Emancipation Centennial Year proclamation, 1963 March 22
- Collection Name:
- Broadside Collection - Proclamations: Miscellaneous
- Title:
- Emancipation Centennial Year proclamation, 1963 March 22
- Creator:
- King, John W., 1916-1996
- Creator Role:
- Author
- Accession / Call Number:
- 2022.058
- Object ID:
- 2022.058
- Date:
- 1963/03/22
- Type of Material:
- textual record
- Physical Description:
- 1 proclamation ; 14" x 8.5"
- Language:
- English
- Scope and Content:
- Proclamation from Governor John W. King in Concord, NH, on March 22, 1963. The proclamation declares 1963 as the Emancipation Centennial Year, marking one hundred years since President Abraham Lincoln issued the Emancipation Proclamation. The proclamation is signed by Governor John King and Secretary of State Robert L. Stark.
- Subjects:
- Proclamations, Slavery, Enslaved persons--Emancipation
- Locations:
- Concord, NH
- Terms of Use:
- For permission to reproduce or publish this item, please contact the New Hampshire Historical Society. Users are responsible for following all copyright and intellectual property laws.
- Credit Line:
- New Hampshire Historical Society purchase.
- Restrictions:
- Available for research.
- Level Description:
- Item
- Box Number:
- 27
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