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Autobiographical statement of Andrew Hill, born into slavery in Madison County, Kentucky on December 16, 1813, 1916 June 5

 Item — Box: 1, Folder: 5
Identifier: 4

Scope and Contents

Copy of typed account by Andrew H. Hill, born a slave with the Dunson family, who enlisted in the US army in 1864. He names the leaders of the mob that pulled down Fee’s first schoolhouse. His recollections are dated June 5, 1916, and he gives his birthdate as Dec. 16, 1813, making him 103 at the time of this account.

Dates

  • Creation: 1916 June 5

Conditions Governing Access

Records can be accessed through the Reading Room, Berea College Special Collections and Archives, Hutchins Library, Berea College.

Extent

From the Series: 1 folders

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

Repository Details

Part of the Berea College Special Collections and Archives Repository

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Hutchins Library
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Berea Kentucky 40404 US
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