243 10 5481 https://digital.mobilepubliclibrary.org/files/original/4904bb7902a85ecf8ff14d6f03db2041.pdf 6c545527c2a6f633689b872d320940fb Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Clotilda Collection Subject The topic of the resource Clippings file Description An account of the resource Digital reproduction of the Clotilda archival collection, also including items from the Clotilda and Africatown vertical files. Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Mobile Public Library, Local History & Genealogy Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource This file may be freely used for educational uses as long as it is not altered in any way. No commercial reproduction or distribution of this file is permitted without written permission from this institution. Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource scanned images Language A language of the resource English Type The nature or genre of the resource text, still image Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context files-clotilda Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Text Any textual data included in the document Mr. Donaldson Dear Sir I have written some of "Schr Clotilda" voyage' and life... at "Grist Mill" with Mr. Jackson Very Respectfully Yours Capt Wm Foster Sept- 29th/90 [different hand] I think the above was written by Mrs[?]. Foster Last Slaver from U.S. to Africa. A.D. 1860. Schr. Clotilda built in Mobile Ala. by Capt Wm Foster A.D. 1856: Fitted out for the coast of Africa to purchase a cargo of Slaves; cleared and sailed from Mobile March 4th with the following cargo: 25 casks of Rice. 80 casks of... Rum. 30 bbl Beef. 40 bbl Pork. 3 bbls Sugar 25 bbls Flour. 4 bbl Bread. 4 bbl Molasses. 25 Boxes dry goods. and sundries. 125 casks water and... thousand ($9,000) dollars in gold: 9 men fore the mast: first and second mates and myself made 12 in all on board: Original Format The type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data Text Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Last Slaver from U.S. to Africa. A.D. 1860 Subject The topic of the resource Eyewitness accounts Description An account of the resource Account of the Clotilda by Captain William Foster Transcription of Capt. Foster’s account of the Clotilda voyage and notes accompanying it (with suggestions in [italics]), by Valerie Ellis, Local History and Genealogy, Mobile Public Library: Mr. Donaldson, Dear Sir, I have written some of “Schr. Clotilda” [“Schr” is Schooner] voyage and left it at “Grist Mill” with Mr. Jackson. Very Respectfully yours, Capt. Wm. Foster Sept. 29th/90 [1890] [The sentence below is in slighter darker ink (perhaps because added later?)] I think the above was written by Mrs. [Mr.? Wm.?] Foster [original seems to be spelled Fostor] Last Slaver from U.S. to Africa. A.D. 1860 Schr Clotilda built in Mobile, Ala., by Wm Foster A.D. 1856. Fitted out for the coast of Africa to purchase a cargo of Slaves; cleared and sailed from Mobile March 4thwith the following cargo: 26 [25?] casks of Rice, 80 casks of augident [maybe aguardiente, meaning contains 29%-60% alcohol?] Rum, 30 bbl. [barrels] Beef, 40 bbl. Pork. 3 bbls Sugar, 25 bbls Flour, 4 bbl Bread, 4 bbl Molasses, 25 Boxes dry goods and sundries, 125 casks water, and nine thousand ($9,000) dollars in gold; 9 men fore the mast, first and second mates and myself made 12 in all on board. March 7th: crossed Mobile Bar with fair winds, and made island of Cuba 3 ½ days, from there to Bermuda. Had rough weather, sprung main boom and other damages. March 17: off Bermuda 60 miles north, encountered a heavy gale of wind lasting nine days with great damage to vessel, having shipped a sea which carried overboard everything on deck except two boats, one fastened on top of midship’s house, and one one cabbin’s [cabin’s] house. Also carried away boat Davits half the steering wheel, and split the Rudder head in three pieces. Portuguese “Man of War” chasing us from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Squalls all day, and about dark our foresail went out of the bolt rope in splinters: the most exciting race I ever saw. April 14th sighted the island Togo Cape De Verde. 16th, Two day[sic] later came to anchor in Porto Praya [Praia], Cape De V. While running to land at “Togo” 8 a.m., we sighted a Portuguese Man of War running for us; we changed course to get away from her, not wishing to be boarded so early on the voyage, as he would follow us for capture. Now having arrived at Porto Praya, Cape D. V., came the trouble to save the vessel! My crew refused duty, and I thought my voyage broken up. However, I made a bargain with my crew to double their wages from first agreement in Mobile, and they went to work cheerfully to repair the vessel; and did not have any trouble with the American Consul, notwithstanding his tact at guessing as to my whither bound, but gave me clearance to trade on the coast of Africa, and recommended to me to go to the island of Anabon [also spelled Annobon] and sell my cargo, as there was a famine on the island. April 22nd, set sail to trade on the coast, while getting under way to leave Porto “Praya” not knowing the current; we ?? [move?] the vessel around and ran into a “Man of War” and carried away her bumkins, sail and main Boom. I thought she would intercept us with shot but did not. Blowing a fine breeze at the time we were soon out of reach of guns, had fine breeze off coast of Cape Palmas. Arrived at Whyda [Whydah] May 15th. 15th: anchored 1 ½ miles from the shore; at 4 p.m. a boat boarded us the same evening to know our business. I told him I wished to exchange commodities and therefore would have to see the Prince and officials. The sea rolling at a fearful height at the time, we could not land in our boats -- but the natives had boats 60 feet long manned by 20 natives, darted through the waves like fish. Having gotten ashore safely, I met with interpreters who kindly congratulated me and gave me in charge of three natives, who put me in a hammock