Negro in Florida, 1528-1940, The

Publication

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Jacksonville History Center

Name/Title

Negro in Florida, 1528-1940, The

Entry/Object ID

Library.1326

Tags

Negroes, Spiritualism, Neighborhoods, University presidents, Religious celebrations, Slave quarters, Communities, Religious, Spiritism, Religion, Conjurers, Slaves, Community centers, Religious education, Slavery, Folklorists, Conjuring, Religious communities, Library Rare books collection as of June 4 2023, Universities & colleges, Voodooism, Religious groups

Description

167 pages; 28cm. Negro in Florida, 1528-1940 by Zora Hurston. Writers Program (Fla.). Table of contents: History - Slave days in Florida - Sidelights on slavery - What the Florida Negro does - Workaday songs - Amusements and diversions - Bolita - Folklore - Hoodoo and voodoo - Conjure shop - Unusual negro commmunities - Florida Agricultural and Mechanical College - Notable Florida negroes - Durkeeville and Liberty City - Religion - Spirituals. Chapter XIII (page 131-153) Notable Florida negroes include information on Augusta Savage, Robert Meacham, C. F. Call, Aharta Carter, Daniel W. Roberts, Jonathan Gibbs, James Weldon Johnson, J. Rosamond Johnson, W. E. Dancer, Thomas H. B. Walker, Allen Thompson Robeson, and Zora Neal Hurston. "Unpublished manuscript. This is a xerox copy of a xerox copy given to Jacksonville University by Dr. Carita Doggett Corse in 1975; her handwriting appears on the following page" is noted on the title page. No pages are missing but page numbers 16-25 and 41-60 don't exist ; assume typist error per Taryn, August 30, 2017. Illustrations contents listed but not included in the manuscript. Compilation by State Office of Writers Project. Federal Writers' Project of the Work Projects Administration for the State of Florida.

Collection

Library

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Book

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Other Documents

Nomenclature Class

Documentary Objects

Nomenclature Category

Category 08: Communication Objects

Search Terms

African Americans -- Florida -- History., African Americans -- Florida -- Folklore., Hurston, Zora Neale., Savage, Augusta, 1892-1962., Dancer, William Evey, 1883-1934., Johnson, J. Rosamond (John Rosamond), 1873-1954., Johnson, James Weldon, 1871-1938., Roberts, Dr. Daniel W, 1867-1919., African American schools -- Florida -- Jacksonville -- History.

Publication Details

Author

Writers' Program (Fla.), Hurston, Zora Neale

Publisher

Publisher not identified

Place Published

* Untyped Place Published

Place of publication not identified

Date Published

1528 - 1940

Call No.

Rare Book E 185 .93 .F5 N38

Notes

Creation Date: 194?