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Forbes v. Apalachicola Land Company

Forbes v. Apalachicola Land Company
Date
1853
Description
This case, Forbes v. Apalachicola Land Company, is one component of a larger, prolonged series of legal disputes over what is known as the Forbes Purchase.

Between 1804 and 1811, representatives of the Creeks and Seminoles ceded approximately 1.2 million acres of land to the firm of John Forbes & Company. The land cession, located between the Apalachicola and St. Marks Rivers, atoned for long-standing debts incurred by the Creeks and Seminoles with Panton, Leslie & Company and its successor Forbes & Company.

By virtue of an agreement with the Spanish government, Panton, Leslie (and then Forbes) & Company exercised a monopoly over the Indian trade in Florida during the second Spanish period. The Indian trade in Florida consisted primarily of the Creeks and Seminoles exchanging animal hides and other commodities for guns, ammunition, cloth, metal tools, and other items they could not produce themselves. The nature of this business tended to enrich Euro-American merchants at the expense of Native American communities, who quickly became indebted to and dependent upon firms such as Forbes & Company.

In 1817, Colin Mitchel acquired the Forbes Purchase. Mitchel and others then formed the Apalachicola Land Company to survey, subdivide, and sell the land to settlers. The legality of the Forbes Purchase and subsequent transfer to Mitchel became the subject of intense scrutiny when Spain ceded Florida to the United States in 1821.

By 1835, the U.S. Congress had determined the Forbes Purchase to be legal. However, this did not settle the many questions surrounding the boundaries of the land, the contesting claims filed before the Florida and United States land commissions, and the practice of squatters taking up residence on the vast, undeveloped tract.

The documents included here deal primarily with claims made by descendants of Thomas Forbes. The heirs of Forbes, particularly John G. Forbes, felt defrauded by their uncle (John Forbes the elder) following the sale to Mitchel and others. The case file includes rich detail about the state of the Forbes family a few decades removed from their prominent position in Florida's Indian trade as well as information about Spanish settlers on the Forbes tract and various brief accounts on the circumstances of the purchase.

Due to the Seminole Wars, the Civil War, and other extenuating circumstances, aspects of the Forbes Purchase controversy remained unresolved into the early 20th century. As with many other aspects of the lengthy legal battles over the Forbes Purchase, more research is needed to determine how these documents fit into the story and broaden our understanding of Native American land cessions along the southern frontier.
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Forbes v. Apalachicola Land Company

Forbes v. Apalachicola Land Company
Four Corners of the Earth

Four Corners of the Earth
Date
1983
Description
One video recording. (3/4 tape; 27:40 minutes) Jeannette Cypress narrated. Produced by Bulger and directed by Mike Dunn. The Seminole Video Project was a joint project between the Florida Folklife Program and WFSU-TV. Completed in Spring 1984 and financed by a Florida Endowment for the Humanities grant with the support of the Seminole Tribe of Florida, the project culminated in a thirty-minute documentary entitled "Four Corners of the Earth" which profiled Ethel Santiago, a Seminole craftswoman and tribal representative. The program addressed such issues as cultural retention within contemporary society; the role of women in Seminole society; traditional Seminole foods, arts, and medicine; and the changing emphasis on clan affiliations. The project covered Seminoles on the Big Cypress and Hollywood Reservations and at Immokalee, Florida. Raw video footage can be found in S 1615, V84-16 through V-84-24. Sound recordings of the interviews can be found in S 1576, T84-111 - T84-133 and C84-108 - C84-115. Images can be found in S 1577, volume 23. The video can also be viewed online on the Folkstreams web page at http://www.folkstreams.net/film,139
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Four Corners of the Earth

Four Corners of the Earth
Fragment of an Amendment to An Act Respecting Persons of Color Living Among the Seminoles, 1836

Fragment of an Amendment to An Act Respecting Persons of Color Living Among the Seminoles, 1836
Date
1836
Description
Fragment of an amendment to an 1835 act of the Territorial Legislative Council titled "An act regarding the hostile negroes and mulattoes in the Seminole Nation."
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Fragment of an Amendment to An Act Respecting Persons of Color Living Among the Seminoles, 1836

Fragment of an Amendment to An Act Respecting Persons of Color Living Among the Seminoles, 1836
Frank Shore, wife Lottie Shore, and their children- White Springs, Florida

