The Prudential Committee hired the enslaved persons belonging to Sarah H. Harris for $100 each.
Partial Transcript: "Resolved that the negroes of Mrs. Harris be hired as college servants for the ensuring year at $100 each."
The Board of Trustees' expenditures include the payment of $200 for enslaved hire.
Partial Transcript: "The estimated expenditures for the 12 months are on the following accounts: Servant hire... 200.00"
The Board of Trustees' expenditures include the payment of $250 for enslaved persons to work in the Botanical Garden.
Partial Transcript: "There is due for hire of servants for improvements in [Botanical] Garden: 250.00"
Cuffee was sold from the Athens Manufacturing Company.
Partial Transcript: "Resolved, that the negroes Ezekiel, wife and children, and Cuffee... be advertised for sale."
Ezekiel and his family were sold from the Athens Manufacturing Company.
Partial Transcript: "Resolved, that the negroes Ezekiel, wife and children... be advertised for sale."
Two enslaved persons leased by the University of Georgia aided E. L. Thomas, a local planner, with retracing lots and setting up stakes around the University campus.
Partial Transcript: "Resolved, that Mr. Thomas retrace the lines around the square 3 ½ lots, and set up new stakes at the corners, and that he have the use of the two College servants, to aid him therein, and to receive for his compensation the wood in the streets and for other work he be allowed $5 per day and use of the servants."
An enslaved person was hired to work the Botanical Gardens in Athens, Georgia.
Partial Transcript: "Resolved that the President & Faculty be authorized to provide for the keeping of the Botanical Garden next year, by the employment of some white man,or otherwise, provided the expenses thereof shall not exceed one hundred and fifty dollars and the use of the house in the garden besides the hire of the servant."
An enslaved person was hired to work the Botanical Gardens in Athens, Georgia.
Partial Transcript: "Resolved that the President & Faculty be authorized to provide for the keeping of the Botanical Garden next year, by the employment of some white man,or otherwise, provided the expenses thereof shall not exceed one hundred and fifty dollars and the use of the house in the garden besides the hire of the servant."
The Board of Trustee's expenditures include the payment of $200 for enslaved hire.
Partial Transcript: "The estimated expenditures for the year are: Servant Hire... 200"
An enslaved male owned by Sarah H. Harris died while working for the University of Georgia.
Partial Transcript: "One of the servants hired by the College, belonging to Mrs. Sarah H. Harris having died during the year resolved that Mrs. Harris be paid only for the time her servant was alive and not for any time after his death and that if Mrs. Harris feels aggrieved that she submit the question to the Board in August next."
An enslaved person died by lynching at the town hall in Athens, Georgia after being accused of rape.
Partial Transcript: "The old town hall was a historic spot. It was built to provide a market on the ground floor... it had howled with the mob that lynched a negro rapist, had smiled with the lights and decorations of the Flower Queen"
An enslaved person was lynched at the town hall in Athens, Georgia after being accused of rape.
Partial Transcript: "The old town hall was a historic spot. It was built to provide a market on the ground floor... it had howled with the mob that lynched a negro rapist, had smiled with the lights and decorations of the Flower Queen"
Enslaved persons' houses and wood were bought from the University of Georgia and sold to Ross Crane & Carlton company for $1200.
Partial Transcript: "Resolved that the Chairman close a contract with Messieurs Crane & Carlton for the following buildings on the President’s rear lot: kitchen, smoke house & privy of brick & carriage & stable, negro houses & negro privy of wood, at a cost not exceeding twelve hundred dollars, $1200, for the whole."
An enslaved person was employed to work the Botanical Garden in Athens, Georgia.
Partial Transcript: "Resolved that the Chairman & the President of the College be [authorized] to employ a gardener and to hire a servant for the garden upon such terms as they may deem best for the interest of the garden."
An enslaved person was employed to work the Botanical Garden in Athens, Georgia, and assist the head gardener.
Partial Transcript: "Resolved that the Chairman & the President of the College be [authorized] to employ a gardener and to hire a servant for the garden upon such terms as they may deem best for the interest of the garden."
The University paid Crane & Carlton for enslaved persons, appointments, and improvements to the President's lot for $123.57.
Partial Transcript: "Resolved that an [account] by Crane & Carlton for servants, appointments and other items of improvements on the President’s lot, amounting to $123. 57one/half be allowed and that the Chairman [draw] on the Treasury for the amount of the bill as rendered, and that he also draw on the Treasury for the sum of $500.00."
Enslaved persons are mentioned in Article 13 of the Athens Manufacturing Company minutes as property of the company itself.
Partial Transcript: " Article 13: All the property, real estate, negroes, machinery, notes, bonds, accounts, books, manufactural govels, and everything that belonged to the co-partners known as Athens Manufacturing Company hereby transferred to and and declared to belong to the Athens Manufacturing Company incorporated under the Act of 1847."
An enslaved person was attacked on the college campus by an intoxicated University student.
Partial Transcript: "Mr. Cone of the Sophomore class was required to withdraw from the College. He was charged with entering a private lot & attacking a servant without provocation; with disguising himself & walking in the streets in a disorderly manner on Sunday night; & with drinking intoxicating spirits.
The Board of Trustees' expenditures include the payment of $225 for an enslaved person.
Partial Transcript: "The following is the estimate of Expenditure salaries: Servant hire... 225.00"
Approximately fifteen enslaved people that were owned by a University of Georgia alumnus, William Wesley Anderson, were sold after Anderson's death as part of his estate.
Partial Transaction: "Agreeably to an order from the Court of Ordinary of Clarke county... 15 or more negroes, belonging to the estate of William W. Anderson, deceased. Amongst the negroes are five house servants, good washers and ironers; likely boys, and one of the best tanners, curriers, and finishers in the State."
Hansel, a freed man, bought his wife, Hopey, from Asbury Hull, resulting in her freed status.
Partial Transaction: "Hansel had bought his wife, Hopey, from Sir. Asbury Hull, and after his death for a long time she continued to tempt the palate with her cakes and confections."
