Guide to the Sojourner Truth Collection

Folder List, Boxes 1- 4 (updated August 2, 2019)
4 Hollinger boxes, 1.25 linear feet

Note to researchers: This primarily a collection of copies of original materials held in other collections and newspaper clippings, articles, etc. related to Sojourner Truth and celebrations in her honor. We do not hold any original primary source documents related to Sojourner Truth.

BOX 1

FOLDER 1 ST Bibliographies

STL Bibliographies of books and articles of Sojourner Truth 4/84 (7 pgs.)
Bibliography from In Black and White (2 pgs.)
Bibliography from We Shall Be Heard by Beverly Manning
Bibliography form Journey Toward Freedom
Contents – Articles in bound volume (journals)
Contents – Sojourner Truth Memorabilia (notebook)
Acknowledgements and sources “Her Name was Sojourner Truth” by Pauli
Bibliography from History of Women’s Suffrage (missing)
Bibliography from American Orators before 1900. Sojourner Truth (from Baltimore Sun and Commercial Advertiser March 6, 1874) (text not copy), 1874
New York Times Personal Name Index
Bibliography: Further Reading from Sojourner Truth by Krass, P.J.

FOLDER 2 ST Biographies (reviews)

Review on “Sojourner Truth, A Self Made Woman” by Victoria Ortiz – New York Times
“Facts on File Encyclopedia of Black Women in America” The Early Years, 1619-1899” 1997. Pg.174-178, Sojourner Truth
American National Biography. Vol 2. 1999. Pg. 880
Susan B. Anthony: A Biographical Companion. Judith E. Harper. 1998. Pg. 224

FOLDER 3 ST Chronologies

Chronology Notes and Sources on the Life of Sojourner Truth by Hertha Pauli (10 pgs.)
Sojourner Truth Institute. sojournertruth.org 5/12/1999
Sojourner Truth (1798-1883) Black slave, then itinerant crusader… by Alvin Thiessen, Librarian, STL c.1970 (4 pgs.)

FOLDER 4 ST Owners, Genealogies and Residences – Ulster County

David Van Wagenen m. Maria Sluyter (5166) (family name changed – Van Wagner)
Article “Sojourner Truth: Talent of Former Rifton Slave recalled through Estate Sale”
Photograph – House of Col. Johannes Hardenbergh from History of New Paltz p.462
“Sojourner Truth” Hurley in the Days of Slavery by Olive M. Clearwater and John J. Hofler p.25 (entire booklet)
Van Wagenen Genealogy from Carl Van Wagenen (used to make remarks at Sojourner Truth Day Dinner)
Genealogy – John J. Dumont, Van Gaasbeek Dumont
Letter to Reference Librarian from John Eastman May 27, 1981 requesting information on Sojourner Truth’s Birthplace
Rifton Valley map based on 1920 Rifton Land Corp.
Article – “Hutterian Kids a Lving Lesson in History” by Michelle Snyder, The Times Herald Record, May 31, 1989
Photograph of Isaac/Marie Van Wagenen Property Route 32
“Sojourner Truth: Her Early History of Slavery” by H. Hendricks
“Visit Sojourner Truth’s Birthplace’ Article with photograph
2 maps (both marked with Sojourner Truth locations)
- Section of Esopus map
- Section of Rosendale map

FOLDER 5 Residence, Adult

Article “Freedom Base, Ex-Slave fought from State” by Monroe Walker, Detroit News, 1983
“History of the County of Westchester: The Town of Ossining” p. 20-21 by Bolton
History of Ossining p.65, “Negro History Bulletin” v. 36(3) by Smith, 1973

FOLDER 6 Family

David Van Wagenen m. Maria Sluyter (5166) (family name changed to Van Wagner)
Article – “Sojourner Truth Rescues son Peter from Sale to Gedney” 1826? Negro History Bulletin by Smith. v.36 (3), 1973
Article – “Sojourner Truth’s Son Peter”. Negro History Bulletin Nov. 1955
“Sojourner Truth’s Memory Lives On” by Joy Bennett Josey, Enquirer and News, November 26. 1981

