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"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

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

The beginning of an introduction to an early history of Jacksonville to be based, presumably, on the Irene Coates Interview Notes. This is a more complete version than than found in "Early Jacksonville History: Introduction" (1 of 3) and "Early…

Tags: Adams Street, African American women in Jacksonville, Bay Street, Beaver Street, Bedell family, Biographical notes, Black Bottom, Bridge Street, Broad Street, Broad Street Viaduct, Burbridge Cemetery, California, Caroline Street, Civil War, Clay Street, Cohen's Store, Colored Masonic Temple, Development of Jacksonville, Duval Street, Experiences of former slaves, Fernandina FL, Florida Central and Peninsular Railroad, Forsyth Street, Georgia, Grant's Memorial African Methodist Episcopal Church, Historical notes, Hogan Street, Hogan/Hogan's Creek, Irene Coates, Jacksonville FL, Jefferson Street, Jim Bedell, Joseph H. James Building, LaVilla, Lawton Pratt, Lawton Pratt's undertaking establishment, Lou Bedell, Main Street, Market Street, McCoy Creek, Mt. Zion African Methodist Episcopal Church, Nat Patterson, Oak and Peters Shoe Store, Old City Cemetery, Pine Street, Reconstruction, St. James Hotel, Stanton School/Stanton High School, State Street, Union Depot, Union Street, Ward Street, Windle Street

"Waxed Paper Flowers for Funerals"

A discussion of Hattie Chisolm's creation of waxed paper flowers for funerals

Tags: African American women in Jacksonville, Art in African American communities of Jacksonville, Biographical notes, Crafts in African American communities of Jacksonville, Hattie Chisolm, Jacksonville FL, West Duval Street

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

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

Anna Scott Narrative (3 of 3)

The version of the Anna Scott narrative published in Works Progress Administration Federal Writers’ Project, Slave Narratives: A Folk History of Slavery in the United States from Interviews with Former Slaves, vol. 3, Library of Congress, 1941, pp.…

Tags: 1846, 1867, 1937, Abigail Dove, Africa, African American women in Jacksonville, Anna Scott, Biographical narrative, Charleston SC, Dove City SC, Edgewood Avenue, Elias Mumford, Experiences of former slaves, Grand Bassa Liberia, Harper Liberia, Moncrief Avenue, Monrovia Liberia, United States, West Africa

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

Hattie Chisolm

A discussion of the life of Hattie Chisolm and her work making waxed flowers

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

Irene Coates Narrative (1 of 4)

Narrative based on the Irene Coates Interview Notes.See also the following: Alternate page 4 (1 of 2) of Irene Coates Narrative (1 of 4) and Alternate page 4 (2 of 2) of Irene Coates Narrative (1 of 4).

Irene Coates Narrative (2 of 4)

Narrative based on the Irene Coates Interview Notes.The pages of this document are numbered in the original, and page two is missing (the back of the paper containing page one 1 blank, and we have not located page 2 elsewhere). We have numbered the…

Tags: 1888, 1888 (appx.), African American women in Jacksonville, Atlantic Coast Live train, Bay Street, Beaver Street, Bedell family, Biographical narrative, Black Bottom, Bloxham Street., Bridge Street, Broad Street, Camden County GA, Caroline Street, Cedar Street, Charles Coates, Clay Street, Cohen's Store, Development of Jacksonville, Duval Street, Earthquake c.1888, Experiences of former slaves, Fernandina FL, Florida, Forsyth Street, Georgia, Grant's Memorial Church, Hogan Creek, Holmes Undertaking Establishment, Irene Coates, Jacksonville, Jefferson Street, Jim Bedell, LaVilla, Lou Bedell, Main Street, Market Street, Masonic Temple, McCoy Creek, Mt. Zion African Methodist Episcopal Church, Old City Cemetery, Orange Street, Pearl Street, Pine Street, St. Augustine FL, Stanton School/Stanton High School, State Street, Uncle Neal's Pawn Shoppe, Union Depot, Union Street

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).

Irene Coates Narrative (4 of 4)

This document is the version of the Irene Coates narrative published in Works Progress Administration Federal Writers’ Project, Slave Narratives: A Folk History of Slavery in the United States from Interviews with Former Slaves, vol. 3, Library of…

Minnie E. Washington (1 of 2)

Notes on Minnie E. Washington, a home economics teacher who created apparel out of crocus bags and wrote a pamphlet titled How to Help Homemakers Solve the Clothing Problem in the Home

Tags: African American women in Jacksonville, Ashley Street, Biographical notes, Boylan Haven School, Clara White Mission, Crafts in African American communities of Jacksonville, East Jacksonville FL, Florida, Franklin Street, How to Help Homemakers Solve the Clothing Problem in the Home, Illinois Street, Jacksonville FL, Jessie Street, Minnie E. Washington, Red Cross, Stanton School/Stanton High School, State Board of Public Instruction, West Ashley Street

Pattie Louphelia Busby Green (1 of 5)

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

Tags: African American women in Jacksonville, African American writers of Jacksonville, Biographical notes, Broad Street, Haines City FL, Jacksonville FL, John Henry Titus, Pattie Louphelia Busby Green, Poetry, The Face on the Bar Room Floor, The Sunday School Publishing Board

Pattie Louphelia Busby Green (2 of 5)

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

Tags: 1882, African American women in Jacksonville, African American writers of Jacksonville, Biographical notes, Broad Street, Haines City FL, Jacksonville FL, John Henry Titus, Marietta GA, Pattie Louphelia Busby Green, Poetry, Reverend G.B. Green, The Face on the Bar Room Floor, The Sunday School Publishing Board

Pattie Louphelia Busby Green (3 of 5)

A discussion of poet and musician Pattie Louphelia Busby Green, with the beginning of one of her poems. This appears to be an incomplete copy of Pattie Louphelia Busby Green (1 of 5) or Pattie Louphelia Busby Green (2 of 5). Although, like those,…

Tags: African American women in Jacksonville, African American writers of Jacksonville, Biographical notes, Broad Street, Jacksonville FL, John Henry Titus, Pattie Louphelia Busby Green, Poetry, The Face on the Bar Room Floor, The Sunday School Publishing Board

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

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