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July 3, 1914
Wilson, Woodrow, 1856-1924
Pardon of Albert Holtzman of West Virginia for white slavery and kidnapping women for the purpose of prostitution.
Partly printed document. (c/s J.C.McReynolds [Attorney General])
GLC00045.39
July 8, 1914
Finch, James A., fl. 1911-1914
Warrant for Commutation of Sentence of Albert Holtzman
Warrant, signed by Pardon Attorney James A. Finch. Albert Holtzman of West Virginia was convicted of violating the Slave Trade Traffic Act. Pardoned after serving three months of his six month sentence. Prosecuted for white slavery and kidnapping...
GLC00045.39.01
1927
Anderson, Robert Ball, 1843-1930
From Slavery to Affluence: Memoirs of Robert Anderson, Ex-Slave
One book entitled "From Slavery to Affluence: Memoirs of Robert Anderson, Ex-Slave" written by Robert Ball Anderson dated 1927. Recounts Anderson's life as an enslaved person. In 1864, Anderson heard that a Union recruiting officer was nearby the...
GLC09935
1902
Gibbs, Mifflin Wistar, 1823-1915
Shadow and Light: An Autobiography with Reminiscences of the Last and Present Centuries
One book entitled Shadow and Light: An Autobiography with Reminiscences of the Last and Present Centuries by Mifflin Wistar Gibbs with an introduction by Booker T. Washington dated 1902. An autobiography that recalls a life of myriad transformations...
GLC09937
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