Free Blacks
Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Found in 5 Collections and/or Records:
Oscar F. Alston Letter
Collection
Identifier: SC 00168
Scope and Contents
Letter from Oscar F. Alston, Cleveland, Ohio, to his wife about his trip to Cleveland, partly by boat. He took his children with him and tells his wife how much they miss her. 1865. Per a researcher, Mr. Alston was part of a major migration of free people of color to Ohio from North Carolina.
Dates:
1865 June 27
Found in:
Special Collections Research Center
Burton-Alston Letters
Collection
Identifier: SC 00167
Scope and Contents
Letter to Elizabeth Burton in Williamsboro, Granville County, North Carolina from her Aunt Adeline Alston, dated 1850 and letter to niece Margaret Burton in Williamsboro, Granville County, North Carolina from Aunt M. P. Alston, dated 1863. Family news, particularly health of family members.Per an Alston researcher: "Marina Priscilla Williams Alston (1810-1897) was married to George Washington Alston (1801-1849) in 1829. They had 3 sons, Philip, William, and George Jr. After...
Dates:
1850 April 20, 1863 January 19
Found in:
Special Collections Research Center
Court Documents (Clark County, Indiana) Relating to Harry, 1817-1820
Collection
Identifier: SC 01150
Scope and Contents
Court documents, 1817-1821, relating to Harry, a free black man living in Clark County, Indiana. In the first suit, John H. Thompson brought charges against Isaac Shelby on behalf of Harry, stating that Shelby had illegally detained him. This case was dismissed in March 1817. In April 1817, a suit is brought against Thomas Pile, William Pile, David Smith, and William P. Lee for "manstealing," or the abduction of Harry. This case is eventually dismissed in 1821 due to the fact that Harry...
Dates:
1817-1821
Found in:
Special Collections Research Center
Henry Prince Account Book
Collection
Identifier: Mss. MsV Ab4
Scope and Contents
Account book, 1837-1841, of Henry Prince, a barber. Henry Prince was on the 1840 Shenanadoah County, Virginia Census as a free black.
Dates:
1837-1841
Found in:
Special Collections Research Center
Southampton County, Va. Letters and Papers
Collection
Identifier: MS 00099
Scope and Contents
Contains letters, bills, receipts, business accounts, and miscellaneous personal writings of the Laine and Travis families of Southampton County, Va. The bulk of the collection concerns the business and general financial affairs of the Laine family, particularly Jeremy and Miles Laine. It also contains several short personal writings of the Travis family, who were the final owners of Nat Turner prior to his rebellion. This includes the names and birthdays of many members of the family...
Dates:
1798- 1897
Found in:
Special Collections Research Center