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A Prospectus
- Written by
- Wells-Bowie, LaVerne, American
- Subject of
- Simmons, Lily, American, born 1925
- Corbette, Sarah, American
- Simmons, Agnes, American, born 1903
- Date
- 1994
- Medium
- ink on paper (fiber product)
- Dimensions
- H x W (folded): 6 × 6 in. (15.2 × 15.2 cm)
- H x W (unfolded): 18 × 6 in. (45.7 × 15.2 cm)
- Title
- Pamphlet on influences of the African diaspora on architecture and landscape
- Description
- A pamphlet composed of a single rectangular sheet, printed on both sides, and divided into three panels by two fold lines. The pamphlet makes a square when folded. The pamphlet is composed of cream paper and printed with brown ink. The front side features a photograph of the entry to Agnes Simmons' house on Daufuskie Island at the top panel with the text [A PROSPECTUS / LaVerne Wells-Bowie] printed at the bottom right corner of the image. The center panel features a photograph of the interior of Simmons' screened-in porch, with an individual on the porch swing and two other individuals at a table. Below the image is cream-colored text reading [How have African-derived peoples applied their knowledge of environment in New World settings?] set into a brown rectangle, along with text about how porches and other transitional indoor/outdoor spaces in the Southeastern United States and Caribbean are cultural expressions of the African diaspora. The text continues on the bottom panel and a photograph of Simmons' house, yard, and outbuildings is along the bottom edge.
- The opposite side features an illustrated map of Sarah Corbette's family settlement in Montserrat at the top and an illustrated map of Lily Simmons' Daufuskie Island settlement at the bottom. The text from the front continues in the center, next to a small inset map of the Southeastern United States and the Caribbean. Along the bottom of the center panel is a copyright notice beginning [Copyright 1994 by LaVerne Wells-Bowie].
- Place depicted
- Montserrat, Caribbean, North and Central America
- Daufuskie Island, Beaufort County, South Carolina, United States, Sea Islands, North and Central America
- Cultural Place
- West Africa, Africa
- Classification
- Documents and Published Materials
- Type
- pamphlets
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Professor LaVerne Wells-Bowie
- Object number
- 2019.102.1.1
- Restrictions & Rights
- © LaVerne Wells-Bowie
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A Prospectus
- Written by
- Wells-Bowie, LaVerne, American
- Subject of
- Simmons, Lily, American, born 1925
- Corbette, Sarah, American
- Simmons, Agnes, American, born 1903
- Date
- 1994
- Medium
- ink on paper (fiber product)
- Dimensions
- H x W (folded): 6 × 6 in. (15.2 × 15.2 cm)
- H x W (unfolded): 18 × 6 in. (45.7 × 15.2 cm)
- Title
- Pamphlet on influences of the African diaspora on architecture and landscape
- Description
- A pamphlet composed of a single rectangular sheet, printed on both sides, and divided into three panels by two fold lines. The pamphlet makes a square when folded. The pamphlet is composed of cream paper and printed with brown ink. The front side features a photograph of the entry to Agnes Simmons' house on Daufuskie Island at the top panel with the text [A PROSPECTUS / LaVerne Wells-Bowie] printed at the bottom right corner of the image. The center panel features a photograph of the interior of Simmons' screened-in porch, with an individual on the porch swing and two other individuals at a table. Below the image is cream-colored text reading [How have African-derived peoples applied their knowledge of environment in New World settings?] set into a brown rectangle, along with text about how porches and other transitional indoor/outdoor spaces in the Southeastern United States and Caribbean are cultural expressions of the African diaspora. The text continues on the bottom panel and a photograph of Simmons' house, yard, and outbuildings is along the bottom edge.
- The opposite side features an illustrated map of Sarah Corbette's family settlement in Montserrat at the top and an illustrated map of Lily Simmons' Daufuskie Island settlement at the bottom. The text from the front continues in the center, next to a small inset map of the Southeastern United States and the Caribbean. Along the bottom of the center panel is a copyright notice beginning [Copyright 1994 by LaVerne Wells-Bowie].
