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Monthly State Rosters of Officers and Civilians Employed by the Bureau — Personnel Records

Aug. 1865–Apr. 1869

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Two series of monthly rosters consist of officers and civilians employed by the Bureau. The State rosters, August 1865–April 1869, are arranged chronologically. Evidently compiled in the Assistant Commissioner's office from rosters submitted by subordinate…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog NMAAHC.FB.M979, File 2.5.2
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Monthly Statements of Accounts Current and Register of Complaints — Camden (Ouchita County)

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The single–volume monthly statements of accounts current and register of complaints, July 1865–June 1868 (62), is arranged by type of record and thereunder chronologically. The accounts current are dated July 1865–March 1867, and the register of complaints…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog NMAAHC.FB.M1901, File 3.4.8
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Monthly Statements of Hospital Funds and Ration Returns — Augusta (Freedmen's Hospital)

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The single volume of monthly statements of hospital funds and ration returns, October 1865–May 1868 (162), is arranged chronologically.

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog NMAAHC.FB.M1903, File 3.14.5
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Monthly Statements of Hospital Funds — Macon (Freedmen's Hospital)

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Unbound monthly statements of hospital funds, June–November 1868 (306), are arranged chronologically.

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog NMAAHC.FB.M1903, File 3.64.8
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Monthly Statistical Reports of Operations

Sept. 1866–July 1868

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Cataloged as “Monthly Statistical Reports of Operations”.

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog NMAAHC.FB.M1904, Item 4.5.3.1
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Monthly Statistical Reports of Operations — Nicholasville (Agent)

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Unbound monthly statistical reports of operations, May 1866–October 1867, are arranged chronologically.

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog NMAAHC.FB.M1904, File 4.23.4
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Monthly Statistical School Reports from Agents and Subassistant Commissioners

bulk Sept. 1865–Feb. 1866 and May 1867–Oct. 1868

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Cataloged as “Monthly Statistical School Reports from Agents and Subassistant Commissioners”.

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog NMAAHC.FB.M1907, Item 2.1.4.1
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Monthly Statistical School Reports from Agents and Subassistant Commissioners — Superintendent of Education

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Unbound monthly statistical school reports from agents and subassistant commissioners, September 1865–February 1866 and May 1867–October 1868, are arranged chronologically.

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog NMAAHC.FB.M1907, File 2.1.4
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Monthly Statistical School Reports From the Superintendent of Education — Reports Relating to the Education of Freedmen

Feb. 1866–Mar. 1869

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Cataloged as “Monthly Statistical School Reports From the Superintendent of Education”.

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog NMAAHC.FB.M979, File 2.1.2
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Monthly Statistical School Reports of District Superintendents

July 1865–Apr. 1869

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Cataloged as “Monthly Statistical School Reports of District Superintendents”.

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog NMAAHC.FB.M1053, File 4.4.1
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Monthly — Tennessee

Aug. 1865–Dec. 1870

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Cataloged as “Monthly”.

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog NMAAHC.FB.M803, File 5.12.1
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Monthly — Texas

July 1865–May 1870

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Cataloged as “Monthly”.

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog NMAAHC.FB.M803, File 5.13.1
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Monthly — Virginia

July 1865–Dec. 1870

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Cataloged as “Monthly”.

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog NMAAHC.FB.M803, File 5.14.1
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Morning Reports — Charlotte (Freedmen's Hospital)

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The single volume of morning reports, September 1867–July 1868 (78), is arranged chronologically.

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog NMAAHC.FB.M1909, File 4.4.4
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Morning Reports — Newberne (Hospital)

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The single volume of morning reports, December 1863–February 1866 (206), is arranged chronologically.

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog NMAAHC.FB.M1909, File 4.34.4
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Morning Reports of Freedmen in Camp and Hospital — Selma (Subassistant Commissioner)

Aug.–Dec. 1865

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Unbound morning reports of freedmen in camp and hospital, August–December 1865, are arranged chronologically and include freedmen in the hospital and in the freedmen's camp at Home Colony, which was a leased plantation.

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog NMAAHC.FB.M1900, File 4.25.9
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Morning Reports of Freedmen's Hospitals in Department — Medical Director and Inspector of Freedmen

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The three volumes of morning reports of freedmen's hospitals, 1 (291), 2 (298), and 3 (299), cover the period February 1864–October 1865. Volume 1 (291) consists of reports (March 1864–May 1865) from a hospital at Milliken's Bend, LA, until May 13, 1864,…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog NMAAHC.FB.M1914, File 2.2.4
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Morning Reports of Patients and Attendants — Selma (Freedmen's Hospital)

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The single volume of morning reports of patients and attendants, August 1867–JuIy 1868 (189), is arranged chronologically.

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog NMAAHC.FB.M1900, File 4.26.7
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Morning Reports of Refugees — Provost Marshal General of Freedmen

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The single volume of morning reports of refugees dated March 1865–March 1866 (143) is arranged chronologically.

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog NMAAHC.FB.M1905, File 2.3.15
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Morning Reports of Sick and Wounded

Aug. 1865–June 1866

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Cataloged as “Morning Reports of Sick and Wounded”.

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog NMAAHC.FB.M1483, File 2.5.1
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