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catch the 5:30 flight back ~t Little Roc •
. i s Dr. Lawren ce A. Davi , who became Presid
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e of 28 , when the P.. · sident t o whom h was assistant
di d uddenly . Davis is an ngaging person ity,
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whol i n titution . Following br akfast with Pr sident Davis , Ramos, Ta.lbot
and Dr . G. D. Kyle, Dean of A nistr tion, who I had et t the 1 d-grant
.tin s in inn poli , I spent some time with Pres id nt Davi . H reviewed
blie ly the hi tory of the institution which i out ined in so e of th ir
publicati ons . The institution wa e taolished originally in 1873 but b c e
lour-y ar degre - ranti
inst itution i n 1/2
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o ·th C ntral A sociation . In 1~2 there W I'
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suppo t, the institut i on is now g t tin
quit hl tr atment with ot her state
institutions i n Arkan a but no provisi on h
been
de to clo e the 0.1' whi ch
creat d t hrough ye s of i ne uity i n appropriat ions t reatment . Currently
f ltecn per cent of the faculty h ve doctor 1 d "I' es . This needs t o be
t nty to fifty per cent and the ac creditation tan
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rs and three orientals .
inc 1 32 , about forty A.
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ch • cteristics
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Grand Valley State University. University Libraries. Special Collections & University Archives.
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Johnson Center for Philanthropy
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<a href="http://rightsstatements.org/page/InC/1.0/?language=en">In Copyright</a>
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application/pdf
Language
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eng
Type
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Text
Identifier
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JCPA-01
Coverage
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1938-2012
Text
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Source
<a href="https://gvsu.lyrasistechnology.org/repositories/2/resources/432">Russell Mawby papers, JCPA-01</a>
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JCPA-01_1966-03-22_RMawby_MS-AR_FR
Title
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Russell Mawby field notes from Mississppi and Arkansas, 1966
Creator
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Mawby, Russell
W. K. Kellogg Foundation
Description
An account of the resource
Field notes from trips to Mississippi and Arkansas to assess programs supported by W.K. Kellogg.
Contributor
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Grand Valley State University Special Collections & University Archives
Dorothy A. Johnson Center for Philanthropy and Nonprofit Leadership
Publisher
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Grand Valley State University Libraries, Special Collections and University Archives, 1 Campus Drive, Allendale, MI, 49401
Subject
The topic of the resource
Philanthropy and society
Family foundations--Michigan
W. K. Kellogg Foundation
Charities
Reports
Mississippi
Arkansas
Agriculture
Education
Language
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eng
Rights
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<a href="http://rightsstatements.org/page/InC/1.0/?language=en">In Copyright</a>
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1966-03-22
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application/pdf
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Text
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Natchez 4th Feb. 1836
Received of Mr James Cotton the sum of Eight hundred and fifty dollars for the purchase of a negroe girl
named Mariah which I warrant sound and slave for life and likewise warrant the title against the claim of any
person whomsoever, given under my hand and seal the day and date as above written
Thos Stone
Thos Boudar (seal mark)
�[Handwritten calculation]
5000
1737.50
5000
3450
$15,137.50
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Dublin Core
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Title
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Civil War and Slavery Collection
Subject
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United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865
Slavery--United States
African Americans
United States--Politics and government--19th century
Description
An account of the resource
A selection of correspondence, diaries, official documents, photographs related to the American Civil War and to the institution of slavery, collected by Harvey E. Lemmen. The collection includes a selection of documents from ten states related to the ownership of slaves and abolition, correspondence and documents of soldiers who fought in the war and from family members and officials, diaries and letters of individuals, and a collection of mailing envelopes decorated with patriotic imagery.
Creator
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Lemmen, Harvey E.
