meeting minutes, 1960-1967 Access Online
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612 Trustees of the Academy of Richmond County meeting minutes, 1968-2005 Access Online
 

2. Tubman Home



2.1 Tubman Home applications

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16The Tubman Home residency applications, 1957-1961
17The Tubman Home residency applications, 1961-1964
18The Tubman Home residency applications, 1964-1967



2.2 Legal documents

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110The Tubman Home audit, September 3, 1903 Access Online
111The Tubman Home incorporation act, 1906 Access Online
112Deed to Tubman Home (copy), 1915 Access Online
113Bond for titles from the Tubman Home to Alexander, Garrett and John C. Hagler, August 15, 1922 Access Online
114The Tubman Home Order of Incorporation , 1923 Access Online
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22Tubman Home to the State Highway Board of Georgia deed, 1927 Access Online
23Tubman Home charter renewal, 1927 Access Online
24Fi Fa the Tubman Home vs. W.K. Miller, 1927 Access Online
25The Tubman Home lease agreement, 1935 Access Online
26The Tubman Home and Southern Bell Telegraph and Telephone company agreement, 1935 Access Online
27The Tubman Home and Georgia Power Company, Right of Way, 1937 Access Online
28The Tubman Home charter renewal, 1947 Access Online
29Tubman Home contract of employment and resignation for Mr. Alton B. Black, 1949-1953 Access Online
210 Tubman Home contract of employment and resignation for Mr. James Ramsey, 1953-1955 Access Online
211Tubman Home and Mclean Trucking company agreement, 1956 Access Online
212Tubman Home, Payment certification for Mr. James F. Ramsey, 1958-1962 Access Online
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42Tubman Home sale and lot documentation, 1964-1967 Access Online
43Tubman Home and Y.M.C.A agreements, 1972 Access Online
44Tubman Home certified resolutions, 1971-1979 Access Online
47Tubman Home to Y.M.C.A lease drafts, 1971-1975 Access Online
416Richard Tubman last will and testament excerpt Access Online
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68Richard Tubman Will (copy), 1958 Access Online



2.3 Financial papers

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213The Tubman Home and Columbia Casualty company fidelity bond, 1960 Access Online
222Tubman Home financial statements and easements, 1959-1962 Access Online
223Tubman Home financial statements, 1964-1965 Access Online
224Tubman Home financial statements, 1971 Access Online
225Tubman Home audits, 1918-1922 Access Online
226Tubman Home audits, 1957-1960 Access Online
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81The Tubman Home annual financial reports, 1999-2009 Access Online
82The Tubman Home financial statements, 1991-1998 Access Online
84 The Tubman Home financial statements, 1976-1983 Access Online
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91Tubman Home ledger 1, 1919-1940 Access Online
92 Tubman Home ledger 2, 1940-1951 Access Online
93Tubman Home ledger 3, 1950-1955 Access Online
94Tubman Home cash book, 1919-1943 Access Online



2.4 Correspondence

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216Tubman Home vs. W.K, Miller and J.S. Reynolds correspondence, 1922 Access Online
217Tubman Home correspondence, 1923-1928 Access Online
218Tubman Home, 8th street property correspondence, 1926-1943 Access Online
219Gladys Sikes to the Tubman Home, 1942 Access Online
220Tubman Home correspondence, 1950-1967 Access Online
221Tubman Home lot sale to Mr. James Ramsey correspondence , 1964-1965 Access Online
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426Gladys Claire Sikes to the Tubman Home, insurance policy, 1942 Access Online
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57Tubman Home management and sale correspondence, 1968-1976 Access Online
510Tubman Home to Y.M.C.A lease drafts and correspondence, 1971 Access Online
511Tubman Home to Y.M.C.A. correspondence, 1971-1975 Access Online
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45Tubman Home to Y.M.C.A memorandums Access Online



2.5 Tubman Home history

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19Richard Tubman Home Rules for Governance, Information for Applicants and Form of Application, 1902 Access Online
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21History of Tubman Home incorporation, 1923 Access Online
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12Tubman Home plat book Access Online



2.6 Meeting minutes

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95Tubman Home meeting minutes, 1916-1928 Access Online
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214Tubman Home meeting minutes, 1927 Access Online
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96Tubman Home meeting minutes, 1929-1946 Access Online
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101Tubman Home meeting minutes, 1947-1966 Access Online
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215Tubman Home meeting minutes, 1954-1965 Access Online
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102Tubman Home meeting minutes, 1967-2021 Access Online