Dorothy Provine Free Black Research Collection
Scope and Contents
The Dorothy Provine Free Black Research Collection contains photocopies of wills, marriage registers, freedom records, manumissions records, research files, writings by Provine, birth records, death records, records of social organizations, genealogy records, and records of black property owners. It should be noted that while the documents in this collection date from 1686 to 1997, nearly all records in this collection are photocopies of original documents, made predominantly in the 1990s.
Dates
- Creation: 1686-1997
Creator
- Provine, Dorothy S. (Person)
Language of Materials
English
Conditions Governing Use
Some material may be copyrighted or restricted. It is the patron's obligation to determine and satisfy copyright or other case restrictions when publishing or otherwise distributing materials found in the collections.
Biographical / Historical
Dorothy Provine served as an archivist in the Civil Archives Division of the National Archives in Washington, D.C. Provine authored an article titled, "The Economic Position of the Free Blacks in Washington, D.C., 1800-1860." She continued her work with the release of the District of Columbia Free Negroes Register, 1821-1861. In her work, Provine compiles the abstracts of entries in the free black registries in D.C. The records cover 1821-1861, which from the early 19th century to just prior to the Civil War. The collection includes research Provine completed in order to finish her publications.
Extent
11 Linear feet
11 Boxes
Arrangement
Processed without series.
Custodial History
The collection was donated to the Library by Dorothy Provine in 1998.
Processing Information
Basic archival processing procedures were applied to the collection when it was processed.
- Title
- Dorothy Provine Free Black Research Collection
- Subtitle
- An inventory of Dorothy Provine Free Black Research Collection at DC Public Library
- Author
- Finding aid prepared by DC Africana Archives Project.
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- Undetermined
- Script of description
- Code for undetermined script
- Language of description note
- English
Revision Statements
- 2020-10-21: Finding aid revised to be more evergreen.
Repository Details
Part of the The People's Archive, Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial Library Repository