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Items with subject 'African American History'
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Mary Klein collection
by Klein, Mary (1991 – 1994)
1 box (0.5 linear feet)
This collection contains examples and results of her research on the subject of African Americans on the Eastern Shore as well as the Snow Hill Community and the Dirickson Farm in the area of Berlin both located in Worcester County, Maryland. The first series covers the subject of African Americans including the history of San Domingo, a community of free African Americans dating back to the early part of the 18th century on the Eastern Shore and a manuscript on the activities of the Church of England regarding slaves and their position in the church. The second series examines life in Snow Hill, Maryland through the investigation of a day book dating back to 1838. Dirickson Farm or Sandy Point Farm in Berlin, Maryland is the focus of the third and final series. The farm and its two-story brick house was one of the largest structures on the Eastern Shore prior to the Revolutionary War. The farm functioned as a plantation, once comprising as many as 1800 acres.
Maryland Christian Music collection
by Kent County Arts Council (1992, 2006)
1 folder (0.01 linear feet)
This collection contains two CD's of African American acapella and folk gospel singing groups whose albums are entitled, "On one Accord" and "Gathered in my Name."
Millwood Plantation Journal (Old Long Field, Maryland)
by Barrett Family (1863 – 1865)
1 folder (0.1 linear feet)
This journal was used both as a diary and as a business ledger for a plantation known as Millwood, located in Old Long Field, Prince George's County, Maryland (present day Forestville), between 1863 and 1865. The journal was printed by J.W. Randolph in Richmond, Virginia and was intended as to be a "Plantation and Farm Instruction, Regulation, Record, Inventory, and Account Book For the Use of the Manager on the Estate." The journal begins with 20 pages of printed text that describes how to run a successful plantation including tables, data, and diagrams, as well as a section on the "Treatment of Negroes." Following the printed section are sporadic daily entries written by two different authors, likely from the Barrett family, who recorded the operations of the plantation, family events, and brief comments on the American Civil War between 1863 and 1864. There is also one page that lists six slaves in the inventory: Tom, Jim, John, Gill, Sarah, and Phebe. The transcribed journal is attached.
Mississippi Cotton Plantation Photograph
by Unknown (1909)
1 folder (0.1 linear feet)
This stereoview photograph depicts African American individuals picking cotton on a Mississippi plantation. Text on the verso describes the process of cotton picking.
More Than A Month DVD
by Tilghman, Shuckree Hassan (2010)
1 folder (0.01 linear feet)
This collection contains a digital copy of the documentary "More Than A Month" that follows Shukree Hassan Tilghman on his quest to find out why black history is only celebrated during the month of February. Shukree's travels take him to Tilghman Island where he tries to uncover the origin of his last name.
Omega Psi Phi Collection
by Omega Psi Phi (1976 – 2016)
1 box (0.25 linear feet)
This collection documents the first black fraternity at Salisbury University, Omega Psi Phi (Gamma Kappa Chapter), which was founded by Jerry West in 1976. Included are photographs from the 2010s, a 40th anniversary program, two posters for parties, a digital copy of a photograph scrapbook from Charles Elliott (member of first line), and artifacts including a t-shirt, ceramic letters, ceremonial bricks, and a large wooden sword.
Paul Butler collection
by Butler, Paul (1694 – 1928)
1 box, 1 oversize folder (3 linear feet)
Paul Butler collection consists of photocopies of historical documents from Wicomico and Worcester Counties, Maryland, accumulated by Paul Butler. It contains land deeds and manumission deeds documenting African American history from 1803-1928. It includes a copy of the book, Commanders of the Dining Room, with a biographical sketch of L.D. Houston, a native of Salisbury, Maryland, and the headwaiter of the Peninsula Hotel in Seabright, New Jersey, in 1905. The collection also contains court dockets, voting records and ledgers documenting legal and economic history from 1694-1910. It includes a ledger from a school in Lindseyville (Klej Grange) Maryland from 1850-1852, and a ledger from a store in Tyaskin, Maryland from 1898-1901.
Peter Nagler papers
by Nagler, Peter Andrew (1977)
1 folder (0.01 linear feet)
The papers of Peter Nagler document Nagler's research paper written in 1977 for Phi Alpha Theta and Dr. Millard Les Callette, titled, "A Brutal Incident at Salisbury, December 4, 1931," Nagler documents the brutality of the lynching as well as race relations on Maryland's Eastern Shore.
Phineas Gordy Schoolbook Collection
by Butler, Paul (1911 – 1915)
1 box (0.5 linear feet)
The Phineas Gordy Papers document the attendance and grade efforts from the students under Gordy from 1911 to 1915 (with one item possibly dating 1929-1931). Phineas Gordy was the founder of the African American school in Salisbury Maryland. It includes details concerning everyday life with the students and the student’s name, grade scores, age, and what grade year they were enrolled in. This collection offers pictures of Gordy and one of his all boys class. This collection consists of photocopies of the original documents.
Photograph of African American Baby
by Lochman, Benjamin (circa 1870s)
1 folder (0.1 linear feet)
This carte de visite photograph of an African American baby in a christening gown was taken by Bejamin Lochman of Allentown, Pennsylvania in the 1870s.
Photograph of Massachusetts African American Woman
by Gates, Theo. N. (circa 1880s)
1 folder (0.1 linear feet)
This carte de visite photograph of an African American woman was taken by Theo. N. Gates in Westboro, Massachusetts.
Photograph of Minnesota African American Woman
by Unknown (circa 1870s)
1 folder (0.1 linear feet)
This photograph depicts an African American woman, who was possibly from Hutchinson, Minnesota, in the 1870s.