Slavery -- Arkansas
Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Found in 1 Collection or Record:
Ruth Polk Patterson Papers Addendum
Collection
Identifier: MC 903A
Scope and Content Note
Materials in this collection are various draft manuscripts of Ruth Polk Patterson’s books about her grandfather’s life and work as a slave in Arkansas. Spencer Polk, Patterson’s grandfather, was born to an enslaved woman, Sally, and her enslaver Taylor Polk. Unusually, Spencer and his siblings by Sally were raised along with Taylor Polk's white children.
Dates:
1971-1986