Mobile Public Library Digital Collections

Mobile Public Library Local History & Genealogy Library

The Local History and Genealogy Library is dedicated to collecting, preserving, and providing access to the history of Mobile, and the greater Gulf Coast region.

Browse Items (34 total)

Last Survivor of Slave Ship Deeply Grateful to God, Man . 18 Aug 1935 Mobile Press.pdf
Mobile Press article about the passing of Kazoola, also known as Cujo Lewis

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Mabel Dennison talks about her book, including her grandparents, the Clotilde, and Africatown

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Martha West Davis talks about her grandfather, Cudjo Lewis, the Clotilde, Cudjo's funeral, Mon Louis Island, the Plateau Community, etc.

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Descendants of Clotilde survivor heading here by the hundreds Aug. 13 1998 Mobile Register 1A, 13A.pdf
Newspaper article on reunion of some Clotilda survivor descendants

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Seeking to correct a historical mistake Dec. 14 1998 Mobile Register 12A Final Editorial.pdf
Editorial on the spelling of Clotilda

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Archaeologist uses radar to locate graves Jan. 18 2010 Press-Register 1C, 3C Final.pdf
Newspaper article on Africatown Cemetery

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Local historians to chronical life in black Mobile 29 Apr. 1999 4B Mobile Register.pdf
Newspaper article on African American history in Mobile

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Burial landmark is unveiled in Plateau for Cudjoe Lewis 20 Feb. 2001 5B Mobile Register.pdf
Newspaper article on Cudjo's grave

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Preserving black heritage at Africatown Jan. 19 1986 6H, 7H Port City Magazine.pdf
Newspaper article on Africatown and possible state park

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Police say they have few clues in theft of Cudjoe Lewis bust Jan. 23 2002 Mobile Register 5B.pdf
Newspaper article on Cudjo's bust

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