Feb 1, 2013 | GA Freedmen’s Labor Contracts
Freedmen’s Labor Contracts Savannah, Georgia Labor Contracts, 1865-1868 Records of the Field Offices for the State of Georgia, Bureau of Refugees, Freedmen, and Abandoned Lands, 1865-1872 NARA Record Group 105 M1903, Roll 82 TITLE OF CONTRACT: Daniel Blanton...
Feb 1, 2013 | GA Freedmen’s Labor Contracts
Freedmen’s Labor Contracts Savannah, Georgia Labor Contracts, 1865-1868 Records of the Field Offices for the State of Georgia, Bureau of Refugees, Freedmen, and Abandoned Lands, 1865-1872 NARA Record Group 105 M1903, Roll 82 TITLE OF CONTRACT: Easter Allen and...
Feb 1, 2013 | GA Freedmen’s Labor Contracts
Freedmen’s Labor Contracts Savannah, Georgia Labor Contracts, 1865-1868 Records of the Field Offices for the State of Georgia, Bureau of Refugees, Freedmen, and Abandoned Lands, 1865-1872 NARA Record Group 105 M1903, Roll 82 TITLE OF CONTRACT: James Alvis and...
Feb 1, 2013 | GA Freedmen’s Labor Contracts
Freedmen’s Labor Contracts Savannah, Georgia Labor Contracts, 1865-1868 Records of the Field Offices for the State of Georgia, Bureau of Refugees, Freedmen, and Abandoned Lands, 1865-1872 NARA Record Group 105 M1903, Roll 82 TITLE OF CONTRACT: Thomas N Arrington...
Feb 1, 2013 | GA Freedmen’s Labor Contracts
Freedmen’s Labor Contracts Savannah, Georgia Labor Contracts, 1865-1868 Records of the Field Offices for the State of Georgia, Bureau of Refugees, Freedmen, and Abandoned Lands, 1865-1872 NARA Record Group 105 M1903, Roll 82 TITLE OF CONTRACT: Thomas N Arrington...
Feb 1, 2013 | GA Freedmen’s Labor Contracts
Freedmen’s Labor Contracts Savannah, Georgia Labor Contracts, 1865-1868 Records of the Field Offices for the State of Georgia, Bureau of Refugees, Freedmen, and Abandoned Lands, 1865-1872 NARA Record Group 105 M1903, Roll 82 TITLE OF CONTRACT: Thos N Arrington...
Feb 1, 2013 | GA Freedmen’s Labor Contracts
Freedmen’s Labor Contracts Savannah, Georgia Labor Contracts, 1865-1868 Records of the Field Offices for the State of Georgia, Bureau of Refugees, Freedmen, and Abandoned Lands, 1865-1872 NARA Record Group 105 M1903, Roll 82 TITLE OF CONTRACT: Thomas N Arrington...
Feb 1, 2013 | GA Freedmen’s Labor Contracts
Freedmen’s Labor Contracts Savannah, Georgia Labor Contracts, 1865-1868 Records of the Field Offices for the State of Georgia, Bureau of Refugees, Freedmen, and Abandoned Lands, 1865-1872 NARA Record Group 105 M1903, Roll 82 TITLE OF CONTRACT: Thomas N Arrington...
Feb 1, 2013 | GA Freedmen’s Labor Contracts
Freedmen’s Labor Contracts Savannah, Georgia Labor Contracts, 1865-1868 Records of the Field Offices for the State of Georgia, Bureau of Refugees, Freedmen, and Abandoned Lands, 1865-1872 NARA Record Group 105 M1903, Roll 82 TITLE OF CONTRACT: Thos N Arrington...
Feb 1, 2013 | GA Freedmen’s Labor Contracts
Freedmen’s Labor Contracts Savannah, Georgia Labor Contracts, 1865-1868 Records of the Field Offices for the State of Georgia, Bureau of Refugees, Freedmen, and Abandoned Lands, 1865-1872 NARA Record Group 105 M1903, Roll 82 TITLE OF CONTRACT: Thomas N Arrington...
Feb 1, 2013 | GA Freedmen’s Labor Contracts
Freedmen’s Labor Contracts Savannah, Georgia Labor Contracts, 1865-1868 Records of the Field Offices for the State of Georgia, Bureau of Refugees, Freedmen, and Abandoned Lands, 1865-1872 NARA Record Group 105 M1903, Roll 82 TITLE OF CONTRACT: Thos N Arrington...
