Etext Center: Collectionsdqm__codebase = "/scripts/" Browse the Modern English Collection -- Electronic Text Center: African American![[Electronic Text Center]](http://etext.lib.virginia.edu/images/etcsmall.gif) ![[English Resources]](http://etext.lib.virginia.edu/images/english.gif) Subject: African AmericanItems marked RESTRICTED are available to University of Virginia users only, due to licensing requirements. Users of these texts agree to adhere to ourConditions of Use. For tips on searching the collection, consult our helpsheet.Help | Mail |Return University of Virginia users only: search all works including African American textsAll other users: search all unrestricted works including African American texts A. (J.) Gilkeson Augusta County: A. (?.) Gilkeson to Gilkeson's brother (probably Hugh Gilkeson), September 21, 1858 1858-09-21 Augusta County: A. J. Gilkeson to Gilkeson's brother (probably Hugh Gilkeson), January 21, 1866 1866-01-21 Aiken, George Uncle Tom's Cabin (dramatic version) 1852 Alexander, Cyrus Augusta County: Cyrus Alexander to John H. McCue, December 18, 1858 1858-12-18 Angelou, Maya Maya Angelou's On the Pulse of Morning 1993 Anonymous A Slave's Story June 1857 Contract for indenture of Susan, a girl of five years; August 19, 1865 1865 Antibiastes Observations on the slaves and the indented servants, inlisted in the army, and in the navy of the United States. 1777 Baker, Ray Stannard Negro Suffrage in a Democracy 1910 Barnitz, William Tell Franklin County: William Tell Barnitz to the Pennsylvania Daily Telegraph, March 27, 1863 1863-03-27 Barrett, Maria Liberian Letters: Maria Barrett to Dr. James H. Minor 1858 January 8 1858 Liberian Letters: Maria Barrett to Dr. James H. Minor 1860 January 20 1860 Barrett, Richard Liberian Letters: Richard Barrett to Elizabeth Lewis 1858 January 28 1858 Barrett, Young; Barrett, Maria; and Johnson, Isabella Liberian letters: Young Barrett, Maria Barrett, and Isabella Johnson to Dr. James H. Minor 1857 March 3 1857 Barrows, Samuel J. What the Southern Negro is Doing for Himself June 1891 Beck, J. Augusta County: J. Beck to John McCue, February 8, 1858 1858-02-08 Bell, W. J. D. Augusta County: W. J. D. Bell to John McCue, April 21, 1860 1860-04-21 Bibb, Henry Narrative of the life and adventures of Henry Bibb, an American slave, written by himself. With an introd. by Lucius C. Matlack. 1850 Bonner, John Stuart A Master Sold by a Slave 1897 Boughton, Willis, 1854-1942 "The Negro's Place in History" 1896 Bowen, Roland E. Augusta County: Diary of Roland E. Bowen (1863) 07/xx/1863-08/07/1863 Brawley, Benjamin The Negro Genius 1915 The Negro in American Fiction 1916 Buchanan, R. Augusta County: R. Buchanan to Buchanan's roommates, February 12, 1867 1867-02-12 Cabell, William D. Letter from William D. Cabell to his brother Joseph 1856 Aug. 18 Campion, Saunders A. Liberian Letters: Saunders A. Campion for George Walker, et al, to Dr. James H. Minor 1857 March 5 1857 Carman, James Franklin County: James A. Harman to Martin W. Carman, July 18, 1862 1862-07-18 Carr, Mildred Liberian Letters: Mildred Carr to Dr. James H. Minor 1858 January 29 1858 Letter from Mildred Carr in Liberia to James Miner January 29, 1858 Ceasar, Samson Liberian letters: Samson Ceasar to David