About the Project Author
Neal D. Polhemus is a PhD candidate in history at the University of South Carolina. His research interests include the history of the trans-Atlantic slave trade, the African Diaspora, and slavery in the British Caribbean.

Editorial Contributor
Thomas Little, Emory & Henry College  
Arlin C. Migliazzo, Whitworth University
Amanda R. Mushal, The Citadel: Military College of South Carolina

Additional Credits
Special thanks to the Charleston Museum Archives and the South Carolina Historical Society for providing access to archival materials for this online exhibition.

Sources
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Lowcountry Digital Library Collections

Charleston Museum Illustrated Newspaper Collection 

The James Poyas Daybook 

Walter Pantovic Artifact Collection 

Links
The Charleston Museum
www.charlestonmuseum.org

The South Carolina Historical Society
www.southcarolinahistoricalsociety.org

Voyages Database: The Trans-Atlantic Slave Trade Database
www.slavevoyages.org