Leaving Their Mark on History: Ten Heroes of the Underground Railroad
Item — Box: 50, Folder: 1, Item: 4
Identifier: 4
Content Description
From the Collection:
The underground stamps feature five African American and five Quaker abolitionist. One of the Quakers featured on teh stamps is Catherine Coffin, wife of Levi Coffin. The stamps were released in 2024.
The collection consists of one sheet of unused stamps, 20 stamps total, and ten self-addressed envelopes with cancelled stamps for each of the ten unique stamps.
Dates
- 2024
Extent
From the Collection: 1 Folders
Language of Materials
From the Collection: English
General
It includes a timeline of the years leading up to emancipation, a map of escape routes, and a biography of the 10 individuals feature on the stamps.
Repository Details
Part of the Friends Collection and Earlham College Archives Repository