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Pattie Louphelia Busby Green (4 of 5)

A discussion of poet and musician Pattie Louphelia Busby Green, with two of her poems

Tags: 1935, African American women in Jacksonville, African American writers of Jacksonville, Biographical notes, Haines City FL, John Henry Titus, Marietta GA, Pattie Louphelia Busby Green, Poetry, The Face on the Bar Room Floor

James Weldon Johnson

Biographical information on James Weldon Johnson, with a discussion of the significance of Along This Way for the African-American history of Jacksonville

Tags: "Lift Every Voice and Sing", 1871, 1900, 1901, 1903, 1905, 1906, 1909, 1912, 1916, 1920, 1925, Along This Way, American Fund for Public Service, Atlanta University, Civic Club, Columbia University, Corinto Nicaragua, Fisk University, Florida, Florida Bar, God's Trombones, House Committee of Colored Representative Club, Howard University, Jacksonville FL, James Weldon Johnson, LaVilla, NAACP, Nashville TN, Negro National Anthem, New York Age, New York NY, Nicaragua, Puerto Cabello Venezuela, Saint Peter Relates an Incident of the Resurrection Day, Springarn Medal, Stanton School/Stanton High School, Talladega University, Tennessee, The Autobiography of an Ex-Colored Man, The Book of American Negro Poetry, The Book of American Negro Spirituals, The Century Magazine, The Crisis, The Independent, The Second Book of Negro Spirituals, Venezuela

"Early Jacksonville History: Introduction" (1 of 3)

The beginning of an introduction to an early history of Jacksonville to be based, presumably, on the Irene Coates Interview Notes. This document appears to be identical to "Early Jacksonville History: Introduction" (2 of 3), with the exception of…

Tags: African American women in Jacksonville, Biographical notes, Development of Jacksonville, Experiences of former slaves, Historical notes, Irene Coates, Jacksonville FL

"Early Jacksonville History: Introduction" (2 of 3)

The beginning of an introduction to an early history of Jacksonville to be based, presumably, on the Irene Coates Interview Notes. This document appears to be identical to "Early Jacksonville History: Introduction" (1 of 3), with the exception of…

Tags: African American women in Jacksonville, Biographical notes, Development of Jacksonville, Experiences of former slaves, Historical notes, Irene Coates, Jacksonville FL

Alternate page 4 (2 of 2) of Irene Coates Narrative (1 of 4)

An incomplete alternate version of page 4 of Irene Coates Narrative (1 of 4).We have cataloged as a separate document (Material Related to "Early Jacksonville History: Introduction") the notes on this page that are written by hand with the paper…

Tags: African American women in Jacksonville, Bedell family, Biographical narrative, Experiences of former slaves, Historical narrative, Irene Coates, Jacksonville FL

Rebecca Fulton Narrative

A narrative based on the Rebecca Fulton Interview Notes

Tags: 1782, 1784, 1832, 1835, 1855, 1867, 1879, 1880, Ada Daniels, Ada Daniels Walden, African American family history, African American women in Jacksonville, Agnes Sams, American Bible Society, Angeline Daniels, Benjamin Sams, Bernie Daniels, Betty Sams, Biographical narrative, Broad Street, Cincinnati OH, Civil War, Cologne South America, Darien GA, Doctor William Sams, Elsie Sams, Emma Daniels, Felix Sams, Florida, Gardner Sams, Gardner Sams Jr., Georgia, Georgia Sams, Haiti, Hanibal Sams, Hannah (sister of Sally Sams), Henry Sams, Immaculate Conception Catholic Church, Isabella Gardner, Jacksonville FL, John M. McIntosh, Joseph Sams, Josephus Daniels, Kings Road, Lady Island SC, Louisa (Sams) Belton, Louisa Sams, Louisa Sams Belton, Louise Vanderhorst, Lucius Sams, Luther Walden, Luther Walden Jr., Mary Felix Sams, Mary Sams, McIntosh County Courthouse Darien GA, McIntosh County GA, Moore Wilstach Keys and Overend, Mount Vernon FL, Mr. Fulton, Myrtle Avenue, Nanny (Bailey) Sams, Nelson Spaulding, Nelson Spaulding Jr., Rebecca Fulton, Rebecca Sams, Richard Sams, Robert Sams, Sally (Sams) Daniels, Sally Sams, Sams family, Sapelo Island GA, Sarah Daniels, South Carolina, Susan Sams, Union Street, United States, United States Patent Office, Virgil Walden, Vivian Sams, Vivian Sams Spaulding-Chavious, William Sams