S. Haselden 1834 February 7 1834 Liberian letters: Samson Ceasar to Henry F. Westfall 1834 March 18 1834 Liberian letters: Samson Ceasar to Henry F. Westfall 1834 April 1 1834 Liberian letters: Samson Ceasar to Henry F. Westfall 1834 June 2 1834 Liberian letters: Samson Ceasar to Henry F. Westfall 1835 March 5 1835 Liberian letters: Samson Ceasar to Henry F. Westfall 1835 August 3 1835 Chalmers, H.H. The Effects of Negro Suffrage 1881 Chandler, John A. The Speech of John A. Chandler . . . on the Policy of the State with respect to Her Slave Population. 1832 Chesnutt, Charles Waddell, 1858-1932 The Free Colored People of North Carolina 1902 The Partners 1901 Christy, Jacob Franklin County: Jacob Christy to Mary Jane Demus, May [?], 1863 1863-05-xx Franklin County: Jacob Christy to Mary Jane Demus, November 24, 1863 1863-11-24 Franklin County: Jacob Christy to Mary Jane Demus, March 2, 1864 1864-03-02 Franklin County: Jacob Christy to Mary Jane Demus, July 2, 1864 1864-07-02 Franklin County: Jacob Christy to Mary Jane Demus, May 13, 1864 1864-05-13 Franklin County: Jacob Christy to Mary Jane Demus, August 10, 1864 1864-08-10 Franklin County: Jacob Christy to Mary Jane Demus, May 29, 1865 1865-05-29 Franklin County: Jacob Christy to Mary Jane Demus, [no date] xxxx-xx-xx Christy, John M. Franklin County: John M. Christy to David Demus, November 19, [1863?] 1863-11-19 Franklin County: John M. Christy to Mary Jane Demus, October 10, 1864 1864-10-10 Christy, Joseph Franklin County: Joseph Christy to Mary Jane Demus, April 27, 1865 1865-04-27 Christy, Samuel Franklin County: Samuel Christy to Mary Jane Demus, May 9, 1863 1863-05-09 Franklin County: Samuel Christy to Mary Jane Demus, June 19, 1863 1863-06-19 Franklin County: Samuel Christy to Mary Jane Demus, April 4, 1864 1864-04-04 Franklin County: Samuel Christy to Mary Jane Demus, May 14, 1864 1864-05-14 Franklin County: Samuel Christy to Family, July 10, 1864 1864-07-10 Franklin County: Samuel Christy to Mary Jane Demus, September 3, 1864 1864-09-03 Franklin County: Samuel Christy to Mary Jane Demus, March 14, 1865 1865-03-14 Christy, William Franklin County: William Christy to Mary Jane Demus, August 2, 1863 1863-08-02 Franklin County: William Christy to Mary Jane Demus, October 24, 1863 1863-10-24 Coleman, John G. Augusta County: John G. Coleman to John H. McCue, May 29, 1857 1857-05-29 Coleman, Margaret Liberian Letters: Margaret Coleman to Dr. James H. Minor 1860 January 19 1860 Coleman, Margaret; Coleman, Martin; Coleman, Alan Liberian Letters: Margaret Coleman, Martin Coleman, Alan Coleman, and Washington Coleman to Dr. Minor 1859 August 23 1859 Coleman, Martin Liberian Letters: Martin Coleman to Dr. James H. Minor 1858 January 28 1858 Coleman, Washington Liberian Letters: Washington Coleman to Dr. James H. Minor 1858 January 28 1858 Coleman, Wilson Liberian Letters: Wilson Coleman to Dr. James H. Minor 1859 August 23 1859 Cormany, Rachel Franklin County: Diary of Rachel Cormany (1863) 1863-06-14-1863-07-06 Corrothers, James D. Blind Tom, Singing 1901 The Negro Singer November 1912 Paul Laurence Dunbar 1912 An Indignation Dinner 1915 Corson, William Clark Augusta County: William Clark Corson to Jennie [unknown], January 17, 1865 1865-01-17 Craft, William. Running a thousand miles for freedom / [by] William and Ellen Craft. 