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  • The Elementary Spelling Book: Being An Improvement On The American Spelling Book

    Written by
    Noah Webster Jr., American, 1758 - 1843
    Published by
    George F. Cooledge & Brother, American, 1829 - 1863
    Date
    1845
    On View
    Concourse 3, C3 053
    Exhibition
    Slavery and Freedom
    Medium
    ink on paper
    Dimensions
    H x W x D: 7 × 4 1/8 × 3/8 in. (17.8 × 10.5 × 1 cm)
    Caption
    Popularly called "the blue-black speller," many African Americans remember Noah Webster's Elementary Spelling Book as the way they learned to read and spell after slavery.
    Description
    A faded blue textbook with black text titled “The Elementary Spelling Book: Being an Improvement on the American Spelling Book” by Noah Webster. Printed at the top of the cover is “THE LAST REVISED EDITION.” The title is at the center of the cover surrounded by a floral design and the author’s name. The publisher’s information is printed at the bottom of the cover. The cover is torn and faded. The book contains 168 pages. The pages are white with black text.
    Place used
    United States, North and Central America
    Classification
    Slavery and Freedom Objects
    Documents and Published Materials-Published Works
    Type
    spelling books
    Topic
    Caricature and cartoons
    Education
    Emancipation
    Language
    Reconstruction, U.S. History, 1865-1877
    Youth
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Nancy Bercaw
    Object number
    2017.89
    Restrictions & Rights
    Public domain
    Usage
    CC0
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5238a8d20-030b-4e23-ad4d-84e1bd8b8769
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    Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass, an American Slave

    Written by
    Douglass, Frederick, American, 1818 - 1895
    Published by
    Massachusetts Anti-Slavery Society, American, founded 1835
    Subject of
    Garrison, William Lloyd, American, 1805 - 1879
    Phillips, Wendell, American, 1811 - 1884
    Date
    1845
    On View
    Concourse 3, C3 053
    Exhibition
    Slavery and Freedom
    Medium
    ink on paper, cardboard
    Dimensions
    H x W x D: 7 x 4 1/2 x 5 in. (17.8 x 11.4 x 12.7 cm)
    H x W x D (open at 90 degrees): 7 × 5 × 4 7/8 in. (17.8 × 12.7 × 12.4 cm)
    H x W x D (open at 60 degrees): 7 × 5 × 4 1/4 in. (17.8 × 12.7 × 10.8 cm)
    Description
    A first edition copy of the memoir and antislavery book Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass, An American Slave, Written by Himself. The hardcover book has a brown cover with an imprinted decorative border and scrollwork. The title is stamped in gold lettering in the center: [NARRATIVE OF THE LIFE / OF / FREDERICK DOUGLASS]. The frontispiece illustration is a portrait of Douglass, seated at a table, wearing jacket, vest, and tie, with his hands crossed in his lap. The first page prints the full title in alternating large and small type: [NARRATIVE / OF THE / LIFE / OF / FREDERICK DOUGLASS, / AN / AMERICAN SLAVE. / WRITTEN BY HIMSELF]. The last part of the title appears between two horizontal lines. At the bottom center is the publishing information: [BOSTON: / PUBLISHED AT THE ANTI-SLAVERY OFFICE, / No. 25 CORNHILL / 1845.]. The book has a preface written by William Lloyd Garrison and a prefatory letter by Wendell Phillips. There are 125 pages.
    Place printed
    Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, United States, North and Central America
    Classification
    Slavery and Freedom Objects
    Documents and Published Materials-Published Works
    Movement
    Abolitionist movement
    Type
    narratives
    hardcover books
    Topic
    Antislavery
    Caricature and cartoons
    Freedom
    Fugitive enslaved
    Identity
    Literature
    Men
    Resistance
    Self-liberation
    Slavery
    U.S. History, 1815-1861
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Elizabeth Cassell
    Object number
    2011.43.1
    Restrictions & Rights
    Public domain
    Usage
    CC0
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd591fe36d9-f8c3-463c-9599-d71a955cbcaa
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    American Anti-Slavery Almanac Vol. II, No. I