Frank Shore, wife Lottie Shore, and their children- White Springs, Florida
Date
1958
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Frank Shore, wife Lottie Shore, and their children- White Springs, Florida

Frank Shore, wife Lottie Shore, and their children- White Springs, Florida
Friday afternoon performances at the 1958 Florida Folk Festival (Main Stage) (Reel 1)

Friday afternoon performances at the 1958 Florida Folk Festival (Main Stage) (Reel 1)
Date
1958-05-02
Description
One reel to reel recording. Boltin served as emcee. Detailed information on the performers can be found on the 1958 festival program, located in S 1619, box 1.
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Friday afternoon performances at the 1958 Florida Folk Festival (Main Stage) (Reel 1)

Friday afternoon performances at the 1958 Florida Folk Festival (Main Stage) (Reel 1)
Friday evening performances at the 1958 Florida Folk Festival (Main Stage) (Reel 1)

Friday evening performances at the 1958 Florida Folk Festival (Main Stage) (Reel 1)
Date
1958-05-02
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Friday evening performances at the 1958 Florida Folk Festival (Main Stage) (Reel 1)

Friday evening performances at the 1958 Florida Folk Festival (Main Stage) (Reel 1)
Friday evening performances at the 1959 Florida Folk Festival (Main Stage) (Reel 1)

Friday evening performances at the 1959 Florida Folk Festival (Main Stage) (Reel 1)
Date
1959-05-01
Description
One reel to reel recording. Boltin served as emcee. Detailed information on the performers can be found on the 1959 festival program, located in S 1619, box 1. There is a 20+ minute blank spot on the original reel recording.
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Friday evening performances at the 1959 Florida Folk Festival (Main Stage) (Reel 1)

Friday evening performances at the 1959 Florida Folk Festival (Main Stage) (Reel 1)
Friday evening performances at the 1960 Florida Folk Festival (Main Stage) (Reel 1)

Friday evening performances at the 1960 Florida Folk Festival (Main Stage) (Reel 1)
Date
1963-05-06
Description
One reel to reel recording. Boltin served as emcee. NOTE -- The original reel was inadvertently recorded on side 2 first, and then side 1. When digitized for preservation purposes, that sequence order was maintained. The tracks here are listed in the order of the reel recording, not the order as recorded at the festival. Therefore, notations are included as to which side of the reel the tracks are actually from. Detailed information on the performers can be found on the 1960 festival program, located in S 1619, box 1.
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Friday evening performances at the 1960 Florida Folk Festival (Main Stage) (Reel 1)

Friday evening performances at the 1960 Florida Folk Festival (Main Stage) (Reel 1)
Friday morning performances at the 1958 Florida Folk Festival (Main Stage) (Reel 1)

Friday morning performances at the 1958 Florida Folk Festival (Main Stage) (Reel 1)
Date
1958-05-02
Description
One reel to reel recording. Boltin served as emcee. Detailed information on the performers can be found on the 1958 festival program, located in S 1619, box 1.
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Friday morning performances at the 1958 Florida Folk Festival (Main Stage) (Reel 1)

Friday morning performances at the 1958 Florida Folk Festival (Main Stage) (Reel 1)
Friday morning performances at the 1959 Florida Folk Festival (Main Stage) (Reel 1)

Friday morning performances at the 1959 Florida Folk Festival (Main Stage) (Reel 1)
Date
1959-05-01
Description
One reel to reel recording. NOTE -- The original reel was inadvertently recorded on side 2 first, and then side 1. When digitized for preservation purposes, that sequence order was maintained. The tracks here are listed in the order of the reel recording, not the order as recorded at the festival. Therefore, notations are included as to which side of the reel the tracks are actually from. Boltin served as emcee. Detailed information on the performers can be found on the 1959 festival program, located in S 1619, box 1.
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Friday morning performances at the 1959 Florida Folk Festival (Main Stage) (Reel 1)

