From National Archives Record Group 75, these records consist of incoming and outgoing correspondence and special files on specific topics.

This large commercial project sought to film plantation-related materials: diaries, letters, farm books, bills of sale, ledgers, and other records from various archives throughout the country. The University Libraries own Series J: Part 6 (Selections from the Southern Historical Collection, Manuscripts Department, Library of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill). These collections include papers from Gustavus Henry (Desha County)and James Trooper Armstrong (Jefferson County).

Includes: reports, investigations, legal decisions, regulations, and business contracts for the Cherokee, Choctaw, Chickasaw, Creek, and Seminole tribes.

Eighteenth century description of the geography of the Mississippi valley, including discussion of the major population groups, by Imlay, Gilbert, 1754-1828.

The American Colonization Society was formed in 1816 with the aim of helping freed people to emigrate from the United States to Africa. While attempting to remain neutral during the abolition debate, the Society drew support and attacks from both pro- and anti-slavery factions.

The collection includes 51 Native American newspapers from 23 states and the District of Columbia published from 1947-1973. The newspapers were prepared in cooperation with the American Indian Press Association.

This set is part 1 of interviews from 1967-1973 compiled by the American Indian Research Project (AIRP) at the University of South Dakota Vermillion.

The Indian Rights Association (IRA) was organized in Philadelphia in 1882 to protect the interests and general welfare of Indians and to support government efforts to “civilize” Native Americans. These records include court cases, reservation visits, agent reports, health and welfare recommendations, and more.