FOLDER 7 Religious Connections

“History of Ossining” by Smith Negro History Bulletin v. 36(3) p.65, 1973
Letter from Irene Martin of Elting Memorial Library in New Paltz regarding information on A.M.E. Zion Church
“What is Truth?” The Atlantic Union Gleaner, June 24, by Donald E. Bourne, 1986

FOLDER 8 Letters to Post Family (Originals in Rochester Library)

Letter to Amy Kirby Post from Sojourner Truth October 1, 1865
Letter to Mrs. Post from Sojourner Truth July 3, 1866
Letter to Amy Kirby Post from Sojourner Truth April 25, 1867
Letter to Amy Kirby Post from Sojourner Truth August 25, 1867
Letter to Amy Kirby Post from Sojourner Truth November 4, 1867
Letter to Amy Kirby Post from Sojourner Truth January 18, 1869
Letter to Amy Kirby Post from Sojourner Truth February 8, 1869
Letter to Amy. Kirby Post from Sojourner Truth August 26, 1873

FOLDER 9 Letters to Mary Gale 1 (copies)

Florence, Northampton April 15, 1852
Florence, Northampton April 15, 1853
Bath July 23, 1855
Detroit, Michigan February 25, 1864

FOLDER 10 Miscellaneous Letters

To Friend from Sojourner Truth – Florence, Northampton – May 12
To Sojourner Truth from B.M. Smith – December 31, 1870
To Mary Gale from D.H. Morgan – Monroe, Green County, Wisconsin – September 27, 1871
To Mary Gale from Frances Titus – Battle Creek, Michigan – September 14, 1873
To Mary Gale from Sojourner Truth – Battle Creek, Michigan – March 31, 1876

FOLDER 11 Newsclippings and Miscellaneous

“Old Sojourner Truth on the Tobacco Question” (n.d.n. source) “Sojourner Truth on the Fashions” “Sojourner Truth – A Letter from Battle Creek Michigan”
“Lecture by Sojourner Truth” “Argument of Sojourner Truth”
Petition for public land in the west
Advertisement for Sojourner Truth’s “Narrative and Book of Life”
A Hymn, Sung by James H. Walker at Parting with Sojourner Truth and others
Sojourner Truth by Mrs. F.D. Gage
Sojourner Truth by Reverend Richard Cordley, D.D., Emphoria, Kansas

FOLDER 12 Clippings and Articles from Willard Library (includes folder list of articles)

Clippings about Sojourner Truth from newspapers before 1900
Clippings about Sojourner Truth from newspapers after 1900
Clippings about memorials, plaques, celebrations
Clippings about family and houses

FOLDER 13 Clippings to 1900

“Sojourner Truth Makes Her Will” (from the Chicago Tribune) New York Times December 26, p.2, 1881
“Sojourner Truth Renewing Her Youth” New York Times September 1, p.2, 1881
“Sojourner Truth’s Age” New York Times August 4, 1881
“Sojourner Truth’s Greeting: The Colored Centenarian’s Good Wishes for the New Year” January 3, p.5, 1881
“A Centenarian Lecturer” New York Times February 25. p.2 1879
“Sojourner Truth” Baltimore American and Commercial Advertiser March 6, 1874
2 unmarked pages
The widely known and extraordinary negress who calls herself Sojourner Truth… New York Times Dec 4. Pg.4 c.6, 1884

FOLDER 14 Clippings after 1900

“Sojourner Truth: Talent of Former Rifton Slave Recalled through Estate Sale”
“A Day of Truth in Ulster County’, Poughkeepsie Journal, November 26, 1988 by Melanie Eversley, 1988
“Her Name was Truth”, Sunday Compass Magazine, February 12, 1950 by Norman Studer, 1950
“A Black History Special: Profiles in Greatness”, The Oracle, March 1 by Jamie Kleinkauf,1989
“Liberating Women and Other Slaves: Sojourner Truth’s Forgotten Mission”, Detroit Free Press, April 23 by Barry Wood, 1972
“Tribute to Reformer”, Michigan Herald – Palladium
“Ex-Slave Fought from State”, Detroit News, February by Monroe Walker ,1983
Sunday Magazine in Middletown Record. December 9, 1984
Crusader for blacks, women symbolizes fight fir Truth in Daily Freeman. January 31 by Charles B. Swain,1980

