Title Page | Collection Summary | Biographical/Organizational Note | Scope and Content | Arrangement
Collection Summary
| Title | Christian A. Fleetwood papers, 1797-1945 |
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| Span Dates | 1797-1945 |
| Bulk Dates | (bulk 1860-1907) |
| ID No. | MSS20784 |
| Creator | Fleetwood, Christian A. (Christian Abraham), 1840-1914 |
| Extent | 400 items |
| Extent | 2 containers plus 2 oversize |
| Extent | 1 linear foot |
| Extent | 1 microfilm reel |
| Language | Collection material in English |
| Location | Manuscript Division, Library of Congress, Washington, D.C. |
| Finding Aid Permalink | Cite or bookmark this finding aid as: https://hdl.loc.gov/loc.mss/eadmss.ms009252 |
| LCCN Permalink | LC Catalog record: https://lccn.loc.gov/mm75020784 |
| Summary | Soldier and civic leader. Correspondence, diaries, legal documents, scrapbook, printed material, memorabilia, and photographs pertaining to Fleetwood's military and civilian career during and after the Civil War, education, nursing, and slavery, and other civic and social concerns of the African-American community. Material relates chiefly to the District of Columbia where Fleetwood held various government and business positions. Includes papers of his wife Sara Iredell Fleetwood, a nurse, and correspondence of other family members. |