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The RENSSELAERSWYCK SEMINAR presents a conference on:

BLACKS IN NEW NETHERLAND ANDCOLONIAL NEW YORK

Sponsored by the New Netherland Project of the New York State Library and the Seminar onNew York State History of the Division of Historical and Anthropological SerVices, New YorkState Museum.

The sponsors announce a one-day conference onBlacks in New Netherland and Colonial New Yorkto be held on February 18th at the Cultural Edu­cation Center of the Empire State Plaza. The twosessions of the conference will explore variousaspects of the Black experience in North Americaunder the Dutch of New Netherland and theEnglish of the province of New York. The fivepapers will present the results of recent researchon Black slaves and freedmen in the MiddleColonies during the 17th and 18th centuries.

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New Netherland ProjectNew York State LibraryAlbany, N. Y. 12230

BLACKS IN NEW NETHERLAND AND

COLONIAL NEW YORK

Funded by a grant /rom the New York Council for the Humanities

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BLACKS IN NEW NETHERLAND ANDCOLONIAL NEW YORK

Location: Student Center. First Floorof the Cultural Education Center inthe Empire State Plaza. Albany. N.Y.

Directions: From exit 23 of the Thruwaytake 787 north and exit at Madison Avenue.The Cultural Education Center is on thetop of the hill directly behind theCathedral.From 1-90 take 787 south to the MadisonAvenue exit and proceed as above.

Parking: A free parking lot is availablebetween the Cathedral and the CulturalEducation Center on Madison Avenue.

8:30-lOAM

9:30

10'00

12 -1:30

1PM

PROGRAMSaturday, February 18

Registration. Student Center

Introductory Remarks. E.J. JoseyMorning Session

Moderator: Charles GehringBlacks in ew Netherland. Joyce D. GoodfriendThe Freedmen of New Amsterdam. Peter R. ChristophCommentator: George A. Levesque

Lunch

Afternoon Session

Moderator: Charles GehringThe African Slave during the Early English

Period. Willie F. PageThese Enemies of Their Own Households: Slaves in

18th-Century New York City. Thomas J. DavisIn Search of Carolus Africanus Rex: Afro-Dutch

Folklore in New York and New Jersey. David S.Cohen

Commentator: Stefan Bielinski

PARTICIPANTS

Stefan Bielinski. Director of the Colonial AlbanySocial Hi tory ProjectPeter R. Christoph.Associate Librarian. YSLDavid S. Cohen. Coordinator. Folklife Program.New Jersey Historical Comml sionThomas J. Davis. Associate Professor of HI torv.Howard University .

Charles Gehring. Editor and Translator.New Netherland Project. YSLJoyce D. Goodfriend. Associate Professorof History. University of DenverE.J. Josey. Chief. Bureau of Specialist LlhraryServices. State Education Department:Vice·Presldent/PresidentElect. American LibraryAssociationGeorge A Levesque. Associate Professor of AfroAmerican Studies. University Center. AlbanyWillie F. Page. Associate Profe sor of History.Brooklyn College

r----------------------------------------------------,REGISTRATION FORM

To: New Netherland Project

New York State Library

Albany, N.V. 12230 NAME

ADDRESS

Regiatration fee of $5.00should be made payable to

I The New Netherland Project

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