This collections centers on original documents and annotated transcriptions of items related to Slavery and Servitude at Forty Acres
The Porter-Phelps-Huntington Family Papers as a whole comprise almost a hundred linear feet of materials, stretching from the late seventeenth to the mid-twentieth centuries. The collection is held at the University of Massachusetts Special Collections and University Archives, is documented by a finding aid, and is available for research.
Dublin Core
Title
18th cen.: Porter and Phelps family correspondence including enslavement and servitude documents
Subject
Original documents and annotated transcriptions related to servitude at this property, or produced during the period 1745 – 1883 during which people were enslaved at this Hadley farmstead.
Description
Original documents and annotated transcriptions related to servitude at this property, or produced during the period 1745 – 1883 during which people were enslaved at this Hadley farmstead.
Creator
A project of the Amherst College American Studies course “Global Valley” in collaboration with the Porter Phelps Huntington Foundation and University of Massachusetts Special Collections and University Archives.
Source
These documents are the property of the University Massachusetts Special Collections and University Archives. This is an ongoing project and additional materials will be added over time.
Rights
Contact UMass SCUA for permission to publish or reproduce these materials.