1860 Davis, Franklin Augusta County: Franklin Davis to John H. McCue, September 5, 1859 1859-09-05 Dedrick, Henry H. Augusta County: Henry H. Dedrick to Mary E. A. Dedrick, [no date] ca. 1863-06 Demus, David A. Franklin County: David Demus to Mary Jane Demus, September 11, 1863 1863-09-11 Franklin County: David Demus to Mary Jane Demus, October 7, 1863 1863-10-07 Franklin County: David Demus to Mary Jane Demus, October 15, [1863?] 1863-10-15 Franklin County: David Demus to Mary Jane Demus, October 17, 1863 1863-10-17 Franklin County: David Demus to Mary Jane Demus, November 8, 1863 1863-11-08 Franklin County: David Demus to Mary Jane Demus, November 10, 1863 1863-11-10 Franklin County: David Demus to Mary Jane Demus, November 25, 1863 1863-11-25 Franklin County: David Demus to Jacob Christy, December 24, 1863 1863-12-24 Franklin County: David Demus to Mary Jane Demus, December 24, 1863 1863-12-24 Franklin County: David A. Demus to Mary Jane Demus, March 8, 1863 1863-03-08 Franklin County: David Demus to [unknown], May 8, [1863?] 1863-05-08 Franklin County: David Demus to Mary Jane Demus, June 18, 1863 1863-06-18 Franklin County: David Demus to [unknown], July 26, 1863 1863-07-26 Franklin County: David Demus to Mary Jane Demus, August 18, 1863 1863-08-18 Franklin County: David Demus to Elizabeth Christy, September 4, 1863 1863-09-04 Franklin County: David Demus to Mary Jane Demus, January 9, [1864?] 1864-01-09 Franklin County: David Demus to Mary Jane Demus, January 16, 1864 1864-01-16 Franklin County: David Demus to Mary Jane Demus, February 4, 1864 1864-02-04 Franklin County: David A. Demus to Mary Jane Demus, February 4, 1864 1864-02-04 Franklin County: David Demus to Mary Jane Demus, March 4, 1864 1864-03-04 Franklin County: David Demus to Mary Jane Demus, March 24, 1864 1864-03-24 Franklin County: David Demus to Mary Jane Demus, February 24, 1864 1864-02-24 Franklin County: David Demus to Mary Jane Demus, March 5, 1864 1864-03-05 Franklin County: David Demus to Mary Jane Demus, April 18, 1864 1864-04-18 Franklin County: David Demus to Mary Jane Demus, May 13, 1864 1864-05-13 Franklin County: David Demus to Mary Jane Demus, May 20, 1864 1864-05-20 Franklin County: David Demus to Mary Jane Demus, June 4, 1864 1864-06-04 Franklin County: David Demus to Mary Jane Demus, June 15, 1864 1864-06-15 Franklin County: David Demus to Mary Jane Demus, July 27, 1864 1864-07-27 Franklin County: David A. Demus to Mary Jane Demus, August 18, [1864?] 1864-08-18 Franklin County: David A. Demus to Mary Jane Demus, October 12, 1864 1864-10-12 Franklin County: David A. Demus to Mary Jane Demus, November 28, 1864 1864-11-28 Franklin County: David Demus to Mary Jane Demus, November 28, 1864 1864-11-28 Franklin County: David Demus to Mary Jane Demus, December 2, 1864 1864-12-02 Franklin County: David Demus to Mary Jane Demus, December 7, 1864 1864-12-07 Franklin County: David Demus to Mary Jane Demus, January 17, 1865 1865-01-17 Franklin County: David Demus to Mary Jane Demus, January 24, 1865 1865-01-24 Franklin County: David Demus to Mary Jane Demus, January 24, 1865 1865-01-24 Franklin County: David Demus to Mary Jane Demus, February 1, 1865 1865-02-01 Franklin County: David Demus to Mary Jane Demus, February 8, 1865 1865-02-08 Franklin County: David Demus to Mary Jane Demus, March 21, [1865?] 