    Published by
    Benedict, S. W., American
    Subject of
    American Anti-Slavery Society, American, 1833 - 1870
    Date
    1842
    On View
    Community/Third Floor, 3 050
    Exhibition
    Making a Way Out of No Way
    Medium
    ink on paper
    Dimensions
    H x W: 7 3/8 x 4 5/8 in. (18.7 x 11.7 cm)
    Description
    American Anti-Slavery Almanac for 1842 published by S. W. Benedict. The almanac is printed on off white paper in black ink. Printed below the title is “CALCULATED FOR THE HORIZON AND MERIDIAN OF BOSTON, NEW YORK, / BALTIMORE, AND CHARLESTON: AND FOR USE IN / EVERY PART OF THE COUNTRY.” An engraved image is at center. The image portrays a Caucasian woman holding a book up in her left hand. A burst of light is behind her. Men, women and children are around her watching. A ship and a building being constructed are in the background. The interior pages feature astronomical information, calendars and weather forecasts. Printed on the back is an article titled "Principles of Christian Fellowship" and a short parable titled "What has become of that Leather?"
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    Place printed
    Brooklyn, New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America
    Classification
    Slavery and Freedom Objects
    Documents and Published Materials-Published Works
    Movement
    Abolitionist movement
    Type
    almanacs
    Topic
    Activism
    Antislavery
    Caricature and cartoons
    Communication
    Literature
    Mass media
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
    Object number
    2010.1.12
    Restrictions & Rights
    Public Domain
    Usage
    CC0
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd58d149d38-763c-4665-8beb-ebc3b63e6c97
  • The Holy Bible

    Published by
    John B. Perry, American
    Subject of
    Woby, Susan, American, 1806 - 1893
    McCloe, Aaron, American, born 1844
    Wobe, Ann, American, 1803 - 1880
    McCloe, Gilbert, American, born 1847
    McCloe, John Cortland, American, born 1853
    Date
    1847
    Medium
    ink on paper with gold leaf on leather
    Dimensions
    H x W x D (bible closed): 11 3/4 × 9 3/4 × 3 3/4 in. (29.8 × 24.8 × 9.5 cm)
    H x W (loose page): 11 1/8 × 8 5/8 in. (28.3 × 21.9 cm)
    Description
    A bible owned by the Woby and McCloe families. The Holy Bible is a large brown, leather bound book. Geometric and floral designs surround the outer edge and a gold-leaf image of a Bible atop a pillow. The image of the book is on a pedestal surrounded by columns. The geometric and floral patterns continue on the binding with some areas of loss around the title, leaving the words, [IBLE]. The back cover has the same design as the front without gold leaf. Handwritten in blue marker on the inside of the front cover is text that reads, [From Attic 22 E/ Burlington St. Woby to - McClow-]. The inner pages are cream colored with black text and ten large illustrations of scenes from the Bible. There is a [FAMILY RECORD] section with registers of [BIRTHS] and [MARRIAGES] on pages with a black scroll border. The space for births has been filled in with handwritten names and dates of members of the Wobe and McCloe family. The marriages section is blank. This Bible contains the Old and New Testaments, the Apocrypha, Canne's Marginal Notes and References, an index of names, and Concordance, and the Psalms of David.
    Place made
    Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, North and Central America
    Place used
    Bordentown, Burlington County, New Jersey, United States, North and Central America
    Classification
    Documents and Published Materials-Published Works
    Type
    Bibles
    Topic
    Families
    Religion
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
    Object number
    2018.19.3
    Restrictions & Rights
    Public domain
    Usage
    Not determined
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5e0bc773d-d6a6-439e-ac4f-4d70a7ec0726
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    The North Star, Volume 1, Number 22

    Created by
    The North Star, American, 1847 - 1859
    Edited by
    Douglass, Frederick, American, 1818 - 1895
    Published by
    Nell, William Cooper, American, 1816 - 1874
    Edited by
    Delany, Martin Robison, American, 1812 - 1885
    Written by
    Mott, Lucretia, American, 1793 - 1880
    Printed by
    Dick, John, British
    Date
    May 26, 1848
    Medium
    ink on paper
    Dimensions
    H x W (Folded): 25 × 18 1/4 in. (63.5 × 46.4 cm)
    H x W (Open): 24 13/16 × 36 5/16 in. (63 × 92.3 cm)
    Description
    The May 26, 1848 issue of the North Star, Volume 1, Number 22. The newspaper is one large sheet of paper that has been folded in half to create a four page spread. Each page is divided into seven columns of black text. On the front page mast head, large black text states [The North Star.] In the row below, the text on the far left reads [FREDERICK DOUGLASS / MR. DELANY, / EDITORS]. In the center, the text of the newspapers slogan reads, [RIGHT IS OF NO SEX - TRUTH IS OF NO COLOR- GOD IS THE FATHER OF US ALL, AND ALL WE ARE BROTHREN] The text on the right of the heading states, [WILLIAM C. NELL, PUBLISHER / JOHN DICK, PRINTER]. The third row has the printed text, [VOL I. NO. 22. / ROCHESTER, N.Y., FRIDAY, MAY 28, 1848. / WHOLE NO. - 22.]. Included on the second page in the second panel is the speech of Lucretia Mott at the American Anti-Slavery Society.
    Place printed
    Rochester, Monroe County, New York, United States, North and Central America
    Classification
    Documents and Published Materials
    Movement
    Abolitionist movement
    Type
    newspapers
    Topic
    Antislavery
    Communities
    Free communities of color
    Freedom
    Mass media
    Social reform
    U.S. History, 1815-1861
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
    Object number
    2017.36.5
    Restrictions & Rights
    Public domain
    Usage
    CC0
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd518829a74-b4d8-441d-b21a-0a9f2dc53f6b
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    Bill of sale for four enslaved persons in Charleston, South Carolina