FOLDER 15 ERIC Documents

Document Resume/Abstract and Article “Sable Queens in Bondage: Reading, Independent Study and Research on the American Slave Narrative” (25 pgs.)
ERIC Report “Peace Is Our Profession: Teaching Non-Violence in the Schools” (24 pgs.), 1984
ERIC Report “Sojourner Truth: A Woman of Strength and Vision” (12 pgs.) ,1979
ERIC Report “Literary Foremothers Rediscovered: Knight, Fuller, Starton and Sojourner Truth” (38 pgs.), 1976
Document Resume/Abstract and Article “Semantics and Sojourner Truth’ by Rosemarie Arbur (9 pgs.), 1977
“Myself and Women Heros in My World” A kindergarden Social Studies Book, National Women’s History Project, 1985
“For the Dignity of Humanity” 2nd Annual Commemoration of Black History, U.S. Department of Commerce, 1979

FOLDER 16 Studer, Norma Collection

“Sojourner Truth” by Carolyn W. Waligursle from the Hurley Folk
Cantana (music sheet) (handwritten music score), 1959
Text of the Cantana, Sojourner Truth composed by Robert de Cormier, lyrics by Carl Abrams (original copy of secondary copy)
“Catskill Festival” New York Times August, 1953
“Folk Festival Will Honor Catskill Mountain Ex-Slave” Catskill Mountains News August, 1953
Advertisement for “Sojourner Truth” a musical play and the Catskill Variety Show, 1953
Advertisement for an Upstate – Downstate Folk Festival, 1953
Play – Sojourner Truth presented by 8th grade of Downtown Community School (28 pgs. With cover letter from Norman)
Article on the Sojourner Truth Memorial Fund (Photograph of Sojourner Truth Bust modeled by Herb Rosenberg), 1956
Sojourner Truth Group Poem composed by 7th graders of Downtown Community School in 1959
Letter to and from Norman Studer (Mr. Shepherd) regarding material on Sojourner Truth, 1977
Special Interest Account Book no.15945 of Sojourner Truth Memorial Foundation c/o Norman Studer at State of New York National Bank, Kingston, New York and United States Information return of earnings paid by Lincoln Savings Bank, New York.
Press release for play

BOX #2

FOLDER 18 Commemorative Stamp

First Day of Issue
- Sojourner Truth Stamp February 4 (2 Copies) -Copy of First Day Issue – Arthur Brargman (a copy), 1986
8×10 Black and White photograph of speaker and V.O.U. Choir at Sojourner Truth Commemorative Stamp Ceremony
Article – “Former Slave Made the Rights of Others Her Personal Fight” by P.C. Kutschera, Times Herald Record, and February 2 (2 copies), 1986
Letter from William Connors to the Library Staff regarding the Sojourner Truth Commemorative Stamp Ceremony (missing)
Article – “Sojourner Truth to be Honored in Black Heritage Series” by Syd Kronich, St. Petersberg Times January 19, 1986
“Truth Stamp Brings Home Rights Battle” by P.C. Kutschera, the Times Herald Record, February 5, 1986
“Stamp Will Honor Area Abolitionist” by George Berkin, The Daily Freeman July 12, 1985
“Truth Stamp Issued in New Paltz” The Daily Freeman October 30, 1985
Article on Sojourner Truth Stamp, College at. New Paltz Observer, Winter/Spring, 1986
“Stamp Ceremony Set for Rights Figure” by P.C. Kutschera, The Daily Freeman, October 30, 1986
“Stamp Commemorates Truth” The Times Herald Record, January 2, 1986
“Stamp Honors Ulster Human Rights Advocate” by Harvey Auster, Poughkeepsie Journal. February 5, 1986
“Stamp to Honor Ulster Native”, “ST scored many ‘firsts’ by P.C. Kutschera. Times Heralds Record. 6/20, 1985
“Stamp Ceremonies Held at,” by Karie C. Vincent, The Oracle February 13, 1986
“New Stamp Honors Sojourner Truth” by Syd Kronish
“Sojourner Truth Stamp Debuts” Ulster Pioneer vol.99 #4 January 22, 1986
Sojourner Truth – Information on Arthur Brangan artist, New Paltz graduate, Observer Spring, 1986

FOLDER 19 Memorials to Sojourner Truth (See also Willard Library Folder 12)

