Evert Jansen Wendell collection of slavery and indenture contracts
Overview
Documents concerning the sale or indenture of Black enslaved people in New York.
Dates
- Creation: 1796-1829
Language of Materials
Collection materials are in English.
Conditions Governing Access
There are no restrictions on physical access to this material.
Extent
.2 linear feet (1 volume)3 documents concerning the sale or indenture of Black enslaved people in New York.
Arrangement
Arranged as bound in volume.
Physical Location
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Immediate Source of Acquisition
Bequest of Evert Jansen Wendell, 1860-1917; received: 1918.
Processing Information
Processed by: Bonnie B. Salt
Processing Information
This finding aid was revised in 2021 to address outdated descriptive language. During that revision, description was changed in the title and all fields including the title. The title was formerly "Evert Jansen Wendell collection of contracts for sale of slaves" and was briefly altered to "Evert Jansen Wendell collection of contracts for the sale of enslaved people." Due to the contents also including indenture contracts, the title has been adjusted to "Evert Jansen Wendell collection of slavery and indenture contracts." If you have questions or comments about these revisions, please contact Houghton Library. For more information on reparative archival description at Harvard, see Harvard Library’s Statement on Harmful Language in Archival Description.
- Title
- Wendell, Evert Jansen, 1860-1917, collector. Evert Jansen Wendell collection of slavery and indenture contracts, 1796-1829: Guide.
- Author
- Houghton Library, Harvard College Library
- Language of description
- und
- EAD ID
- hou00197
Repository Details
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