A Collection in
Special Collections and Archives
Collection Number 1978-25
Johnston Memorial Library, Virginia State
University
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Funding:
Funded in part by a grant from the National
Endowment for the Humanities.
Processed by:
Lucious Edwards
Repository
Special Collections and Archives, Johnston
Memorial Library, Virginia State University
Collection number
1978-25
Title
James A. Brewer Papers,
1729,1969
Collector
James A. Brewer
Language
English
Abstract
James Brewer, a graduate of
Virginia State was later a member of the faculty teaching in
the Department of History. While a member of the faculty,
Professor Brewer collected a number of papers regarding
manumissions of blacks in several counties in North Carolina.
Included is a petition for the self-hire of slaves in
Wilmington, North Carolina. There is also some correspondence
documenting some of Mr. Brewer's activities as a resident of
Ettrick.
James A. Brewer, a Petersburg native and graduate of
Virginia State College for Negroes in 1941. After World War II
Mr. Brewer returned to school earning both the M.A. and Ph. D
in History from Pennsylvania State in Pennsylvania. Mr. Brewer
began his teaching career in North Carolina and later joined
the faculty at Virginia State University.
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