A Guide to the Effie Graves Reminiscences, 1850
Descriptive Summary | ||
| Creator: | Graves, Effie | |
| Title: | Graves, Effie, Reminiscences | |
| Dates: | 1850 | |
| Abstract: | A bound typescript composes the Effie Graves Reminiscences, 1850, chronicling Graves’ family history and experiences growing up on a plantation in Coahoma County, Mississippi. | |
| Extent: | 1 vol. | |
| Language: | Materials are written in English. | |
| Repository: | Dolph Briscoe Center for American History, The University of Texas at Austin | |
Biographical Note
Born to Charles A. Graves and Ellen Armistead, Effie Graves lived on her family’s plantation in Coahoma County, Mississippi, in the 19th century.
Scope and Contents
A bound typescript composes the Effie Graves Reminiscences, 1850, chronicling Graves’ family history and experiences growing up on a plantation in Coahoma County, Mississippi. Entitled "Recollections of Effie Graves" the reminiscences discuss social conditions on the plantation, especially the lives of slaves, and various activities Graves and her family engaged in, such as dances and fly-fishing. Additionally, the collection describes life for women on the plantation, Graves’ thoughts on slavery and religion, and the impact of the Civil War on the southern way of life.
Restrictions
Access Restrictions
This collection is open for research use.
Index Terms | ||
| Subjects (Persons) | ||
| Graves, Effie -- Archives. | ||
| Subjects | ||
| Slavery -- Mississippi -- History. | ||
| Plantations -- Mississippi -- History. | ||
| Plantation life -- Mississippi -- History. | ||
| Women -- Mississippi - Biography. | ||
| Places | ||
| Coahoma County (Miss.) -- History -- 19th century -- Sources. | ||
| United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Influence. | ||
Administrative Information
Preferred Citation
Effie Graves Reminiscences, 1850, Dolph Briscoe Center for American History, The University of Texas at Austin.
Processing Information
Basic processing and cataloging of this collection was supported with funds from the National Historical Publications and Records Commission (NHPRC) for the Briscoe Center’s "History Revealed: Bringing Collections to Light" project, 2009-2011.
Detailed Description of the Papers
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