    Printed by
    Unidentified
    Subject of
    Unidentified Woman or Women
    Unidentified Man or Men
    Signed by
    Lynes, George, American, 1807 - 1870
    Gray, James W., American, died 1870
    Subject of
    Roper, Robert W., American, 1800 - 1845
    Clarke, Stephen F., American
    Date
    1844
    Medium
    ink on paper
    Dimensions
    H x W: 13 1/2 × 8 1/8 in. (34.3 × 20.7 cm)
    Description
    A large, pre-printed bill of sale with handwritten text on both sides. It describes the mortgage of four enslaved persons by George Lynes. The enslaved persons are identified as “S Bella, L Sally, Ben, and L Anthony.” The document states that Lynes delivered the enslaved persons to the Master of Equity, James W. Gray, against the price of $660. It is dated March 6, 1844. It was sealed and delivered in the presence of Robert W. Roper and Stephen F. Clarke. The back is covered in various handwritings which records the witnessing of the mortgage and its entry into the record books in April 1844.
    Transcription Center Status
    Transcribed by digital volunteers
    Place used
    Charleston, South Carolina, United States, North and Central America
    Collection title
    Liljenquist Family Collection
    Classification
    Slavery and Freedom Objects
    Documents and Published Materials-Business and Legal Documents
    Type
    bills of sale
    Topic
    American South
    Business
    Domestic slave trade
    Men
    Slavery
    U.S. History, 1815-1861
    Women
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of the Liljenquist Family
    Object number
    2018.43.1
    Restrictions & Rights
    No Known Copyright Restrictions
    Usage
    CC0
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5a4fac1f2-9679-4e53-ba03-5ca476f180bb
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    Bill of sale with two transactions for an enslaved man named Joe or Joseph

    Written by
    Harding, George S., American, died 1863
    Goldsmith, Henry P., American
    Subject of
    Unidentified Man or Men
    Locke, Joseph L., American
    Davis, Charles, American
    Akins, James, American
    Date
    1844
    Medium
    ink on paper
    Dimensions
    H x W: 13 × 8 1/16 in. (33 × 20.5 cm)
    Description
    A bill of sale for an enslaved man identified as “Joseph or Joe." The document includes both printed and handwritten text. The document records two separate transactions for the man, one on the front and one on the back. The front of the document concerns a transaction that occurred On July 16, 1844. Henry P. Goldsmith of Chambers County, Alabama, purchased Joe for $465 from Joseph L. Lock and Charles Davis in Savannah, Georgia. Joe is described as 19 and of “bright mulatto colour.” The back of the document contains the second transaction, dated August 26, 1844. In this sale, Joe is transferred from Goldsmith to James Akins of Chambers County, Alabama for “value received.” Additional text is at the bottom of the page. G. S. Harding acted as witness to both sales.
    Transcription Center Status
    Transcribed by digital volunteers
    Place used
    Savannah, Chatham County, Georgia, United States, North and Central America
    Chambers County, Alabama, United States, North and Central America
    Collection title
    Liljenquist Family Collection
    Classification
    Slavery and Freedom Objects
    Documents and Published Materials-Business and Legal Documents
    Type
    bills of sale
    Topic
    American South
    Business
    Domestic slave trade
    Men
    Slavery
    U.S. History, 1815-1861
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of the Liljenquist Family
    Object number
    2018.43.2
    Restrictions & Rights
    No Known Copyright Restrictions
    Usage
    CC0
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd50da70e6f-029e-4c6e-ad86-6a043be830fc
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    The Liberator, Vol. XV, No. 20

