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Curated Historical Object

“Dr. Edward Wilmot Blyden; A former Secretary of State and Diplomatic Envoy of Liberia: Born in St. Thomas”

Creator(s): African World

Date(s): 1910

Place(s) of creation: Unknown

Repository: The New York Public Library. Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture. Jean Blackwell Hutson Research and Reference Division (New York, NY, United States)

Shelfmark / Identifier: Sc 326.97-J (Johnston, H. Negro in the New World. New York: 1910)

Note: This historical object reflects the cultural beliefs, distortions, and prejudices of its time and may contain material that will upset or distress some readers.

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Head and shoulders portrait of Edward Wilmot Blyden, looking to this left.

[original caption]

297. Dr. Edward Wilmot Blyden
A former Secretary of State and Diplomatic Envoy of
Liberia : born in St. Thomas

Terms of use: The New York Public Library believes that this item is in the public domain under the laws of the United States, but did not make a determination as to its copyright status under the copyright laws of other countries. This item may not be in the public domain under the laws of other countries.

Digital edition & date: One More Voice, an imprint of Livingstone Online, 2020

Digital object curation: Adrian S. Wisnicki

Cite this digital edition (MLA): African World. “‘Dr. Edward Wilmot Blyden; A former Secretary of State and Diplomatic Envoy of Liberia: Born in St. Thomas’” (1910). One More Voice (an imprint of Livingstone Online), site launch edition, 2020, https://onemorevoice.org/transcriptions/liv_021059_ART.html.

Explore complete/original item: The New York Public Library. Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture. Jean Blackwell Hutson Research and Reference Division