Tag: Linden School
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Herbert Allen Sampson – Oral History
“Q- Where was the first home you remembered? “A- The first home that I can remember was at 12th, that I really remember, was on 12th and Penn streets in Camden. “Q- How old were you then? “A – I don’t know, 3 or 4 years old. “Q- Do you remember what the house looked…
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Linden School
429 N. 10th Street Northeast corner of N. 10th Street & Linden Street In December of 1887 the Camden Board of Education approved the purchase of land on the east side of Tenth Street at Linden Street “at thirty-five cents per foot” for the purpose of constructing a new school for colored children. Work on…
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Lively Board of Ed Meeting
Philadelphia Inquirer – July 2, 1889 There was a lively time at the meeting of the Camden Board of Education last night. It was caused by the increasing of the janitors’ salaries, which was done after a debate of nearly an hour. The Property Committee was instructed to advertise for bids for a new school…