    Created by
    The Liberator, American, 1831 - 1865
    Edited by
    Garrison, William Lloyd, American, 1805 - 1879
    Published by
    Knapp, Isaac, American, 1808 - 1858
    Printed by
    J.B. Yerrington & Son, American
    Date
    May 16, 1845
    Medium
    ink on paper
    Dimensions
    H x W (closed): 24 13/16 × 17 7/8 in. (63 × 45.4 cm)
    Description
    A copy of the abolitionist newspaper The Liberator, Vol. XV, No. 20 dated May 16, 1845. The paper is printed on a single bi-folded sheet of paper with text printed on the front and back of the four (4) pages. The name "E. Richards" is handwritten in blue ink at the top right facing corner of the first page.
    Transcription Center Status
    Transcribed by digital volunteers
    Place printed
    Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, United States, North and Central America
    Collection title
    Liljenquist Family Collection
    Classification
    Slavery and Freedom Objects
    Documents and Published Materials-Published Works
    Movement
    Abolitionist movement
    Type
    newspapers
    Topic
    Activism
    Antislavery
    Journalism
    Mass media
    Resistance
    Slavery
    Social reform
    Societies
    U.S. History, 1815-1861
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift from the Liljenquist Family Collection
    Object number
    2016.166.41.6
    Restrictions & Rights
    No Known Copyright Restrictions
    Usage
    CC0
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5478c29d2-797b-44fc-8d8b-9d99fef34192
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    The Liberator, Vol. XV, No. 26

    Created by
    The Liberator, American, 1831 - 1865
    Edited by
    Garrison, William Lloyd, American, 1805 - 1879
    Published by
    Knapp, Isaac, American, 1808 - 1858
    Printed by
    J.B. Yerrington & Son, American
    Date
    June 27, 1845
    Medium
    ink on paper
    Dimensions
    H x W (closed): 24 7/8 × 18 1/2 in. (63.2 × 47 cm)
    Description
    A copy of the abolitionist newspaper The Liberator, Vol. XV, No. 26 dated June 27, 1845. The paper is printed on a single bi-folded sheet of paper with text printed on the front and back of the four (4) pages.
    Transcription Center Status
    Transcribed by digital volunteers
    Place printed
    Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, United States, North and Central America
    Collection title
    Liljenquist Family Collection
    Classification
    Slavery and Freedom Objects
    Documents and Published Materials-Published Works
    Movement
    Abolitionist movement
    Type
    newspapers
    Topic
    Activism
    Antislavery
    Fugitive enslaved
    Journalism
    Mass media
    Resistance
    Self-liberation
    Slavery
    Social reform
    Societies
    U.S. History, 1815-1861
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift from the Liljenquist Family Collection
    Object number
    2016.166.41.7
    Restrictions & Rights
    No Known Copyright Restrictions
    Usage
    CC0
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd55186b70f-5f56-4f7a-9ef7-e83fd77a8a56
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    The North Star, Vol. I No. 37

    Created by
    The North Star, American, 1847 - 1859
    Edited by
    Douglass, Frederick, American, 1818 - 1895
    Delany, Martin Robison, American, 1812 - 1885
    Published by
    Dick, John, British
    Date
    September 8, 1848
    On View
    Concourse 3, C3 053
    Exhibition
    Slavery and Freedom
    Medium
    ink on newsprint
    Dimensions
    H x W (folded): 13 3/16 × 18 1/2 in. (33.5 × 47 cm)
    Description
    The September 8, 1848 issue of the North Star, an antislavery newspaper published in Rochester, New York by Frederick Douglass. The paper is printed with black text on yellowed newsprint. The masthead reads [THE NORTH STAR. / RIGHT IS OF NO SEX-TRUTH IS OF NO COLOR-GOD IS THE FATHER OF US ALL, AND ALL WE ARE BRETHREN. / ROCHESTER, N. Y., FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 8, 1848.] On the left side of the masthead is [FREDERICK DOUGLASS, / M. R. DELANY, / EDITORS / VOL. 1. NO. 37.] Printed on the right side of the masthead is [JOHN DICK, PUBLISHER / WHOLE NO.-37.]. The main text is organized into seven columns of small print. At the top of the column on the far left, above the publisher's notices and list of agents, is printed: [The object of the NORTH STAR will be to attack SLAVERY in all its forms and aspects; advocate UNIVERSAL EMANCIPATION; exalt the standard of PUBLIC MORALITY; promote the moral and intellectual improvement of the COLORED PEOPLE; and hasten the day of FREEDOM to the THREE MILLIONS of our ENSLAVED FELLOW COUNTRYMEN.] This issue contains several anti-slavery essays and letters, including a letter from Douglass to his previous enslaver Thomas Auld, titled [To My Old Master], as well as a critique of the Liberian colonization movement, news of the rebellion in Ireland, poetry, notices of anti-slavery society meetings around the region, and general advertisements.
    Place printed
    Rochester, Monroe County, New York, United States, North and Central America
    Classification
    Slavery and Freedom Objects
    Documents and Published Materials-Published Works
    Movement
    Abolitionist movement
    Colonization movement
    Type
    newspapers
    Topic
    Antislavery
    Communities
    Free communities of color
    Freedom
    Fugitive enslaved
    International affairs
    Mass media
    Self-liberation
    Social reform
    U.S. History, 1815-1861
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
    Object number
    2014.151.3
    Restrictions & Rights
    No Known Copyright Restrictions
    Usage
    CC0
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd55eac1532-e202-4371-9070-7e1b33a478a7
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    Wax jack owned by the Dennis Family