Source
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<a href="https://gvsu.lyrasistechnology.org/repositories/2/resources/472">Civil War and Slavery Collection (RHC-45)<br /></a><a href="https://gvsu.lyrasistechnology.org/repositories/2/resources/470">John Bennitt Diaries and Correspondence (RHC-43)<br /></a><a href="https://gvsu.lyrasistechnology.org/repositories/2/resources/471">Nathan Sargent Papers (RHC-44)<br /></a><a href="https://gvsu.lyrasistechnology.org/repositories/2/resources/478">Theodore Peticolas Diary (RHC-51)<br /></a><a href="https://gvsu.lyrasistechnology.org/repositories/2/resources/476">Civil War Patriotic Envelopes Collection (RHC-51)<br /></a><a href="https://gvsu.lyrasistechnology.org/repositories/2/resources/479">Whitely Read Diary (RHC-52)</a>
Publisher
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Grand Valley State University. University Libraries. Special Collections & University Archives
Date
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1804-1897
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<a href="http://rightsstatements.org/page/NoC-US/1.0/?language=en">No Copyright - United States</a>
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image/jpg; application/pdf
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eng
Type
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Image; Text
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1804-1897
Text
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Identifier
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RHC-45_CWS000010
Title
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Bill of sale for slave of Thomas Stone, February 4, 1836
Date
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1836
Creator
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Stone, Thomas
Bouder, Thomas
Cotton, James
Subject
The topic of the resource
African Americans
Slavery--United States
Slave records
Slave bills of sale
Slaves
Slaveholders
Bouder, Thomas
Cotton, James
Stone, Thomas
Mississippi
Natchez (Miss.)
Description
An account of the resource
Bill of sale transferring ownership of girl named Mariah from Thomas Stone of Natchez, Mississippi to James Cotton for the sum of $850.
Publisher
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Grand Valley State University. University Libraries. Special Collections & University Archives
Language
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eng
Rights
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<a href="http://rightsstatements.org/page/NoC-US/1.0/?language=en">No Copyright - United States</a>
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Civil War and slavery collection (RHC-45): http://gvsu.lyrasistechnology.org/repositories/2/resources/472
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Mr B Roach
To Steamer S.S. Prentiss [Yazoo River (Miss.) steamboat built in 1853], Dr.
Marks. For Freight on [printed on form]
July 5 Passage Self Horse to Haynes 5.00
[July] 6 1 Box Mds Haynes Ldg. [Haynes Bluff Landing (Miss.)] .50
[July] 10 Passage Negro boy to V[icks]burg 1.00
[July] 15 Passag Negro Boy Haynes up 1.50
[July] 17 Passage Boy [?] & Tool Chest down to Haynes 2.50
[July] 20 Ball Ground 1 Box 3/- 1 Bale 4/- 5 Bars Iron 1/- 4 Blds Lime 4/- 1.50
1 Bar Steel 2/- 2.25
2 Bales Lowells 4/- 1.00
Aug 3 Pass Boy to Y[azoo] City Hogen [?]
4.75
1.50
16.75
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Dublin Core
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Title
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Civil War and Slavery Collection
Subject
The topic of the resource
United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865
Slavery--United States
African Americans
United States--Politics and government--19th century
Description
An account of the resource
A selection of correspondence, diaries, official documents, photographs related to the American Civil War and to the institution of slavery, collected by Harvey E. Lemmen. The collection includes a selection of documents from ten states related to the ownership of slaves and abolition, correspondence and documents of soldiers who fought in the war and from family members and officials, diaries and letters of individuals, and a collection of mailing envelopes decorated with patriotic imagery.
Creator
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Lemmen, Harvey E.
Source
A related resource from which the described resource is derived
<a href="https://gvsu.lyrasistechnology.org/repositories/2/resources/472">Civil War and Slavery Collection (RHC-45)<br /></a><a href="https://gvsu.lyrasistechnology.org/repositories/2/resources/470">John Bennitt Diaries and Correspondence (RHC-43)<br /></a><a href="https://gvsu.lyrasistechnology.org/repositories/2/resources/471">Nathan Sargent Papers (RHC-44)<br /></a><a href="https://gvsu.lyrasistechnology.org/repositories/2/resources/478">Theodore Peticolas Diary (RHC-51)<br /></a><a href="https://gvsu.lyrasistechnology.org/repositories/2/resources/476">Civil War Patriotic Envelopes Collection (RHC-51)<br /></a><a href="https://gvsu.lyrasistechnology.org/repositories/2/resources/479">Whitely Read Diary (RHC-52)</a>
Publisher
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Grand Valley State University. University Libraries. Special Collections & University Archives
Date
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1804-1897
Rights
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<a href="http://rightsstatements.org/page/NoC-US/1.0/?language=en">No Copyright - United States</a>
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image/jpg; application/pdf
Language
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eng
Type
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Image; Text
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1804-1897
Text
A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text.
