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| Bellefonte News | ||
| 1884 | “Cupid Among Our Colored People.” In edition of June 26, 1884. Bellefonte, Pennsylvania: Bellefonte News. Electronic facsimile published online by the Pennsylvania News Archive <https://panewsarchive.psu.edu/lccn/sn84009409/1884-06-26/ed-1/seq-8/>. Accessed on August 20, 2024. | |
| Butler-Mokoro, Shannon A. | ||
| 2010 | Racial Uplift and Self-Determination: The African Methodist Episcopal Church and its Pursuit of Higher Education. Dissertations Department of Educational Policy Studies, Georgia State University. Electronic document <https://scholarworks.gsu.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1063&context=eps_diss>. Accessed on August 20, 2024. | |
| Centre Democrat | ||
| 1879a | “Directory.” In edition of March 6, 1879. Bellefonte, Pennsylvania: Centre Democrat. Electronic facsimile published online by Newspapers.com <https://www.newspapers.com/image/334863980>. Accessed on August 20, 2024. | |
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| 1882a | “Bush Meeting.” In edition of August 3, 1882. Bellefonte, Pennsylvania: Centre Democrat. Electronic facsimile published online by Newspapers.com <https://www.newspapers.com/image/334866780>. Accessed on August 20, 2024. | |
| 1882b | “Notice.” In edition of September 7, 1882. Bellefonte, Pennsylvania: Centre Democrat. Electronic facsimile published online by Newspapers.com <https://www.newspapers.com/image/334867067>. Accessed on August 20, 2024. | |
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| 1883a | “The Pittsburg A.M.E. Conference.” In edition of October 4, 1883. Bellefonte, Pennsylvania: Centre Democrat. Electronic facsimile published online by the Pennsylvania News Archive <https://panewsarchive.psu.edu/lccn/sn84009409/1883-10-11/ed-1/seq-8/>. Accessed on August 20, 2024. | |
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| 1885 | “The School Board and the Colored Children.” In edition of September 17, 1885. Bellefonte, Pennsylvania: Centre Democrat. Electronic facsimile published online by the Pennsylvania News Archive <https://panewsarchive.psu.edu/lccn/sn84009409/1885-09-17/ed-1/seq-8/>. Accessed on August 20, 2024. | |
| Centre Reporter, The | ||
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| Christian Recorder | ||
| 1882 | John Williams in memorium. In The Christian Recorder, edition of May 11, 1881. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania: The Christian Recorder. Electronic transcription published online by the Internet Archive <https://ia600205.us.archive.org/BookReader/BookReaderImages.php?zip=/31/items/christianrecordephil_3/christianrecordephil_3_jp2.zip&file=christianrecordephil_3_jp2/christianrecordephil_3_0612.jp2&id=christianrecordephil_3&scale=2&rotate=0>. Accessed on August 20, 2024. | |
| Clemson, Daniel | ||
| 2012 | “The Mills Brothers Trace Roots To Bellefonte.” In Pennsylvania Heritage Magazine, Vol. XXXVIII, No. 1, Winter 2012. Electronic version posted online <http://www.phmc.state.pa.us/portal/communities/pa-heritage/mills-brothers-trace-roots-bellefonte.html>. Accessed on August 20, 2024. | |
| Clemson, Daniel and Sue Hannegan | ||
| 2008-09 | “Bellefonte Public Schools: Among Earliest To Turn from ‘Separate, But Equal’ To Desegregated Facilities.” Information sheet provided to the author by Sue Hannegan. | |
| Daily Democrat, The | ||
| 1885 | “Aged Colord Man Dead.” In edition of May 13, 1885. Clinton County, Pennsylvania: The Daily Democrat. Electronic transcription published online <https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/181168897/moses-pinkney>. Accessed on August 20, 2024. | |
| Daily Republican, The | ||
| 1885 | “African Methodists.” In edition of October 11, 1882. Monongahela City, Pennsylvania: The Daily Republican. Electronic transcription published online by Newspapers.com <https://www.newspapers.com/image/52629453>. Accessed on August 20, 2024. | |
