This collection includes newspaper clippings concerning slavery in Buncombe County. Notable African American women in this collection include Shayda Vance, Sarah Gudger, and Fannie Moore, among others.
Records of the sales of enslaved people in Buncombe County from 1776-1865. Included are the names of the enslaved, the grantor, and grantee, as well as a typed transcript of the court record. This record sometimes includes personal information about…