Jan 30, 2013 | Joseph McGill, LCA Main Blog, LCA Main Blog
Inaugural Parade Immersing myself in matters of history is second nature. More specifically, matters of African American history are on my short list of things I enjoy engaging in the most. To that end, I often have to be reminded that some of those matters of history...
Dec 31, 2012 | LCA Main Blog, LCA Main Blog
On December 23, 1865 the South Carolina Leader, an African American newspaper based in Charleston, SC posted the following announcement [1]: Barbecue — January first, Emancipation Day, will be celebrated by a procession of the different organizations of the...
Dec 9, 2012 | Joseph McGill, LCA Main Blog, LCA Main Blog
Thirty nine overnight stays in extant slave dwellings is proof that the Slave Dwelling Project is doing well. The year 2012 saw a lot of firsts for the project. For the second consecutive year, a northern state was included in the project when I stayed at the Bush...
Nov 23, 2012 | LCA Main Blog, LCA Main Blog, National Day of Listening
The day we’ve been waiting for has arrived – today, November 23, 2012 is the fifth annual StoryCorps National Day of Listening! Each year, Story Corps asks all Americans to set aside an hour on the day after Thanksgiving to interview a friend, loved one or...
Nov 23, 2012 | National Day of Listening, Uncategorized
Or, Who Is an Elder? We often think of family elders as the keepers of family history, but do we think to ask aunts, uncles, siblings and cousins what they recall about our families? I recently had an experience that opened my eyes to the need to quiz every family...
Nov 16, 2012 | LCA Main Blog, Magnolia Plantation, National Day of Listening
The Ancestors Told; the Elders Listened; We Pass It On ~ Greetings Genfriends! ~ It’s been a while since we had a Gen community blog carnival. In honor of StoryCorps’ upcoming National Day of Listening, the Preservinators (Angela Walton-Raji, George Geder...
Nov 12, 2012 | National Day of Listening
This Wednesday evening, Nov 14, we’ll be giving away three Olympus VN-7200 digital voice recorders (perfect for recording oral history interviews!). We’ll draw from among our friends who Print-Snap-Share to spread the word about StoryCorps’ National...
Nov 12, 2012 | Joseph McGill, LCA Main Blog, LCA Main Blog
Back to the Beginning It was 12 years ago when I had my very first stay in a slave cabin at Boone Hall Plantation in Mt. Pleasant, SC. The event was filmed for a History Channel documentary titled The Unfinished Civil War. The documentary aired a few times but flopped...
Nov 1, 2012 | LCA Main Blog, National Day of Listening
Take Part in StoryCorps’ 2012 National Day of Listening! Lowcountry Africana is pleased to be an official national partner of the acclaimed oral history project StoryCorps in celebrating the fifth annual National Day of Listening on Friday, November 23,...
Oct 23, 2012 | Joseph McGill, LCA Main Blog, LCA Main Blog
After a 3 month hiatus, the Slave Dwelling Project came back strong with two stays in Virginia. The first of the stays was Bacon’s Castle which occurred on Friday, October 5, 2012. Constructed in 1665 in Surry County on the south side of the James River, Bacon’s...
Oct 13, 2012 | Kids Corner
Welcome to the new Lowcountry Africana Youth Corner, where we share resources and ideas for involving young ones in family history. One great way to interest children in family history is to encourage them to ask family members (especially elders) about their lives,...
Oct 13, 2012 | Kids Corner
Today we feature part 2 of a great series on oral history, produced by the Minnesota Historical Society. “Getting Started on Your Oral History Project” will help you learn about the oral history process, determine the purpose of your project, establish who...
Oct 6, 2012 | Joseph McGill, LCA Main Blog, LCA Main Blog
Evening friends! We just had a wonderful live Facebook chat with Joseph McGill of the Slave Dwelling Project! Joe was chatting live from his stay at Bacon’s Castle. You can view live streaming video of his stay by following this link: Transcript of Live Chat In...
Sep 5, 2012 | SC Freedmen's Labor Contracts
Freedmen’s Labor Contracts Charleston County, SC, Contracts Records of the Field Offices for the State of South Carolina, Bureau of Refugees, Freedmen, and Abandoned Lands, 1865-1868 NARA Record Group 105 M1910, Reel 63, Target 12 TITLE OF CONTRACT: E.M. Clark...
Sep 4, 2012 | Joseph McGill, LCA Main Blog, LCA Main Blog
Laurelwood Slave Cabin, Soon to be Restored In my attempt to bring much needed attention to the necessity to restore and interpret extant former slave dwellings throughout the United States, over the past 2 ½ years I have spent the night in 36 such places in 11...