1865-03-21 Franklin County: David A. Demus to Mary Jane Demus, April 4, 1865 1865-04-04 Franklin County: David Demus to Mary Jane Demus, April 28, 1865 1865-04-28 Franklin County: David Demus to Mary Jane Demus, May 4, 1865 1865-05-04 Franklin County: David Demus to Mary Jane Demus, May 8, 1865 1865-05-08 Franklin County: David Demus to Mary Jane Demus, October 22, [?] xxxx-10-22 Franklin County: David Demus to Mary Jane Demus, [no date] xxxx-xx-xx Demus, Mary Jane Franklin County: Mary Jane Demus to David A. Demus, February 23, 1864 1864-02-23 Franklin County: Mary Jane Demus to David Demus, March 15, [?] xxxx-03-15 Franklin County: Mary Jane Demus to David Demus, December 6, [?] xxxx-12-06 Dixon, Thomas The Leopard's Spots [selections] 1902 Dodge, David "The Free Negroes of North Carolina" 1886 Douglass, Frederick, 1817?-1895 Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass, an American Slave 1845 The heroic slave 1851, 1852, or 1853 Life and Times of Frederick Douglass 1855 Reconstruction 1866 "The Color Line" May 1881 My Escape from Slavery 1881 The Future of the Colored Race May 1886 The Negro Exodus from the Gulf States Douglass, William Liberian Letters: William Douglass to Dr. James H. Minor 1857 February 5 1857 Liberian Letters: William Douglass to Dr. James H. Minor and Frank Nelson 1857 March 8 1857 Liberian Letters: William Douglass to Reverend W. Slaughter 1857 April 24 1857 Liberian Letters: William Douglass to Dr. James H. Minor 1857 August 19 1857 Liberian Letters: William Douglass to his aunt 1858 January 28 1858 Liberian Letters: William Douglass to Dr. James H. Minor 1859 January 26 1859 Liberian Letters: William Douglass to Dr. James H. Minor 1861 February 22 1861 Liberian Letters: William Douglass to Dr. James H. Minor 1865 August 15 1865 Liberian Letters: William Douglass to a Friend 1866 January 29 1866 Liberian Letters: William Douglass to a Friend 1866 January 29 1866 Douglass, William; Walker, William; Carr, Samuel Liberian Letters: William Douglass, Hugh Walker, and Samuel Carr to Dr. James H. Minor 1857 February 6 1857 Dowd, Jerome Paths of Hope for the Negro: Practical Suggestions of a Southerner 1900 Doyle, Robert L. Augusta: Robert L. Doyle to John Letcher, June 18, 1860 1860-06-18 Du Bois, W. E. B. (William Edward Burghardt), 1868-1963. Strivings of the Negro People 1897 The Negroes of Farmville, Virginia: a social study 1898. A Negro Schoolmaster in the New South 1899 The Freedmen's Bureau 1901 Of the Training of Black Men 1902 The Souls of Black Folk 1903 Credo October 6, 1904 Darkwater; voices from within the veil 1920 E. Franklin County: E. to H. G. McPherson, November 11, 1857 1857-11-11 Emerson, Nancy Augusta County: Diary of Nancy Emerson (1862-1864) 1860-1864 Ervine, John Hamilton Augusta County: John Hamilton Ervine to Ellen Ervine, June 18, 1861 1861-06-18 Ewing, Quincy The Heart of the Race Problem 1909 Fleming, Malcolm Augusta County: Malcolm Fleming to Fleming's mother, August 10, 1864 1864-08-10 Franklin, Henry Liberian Letters: Henry Franklin to Dr. James H. Minor 1858 February 17 1859 Franklin, Henry; Franklin, Milly Liberian Letters: Henry Franklin