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Identifier
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RHC-45_CWS000004
Title
A name given to the resource
Invoice for freight of B. Roach on the steamer S. S. Prentiss, ca. 1858
Date
A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource
1858
Creator
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S. S. Prentiss (Steamboat)
Subject
The topic of the resource
African Americans
Slavery--United States
Slave records
Slaves
Slaveholders
Steamboats
Roach, B.
Mississippi
Vicksburg (Miss.)
Yazoo City (Miss.)
Yazoo River (Miss.)
Haynes Bluff Landing (Miss.)
Description
An account of the resource
Invoice for the transport of freight belonging to B. Roach on the steamboat S. S. Prentiss. Freight to be shipped down the Yazoo River includes slaves, tools, and general supplies.
Publisher
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Grand Valley State University. University Libraries. Special Collections & University Archives
Language
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eng
Rights
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<a href="http://rightsstatements.org/page/NoC-US/1.0/?language=en">No Copyright - United States</a>
Source
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Civil War and slavery collection (RHC-45): http://gvsu.lyrasistechnology.org/repositories/2/resources/472
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[Page 1]
[Page 3 begins with No. 1]
By Familys
[6 column headings--Names No. Deaths Births Ages Remarks]
Jerry [No.] 57 [Age] 61 [Remarks] No. 57 Jerry is now a cripple in the fall of [18]49 he was severely beat by
two of old Sam Townsend's overseers, and has not been able since to earn his victuals and clothes. He is
unhealthy other wise.
Sarah [No.] 58 [Age] 56 [Remarks] No. 58 Sarah is a very unhealthy woman and has been for the last five or
six years
Walker [No.] 59 [Birth 18]33 [Age] 17
Mary [No.] 60 [Birth 18]36 [Age] 14
Hanah [No.] 61 [Birth 18]38 [Age] 12
Milly [No.] 62 died [18]41 [Birth 18]40 [Age] 1
Brancy Ann [No.] 63 [Birth 18]42 [Age] 8
Amanda [No.] 64 [Age] 19
Cordelia [No.] 65 [Birth 18]50 [Age] 8 mo
Lewis [No.] 66 [Age] 51 [Remarks] No. 66 Lewis was injured very much by a whipping Carey and Townsend
gave him in the Spring [18]48
Betsy [No.] 67 [Age] 45 [Remarks] No. 67 Betsy has been unhealthy for the last two or three years and
house servant
James K. Polk [No.] 68 [Birth 18]47 [Age] 3
Joshua [No.] 69 [Age] 52 [Remarks] No. 69 Joshua is a blacksmith
Becky [No.] 70 [Age] 55 [Remarks] No. 70 Becky has been unhealthy for about five years
Asberry [No.] 71 [Birth 18]36 [Age] 14
Synthy [No.] 72 died [18]50 [Age] 68. [Remarks] No. 72 Syntha was greatly afflicted for six years before her
death not able to do anything during that time
Jinny [No.] 73 [Age] 66 [Remarks] No. 73 Jinny has not been able to earn her victuals & clothes for five
years
Rachel [No.] 74 [Age] 66 [Remarks] No. 74 Rachel is not able to earn her victuals & clothes
Edmond [No.] 75 [Age] 61
Solomon [No.] 76 [Age] 31
Jackson [No.] 78 [Age] 25 [Remarks] No. 78 Jackson is a good carriage driver
Henry [No.] 79 [Age] 22
James [No.] 80 drowned [18]42 [Age] 25
�[Page 2]
By Familys
[6 column headings--Names No. Deaths Births Ages Remarks]
Jacob [No.] 30 [Age] 34. [Remarks] No. 30 Jacob in [18]42 received a cut on one of his feet that disabled
him from plowing more than a day or two at a time
Charlot [No.] 31 [Age] 36 [Remarks] No. 31 Charlot has been very unhealthy ever since she had a severe
spell of sickness in [18]41 has never able to work half her time since was seamstress before her bad health