    Subject of
    Dennis Farm Charitable Land Trust, American, founded 2001
    Date
    early 19th century
    Medium
    britannia metal, silver, beeswax, and cotton (fiber)
    Dimensions
    H x W (width includes handle): 6 3/4 × 5 1/8 in. (17.1 × 13 cm)
    Description
    The taper holder is a silver plated piece with three hallmarks or maker's marks pressed into the rim of the saucer/dish base. The center of the dish curves upward to support two curved parabolic prongs which curve out and up before meeting again at the top of the piece where they support a small metal cylinder with a circle cut in its center. A spool of candle wax wound on a thin metal rod with an oval handle is parallel to the base; the wax taper is threaded through the round metal piece at the top. There is a silver handle melded to rim just under the oval handle of the spool which unspools the beeswax taper. A small cone shaped candle-snuffer is attached to the PL prong by a hanging chain.
    Classification
    Tools and Equipment-Domestic
    Type
    taper jacks
    Topic
    Correspondence
    Domestic life
    Families
    U.S. History, 1783-1815
    U.S. History, 1815-1861
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of M. Denise Dennis, in honor of the Dennis Family
    Object number
    2014.273.1
    Restrictions & Rights
    No Known Copyright Restrictions
    Usage
    CC0
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5af65afe1-957d-4820-9177-ebc89e0b1e60
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    Glasses of Henry W. Dennis with eyeglass case

    Owned by
    Dennis, Henry W., American, 1815 - 1882
    Subject of
    Dennis Farm Charitable Land Trust, American, founded 2001
    Date
    mid-19th century
    Medium
    metal, crown glass, cloth, and rubber
    Dimensions
    H x W (glasses): 2 1/8 × 4 5/8 × 5/8 in. (5.4 × 11.7 × 1.6 cm)
    H x W (case): 2 3/8 × 5 1/8 × 3/4 in. (6 × 13 × 1.9 cm)
    Description
    The glasses have round, circular lenses and thin metal temple bars made of the same material that frames the lenses. There are small, browned nose pads attached to the bridge. The glasses rest on a small, worn pink cloth inside of a velvet lined case. The case is metal and mostly covered with a patterned black material. Fading, illegible silver lettering is centered on the top lid of the case.
    Classification
    Tools and Equipment-Personal use
    Type
    eyeglasses
    eyeglass cases
    Topic
    Clothing and dress
    Families
    U.S. History, 1815-1861
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of M. Denise Dennis, in honor of the Dennis Family
    Object number
    2014.273.27ab
    Restrictions & Rights
    No Known Copyright Restrictions
    Usage
    CC0
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5de50d59a-cefe-4583-b9d0-18c1234428ef
  • An Explanatory and Phonographic Pronouncing Dictionary of the English Language

    Published by
    Bolles & Williams, American
    Written by
    Bolles, William, American, 1800 - 1883
    Subject of
    Dennis Farm Charitable Land Trust, American, founded 2001
    Date
    1845
    Medium
    ink on paper, cardboard, and book cloth (textile material)
    Dimensions
    H x W (closed): 9 3/4 × 7 1/4 × 3 1/8 in. (24.8 × 18.4 × 7.9 cm)
    Title
    Dictionary owned by the Dennis family
    Description
    The book is hardback and brown in color; almost completely absent of design, it is only marked with the title printed on its spine in horizontally oriented gold text on a narrow section of black cover which is a slightly different material than the rest of the brown cover. The text reads [BOLLES'/PHONOGRAPHIC PRONOUNCING/DICTIONARY]. There are two embossed horizontal lines below the title on the spine.
    Classification
    Documents and Published Materials-Published Works
    Type
    books
    Topic
    Communication
    Domestic life
    Education
    Families
    Literature
    U.S. History, 1815-1861
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of M. Denise Dennis, in honor of the Dennis Family
    Object number
    2014.273.6
    Restrictions & Rights
    No Known Copyright Restrictions
    Usage
    CC0
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5fccb815b-3038-497c-8dc5-2d39354b5233
  • Map of the Hydrographical Basin of the Upper Mississippi River

