Collins Family
Family
biographical statement
The Collins family, African American farmers and landowners, lived in Mississippi during the nineteenth and twentieth centuries and headed up Hattiesburg, Mississippiâs first black-owned funeral home and insurance company.
Found in 1 Collection or Record:
Collins Family papers
Collection
Identifier: 093
Scope and Contents
The Collins Family Papers consist of correspondence dated 1889-1987 that comprises about one-third of the collection. The majority of the letters are between Sophronia A. Collins Easley and her brother Malachi C. Collins and husband Willis Easley, in addition to communication with other family members and friends. Of note are the letters sent to Sophronia A. Collins Easley from various evangelical and ecumenical lay persons and clerics in the United States and Canada. Also included are the...
Dates:
Created: 1889-1988; Other: Majority of material found in 1900-1960; Other: Date acquired: 01/01/1985
Found in:
Amistad Research Center
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Collins Family papers