Reah [No.] 32 [Age] 20 [Remarks] No 32 Reah house servant
Rosetta [No.] 33 died [18]39 [Birth 18]39 [Age] 6 Mon
Avon [No.] 34 [died 18]39 [Birth 18]39 [Age] 2 [Mon]
Washington [No.] 35 [Birth 18]40 [Age] 10
Allen [No.] 36 [Birth 18]42 [Age] 8
Mahaly [No.] 37 [Birth 18]44 [Age] 6
Monroe [No.] 38 died [18]45 [Birth 18]45
Dock [No.] 39 [Birth 18]46 [Age] 4
Jaly Ann [No.] 40 died [18]47 [Birth 18]47
Peter [No.] 41 died [18]49 [Birth 18]49
Synthy [No.] 42 [Birth 18]51
George [No.] 43 [Age] 49 [Remarks] No. 43 George is foreman on plantation
Eliza [No.] 44 [Age] 42
Hiram [No.] 45 [Birth 18]35 [Age] 15 [Remarks] No. 45 Hiram house servant
Margaret [No.] 46 [Birth 18]36 [Age] 14 [Remarks] No. 46 Margaret [house servant]
Robert [No.] 47 died [18]39 [Birth 18]37 [Age] 2
Reuben [No.] 48 [Birth 18]39 [Age] 11 [Remarks] No. 48 Reuben [house servant] has been unhealthy until of
late That is this year
Shepherd [No.] 49 died [18]43 [Birth 18]41 [Age] 2
Malinda [No.] 50 [Birth 18]43 [Age] 7
Emalices [No.] 51 died [18]47 [Birth 18]45 [Age] 2
Elvira [No.] 52 [Birth 18]47 [Age] 3
Ephraim [No.] 53 [Birth 18]49 [Age] 1
Harriet [No.] 54 [Age] 32 [Remarks] No. 54 Harriet has had the white swelling occasionally since [18]37 & is
afflicted now with it Sometimes she is not able to do any thing for a month or more
Frances Ann [No.] 55 [Birth 18]47 [Age] 3
Allis [No.] 56 [Birth 18]49 [Age] 1
�[Page 3]
By Familys
[6 column headings--Names No. Deaths Births Ages Remarks]
Candis [No.] 1 [Age] 25. [Remarks] No. 1 Candis had a severe of sickness in [18]41 and has not been stout
since
Bill Henry [No.] 2 birth 1841 [Age] 10
Joshua [No.] 3 died [18]45 [Birth 18]43 [Age] 18 Mo
Caladonia [No.] 4 [Birth 18]46 [Age] 4
Becky Jane [No.] 5 [Birth 18]48 [Age] 2
Arthur [No.] 6 [Birth 18]50 [Age] 6 Mo
Ann [No.] 7 [Age] 25
Sophia [No.] 8 died [18]44 [Birth 18]43 [Age] 10 Mo
Steven No 9 [Birth 18]46 [Age] 4
[Lear] No 10 [Birth 18]48 [Age] 2
Katharine [No.] 11 [Birth 18]50 [Age] 6 Mo
John [No.] 12 [Age] 41. [Remarks] No. 12 John is disabled very much by a severe whipping Carey gave him
in [18]48
Maria [No.] 13 [Age] 36
Elijah No 14 [Birth 18]33 [Age] 17
Nancy [No.] 15 birth 35 [Age] 15 [Remarks] No 15 Nancy house servant
Henrietta [No.] 16 birth 37 [Age] 13 [Remarks] No. 16 Henrietta house servant
Caroline [No.] 17 [Birth 18]39 [Age] 11 [Remarks] No. 17 Carolina house servant
Horace No 18 [Birth 18]41 [Age] 9
Josaphine [No.] 19 died [18]45 [Birth 18]43 [Age] 2 yr
Liza [No.] 20 [Birth 18]44 [Age] 6
Stowden [No.] 21 [Birth 18]46 [Age] 4
Harry [No.] 22 [Birth 18]48 [Age] 2
Tempa No 23 [Birth 18]50 [Age] 1
Nelson [No.] 24 age 36 [Remarks] No. 24 Nelson is unhealthy has frequent attacks of sickness every year
Louisa [No.] 25 age 24
Charles [No.] 26 birth [18]44 age 7
Sarah Jane [No.] 27 [Birth 18]45 age 5
Jerry [No.] 28 [Birth 18]47 [Age] 3
Sam Oliver [No.] 29 [Birth 18]49 age 1
�[Page 4]
A Memorandum of land cleared since the death of Mr Jeffries which is thirty two acres & a half
Cleared in 1839, Acres 4
[Cleared in 18]40, [Acres] 5
[Cleared in 18]41, [Acres] 11
[Cleared in 18]42, [Acres] 3
[Cleared in 18]43, [Acres] 3
[Cleared in 18]44, [Acres] 3
[Cleared in 18]47/9? [Acres] 3 ½
Acres 32 ½
The land cleared is of a good quality as much so as any other farm
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Dublin Core
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Title
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Civil War and Slavery Collection
Subject
The topic of the resource
United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865
Slavery--United States
African Americans
