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Travel Pass for Lewis

Identifier: PC_803_Elvira_Norris_Paper_Box1_Folder1
Metadata Creator: Tracy-Walls, Fran, Rankins, Brittney
Digital Creator: Rankins, Brittney
Digital Creation Date: 2022
Capture Tools: Zeutschel Book Scanner
Repository: State Archives of North Carolina
Hosted By: State Archives of North Carolina
Digital Format: image/jpg
Digital Collections: Records of Enslaved People in Private Collections
Digital Characteristics: 1 page
Local Call Number: PC.803
Format: Administrative records
Language: English
Type: Text
Rights: The SA of NC considers this item in the public domain by U.S. law but responsibility for permissions rests with researchers.
Description: A travel pass was created for Lewis, a man who was enslaved. The pass permitted him to travel between the plantation of Elvira Norris and the plantation of Mr. Newell.The Records of Enslaved People in Private Collections digital collection draws from various private collections, offering glimpses into different points in the lives of enslaved individuals such as purchases, sales, births, and deaths. Due to their legal status, these records seldom reflect their own perspectives; however, they serve as poignant reminders of their humanity and the systemic coercion imposed upon them by others and by governmental structures. The collection includes, but is not limited to, bills of sale, correspondence, inventories, lists, wills, and administrative records, collectively shedding light on the often harsh realities faced by enslaved people in different historical contexts. Please note that this collection represents a selection of records from the State Archives of North Carolina, offering a glimpse into their experiences rather than a complete representation.
Time Period: (1860-1876) Civil War and Reconstruction, (1820-1860) Antebellum
Place: North Carolina, United States
Index Terms: Lewis (enslaved); Norris, Elvira (enslaver)
Subjects-Records of Enslaved People in Private Collections: Enslaved persons--Social conditions, African American men, African American children, Slavery--America--History, Slavery--United States--History--19th century, Slavery--Southern States--History--19th century, African Americans--History--To 1863, North Carolina--History--1775-1865, African American women
Subject: Enslaved persons--Social conditions, African American men, African American children, African American women, Slavery--United States--History--19th century, North Carolina--History--1775-1865, Slavery--America--History, African Americans--History--To 1863, Slavery--Southern States--History--19th century
Date: D:00 M:00 Y:1860
Creator: Norris, Elvira.
Title: Travel Pass for Lewis
Source Collections: Elvira Norris Paper. Private Collections. State Archives of North Carolina

IIIF manifest: https://iiif.quartexcollections.com/ncdcr/iiif/1e6f57c1-3b03-43df-9f1c-0a64cc300599/manifest

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