Written by
Morrison, James Pryor, American, 1832 - 1880
Date
April 1872
Medium
ink on paper (fiber product) with leather
Dimensions
H x W x D: 14 x 9 1/4 x 3/4 in. (35.6 x 23.5 x 1.9 cm)
Description
A small brown leather minute book with handwritten minutes from the Fayette Free School, April 1872, recorded by J.P. Morrison, Board Clerk. Content includes reminder to enumerate children, arrangements for school for children of color in church basement, and difference in teacher salaries. Several pages have been torn from the front of the book.
Place made
Fayette, Howard County, Missouri, United States, North and Central America
Classification
Slavery and Freedom Objects
Documents and Manuscripts
Type
minute books
Topic
Communities
Education
Emancipation
Reconstruction, U.S. History, 1865-1877
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Ann Miller Schillinger
Object number
2011.106.33
Restrictions & Rights
Public domain
Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5c2e9a1f6-51f7-41f4-802f-a4f25d82016e

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