The Resource Hidden history : African American cemeteries in central Virginia, Lynn Rainville
Hidden history : African American cemeteries in central Virginia, Lynn Rainville
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- Summary
- "In Hidden History, Lynn Rainville travels through the forgotten African American cemeteries of central Virginia to recover information crucial to the stories of the black families who lived and worked there for over two hundred years. The subjects of Rainville's research are not statesmen or plantation elites; they are hidden residents, people who are typically underrepresented in historical research but whose stories are essential for a complete understanding of our national past. Rainville studied above-ground funerary remains in over 150 historic African American cemeteries to provide an overview of mortuary and funerary practices from the late eighteenth century to the end of the twentieth. Combining historical, anthropological, and archaeological perspectives, she analyzes documents--such as wills, obituaries, and letters--as well as gravestones and graveside offerings. Rainville's findings shed light on family genealogies, the rise and fall of segregation, and attitudes toward religion and death. As many of these cemeteries are either endangered or already destroyed, the book includes a discussion on the challenges of preservation and how the reader may visit, and help preserve, these valuable cultural assets."--Publisher's Web site
- Language
- eng
- Extent
- xviii, 194 pages
- Contents
-
- 23
- 4
- Slave Cemeteries and Mortuary Rituals
- 51
- 5
- Network of Death: Funerals, Churches, and Burial Societies
- 66
- 6
- Lost Communities of the Dead
- 76
- 1
- 7
- Gravestone Genealogies
- 98
- 8
- Connecting Communities through Their Burial Grounds
- 114
- 9
- Commemorating and Preserving Historic Black Cemeteries
- 132
- 10
- Finding Zion
- Cemeteries as Classrooms: Teaching Social History with Gravestones
- 149
- 1
- 2
- Locating and Recording the Dead
- 12
- 3
- Accidental Museum: Gravestone Designs
- Isbn
- 9780813935348
- Label
- Hidden history : African American cemeteries in central Virginia
- Title
- Hidden history
- Title remainder
- African American cemeteries in central Virginia
- Statement of responsibility
- Lynn Rainville
- Title variation
- African American cemeteries in central Virginia
- Subject
-
- African American cemeteries -- Virginia | Amherst County -- History
- African Americans -- Funeral customs and rites -- Virginia | Albemarle County -- History
- African Americans -- Funeral customs and rites -- Virginia | Amherst County -- History
- Albemarle County (Va.) -- Genealogy
- African American cemeteries -- Virginia | Albemarle County -- History
- Cemeteries -- Virginia | Albemarle County
- Cemeteries -- Virginia | Amherst County
- Amherst County (Va.) -- Genealogy
- Language
- eng
- Summary
- "In Hidden History, Lynn Rainville travels through the forgotten African American cemeteries of central Virginia to recover information crucial to the stories of the black families who lived and worked there for over two hundred years. The subjects of Rainville's research are not statesmen or plantation elites; they are hidden residents, people who are typically underrepresented in historical research but whose stories are essential for a complete understanding of our national past. Rainville studied above-ground funerary remains in over 150 historic African American cemeteries to provide an overview of mortuary and funerary practices from the late eighteenth century to the end of the twentieth. Combining historical, anthropological, and archaeological perspectives, she analyzes documents--such as wills, obituaries, and letters--as well as gravestones and graveside offerings. Rainville's findings shed light on family genealogies, the rise and fall of segregation, and attitudes toward religion and death. As many of these cemeteries are either endangered or already destroyed, the book includes a discussion on the challenges of preservation and how the reader may visit, and help preserve, these valuable cultural assets."--Publisher's Web site
- Cataloging source
- DLC
- http://library.link/vocab/creatorName
- Rainville, Lynn
- Dewey number
-
- 393.93089/960730755482
- 393.1097554
- Government publication
- government publication of a state province territory dependency etc
- Illustrations
-
- illustrations
- maps
- Index
- index present
- LC call number
- F232.A3
- LC item number
- R35 2014
- Literary form
- non fiction
- Nature of contents
- bibliography
- http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
-
- African American cemeteries
- African American cemeteries
- African Americans
- African Americans
- Cemeteries
- Cemeteries
- Albemarle County (Va.)
- Amherst County (Va.)
- Target audience
- adult
- Label
- Hidden history : African American cemeteries in central Virginia, Lynn Rainville
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references (pages [179]-185) and index
- Carrier category
- volume
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Content category
- text
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Contents
-
- 23
- 4
- Slave Cemeteries and Mortuary Rituals
- 51
- 5
- Network of Death: Funerals, Churches, and Burial Societies
- 66
- 6
- Lost Communities of the Dead
- 76
- 1
- 7
- Gravestone Genealogies
- 98
- 8
- Connecting Communities through Their Burial Grounds
- 114
- 9
- Commemorating and Preserving Historic Black Cemeteries
- 132
- 10
- Finding Zion
- Cemeteries as Classrooms: Teaching Social History with Gravestones
- 149
- 1
- 2
- Locating and Recording the Dead
- 12
- 3
- Accidental Museum: Gravestone Designs
- Control code
- ocn844372944
- Dimensions
- 24 cm
- Extent
- xviii, 194 pages
- Isbn
- 9780813935348
- Lccn
- 2013017583
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Note
- 975.5482 R136 ; GE-G ; GE1511UVA JB, RW.
- Other control number
- 40023414227
- Other physical details
- illustrations, maps
- System control number
-
- (Sirsi) 844372944
- (OCoLC)844372944
- Label
- Hidden history : African American cemeteries in central Virginia, Lynn Rainville
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references (pages [179]-185) and index
- Carrier category
- volume
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Content category
- text
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Contents
-
- 23
- 4
- Slave Cemeteries and Mortuary Rituals
- 51
- 5
- Network of Death: Funerals, Churches, and Burial Societies
- 66
- 6
- Lost Communities of the Dead
- 76
- 1
- 7
- Gravestone Genealogies
- 98
- 8
- Connecting Communities through Their Burial Grounds
- 114
- 9
- Commemorating and Preserving Historic Black Cemeteries
- 132
- 10
- Finding Zion
- Cemeteries as Classrooms: Teaching Social History with Gravestones
- 149
- 1
- 2
- Locating and Recording the Dead
- 12
- 3
- Accidental Museum: Gravestone Designs
- Control code
- ocn844372944
- Dimensions
- 24 cm
- Extent
- xviii, 194 pages
- Isbn
- 9780813935348
- Lccn
- 2013017583
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Note
- 975.5482 R136 ; GE-G ; GE1511UVA JB, RW.
- Other control number
- 40023414227
- Other physical details
- illustrations, maps
- System control number
-
- (Sirsi) 844372944
- (OCoLC)844372944
Subject
- African American cemeteries -- Virginia | Amherst County -- History
- African Americans -- Funeral customs and rites -- Virginia | Albemarle County -- History
- African Americans -- Funeral customs and rites -- Virginia | Amherst County -- History
- Albemarle County (Va.) -- Genealogy
- African American cemeteries -- Virginia | Albemarle County -- History
- Cemeteries -- Virginia | Albemarle County
- Cemeteries -- Virginia | Amherst County
- Amherst County (Va.) -- Genealogy
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