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Memoirs of Helen M. Edwards

Date Range: 1851-1926
1 item

Scope and Content:
The Memoirs of Helen M. Edwards (1851-1926) is an eight-page typed pamphlet that contains a picture of Helen M. Edwards at the age of twelve and consists of three parts: Part I. "Recollections of My Life on the Plantation before the Civil War"; Part II. "War-time Reminiscences"; Part III. "After the War." Each part describes vividly the social, economic, and political conditions that existed in Florida during the various periods, but could be applied to all of the adjoining states of the "deep south." Valuable information may be found in the pamphlet on the subjects of Plantations of the South, Slaves of the South, Civil War, and Reconstruction in Florida.
The Memoirs is a gift of Agnes Edwards, daughter of Helen Edwards, who was a graduate of Florida State College for Women, Tallahassee, Florida.

Citation: Memoirs of Helen M. Edwards, Special Collections, Robert Manning Strozier Library, Florida State University, Tallahassee, Florida.
Donor Name: Agnes Edwards, Tallahassee, Florida
Manuscript Number: MSS 0:99
Location: Florida Pam #443
 



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