Sarah Gudger (1816-1938)
Dublin Core
Title
Sarah Gudger (1816-1938)
Subject
Sarah Gudger
Description
This collection documents the life of Louisa Adams as I have found her throughout history post-slavery. She was emancipated around the age of 50 and was quite known and respected throughout her community. The documentation found for Sarah was a few censuses, vital records and newspaper articles that were written about her old age.
Collection Items
Sarah Gudger (121)
This is a picture of Sarah Gudger (121) after her interview with a worker of the Federal Writer's Project.
1930 Census
This 1930 Census enumerates Sarah Gudger on line 100. She is now residing in Asheville township of Buncombe County, North Carolina. Her age is 113 and she is still living with possible distant relatives.
1920 Census
This 1920 Census record shows Sarah Gudger living in Swannanoa township in Buncombe County, North Carolina. Her age is listed as 100 years old and she is residing with Thomas and Sallie Whitesides. Sarah's census entry is on line 25.
122nd Birthday
This newspaper article is covering the 122nd birthday celebrations of community resident "Aunt" Sarah Gudger.
Sarah Gudger's Journey to Freedom
This website shows an in-depth timeline of Sarah Gudger's life during and after slavery. It also shows a written form of Sarah's life with links to other resources about her family and subsequent documents that validated her narrative.
Narrative Reenactment
This video is a voice-over of someone reenacting the narrative that Sarah Gudger gave to the Federal Writer's Project/Works Progress Administration worker. The voice featured is Becky Stone.
Newspaper Article
This newspaper article is a call for help from the family of Sarah Gudger needing resources as she has fallen critically ill.