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[CIVIL RIGHTS]. Ledger recording \"colored voters\" registered at the Floyd County, VA Court House, 1920-1960.
Estimate: $400-$600
Sold
$2,000
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American Historical Ephemera and Photography, Featuring African Americana
Location
Cincinnati
Description

[CIVIL RIGHTS]. Ledger recording "colored voters" registered at the Floyd County, VA Court House, 1920-1960.


Folio (15 1/4 x 10 1/4 in.) Partly printed applied paper label affixed to front cover, "Roll of Colored Voters Registered at Court House Precinct Court House Magisterial District Floyd County, Virginia Since January 1, 1904." (Some short tears, flaking on the edges, abrasions to binding, torn portion to each page.) Contains double-page printed forms for keeping records. Approx. 24 pages filled out, some pages listing multiple registered voters and others listing one or two.

Voter registration roll demonstrates the range of occupations and statuses of enrollees, with occupations including Pullman Porters, stonemasons, powder plant workers, and more.

This lot is located in Cincinnati.

Condition
Freeman's I Hindman strives to describe historic materials in a manner that is respectful to all communities, providing descriptive contexts for objects where possible. The nature of historical ephemera is such that some material may represent positions, language, values, and stereotypes that are not consistent with the current values and practices at Freeman's I Hindman.