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Bradley County (Arkansas) Estate Sale of Enslaved Persons

 Collection
Identifier: MC 1141

Scope and Content Note

Official account, signed by Bradley County Clerk W. H. Wheeler, listing the names of eleven enslaved persons belonging to the estate of James. T. Bragg, the names of the enslavers purchasing, and the price paid. Enslaved persons included in this bill were Marion, Solomon, Jerry, Sterling, Anniea, who was mentioned as being accompanied by an unnamed child, Evilia, Linnifer, Sally, and Marzu, who was also mentioned as being accompanied by an unnamed child.

Dates

  • 1860

Creator

Language of Materials

Materials are in English.

Access Information

Please call (479) 575-8444 or email specoll@uark.edu at least two weeks in advance of your arrival to ensure availability of the materials.

Use Information

No Use Restrictions Apply.

No Interlibrary Loan.

Standard Federal Copyright Laws Apply (U.S. Title 17).

Extent

.001 Linear Feet (1 item)

Arrangement of the Papers

The collection consists of a single item, housed in a box with other smaller manuscript collections.

Acquisition Information

The Bradley County (Arkansas) Estate Sale of Enslaved Persons were purchased by Special Collections, University of Arkansas Libraries in 1991 from South by Southwest Books of Fayetteville, Arkansas.

Processing Information

Processed by Kim A. Scott; completed in September 1991.

Finding aid language was updated by Adam Heien in October 2023 as part of a project to update outdated or harmful description related to slavery or to enslaved persons.

Creator

Source

Title
Bradley County (Arkansas) Estate Sale of Slaves
Status
Completed
Author
Kim A. Scott
Date
Septembter 1991
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin
Language of description note
Finding aid is written in English.

Revision Statements

  • 10/24/2023: Finding aid revised by Adam Heien in October 2023 as part of a project to update outdated or harmful description related to slavery or to enslaved persons.

Repository Details

Part of the Special Collections Department Repository

Contact:
University of Arkansas Libraries
365 N. McIlroy Avenue
Fayetteville AR 72701 United States
(479) 575-8444