Running a Thousand Miles for Freedom: Drafts and Essays, 1976 and undated
Scope and Contents note
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
- From the Collection: Craft family (Family)
- From the Collection: Crum family (Family)
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
125 Bull Street
Charleston South Carolina 29424 United States
843-953-7608
averyresearchcenter@cofc.edu