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Special Orders of the Assistant Commissioner of Arkansas — Lewisburg (Conway County)

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The single–volume special orders of the Assistant Commissioner for Arkansas, May 1866–April 1867 (70), is arranged chronologically. On the last page of this volume, Captain Morgan (superintendent and agent for Lewisburg, Arkansas) listed the six duties of…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog NMAAHC.FB.M1901, File 3.5.6
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Special Orders Received

June 1866–Mar. 1868

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Cataloged as “Special Orders Received”.

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog NMAAHC.FB.M1904, Item 4.2.9.1
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Special Orders Received — Bowling Green (Chief Subassistant Commissioner)

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Unbound special orders received, June 1866–March 1868, are arranged in chronological order and numbered. The series also includes circulars.

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog NMAAHC.FB.M1904, File 4.2.9
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Special Orders Received by the Acting Assistant Surgeon

1865–68

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Cataloged as “Special Orders Received by the Acting Assistant Surgeon”.

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog NMAAHC.FB.M1910, Item 5.7.2.1
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Special Orders Received — Concord

Oct. 1867

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Unbound special orders received, October 1867, are arranged chronologically.

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog NMAAHC.FB.M1909, File 4.5.4
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Special Orders Received — Fort Monroe (Subassistant Commissioner, 5th District)

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The two volumes of special orders received, June 1865–November 1868, 1 (187) and 2 (188), are arranged chronologically. Both volumes have name indexes.

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog NMAAHC.FB.M1913, File 3.65.9
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Special Orders Received — Hillsboro (Agent)

Feb.–Mar. 1868

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Unbound special orders received February–March 1868 are arranged chronologically and consist of two sheets.

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog NMAAHC.FB.M1909, File 4.19.6
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Special Orders Received — Issuances

June 1865–Apr. 1869

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The unbound special orders received, June 1865–April 1869, are arranged chronologically. They are either printed or manuscript copies of extracts of special orders issued by Bureau headquarters, the War Department, the Department of Arkansas, the…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog NMAAHC.FB.M979, File 1.5.3
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Special Orders Received — Jackson (Subassistant Commissioner)

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Unbound special orders received, April 1866–September 1866 and April 1867, are arranged chronologically by the date received.

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog NMAAHC.FB.M1907, File 3.22.9
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Special Orders Received — Nashville (Superintendent)

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Unbound special orders received, February 1868–December 1870, are arranged chronologically.

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog NMAAHC.FB.M1911, File 3.26.5
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Special Orders Received — Pine Bluff (Jefferson County)

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The single volume of special orders received, October 1865–July 1868 (147), is arranged chronologically and is incomplete with many gaps.

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog NMAAHC.FB.M1901, File 3.27.5
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Special Orders Received — Provost Marshal General of Freedmen

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The single volume of special orders received, August 1865–June 1866 (129), is arranged chronologically.

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog NMAAHC.FB.M1905, File 2.3.6
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Special Orders Received Relating to the Issuance of Transportation — Chief Quartermaster and Disbursing Officer

May 1867–Dec. 1868

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Unbound special orders received relating to the issuance of transportation, May 1867–December 1868, are arranged chronologically.

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog NMAAHC.FB.M1903, File 2.1.10
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Special Orders Received — Selma (Subassistant Commissioner)

Nov. 1865–Feb. 1867

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Unbound special orders received, November 1865–February 1867, are arranged chronologically.

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog NMAAHC.FB.M1900, File 4.25.5
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Special Orders Received — Washington (South West District of Arkansas)

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The single volume of special orders received at the South West District, November 1865–December 1867 (164), is arranged chronologically. This volume also contains orders received by the agent at Washington (Hemstead County), for the period March–December 1867.

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog NMAAHC.FB.M1901, File 3.31.4
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Special Orders Received — Wilmington (Superintendent of the Southern District)

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The single volume of special orders received, March 1866–January 1868 (263), is arranged chronologically. The volume also contains special orders issued (March–June 1866), arranged in chronological order and numbered, and circulars issued (May 1866–April…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog NMAAHC.FB.M1909, File 4.53.12
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Special Reports

1865–68

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Cataloged as “Special Reports”.

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog NMAAHC.FB.M1911, Item 3.18.7.1
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Special Reports — Knoxville (Subassistant Commissioner)

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Unbound special reports, 1865–68, are arranged chronologically. The series includes reports on the topics of lands and leases, property, personal property, numbers of persons discharged for political sentiments, unfortunates, and murders.

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog NMAAHC.FB.M1911, File 3.18.7
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spikes (straight fasteners)

Spike

mid 19th-mid 20th century

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An iron spike. The shaft of the spike is squared with an offset head.

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2017.108.23.71
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Slavery and Freedom Objects

Spire fragment

ca. 1844

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An iron spire fragment from an unknown site. The fragment has a bulbous shaped base, a ruffle band across the center and a tear shaped top with an indented cross pattée. At the very top is a crown. The bottom of the spire fragment is rough. Near the base…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2017.108.24.16
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Spire Fragment from the French Huguenot Church

ca. 1845

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A hand casted, iron spire fragment from the French Huguenot Church in Charleston, South Carolina. The leaf shaped spire fragment has a large curve on one side and five irregularly shaped lobes on the other side. On the back, on the top lobe, is a painted…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2017.108.24.2
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