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Contracts — Jacksonville

June–Dec. 1865

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Cataloged as “Contracts”.

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog NMAAHC.FB.M1900, File 4.16.3
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Contracts — Lexington

Date not recorded

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Unbound contracts, June 1865–March 1868, are arranged by year and thereunder by the initial letter of the surname of the employer.

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog NMAAHC.FB.M1910, File 5.37.1
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Contracts — Louisa Courthouse (Assistant Subassistant Commissioner)

May 1865–Sept. 1866

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Unbound contracts, May 1865–September 1866, are arranged chronologically.

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog NMAAHC.FB.M1913, File 3.48.3
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Contracts — Lumberton (Agent)

Aug. 1865–June 1866

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Unbound contracts, August 1865–June 1866, are arranged chronologically.

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog NMAAHC.FB.M1909, File 4.26.9
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Contracts — Manning (Agent)

Date not recorded

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The single volume of contracts, March–June 1867 (229), is arranged chronologically.

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog NMAAHC.FB.M1910, File 5.38.2
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Contracts — Medical Officer

Date not recorded

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Unbound contracts, April 1865–June 1868, are arranged chronologically.

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog NMAAHC.FB.M1910, File 3.4.19
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Contracts of Employees

July 1865–Oct. 1868

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Cataloged as “Contracts of Employees”.

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog NMAAHC.FB.M1907, Item 2.4.9.1
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Contracts of Employees — Surgeon in Chief

Date not recorded

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Unbound contracts of employees, July 1865–October 1868, are arranged chronologically.

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog NMAAHC.FB.M1907, File 2.4.9
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Contracts — Orange Courthouse (Assistant Superintendent)

Nov. 1865–Mar. 1866

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Unbound contracts, November 1865–March 1866, are arranged chronologically.

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog NMAAHC.FB.M1913, File 3.73.3
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Contracts — Petersburg (Assistant Superintendent)

July–Oct. 1865

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Unbound contracts, July–October 1865, are arranged chronologically.

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog NMAAHC.FB.M1913, File 3.76.4
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Contracts — Port Gibson (Subcommissioner)

Date not recorded

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Unbound contracts for January 1866 are arranged chronologically.

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog NMAAHC.FB.M1907, File 3.43.5
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Contracts — Princess Anne (Assistant Subassistant Commissioner)

Nov. 1865–June 1866

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Unbound contracts, November 1865–June 1866, are arranged by month.

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog NMAAHC.FB.M1913, File 3.78.10
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Contracts, Register of Contracts, and Registers of Transportation and Rations Issued — Cahaba

Date not recorded

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The single volume of contracts, register of contracts, and registers of transportation and rations issued, 1865–1866 (191), is arranged by type of record and thereunder chronologically. The volume has a name index and a table of contents.

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog NMAAHC.FB.M1900, File 4.3.1
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Contracts — Richmond (Subassistant Commissioner)

Date not recorded

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Unbound contracts are undated and consist of two items.

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog NMAAHC.FB.M1912, File 4.37.5
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Contracts, Settlements Between Freedmen and Employers, Affidavits, and Monthly Reports Sent to the Assistant Commissioner — Griffin (Subassistant Commissioner)

1865–68

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Unbound contracts, settlements between freedmen and employers, affidavits, and monthly reports sent to the Assistant Commissioner, 1865–58, are arranged by type of record.

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog NMAAHC.FB.M1903, File 3.50.6
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Contracts — Smithfield (Assistant Superintendent)

Jan. 1866

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Unbound contracts cover the period January 1866.

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog NMAAHC.FB.M1913, File 3.83.2
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Contracts — Statesville (Assistant Subassistant Commissioner)

Date not recorded

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The single volume of contracts, September 1867–March 1868 (244), is arranged chronologically.

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog NMAAHC.FB.M1909, File 4.47.4
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Contracts — Tuscaloosa

Dec. 1865–Apr. 1867

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Unbound contracts, December 1865–April 1867, are arranged chronologically.

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog NMAAHC.FB.M1900, File 4.29.4
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Contracts — Wayne County (Superintendent)

Date not recorded

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The two volumes of contracts, April 1866–April 1867, 1 (217) and 2 (218), are arranged by time period and thereunder chronologically. Volume 2 (218) also contains accounts (April–August 1866).

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog NMAAHC.FB.M1911, File 3.33.1
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Contracts — Winchester (Superintendent)

Date not recorded

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The single volume of contracts, January–June 1866 (194), is arranged in general chronological order. There are also some loose contracts in the volume. The volume also contains bounty requests (February–April 1866) arranged chronologically.

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog NMAAHC.FB.M1904, File 4.33.3
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Contracts with Hospital Attendants and Surgeons — Surgeon in Chief

Oct. 1865–Sept. 1868

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Unbound contracts with hospital attendants and surgeons, October 1865–September 1868, are arranged by year. Afterwards, the records are arranged alphabetically by the initial letter of the surname of the employee.

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog NMAAHC.FB.M1903, File 2.2.13
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