Incomplete Page 6 of Rebecca Fulton Narrative (1 of 2)

An incomplete version of page 6 of the Rebecca Fulton Narrative. This document appears to be identical to Incomplete Page 6 of Rebecca Fulton Narrative (2 of 2).

Tags: African American family history, African American women in Jacksonville, Biographical narrative, Doctor William Sams, Rebecca Fulton

Incomplete Page 6 of Rebecca Fulton Narrative (2 of 2)

A second incomplete version of page 6 of the Rebecca Fulton Narrative. This document appears to be identical to Incomplete Page 6 of Rebecca Fulton Narrative (1 of 2)

Tags: African American family history, African American women in Jacksonville, Biographical narrative, Doctor William Sams, Rebecca Fulton

Draft Reference List for Rebecca Fulton Narrative

A draft of the reference list for the Rebecca Fulton Narrative

Tags: African American family history, African American women in Jacksonville, Biographical narrative, Broad Street, Florida, Jacksonville FL, Rebecca M. Fulton, Union Street

Willis Williams Interview Notes

Notes from Muse's interview with Willis Williams

Tags: 1856, 1869, 1870, 1875, 1879, 99th Infantry Regiment, African American family history, African American folklore and stories in Jacksonville, African American workers in Jacksonville, Benjamin F. Cox, Biographical notes, Bucky (co-owner of Ellaville FL sawmill), Burch's brick yard, Camp Hughes, Charlie (Heyward?), City Cemetery, Clay Street, Confederate Army, Drew (co-owner of Ellaville FL sawmill), Eaverson Street, Edward Moody McCook, Ellaville FL, Experiences of former slaves, Florida, Florida Central and Peninsular Railroad, Hogan Street, Interview notes, Jacksonville FL, Main Street, Palatka FL, Pierce (surname), Rachel Fitsgiles/Fitzgiles, Ransom Williams, River Junction FL, Singleton, State Street, T.T. Fortune, Tallahassee FL, Thomas Heyward, Union Army, Wilhemina Fitsgiles Williams, Willis Myers, Willis Williams

Willis Williams Narrative (1 of 2)

Anna Scott Narrative (1 of 3)

An incomplete narrative based on the experiences of Anna Scott

Tags: 1846, Abigail Dove, Abraham Lincoln, African American women in Jacksonville, Anna Scott, Biographical narrative, Daniel Dove, Dove City SC, Emancipation, Experiences of former slaves, Georgia, Sarah Dove, South Carolina, United States, William Tecumseh Sherman

Felix L. Littlejohn Interview Notes

Notes from Muse's interview with Felix L. Littlejohn

Portia Thorington

An incomplete note regarding Portia Thorington's belief in a bad omen.Thorington is mentioned on the first page of a program for the Women's Day activities held at Bethel Baptist Institutional Church in 1957 that is found in the Eartha MM White…

Tags: African American folklore and stories in Jacksonville, African American women in Jacksonville, Biographical notes, Mars Avenue, Portia Thorington

Irene Coates Narrative (3 of 4)

An incomplete narrative based on the Irene Coates Interview Notes.Pages 3-6 of this document are missing. We have numbered the pages and images leaving a corresponding gap (1-2, 7-10).

Anna Scott Narrative (2 of 3)

A narrative based on the experiences of Anna Scott.

