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1840 U.S. Census, Greene County, Tennessee- Free Negro Head of Household.pdf
An 1840 Census report for Greene County concerning the names of African American heads of households and a list of their family members. Family members are not named.

Black Teachers in Greene County.pdf
A list of some of the African American teachers who taught school in Greene County "In The Early Part of the Years of 1900."

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Black, Woman Elected to County Court.pdf
A Greeneville Sun article about the election Isom Elder, likely the first black magistrate to the county court.

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Burying Ground, Graveyard, and Cemetary Locator.pdf
Part of a burying ground, graveyard, and cemetary locator for African American cemeteries in Greene County, Tennessee.

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Colored People Will Celebrate.pdf
A news notice about an upcoming 8th of August celebration.

Colored Teachers Meeting Oct 5-6 (1).pdf
A Greeneville Sun news notice about an upcoming African American teachers meeting.

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Deed and Conveyance.pdf
A copy of a deed and conveyance of land from D.S. Susong and Edith Susong to Alex Manuel and Susan Manuel. From Book 88 of Greene County, Tennessee deeds.

Fannye Jones Recounts Memories Before And Following Integration.pdf
A Greeneville Sun article about Fannye Jone's memories of school integration in Greeneville, Tennessee.

February 15, 1883.pdf
A news article reporting that, for the first time, an African American man, Thompson Clem, has been placed on a jury in a circuit court in Greene County.

Greeneville 70 Years Ago.pdf
An article by J. B. Lyon, a highlighted part of which details the author's memories of the African American population of Greeneville.
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