- Place depicted
- Montserrat, Caribbean, North and Central America
- Daufuskie Island, Beaufort County, South Carolina, United States, Sea Islands, North and Central America
- Cultural Place
- West Africa, Africa
- Classification
- Documents and Published Materials
- Type
- pamphlets
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Professor LaVerne Wells-Bowie
- Object number
- 2019.102.1.2
- Restrictions & Rights
- © LaVerne Wells-Bowie
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Bin-yuh, come-yuh = Been here, new come
- Written by
- Wells-Bowie, LaVerne, American
- Subject of
- Simmons, Lily, American, born 1925
- Corbette, Sarah, American
- Wiley, Ethel Mae, American, born 1941
- Wiley, Franklin D., American, born 1940
- First Union African Baptist Church, founded 1879
- Mount Carmel Baptist Church No. 2
- Date
- 2001
- Medium
- digital
- Dimensions
- H x W (physical, folded): 6 × 6 1/8 in. (15.2 × 15.5 cm)
- H x W (physical, unfolded): 6 × 23 7/8 in. (15.2 × 60.7 cm)
- File size: 1.76 GB
- Description
- A digitized booklet by LaVerne Wells-Bowie about African influences evident in the architecture and landscape of Daufuskie Island in Beaufort County, South Carolina. The booklet contains color photographs and illustrations of landscapes, building exteriors, and people throughout. The cover features an illustrated landscape of Daufuskie Island featuring a church, houses and other buildings set amidst palm trees and grasses along a shoreline. Above the illustration is the text [Bin-yuh / Been Here / Come-yuh / New Come]. Below the illustration is printed [LAVERNE WELLS-BOWIE]. The booklet features individuals and institutions in the Daufuskie Island community including Lily Simmons, Sarah Corbette, Ethel Mae and Franklin Wiley, First Union African Baptist Church, and Mount Carmel Baptist Church. There are 22 numbered pages, 32 black-and-white photographs and eight color photographs.
- Place depicted
- Daufuskie Island, Beaufort County, South Carolina, United States, Sea Islands, North and Central America
- Cultural Place
- West Africa, Africa
- Classification
- Documents and Published Materials-Published Works
- Topic
- African diaspora
- American South
- Architecture
- Communities
- Domestic life
- Housing
- Language
- Nature
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Professor LaVerne Wells-Bowie
- Object number
- 2019.102.2
- Restrictions & Rights
- © LaVerne Wells-Bowie
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Diary of Frances Anne Rollin
- Written by
- Rollin, Frances Anne, American, 1845 - 1901
- Manufactured by
- Taggard & Thompson, American, c. nineteenth century
- Subject of
- Rollin, Frances Anne, American, 1845 - 1901
- Delany, Martin Robison, American, 1812 - 1885
- Whipper, William J., American, 1834 - 1907
- Date
- 1868
- Medium
- ink on paper with leather and adhesive
- Dimensions
- H x W x D (closed): 4 15/16 × 3 1/16 × 11/16 in. (12.5 × 7.8 × 1.8 cm)
- Caption
- Frances Rollin and her four sisters, Charlotte, (Chair of the SC Woman Suffrage Association), Katherine, Louise, and Florence were 19th century suffragettes who actively advocated for equal rights for women. During Reconstruction, they operated a successful political salon in Columbia, SC where blacks, whites, women and men discussed civil, social and political rights for all Americans.
- Frances Anne Rollin was also a writer and the author of Life and Public Services of Martin R. Delany which upon appearing in 1868 became the first full-length biography written by an African American. Rollin also kept a diary in 1868, making it the earliest known diary by a southern black woman.
- Major Martin Delany, the highest ranking black in the military, was so impressed by the young teacher that he commissioned her to write his biography. Rollin traveled to Boston to write and to seek a publisher. Her account describes her writing experience as well as her meetings with notable abolitionists and luminaries of the Civil War era and notes Delany’s financial challenges once the Civil War ended.
- Returning to South Carolina in 1868, Frances Rollin was employed by a Pennsylvania-born black attorney, William J. Whipper, who had been recently elected to the South Carolina Legislature. Rollin and Whipper married a few months later.
- Rollin continued her diary during their brief courtship and first year of marriage. The diary allowed a rare glimpse into the social life of Columbia, the South Carolina capital, and recorded the anti-black, anti-Republican violence then ongoing in the state during Reconstruction.
- Description
- Personal diary of Frances Anne Rollin, written during the year 1868. The content of the diary covers the publication of Rollin's book, her courtship and first year of marriage to William J. Whipper, member of the South Carolina state legislature, and life in Reconstruction-era Columbia, South Carolina. The diary is wrapped in black leather with a flap extension on the right that slips inside a strap on the body of the book. On top of the strap is the manufacture's mark in gold that is a circular shape with a starburst design on top. Underneath is the text, [DIARY / 1868]. The inside cover of the diary has many inscriptions in pencil. The text begins with the numbers, [62 / 135.] Underneath reads, [F. Rollin / 16 Blossom [illegible] / Boston / Mass]. On the right cover is a list of objects including the diary and their prices listed on the left with a total of 3.75. Another math equation below lists more objects and ends with 1.90.
- The inside title page is covered in decorative floral and leaf scroll work. The title reads, [ILLUMINATED / DIARY / for / 1868.]. Underneath is an illustrated image of the sea with a mast ship. The publisher below reads, [PUBLISHED BY / TAGGARD & THOMPSON, No. 29 CORNHILL, / BOSTON.] The diary begins with a calendar, differences in time in each state and city, postage information, and eclipses. There are gaps in entries between July 13-26, October 20-21, November 19-January 1, 1869. After the diary dates is a page of [MEMORANDA.] with a list of objects bought and their prices. Following are pages devoted to [CASH ACCOUNT] by month. The back cover has an inscription of two quotes from R. Waldo Emerson, but the quotes are mostly illegible as the graphite has faded. Below the quotes are two more math equations.