“Sojourner Truth” by Smith, Negro History Bulletin 36(3) (p.63, p.65, missing p.64), 1973
“Sojourner Truth Listener to the Voice” by Grace Ferguson Smith Negro History Bulletin 36(6), 1973
Letter to Richard Shepard from E.J. Josey
“Sojourner to be Launched” Ferry Tales – Ferry Sloops, 1981
“Sojourner Truth letter to the editor” Wilma Peterson of New Paltz National Observer February 8, 1975
“Setting Sail from a Cornfield” by Bill and Binnie Williams National Observer February 4, 1975
“Sojourner Quilt to be exhibited at U.C.C.C.”
“Binghamton Launches women’s Research Center” The Voice March p.7 , 1989
“Sojourner Truth Slept Here” Ms. December 1980 Smith Alumni Quarterly February, 1974
“New Scholarship Fund Honors Sojourner Truth” by Mary Elizabeth Murdock p.20-21 (entire Smith Alumnae Quarterly, Feb, 1974
“Sojourner Truth: Ossining” By Smith Negro History Bulletin v.36 (3) (missing), 1973
Letters from and to Joyce Hessney Lottehos
“Motown Sets Tone for Listing of Places Blacks Made History” by Michael Clements Detroit News March 17, 1991
“Library Remembers Sojourner Truth”

FOLDER 20 Sojourner Truth in Art

“Children Must be Protected from the Harm of Race”
“Preservation of a Statue of Sojourner Truth” Negro History Bulletin April, 1962
Sojourner Truth “The Dinner Party; A Symbol of Our Heritage” Anchor Press, 1979
“Truth Statue is Orphan” by Rob Borsellino Daily Freeman
- “Hurley in the Days of Slavery” Article on above statue
- B&W Photograph of a painting “Paomtomg’ by Dudley Summer
- B&W Photograph of a sketch of Sojourner Truth by Charles Burlergh from the collections of Northampton Historical Society, Massachusetts
“Sojourner Truth Personality Arises” by J.D. Callaghan (Painting of Sojourner Truth and Abraham Lincoln by Frank C. Coulter)
“The Libyan Sibyl” by William Wetmore Story
- B&W Photograph of Marble Statue: The Libyan Sibyl”
“Her Name Was Sojourner Truth” 1971 Oil on illustration board by Mort Kunstler, Jericho Public Library Newsletter, 1982
Women Art Educators IV Herstories, Ourstories, Future Stories. “Sojourner Truth Mural: Investigating African American History through Public Art” Rikki Asher. (2 copies), 1998

FOLDER 21 Sojourner Truth in Literature

Letters to and from Patricia Kennedy/William (July 13, 1978, April 20, 1978, Jan 3, 1978)
Connors regarding a borrowed Sojourner Truth negative, 1978
“Great American Negros in Verse 1723 – 1965″ Eloise Culver, 1966
“Sojourner Truth Freedom Fighter”
“Passion” New poem 1977 – 1980 by June Jordan “A Song of Sojourner Truth”
“Many Thousands Gone: The first two centuries of slavery in North America” Ira Berlin – pg. 56, 182, 1998

FOLDER 22 Sojourner Truth in Music

“Sojourner Truth’ the Hurley Folk Cantana by Carolyn Waligurski

FOLDER 23 “Isabella” play given by Goddard-Riverside Players at SUNY N.P.

Advertisement. For ‘Isabella” a play. Sunday September 23 at SUNY New Paltz main level Sojourner Truth Library Lobby, 1973
“Isabella” a play. Written by Walter Ludwig (27 pgs.)
Advertisement for Goddard-Riverside Older Adult Camp
Letters to and from Mr. Ludwig/Richard Shepard regarding play and tape, 1973
Goddard-Riverside Community Center Annual Report
- 1970
- 1971

FOLDER 24 Sojourner Truth in Theatre, Musicals, Dance

“Journey to Freedom” Live Performances New York Delegate vol.3, no.1 March p.8, 1989
“Isabella” a play by Walter Ludwig– Advertisement (see folder 23 for more), 1973
“Sojourner Truth Legendary Ulster County Heroine” A one woman show, “Miss Truth” with Dr. Glory Van Scott. at Baily Junior High School, 1979
Pauline Myers – one woman dramatization of “The World of my America” 1970
“She Tells the Black’s Story” by Margaret Hartford (about. Pauline Myers) Los Angeles Times December 2, 1970
Kennedy Center Stagebill – presents Glory Van Scott in “Miss Truth” March (flier and review), 1979
“A Woman Called Truth” March 16,1991
“Keep in Mind”
“Womanspeak” by Gloria Goldsmith, 1976

