Always Faithful: An Introduction to the Work and Life of Jennie Carter; Contributions to the Elevator; Appendix A: Contributions to the Christian Recorder; Appendix B: Issues of the Elevator Consulted; Works Cited; Index; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; J; K; L; M; N; O; P; Q; R; S; T; U; V; W; Y
Summary
In June 1867, the San Francisco Elevator -one of the nation\'s premier black weekly newspapers during Reconstruction-began publishing articles by a Californian calling herself \"Ann J. Trask\" and later \"Semper Fidelis.\" Her name was Jennie Carter (1830-1881), and the Elevator would print her essays, columns, and poems for seven years. Carter probably spent her early life in New Orleans, New York, and Wisconsin, but by the time she wrote her \"Always Faithful\" columns for the newspaper, she was in Nevada County, California. Her work considers California and nat
Notes
Consists mainly of Carter's contributions to the San Francisco Elevator and the Philadelphia-based Christian recorder, from 1867 to 1881
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 139-144) and index