Title Page | Collection Summary | Biographical/Organizational Note | Scope and Content | Arrangement
Collection Summary
| Title | Benjamin T. Montgomery family papers, 1872-1987 |
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| Inclusive Dates | 1872-1987 |
| Bulk Dates | 1872-1971 |
| ID no. | MSS40857 |
| Creator | Montgomery, Benjamin T., 1819-1877 |
| Creator | Montgomery family |
| Extent | 15 items |
| Extent | 1 container |
| Extent | .4 linear feet |
| 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.ms021002 |
| LCCN Permalink | LC Catalog record: https://lccn.loc.gov/mm73040857 |
| Summary | Papers relating to Benjamin T. Montgomery, his son Isaiah T. Montgomery, other children and grandchildren, and material concerning the African American towns of Davis Bend and Mound Bayou, Mississippi. Benjamin T. Montgomery was born into slavery, enslaved by Joseph Davis (older brother of Jefferson Davis), manager and later owner of Davis Bend, Mississippi, and an inventor. Isaiah Montgomery founded Mound Bayou, Mississippi. Diary, speeches, biographical essays, and printed matter concerning Mound Bayou. |