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William Galt Papers, 1827-1838
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- Galt, William
- Title
- William Galt Papers
- Dates
- 1827-1838 (inclusive)18271838
- Quantity
- 0.01 Linear feet of shelf space, (1 Folder)
- Collection Number
- Cage 1878 (collection)
- Summary
- Manuscript with rules for enforcing Black enslavement on a Virginia plantation, farming activities, and accounts, 1827-1838.
- Repository
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Washington State University Libraries' Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections (MASC)
Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections
Terrell Library Suite 12
Pullman, WA
99164-5610
Telephone: 509-335-6691
mascref@wsu.edu - Access Restrictions
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This collection is open and available for research use.
- Languages
- English
Historical NoteReturn to Top
White colonists practiced enslavement in the American colonies, and later the United States of America, from approximately 1619 until passage of the 13th Amendment in 1865. These colonists participated in the Atlantic slave trade of people predominantly from central and western parts of Africa, although colonists also enslaved Indigenous peoples in the Americas. Enslavement involved dehumanization, withholding of civil rights, forced labor, torture, rape, murder, forced separation of families and other violence.
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
This collection consists of a manuscript copy of William Galt’s farming activities and business accounts at Fluvanna County, Virginia. It also includes John Hartwell Cocke’s directions for enforcing Black enslavement on plantations.
Use of the CollectionReturn to Top
Restrictions on Use
Copyright restrictions may apply.
Preferred Citation
[Item description]
William Galt Papers, 1827-1838 (Cage 1878)
Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections, Washington State University Libraries, Pullman, WA.
Administrative InformationReturn to Top
Location of Originals
Originals at: Virginia Historical Society, Richmond, VA. (Viht Mss 5:lg1397:1)
Acquisition Information
Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections does not have information regarding acquisition of this item.
Processing Note
In response to evolving standards regarding the language used to describe enslavement, Gayle O’Hara revised the collection description in 2022.
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Enslavement -- Virginia
- Plantations -- Virginia
Personal Names
- Galt, William -- Archives
Finding aid prepared by Gayle O’Hara
2022
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.