- Transcription Center Status
- Transcribed by digital volunteers
- Place made
- Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, United States, North and Central America
- Place used
- Columbia, Richland County, South Carolina, United States, North and Central America
- Classification
- Documents and Published Materials
- Type
- diaries
- Topic
- Activism
- American South
- Caricature and cartoons
- Domestic life
- Families
- Literature
- Politics
- Reconstruction, U.S. History, 1865-1877
- Social life and customs
- Suffrage
- Women
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of the Carole Ione Lewis Family Collection
- Object number
- 2018.101.1
- Restrictions & Rights
- Public domain
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Radical Members of the South Carolina Legislature
- Created by
- Unidentified
- Subject of
- Dusenberry, George W., American, died 1869
- McKinlay, Whitefield J., American
- Dickson, Elias Evander, American, 1832 - 1909
- Wilder, Charles McDuffie, American
- Hoyt, William R., American
- Randolph, Benjamin Franklin, American, died 1868
- Harris, David, American
- Mays, James P., American
- Jillson, Justus K., American, 1839 - 1881
- Lomax, Hutson J., American
- Jackson, Benjamin Franklin, American
- Thomas, William M., American
- Webb, Henry W., American, died 1869
- Boseman, Benjamin A. Jr., American, 1840 - 1881
- Tomlinson, Reuben, American
- Wright, Jonathan Jasper, American, 1840 - 1885
- DeMars, Francis, American
- Brodie, William J., American
- Hayes, Eben, American
- Cain, Lawrence, American
- Maxwell, Henry J., American, 1837 - 1906
- Martin, James, American, died 1868
- Cooke, Wilson, American
- Miller, Franklin F., American
- Rivers, Prince R., American, 1824 - 1887
- Duncan, Hiram W., American
- Boozer, Lemuel, American, 1809 - 1870
- Smythe, Powell, American
- Wright, John B., American
- Moses, Franklin Israel Jr., American, 1838 - 1906
- Saunders, Sancho, American
- Nuckles, Samuel, American
- White, John Hannibal, American, 1828 - 1878
- Burton, Barney, American
- Shrewsbury, Henry L., American
- Mickey, Edward Charles, American
- Henderson, James A., American
- Hayne, Henry E., American, born 1840
- Mobley, Junius S., American
- Hutson, James, American
- Sen. Nash, William Beverly, American, 1822 - 1888
- Smith, Abraham W., American
- Pettengill, Charles H., American
- Hyde, John B., American
- Lee, Samuel J., American, 1844 - 1895
- Simons, William M., American, 1810 - 1878
- Chestnut, John A., American
- McDaniel, Harry, American
- Gardner, John, American
- Stephen Atkins Swails, American, 1832 - 1900
- Perrin, Wade, American, died 1870
- James, Burrell S., American
- Johnson, William E., American
- Wimbush, Lucius W., American, 1839 - 1872
- Hayes, Elliott Stannmore Jerome, American, 1848 - 1913
- Farr, Simeon, American
- Mead, John W., American
- Thompson, Benjamin A., American
- Rainey, Joseph Hayne, American, 1832 - 1887
- Milford, Thomas Bailey, American
- Date
- 1868
- Medium
- albumen and silver on photographic paper on card mount
- Dimensions
- H x W (sheet): 4 × 2 1/2 in. (10.2 × 6.4 cm)
- H x W (image): 3 1/16 × 2 1/4 in. (7.8 × 5.7 cm)
- Description
- A carte-de-visite of sixty-four (64) so-called "Radical" members of the reconstructed South Carolina legislature after the Civil War. The upper portion of the carte-de-visite is a composite photograph of bust-style portraits of each Congressional member. Below the composite photograph is printed text on the card identifying fifty (50) of the members of Congress as "colored" and thirteen (13) as "white." The text incorrectly states that sixty-three (63) members are pictured. On the verso is printed text listing the names of the sixty-four (64) people depicted on the front, listed by row, "Lines from Left to Right." Some names are misspelled. All corners of the card are trimmed.
