National Archives: Freedman's Bureau Picture
Ms. Weidman was interviewed about the microfilm archiving of Civil War files to make them more available for researchers. She spoke about th… read more
Ms. Weidman was interviewed about the microfilm archiving of Civil War files to make them more available for researchers. She spoke about the records of the Freedman’s Bureau, a federal agency created in 1865 to aid refugees from the Civil War, especially newly freed slaves. Ms. Weidman discussed a letter requesting pay for a soldier who died from measles. She also showed a tintype photograph of the dead soldier’s father, which was used in a claims file to verify the relationship between the father and the soldier. close
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