Robert Meacham biographical materials
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Title
Robert Meacham biographical materials
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Type
Text
Creator
Tampa Tribune (Creator)
Hawes, Leland (Contributor)
Farris, Fred (Contributor)
Date
1902-03-07
1990-08-05
Description
Biography on Robert Meacham, a former slave turned Florida senator; two photocopies of newspaper articles about Meacham; an obituary for Meacham, who was noted to be highly regarded in the community; and a photocopied photograph of Meacham. It also includes a biography on Benjamin Joshua Baker who was, not only the first African-American teacher to retire under the Florida Teacher Retirement Bill, but the first teacher to retire under the bill; an article on Baker and his accomplishments that helped pave the way for other African-American teachers and community members; and a photograph of Baker.
Genre
Clippings
Portrait photographs
Biographies
Obituaries
Language
English
Place
Florida
Tampa (Fla.)
Punta Gorda (Fla.)
Physical Description
9 pages
Identifier
JGRCMA-TBFC-B006B-F002A
Topics
African American politicians
African American postmasters
African American educators
Time Period
Reconstruction (1863-1877)
Physical Location
Tallahassee Black Families Collection, John G. Riley House Archives, Tallahassee Community College Library, Tallahassee, Florida.