Estate Papers of Titus Farr

Original Title

Rare Slavery Documents - Administration of the Property of Titus Farr

Devised Title

Estate Papers of Titus Farr

Date

1838

Creator

State of Florida See all items with this value

Gadsden County, Florida See all items with this value

Contributor

James N. Eaton

Description

The Gadsden County court administered the estate of Titus Farr. The administration detailed Farr's assets, reflecting the economic reliance on enslaved labor in the region. This process underscored the legal framework of property management, where enslaved people were treated as assets and sold to settle debts.

Primary Subject

1800-1899 See all items with this value

Racism See all items with this value

Agriculture See all items with this value

White supremacy movements See all items with this value

Location

Tallahassee

Leon County

Florida

United States of America

Type

Textual document

Medium

Paper

Additional Techniques

Print

Measurements

L:20.8cm x W:10.9cm

Format

PDF

HBCU Identifier

AR_0012_100_01_B02_F08

HCAC Identifier

HCAC.FAMU.0148

Rights

All rights reserved. The use of any part of these objects and photographs transmitted in any form by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise, or stored in a retrieval system without the prior written consent of MEBA is an infringement of the copyright law.

Contributing Institution

Florida A&M University

Source

James N. Eaton, Sr. Collection

Collection

Rare Slave Documents See all items with this value

Language

English