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Summer clothes for the enslaved at Bohemia, June 1761
On June 8, 1761, Fr. John Lewis from Bohemia plantation in Cecil County, Maryland, purchased summer clothes for 5 enslaved persons.
Suckey's Funeral at the College Ground, 1819
Fr. McElroy, the parish priest of Holy Trinity Church at Georgetown, recorded the death and burial of Suckey, an enslaved woman owned by Mr. Key. Fr. McElroy noted that around 400 people attended her funeral.
Students charged for "wages of servants," 1828
This bill book contains various student accounts containing entries for charges for "wages of servants."
Students at Georgetown College purchase "cloth for a servant," 1836
The 1836 account of Robert L. And William B. Scott records their student fees and expenses. On September 15 they were charged for various items of clothing, including "1 coat of grey (cloth for servant). This may suggest that the Scotts brought an…
Student John Duncan's bills to be paid with the proceeds of cotton sale, 1845
A note pasted into student John Duncan's account requests that Duncan tell the college's treasurer that his father would remit the money owed on his account after the sale of cotton from his "Lowndes plantation."
Stephen and Tempey "Boath Ran away" from the College, 1800
A boarder named Francis Neale entered the College in March 1800. Several months later, the Neale family rented out two slaves to Georgetown, Stephen and Tempey (this is a best guess on her name). Both appear to have run away shortly thereafter, as…
Stained glass window, Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic Church
Stained glass window from Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic Church in Maringouin, Louisiana, featuring historical images of the church from 1877, 1964, and 1972. Immaculate Heart of Mary has been the center of Catholic religious life for many members…