    Created by
    Nicollet, J. N., French, 1786 - 1843
    Owned by
    Hoyt, David, American, 1821 - 1856
    Date
    1843
    On View
    Concourse 3, C3 053
    Exhibition
    Slavery and Freedom
    Medium
    ink on paper
    Dimensions
    H x W: 19 x 32 in. (48.3 x 81.3 cm)
    Title
    Bloodstained map from Bleeding Kansas-era
    Caption
    This bloodstained map depicting the Mississippi River Basin was owned by David Starr Hoyt, an abolitionist murdered by pro-slavery forces near Lawrence, Kansas, in August 1856.
    Description
    A bloodstained map, black ink on white paper, depicting the Mississippi River Basin, an area that includes contemporary Illinois, Iowa, Missouri, Nebraska, and Kansas. The map was reportedly owned by David Hoyt, an abolitionist who died supporting the cause.
    Place used
    Douglas County, Kansas, United States, North and Central America
    Classification
    Documents and Published Materials
    Slavery and Freedom Objects
    Movement
    Anti-slavery movements
    Type
    maps
    Topic
    American West
    Antislavery
    Slavery
    U.S. History, 1815-1861
    Violence
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
    Object number
    2011.23.1
    Restrictions & Rights
    Public domain
    Usage
    Usage conditions apply
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd54f78e8b1-7c66-46c1-bed1-4b6b83bac88b
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    Charleston slave badge from 1847 for Porter No. 365

    Created by
    Unidentified
    Date
    1847
    On View
    Concourse 3, C3 053
    Exhibition
    Slavery and Freedom
    Medium
    copper
    Dimensions
    H x W: 1 3/4 x 1 3/4 in. (4.4 x 4.4 cm)
    Description
    Discolored copper square with corners folded behind and an attachment hole on the top. Die stamped: "CHARLESTON / 1847 / PORTER / 365."
    Place used
    Charleston, South Carolina, United States, North and Central America
    Collection title
    Liljenquist Family Collection
    Classification
    Slavery and Freedom Objects
    Tools and Equipment-Occupational
    Type
    badges
    Topic
    Labor
    Slavery
    U.S. History, 1815-1861
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift from the Liljenquist Family Collection
    Object number
    2011.51.10
    Restrictions & Rights
    No Known Copyright Restrictions
    Usage
    CC0
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd52f1a8dcb-8056-4111-bd05-e8211648f4b9
  • Certificate for Brazilian ship carrying seven enslaved persons

    Created by
    Unidentified
    Subject of
    Captain da Cortá, Joaquin Antonio
    Date
    September 12, 1840
    Medium
    ink on paper
    Dimensions
    H x W: 12 5/16 x 8 7/16 in. (31.3 x 21.4 cm)
    Description
    A ship certificate for the Brazilian slave ship the Convenção, captained by Joaquin Antonio da Corta. A single page certificate document with writing on the recto in brown ink by three different hands, in both Spanish and Portuguese. At the top left are two stamps: one oval-shaped in black ink depicting a large [2] beneath a rising sun motif; the other is in blue ink and depicts a rooster above a decorative banner reading [SELLO DEL (illegible) / 1810]. The content notes the ship left the coast of Rio de Janeiro and arrived at the port of Montevideo, Uruguay in 1840 with seven enslaved persons on board.
    Place depicted
    Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Latin America, South America
    Montevideo, Uruguay, Latin America, South America
    Classification
    Slavery and Freedom Objects
    Documents and Published Materials-Business and Legal Documents
    Type
    certificates
    Topic
    Colonialism
    Commerce
    Portuguese colonialism
    Slave trade
    Slavery
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
    Object number
    2010.1.235.1
    Restrictions & Rights
    Public domain
    Usage
    Not determined
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd59b1c253e-b54f-4262-8824-58c9215c53e3
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    Side chair by Thomas Day

