Blackburn family papers,
Blackburn family papers, 1866-1887.
- 50 items.
Open to research.
Primarily letters received by Kitty Blackburn, a housekeeper on George Carter Blakemore's plantation near Berryville in Clarke County, Va., from her daughter, Sarah Maria Moore, a laundress in New Orleans, La., reflecting African American family life during Reconstruction.
African American family residing chiefly in Louisiana and Virginia.
Collection material in English.
Forms part of: Miscellaneous Manuscripts collection.
mm 98006414
Blakemore, George Carter.
Blackburn family.
African Americans--Social conditions--19th century.
African Americans--Louisiana--New Orleans.
African Americans--Virginia--Berryville.
African Americans--Virginia--Clarke County.
Plantations--Virginia--Clarke County.
Reconstruction (U.S. history, 1865-1877)--Louisiana.
Reconstruction (U.S. history, 1865-1877)--Virginia.
Berryville (Va.)--History.
Clarke County (Va.)--History.
Louisiana--History.
Virginia--History.
New Orleans (La.)--History.
Open to research.
Primarily letters received by Kitty Blackburn, a housekeeper on George Carter Blakemore's plantation near Berryville in Clarke County, Va., from her daughter, Sarah Maria Moore, a laundress in New Orleans, La., reflecting African American family life during Reconstruction.
African American family residing chiefly in Louisiana and Virginia.
Collection material in English.
Forms part of: Miscellaneous Manuscripts collection.
mm 98006414
Blakemore, George Carter.
Blackburn family.
African Americans--Social conditions--19th century.
African Americans--Louisiana--New Orleans.
African Americans--Virginia--Berryville.
African Americans--Virginia--Clarke County.
Plantations--Virginia--Clarke County.
Reconstruction (U.S. history, 1865-1877)--Louisiana.
Reconstruction (U.S. history, 1865-1877)--Virginia.
Berryville (Va.)--History.
Clarke County (Va.)--History.
Louisiana--History.
Virginia--History.
New Orleans (La.)--History.