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Records of the Education Division of the Bureau of Refugees, Freedmen, and Abandoned Lands, 1865-1871 : NARA, RG105, M803

Authors

Format

Microfilm 35mm

Language

English

Publication Date

1983

Publisher

National Archives & Records Administration, Central Plains Region

Place of Publication

Washington, D.C.

Physical

35 microfilm reels ; 35 mm.

Series

National Archives microfilm publications ; M0803

References

Notes

"On the 35 rolls of this microfilm publication are reproduced the 23 volumes and the unbound records of the Education Division of the Bureau of Refugees, Freedmen, and Abandoned Lands, 1865-71....consist mainly of letters sent, letters received, and reports of schools by the State superintendents of education on a monthly, quarterly, and annual basis." -- P.ii.

"The Bureau of Refugees, Freedmen, and Abandoned lands, often referred to as the Freedmen's Bureau, was established in the War Department by an act of March 3, 1865. Congress assigned to the Bureau responsibilities that previously had been shared by military commanders and by agents of the Treasury Department. The duties included supervision of all affairs relating to refugees, freedmen, and the custody of abandoned olands and property"--Descriptive pamphlet M843.

Includes records for the following states and districts: Alabama, District of Columbia, Delaware, Maryland, West Virginia, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, Arkansas, and Illinois. Also includes some general information.

Microfilm of originals in the National Archives in Washington, District of Columbia.

United States, Freedmen's Bureau, Records of the Superintendent of Education and of the Division of Education are available online, click here.

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Subjects

Locality Subjects

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Film/Digital Notes

Column headers with buttons are sortable.
NoteLocationCollection/ShelfFormat
v. 1 (8) 1 Jan. 1866-10 Oct. 1867; v. 2 (10) 11 Oct. 1867-1 Jan. 1868 [NARA M803 roll 1]Granite Mountain Record VaultUnited States & Canada Film1695186 7675821
v. A (11) 18 July 1866-30 Jan. 1867; v. B (12) 28 Jan.-4 Sept. 1867 [NARA M803 roll 2]Granite Mountain Record VaultUnited States & Canada Film1695187 7675820
v. C (13) 7 Sept. 1867-17 July 1868; v. D (14) 17 July 1868-27 May 1869 [NARA M803 roll 3]Granite Mountain Record VaultUnited States & Canada Film1695188 7675819
v. (17) 13 June 1867-1 Sept. 1870 [NARA M803 roll 4]Granite Mountain Record VaultUnited States & Canada Film1695189 Item 37675818
v. E (15) 27 May 1869-11 Aug. 1870; v. F (16) 15 Aug. 1870-3 Mar. 1871 [NARA M803 roll 4]Granite Mountain Record VaultUnited States & Canada Film1695189 Items 1 - 27675818
Name index (2); Subject index (3); Register of letters received v. 1 (1) 27 Sept. 1866-7 June 1869; Name index (5); Subject index (n.n.); Register of letters received, v. 2 (4) 27 May 1869-13 Jan. 1870; Name and subject index (7); Register of letters received, v. 3 (6) 5 Jan. 1870-5 Jan. 1871 [NARA M803 roll 5]Granite Mountain Record VaultUnited States & Canada Film1695190 7675817
Letters in register 1, A-F, Sept. 1866-May 1869 [NARA M803 roll 6]Granite Mountain Record VaultUnited States & Canada Film1695191 7675815
Letters in register 1, G-M, Sept. 1866-May 1869 [NARA M803 roll 7]Granite Mountain Record VaultUnited States & Canada Film1695192 7675816
Letters in register 1, N-Y, Oct. 1866-May 1869 [NARA M803 roll 8]Granite Mountain Record VaultUnited States & Canada Film1695193 7675814
Letters in register 2, A-P, June 1869-Jan. 1870 [NARA M803 roll 9]Granite Mountain Record VaultUnited States & Canada Film1695194 7675813
NoteLocationCollection/ShelfFilmImage Group Number (DGS)Format
v. 1 (8) 1 Jan. 1866-10 Oct. 1867; v. 2 (10) 11 Oct. 1867-1 Jan. 1868 [NARA M803 roll 1]Granite Mountain Record VaultUnited States & Canada Film1695186 7675821
v. A (11) 18 July 1866-30 Jan. 1867; v. B (12) 28 Jan.-4 Sept. 1867 [NARA M803 roll 2]Granite Mountain Record VaultUnited States & Canada Film1695187 7675820
v. C (13) 7 Sept. 1867-17 July 1868; v. D (14) 17 July 1868-27 May 1869 [NARA M803 roll 3]Granite Mountain Record VaultUnited States & Canada Film1695188 7675819
v. (17) 13 June 1867-1 Sept. 1870 [NARA M803 roll 4]Granite Mountain Record VaultUnited States & Canada Film1695189 Item 37675818
v. E (15) 27 May 1869-11 Aug. 1870; v. F (16) 15 Aug. 1870-3 Mar. 1871 [NARA M803 roll 4]Granite Mountain Record VaultUnited States & Canada Film1695189 Items 1 - 27675818
Name index (2); Subject index (3); Register of letters received v. 1 (1) 27 Sept. 1866-7 June 1869; Name index (5); Subject index (n.n.); Register of letters received, v. 2 (4) 27 May 1869-13 Jan. 1870; Name and subject index (7); Register of letters received, v. 3 (6) 5 Jan. 1870-5 Jan. 1871 [NARA M803 roll 5]Granite Mountain Record VaultUnited States & Canada Film1695190 7675817
Letters in register 1, A-F, Sept. 1866-May 1869 [NARA M803 roll 6]Granite Mountain Record VaultUnited States & Canada Film1695191 7675815
Letters in register 1, G-M, Sept. 1866-May 1869 [NARA M803 roll 7]Granite Mountain Record VaultUnited States & Canada Film1695192 7675816
Letters in register 1, N-Y, Oct. 1866-May 1869 [NARA M803 roll 8]Granite Mountain Record VaultUnited States & Canada Film1695193 7675814
Letters in register 2, A-P, June 1869-Jan. 1870 [NARA M803 roll 9]Granite Mountain Record VaultUnited States & Canada Film1695194 7675813

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