Office Sup't Bureau of Refugees, Freedmen, and Abandoned Lands Broadside
Collection
Identifier: MSS-4052
Scope and Contents
The collection contains a broadside from the office of the superintendent of the Bureau of Refugees, Freedmen, and Abandoned Lands listing the thirteen rules of conduct for "all concerned" which included: freedmen, employers, and employees regardless of color.
Dates
- 1866 January 20
Creator
Biographical / Historical
The Bureau of Refugees, Freedmen, and Abandoned Lands (familiarly known as the Freedmen's Bureau) operated from mid-1865 through mid-1872 when it was disbanded. Its purpose was to assist former slaves in their adjustment to life as free people. It provided food, clothing, and homesteads on public lands, assisted them in finding employment, and supervised labor contracts. It also established hospitals and schools and protected their civil rights.
Extent
0.03 Linear Feet
Language of Materials
English
Overview
Broadside listing the thirteen rules of conduct for "all concerned" which included: freedmen, employers, and employees regardless of color.
Provenance
Purchased from Bartleby's Books, 2014
General
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Processed by
Martha Bace, 2014
- Title
- Guide to the Office Sup't Bureau of Refugees, Freedmen, and Abandoned Lands Broadside
- Status
- Completed
- Date
- November 2014
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Language of description note
- English
Repository Details
Part of the The University of Alabama Libraries Special Collections Repository