- Place depicted
- South Carolina, United States, North and Central America
- Classification
- Memorabilia and Ephemera-Political and Activist Ephemera
- Type
- cartes-de-visite
- albumen prints
- portraits
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
- Object number
- 2016.49.4
- Restrictions & Rights
- Public domain
-
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Claim awarded by the Confederate state of South Carolina for enslaved man Dick
- Written by
- Tupper, James, American
- Subject of
- Jordan, Samuel
- State of South Carolina, American, founded 1788
- Confederate States of America, 1861 - 1865
- Date
- November 23, 1864
- Medium
- ink on paper
- Dimensions
- H x W: 14 × 8 1/2 in. (35.6 × 21.6 cm)
- Description
- This preprinted and handwritten form records the successful claim against the Confederate state of South Carolina for the death of an impressed enslaved man named Dick from dysentery on October, 26, 1862. Samuel Jordan, who enslaved Dick, was rewarded $750.00 by the government. The document is signed by James Tupper, the state auditor. The reverse of the paper reads "State of South Carolina / No. 342 / In the matter of the / claim of / Samuel Jordan / Report of the / State Auditor."
- Transcription Center Status
- Transcribed by digital volunteers
- Place made
- Abbeville, 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
- claims
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift from the Liljenquist Family Collection
- Object number
- 2015.222.9
- Restrictions & Rights
- No Known Copyright Restrictions
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Pinback button featuring a campaign portrait of Senator William B. Nash
- Created by
- Unidentified
- Subject of
- Sen. Nash, William Beverly, American, 1822 - 1888
- Date
- ca. 1868
- Medium
- metal, silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper
- Dimensions
- H x W x D: 1 3/4 × 1 1/2 × 3/8 in. (4.4 × 3.8 × 1 cm)
- Description
- A metal pin back button featuring a photographic image of Sen. W.B. Nash. The pin is oval and made of metal with a slight tarnish. The front features a beaded design around the edge of the picture and the back is slightly indented with a horizontal pin across the middle. The photo is placed loosely in the frame and features a bust shot of Nash wearing a suit jacket and tie. He has a beard and mustache.
- Place used
- Columbia, Richland County, South Carolina, United States, North and Central America
- Classification
- Slavery and Freedom Objects
- Media Arts-Photography
- Memorabilia and Ephemera-Political and Activist Ephemera
- Type
- gelatin silver prints
- portraits
- buttons (information artifacts)
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of the Family of William Beverly Nash
- Object number
- 2013.168.1
- Restrictions & Rights
- Public domain
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The Honorable Ernest Adolphus Finney, Jr. Oral History Interview
- Created by
- Civil Rights History Project, American, founded 2009
- Interview of
- Honorable Finney, Ernest Adolphus Jr., American, born 1931
- Interviewed by
- Mosnier, Joseph Ph. D.
- Subject of
- South Carolina State University, American, founded 1896
- Friendship Nine, American, founded 1961
- South Carolina Human Affairs Commission, American, founded 1972
- South Carolina Supreme Court, American, founded 1841
- Date
- June 8, 2011
- Medium
- digital
- Dimensions
- Duration: 00:54:44
- Description
- The oral history consists of six digital files: 2011.174.25.1a, 2011.174.25.1b, 2011.174.25.1c, 2011.174.25.1d, 2011.174.25.1e, and 2011.174.25.1f.
- The Honorable Ernest Finney, Jr recalls his father's teaching career and attending law school at South Carolina State College. He remembers defending the "Friendship Nine", a group of college students who protested segregation in Rock Hill, South Carolina. He discusses joining the South Carolina Human Rights Commission, serving as a state representative, and his election to the State Supreme Court.
- LOC ID: afc2010039_crhp0025
- Place collected
- Columbia, Richland County, South Carolina, United States, North and Central America
- Place depicted
- Rock Hill, York County, South Carolina, United States, North and Central America
- Collection title
- Civil Rights History Project
- Classification
- Media Arts-Film and Video
- Movement
- Civil Rights Movement
- Type
- video recordings
- oral histories
- digital media - born digital
- Topic
- Activism
- American South
- Civil rights
- Education
- HBCUs (Historically Black Colleges and Universities)
- Law
- Politics
- Social reform
- U.S. History, 1961-1969
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture in partnership with the American Folklife Center, Library of Congress
- Object number
- 2011.174.25.1a-f
- Restrictions & Rights
- © Smithsonian National Museum of African American History & Culture and The American Folklife Center, Library of Congress
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William Saunders Oral History Interview
- Created by
- Civil Rights History Project, American, founded 2009
- Interview of
- Saunders, William, American, born 1935
- Interviewed by
- Taylor, Kieran Walsh
- Subject of
- Jenkins, Esau, American, 1910 - 1972
- Highlander Folk School, American
- Charleston Hospital Workers Movement, American, 1968 - 1969
- Date
- June 9, 2011
- Medium
- digital
- Dimensions
- Duration: 01:23:43
- Description
- The oral history consists of four digital files: 2011.174.27.1a, 2011.174.27.1b, 2011.174.27.1c, and 2011.174.27.1d.
- William Saunders remembers his childhood on Johns Island, South Carolina, and working with Esau Jenkins, a local civil rights leader. He recalls serving in the army during the Korean War, attending the Highlander Folk School, and working at a mattress factory. He also discusses founding the Lowcountry Newsletter, helping the workers in the Charleston Hospital Strike of 1969, and running unsuccessfully for the state senate.
