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James Henry Young labors for the College in slavery and in freedom, 1848-1864
On January 9, 1848, an enslaved man named James Henry Young began working at Georgetown College as a domestic servant in the dormitories. Young belonged to a local woman named Mary B. Hook, but first appears in the financial account of Hook's…
Appraisal of Jesse Batey's West Oak estate
Jesse Batey's West Oak plantation was appraised in March 1851 following his death. Along with the land, livestock, and other moveable property, the appraisal listed eighty-five people owned by Batey, recording their names and in many cases indicating…
Graphic Design Representing “John Hoover sells ‘Negro boy Mat’ to the College, 1835”
This was created by student Samyah Zia as a tribute to the original document (Item #21). This design captured the important aspect of the document and duplicated it across the screen while providing imagery to signify the act itself. The layering and…
Louisa Mason obituary, 1909
An obituary published in the St. Mary's Beacon, July 22, 1909, honoring the life of Louisa Mason (b. 1812), an enslaved woman owned by the Maryland Province of the Society of Jesus.
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…