Vol.1: Autobiog. Vol.2: 1860-1889 Vol.3: 1889-1895 Vol.4: 1895-1898 Vol.5: 1899-1900 Vol.6: 1901-1902 Vol.7: 1903-1904 Vol.8: 1904-1906 Vol.9: 1906-1908 Vol.10: 1909-11 Vol.11: 1911-12 Vol.12: 1912-14 Vol.13: 1914-15 Vol.14: Index           All Writings Vol.1: Autobiog. Vol.2: 1860-1889 Vol.3: 1889-1895 Vol.4: 1895-1898 Vol.5: 1899-1900 Vol.6: 1901-1902 Vol.7: 1903-1904 Vol.8: 1904-1906 Vol.9: 1906-1908 Vol.10: 1909-11 Vol.11: 1911-12 Vol.12: 1912-14 Vol.13: 1914-15
Volume 1: Autobiographical Writings Volume 2: 1860-1889 Volume 3: 1889-1895 Volume 4: 1895-1898 Volume 5: 1899-1900 Volume 6: 1901-1902 Volume 7: 1903-1904 Volume 8: 1904-1906 Volume 9: 1906-8 Volume 10: 1909-11 Volume 11: 1911-12 Volume 12: 1912-14 Volume 13: 1914-15 Volume 14: Cumulative Index   BTWP Vol.3 Linked Table of Contents Front Matter, pp. i-vi Contents, pp. vii-xx Introduction, pp. xxi-xxiv Errata, pp. xxv-xxvi Chronology, pp. xxvii-xxviii Symbols and Abbreviations, pp. xxix-xxx Documents 1889-95, pp. 1-2 May 1889, pp. 3-4 Aug. 1889, pp. 4-5 Sept. 1889, pp. 6-7 Oct. 1889, pp. 7-13 Nov. 1889, pp. 13-20 Dec. 1889, pp. 20-22 Jan. 1890, pp. 23-32 Feb. 1890, pp. 32-33 Mar. 1890, pp. 33-44 Apr. 1890, pp. 44-53 May 1890, pp. 54-60 June 1890, pp. 60-65 July 1890, pp. 65-71 Aug. 1890, pp. 71-78 Sept. 1890, pp. 78-85 Oct. 1890, pp. 85-96 Nov. 1890, pp. 96-109 Dec. 1890, pp. 109-118 Jan. 1891, pp. 118-127 Feb. 1891, pp. 127-134 Mar. 1891, pp. 134-136 Apr. 1891, pp. 136-151 May 1891, pp. 151-155 June 1891, pp. 155-159 July 1891, pp. 159-162 Aug. 1891, pp. 162-170 Sept. 1891, pp. 171-173 Oct. 1891, pp. 174-177 Nov. 1891, pp. 177-198 Dec. 1891, pp. 199-202 Jan. 1892, pp. 202-210 Feb. 1892, pp. 210-221 Mar. 1892, pp. 222-223 Apr. 1892, pp. 223-225 May 1892, pp. 225-233 June 1892, pp. 233-242 July 1892, pp. 242-255 Aug. 1892, pp. 255-263 Sept. 1892, pp. 263-265 Oct. 1892, pp. 266-270 Nov. 1892, pp. 270-271 Dec. 1892, pp. 272-279 Jan. 1893, pp. 279-290 Feb. 1893, pp. 290-304 Mar. 1893, pp. 304-306 Apr. 1893, pp. 306-316 May 1893, pp. 317-349 June 1893, pp. 349-352 July 1893, pp. 353-355 Aug. 1893, pp. 355-364 Sept. 1893, pp. 364-367 Oct. 1893, pp. 368-370 Nov. 1893, pp. 371-379 Dec. 1893, pp. 380-382 Jan. 1894, pp. 382-389 Feb. 1894, pp. 389-393 Mar. 1894, pp. 393-396 Apr. 1894, pp. 396-412 May 1894, pp. 413-449 June 1894, pp. 449-449 July 1894, pp. 449-461 Aug.1894, pp. 461-463 Sept.1894, pp. 463-480 Oct. 1894, pp. 480-484 Nov. 1894, pp. 484-486 Dec. 1894 , pp. 486-494 ca. 1894-95, pp. 495-495 Jan. 1895, pp. 496-506 Feb. 1895, pp. 506-535 1 Mar. 1895-30 Dec. 1895, pp. 536-542 Mar. 1895, pp. 542-544 Apr. 1895, pp. 544-553 May 1895, pp. 553-557 June 1895, pp. 557-563 July 1895, pp. 563-567 Aug. 1895, pp. 567-572 Sept. 1895, pp. 572-587 Addendum, pp. 588-589 Bibliography , pp. 590-592 Photographs, pp. 593-604 The page presentation framework of the Booker T. Washington papers is designed to provide researchers worldwide with searchable access to the thousands of pages comprising the fourteen volumes, most of which are out of print. Adapted from the National Academy Press's Open Book framework, this framework allows searching down to the page level, provides sorting of search results chronologically, enables easy navigation across multiple volumes, and allows page-by-page local printing (via PDF) of every page.

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JANUARY I 893 am now willing to be misunderstood if ~ can aid in calling attention lo the need of a better ministry. I watch your efforts with interest. You are right in getting hold of the southern white ministers. We need their help. We must get nearer to each other. I like your unselfish, whole-soured manner. Thank you for your encouraging words regarding our new department. We dedicate Feb 7 and I now extend you a hearty invitation to be present. Dr. Lyman Abbott delivers the address. Yours Sincerely, Booker T. Washington ALS GAGTh. Wilbur Patterson Thirkield (~854-~938?), a white Methodist clergyman, was the first president of Gammon Theological Seminary (~883-~goo). He had graduated from Ohio Wesleyan University and the theology school of Boston University. From Too to 1906 Thirkield was In Cincinnati as general secretary of the Freedmen's Aid and Southern Education Society of the Methodist Episcopal Church. He served as president of Howard University from 1906 to 19~. During most of his presidency BTW was a member of the board of trustees of Howard and one of Thirkield's strong supporters. Thirkield left [Ioward upon his elevation to bishop. A Speech before the New York Congregational Club [New York, Jan. ~6, 1893] THE PROGRESS OF THE NEGRO Gentlemen of the Congregational Club: It is now but little more chart ~5 years ago since I left the hills of West Virginia with the purpose of reaching in some unknown way the Hampton Institute - an institution founded and still fostered by the American Missionary Association. At length I found myself in the city of Richmond without money, friends or shelter. An opening under a side walk afforded me shelter by night and an outgoing ship loading pig iron furnished me work by day till my purse was sufficiently full to enable me to reach Hampton with a surplus of sod, and there I found an institution founded by you which gave me the opportunity to work my way through. After finishing my studies I resolved that I would go into the far South and spend my life in thing to give the poor but worthy young men and 279