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Loading image… MUSEUM OBJECT Slavery and Freedom Objects August 23, 1817
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOG This document is an affidavit of capture of the enslaved men James and John, owned by Mrs. Harriot Rouzee of Essex County, Virginia. The men were apprehended by "S.Lang[illegible] Jones" in Caroline County, Virginia. At the bottom right is the signature of…
Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture Catalog 2011.104.30
Explore record → Loading image… MUSEUM OBJECT Slavery and Freedom Objects April 2, 1830
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOG A payment receipt and affidavit drafted by Thomas Wright Jr, justice of the peace, regarding an enslaved man named Moses. The document states that Robert M. Callip of Essex county apprehended Moses, property of Edward Rouzee of Essex County, two and…
Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture Catalog 2011.104.12
Explore record → COLLECTION RECORD Image not available Explore the catalog description and source record. MUSEUM OBJECT affidavits July 9, 1862
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOG An affidavit written by N. A. Ball at Harrison's Landing, Virginia certifying that four bags of crackers were taken from W. Backinan to supply rations to "contrabands" on the barge "Amos C. Page".
Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture Catalog 2011.26.9.2
Explore record → COLLECTION RECORD Image not available Explore the catalog description and source record. ARCHIVE RECORD Historical photographs & documents bulk Sept. 1866, Sept.–Oct. 1867
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOG Cataloged as “Affidavits”.
Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture Catalog NMAAHC.FB.M1905, Item 5.64.8.1
Explore record → COLLECTION RECORD Image not available Explore the catalog description and source record. ARCHIVE RECORD Historical photographs & documents July 1870–Dec. 1872
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOG Cataloged as “Affidavits and Certificates Relating to Identification of Persons Claiming Arrears of Pay and Bounty”.
Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture Catalog NMAAHC.FB.M1911, Item 3.21.16.1
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FROM THE SOURCE CATALOG Unbound affidavits and certificates relating to identification of persons claiming arrears of pay and bounty, July 1870–December 1872, are unarranged.
Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture Catalog NMAAHC.FB.M1911, File 3.21.16
Explore record → COLLECTION RECORD Image not available Explore the catalog description and source record. ARCHIVE RECORD Historical photographs & documents July 1865–Jan. 1868
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOG Cataloged as “Affidavits and Complaints”.
Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture Catalog NMAAHC.FB.M1907, Item 3.32.10.1
Explore record → COLLECTION RECORD Image not available Explore the catalog description and source record. ARCHIVE FILE Archival documents & files Date not recorded
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOG Unbound affidavits and complaints, July 1865–January 1868, are arranged chronologically.
Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture Catalog NMAAHC.FB.M1907, File 3.32.10
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FROM THE SOURCE CATALOG Unbound affidavits and complaints, August–September 1865, are arranged chronologically.
Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture Catalog NMAAHC.FB.M1907, File 3.33.2
Explore record → COLLECTION RECORD Image not available Explore the catalog description and source record. ARCHIVE FILE Archival documents & files Jan. 1866–May 1868
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOG Unbound affidavits and depositions, January 1866–May 1868, are arranged chronologically.
Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture Catalog NMAAHC.FB.M1901, File 3.4.7
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FROM THE SOURCE CATALOG Unbound affidavits and other papers relating to freedmen's complaints, 1865–68, are arranged alphabetically by initial letter of surname of the freedman.
Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture Catalog NMAAHC.FB.M1903, File 3.11.12
Explore record → COLLECTION RECORD Image not available Explore the catalog description and source record. ARCHIVE FILE Archival documents & files June 1865–Apr. 1867
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOG Unbound affidavits and papers relating to complaints, June 1865–April 1867, are arranged by type of record.
Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture Catalog NMAAHC.FB.M1903, File 3.81.10
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FROM THE SOURCE CATALOG Unbound affidavits and records relating to complaints, September 1863 and 1865–67, are arranged by initial letter of the surname of the complainant.
Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture Catalog NMAAHC.FB.M1904, File 4.20.18
Explore record → COLLECTION RECORD Image not available Explore the catalog description and source record. ARCHIVE FILE Archival documents & files July 1867–Sept. 1868
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOG Unbound affidavits and settlements, July 1867–September 1868, are arranged chronologically.
Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture Catalog NMAAHC.FB.M1912, File 4.5.8
Explore record → COLLECTION RECORD Image not available Explore the catalog description and source record. ARCHIVE RECORD Historical photographs & documents 1864–66
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOG Cataloged as “Affidavits and Statements”.
Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture Catalog NMAAHC.FB.M1911, Item 3.22.2.5.1
Explore record → COLLECTION RECORD Image not available Explore the catalog description and source record. ARCHIVE FILE Archival documents & files Feb. and June 1867
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOG Unbound affidavits, February and June 1867, are arranged chronologically.
Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture Catalog NMAAHC.FB.M1905, File 5.6.9
Explore record → COLLECTION RECORD Image not available Explore the catalog description and source record. ARCHIVE FILE Archival documents & files Date not recorded
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOG Unbound affidavits, July 1867–July 1868, are arranged by the initial letter of the surname.
Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture Catalog NMAAHC.FB.M1911, File 3.25.14
Explore record → COLLECTION RECORD Image not available Explore the catalog description and source record. ARCHIVE RECORD Historical photographs & documents Oct. 1864–May 1865
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOG Cataloged as “Affidavits of Applicants to Transport Products”.
Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture Catalog NMAAHC.FB.M1907, Item 3.52.21.1
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FROM THE SOURCE CATALOG Unbound affidavits of applicants to transport products, October 1864–May 1865, are arranged chronologically.
Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture Catalog NMAAHC.FB.M1907, File 3.52.21
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FROM THE SOURCE CATALOG The single volume of affidavits of freedmen and charges and specifications against citizens and military personnel, June 1866–September 1867 and January–July 1868 (237), is arranged chronologically.
Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture Catalog NMAAHC.FB.M1903, File 3.1.6
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FROM THE SOURCE CATALOG The single volume of affidavits of freedmen, September 1867 and March–November 1868 (239), is arranged chronologically and has a name index.
Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture Catalog NMAAHC.FB.M1903, File 3.36.5
Explore record → COLLECTION RECORD Image not available Explore the catalog description and source record. ARCHIVE FILE Archival documents & files 1873 and 1874
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOG Unbound affidavits of identity, 1873 and 1874, are arranged alphabetically by initial letter of surname of claimant. These are statements made by neighbors in which they swear that they are acquainted with the individual and know the he was enlisted in the…
Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture Catalog NMAAHC.FB.M2029, File 1.14.10
Explore record → COLLECTION RECORD Image not available Explore the catalog description and source record. ARCHIVE RECORD Historical photographs & documents May 1865
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOG Cataloged as “Affidavits of Ownership of Cotton”.
Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture Catalog NMAAHC.FB.M1907, Item 3.52.24.1
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FROM THE SOURCE CATALOG Unbound affidavits of ownership of cotton, May–June 1865, are arranged chronologically.
Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture Catalog NMAAHC.FB.M1907, File 3.52.24
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