The seven volumes of press copies of letters sent, March 1865–January 1869, 1 (175), 2 (331), 3 (332), 4 (333), 5 (334), 6 (335), and 7 (336), are arranged chronologically. Each volume has a name index except Volume 7 (336). Volume 7 (336) also contains…
Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog NMAAHC.FB.M1913, File 3.69.1
The two volumes of press copies of letters sent span the period January 1866–July 1868. Both are arranged chronologically, and each volume has a name index. Volume 1 (143) includes letters from January to May 1866 and from January to July 1868. Volume 2…
Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog NMAAHC.FB.M1901, File 3.27.1
The single volume of press copies of letters sent, May 1866–June 1867 (89), is arranged chronologically. Most of the letters are addressed to plantation owners but some are to Bureau officers.
Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog NMAAHC.FB.M1905, File 4.1.1
The two volumes of press copies of letters sent, June 1865–December 1866, 1 (126) and 2 (127), are arranged chronologically and have name indexes. The dates of the volumes overlap. Some of the letters are duplicated in the single volume of letters and…
Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog NMAAHC.FB.M1905, File 2.3.2
The three volumes of press copies of letters sent, 1 (39), 2 (40), and 3 (41), September 1866–July 1870, are arranged chronologically. Each volume has a name index. Edwin Beecher, who was serving as Assistant Commissioner and superintendent of education,…
Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog NMAAHC.FB.M1900, File 3.3.2
The single volume of press copies of letters sent relating to abandoned and/or confiscated property, January–August 1864 (237 ½), is arranged chronologically and has a name index.
Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog NMAAHC.FB.M1907, File 3.36.1
The four volumes of press copies of letters sent, requisitions, and receipts, September 1864–August 1869, 1 (66), 2 (67), 3 (68), and 4 (69), are arranged chronologically, and there are name indexes for volumes 1 (66) and 2 (67). This series is composed…
Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog NMAAHC.FB.M1902, File 2.2.3
The three volumes of press copies of letters sent, 1 (407), 2 (408), and 3 (409), cover the period April 1865–September 1866. Both Volumes 1 (407) and 2 (408) have name indexes. The first entries in 1 (407) are pencil copies rather than press copies.
Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog NMAAHC.FB.M1913, File 3.79.2
The four volumes of press copies of letters sent, January 1869–March 1872, 1 (304), 2 (305), 3 (306), and 4 (307), are arranged chronologically. Volumes 1 (304), 2 (305), and 3 (306) have name indexes.
Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog NMAAHC.FB.M1907, File 3.53.1
The four volumes of press copies of letters sent, January 1867–December 1868, 1 (272), 2 (273), 3 (274), and 4 (276), are arranged chronologically, and each volume has a name index.
Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog NMAAHC.FB.M1907, File 3.51.2
The three volumes of press copies of letters sent, September 1865–July 1867, 1 (255), 2 (256), and 3 (257), are arranged chronologically and have name indexes.
Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog NMAAHC.FB.M1909, File 4.53.1
The five volumes of press copies of letters sent, March 1866–December 1868, 1 (459), 2 (460), 3 (461), 4 (462), and 5 (463), are arranged chronologically, and each volume has a name index.
Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog NMAAHC.FB.M1913, File 3.94.2
The three volumes of press copies of letters sent, April 1867–March 1869, 1 (491), 2 (494), and 3 (424), are arranged chronologically, and each volume has a name index.
Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog NMAAHC.FB.M1913, File 3.97.2
The single volume of press copies of reports and estimates sent to the assistant commissioner and to headquarters, 2nd District at Petersburg, December 1866–April 1868 (167), is arranged chronologically.
Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog NMAAHC.FB.M1913, File 3.27.6
This is an United States Postal Service postage stamp press sheet of uncut stamps designed by Gail Anderson for the 150th anniversary of the Emancipation Proclamation. The stamps are arranged in groups of twenty, with the word “FREEDOM” on the left side of…
Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2020.11.22
Primus Hall (February 29, 1756 – March 22, 1842) was born into slavery. He is believed to be the son of Prince Hall, an abolitionist, American Revolutionary War soldier and founder of the Prince Hall Freemasonry. In 1798, he established a school for…
