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Winston De Ville collection
Collection
Identifier: 2044
Content Description
Consists of an 1866 article of agreement between Samuel Haas and a freedman named Josephus for a twelve-month work contract. "Rations furnished by S. Haas. The aforesaid Josephus on his part agrees to work and act in all things according to the regulations of the Freedmans Bureau [sic] and shall never leave the premises without the knowledge and consent of his employer."Also includes historical essays by De Ville, "African-American Militiamen of New Orleans, 1792," "Free People...
Dates:
Other: 1866, 1991
Found in:
Amistad Research Center
Annie Wooten photograph
Collection
Identifier: 2519
Content Description
This collection contains a single real photo postcard, circa 1920s, of a young African American woman named Annie Wooten. Wooten was a maid in the household of Dalvis and Olevia De Ville and likely lived in the area of Kelly or Monroe, Louisiana. She is holding a fan, which appears to read "J.P. Duke, Kelly Louisiana."
Dates:
Other: circa 1920s
Found in:
Amistad Research Center
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