Freedom papers and handmade tin carrying box belonging to Joseph Trammell
date: label: Date
content: 1852
name: label: Issued by
content: Loudoun County Court, American, founded 1757
label: Created by
content: Joseph Trammell, American, 1831 - 1859
label: Used by
content: Joseph Trammell, American, 1831 - 1859
notes: label: Description
content: Certificate of Freedom for Joseph Trammell. Handwritten in black ink on white paper, the document is labeled at the top as "No. 1952." The document includes a detailed description of Mr. Trammell. It also includes that his freedom was proven by the oath of Thomas S. Dorrell. The certificate indicates a county registration number that provides legal record of Joseph Trammell’s status as a free man of color.
label: Description
content: A small, handmade tin box with sliding lid. Used to hold certificate of freedom and carry in pocket.
place: label: Place made
content: Leesburg, Loudoun County, Virginia, United States, North and Central America
topic: label: Topic
content: African American
label: Topic
content: Free communities of color
label: Topic
content: Freedom
label: Topic
content: Identity
label: Topic
content: Law
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content: National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
label: Classification
content: Slavery and Freedom Objects
label: Classification
content: Accessories and Personal Effects
label: Classification
content: Documents and Manuscripts
creditLine: label: Credit Line
content: Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Elaine E. Thompson, in memory of Joseph Trammell, on behalf of his direct descendants
dataSource: label: Data Source
content: National Museum of African American History and Culture
identifier: label: Object number
content: 2014.25
objectType: label: Type
content: boxes (containers)
label: Type
content: free papers
objectRights: label: Restrictions & Rights
content: No Known Copyright Restrictions
label: Restrictions & Rights
content: Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
physicalDescription: label: Medium
content: Papers: ink on paper
label: Medium
content: Box: tin