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Jewelry Box Constructed by William Craft, undated

 File — Box: 2, museumitem: 2010.030.002

Scope and Contents note

From the Series:

This series includes photographs, correspondence, legal documents, autograph and tribute books, artifacts, and other materials relating to William and Ellen Craft and their descendants.

Materials relating to William and Ellen Craft include photographs, correspondence, and a tribute book collectively containing images, letters, and notes of family and friends, including well-known abolitionists and other historical figures; deeds for Woodville Plantation, on which the Woodville Co-Operative Farm School operated; a jewelry box built by William Craft; 1860 publication of Running a Thousand Miles for Freedom documenting the Crafts' escape from slavery; and other materials.

Dates

  • Creation: 1780-1996

Creator

Access Restrictions

No restrictions.

Extent

From the Collection: 7.0 linear feet (11 archival boxes)

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

Repository Details

Part of the Avery Research Center for African American History and Culture Repository

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