Crafting Lives: African American Artisans in New Bern, North Carolina, 1770-1900

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Crafting Lives Crafting Lives African American Artisans in New Bern, North Carolina, 1770–1900 catherine w. bishir The University of North Carolina Press Chapel Hill © 2013 The University of North Carolina Press All rights reserved Set in Calluna Manufactured in the United States of America The paper in this book meets the guidelines for permanence and durability of the Committee on Production Guidelines for Book Longevity of the Council on Library Resources. The University of North Carolina Press has been a member of the Green Press Initiative since 2003. Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Bishir, Catherine W. Crafting lives : African American artisans in New Bern, North Carolina, 1770–1900 / Catherine W. Bishir. pages cm Includes bibliographical references and index. isbn 978-1-4696-0875-4 (hardback) isbn 978-1-4696-0876-1 (ebook) 1. African American artisans—New Bern—History—19th century. 2. Artisans—North Carolina—New Bern—History—19th century. 3. African Americans—North Carolina—New Bern—History—19th century. 4. New Bern (N.C.)—History—19th century. I. Title. f264.n5b56 2013 305.896'0730756192—dc23 2013018943 17 16 15 14 13 5 4 3 2 1 this book was published with the assistance of Jim and Gail Bisbee Carolyn Moore Bland Ken and Ellen Chance Jim Congleton Empire Properties First Citizens Bank, New Bern, North Carolina Bernard George John and Katherine Haroldson George and Emily Henson Bill and Nancy Hollows Myrick Howard Joe and Nancy Mansfield Bob and Carol Mattocks John Robert and Alison Mattocks Nelson McDaniel Champ and E. T. Mitchell William Price Swiss Bear John and Susie Ward William Smith and Margaret Norris Ward Bequest Ben Watford Z. Smith Reynolds Fund of the University of North Carolina Press This page intentionally left blank In memory of Kay Phillips Williams november 6, 1942–october 14, 2012 This page intentionally left blank ...