FOLDER 25 Sojourner Truth in the Media –

Tape and text in Audiovisual box (4)
Folder Empty

FOLDER 26 Sojourner Truth Portraits (includes Photographs)

Sojourner Truth 1864 Photograph of a Legendary
Black Leader – Advertisement
Photograph credits
Photograph of Sojourner Truth “Cartes de Visite” (misc., web searches)
Photograph (of painting) Sojourner Truth with Abraham Lincoln “Book of Life”
Photograph of Sojourner Truth’s Daughter Diana Corbin from “I Want to Ride” (copies of misc.)
- (3) Photographs of Sojourner Truth
Photograph of Sojourner Truth (Drawing)
Copy of Sojourner Truth Lecture Poster
Photograph from Willard Library, Battle Creek, Michigan
- (2) 35m negatives
- Standing with case and bonnet
- Standing with hand on hip
8×10 negative Sojourner Truth seated with flowers
- (2) Small black and white photographs
- Standing
- Head
5×7 black and white Sojourner Truth (Sojourner Truth cut out) standing with case (used for STL large portrait)
Copy of Sojourner ‘Truth with flowers
Xerox copy of photograph in Camp Woodland Materials
“Shadow and Substance: Sojourner Truth” by Kathleen Collins
The Heart of the Lake Union
Mabee letter to Sauer: re: photo usage, July 24, 1992

FOLDER 27 Library Dedication – March 13, 1971

Article – “New Library at New Paltz to honor Sojourner Truth” Poughkeepsie Journal May 3, 1970
Brief History of the Library Buildings at SUNY New Paltz
“A Great Figure of the Civil War, Sojourner Truth, to be Honored with Library Bearing Her Name” Daily Freeman May 9, 1970
“Truth Library Dedicated in New Paltz Ceremonies” Evening News March 15, 1971
- (2) “Colorful Ex-Slave Traveled in Righteousness” by Al Green Library Dedication
8×10 and (2) 3×5 black and white photographs of Phyl Garland, New York editor of Ebony Magazine
“Sojourner Truth a Short Review- Printer for Sojourner Truth Library by Mabel Jones
State University Construction Fund Project no.0808 (Library Project. Description)
- (2) Dedication – The Sojourner Truth Library March 12, 1971
“Sojourner Truth – A Short Review” by Mabel Jones
Hall and Agnes Scott Smith – Printed for Sojourner Truth Library
Letter to Richard Shepard from Donald Kent
Description of Sojourner Truth (In Memoriam) used in Library Exhibit

FOLDER 28 Sojourner Truth Exhibits

Description of Sojourner Truth (In Memoriam) used in Sojourner Truth Exhibit

FOLDER 29 ST Carleton Mabee (SUNY NP) Scholarly Articles and Papers

Afro-Americans by Life and History v.14 No. 1 Jan St fights dependence on gone, 1990
“An off print from the New England Quarterly” VXI No.4 Dec, 1988
Sojourner Truth Bold Prophet: Why did she never learn to read?? New York History Jan , 1988
Draft of the Above Articles by C. Mabee March 21 (missing), 1986

