Collection Summary
| Title | Black history collection, 1623-2008 |
|---|---|
| Span Dates | 1623-2008 |
| Bulk Dates | (bulk 1800-1865) |
| ID No. | MSS57687 |
| Extent | 1,215 items |
| Extent | 6 containers plus 2 oversize |
| Extent | 3.6 linear feet |
| Language | Collection material in English, French, and Spanish |
| 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.ms009282 |
| LCCN Permalink | LC Catalog record: https://lccn.loc.gov/mm82057687 |
| Summary | Letters, court records, legal documents, slave deeds, financial records, speeches and writings, family and genealogical papers, military records, birth records, inventories, wills, ships' papers, a commonplace book, poll tax receipts, broadsides, postcards, marriage certificates, newspaper clippings, printed matter, and other material pertaining to African Americans. |