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Archives & Collections 

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The Negro Entry Book 

Historians consider this one of the most important historical documents highlighting local African American history. Dr. Leroy Hopkins, writer of The Negro Entry Book: A Document of Lancaster City's Antebellum Afro-American Community states that not only is it unique due to it being the only directory to exist before 1843, but most importantly, The Entry Book is an invaluable guide to Lancaster City's Antebellum Black Population. 

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Review the new data base of entries.

Polite Family Collection 

Learn about the extraordinary lives of one of the most prominent African American families in Lancaster City. 

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ABOUT US

The Society was organized in 2005 as an affiliate of the Crispus Attucks Center of Lancaster, with the mission to collect, analyze, and interpret basic information about the life of African Americans in the South Central region of the Commonwealth.

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The Society now operates independently.                            

AAHSSCPA

1400 Harrisburg Pike #4022

Lancaster, PA  17604-4022

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CONTACT 
information@aahsscpa.org
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MONTHLY MEETINGS
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African American Historical Society of South Central PA monthly meetings are held the 3rd Sunday of every month, from 3:00 pm -4:00 pm at the Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology Orange Street Campus

1100 East Orange Street

Lancaster, PA  17602

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