- LOC ID: afc2010039_crhp0027
- Place collected
- Charleston, Berkeley County, South Carolina, United States, North and Central America
- Place depicted
- Johns Island, Charleston+County"&op=Search">Charleston County, South Carolina, United States, North and Central America
- Collection title
- Civil Rights History Project
- Classification
- Media Arts-Film and Video
- Movement
- Civil Rights Movement
- Type
- video recordings
- oral histories
- digital media - born digital
- Topic
- Activism
- American South
- Civil rights
- Education
- Korean War, 1950-1953
- Labor
- Mass media
- Politics
- Social reform
- U.S. History, 1961-1969
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture in partnership with the American Folklife Center, Library of Congress
- Object number
- 2011.174.27.1a-d
- Restrictions & Rights
- © Smithsonian National Museum of African American History & Culture and The American Folklife Center, Library of Congress
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Charles F. McDew Oral History Interview
- Created by
- Civil Rights History Project, American, founded 2009
- Interview of
- McDew, Charles F., American, born 1938
- Interviewed by
- Mosnier, Joseph Ph. D.
- Subject of
- Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee, American, 1960 - 1970s
- Date
- June 4, 2011
- Medium
- digital
- Dimensions
- Duration: 01:21:53
- Description
- The oral history consists of five digital files: 2011.174.21.1a, 2011.174.21.1b, 2011.174.21.1c, 2011.174.21.1d, and 2011.174.21.1e.
- Charles McDew recalls growing up in Massillon, Ohio, his family's involvement in the steel mill unions and attending South Carolina State University. He remembers being arrested three times in two days for not obeying segregation laws in South Carolina, founding the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC), and registering voters in Mississippi.
- LOC ID: afc2010039_crhp0021
- Place collected
- Albany, Dougherty County, Georgia, United States, North and Central America
- Place depicted
- Massillon, Stark County, Ohio, United States, North and Central America
- South Carolina, United States, North and Central America
- Mississippi, United States, North and Central America
- Collection title
- Civil Rights History Project
- Classification
- Media Arts-Film and Video
- Movement
- Civil Rights Movement
- Type
- video recordings
- oral histories
- digital media - born digital
- Topic
- Activism
- American South
- Civil rights
- Labor
- Law
- Politics
- Segregation
- Social reform
- Suffrage
- U.S. History, 1961-1969
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture in partnership with the American Folklife Center, Library of Congress
- Object number
- 2011.174.21.1a-e
- Restrictions & Rights
- © Smithsonian National Museum of African American History & Culture and The American Folklife Center, Library of Congress
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Carte-de-visite portrait of Abby D. Munro
- Photograph by
- Barnard, George N., American, 1819 - 1902
- Subject of
- Munro, Abby Davis, American, 1837 - 1913
- Owned by
- Howland, Emily, American, 1827 - 1929
- Date
- 1876
- Medium
- albumen and silver on photographic paper on card mount
- Dimensions
- H x W (Image): 3 11/16 × 2 1/4 in. (9.4 × 5.7 cm)
- H x W (Image and Mount): 4 3/16 × 2 1/2 in. (10.6 × 6.4 cm)
- Description
- Carte-de-visite of Abby D. Munro shown in half portrait profile. She is sitting with her back facing foremost but her head turned in profile and her left side facing the camera. Her hair is parted at the center and then braided and wrapped into a bun at the back of her head. She wears a dark bodice with a high neck and a white ruffled lace collar. The print is cut into an oval shape and mounted on the card mount.
- Handwritten in graphite on the photograph below the image is the text "A. D. Manro Charleston" and "Miss Abby D. Manro 1876" is handwritten in ink on the mount below the print. There is a mark on the back of the photograph for Barnard's studio.
- The photograph is housed in the album 2017.30. The album page has a triple-lined, gold border framing the print. Handwritten in graphite in the lower left corner of the album page is the text "BARNARD 1876 / 263 King St. Charleston".
