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              Rosewood Massacre
              Meek-Eaton Archival Collection MS_0001-Box 10 · 1920 - 1995
              Part of The Rosewood Massacre Papers

              Box 10 of the Rosewood Massacre Collection contains materials dating from 1920–1995 and is arranged alphabetically by claimant surname. The folders primarily consist of individual claim files related to the Rosewood Claims Bill and associated legal, personal, and historical documentation submitted by survivors and descendants.

              This box includes files for individuals such as Bryant, Elaine; Brown, Terriss; Brown, Richard E.; Brown, Pelham M. Jr.; Brown, Dorthy Jean Monroe; Bradley, Mark A.; Brown, Charlene; Blocker, Qualonda; Blocker, Gussie; and others.

              Records found in this box include, but are not limited to, correspondence between claimants and representatives such as Gregory Durden and the Office of the Attorney General; Rosewood Claims Bill checklists, notes, and claims information forms; property affidavits; land deeds and land descriptions; family trees and lists of descendants; vital records such as birth and death certificates; military discharge papers and service summaries; identification documents including passports and driver’s licenses; news articles such as “Wiped Off the Map”; maps of Rosewood and Levy County; census records; business directories; fax cover sheets; handwritten notes; and envelopes.

              Collectively, these materials provide detailed insight into the documentation, verification, and personal narratives involved in the Rosewood compensation claims process, while also preserving genealogical, legal, and historical evidence connected to the descendants of the Rosewood community.
              Rosewood Massacre
              Meek-Eaton Archival Collection MS_0001-Box 17 · 1905 - 1995
              Part of The Rosewood Massacre Papers

              Box 17 contains materials from the Rosewood Massacre Collection dating from 1905–1995 and is arranged by subject and record type. The folders primarily consist of legal case files, census and property records, and claimant documentation related to the Rosewood Claims process.

              This box includes folders such as Case Notes and Other Information; Census Data and Property Records for Levy County (including 1921–1922 records and family name indexes); Court Case Files: Goins vs. Florida (Rosewood) Volumes I–II; and individual claimant files such as Hall, Thiddle; Hall, Shirley; and Hall, Shaundra.

              Records found within these folders include, but are not limited to, census data and general listings of Rosewood families; legal documents including deeds, land grants, and notarized property records; court filings such as interrogatories, requests for production of documents, certificates of service, notices of hearings, and motions; correspondence between claimants, attorneys, and state officials; facsimile cover sheets; memoranda; handwritten notes; and legislative materials related to Florida House of Representatives proceedings, including witness lists, statements, and hearing notices.

              Collectively, these materials document the legal, historical, and evidentiary foundations of the Rosewood claims, highlighting the use of genealogical records, property documentation, and court proceedings in establishing eligibility and supporting compensation cases.
              The Rosewood Massacre Papers
              The Rosewood Massacre Papers
              Meek-Eaton Archival Collection MS_0001 · Collection · 1900 - 1996

              Location: AC.6.B.2.4.7-AC.6.B.3.4.4

              The Rosewood Massacre was a racially motivated attack on the predominantly African American town of Rosewood, Florida, in January 1923. Sparked by false accusations and fueled by racial tensions under Jim Crow segregation, white mobs destroyed homes, churches, and businesses, forcing residents to flee and permanently abandon the town. For decades, the event remained largely suppressed in public memory until renewed attention in 1982 by journalist Gary Moore prompted survivors and descendants to seek justice. Their efforts led to a state investigation and compensation legislation, marking one of the first instances of reparations for racial violence in the United States.

              Archival Description:
              The Rosewood Massacre Papers Collection spans 35 boxes with materials dating from 1900 to 1996 and documents the historical, legal, and commemorative efforts surrounding the 1923 massacre. The collection includes narrative reports, multiple versions of documented histories, survivor affidavits, administrative files, correspondence, interview transcripts, handwritten notes, vital records such as birth certificates, census records including the 1920 U.S. Census, property records such as Levy County deed indexes, and materials related to claims verification.

              Folders within the collection contain complete narrative reports and reproduced copies used for research, review, and preservation; affidavits from survivors including Bertha Fagin, Ivory T. Fuller, Vera G. Goins Hamilton, Thelma Hawkins, and Dorothy G. Hosey; correspondence from agencies such as the Florida State Department of Health and Rehabilitative Services and Offices of Vital Statistics; as well as administrative communications, genealogical documentation, and evidentiary records supporting compensation claims.

              Collectively, these materials document both the historical reconstruction of the Rosewood Massacre and the legal and administrative processes undertaken to verify survivors, establish lineage, and secure restitution.