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Jan. 1866
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGUnbound contracts cover the period January 1866.
1867
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGUnbound contracts, specifications, and plans of a freedmen school, 1867, are arranged by type of record.
Date not recorded
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGThe single volume of contracts, September 1867–March 1868 (244), is arranged chronologically.
Dec. 1865–Apr. 1867
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGUnbound contracts, December 1865–April 1867, are arranged chronologically.
Date not recorded
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGThe two volumes of contracts, April 1866–April 1867, 1 (217) and 2 (218), are arranged by time period and thereunder chronologically. Volume 2 (218) also contains accounts (April–August 1866).
1865–68
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGUnbound contracts, 1865–68, are arranged chronologically.
Date not recorded
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGThe single volume of contracts, January–June 1866 (194), is arranged in general chronological order. There are also some loose contracts in the volume. The volume also contains bounty requests (February–April 1866) arranged chronologically.
Oct. 1865–Sept. 1868
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGUnbound contracts with hospital attendants and surgeons, October 1865–September 1868, are arranged by year. Afterwards, the records are arranged alphabetically by the initial letter of the surname of the employee.
Biography
Conway Barbour (c. 1818–1876) was held as a slave, worked as a ship steward, became a businessman, and lawyer. He served as a state legislator in Arkansas and was elected to the Arkansas House of Representatives in 1871.
19th century
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGThis is a circular metal cooking pot with a long handle. The handle is slightly curved and has a small opening at the end. Its opposite end is a t-shaped flange attached to the pot via two rivets. There is an Old Slave Mart label on underside of handle. It…
19th century
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGThis cast iron cooking pot has three short conical legs on the bottom. It has a swinging handle bent through two small loops attached to the sides of the vessel. It has an opening that flares slightly wider than the base. There is a small metal loop…
1866
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGCataloged as “Coosa – Randolph”.
Mar.–July 1866
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGUnbound copies of letters sent, March–July 1866, are arranged chronologically. Several of these letters are duplicated in the corresponding volume of letters sent, 1 (164).
Date not recorded
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGThe single volume of copies of marriage certificates, December 1864–June 1867 (150), is arranged chronologically and has a name index. The last part of the volume, September 1866–June 1867, is a register of marriages rather than copies of the certificates.
Dec. 1865–Apr. 1867
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGCataloged as “Copies of Reports and Returns by the Superintendent”.
Date not recorded
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGUnbound copies of reports and returns by the superintendent, December 1865–April 1867, are arranged chronologically. The series includes returns of abandoned property, and reports on such topics as conditions and operations, outrages, persons and articles…
1864–67
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGUnbound copies of reports, 1864–67, are arranged by type of report. Included are monthly reports of freedmen, reports of refugees and freedmen receiving rations, and reports of deeds.
1866–68
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGUnbound copies of reports of officers, enlisted men, and civilians on duty, 1866–68, are arranged chronologically. These are retained copies of those forwarded to the Assistant Commissioner.
19th century
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGA copper rice tester with a wood handle. The blade of the tester is made of rolled copper forming a hollow tube. It is completely rolled towards the handle but is cut away a short distance from the handle on one side forming a cone. The tip is slightly…
1861
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGCopy of Three Confederate Currency Bills stamped onto a yellow paper. All three bills are from the Confederate States of America. The top note is for 20 dollars and features an illustration of a three mast ship. It is dated [September 2nd, 1861] and has…
late 19th-mid 20th century
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGA coquina fragment. The fragment is composed of compressed seashells and seashell fragments. The fragment is tan in color with tan, off-white, white, and brown shell, sand, and rock inclusions; including visible striated clamshell fragments. The coquina…
late 19th-mid 20th century
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGA coquina fragment. The fragment is composed of compressed seashells and seashell fragments. The fragment is tan in color with tan, off-white, white, and brown shell, sand, and rock inclusions; including visible striated clamshell fragments. The coquina…
late 19th-mid 20th century
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGA coquina fragment. The fragment is composed of compressed seashells and seashell fragments. The fragment is tan in color with tan, off-white, white, and brown shell, sand, and rock inclusions; including visible striated clamshell fragments. The coquina…
late 19th-mid 20th century
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGA coquina fragment. The fragment is composed of compressed seashells and seashell fragments. The fragment is tan in color with tan, off-white, white, and brown shell, sand, and rock inclusions; including visible striated clamshell fragments. The coquina…
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