    Created by
    Day, Thomas, American, 1801 - 1861
    Owned by
    Old Slave Mart Museum, American, founded 1937
    Date
    ca. 1850
    Medium
    mahogany, burlap, metal, upholstery
    Dimensions
    H x W x D: 32 1/2 × 18 × 16 in. (82.6 × 45.7 × 40.6 cm)
    Description
    Side chair created by Thomas Day. The chair has mahogany legs and back with scroll and floral detailing. There is an engraved floral motif on the center top rail. The seat is upholstered and filled with burlap. The fabric has cream, green, and red striped sections with black borders and an overall floral motif. The upholstery is worn with small areas of loss. The chairs springs are visible through the loose fabric backing below the seat.
    Place made
    North Carolina, United States, North and Central America
    Classification
    Slavery and Freedom Objects
    Decorative Arts, Craft, and Design
    Type
    side chairs
    Topic
    Business
    Craftsmanship
    Design
    Domestic life
    Free communities of color
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
    Object number
    2017.108.2
    Restrictions & Rights
    No Known Copyright Restrictions
    Usage
    CC0
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd56f260a7c-54ee-429d-b242-9019dcdb7812
  • Oyster jar from the Thomas Downing oyster house

    Created by
    Unidentified
    Subject of
    Downing, Thomas, American, 1791 - 1866
    Date
    ca 1840
    Medium
    glaze and cobalt oxide on ceramic with paint and cork (bark)
    Dimensions
    H x W x D: 6 5/16 × 4 3/16 × 4 3/16 in. (16 × 10.7 × 10.7 cm)
    Description
    A stoneware oyster jar from the Thomas Downing oyster house. The jar has a brown glaze with a black painted cork stopper. The jar is cylindrical shaped with tapered shoulder and tall, narrow neck that flares slightly outwards at the lip. The front of the jar is stamped with text that reads, [T' DOWNING [G stamped upside down] / PICKLEDOYSTERS / NO?5 BROAD ST / NEW YORK] with brushed dark blue coloring. There are no marks or decorations on the bottom of the jar.
    Place used
    New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America
    Place made
    New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America
    Classification
    Decorative Arts, Craft, and Design
    Type
    jars
    Topic
    Business
    Cooking and dining
    Foodways
    Free communities of color
    Urban life
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
    Object number
    2019.52
    Restrictions & Rights
    No Known Copyright Restrictions
    Usage
    CC0
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5276f8068-e102-477a-a68d-36592e390510
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    Violin owned by Ginger Smock