and Milly Franklin to Dr. James H. Minor 1858 January 27 1858 Gallaher, DeWitt Clinton Augusta County: Diary of DeWitt Clinton Gallaher (1864-1865) 1864-06-08-1865-04-09 George S. Schreckhise Augusta County: George S. Schreckhise to James M. Schreckhise, January 5, 1863 1863-01-05 Gibbs, W. W. Augusta County: W. W. Gibbs to John H. McCue, January 1, 1858 1858-01-01 Gilkeson, D. V. Augusta County: D. V. Gilkeson to Gilkeson's brother (probably Hugh Gilkeson), August 31, 1867 1867-08-31 Augusta County: D. V. Gilkeson to Gilkeson's brother (probably Hugh Gilkeson), November 4, 1867 1867-11-04 Griggs, Sutton Elbert, 1872-1933 Imperium In Imperio 1899 Friction between the races : causes and cure 1930 Gronniosaw, James Albert Ukawsaw A narrative of the most remarkable particulars in the life of James Albert Ukawsaw Gronniosaw, an African prince, written by himself. 1774 Gurley, Ralph Randolph Liberian Letters: Ralph Randolph Gurley to Dr. James H. Minor 1857 November 4 1857 Hammon, Briton A narrative of the uncommon sufferings, and surprizing deliverance of Briton Hammon, a Negro man 1760 Harden, Judy Liberian Letters: Judy Harden to Mr. Howell Lewis 1858 January 21 1858 Liberian Letters: Judy Harden to Howell Lewis, Dr. James H. Minor, and Frank Nelson 1858 February 27 1858 Harden, Julia Liberian Letters: Julia Harden to Dr. James H. Minor 1860 January 20 1860 Harris, Joel Chandler, 1848-1908 Brother Rabbit`s Cradle 1903 Hearn, Lafcadio, 1850-1904. Two Years in the French West Indies 1890 Heyser, William Franklin County: Diary of William Heyser (1862-1863) 1862-09-29-1863-10-26 Higginson, Thomas Wentworth, 1823-1911 Pay of Colored Troops 1864 December 8 Negro Spirituals Hotchkiss, Jedediah Augusta County: Jedediah Hotchkiss to Sara A. Hotchkiss, July 18, 1861 1861-07-18 Augusta County: Jedediah Hotchkiss to Nelson H. Hotchkiss, September 18, 1861 1861-09-18 Augusta County: Jedediah Hotchkiss to Sara A. Hotchkiss, March 21, 1862 1862-03-21 Augusta County: Jedediah Hotchkiss to Sara A. Hotchkiss, March 23, 1862 1862-03-23 Augusta County: Jedediah Hotchkiss to Sara A. Hotchkiss, March 30, 1862 1862-03-30 Augusta County: Jedediah Hotchkiss to Sara A. Hotchkiss, April 10, 1862 1862-04-10 Augusta County: Jedediah Hotchkiss to Sara A. Hotchkiss, April 14, 1862 1862-04-14 Augusta County: Jedediah Hotchkiss to Sara A. Hotchkiss, May 26, 1862 1862-05-26 Augusta County: Jedediah Hotchkiss to Nelson H. Hotchkiss, June 4, 1862 1862-06-04 Augusta County: Jedediah Hotchkiss to Sara A. Hotchkiss, June 24, 1862 1862-06-24 Augusta County: Jedediah Hotchkiss to Sara A. Hotchkiss, July 27, 1862 1862-07-27 Augusta County: Jedediah Hotchkiss to Sara A. Hotchkiss, August 16, 1862 1862-08-16 Augusta County: Jedediah Hotchkiss to Sara A. Hotchkiss, September 1, 1862 1862-09-01 Augusta County: Jedediah Hotchkiss to Sara A. Hotchkiss, September 17, 1862 1862-09-17 Augusta County: Jedediah Hotchkiss to Sara A. Hotchkiss, September 21, 1862 1862-09-21 Augusta County: Jedediah Hotchkiss to Nelson H. Hotchkiss, September 28, 1862 1862-09-28 Augusta County: Jedediah Hotchkiss to Sara A. Hotchkiss, October 5, 1862 1862-10-05 Augusta County: Jedediah Hotchkiss to Sara A. Hotchkiss, October 12, 1862 1862-10-12 Augusta County: Jedediah Hotchkiss to Sara