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Memoranda Respecting Servants, Washington, DC
Collection
Identifier: PBY036
Scope and Contents
One document preservation binder housing six manuscript sheets, size 6.25” x 7.50”.Written in diary form and titled Memoranda Respecting Servants Washington, D.C., this log records the service of servants (both slave and free) who worked in an unknown Washington, D.C., household between 1833 and 1847. Pages have been removed (torn) from their original bound form. Details include purpose for which individual was retained, fees paid, as well as some personal details regarding...
Dates:
1833 - 1847
Mrs. A. T. Brown Photograph Album
Collection
Identifier: PBY095
Scope and Contents
The photograph album contains 47 identified portraits with some individuals represented by more than one photo. Five individuals are unidentified (two adult females and three adult males) and one photograph of a male and female couple is only identified by first names.
A series list follows identifying subjects in alphabetical (surname) order with photographer information noted and page number of album where image is located.
Genealogical information on Mrs. Brown located to date is...
Dates:
1863
Peabody Room Yearbook Collection
Collection
Identifier: PBYYearbook
Scope and Contents
Collection consists mainly of yearbooks donated from a variety of sources and assembled by Peabody Room and Washingtoniana staff into this collection.
Dates:
1901 - 1977
Slave Contract Between George Broom and Ignatius Livers
Collection
Identifier: PBY091
Scope and Contents
One box housing 1 manuscript sheet, size 7 13/16” x 12 13/16”.
Dates:
1808
The Georgetown Project, Washington, DC
Collection
Identifier: PBY104
Scope and Contents
The Georgetown Project collection consists of a wide variety of documents consisting of DDOT memos, faxes, meeting notes, emails, printed PowerPoint presentations, press clipping/releases, web page printouts, and submitted letters from area businesses impacted by the street project.
Subject headings were devised by creators.
Dates:
2002 - 2005
Thomas Sidney Jesup Receipts Scrap Book
Collection
Identifier: PBY016
Scope and Contents
This unusual scrap book measures 11.5” x 16” and was made from an assortment of 1825 newspapers* that were hand sewn together along the front page horizontal folds. The top folded edges of each newspaper were then cut apart, creating individual pages upon which household business receipts were pasted.
Approximately 150 receipts are featured with the oldest dating to 1818 and the most recent from 1826. The majority of the receipts are from the 1823-24 with many of them having been...
Dates:
1818 - 1826