with canopy and carried me into the City of Whyda six miles distant: upon arrival I found splendid accommodations for traders. I spent the night in “Merchant’s Exchange.” Having breakfasted early I with Cicerone [this appears to be an old term for a guide, not necessarily someone named Cicerone – and probably not a beer sommelier, the other definition] sallied forth to see the city and transact my business with the Prince. Cicerone presented me to the ebony Prince, a man of 250 lbs avoirdupois [weight]. Presentation consisted of myself and fifty officials, all of whom fell on their knees in acknowledgement of “His Majesty.” We then partook of social drink, and then I told him my business, that I had nine thousand dollars in gold and merchandise, and wanted to buy a cargo of negroes, for which I agreed to pay one hundred dollars per head, for one hundred and twenty five. After detaining me eight days, I thought him purposing my capture, but during this time I thought it not waste, as I was storing up knowledge of the many things it takes to make up the world: Among the many things that attracted any attention, as we repaired to the place of worship, which consisted of a large square of ground with a wall ten ft. high upon which was covered with snakes – trees in there were loaded with the repulsive things, revelling [possibly swelling, but I think it’s revelling/reveling] in their deified elation [perhaps ulation, misspelling of ululation?]. Devotees attending had them wound around their necks and waists, & had the appearance of our rattlesnake. From thence I went to see the King of Dahomey. Having agreeably transacted affairs with Prince, we went to the warehouse where they had in confinement four thousand captives in a state of nudity, from which they gave me liberty to select one hundred and twenty-five as mine, offering to brand them for me, from which I peremptorily forbid. Commenced taking on cargo of negroes, successfully securing on board one hundred and ten. I told interpreter if he would send the negroes down to the warehouse on the beach and deliver them on board by 10 a.m. I would transfer my cargo to him, to which he agreed. I went on board at 6 a.m. and had my cargo thereon overboard in water-tight casks, and they sent their surf men who swam the casks ashore safely. Early in the morning, I went on board, and left the first mate on shore to tally them aboard; after securing 75 aboard, we had an alarming surprise when man aloft with glass sang out “Sail ho,” steamer leeward [or toward?] ten miles. I looked and, behold black and white flags, signals of distress, interspersed the coast for fifteen miles, and two steamers hove in sight for purpose of capture. The crew thinking our capture inevitable, refused duty and wanted to take any boats from the vessel and go on shore but could not have landed with our boats owing to the surf. While getting underway two more boats came along side with thirty five more negroes, making in all one hundred and ten; left fifteen on the beach having to leave in haste. All under headway, both steamers changed their course to intercept us, the wind being favourable; in a short time we knew we were outsailing them; then my crew showed their appreciation for not letting them take my boats to go on shore; in four hours were out of sight of land and steamers. Twelve days out from Whyda sighted Cape Palmas and Man of War. We thought we were captured. In a short time came a heavy squall, and we were safe; next day struck north east trade winds and going twelve to fourteen miles per hour on June 30th made Abaco light [lighthouse], and came through the hole in the wall. In coming on the Bahama bank at 8 p.m. were running on to a sunken ship with stansions [sic; probably stanchions] in sight. The lookout sang out “hard a starboard” and we passed the ship within ten feet. Next day passed “Tortugas” and two men of war in sight, but took no notice of us, as we disguised our vessel by taking down square sail yards, and fore topmast; appearing as a common coaster and sailed for Mobile, coming through Prilaboy [?? looks like Prilaboy or Pritaboy, but there’s nothing by that name that I know of; the only thing close is Petit Bois Pass/Petit Bois Island in Mississippi] channel into lake Pontchartrain, and anchored off “Point of Pines” Grand Bay, Miss. July 9th went ashore, gave a resident twenty-five dollars for horse and buggy to take me to Mobile. There I got a steam tug to tow schn [schooner?] up Spanish river into the Ala. River at “Twelve Mile Island.” I transferred my Slaves to a river steamboat, and sent them up into the canebrake to hide them until further disposal. I then burned my schr. to the water’s edge and sunk her. July 9th. When anchored off “P. of P.” Miss. The mates and crew did not want me to leave the vessel until they were paid for voyage and said they would kill me if I attempted to take the negroes ashore without their money. Capt. Tim Meaher and party were to have met me there for the purpose of landing negroes, and pay the crew off, and I had made arrangements with the mates and crew, to take the vessel to Tampico and change her name and get clearance for New Orleans – the parties failing to meet me in time, compelled me to come up to Mobile. I hired a tug and went to the vessel to tow her up to Mobile into Spanish River and crew refused to let me have her because I didn’t have time to get the money to pay them. I came back to Mobile and took on board the tug five men and $8,000 dollars, landed [I think] at vessel 9 p.m. Went aboard and settled with them according to my first arrangement in Mobile. We put the mates and crew on steamer and sent them to Montgomery on their way to the northern states. Your most obedient servant Capt. Wm Foster Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 29 September 1890 4 March 1860 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Scanned image Language A language of the resource English Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context files-clotilde-lastslaverfromustoafrica-01 Relation A related resource Foster, Capt. William. "Last Slaver from U.S. to Africa." 