Monthly Narrative Reports of Operations and Conditions
Object Details
- See more items in
- Records of the Assistant Commissioner for the State of Louisiana, Bureau of Refugees, Freedmen, and Abandoned Lands, 1865–1869
- Records of the Assistant Commissioner for the State of Louisiana, Bureau of Refugees, Freedmen, and Abandoned Lands, 1865–1869 / Series 6: Reports of Operations and Conditions in Louisiana
- Date
- June 6, 1867–Nov. 30, 1868
- Archival Repository
- National Museum of African American History and Culture
- Identifier
- NMAAHC.FB.M1027, Subseries 6.2
- Type
- Archival materials
- Collection Citation
- Courtesy of the U. S. National Archives and Records Administration, FamilySearch International, and the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture.
- Scope and Contents
- The Assistant Commissioner retained copies of certain periodic reports he sent to General Howard in Washington. The copies consisted of monthly narrative reports of operations and conditions, June 6, 1867–November 30, 1868. Similar in format, content, and chronological arrangement, both reports summarize activities for the time periods they cover, mention problems, and give the Assistant Commissioner's opinions concerning relationships between freedmen and the white populace and between freedmen and the State courts. Also included are crop reports, summaries of any activities of military units enforcing Bureau policies, descriptions of the political climate and activities in the State, statistical data concerning Bureau operations, a statement of the Bureau's organization in the State at both headquarters and subdistrict levels, lists of Bureau officials at headquarters, and lists of subassistant commissioners and agents, Each report is usually arranged by staff office but sometimes is further divided by subdistrict or parish (county).
- Collection Restrictions
- Freedmen's Bureau Digital Collection, 1865–1872, is a product of and owned by the National Museum of African American History and Culture, Smithsonian Institution. Copyright for digital images is retained by the donor, FamilySearch International; permission for commercial use of the digital images may be requested from FamilySearch International, Intellectual Property Office, at: [email protected].
- Record ID
- ebl-1588595442873-1588595442905-2
- Metadata Usage
- CC0
View Slideshow
There are restrictions for re-using this image. For more information, visit the Smithsonian's Terms of Use page .
International media Interoperability Framework
IIIF provides researchers rich metadata and media viewing options for comparison of works across cultural heritage collections. Visit the IIIF page to learn more.