Box 35 - Rosewood Massacre

Box 35 contains materials from the Rosewood Massacre Collection dating from 1989–1994 and is arranged by subject, documenting the research, development, and legislative history of the Rosewood Claims Bill and related investigative work.

This box primarily includes compiled reports, appendices, interview transcripts, research files, and administrative records associated with the formal study of the Rosewood Massacre. Materials include “A Documented History of the Incident which occurred at Rosewood, Florida,” appendices to the report, and extensive interview transcripts with survivors and descendants, as well as reviews of the Rosewood Project conducted through Florida State University.

The folders also contain correspondence between researchers, state officials, and members of the Rosewood Investigation Committee (including individuals such as Gary Moore, Maxine D. Jones, Richard L. Greaves, and others), expenditure reports, questionnaires, and requests for bibliographic data and interview citations. Additional supporting documents include legislative materials (such as Florida House of Representatives bills), census records, tax rolls, affidavits, news articles, family trees, and compiled lists of primary source materials related to Rosewood (1923).

For example, a typical folder may include a section of the documented history report, correspondence discussing revisions or research findings, interview transcripts with survivors, and supporting records such as census data or tax rolls used to verify eligibility and historical accuracy. Collectively, Box 35 reflects the scholarly research, evidentiary foundation, and legislative preparation that supported the passage of the Rosewood Claims Bill.

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