Records of the field offices for the District of Columbia, Bureau of Refugees, Freedmen, and Abandoned Lands, 1863-1872 : NARA, RG105, M1902

Format

Microfilm 35mm

Language

English

Publication Date

2002

Publisher

National Archives and Records Administration

Place of Publication

College Park, Maryland

Physical

21 microfilm reels ; 35 mm.

Series

National Archives microfilm publications ; M1902

Notes

"Reginald Washington wrote the introductory materials." -- P. [i].

"On the 21 rolls of this microfilm publication, M1902, are reproduced the previously unfilmed records of the District of Columbia field offices of the Bureau of Refugees, Freedmen, and Abandoned Lands, 1865-1870. Some pre-Bureau records dated 1863 and 1864 are included. These records consist of bound volumes and unbound records, containing materials that include letters and endorsements sent and received, monthly reports, registers of marriages, and employment registers." -- P. 1.

Mason's Island, Virginia is now know as the Theodore Roosevelt Island and is part of the District of Columbia.

Microfilm of original records in the National Archives in Washington, District of Columbia.

District of Columbia, Freedmen's Bureau Field Office Records are available online, click here

United States Freedmen's Bureau, Records of Freedmen are available online, click here

United States, Freedmen's Bureau Hospital and Medical Records are available online, click here

United States, Freedmen's Bureau Labor Contracts, Indenture and Apprenticeship Records are available online, click here

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NoteLocationCollection/ShelfFormat
ASSISTANT INSPECTOR GENERAL: Name index to letters sent in v. 53; Letters sent, Mar. 21, 1866-Sept. 7, 1868; Name and subject index to v. 52; Letters received and endorsements sent, Mar. 1866-Dec. 1868; Letters received, Apr. 1866-Aug. 1868; Unregistered letters received, Mar. 26, 1866-Aug. 26, 1868; Inventory and inspection reports of quartermaster stores and medical property, Nov. 1866-Oct. 1868Granite Mountain Record VaultUnited States & Canada Film2424776 Item 25681773
List of book records [NARA M1902 roll 1]Granite Mountain Record VaultUnited States & Canada Film2424776 Item 15681773
ASSISTANT QUARTERMASTER AND DISBURSING OFFICER: Registers of letters sent, v. 1-2, June 1, 1865-Aug. 31, 1869; Press copies of letters sent, v. 1-2, June 17, 1864-Oct. 31, 1867 [NARA M1902 roll 2]Granite Mountain Record VaultUnited States & Canada Film2424777 5681774
Press copies of letters sent, v. 3-5, May 2, 1866-Aug. 31, 1869 [NARA M1902 roll 3]Granite Mountain Record VaultUnited States & Canada Film2424778 5681775
Press copies of letters sent, requisitions, and receipts, v. 1-2, Sept. 26, 1864-Feb. 19, 1867 [NARA M1902 roll 4]Granite Mountain Record VaultUnited States & Canada Film2424779 5681776
Press copies of letters sent, requisitions, and receipts, v. 3-4, Feb. 26, 1867-Aug. 13, 1869; Registers of letters received, v. 1, June 1, 1865-Oct. 31, 1867 [NARA M1902 roll 5]Granite Mountain Record VaultUnited States & Canada Film2424780 5681777
Registers of letters received, v. 2, Nov. 1, 1867-Aug. 26, 1869; Letters received entered in v. 1, May 16, 1865-Jan. 8, 1866 [NARA M1902 roll 6]Granite Mountain Record VaultUnited States & Canada Film2424781 5681778
Letters received entered in v. 1, Jan. 9-Nov. 17, 1866 [NARA M1902 roll 7]Granite Mountain Record VaultUnited States & Canada Film2424782 5681779
Letters received entered in v. 1-2, Nov. 20, 1866-Dec. 6, 1867 [NARA M1902 roll 8]Granite Mountain Record VaultUnited States & Canada Film2424783 5681780
Letters received entered in v. 2, Jan. 4-Sept. 21, 1868 [NARA M1902 roll 9]Granite Mountain Record VaultUnited States & Canada Film2424784 5681781
NoteLocationCollection/ShelfFilmImage Group Number (DGS)Format
ASSISTANT INSPECTOR GENERAL: Name index to letters sent in v. 53; Letters sent, Mar. 21, 1866-Sept. 7, 1868; Name and subject index to v. 52; Letters received and endorsements sent, Mar. 1866-Dec. 1868; Letters received, Apr. 1866-Aug. 1868; Unregistered letters received, Mar. 26, 1866-Aug. 26, 1868; Inventory and inspection reports of quartermaster stores and medical property, Nov. 1866-Oct. 1868Granite Mountain Record VaultUnited States & Canada Film2424776 Item 25681773
List of book records [NARA M1902 roll 1]Granite Mountain Record VaultUnited States & Canada Film2424776 Item 15681773
ASSISTANT QUARTERMASTER AND DISBURSING OFFICER: Registers of letters sent, v. 1-2, June 1, 1865-Aug. 31, 1869; Press copies of letters sent, v. 1-2, June 17, 1864-Oct. 31, 1867 [NARA M1902 roll 2]Granite Mountain Record VaultUnited States & Canada Film2424777 5681774
Press copies of letters sent, v. 3-5, May 2, 1866-Aug. 31, 1869 [NARA M1902 roll 3]Granite Mountain Record VaultUnited States & Canada Film2424778 5681775
Press copies of letters sent, requisitions, and receipts, v. 1-2, Sept. 26, 1864-Feb. 19, 1867 [NARA M1902 roll 4]Granite Mountain Record VaultUnited States & Canada Film2424779 5681776
Press copies of letters sent, requisitions, and receipts, v. 3-4, Feb. 26, 1867-Aug. 13, 1869; Registers of letters received, v. 1, June 1, 1865-Oct. 31, 1867 [NARA M1902 roll 5]Granite Mountain Record VaultUnited States & Canada Film2424780 5681777
Registers of letters received, v. 2, Nov. 1, 1867-Aug. 26, 1869; Letters received entered in v. 1, May 16, 1865-Jan. 8, 1866 [NARA M1902 roll 6]Granite Mountain Record VaultUnited States & Canada Film2424781 5681778
Letters received entered in v. 1, Jan. 9-Nov. 17, 1866 [NARA M1902 roll 7]Granite Mountain Record VaultUnited States & Canada Film2424782 5681779
Letters received entered in v. 1-2, Nov. 20, 1866-Dec. 6, 1867 [NARA M1902 roll 8]Granite Mountain Record VaultUnited States & Canada Film2424783 5681780
Letters received entered in v. 2, Jan. 4-Sept. 21, 1868 [NARA M1902 roll 9]Granite Mountain Record VaultUnited States & Canada Film2424784 5681781

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