Enslaved and Legal Document Collection
Collection
Identifier: EPSD-111
Scope and Contents
This collection consists of materials dating from 1770 to 1866 regarding slavery. Most of these legal documents detail the purchase of enslaved people and receipts for work performed by the enslaved. A few account books are a part of this collection along with court files on miscegenation.
Dates
- Majority of material found within 1770 - 1864
Extent
2 Linear Feet
Language
English
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the Auburn Avenue Research Library on African-American Culture and History Repository