FOLDER 30 Ulster county Recognition Committees/ Events

“A New Home for Sojourner Truth Statue” , 1961
“Group Launches Fund Appeal for Sojourner Truth Statue” Daily Freeman July 4, 1979
“Sojourner Truth Ulster Slave. Preached the Gospel and Fought for Freedom” Daily Freeman July, 1976
- Letter to Legislator Hall from Donald Kent September 21 regarding County recognition day for Sojourner Truth, 1970
Letter to Richard Shepard from Donald Kent January 21, 1971
Resolution no.52 February 11 regarding: Honoring the Memory of Sojourner Truth , 1971
“Truth Tapped for Tercentennial” by Kent Allen Daily Freeman November, 1982
“Sojourner Truth Rates More” by Allen Duane Daily Freeman August, 1981
“An Investment in History” Ms. September, 1979
“Sojourner Truth” Woodstock Times March, 1982
“Commemoration Proposed” (reader’s write) Daily Freeman August, 1981
“S.T. Cited for Efforts” Daily Freeman. July 12, 1982
“Funds Set for Truth Marker” Daily Freeman June, 1982
“Sojourner Truth to be Honored” by Modele Clarke Poughkeepsie Journal July, 1982
“A Case for Truth’ DCCC Newsletter December, 1981
Womanwrite S.T.
S.T. Committee S.T. Day July 30. Centennial Celebration Program, 1983
A day of Truth in Ulster County. Poughkeepsie Journal. 11/26, 1988

CORRESPONDENCE OF MRS. RUTH P HEIDGARD

“County City Will Pay Tribute to Sojourner Truth” The Daily Freeman. Kingston, NY March 4, 1971
Letter to Jacqueline Bernand from William Heidgard regarding Sojourner Truth heritage and research
Letter to Mrs. William Heidgard from Jacqueline Bernand Dec 16, 1962
Letter to William Heidgard from Jean Sauer about “Sojourner Truth Dedication” Feb 10, 1971
“A Monument to Colonel Chandler… But None for Sojourner” by Tobie Geertsema. Kingston Daily Freeman Oct 28 (2 pgs., 2 copies), 1968
Sojourner Truth’s Ulster Birth Recalled as Maryland Honors Memory of Slave by Margaret Craft July 17 (2 copies), 1966
“On a Platform, She was “Unforgettable” The Daily Freeman. March 6. Dedicating a Library (2 copies), 1971
“Women Added to Finalists for Abolitionists Statue” New York Times. Feb 20 (2 copies), 2000
“Battle creek Honors Sojourner Truth” by Lisa Singhamia Herald-Palladium (2 copies), 1999
“Sojourner Truth plaque dedicated in Esopus” Times Herald Record July 22 (2 copies), 1999
The truth about Truth: Biographer finds real hero behind myths of ex slave’s life by Blaise Schweitzer. Daily Freeman August 12, 1993

FOLDER 31 Sojourner Truth Day Dinner New Paltz March 23, 1989

David VanWagenen m. Maria. Sluyter (5166) (family name changed – VanWagner) – presented by Carl VanWagenen
Sojourner Truth Library Old Business – Symposium -Budget
Tape from Dinner removed to audio visual box , 1989
Information on family background from Carl VanWagenen with family tree
Draft minutes from Sojourner Truth Day Dinner meeting Talk at Sojourner Truth Day Dinner meeting at the Dubois Fort Restaurant, New Paltz
Welcome by Thomas G. Nyquist 2/23, 1989
Sojourner Truth Day Program/Menu
“Villiage Declares Sojourner Truth Day” March, 1989
Program for Sojourner Truth Day/ Registration Letter to Jean Sauer from Thomas Nyquist March 3, 1989 regarding the designation of March 23, 1989 as Sojourner Truth Day
Application for funding/Corinne Nyquist
Sojourner Truth Library Old Business December 12, 1986
Symposium memos March 10,1987
Format memo (March 18)
Resolution fr. ST Day committee passed 2/22/89
Letter to Corinne Nyquist from Robert Munper regarding Sojourner Truth Symposium 100th Commencement (missing)
List of names and addresses/people interested in Sojourner Truth (2pgs)
In search of the real Truth

FOLDER 32 Sojourner Truth Day Dinner New Paltz March 22, 1990 (entire folder missing)

“Sojourner Truth Day” program/menu March Dobois Fort Restaurant, 1990
Minutes of Sojourner Truth Dinner – Welcome by Mayor Thomas Nyquist/Introduction etc. (2 copies)
Copy of a letter January, 1884
David VanWagenen m. Maria Sluvter (family name changed – VanWagner) presented at dinner, 1989
Copy of program/registration
Sojourner Truth Day Dinner meeting program/menu copies (2)
Women’s History Month Events sponsored by the Women’s Studies [Program: A Century of Women Working for Social Justice]