A. Hotchkiss, October 14, 1862 1862-10-14 Augusta County: Jedediah Hotchkiss to Sara A. Hotchkiss, October 26, 1862 1862-10-26 Augusta County: Jedediah Hotchkiss to Nelson H. Hotchkiss, December 7, 1862 1862-12-07 Augusta County: Jedediah Hotchkiss to Sara A. Hotchkiss, December 7, 1862 1862-12-07 Augusta County: Jedediah Hotchkiss to Sara A. Hotchkiss, December 17, 1862 1862-12-15 Augusta County: Jedediah Hotchkiss to Sara A. Hotchkiss, January 2, 1863 1863-01-02 Augusta County: Jedediah Hotchkiss to Nelson H. Hotchkiss, January 4, 1863 1863-01-04 Augusta County: Jedediah Hotchkiss to Sara A. Hotchkiss, January 21, 1863 1863-01-21 Augusta County: Jedediah Hotchkiss to Sara A. Hotchkiss, January 25, 1863 1863-01-25 Augusta County: Jedediah Hotchkiss to Sara A. Hotchkiss, February 20, 1863 1863-02-20 Augusta County: Jedediah Hotchkiss to Sara A. Hotchkiss, March 1, 1863 1863-03-01 Augusta County: Jedediah Hotchkiss to Sara A. Hotchkiss, March 15, 1863 1863-03-15 Augusta County: Jedediah Hotchkiss to Sara A. Hotchkiss, April 2, 1863 1863-04-02 Augusta County: Jedediah Hotchkiss to Sara A. Hotchkiss, April 13, 1863 1863-04-13 Augusta County: Jedediah Hotchkiss to Sara A. Hotchkiss, April 24, 1863 1863-04-24 Augusta County: Jedediah Hotchkiss to Sara A. Hotchkiss, May 10, 1863 1863-05-10 Augusta County: Jedediah Hotchkiss to Nelson H. Hotchkiss, May 20, 1863 1863-05-20 Augusta County: Jedediah Hotchkiss to Sara A. Hotchkiss, May 31, 1863 1863-05-31 Augusta County: Jedediah Hotchkiss to Sara A. Hotchkiss, June 28, 1863 1863-06-28 Augusta County: Jedediah Hotchkiss to Sara A. Hotchkiss, July 5, 1863 1863-07-05 Augusta County: Jedediah Hotchkiss to Sara A. Hotchkiss, July 14, 1863 1863-07-14 Augusta County: Jedediah Hotchkiss to Sara A. Hotchkiss, July 19, 1863 1863-07-19 Augusta County: Jedediah Hotchkiss to Sara A. Hotchkiss, August 15, 1863 1863-08-15 Augusta County: Jedediah Hotchkiss to Sara A. Hotchkiss, September 6, 1863 1863-09-06 Augusta County: Jedediah Hotchkiss to Sara A. Hotchkiss, October 7, 1863 1863-10-07 Augusta County: Jedediah Hotchkiss to Sara A. Hotchkiss, November 11, 1863 1863-11-11 Augusta County: Jedediah Hotchkiss to Sara A. Hotchkiss, December 3, 1863 1863-12-03 Augusta County: Jedediah Hotchkiss to Nelson H. Hotchkiss, January 24, 1864 1864-01-24 Augusta County: Jedediah Hotchkiss to Sara A. Hotchkiss, May 11, 1864 1864-05-11 Augusta County: Jedediah Hotchkiss to Sara A. Hotchkiss, June 28, 1864 1864-06-28 Augusta County: Jedediah Hotchkiss to Sara A. Hotchkiss, July 31, 1864 1864-07-31 Augusta County: Jedediah Hotchkiss to Sara A. Hotchkiss, August 4, 1864 1864-08-04 Augusta County: Jedediah Hotchkiss to Sara A. Hotchkiss, August 28, 1864 1864-08-28 Augusta County: Jedediah Hotchkiss to Sara A. Hotchkiss, September 24, 1864 1864-09-23 Augusta County: Jedediah Hotchkiss to Sara A. Hotchkiss, October 11, 1864 1864-10-11 Augusta County: Jedediah Hotchkiss to Sara A. Hotchkiss, October 31, 1864 1864-10-31 Augusta County: Jedediah Hotchkiss to Sara A. Hotchkiss, November 4, 1864 1864-11-14 Augusta County: Jedediah Hotchkiss to Sara A. Hotchkiss, November 5, 1864 1864-11-05 Augusta County: Jedediah Hotchkiss to Sara A. Hotchkiss, November 8, 1864 |
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