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[News Script: Slave]

Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering a news story about local Dallas citizen, a former slave, celebrating his 101st birthday.

Date: June 10, 1960

Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)

Item Type: Script

Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[News Script: Old Slave]

Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering a news story about a birthday celebration for Jake King, a 109-year old former slave.

Date: June 19, 1960

Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)

Item Type: Script

Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[Transcript of Letter from Maud C. Fentress to her son David W.Fentress, June 1860]

Transcript of a letter from Maud Fentress to her son David in which she commiserates with him on the heavy rains he has received in Texas. She plans to send David jelly and canned fruit. She states that other members of the family wish to move to Texas. She tells David that Frank wishes to make up with him and possibly move to Texas. She updates David on news about friends and family.

Date: June 1860

Item Type: Letter

Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[Bill of sale for a slave boy named Owens]

Bill of sale for a boy around 16 years old named Owens, sold as a slave to Michael Reed by Mark, William, and Tilford Bean.

Date: June 15, 1858

Creator: Bean, Mark; Bean, William & Bean, Tilford

Item Type: Text

Partner: Southwestern University

John B. Crowley deed to Michael Reed for two negro girls

Bill of sale for two girls, Elizabeth aged 16 and Mary aged 11, sold as slaves to Michael Reed by John B. Crowley.

Date: June 19, 1855

Creator: Crowley, John B.

Item Type: Text

Partner: Southwestern University

A Copy of An Inventory of Martha Reed Estate

Copy of the inventory of Martha Reed's estate on June 2, 1859. Includes monetary values for slaves named Abe, John, Owen, Jim, Bill, Lize, Sall, Luce, Jack, Ike, Nelson, Bet (and her child), Dan, and Joe. Also includes horses, cattle, and ranching gear.

Date: June 2, 1859

Creator: Reed, Martha

Item Type: Text

Partner: Southwestern University

[Letter from Maud C. Fentress to David W.Fentress - June 1860]

Letter from Maud Fentress to her son David in which she commiserates with him on the heavy rains he has received in Texas. She plans to send David jelly and canned fruit. She states that other members of the family wish to move to Texas. She tells David that Frank wishes to make up with him and possibly move to Texas. She updates David on news about friends and family.

Date: June 1860

Creator: Fentress, Maud C.

Item Type: Letter

Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[Bills of Sale of a Slave Named Nancy, June 18, 1838]

Bills of sale of a slave named Nancy. The initial bill was written by notary William Christy in New Orleans, Louisiana. Jacob Sevy is selling Nancy, approximately 15, to John Covington Thomas of Gainsville, Alabama, for $1,200. Handwritten bills are added explaining that John C. Thomas sells Nancy to James Chessher in August 1838 for $3,000, who in turn sells her to Stephen Jackson of Jefferson County, Texas, in 1840 for $1,000. A separate paper is included with a description of this document.

Date: June 18, 1838

Creator: New Orleans (La.)

Item Type: Legal Document

Partner: Museum of the Gulf Coast