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Reports of Violence

bulk July 1866–Aug. 1867 and July 1868

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Cataloged as “Reports of Violence”.

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog NMAAHC.FB.M1911, Item 3.25.10.1
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Reports on Destitution

Aug.–Oct. 1867

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Cataloged as “Reports on Destitution”.

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog NMAAHC.FB.M843, File 11.6.1
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Reports — Perry (Agent)

1867–68

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Unbound records, 1867–68, are arranged by type of report and thereunder chronologically. Included are "personal" reports, reports of persons and articles hired, school reports, reports of contracts, and returns of Bureau stores.

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog NMAAHC.FB.M1903, File 3.74.5
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Reports Received

Jan.–Sept. 1866

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Cataloged as “Reports Received”.

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog NMAAHC.FB.M1913, Item 3.65.12.1
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Reports Received — Fort Monroe (Subassistant Commissioner, 5th District)

Date not recorded

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Unbound reports received, January–September 1866 and December 1866–December 1867, are arranged chronologically with a few receipts for bounties at end of the series.

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog NMAAHC.FB.M1913, File 3.65.12
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Reports Received from Subordinate Officers — Richmond (Subassistant Commissioner)

1866–68

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Unbound reports received from subordinate officers, 1866–68, are arranged by type of report. Included are special reports made in compliance with circulars from the Assistant Commissioner, and reports on schools, rations, and of persons and articles hired.

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog NMAAHC.FB.M1913, File 3.79.8
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Reports Received from Subordinates — Norfolk (Subassistant Commissioner, 1st District)

1865–68

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Unbound reports received from subordinates, 1865–68, are arranged by type of report. The series includes reports on land, inventory and inspection, schools, and reports of officers and civilians on duty.

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog NMAAHC.FB.M1913, File 3.69.6
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Reports Received from the Shenandoah Division

June–Aug. 1866

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Unbound reports received from the Shenandoah Division, June–August 1866, are arranged chronologically. The series includes reports of operations, rations issued, land reports, reports of persons and articles hired, and quartermaster returns.

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog NMAAHC.FB.M1906, File 2.3.10
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Reports Relating to Quartermaster Stores — Salisbury (Superintendent of the Western District)

June 1865, May 1866, Aug. 1866–Mar. 1868, and Oct.–Nov. 1868

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Unbound reports relating to quartermaster stores, June 1865, May 1866, August 1866–March 1868, and October–November 1868, are arranged chronologically. Included are monthly returns of quartermaster stores; lists of stores expended; requisitions for fuel;…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog NMAAHC.FB.M1909, File 4.42.14
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Reports — Rockingham (Agent)

1866–68

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Unbound reports, 1866–68, are arranged chronologically. Included are reports of operations, arrests, sanitary reports, ration reports, reports of destitutes, and several contracts.

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog NMAAHC.FB.M1909, File 4.40.5
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Reports Sent to Bureau Headquarters — Savannah (Lincoln Hospital)

Oct. 1865–Sept. 1868

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Unbound reports sent to Bureau headquarters, October 1865–September 1868, are arranged by type of report and thereunder chronologically. Included are reports of discharged soldiers treated at the hospital, statements of hospital funds, reports of the sick…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog NMAAHC.FB.M1903, File 3.83.3
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Reports Sent to the Assistant Commissioner and Affidavits — Barton (Agent)

1867–68

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Unbound reports sent to the Assistant Commissioner and affidavits, 1867–68, are arranged by type of record.

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog NMAAHC.FB.M1903, File 3.18.4
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Reports Sent to the Assistant Commissioner and Contracts — Bainbridge (Agent)

1865–68

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Unbound reports sent to the Assistant Commissioner and contracts, 1865–68, are arranged by type of record or report and thereunder chronologically.

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog NMAAHC.FB.M1903, File 3.15.5
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Reports Sent to the Assistant Commissioner and Court Papers — Bairdstown (Agent)

1866–67

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Unbound reports sent to the Assistant Commissioner and court papers, 1866–67, are arranged by type of record and thereunder chronologically.

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog NMAAHC.FB.M1903, File 3.17.3
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Reports Sent to the Assistant Commissioner and Miscellaneous Papers — Brunswick (Subassistant Commissioner)

1866–68

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Unbound reports sent to the Assistant Commissioner and miscellaneous papers, 1866–68, are arranged by type of record and thereunder chronologically.

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog NMAAHC.FB.M1903, File 3.20.6
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Reports Sent to the Assistant Commissioner — Montgomery (Subassistant Commissioner)

July 1865–Oct. 1868

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Unbound reports sent to the Assistant Commissioner, July 1865–October 1868, are arranged by type of report and thereunder chronologically. Included are narrative reports, including one submitted by an officer subordinate to the subassistant commissioner,…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog NMAAHC.FB.M1900, File 4.21.7
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Reports Sent to the Assistant Commissioner — Savannah (Subassistant Commissioner)

Sept. 1865–June 1872

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Unbound reports sent to the Assistant Commissioner, September 1865–June 1872, are arranged by type of report and thereunder chronologically. Included are land reports, reports of persons and articles hired, returns of Bureau stores, ration reports,…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog NMAAHC.FB.M1903, File 3.81.9
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Reports, Statements, and Settlements

Aug. 1865–Dec. 1868

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Cataloged as “Reports, Statements, and Settlements”.

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog NMAAHC.FB.M1907, Item 3.6.9.1
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Reports, Statements, and Settlements — Columbus (Subassistant Commissioner)

Date not recorded

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Unbound reports, statements, and settlements, August 1865–December 1868, are arranged by type of record. Included in the series are property statements, returns of quartermaster stores, reports of civilian employees, reports of expenditures and accounts,…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog NMAAHC.FB.M1907, File 3.6.9
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Representative Eleanor Holmes Norton Oral History Interview

July 21, 2023

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An oral history interview and conversation with Representative Eleanor Holmes Norton. It consists of three versions of a digital video recording, two camera card files (2025.12.5.1.1 and 2025.12.5.1.2, .mxf files) and one edited file (2025.12.5.1.3, .mov…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2025.12.5.1
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Requests for Rations

Nov. 1865–Mar. 1866

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Cataloged as “Requests for Rations”.

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog NMAAHC.FB.M1910, Item 3.4.18.1
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Requests for Rations — Medical Officer

Date not recorded

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Unbound requests for rations, November 1865–March 1866, are arranged chronologically.

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog NMAAHC.FB.M1910, File 3.4.18
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