"Early Jacksonville History: Introduction" (2 of 3) Viola Muse Transcription, encoding and edition Mak Kapetanovic

This document was produced as part of the Viola Muse Digital Edition, based at the University of North Florida.

https://violamuse.unfdhi.org/items/show/73 USA Florida Jacksonville Jacksonville Historical Society Viola Muse Collection (1959-18) Folder 18, item 2 Another copy of the beginning of the introduction to an early history of Jacksonville based on accounts by African American residents. See "Early Jacksonville History: Introduction" (1 of 3).

Typewritten, one page, with damage to edges

Document transcribed and encoded following the criteria of the Viola Muse Digital Edition (violamuse.unfdhi.org), based at the University of North Florida.

Jacksonville, Florida

Early Jacksonville History

By Viola B. Muse

Introduction

Some of the Negroes who came to Jacksonville when it was in its infancy still live and have vivid recollection of the geography of the town-shiptownship and the changes which have been made.

In talking to one, who related without hesitation, the former location of buildings, bodies of water, railroad tracks and the like, causes you to believe that her memory can be relied upon, and her word taken as evidence that what she said is true.

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