Black History Collection, 1780-1984

The digital collection is available on the Collections Database Items related to Black, Indigenous, and People of Color in Lancaster County 

Black History Collection, 1780-1984

Object ID:  MG0240

2 boxes     33 folders, 128 items, 1,178 pages to scan    1 cubic ft.

Repository:  LancasterHistory (Organization)

Shelving Location:  Archives South, Side 6

Scope and Content Note:  This collection contains papers and local government records related to Black history in Lancaster County, including an index to Lancaster County’s register of enslaved persons; Mayor’s Register of Coloured Persons or Negro Entry Book, a census of free persons of color in Lancaster city; and a biographical account of Rev. James William Charles Pennington. There are local government records for enslaved persons and their children in Lancaster County, as well as for free persons of color. The collection also contains letters from anti-slavery societies, papers related to abolitionist activity, and a manumission paper from the state of Virginia.

Creators:  LancasterHistory (Organization); Pennsylvania. Court of Quarter Sessions (Lancaster County)