James A. Brewer Papers, 1729,1969

Location of collection:

Virginia State University

Johnston Memorial Library

Virginia State University

P.O. Box 9406

1 Hayden Drive

Petersburg, Virginia 23806

Contact for questions and access:

POC: Juan-Pablo Gonzalez

Email: jpgonzalez@vsu.edu

Phone: (804) 524-6945

Email: refdesk@vsu.edu

Phone: (804) 524-5582

Fax: (804) 524-6959

Web: library.vsu.edu

Summary

Creator:

James A. Brewer

Abstract:

James Brewer, a graduate of Virginia State was later a member of the faculty teaching in the Department of History. While a member of the faculty, Professor Brewer collected a number of papers regarding manumissions of blacks in several counties in North Carolina. Included is a petition for the self-hire of slaves in Wilmington, North Carolina. There is also some correspondence documenting some of Mr. Brewer's activities as a resident of Ettrick.

Language:

English

Background

Scope and content:

Research documents mainly concerned with slavery and manumission in Wilmington North Carolina.

Biographical / historical:

James A. Brewer, a Petersburg native and graduate of Virginia State College for Negroes in 1941. After World War II Mr. Brewer returned to school earning both the M.A. and Ph. D in History from Pennsylvania State in Pennsylvania. Mr. Brewer began his teaching career in North Carolina and later joined the faculty at Virginia State University.

Arrangement:

Series I. Correspondence Some correspondence generated by Professor Brewer while a resident of Ettrick Virginia.

Series II. A group of paper documenting several freed African-Americans in the state of North Carolina.