Lloyd Warner Soil Collection Jar

Object/Artifact

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St. Joseph Museums

Name/Title

Lloyd Warner Soil Collection Jar

Entry/Object ID

2022.4.1

Description

Collection jar of soil from the sight of the lynching of Lloyd Warner. Clear glass jar contains soil, has a white lid, and written on the front in white font is the following: “Lloyd Warner Saint Joseph, Missouri November 28, 1933.”

Use

Memorial

Context

Lloyd Warner was an 18 year-old African American man lynched in Saint Joseph, Missouri. Remembrance of Warner is of great historical importance to the city of Saint Joseph, Missouri.

Collection

Lloyd Warner Coalition, Black Archives

Lexicon

LOC Thesaurus for Graphic Materials

Lynchings

Dimensions

Height

9-1/2 in

Width

5-1/2 in

Depth

9-1/2 in

Length

5-1/2 in

Parts

Count

1

Material

Glass, Metal, SOIL

Color

White

Condition

Overall Condition

Excellent