World of a Slave: Encyclopedia of the Material Life of Slaves in the United States edited by Martha B. Katz-Hyman and Kym S. Rice, Greenwood, 2011.
Find it in Ohrstrom at: REF 305.896 K159W
A two-volume set studying U.S. “slave archaeology” (intro. xi) including household & work tools, clothing, furniture, and housing.
Entry Examples:
- Accordions
- Dogs
- Fishing Poles
- Hair and Hairstyles
- Sewing items and Needlework
Helpful for: African-American Studies, Humanities, Human Geography, U.S. History, Gender Studies, Material Culture
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