Sketch of land with no measurements or names, shows some trees and unnamed road/creeks. Names associated with this plat are John Michael and J.H. Alston. Notable geographic locations include Santee River and St. James Parish.
Sketch of property including roads and fields, some specific house names like Rectory house and W. Dotolhinese's house. Names associated with this plat are Glisbe, Priohau, Dotolhinese and Glebe. Notable geographic locations include St. Johns Parish, Broad Road, Wadboo [?] Bridge, Road to Pontauxs, and Road to Cordyville [?].
Tract of land containing 416 acres. Details include trees, surrounding land, water, and roads. Notable geographic locations include St. John's Parish and Berkeley.
Unnamed plot of land that is divided into four parts, Santee swamp, ridge, Buck Swamp, and the section that includes a road and the house, no measurements or surrounding details. Names associated with this plat are G.S. Jayne.
The Roslin Plantation journal, kept by Archibald Simpson Johnston, documented enslaved people and slave labor on an antebellum plantation for two years (1813-1815). The journal documents correspondence, equipment, planting and harvesting, livestock, slaves and supplies related to the plantation. There are detailed descriptions of tasks and number of enslaved people working each task, particularly tasks regarding growing cotton and rice and maintainining those fields.
Plantation journal from McLeod Plantation. It lists the names and accounts of workers (1910-1921), contains notes on crops (1926-1944), and has a number of family accounts (1927-1965).
1850-1859, 1890-1899, 1880-1889, 1870-1879, 1860-1869, 1840-1849, and 1900-1910
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The South Mulberry Plantation Journal is a bound journal kept by Sandford William Barker containing farming records of South Mulberry Plantation and agricultural experiments carried out in Berkely County, South Carolina. Details within the journal include lists of crop acreage, experiments on wood from various trees by Dr. Julius Porcher, experiments with rice by Sandford Barker and lists of enslaved men, women and children containing their names, occupations, birth dates and death dates. The names of the slaves are listed as: Adam, Alsey, Amelia, Amy, Anna, April, August, Becks, Billy, Cain, Catto, Chance, Charlotte, Cloe, Delia, Dinah, Dorilla, Dover, Edward, Emma, Grace, Hannah, Harriet, Hector, Hercules, Isaac, Jackson, James, Juno, Kittan, Lucas, Lucy, Luddy, Maria, Marianne, Mary, Melinda, Nancy, Nippy, November, Palsey, Phoebe, Rachel, Ralph, Robin, Sabina, Sam, Samuel, Samy, Sarah, Saulsbery, Susan, Susannah, Susette, Tom and Venus.
The Richmond Plantation Journal, 1859-1860 was kept by Anthony Weston, Benjamin Huger's overseer. Entries concern activities on the rice plantation primarily related to rice cultivation (plowing, manuring, cleaning ditches, threshing and winnowing.) Also mentioned are corn, peas, potatoes, livestocks, the weather and lists of goods and prices. The journal also includes entries relating to slave allowances as well as violence towards slaves including flogging and imprisonment. The names of the slaves are listed as: Affee, Anthony, Benego, Big Tony, Billy/Runaway Billy, Bina, Carpenter Sam, Cloe, Cornelia, Cyrus, Delia, Dina, Ellick, Ellie, Grace, Handy, Hector, Jack, Jak, John, Jose, Juda, Juiet, Margaret, Martha, Morris, Moses, Peggy, Peter, Pino, Racheal, Rock, Sally, Sarah, Simon, Thomas, Toby and William.
Color image of a woman cutting food product into a bowl. Photograph shows some damage. Writing on back of image reads, "The joy of new life can be seen on the faces of thousands throughout Brazil."
Black-and-white photograph of four unidentified people, two men and two women, sitting in back of cart on straw. Writing on back of image reads, "For the Judge."
Black-and-white photograph of a puppy and cat on steps. Writing on back of image reads, "Isn't this darling? I'd like to hold him in my lap right now, doggily smell and all - Look at his cute little puppy knees."
Black-and-white photograph of a woman's portrait. Writing on back of image reads, "Rose L. McLeod (Later Mrs. E.H. Barnwell) Photo from Melcher's Studio Charleston, SC."
Black-and-white photograph, mounted on card, of two women, one dressed in men's uniform. Writing on back of card reads, "September, 1901. Miss McLeod in military coat and cap and her sister Rose L. McLeod (later Mrs. E.H. Barnwell)."
Report on the specifications of the materials and labor to be used in the erection of the portico at the residence of Mr. W.W. McLeod on James Island, Charleston County, S.C.
A color photograph of two laborers walking through a cabbage field while a bag of Muriate of Potash is in the foreground. It is indicated that an extra 100 pounds was used.
Black-and-white photograph of two unidentified men attached to a color postcard of Magnolia Gardens. Writing on photograph reads, "Our maroon last summer - T.R.H." Writing on back of postcard reads, "Miss Minna McLeod, L.Y.L.C. Lebanon, Tenn."
Black-and-white photograph, mounted on card, of portrait of a baby. Writing on front of card reads, "Powell Mortimer Lawton". Writing on back of card reads, "Mama's Baby Man. To Cousin Willie from his loving cousin Powell M Lawton."
Color photograph, a Christmas card, displaying image of a family posing on steps. Writing on card reads, "Season's greetings from our house to your house. The Tom Lawtons."
A handwritten statement detailing an incident between an unidentified author and a woman named Emma. Emma hit the author, making their nose bleed, and the two began to fight. They were broken up and were sent to the "Big House" to show "Miss Mini" what happened.
This document grants ownership of a slave from Shurley Whatley to Frederick Whatley. Makes notation that the slave is "one negro boy named Robin about three years old."
A color photograph of an assembly line of laborers boxing tomatoes. Photograph has a caption on the back that reads, 'Packing out tomatoes at Beaufort, S.C.'
Plat contains 1000 acres. Names associated with this plat include William Liott and David Celiphairch [?]. Notable geographic locations include St. George Parish.
A list of enslaved men, women and children under the title "List of Negroes." The list includes first names, dates of birth, gender, their work as a full or half time field hand, diseases and their "usefulness." Makes notations on specific slaves and their abilities to work as well as their specific jobs on the plantation.
