[CIVIL RIGHTS]. Ledger recording "colored voters" registered at the Floyd County, VA Court House, 1920-1960.
Sale 1310 - American Historical Ephemera and Photography, Featuring African Americana
Feb 27, 2024
10:00AM ET
Live / Cincinnati
Estimate
$400 -
$600
Sold for $2,540
Sold prices are inclusive of Buyer’s Premium
Lot Description
[CIVIL RIGHTS]. Ledger recording "colored voters" registered at the Floyd County, VA Court House, 1920-1960.
Folio (15 1/4 x 10 1/4 in.) Partly printed applied paper label affixed to front cover, "Roll of Colored Voters Registered at Court House Precinct Court House Magisterial District Floyd County, Virginia Since January 1, 1904." (Some short tears, flaking on the edges, abrasions to binding, torn portion to each page.) Contains double-page printed forms for keeping records. Approx. 24 pages filled out, some pages listing multiple registered voters and others listing one or two.
Voter registration roll demonstrates the range of occupations and statuses of enrollees, with occupations including Pullman Porters, stonemasons, powder plant workers, and more.
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