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Goodman and Farrow family journal

 Unprocessed — Folder: 1
Identifier: ViU-2021-0036

Content Description

This collection consists of a family journal kept by the Goodman and Farrow families of Albemarle county. The journal includes five pages labeled “Black register of births” recording the names and birth dates of more than 49 enslaved peoples owned by the family. Also included handwritten recipes, a few draft letters, ancestral information.

Acquisition Type

Purchase

Provenance

Purchased 5 March 2021.

Restrictions Apply

No

Access Restrictions

This collection is open for research.

Use Restrictions

Handle very gently as journal is very fragile. Covers are fully detached and binding is loose and coming apart.

Dates

  • 1865 - 1889

Creator

Extent

.04 Cubic Feet (1 legal sized folder)

Inventory

1 item