| Everett Press | ||
| 1881 | “Bush Meeting.” In edition of July 12, 1881. Everett, Pennsylvania: Everett Press. Electronic facsimile published online by Newspapers.com <https://www.newspapers.com/image/350055937>. Accessed on August 20, 2024. | |
| Garner, Charles, Sr. | ||
| 1878 | John Welch in memorium. In The Christian Recorder, edition of April 11, 1878. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania: The Christian Recorder. Electronic transcription published online by Accessible Archives <accessible.com>. Accessed on August 20, 2024. | |
| Harrisburg Telegraph | ||
| 1881 | “Wedding in Colored Fashionable Society.” In edition of May 6, 1881. Bellefonte, Pennsylvania: Centre Democrat. Electronic facsimile published online by Newspapers.com <https://www.newspapers.com/image/44051561>. Accessed on August 20, 2024. | |
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| Linn, John Blair | ||
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| Mills, William, Sr. | ||
| 1909 | A Brief History of the Origin and Organization of the A.M.E. Church of Bellefonte, Pa. No publication data. | |
| Palmer, John M., Rev. | ||
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| Pennsylvania House of Representatives | ||
| 2024 | “Albert I. Aackerly.” Webpage <https://archives.house.state.pa.us/people/member-biography?ID=6845>. Accessed on August 20, 2024. | |
| Pennsylvania School Boards Association | ||
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| Pittsburgh Commercial-Gazette | ||
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| Publications Committee of the Centre County Genealogical Society | ||
| 2010 | The Cemeteries of Bellefonte, Centre County, Pennsylvania. State College, Pennsylvania: The Centre County Genealogical Society. | |
| Reading Times | ||
| 1879 | “A fire in Bellefonte. . . .” In edition of November 8, 1879. Bellefonte, Pennsylvania: Centre Democrat. Electronic facsimile published online by Newspapers.com <https://www.newspapers.com/image/46536693>. Accessed on August 20, 2024. | |
| Scranton Republican, The | ||
| 1880 | “Local Brevities.” In edition of November 6, 1880. Scranton, Pennsylvania: The Scranton Republican. Electronic facsimile published online by Newspapers.com <https://www.newspapers.com/image/529254044>. Accessed on August 20, 2024. | |
| Times Leader | ||
| 1881 | “The Pittsburg Conference.” In edition of October 29, 1881. Wilkesbarre, Pennsylvania: Times Leader. Electronic facsimile published online by Newspapers.com <https://www.newspapers.com/image/83274211>. Accessed on August 20, 2024. | |
| United States Bureau of the Census | ||
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| 1870 | Ninth Census of the Population of the United States. Accessed online through Ancestry.com at <https://www.ancestry.com> on August 19, 2024. | |
| 1880 | Tenth Census of the Population of the United States. Accessed online through Ancestry.com at <https://www.ancestry.com> on August 19, 2024. | |
| United States Veterans Affairs Office | ||
| 2000 | Rev. Charles E. Herbert burial and genealogical data. Posted by the U.S. Veterans Affairs Office as Memorial 2500490 on Findagrave.com <https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/2500490/charles-e.-herbert>. Accessed on August 14, 2024. | |
| Welch, John | ||
| 1877 | “African Methodist.” Historical sketch in “Churches” chapter of Industries and Institutions of Centre County, D.S. Maynard, editor; Bellefonte, Pennsylvania: Richie & Maynard, 1877. | |
| Williamsport Sun-Gazette | ||
| 1882 | “Saturday’s Small Talk.” In edition of June 24, 1882. Williamsport, Pennsylvania: Williamsport Sun-Gazette. Electronic facsimile published online by Newspapers.com <https://www.newspapers.com/image/37066178>. Accessed on August 20, 2024. | |
| Wright, Richard R. | ||
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