Aug 27, 2012 | Joseph McGill, LCA Main Blog
What: Free Lectue by Joseph McGill, Creator of the Slave Dwelling Project When: Tuesday, September 18 Where: 217 Fort Johnson Road, Charleston, SC Admission: Free —August 26, 2012 The Friends of McLeod, Inc. invite the public to attend a free presentation by...
Aug 25, 2012 | SC Freedmen's Labor Contracts
Freedmen’s Labor Contract Colleton District, June 1865-Feb. 1868 Records of the Field Offices for the State of South Carolina, Bureau of Refugees, Freedmen, and Abandoned Lands, 1865-1872 NARA M1910, Roll 103, Target 5 TITLE OF CONTRACT: Frederick Fraser with...
Aug 24, 2012 | SC Freedmen's Labor Contracts
Freedmen’s Labor Contracts Charleston County, SC, Contracts Records of the Field Offices for the State of South Carolina, Bureau of Refugees, Freedmen, and Abandoned Lands, 1865-1868 NARA Record Group 105 M1910, Reel 63, Target 12 TITLE OF CONTRACT: Dr. Joseph...
Aug 24, 2012 | Joseph McGill, LCA Main Blog, LCA Main Blog
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE August 23, 2012 For additional information contact: Joseph McGill 843-408-7727 jmcgill@savingplaces.org African American Civil War Lecture Series The fourth installment of the SC African American Heritage Commission’s (SCAAHC) African...
Aug 3, 2012 | SC Freedmen's Labor Contracts
Freedmen’s Labor Contracts Charleston County, SC, Contracts Records of the Field Offices for the State of South Carolina, Bureau of Refugees, Freedmen, and Abandoned Lands, 1865-1868 NARA Record Group 105 M1910, Reel 63, Target 12 TITLE OF CONTRACT: Samuel J....
Aug 2, 2012 | SC Freedmen's Labor Contracts
Freedmen’s Labor Contracts Charleston County, SC, Contracts Records of the Field Offices for the State of South Carolina, Bureau of Refugees, Freedmen, and Abandoned Lands, 1865-1868 NARA Record Group 105 M1910, Reel 63, Target 12 TITLE OF CONTRACT: S.E. King...
Aug 1, 2012 | SC Freedmen's Labor Contracts
Freedmen’s Labor Contracts Charleston County, SC, Contracts Records of the Field Offices for the State of South Carolina, Bureau of Refugees, Freedmen, and Abandoned Lands, 1865-1868 NARA Record Group 105 M1910, Reel 63, Target 12 TITLE OF CONTRACT: Mrs. S.E....
Jul 31, 2012 | SC Freedmen's Labor Contracts
Freedmen’s Labor Contracts Charleston County, SC, Contracts Records of the Field Offices for the State of South Carolina, Bureau of Refugees, Freedmen, and Abandoned Lands, 1865-1868 NARA Record Group 105 M1910, Reel 63, Target 12 TITLE OF CONTRACT: D.B. Heyward...
Jul 30, 2012 | SC Freedmen's Labor Contracts
Freedmen’s Labor Contracts Charleston County, SC, Contracts Records of the Field Offices for the State of South Carolina, Bureau of Refugees, Freedmen, and Abandoned Lands, 1865-1868 NARA Record Group 105 M1910, Reel 63, Target 12 TITLE OF CONTRACT: P. Bacot...
Jul 27, 2012 | SC Freedmen's Labor Contracts
Freedmen’s Labor Contracts Charleston County, SC, Contracts Records of the Field Offices for the State of South Carolina, Bureau of Refugees, Freedmen, and Abandoned Lands, 1865-1868 NARA Record Group 105 M1910, Reel 63, Target 12 TITLE OF CONTRACT: Isaac P....
Jul 26, 2012 | SC Freedmen's Labor Contracts
Freedmen’s Labor Contracts Charleston County, SC, Contracts Records of the Field Offices for the State of South Carolina, Bureau of Refugees, Freedmen, and Abandoned Lands, 1865-1868 NARA Record Group 105 M1910, Reel 63, Target 12 TITLE OF CONTRACT: Peter...
Jul 24, 2012 | SC Freedmen's Labor Contracts
Freedmen’s Labor Contracts Charleston County, SC, Contracts Records of the Field Offices for the State of South Carolina, Bureau of Refugees, Freedmen, and Abandoned Lands, 1865-1868 NARA Record Group 105 M1910, Reel 63, Target 12 TITLE OF CONTRACT: T.S. Gourdin...
