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Sale for Jim for $1000

Description: Receipt of payment in the amount of $1000 for the sale of a boy around 17 years old named Jim, sold as a slave by H.M McFarland to Michael Reed on December 22, 1855.
Date: December 22, 1855
Creator: McFarland, H.M.
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Partner: Southwestern University

[Transcript of Letter from Thomas F. McKinney to James F. Perry, October 22, 1835]

Description: Copy of transcript for a letter from Thomas F. McKinney to James F. Perry, in which McKinney thanks Perry for the use of his "boy" in the completion of a challenging task. [It is unclear from this letter if "boy" is a diminutive way of addressing a male slave or if "boy" actually refers to Perry's son.]
Date: October 22, 1835
Item Type: Refine your search to only Letter
Partner: The Dolph Briscoe Center for American History

[Transcript of minutes from the meeting of the Committee of Saftey for the Jurisdiction of Columbia, September 22, 1835]

Description: Copy of transcript for minutes from the meeting of the Committee of Safety for the Jurisdiction of Columbia. Topics discussed include: position appointments, the formation of volunteer companies, forming a sub-committee to address the citizens of New Orleans, and establishing a vigilante patrol to keep the slave population subjugated.
Date: September 22, 1835
Item Type: Refine your search to only Letter
Partner: The Dolph Briscoe Center for American History
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[7th Annual Sankofa Muse Cafe Bash: Wine, Watermelon, and the Word]

Description: Video recording from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during their 7th Annual Sankofa Muse Café Bash: Wine, Watermelon, and the Word event in 2007. This video features the annual musical performance live on stage at Clarence Muse Café Theatre.
Date: June 22, 2007
Duration: 1 hour 17 minutes 25 seconds
Item Type: Refine your search to only Video
Location: 32.773743 -96.797841
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[Funeral Program for Mary Catherine Lewis, February 22, 1980]

Description: Funeral program for Mrs. Mary Catherine Lewis, born April 17, 1916 and died February 17, 1980. The funeral was held Friday, February 22, 1980 at Second Baptist Church, officiated by Reverend S. H. James. Funeral arrangements were made through Lewis Funeral Home and she was buried in Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery near San Antonio, Texas.
Date: February 22, 1980
Item Type: Refine your search to only Pamphlet
Partner: San Antonio Public Library
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[Avery Brooks as "Paul Robeson" live performance]

Description: Video recording from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during the one man show "Paul Robeson" starring Avery Brooks on February 22, 2003 at the Naomi Bruton Theatre. The footage shows Brooks performing on stage with a single chair accompanied by a man on a Steinway piano. The performance concludes at the 31:39 time mark.
Date: February 22, 2003
Duration: 40 minutes 03 seconds
Item Type: Refine your search to only Video
Location: 32.774281 -96.797546
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

Americanism

Description: A newspaper clipping from page 8 of the Monday, December 22, 1941 edition of the Memphis Press-Scimitar (Memphis, Tennessee) featering an article on Americanism, written by Edward J. Meeman, Editor. Meeman answers the question "What is Americanism" as asked by T. N. Carswell, For the Committee, Parramore Post No. 57 American Legion, Abilene, Texas.
Date: December 22, 1941
Creator: Meeman, Edward J.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Text
Partner: Hardin-Simmons University Library
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["6th Annual First Ladies Luncheon"]

Description: Video footage from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during the 6th annual "First Ladies Luncheon" held on April 16th, 2006. The luncheon features speaker Mrs. Michelle Murphy and others talking on the topic of the role of Black churches in preserving the cultural heritage of the African American experience. The footage shows a podium surrounded by tables seated with well-dressed women where speakers and performers are exhibited.
Date: April 22, 2006
Duration: 1 hour 38 minutes 02 seconds
Item Type: Refine your search to only Video
Location: 32.774281 -96.797546
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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