- Place made
- Charleston, South Carolina, United States, North and Central America
- Collection title
- Emily Howland Photograph Album
- Classification
- Slavery and Freedom Objects
- Media Arts-Photography
- Type
- cartes-de-visite
- albumen prints
- portraits
- Topic
- Antislavery
- Communities
- Education
- Photography
- Reconstruction, U.S. History, 1865-1877
- U.S. History, Civil War, 1861-1865
- Women
- Credit Line
- Collection of the National Museum of African American History and Culture shared with the Library of Congress
- Object number
- 2017.30.16
- Restrictions & Rights
- Public domain
-
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Hiring agreement for an enslaved woman named Martha in South Carolina
- Printed by
- Unidentified
- Signed by
- Hunton, William A., American
- Fox, John, American, 1805 - 1884
- Subject of
- Unidentified Woman or Women
- Date
- December 31, 1858
- On ViewConcourse 3, C3 053
- Exhibition
- Slavery and Freedom
- Medium
- ink on paper
- Dimensions
- H x W: 3 15/16 × 5 5/8 in. (10 × 14.3 cm)
- Description
- A hiring agreement for an enslaved woman named Martha in South Carolina. The small, single sheet and page document is on yellowed paper with black preprinted and handwritten text. The document represents the hire of an enslaved woman named Martha to William A. Hunton by John Fox on January 1, 1859 for 1 year. It the top left corner on the front of the document is a printed dollar sign with “17.00/100” handwritten next to it. The document begins “On the 1st day of January, 1860, we bind ourselves and our heirs / to pay unto JOHN FOX the just and full sum of Seventeen dollars / and – cents, for the hire of the Negro Martha, for the year 1859….” The document also notes that Martha will be furnished with summer and winter clothes as well as a bonnet and blanket. The document ends with “Given under our hands ad seals this 31st day of December of 1858. / William A. Hunton.” In the bottom right corner there ar two boxes with “SEAL.” printed inside. William A. Hunton’s signature is next to the top box. The back of the document has an inscription in graphite written in a different hand than the text on the front. The inscription reads “No 24 / WM A. Hunton / $17, Martha / John Fox.”
- Transcription Center Status
- Transcribed by digital volunteers
- Place used
- Lexington County, 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
- Topic
- American South
- Business
- Clothing and dress
- Finance
- Slave hire system
- 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
- 2018.43.5
- Restrictions & Rights
- No Known Copyright Restrictions
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Exchange Bank of South Carolina five dollar note
- Printed by
- Toppan, Carpenter, Casilear & Co., American, 1851 - 1861
- Subject of
- Elmore, Franklin Harper, American, 1799 - 1850
- Confederate States of America, 1861 - 1865
- Date
- September 7, 1853
- Medium
- ink on paper
- Dimensions
- H x W: 3 1/16 × 7 1/4 in. (7.8 × 18.4 cm)
- Description
- Exchange Bank of South Carolina five dollar note featuring a central image of a woman sitting next to a Grecian bust surrounded by flowers and shields. Above the illustration is the text that reads, [THE EXCHANGE BANK OF / COLUMBIA]. The text continues on either side of the illustration, [WILL / PAY / FIVE / DOLLARS / To Bearer / on demand. / Columbia / Dec. 18, 1853 / SOUTH / CAROLINA]. At the bottom are two signatures, on the left, [Pa V Scott Cashr.] and on the right, [Jas V. Lyles Prest.] Underneath Lyles' signature is the name of the printers, [Toppan, Carpenter, Casilear & Co. Phila & New York]. On the top right in an oval is a portrait of Franklin Harper Elmore. In the bottom left corner and top right corner are heavily designed circles with the number [5] in the center. At the bottom right is a portrait of an unknown woman. Surrounding the entire note is a border of the word [FIVE]. The back is blank except for the handwritten inscription, [GJ / 103 [underlined]].
- Place made
- Columbia, Richland County, South Carolina, United States, North and Central America
- Classification
- Slavery and Freedom Objects
- Coins and Currency
- Type
- money
- American paper money
- Topic
- American South
- Commerce
- Government
- Slavery
- U.S. History, Civil War, 1861-1865
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
- Object number
- 2017.108.9.20
- Restrictions & Rights
- Public domain
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Document on distribution of six enslaved persons owned by Elizabeth Roberts
- Written by
- Neusville, John, American
- Eckells, William, American
- Subject of
- Unidentified Woman or Women
- Unidentified Man or Men
- Roberts, Elizabeth, American, died 1802
- Roberts, John, American, born 1780
- Signed by
- Perry, Isaac, American, 1780 - 1873
- Perry, Benjamin, American, born 1761
- Tonge, Edward, American
- Date
- 1802
- Medium
- ink on paper
- Dimensions
- H x W (2018.43.8a): 15 15/16 × 13 in. (40.5 × 33 cm)
- H x W (2018.43.8b (folded)): 8 1/16 × 3 3/8 in. (20.4 × 8.5 cm)
- Description
- A financial document (2018.43.8a) listing "Elizabeth Roberts Negroes," splitting them up by lot and divided between heirs by the executors of the estate of Elizabeth Roberts.
- The document consists of handwritten black ink on both sides of a single sheet of paper.