Pages 3-5 of this document present an addendum (to which Muse refers as a "rider"), the text of which, according to Muse's notes, was to be inserted in the middle of page 2. The pagination of…

Rebecca Fulton Interview Notes

Notes from the interview that informed Muse's writing of the Rebecca Fulton Narrative. The pages of these notes are unnumbered and have been assembled in their approximate order, based in part on the way the information is presented in the…

Tags: 1784, 1829, 1855, 1859, Ada Daniels Walden, Adams (spouse of Mayme Peck), Agnes Sams, Alexander Peck, Alice Sullivan, Alonzo Jones, Amelia Sams, Anest Sams, Angeline Sams, Arthur Sams, Ashley Street, Beaver Street, Bernis (Sams Daniels?), Betty Sams, Betty Simmons (Chaves?), Brooks (spouse of Mary Sams), California, Carrie Sams, Chaves (spouse of Sarah Chaves), Church Street, Coleman family, Colonia del Sacramento Uruguay (?), Connecticut, Cowford FL, Daniels (spouse of Sally Sams), Darien GA, Davis (spouse of Matilda Simmons), Dorsey (third spouse of Susan Sams), Dr. Carvin, Duval Street, Eliza Sams Patterson, Elsie Sams, Emma (Daniels Walden?), Emma (Irene?) Nicholas, Emma (Ryals?), Felix Sams, Gardner Sams, Gardner Sams Jr., Georgia, Georgia Sams, Gwendolyn Schelle, Haiti, Hanibal Sams, Hannah (sister of Sally Sams), Hays (spouse of Amelia Sams), Henrietta Putnam, Henry (Sams?), Immaculate Conception Catholic Church, Irene Davis, Irene Davis Silas, Irwin County GA, Isabella Gardner, Jacksonville FL, James Patterson Schell, James Sams, Jeffery (Ryals?), Jeffrey Hampton, Jeffrey Simmons, Jessie (Kimbell?), Jimmy Blackman, Joe McIntosh, Joe Sams, John McQueen McIntosh, John Sams, Joseph Sams, Joseph Simmons, Josephus Sams, Judge Lee, Julie Burney, Key West FL, Kissimmee FL, Lady's Island SC, Lancaster family, Lizzie (Ryals?), Lloyd Peck, Louis Lawrence (Chaves?), Louis Sams, Louisa Sams, Louise Sams, Louise Vanderhorst, Lucius Sams, Lucretia Jones, Luther Walden, Main Street, Margery Sams, Mary (Brooks?), Mary Felix Sams, Mary Felix Sams Wells, Mary Felix Wells, Mary Francis Blackman, Mary Sams, Mary Sams Brooks, Matilda Sams Grant, Matilda Simmons, Mayme Peck, McIntosh (father of Luisa Sams's children), McIntosh County GA, Miller family, Mitler (family?), Mount Vernon FL, Mrs. Alexander, Nancy Baker, Nanie (Ryals?), Nannie Sams, Nanny Bailey, Nelson Spaulding, Nelson Spaulding Jr., Newnan Street, Ocean Street, Ohio, Paul Sams, Peck (spouse of Susan Sams), Petty family, Phatro (?) Palmer, Randall Blackman, Rebecca Fulton, Rebecca McIntosh, Rebecca Sams, Rebecca Sams Simmons, Rebecca Simmons, Rebecca Smith, Richard Sams, Robert Sams, Sally Sams, Sapelo Island GA, Sarah Chaves, Sarah Sams Daniels, Sarah Simmons Kimbell, Sofia (Ryals?), South America, State Street, Sullivan (first spouse of Susan Sams), Susan (Kimbell?), Susan Beadwell, Susan Sams, Thomas McIntosh, Union Street, United States, Virgil Walden, Vivian Sams, Warren Schell, Wilhemina Adams, Willard Sams, William Sams, William Simmons, Willie Belton

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