Universities and colleges--Finance; Universities and colleges--Endowments; African American universities and colleges; Cheyney (Pa.); Institute for Colored Youth at Cheyney
Format
correspondence
Genre
Business correspondence
Date
[between 1886 and 1919?]
Physical Description
microfilm, 16 mm, b&w
Note (Reel no.)
Reel 77
Note (Status of gift)
Promised but lapsed
Note
PDF may contain multiple grant documents.
Date based on grant approval.
Note (Historical note)
Cheyney University was established on February 25, 1837, through the bequest of Richard Humphreys, making it the first institution of higher learning for African Americans. At its founding in 1837, the university was named the African Institute. Howev er, the name was changed several weeks later to the Institute for Colored Youth (ICY). In subsequent years, the university was renamed Cheyney Training School for Teachers (July 1914), Cheyney State Teacher’s College (1951), Cheyney State College (1959), and eventually Cheyney University of Pennsylvania (1983)." [SOURCE: "History of Cheyney University." Cheyney University of Pennsylvania, http://www.cheyney.edu/about-cheyney-university/cheyney-history.aspx. Accessed 13 Aug. 2018.] "During the summer it was announced that Andrew Carnegie was prepared to give ten thousand dollars for a library building, provided ten thousand dollars should be added to the endowment fund." [SOURCE: Yarnall, Stanley R. "Institute for Colored Youth." The Friend; a Religious and Literary Journal (1827-1906), vol. 79, no. 39, Apr 07, 1906, pp. 308. ProQuest, http://ezproxy.cul.columbia.edu/login?url=https://search.proquest.com/docview/90897319?accountid=10226. Accessed 13 Aug. 2018.] "Carnegie Library: Andrew Carnegie Hall (1909) is located on the quadrangle and is named for one of America’s most famous philanthropists, the steel magnate, Andrew Carnegie (1835-1919). Carnegie had a passion for libraries and donated millions for the construction of libraries across the United States. Carnegie donated funding ($10,000) for the first library building constructed for the Institute for Colored Youth (ICY) in 1909. The building served as library, cafeteria, and gymnasium and study area. In 1962 an addition was constructed for classroom use, and later housed the business department. After a renovation, the grand hall is now used for special receptions." [SOURCE: "Cheyney University of Pennsylvania." Wikipedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cheyney_University_of_Pennsylvania. Accessed 13 Aug. 2018.]