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 (29 total)

9 nov 1858.pdf
Newspaper article from The Mobile Daily Register, Nov. 9, 1858, p. 2 column 1.

Museum of Mobile's exhibit details slave trade Aug. 5 2007 Mobile County Neighbors 1, 6.pdf
Newspaper article on transatlantic slave trade exhibit

Benin's apology was historic event Mar. 13 2005 Mobile Register 2D.pdf
Correspondence on Benin's apology to Africatown

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

Africatown grew on slaves' legends and lore 25 July 1993 Mobile Register 2G.pdf
Newspaper article on the history of Cudjo Lewis and Africatown

KIC Document 2.pdf
Notes concerning the Clotilda

Foster image.pdf
Image of Captain William Foster

Wordberry Final.pdf
Letter concerning the Clotilda and the people it brought as slaves
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