- The front of the large document notes the relationships people had with Elizabeth Roberts and their claims to her property, as well as the state and county officials involved. The back of the document names the enslaved persons with their ages, and notes how they or their equivalent monetary value should be distributed among the interested parties. The enslaved persons are listed as:
- Ben, 23
- Harry, 40
- Hannah, 45
- Philis 11,
- Franny 8,
- Lucy 6
- Harry, Hannah, and Philis went to James Spencer, brother of Elizabeth Roberts. Ben, Franny and Lucy went to William and Eleanor Spencer, nephew and niece of Elizabeth Roberts. The accounting of the estate is dated January 22, 1802 in Charleston. The division of property is entered as February 9, 1802 in St. Paul's Parish, Colleton District of South Carolina. The document is signed by Isaac Perry, Benjamin Perry, and Edward Tonge, executors of the estate.
- The document is accompanied by a smaller piece of folded paper (2018.43.8b), that served as an envelope for the document. It has handwritten text summarizing the contents of the document.
- Place used
- St. Paul's Parish, Colleton County, South Carolina, United States, North and Central America
- Place made
- Charleston, Charleston County, 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
- documents
- Topic
- American South
- Business
- Children
- Families
- Finance
- Men
- Slavery
- U.S. History, 1783-1815
- Women
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of the Liljenquist Family
- Object number
- 2018.43.8ab
- Restrictions & Rights
- No Known Copyright Restrictions
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Market Scene
- Published by
- Nowell, Frank A., American, ca. 1848 - 1906
- Date
- 1880-1888
- Medium
- albumen and silver on paper on card mount
- Dimensions
- H x W (left image): 3 3/16 × 2 15/16 in. (8.1 × 7.5 cm)
- H x W (right image): 3 1/8 × 2 15/16 in. (8 × 7.4 cm)
- H x W x D (card): 3 3/8 × 6 7/8 × 1/16 in. (8.6 × 17.5 × 0.1 cm)
- Description
- A reddish brown stereograph photograph of a butcher shop scene. In the image, two men stand in front of a display of meat that appears to be staged in a photography studio. The man on the left is wearing khakis, a coat, and a hat with an up-turned rear brim. He is holding a wicker basket to the man in front of him. The man standing in the center of the image is dressed in white pants, a long-sleeved white shirt covered, white apron and a white hat. He is reaching out for the basket with one hand. In the background is a shelf with three rafters that feature two sets of ribs, an upended chicken, a flank, a leg, a hen, and a trussed package. At the far right of the photograph stand two butcher’s blocks. Printed in black text on the card on the left side is “F. A. NOWELL, / No. 263 KING STREET, CHARLESTON, S.C.” Printed in black text on the right side of the card is “Charleston & Vicinity.” Listed on the back of the card are “Catalogue of Views of Charleston and Vicinity,” with titles listed from #1-70. "No. 25. Market Scene" is underlined lightly in graphite.
- Place depicted
- Charleston, Charleston County, South Carolina, United States, North and Central America
- Collection title
- Liljenquist Family Collection
- Classification
- Slavery and Freedom Objects
- Media Arts-Photography
- Type
- stereographs
- Topic
- American South
- Business
- Foodways
- Labor
- Photography
- U.S. History, 1865-1921
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of the Liljenquist Family
- Object number
- 2018.43.14
- Restrictions & Rights
- No Known Copyright Restrictions
-
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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
- 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
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The Bank of South Carolina ten dollar bill
- Created by
- Rawdon, Wright, Hatch & Edson, American, 1847 - 1851
- Subject of
- Confederate States of America, 1861 - 1865
- Date
- April 15, 1861
- Medium
- ink on paper
- Dimensions
- H x W: 2 7/8 × 6 13/16 in. (7.3 × 17.3 cm)
- Description
- The Bank of South Carolina ten dollar bill featuring a large sailboat at sea with smaller boats in the background. At the top above the illustration is the identifiying mark, [No. 451] on each side of the note. Two decorative circles with the number [10] in the center surround the identifying marks. Under the illustration is the text, [THE EXCHANGE BANK OF / COLUMBIA / Will Pay / TEN DOLLARS / on demand / on demand to [illedigble signiture] or Bearer / Charleston April 15 1861]. Stamped on top of the text in red is the word, [TEN]. Below are the signitures, [M A Dueber Cashr.] and [Geo. B Reid Prest.]. Under Reid's signiture is the printer, [Rawdon, Wright, Hatch & Edson, New York.] In between the signitures is a circulation illustration of a tree broken lying on the ground with its roots exposed in front of a palm tree. On the left border underneath the circle are two mermaid like creatures above a rectangular image of a boat at sea. On the right edge is a man in a toga holding up a scroll with writing standing on a pedastal. On the bottom the word [TEN] is written in bold. The back is blank.