FOLDER 33 Sojourner Truth Day Dinner New Paltz March 8, 1991

“Sojourner Truth Day” program menu 3/8, 1991
Women’s History Month Events sponsored by the Women’s Studies [Program: A Century of Women Working for Social Justice]
Minutes of Sojourner Truth Dinner – Welcome by Mayor Thomas Nyquist/Introduction etc. (2 copies) (missing)
“Sojourner Truth Day” program (missing)
Advertisement “Sojourner Truth: Autobiography of the emblematic slave woman”- given by Nell Irvin Painter, March, 1991
In Search of the Real Truth: historians show new interest in legendary ex-slave” by Blaise Schweiter Daily Freeman March 5, 1991

FOLDER 34 S.T. Day Dinner NP 3/7/92

Poster
Invitation
Program and 4 sheets containing texts of songs
- Song of a Fugitive Slave
- I am Pleading for My People
- We’re Going Home
- The Valiant Soldiers

FOLDER 35 S.T. Day Dinner NP 3/13/93 and 3/27/93

“Sojourner Truth Day” Program with Song Sheets, March 13 and 27, 1993

United Methodist Church Celebration of Sojourner Truth Day

FOLDER 36 (to be processed?)

(Magazine) Kaatskill Life, Fall 2009, Vol. 24 #3, “Searching for Truth” p. 20-24

BOX #3

SOJOURNER TRUTH AUDIO VISUAL

Printout of STL holding – videocassette ”Aint I a Woman”, 27 mins. Directed by Judy Chaiken and produced by Loren Stephans, 1982
Voice of America Tape and script December 14 (7” reel-to-reel) “Sojourner Truth an American Original” by Janelle Haskell, 1975
Sojourner Truth Library Dedication Tape (7” reel-to-reel)
Sojourner Truth Library Dedication cassette (copy)
“Sojourner Truth Walking to Freedom” Sound Recording, 1983
Sojourner Truth Day Dinner ends before A.J. Williams-Myers -Color slides – Library dedication, 1989
Filmstrip “Sojourner Truth” written by Judith Miller, illustrated by Virginia Apostolides (copy of a book)
National Women’s History Project: pin of stamp and booklet, bio cards “Foremothers”
Sojourner Truth (pt. 8 of 12 part series, Black Americans of achievement)
Schlessinger Video Productions, Videocassette (30 min.): sd., col. and b&w; 1/2 in.
Published/Produced: Bala Cynwyd, PA : Schlessinger, 1992

BOX #4

SOJOURNER TRUTH OVERSIZE MATERIAL

SUNY Board of Trustees Minutes April 29. Resolution approving the designation of the Library as the Sojourner Truth Library, 1970
Photos displayed at Sojourner Truth Library dedication March 15, 1971
Sojourner Truth Paper Doll Collection by Tom Tierney donated by Barbara Hardgrave October 2007. Mounted and paper copy. (Signed)

Original Newspaper Articles

“Stamp Ceremonies Held at College” by Karie Vincent, The Oracle February 13 p.3, 1986
“Former Slave Made the Rights of Others Her Personal Fight: Stamp Ceremony Tuesday” by P.C. Kutschera The Sunday Record February 2, 1986
“Social Causes Were Her Calling in Life” Sunday Record February 2, 1986
“Sojourner Truth, A Former Slave’s Crusade for Justice” Times Herald Record Sunday Magazine February 2, 1986

“Her Name Was Truth” by Norman Studer Sunday Compass Magazine Section February 12, 1950

Advertisement for “Isabella” a play @ Sojourner Truth Library September 23
Artist series presents Pauline Myers in Commemoration of the Sojourner Truth Library, poster March 12, 1971
“Journey to Freedom” poster, celebrating the 200th Anniversary of the Bill of Rights November 10
“Celebrating Black Women’s History” poster, 1988
“Woman Suffrage Movement 1848 – 1920” poster, 1989
“Sojourner Truth 1797 – 1883” poster (2 copies), 1976
Women and the Civil War Poster, 1990
“The Life and Legend of Sojourner Truth” Poster March 1st 7 and 9 pm. Coykendall Science Building Auditorium
“In the Search of Truth” Sunday Freeman by Blaise Schweitzer Feb 25 (3 pgs.), 2001
2 pgs. from “Judy Chicago’s Dinner party” book
“Sojourner Truth” a linoleum proof by Malcolm A. Goff

Modified 2021-04-29