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Complaints, Affidavits, and Evidence Relating to Court Cases

Apr.–Dec. 1866

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Cataloged as “Complaints, Affidavits, and Evidence Relating to Court Cases”.

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog NMAAHC.FB.M1904, Item 4.25.14.1
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Complaints, Affidavits, and Evidence Relating to Court Cases — Paducah (Chief Superintendent and Chief Subassistant Commissioner)

Date not recorded

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Unbound complaints, affidavits, and evidence relating to court cases, April–December 1866, are arranged by type of record.

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog NMAAHC.FB.M1904, File 4.25.14
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Complaints and Dispositions — Goldsboro (Subassistant Commissioner)

Date not recorded

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The single volume of complaints and dispositions, March–August 1868 (118), is arranged chronologically. The volume also contains indentures (January–June 1867) and a list of contracts approved (February–March 1868).

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog NMAAHC.FB.M1909, File 4.12.12
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Complaints and Settlements

Aug.–Nov. 1867

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Cataloged as “Complaints and Settlements”.

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog NMAAHC.FB.M1907, Item 3.48.4.1
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Complaints and Settlements — Starkville (Agent)

Date not recorded

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Unbound complaints and settlements, August 1867–October 1868, are arranged chronologically.

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog NMAAHC.FB.M1907, File 3.48.4
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Complaints — Carrollton (Agent and Assistant Subassistant Commissioner)

Date not recorded

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The two volumes of complaints, April–October 1868, 1 (240) and 2 (241), are arranged chronologically.

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog NMAAHC.FB.M1905, File 5.10.3
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Complaints — East Pascagoula (Subassistant Commissiner)

Date not recorded

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The single volume of complaints, October–December 1868 (133), is arranged chronologically.

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog NMAAHC.FB.M1907, File 3.11.5
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Complaints — Fayetteville (Subassistant Commissioner)

Oct. 1865–Dec. 1868

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Unbound complaints, October 1865–December 1868, are arranged chronologically.

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog NMAAHC.FB.M1909, File 4.9.13
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Complaints — New Iberia (Assistant Subassistant Commissioner)

Date not recorded

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The single volume of complaints, August–October 1865 (452), is arranged by initial letter of the name of the complainant.

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog NMAAHC.FB.M1905, File 5.43.11
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Complaints — New Roads (Agent and Assistant Subassistant Commissioner)

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The single volume of complaints, March 1866–August 1868 (396), is arranged chronologically.

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog NMAAHC.FB.M1905, File 5.47.12
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Complaints — Provost Marshal General of Freedmen

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The two volumes of complaints, February–March 1863, October–December 1864, and January–December 1865, 1 (138) and 2 (139), are arranged chronologically. Volume 1 (138) also contains a register of passes, March–July 1865, and a few letters sent by the…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog NMAAHC.FB.M1905, File 2.3.9
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Complaints — Russellville (Subassistant Commissioner)

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The single–volume register of complaints, August–September 1866 (188), is arranged in two subseries and thereunder chronologically.

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog NMAAHC.FB.M1904, File 4.29.5
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Complaints — Selma (Subassistant Commissioner)

June–Sept. 1866

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Unbound complaints, June–September 1866, are arranged chronologically. These complaints appear to be entered in the single–volume register of complaints (180) described above.

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog NMAAHC.FB.M1900, File 4.25.10
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Complaints — Trinity (Assistant Subassistant Commissioner)

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The single volume of complaints, August–November 1868 (479), is arranged chronologically. The volume also contains a "Journal of Business," (November–December 1868), arranged chronologically.

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog NMAAHC.FB.M1905, File 5.68.4
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Complex molder made by Cesar Chelor

1753-1784

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A wooden complex molder. There is a concentration of soiling where the plane is handled. There is uneven staining throughout, including tidelines, but most notably on the stock's proper left side. There is evidence of older dents, abrasions, and scratches.…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2023.8.24
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Concordia, East Baton Rouge, and Iberville

1865–67

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Cataloged as “Concordia, East Baton Rouge, and Iberville”.

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog NMAAHC.FB.M1905, Item 4.1.7.5
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Confederate States of America $100 Bond and Coupons

1863

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Confederate States of America $100 Bond and Coupons. The top section of the bond is encased in a border with scroll work designs at each corner. Below the scroll work is the number [100] in its own rectangle with scroll designs. The top of the Bond has the…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2017.108.11.1
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Confederate States of America $100 Bond and Coupons

1863

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Confederate States of America $100 Bond and Coupons. The top section of the bond is encased in a border with scroll work designs at each corner. Below the scroll work is the number [100] in its own rectangle with scroll designs. The top of the Bond has the…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2017.108.11.4
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Confederate States of America $1000 Bond and Coupons

1863

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Confederate States of America $1000 Bond and Coupons. The top section of the bond is encased in a border with scroll work designs at each corner. The top two corners have the words, [ONE THOUSAND DOLLARS] arching across the corner. Text is written…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2017.108.11.2
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Confederate States of America $1000 Bond and Coupons

1863

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Confederate States of America $1000 Bond and Coupons. The top section of the bond is encased in a border with scroll work designs at each corner. The top two corners have the words, [ONE THOUSAND DOLLARS] arching across the corner. Text is written…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2017.108.11.3
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Confederate States of America $1000 Bond and Coupons

1863

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Confederate States of America $1000 Bond and Coupons. The top section of the bond is encased in a border with scroll work designs at each corner. The top two corners have the words, [ONE THOUSAND DOLLARS] arching across the corner. Text is written…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2017.108.11.6
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Confederate States of America $500 Bond and Coupons

1863

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Confederate States of America $500 Bond and Coupons. The top section of the bond is encased in a border with scroll work designs at each corner. Below the scroll work is the number [$500] with circular lines surrounding. The top of the Bond has the…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2017.108.11.5
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Confederate States of America fifty dollar bill

February 17, 1864

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Confederate States of America fifty dollar bill featuring a central image of Jefferson Davis. Inscribed in cursive above the illustration is the sentence, [Two Years after the / Ratification of a Treaty / of Peace between the / Confederate States / and the…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2017.108.9.12
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Confederate States of America fifty dollar bill

February 17, 1864

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Confederate States of America fifty dollar bill featuring a central image of Jefferson Davis. Inscribed in cursive above the illustration is the sentence, [Two Years after the / Ratification of a Treaty / of Peace between the / Confederate States / and the…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2017.108.9.17
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