Friday morning performances at the 1959 Florida Folk Festival (Main Stage) (Reel 1)
Identifier Title Type Subject Thumbnail
forbesvapalachicolaForbes v. Apalachicola Land CompanyTextTrial and arbitral proceedings -- Florida
Remainders (Estates) -- Florida.		/fpc/memory/omeka_images/thumbnails/supreme_court.jpg
Four Corners of the EarthFour Corners of the EarthMoving ImageVideo recording
Documentary videos
Ethnicity, Seminole
Seminole Indians
Native Americans
Indian reservations
Fieldwork (educational method)
Interviews
Interviewing on television
Oral narratives
Oral communication		/fpc/memory/omeka_images/thumbnails/catalog_video.jpg
s877_b007_f16_03Fragment of an Amendment to An Act Respecting Persons of Color Living Among the Seminoles, 1836TextLegislative amendments
Slaves
Slavery
Indians of North America
Armed Forces
Racially mixed people		/fmp/territorial-legislative/thumbnails/s877_b007_f16_03.jpg
FP9572Frank Shore, wife Lottie Shore, and their children- White Springs, FloridaEthnicity, Seminole
Seminole Indians--Clothing
Ethnic costume
Women
Folk festivals--Florida--Hamilton County--White Springs
Folklore revival festivals--Florida--Hamilton County--White Springs
Festivals--Florida--Hamilton County--White Springs
Seminole men
Seminole children
Seminole women
Seminole Indians
Seminole families		/fpc/folklife/fp9572.gif
a_s1576_t77-067Friday afternoon performances at the 1958 Florida Folk Festival (Main Stage) (Reel 1)SoundFestivals
Folk festivals
Folklore revival festivals
Special events
Performing arts
Music performance
Singing
Elementary schools
Seminole Indians
Creek Indians
Native Americans
Oral performance
Tall tales
Storytelling
Oral narratives
Dance
Singers
Storytellers
Tour guides (Persons)
Boat driver
Dancers
Children
Choruses
Musicians
Students		/fpc/memory/omeka_images/thumbnails/audio.jpg
a_s1576_t77-068bFriday evening performances at the 1958 Florida Folk Festival (Main Stage) (Reel 1)SoundFestivals
Folk festivals
Folklore revival festivals
Special events
Performing arts
Music performance
Fiddle music
Singing
Old time music
African Americans
Seminole Indians
Fiddling
Gospel (Black)
A capella singers
A capella singing
Gospel songs
Religious songs
Singers
Fiddlers
Musicians		/fpc/memory/omeka_images/thumbnails/audio.jpg
a_s1576_t77-081Friday evening performances at the 1959 Florida Folk Festival (Main Stage) (Reel 1)SoundFestivals
Folk festivals
Folklore revival festivals
Special events
Performing arts
Music performance
Accordion music
Singing
Autoharp music
Guitar music
Folk singers
Puppet drama
Seminole Indians
Oral performance
Puppet theater
Mikasuki language
Creek Indians
Native Americans
Religious songs
Punch and Judy
Singers
Storytellers
Accordionists
Musicians
Puppeteers		/fpc/memory/omeka_images/thumbnails/audio.jpg
a_s1576_t77-093Friday evening performances at the 1960 Florida Folk Festival (Main Stage) (Reel 1)SoundFestivals
Folk festivals
Folklore revival festivals
Special events
Performing arts
Music performance
Singing
Seminole Indians
Creek Indians
Native Americans
Old time music
Banjo music
Fiddling
Fiddle music
Dance
Clogging
African Americans
Choir singing
Choirs (music)
Gospel songs
Singers
Fiddlers
Dancers
Banjoists
Choruses
Musicians
Students		/fpc/memory/omeka_images/thumbnails/audio.jpg
a_s1576_t77-065Friday morning performances at the 1958 Florida Folk Festival (Main Stage) (Reel 1)SoundFestivals
Folk festivals
Folklore revival festivals
Special events
Performing arts
Music performance
Singing
Elementary schools
Choir singing
Choirs (music)
Seminole Indians
Oral performance
Maypoles
Florida. Governor (1955-1961 : Collins)
Public officials
Public officers
Singers
Children
Choruses
Musicians
Students		/fpc/memory/omeka_images/thumbnails/audio.jpg
a_s1576_t77-080Friday morning performances at the 1959 Florida Folk Festival (Main Stage) (Reel 1)SoundFestivals
Folk festivals
Folklore revival festivals
Special events
Performing arts
Music performance
Singing
Elementary schools
Choir singing
Choirs (music)
Seminole Indians
Oral performance
Animal calls
Animal sounds
String bands
Stringband music
Spirituals (Songs)
Hand-clapping games
Old time music
Singers
Bands (Music)
Children
Choruses
Musicians
Students		/fpc/memory/omeka_images/thumbnails/audio.jpg