- Place made
- Charleston, South Carolina, United States, North and Central America
- Classification
- Slavery and Freedom Objects
- Coins and Currency
- Type
- money
- American paper money
- Topic
- American South
- Commerce
- Government
- Slavery
- U.S. History, Civil War, 1861-1865
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
- Object number
- 2017.108.9.22
- Restrictions & Rights
- Public domain
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State of South Carolina fifty cents bill
- Subject of
- Confederate States of America, 1861 - 1865
- Date
- February 1, 1863
- Medium
- ink on paper
- Dimensions
- H x W: 2 7/8 × 3 13/16 in. (7.3 × 9.7 cm)
- Description
- State of South Carolina fifty cents bill featuring a central image of a palm tree with scroll work designs and flowers underneath. Large lettering above the palm tree reads, [The Bank / of the / STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA]. The number [50] is printed in bold on either side of the illustration. Underneath are the words, [WILL PAY BEARER ON DEMAND / "IN CURRENT FUNDS" / FIFTY CENTS]. Underneath is an illegible signature [For Cashier.]. The date, [FEB. 1, 1863.] is written in small lettering on the bottom left corner. The back of the note has a stamp in red ink that reads, [FIFTY / Issued under Act Feb., 1863.] There is some brown staining throughout and a small area of loss on the upper right corner. Distinct crease marks can be seen where the note had been previously folded.
- Place made
- Columbia, Richland County, South Carolina, United States, North and Central America
- Classification
- Slavery and Freedom Objects
- Coins and Currency
- Type
- money
- American paper money
- Topic
- American South
- Commerce
- Government
- Slavery
- U.S. History, Civil War, 1861-1865
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
- Object number
- 2017.108.9.18
- Restrictions & Rights
- Public domain
-
Exchange Bank of South Carolina ten dollar note
- Printed by
- Toppan, Carpenter, Casilear & Co., American, 1851 - 1861
- Subject of
- Vice President Calhoun, John C., American, 1782 - 1850
- Confederate States of America, 1861 - 1865
- Date
- September 7, 1853
- Medium
- ink on paper
- Dimensions
- H x W: 3 1/16 × 7 3/16 in. (7.8 × 18.3 cm)
- Description
- Exchange Bank of South Carolina ten dollar note featuring a central image of Lady Liberty with an eagle, shield, laurel leaves, and holding a spear. Below the illustration is text that reads, [THE EXCHANGE BANK OF / COLUMBIA / Will Pay / TEN DOLLARS / to Bearer / on demand Columbia Sept 7 1853]. Stamped on top of the text in red is the word, [TEN]. Underneath are the signatures of [Jas. S. Scott Cashr.] and [Jas. V. Lyles Prest.]. On the top right in an oval is a portrait of John C. Calhoun. Between the two is an image of an eagle with his wings spread resting on a branch. In the bottom left corner and top right corner are heavily designed circles with the number [10] in the center. At the bottom right is a portrait of an unknown woman. There is a border of the words [TEN DOLLARS / 10] repeating on the top and bottom of the note. The back is blank. Distinct crease marks can be seen where the note has been folded multiple times.
- Place made
- Columbia, Richland County, South Carolina, United States, North and Central America
- Classification
- Slavery and Freedom Objects
- Coins and Currency
- Type
- money
- American paper money
- Topic
- American South
- Commerce
- Government
- Slavery
- U.S. History, Civil War, 1861-1865
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
- Object number
- 2017.108.9.21
- Restrictions & Rights
- Public domain
-
Exchange Bank of South Carolina five dollar note
- Printed by
- Toppan, Carpenter, Casilear & Co., American, 1851 - 1861
- Subject of
- Elmore, Franklin Harper, American, 1799 - 1850
- Confederate States of America, 1861 - 1865
- Date
- December 18, 1853
- Medium
- ink on paper
- Dimensions
- H x W: 3 1/16 × 7 1/8 in. (7.8 × 18.1 cm)
- Description
- Exchange Bank of South Carolina five dollar note featuring a central image of a woman sitting next to a Grecian bust surrounded by flowers and shields. Above the illustration is the text that reads, [THE EXCHANGE BANK OF / COLUMBIA]. The text continues on either side of the illustration, [WILL / PAY / FIVE / DOLLARS / To Bearer / on demand. / Columbia / Dec. 18, 1853 / SOUTH / CAROLINA]. At the bottom are two signatures, on the left, [Pa V Scott Cashr.] and on the right, [Jas V. Lyles Prest.] Underneath Lyles' signature is the name of the printers, [Toppan, Carpenter, Casilear & Co. Phila & New York]. On the top right in an oval is a portrait of Franklin Harper Elmore. In the bottom left corner and top right corner are heavily designed circles with the number [5] in the center. At the bottom right is a portrait of an unknown woman. Surrounding the entire note is a border of the word [FIVE]. The back is blank except for the handwritten inscription, [GJ / 52 [underlined]].
- Place made
- Columbia, Richland County, South Carolina, United States, North and Central America
- Classification
- Slavery and Freedom Objects
- Coins and Currency
- Type
- money
- American paper money
- Topic
- American South
- Commerce
- Government
- Slavery
- U.S. History, Civil War, 1861-1865
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
- Object number
- 2017.108.9.19
- Restrictions & Rights
- Public domain