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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC06376 |
| From Archive Folder | Documents Relating to the 1860s |
| Title | Teacher's payroll for African American schools in Memphis, Tennessee |
| Date | August 1863 |
| Author | Walker, T. A. (fl. 1863-1865) |
| Additional authors | Bailey, S. A. (fl. 1863) Bailey, S. G. (fl. 1863) Bailey, William (fl. 1863) Graham, G. A. (fl. 1863) Johnston, J. B. (fl. 1863) Kiddoo, F. A. (fl. 1863) Matson, A. E. (fl. 1863) Randolph, E. (fl. 1863) Randolph, T. F. (fl. 1863) Sprague, S. A. (fl. 1863) Stewart, R. M. (fl. 1863) Stewart, T. N. (fl. 1863-1866) Vaughn, S. E. (fl. 1863) |
| Document Type | Business and financial document |
| Content Description | Signed by Walker, Captain of the 63rd U.S. Colored Infantry and Superintendent of the Freedmen, District of West Tennessee. Lists the amount of pay received by 14 teachers of African American schools in Memphis, Tennessee, 22 July 1863- 24 August 1863. Signed by A. E. Matson, S. A. Sprague, J. B. Johnston, F. A. Kiddoo, William Bailey, P. W. Bailey, S. A. Bailey, S. G. Bailey, T. N. Stewart, R. M. Stewart, S. E. Vaughn, L. F. Randolph, E. Randolph, and G. A. Graham, all teachers in Memphis. Rates of pay for the month range from $20-$29.95. |
| Subjects | Civil War Military History Education African American History Finance African American Troops Freemen |
| People | Bailey, S. A. (fl. 1863) Bailey, S. G. (fl. 1863) Bailey, William (fl. 1863) Graham, G. A. (fl. 1863) Johnston, J. B. (fl. 1863) Kiddoo, F. A. (fl. 1863) Matson, A. E. (fl. 1863) Randolph, E. (fl. 1863) Randolph, T. F. (fl. 1863) Sprague, S. A. (fl. 1863) Stewart, R. M. (fl. 1863) Stewart, T. N. (fl. 1863-1866) Vaughn, S. E. (fl. 1863) Walker, T. A. (fl. 1863-1865) |
| Place written | Memphis, Tennessee |
| Theme | African Americans; Education |
| Sub-collection | The Gilder Lehrman Collection, 1860-1945 |
| Additional Information | The Union won control of Memphis on June 6, 1862, at the Battle of Memphis. |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Civil War, Reconstruction and the Modern Era: 1860-1945 |