United States--Politics and government--19th century
Description
An account of the resource
A selection of correspondence, diaries, official documents, photographs related to the American Civil War and to the institution of slavery, collected by Harvey E. Lemmen. The collection includes a selection of documents from ten states related to the ownership of slaves and abolition, correspondence and documents of soldiers who fought in the war and from family members and officials, diaries and letters of individuals, and a collection of mailing envelopes decorated with patriotic imagery.
Creator
An entity primarily responsible for making the resource
Lemmen, Harvey E.
Source
A related resource from which the described resource is derived
<a href="https://gvsu.lyrasistechnology.org/repositories/2/resources/472">Civil War and Slavery Collection (RHC-45)<br /></a><a href="https://gvsu.lyrasistechnology.org/repositories/2/resources/470">John Bennitt Diaries and Correspondence (RHC-43)<br /></a><a href="https://gvsu.lyrasistechnology.org/repositories/2/resources/471">Nathan Sargent Papers (RHC-44)<br /></a><a href="https://gvsu.lyrasistechnology.org/repositories/2/resources/478">Theodore Peticolas Diary (RHC-51)<br /></a><a href="https://gvsu.lyrasistechnology.org/repositories/2/resources/476">Civil War Patriotic Envelopes Collection (RHC-51)<br /></a><a href="https://gvsu.lyrasistechnology.org/repositories/2/resources/479">Whitely Read Diary (RHC-52)</a>
Publisher
An entity responsible for making the resource available
Grand Valley State University. University Libraries. Special Collections & University Archives
Date
A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource
1804-1897
Rights
Information about rights held in and over the resource
<a href="http://rightsstatements.org/page/NoC-US/1.0/?language=en">No Copyright - United States</a>
Format
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image/jpg; application/pdf
Language
A language of the resource
eng
Type
The nature or genre of the resource
Image; Text
Coverage
The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant
1804-1897
Text
A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text.
Dublin Core
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Identifier
An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context
RHC-45_CWS000002
Title
A name given to the resource
Inventory of slaves on the Jeffries Plantation, ca. 1851
Date
A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource
1851
Subject
The topic of the resource
African Americans
Slavery--United States
Slave records
Slaves
Slaveholders
Property
Plantations
Mississippi
Jefferson County (Miss.)
Description
An account of the resource
Inventory of property possibly drawn up as part of the settlement of the estate related to the Jeffries Plantation. Inventory lists eighty slaves by first name arranged by families. Information regarding their ages, years of birth or death, and in some cases remarks as to their household status or health is given. Also listed is a memorandum of cleared land owned by Mr. Jeffries.
Publisher
An entity responsible for making the resource available
Grand Valley State University. University Libraries. Special Collections & University Archives
Language
A language of the resource
eng
Rights
Information about rights held in and over the resource
<a href="http://rightsstatements.org/page/NoC-US/1.0/?language=en">No Copyright - United States</a>
Source
A related resource from which the described resource is derived
Civil War and slavery collection (RHC-45): http://gvsu.lyrasistechnology.org/repositories/2/resources/472