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Davage Family — Series 1: Biographical Material

1842-2002

African American history · place not specified

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Source catalog description

This description refers to material held by Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture. Visual details below describe the original material.

Includes marriage page from family bible; notes on family history; program from testimonial dinner for Charlotte Davage and Mary F. Handy; photocopy of manumission certificate for Sidney Hall.

Collection
Charlene Hodges Byrd collection
Archival grouping
Charlene Hodges Byrd collection / Series 1: Biographical Material
Catalog date
1842-2002
Cataloged creator or photographer
Byrd, Charlene Hodges, 1929-2009
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This is a catalog record for historical archival material, not a biography. Catalog wording reflects the source record. Metadata reuse does not grant permission to reproduce restricted photographs or documents.

Sources & collection details

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture — original record ↗

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Catalog metadata · CC0 · Source checked 2026-10-20

Catalog reference: sova.nmaahc.a2010.26_ref70

Collection: Charlene Hodges Byrd collection

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