    Created by
    Homolka, Ferdinand August, Czech, 1828 - 1890
    Owned by
    Ginger Smock, American, 1920 - 1995
    Date
    1849
    On View
    Culture/Fourth Floor, 4 053
    Exhibition
    Musical Crossroads
    Medium
    2016.161.1.1 (violin): wood, metal, plastic;
    2016.161.1.2 (bow): wood, horsehair, metal, leather, and mother of pearl;
    2016.161.1.3 (bow): wood, horsehair, metal, and mother of pearl;
    2016.161.1.4a-o (case and accesories): plastic, metal canvas, felt, rubber, wax
    Dimensions
    H x W x D (violin): 24 7/16 × 7 15/16 × 3 9/16 in. (62 × 20.2 × 9 cm)
    H x W x D (bow): 29 3/16 × 1 3/16 × 1/2 in. (74.2 × 3 × 1.2 cm)
    H x W x D (bow): 29 3/16 × 1 3/16 × 1/2 in. (74.2 × 3 × 1.2 cm)
    H x W x D (case): 31 11/16 × 10 13/16 × 5 3/16 in. (80.5 × 27.5 × 13.1 cm)
    H x W x D (case cover): 32 1/16 × 11 × 5 3/16 in. (81.5 × 28 × 13.1 cm)
    H x W x D (satin bag): 25 3/16 × 9 7/16 × 1/16 in. (64 × 24 × 0.2 cm)
    H x W (white cloth): 15 15/16 × 15 9/16 in. (40.5 × 39.5 cm)
    H x W x D (black rest): 7 11/16 × 2 3/4 × 1 15/16 in. (19.5 × 7 × 5 cm)
    H x W x D (key): 1 1/4 × 5/8 × 1/16 in. (3.2 × 1.6 × 0.1 cm)
    H x W x D (key): 1 1/4 × 5/8 × 1/16 in. (3.2 × 1.6 × 0.1 cm)
    H x W x D (green rest): 6 7/8 × 3 9/16 × 1 in. (17.5 × 9 × 2.5 cm)
    H x W x D (screw driver): 3 1/8 × 9/16 × 9/16 in. (8 × 1.5 × 1.5 cm)
    H x W x D (spare bridge ): 2 3/4 × 13/16 × 1/16 in. (7 × 2 × 0.1 cm)
    H x W x D (metal hinge): 2 3/4 × 1 3/4 × 1 3/16 in. (7 × 4.5 × 3 cm)
    H x W x D (metal hinge): 2 9/16 × 1 3/4 × 1 3/16 in. (6.5 × 4.5 × 3 cm)
    Diameter (rubber ball): 2 5/8 in. (6.6 cm)
    H x W x D (ball of wax in felt bag): 1 15/16 × 1 15/16 × 1 5/16 in. (5 × 5 × 3.4 cm)
    H x W x D (ball of wax in felt bag): 2 1/2 × 3 1/8 × 13/16 in. (6.3 × 8 × 2 cm)
    Description
    A violin, two bows, case and accessories owned by Ginger Smock.
    2016.161.1.1: A wood violin made of dark colored wood with metal strings. The violin’s pegs, neck and tailpiece are dark wood while the body of the violin is stained lighter. Above the pegs, the violin has a traditional scroll at its top. A light-colored wood bridge is located at the center of the violin body between the violin’s ribs. A metal bracket is attached to the tailpiece and metal tuners are at the top next to the strings. A plastic chin rest is attached to the bottom of the violin. There is a white label with black text inside the proper left sound hole that reads “Ferinandus Aug. Homolka / Fecit Prague 1849 / F. H.” Handwritten below the printed text is “5263.”
    2016.161.1.2: A wood violin bow with a pearl inlay. The bow is a long, slightly curved, cylindrical rod. One end of the bow has a curved wooden tip, with a metal edge that attaches the horse hair. The opposite end of the bow has a black wood piece, known as the frog, attached to it with decorative pearl inlay in the shape of a circle on both sides. A leather pad covers the metal grip on the rod in front of the frog. A metal screw cap is at the end of the bow.
    2016.161.1.3: A wood violin bow with a pearl inlay. The bow is a long, slightly curved, cylindrical rod. One end of the bow has a curved wooden tip, with a metal edge that attaches the horse hair. The opposite end of the bow has a black wood piece, known as the frog, attached to it with a small decorative pearl inlay in the shape of a circle on both sides. These inlays have another circle inlay around it. On the rod of the bow in front of the frog is a metal grip. A metal screw cap is at the end of the bow.
    2016.161.1.4a-o: A tan plastic violin case with a removable canvas cover. The case has metal latches and hinges and has a plastic handle. The middle hinge in the back of the case is engraved with “MADE IN / GERMANY.” The case is lined with red felt. A sticker is adhered to the inside cover of the case where the bows are stored. The sticker is clear with an image of a rainbow and clouds on the left side and rainbow colored block lettering on the right side. Under the rainbow on the left side is “PRAISE / the / LORD.” The right side of the sticker says “JESUS.” A red satin violin cover and a white cloth are in the case. A black cloth chin rest with metal brackets is also in the case. Inside a closable tray in the top of the case are several accessories and tools. These include two keys, a rubber ball, two balls of wax like material wrapped in green felt, a spare bridge, a screw driver, a green chin rest and two parts of a metal hinge.
    Place made
    Prague, Czech Republic, Europe
    Classification
    Musical Instruments
    Type
    violins
    Topic
    Instrumentalists (Musicians)
    Jazz (Music)
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Lydia Samuel Bennett
    Object number
    2016.161.1.1-.4a-o
    Restrictions & Rights
    No Known Copyright Restrictions
    Usage
    CC0
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd599afe57b-b9d4-4d2e-ab31-051c29f198a3
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    Manumission paper for Matilda and Cassandra Derickson

    Signed by
    Derickson, Charles, 1823 - 1912
    Subject of
    Derickson, Matilda, 1819 - 1910
    Derickson, Cassandra, born 1848
    Kenny, James M., American, born 1810
    Date
    1849
    Medium
    ink on paper
    Dimensions
    H X W: 12 3/8 × 7 5/8 in. (31.4 × 19.4 cm)
    H x W (Folded with note visible): 6 3/16 × 7 5/8 in. (15.7 × 19.4 cm)
    Description
    Handwritten manumission paper written in cursive in black in on white paper. The paper reads [I Charles Derickson of Nicholas County & State of Kentucky do herby emancipate & set free a Negro Woman Slave Matilda aged about 30 years & her child Cassandra aged about 7 months the Same purchased by one of James M. Kenny the 2nd day of January 1849. / Given under my hand and seal this 19th day of March 1849 / Charles his [mark made] mark Derickson / Attest F. Munger]. The back of the paper reads: [C. Derickson / -Emancipation deed / March 7. 1849.].
    Place used
    Nicholas County, Kentucky, United States, North and Central America
    Classification
    Slavery and Freedom Objects
    Documents and Published Materials-Business and Legal Documents
    Type
    free papers
    Topic
    American South
    Emancipation
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
    Object number
    2010.59.13
    Restrictions & Rights
    Public domain
    Usage
    CC0
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5a155ccc6-fe10-4e39-88b7-77ed17adfbed

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