Jul 23, 2012 | SC Freedmen's Labor Contracts
Freedmen’s Labor Contracts Charleston County, SC, Contracts Records of the Field Offices for the State of South Carolina, Bureau of Refugees, Freedmen, and Abandoned Lands, 1865-1868 NARA Record Group 105 M1910, Reel 63, Target 12 TITLE OF CONTRACT: Benj. Huger...
Jul 22, 2012 | SC Freedmen's Labor Contracts
Freedmen’s Labor Contracts Charleston County, SC, Contracts Records of the Field Offices for the State of South Carolina, Bureau of Refugees, Freedmen, and Abandoned Lands, 1865-1868 NARA Record Group 105 M1910, Reel 63, Target 12 TITLE OF CONTRACT: John...
Jul 20, 2012 | SC Freedmen's Labor Contracts
Freedmen’s Labor Contracts Charleston County, SC, Contracts Records of the Field Offices for the State of South Carolina, Bureau of Refugees, Freedmen, and Abandoned Lands, 1865-1868 NARA Record Group 105 M1910, Reel 63, Target 12 TITLE OF CONTRACT: J.H. Spann...
Jul 19, 2012 | SC Freedmen's Labor Contracts
Freedmen’s Labor Contracts Charleston County, SC, Contracts Records of the Field Offices for the State of South Carolina, Bureau of Refugees, Freedmen, and Abandoned Lands, 1865-1868 NARA Record Group 105 M1910, Reel 63, Target 12 TITLE OF CONTRACT: B.H. Read...
Jul 18, 2012 | SC Freedmen's Labor Contracts
Freedmen’s Labor Contracts Charleston County, SC, Contracts Records of the Field Offices for the State of South Carolina, Bureau of Refugees, Freedmen, and Abandoned Lands, 1865-1868 NARA Record Group 105 M1910, Reel 63, Target 12 TITLE OF CONTRACT: Wm. A....
Jul 17, 2012 | SC Freedmen's Labor Contracts
Freedmen’s Labor Contracts Charleston County, SC, Contracts Records of the Field Offices for the State of South Carolina, Bureau of Refugees, Freedmen, and Abandoned Lands, 1865-1868 NARA Record Group 105 M1910, Reel 63, Target 12 TITLE OF CONTRACT: J.D. Parker...
Jul 16, 2012 | SC Freedmen's Labor Contracts
Freedmen’s Labor Contracts Charleston County, SC, Contracts Records of the Field Offices for the State of South Carolina, Bureau of Refugees, Freedmen, and Abandoned Lands, 1865-1868 NARA Record Group 105 M1910, Reel 63, Target 12 TITLE OF CONTRACT: Samuel W....
Jul 15, 2012 | LCA Main Blog, LCA Main Blog, Magnolia Plantation, SC Ancestors
Learn About the Records That Will Help You Trace African American Ancestors Back Beyond 1870 ~And~ Receive Personal Genealogy Advice from a Panel of Experienced Lowcountry Researchers! Please join us at Magnolia Plantation and Gardens on Saturday, February 9 for the...
Jul 13, 2012 | SC Freedmen's Labor Contracts
Freedmen’s Labor Contracts Charleston County, SC, Contracts Records of the Field Offices for the State of South Carolina, Bureau of Refugees, Freedmen, and Abandoned Lands, 1865-1868 NARA Record Group 105 M1910, Reel 63, Target 12 TITLE OF CONTRACT: H.S. King...
Jul 11, 2012 | SC Freedmen's Labor Contracts
Freedmen’s Labor Contracts Charleston County, SC, Contracts Records of the Field Offices for the State of South Carolina, Bureau of Refugees, Freedmen, and Abandoned Lands, 1865-1868 NARA Record Group 105 M1910, Reel 63, Target 12 TITLE OF CONTRACT: Olney...
Jul 11, 2012 | SC Freedmen's Labor Contracts
Freedmen’s Labor Contracts Charleston County, SC, Contracts Records of the Field Offices for the State of South Carolina, Bureau of Refugees, Freedmen, and Abandoned Lands, 1865-1868 NARA Record Group 105 M1910, Reel 63, Target 12 TITLE OF CONTRACT: John...
Jul 10, 2012 | SC Freedmen's Labor Contracts
Freedmen’s Labor Contract Berkeley County, SC, 1866 Records of the Field Offices for the State of South Carolina, Bureau of Refugees, Freedmen, and Abandoned Lands, 1865-1872 NARA Record Group 105 NARA M1910, Reel 62, Target 3 TITLE OF CONTRACT: J.C. Cain with...