1860. Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Mobile Public Library, Local History & Genealogy Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Mobile Public Library's Clotilda Collection Type The nature or genre of the resource text Clotilda Dahomey foster Meaher Portuguese Man of War Whyda https://digital.mobilepubliclibrary.org/files/original/25d714e7dfb56f9866c6d80d8351cbb8.pdf 12612bb6dd1cced858d413a79a5fcc04 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Clotilda Collection Subject The topic of the resource Clippings file Description An account of the resource Digital reproduction of the Clotilda archival collection, also including items from the Clotilda and Africatown vertical files. Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Mobile Public Library, Local History & Genealogy Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource This file may be freely used for educational uses as long as it is not altered in any way. No commercial reproduction or distribution of this file is permitted without written permission from this institution. Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource scanned images Language A language of the resource English Type The nature or genre of the resource text, still image Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context files-clotilda Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Text Any textual data included in the document HISTORY The author and Africatown Emma Roche was the first to document a vital segment of Mobile's history By Marilyn Culpepper What do a gifted Mobile artist and America's most well known former slave community have in common? If you have never pondered that question, perhaps you are unaware of the first thorough account written about the original inhabitants of Africantown. Original Format The type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data Text Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource The Author and Africatown Subject The topic of the resource Book reviews Description An account of the resource Book review of Emma Langdon Roche's Historic Sketches of the South Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource August 2007 Relation A related resource Culpepper, Marilyn. "The Author and Africatown." Zalea, August 2007, p. 6, [?]. Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Scanned image Language A language of the resource English Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context files-clotilda-theauthorandafricatown-01 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Mobile Public Library, Local History & Genealogy Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Mobile Public Library's Clotilda Collection Type The nature or genre of the resource text Abache Africatown Clothilde Clotilda Cudjo Culpepper Dahomey Historic Sketches of the South Kazoola Meaher Roche Tarkars https://digital.mobilepubliclibrary.org/files/original/f3391c2530c08a8d2173462b35d285f6.pdf 877dd10dfa7336edb7f3974d990f1a75 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Clotilda Collection Subject The topic of the resource Clippings file Description An account of the resource Digital reproduction of the Clotilda archival collection, also including items from the Clotilda and Africatown vertical files. Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Mobile Public Library, Local History & Genealogy Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource This file may be freely used for educational uses as long as it is not altered in any way. No commercial reproduction or distribution of this file is permitted without written permission from this institution. Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource scanned images Language A language of the resource English Type The nature or genre of the resource text, still image Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context files-clotilda Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Text Any textual data included in the document [...] Sunday Morning, November 1, 1914 [...] OF THIS CITY IN CIVIL WAR DAYS [...] The last boat of slaves was brought to Mobile by the Meaher Brothers, father and uncle of our present townsman, Mr. Gus Meaher. They built a ship at [...], which they well supplied with cheap jewelry and trinkets, which they dispatched to Africa. On their arrival, they bought from the king of that country quite a number of these African people, paying for them with these trinkets and jewelry. The ship returned with her load of [...] freight, and on casting anchor at the Fleet, she was met by the river steamer, John B. Taney. The slaves were all placed below deck and the hatches closed down. The steamer came up the bar and passed the city of Mobile, went up the river a short distance, returned, discharged [...] cargo of [...] freight at a point now named Plateau. The descendants of these people are there now, the old chief of the tribe, named Dahomy, is still living at Plateau, and can be seen any time by taking a Magazine Point car. Original Format The type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data Text Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Mobilian Tells of This City in Civil War Days Subject The topic of the resource Newspaper articles Description An account of the resource Newspaper article on Civil War-era South Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1 November 1914 Relation A related resource Cox, B.B. "Mobilian Tells of This City in Civil War Days." The Mobile Register, 01 Nov. 1914, p. 5A. Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Scanned image Language A language of the resource English Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context files-clotilda-mobiliantellsofthiscityincivilwardays-01 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Mobile Public Library, Local History & Genealogy Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Mobile Public Library's Clotilda Collection Type The nature or genre of the resource text Civil War cox Dahomey John B. Taney Meaher https://digital.mobilepubliclibrary.org/files/original/431523ea2ad0cb09d4e4983078531db9.pdf 6ea3a98794c029ee55f5107de2556d30 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Clotilda Collection Subject The topic of the resource Clippings file Description An account of the resource Digital reproduction of the Clotilda archival collection, also including items from the Clotilda and Africatown vertical files. Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Mobile Public Library, Local History & Genealogy Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource This file may be freely used for educational uses as long as it is not altered in any way. No commercial reproduction or distribution of this file is permitted without written permission from this institution. Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource scanned images Language A language of the resource English Type The nature or genre of the resource text, still image Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context files-clotilda Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Text Any textual data included in the document The Last Slave Ship The "Clotilda" was outfitted as a slaver at the major expense of Capt. Timothy Meaher due to a bet made with several eastern gentlemen. They were passengers aboard a steamboat (not named) cruising up the Alabama River. The conversation concerned secession from the Union and gradually turned to the great risk involved in landing any more slaves in America, and from this came the bet by Capt. Meaher that it would be done. Original Format The type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data Text Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource The Last Slave Ship Subject The topic of the resource Records Description An account of the resource Note on the Clotilda Relation A related resource Local History and Genealogy. "The Last Slave Ship." Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Scanned image Language A language of the resource English Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context files-clotilda-thelastslaveship-01 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Mobile Public Library, Local History & Genealogy Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Mobile Public Library's Clotilda Collection Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource unknown Type The nature or genre of the resource text Clotilda Dahomey foster Meaher Twelve Mile Island https://digital.mobilepubliclibrary.org/files/original/81e0b530290d66fa395feaa09f1eb83a.pdf 9a9efd665c96b54c7ff508c515872246 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Clotilda Collection Subject The topic of the resource Clippings file Description An account of the resource Digital reproduction of the Clotilda archival collection, also including items from the Clotilda and Africatown vertical files. Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Mobile Public Library, Local History & Genealogy Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource This file may be freely used for educational uses as long as it is not altered in any way. No commercial reproduction or distribution of this file is permitted without written permission from this institution. Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource scanned images Language A language of the resource English Type The nature or genre of the resource text, still image Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context files-clotilda Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Text Any textual data included in the document AN AFRICATOWN CLOTILDE EXPERIENCE. "A Memoir of Lottie Dennison." This book is a biography written about Lottie Dennison, one of the occupants on the Clotilde who was brought to the U.S.A. in 1859. Original Format The type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data Text Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource An Africatown Clotilde Experience Subject The topic of the resource Book reviews Description An account of the resource Book summary of A Memoir of Lottie Dennison by Mable Dennison Relation A related resource Dennison, Mable. "An Africatown Clotilde Experience." A Memoir of Lottie Dennison. 1986. Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Scanned image Language A language of the resource English Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context files-clotilda-anafricatownclotildeexperience-01 Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1986 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Mobile Public Library, Local History & Genealogy Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Mobile Public Library's Clotilda Collection Type The nature or genre of the resource text Africatown Benin Clotilda Clotilde Dahomey Dennison https://digital.mobilepubliclibrary.org/files/original/cc46b12d13b860aad2ef45f64ea53289.pdf 162daf13fce1b934de8e00ddb9c7d8e8 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Clotilda Collection Subject The topic of the resource Clippings file Description An account of the resource Digital reproduction of the Clotilda archival collection, also including items from the Clotilda and Africatown vertical files. Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Mobile Public Library, Local History & Genealogy Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource This file may be freely used for educational uses as long as it is not altered in any way. No commercial reproduction or distribution of this file is permitted without written permission from this institution. Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource scanned images Language A language of the resource English Type The nature or genre of the resource text, still image Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context files-clotilda Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Text Any textual data included in the document Historic Sketches of the South By Emma Langdon Roche [..] and conveyed by six stalwart blacks to the presence of a prince of Dahomey--a great, stout black, weighing over three hundred pounds. This prince was hospitable in his attentions and entertained Foster with the sights of Whydah. Original Format The type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data Text Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Historic Sketches of the South Subject The topic of the resource Book excerpts Description An account of the resource Book excerpt from Emma Langdon Roche's Historic Sketches of the South Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1914 Relation A related resource Roche, Emma Langdon. Historic Sketches of the South. Knickerbocker Press, 1914, p. 86-87, 98-99. 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Title A name given to the resource Clotilda Collection Subject The topic of the resource Clippings file Description An account of the resource Digital reproduction of the Clotilda archival collection, also including items from the Clotilda and Africatown vertical files. Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Mobile Public Library, Local History & Genealogy Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource This file may be freely used for educational uses as long as it is not altered in any way. No commercial reproduction or distribution of this file is permitted without written permission from this institution. Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource scanned images Language A language of the resource English Type The nature or genre of the resource text, still image Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context files-clotilda Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Text Any textual data included in the document Remembering Clotilda During Black History Month, Americans should take time to reflect on the 1860 voyage of the schooner Clotilda from Mobile to Africa and back -- the last documented slaving voyage in U.S. history. This human rights abuse was a capital crime under the law, but no one was ever punished for it. Nor was any restitution ever made to the 110 Africans brought by force to American shores on the eve of the Civil War. They dreamed of returning to Africa, but could never do so. Many now lie buried at Old Plateau Cemetery on the edge of Mobile. (Traditionally, the Clotilda voyage was placed in 1859 and the ship identified as Clotilde, but recent research has shifted scholarly opinion.) Original Format The type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data Text Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Remembering Clotilda Subject The topic of the resource Article Description An account of the resource Article on the Clotilda Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource January 2005 Relation A related resource Copson, Ray. "Remembering Clotilda." Jan. 2005. Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Scanned image Language A language of the resource English Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context files-clotilda-rememberingclotilda-01 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Mobile Public Library, Local History & Genealogy Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Mobile Public Library's Clotilda Collection Type The nature or genre of the resource text Africatown Clotilda Clotilde Copson Dahomey foster Keeby Meaher Old Plateau Cemetery Plateau Whydah Yoruba https://digital.mobilepubliclibrary.org/files/original/83a2415d04fc0a7d208ce22a1a7a499b.pdf fab0880ab122a141038930df784bc494 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Clotilda Collection Subject The topic of the resource Clippings file Description An account of the resource Digital reproduction of the Clotilda archival collection, also including items from the Clotilda and Africatown vertical files. Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Mobile Public Library, Local History & Genealogy Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource This file may be freely used for educational uses as long as it is not altered in any way. No commercial reproduction or distribution of this file is permitted without written permission from this institution. Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource scanned images Language A language of the resource English Type The nature or genre of the resource text, still image Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context files-clotilda Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Text Any textual data included in the document DEATH OF CAPTAIN TIM MEAHER, THE VENERABLE STEAMBOAT MAN. Yesterday died Captain Timothy Meaher, long known as one of the best and most successful of steamboatmen, who plied the rivers in the palmiest days of the business before and since the war. He died at his home on the Telegraph road, three miles from the city, where for some years he has lived in retirement. He was seventy-nine years of age. [...] THE KING OF WHYDAH'S WIVES. The King of Whydah's wives were objects of special care to himself, and of enforced veneration to his people. The favourite ones lived in the palace with him; the others were accommodated in adjoining buildings. No men were employed in the royal household, and the king was served solely by his wives[...] WOMEN IN DAHOMEY. Petticoat Government Prevails Among the Amazons. From the Seattle Telegraph. Women rule the household, the amazonian principle extending into all the [..] of life. Many of the king's amazons are married women, the marriages, however, having taken place before they were drafted into the army, and in all these cases the husband stays at home and cares for the children, if there are any, while his wife goes to war [...] Original Format The type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data Text Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Death of Captain Tim