Series 02, Subseries B: M.A. Thesis Notes and Publications

Collection Items

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  Frances C. Roberts Townsend Notes

  Roberts' 1940 M.A. thesis is titled "An Experiment in Emancipation of Slaves by an Alabama Planter." It discusses the estate of Madison County plantation owner and enslaver Samuel Townsend, his enslaved children, and his emancipation of them in his will.
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  Frances C. Roberts' Masters Thesis

  Roberts' 1940 M.A. thesis is titled "An Experiment in Emancipation of Slaves by an Alabama Planter." It discusses the estate of Madison County plantation owner and enslaver Samuel Townsend, his enslaved children, and his emancipation of them in his will.
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  Frances C. Roberts Thesis Rough Draft

  Roberts' 1940 M.A. thesis is titled "An Experiment in Emancipation of Slaves by an Alabama Planter." It discusses the estate of Madison County plantation owner and enslaver Samuel Townsend, his enslaved children, and his emancipation of them in his will.
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  Additional copy of Frances C. Roberts Thesis

  This material has not been digitized.
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  Townsend Slaves

  This folder has not been digitized; please contact UAH Archives, Special Collections, and Digital Initiatives for access.

• Frances Cabaniss Roberts Collection
  • Series 02, Subseries B: M.A. Thesis Notes and Publications