Meaher, The Venerable Steamboat Man Subject The topic of the resource Newspaper articles Description An account of the resource Newspaper articles on Capt. Meaher's death and various information about Dahomey Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Scanned image Language A language of the resource English Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context files-clotilda-meaherdeathanddahomey-01 Relation A related resource "Death of Captain Tim Meaher, The Venerable Steamboat Man." Mobile Daily Register, 4 Mar. 1892, page unknown. "An Episode of the Slave Trade." Mobile Daily Register, 4 Mar. 1892, page unknown. "Getting Away under Fire with a Load of Slaves." Mobile Daily Register, 4 Mar. 1892, page unknown. "The Amazons." Mobile Daily Register, 4 Mar. 1892, page unknown. "The King of Whydah's Wives." Mobile Daily Register, 4 Mar. 1892, page unknown. "Women in Dahomey." Mobile Daily Register, 4 Mar. 1892, page unknown. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 4 March 1892 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Mobile Public Library, Local History & Genealogy Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Mobile Public Library's Clotilda Collection Type The nature or genre of the resource text Amazons Clotilda Clotilde Czar Dahomey Meaher Roger B. Taney Whydah https://digital.mobilepubliclibrary.org/files/original/17fa641e662bd816c7a674e031b1d6a9.pdf 4edadaebffcdcf333d7238586c5400ca Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Clotilda Collection Subject The topic of the resource Clippings file Description An account of the resource Digital reproduction of the Clotilda archival collection, also including items from the Clotilda and Africatown vertical files. Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Mobile Public Library, Local History & Genealogy Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource This file may be freely used for educational uses as long as it is not altered in any way. No commercial reproduction or distribution of this file is permitted without written permission from this institution. Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource scanned images Language A language of the resource English Type The nature or genre of the resource text, still image Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context files-clotilda Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Text Any textual data included in the document IN PURSUANCE of an Act of the Congress of the United States of America, entitled "An Act concerning the registering and recording of SHIPS or VESSELS," David Foster of Mobile in State of Alabama having taken or subscribed the [...] required by the said Act, and having [...] Original Format The type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data Text Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Ship Register Subject The topic of the resource Registers Description An account of the resource Ship register of the Clotilda Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1855 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Scanned image Language A language of the resource English Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context files-clotilda-shipregister-01 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Mobile Public Library, Local History & Genealogy Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Mobile Public Library's Clotilda Collection Type The nature or genre of the resource text Clotilda foster register https://digital.mobilepubliclibrary.org/files/original/3a17179f4c61c4c57617a03cffe26503.pdf 158a41af7c1e140ba7ee52b30930dc76 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Clotilda Collection Subject The topic of the resource Clippings file Description An account of the resource Digital reproduction of the Clotilda archival collection, also including items from the Clotilda and Africatown vertical files. Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Mobile Public Library, Local History & Genealogy Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource This file may be freely used for educational uses as long as it is not altered in any way. No commercial reproduction or distribution of this file is permitted without written permission from this institution. Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource scanned images Language A language of the resource English Type The nature or genre of the resource text, still image Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context files-clotilda Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Text Any textual data included in the document 125 years ago-- Legacy of a 'peculiar institution' by Chris McFadyen Story has it that Mobile shipbuilder and riverboat captain Tim Meaher was out on the wharves ragging the boys one day in the fall of war-charged '58, feeling mean and rangey, deploring the federal revenue cutters that were patrolling the bay. Original Format The type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data Text Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Legacy of a 'peculiar institution' Subject The topic of the resource Newspaper articles Description An account of the resource Newspaper article on the Clotilda and its aftermath Relation A related resource McFadyen, Chris. "Legacy of a 'peculiar institution.'" Azalea City News & Review, 15 Sept. 1983, p. 1, 4. Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Scanned image Language A language of the resource English Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context files-clotilda-legacyofapeculiarinstitution-01 Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 15 September 1983 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Mobile Public Library, Local History & Genealogy Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Mobile Public Library's Clotilda Collection Type The nature or genre of the resource text Clotilda Clotilde Cudjo Dahomey foster jones Kazooma Keeby Meaher Plateau Roche Tarkars Whydah