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African Diasporic Choices: Locating the Lived Experiences of Afro-Crucians in the Archival and Archaeological Record

Omilade Flewellen, Ayana·2019·Nordisk Tidsskrift for Informationsvidenskab og Kulturformidling
DOI 10.7146/ntik.v7i2.118481
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The year 2017 marked the centennial transfer of the Virgin Islands from Denmark to the United States. In light of this commemoration, topics related to representations of the past, and the preservation of heritage in the present -- entangled with the residuum of Danish colonialism and the lasting impact of U.S. neo-imperial rule -- are at the forefront of public dialogue on both sides of the Atlantic. Archaeological and archival research adds historical depth to these conversations, providing new insights into the lived experiences of Afro-Crucians from enslavement through post-emancipation. However, these two sources of primary historical data (i.e., material culture and documentary evidence) are not without their limitations. This article draws on Black feminist and post-colonial theoretical frameworks to interrogate the historicity of archaeological and archival records. Preliminary archaeological and archival work ongoing at the Estate Little Princess, an 18th-century former Danish sugar plantation on the island of St. Croix, provides the backdrop through which the potentiality of archaeological and documentary data are explored. Research questions centered on exploring sartorial practices of self-making engaged by Afro-Crucians from slavery through freedom are used to illuminate spaces of tension as well as productive encounters between the archaeological and archival records.

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  • Local access to archival records has changed dramatically since Bastian brought this issue to the forefront in 2003; however, both physical and linguistic barriers still exist that impact accessibility to online archival repositories.

    “Local access to archival records has changed dramatically since Bastian brought this issue to the forefront in 2003; however, both physical and linguistic barriers still exist that impact accessibility to online archival repositories (Flewellen 2019).”

    From Creating Community and Engaging Community: The Foundations of the Estate Little Princess Archaeology Project in St. Croix, United States Virgin Islands (2022) · cites this paper as Flewellen 2019

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  • Even though barriers of language and legibility still exist in relation to the archival documents, the barriers inhibiting community members from accessing archaeological collections are even greater.

    “Even though barriers of language and legibility still exist in relation to the archival documents (Flewellen 2019), the barriers inhibiting community members from accessing archaeological collections are even greater.”

    From Creating Community and Engaging Community: The Foundations of the Estate Little Princess Archaeology Project in St. Croix, United States Virgin Islands (2022) · cites this paper as Flewellen 2019

  • In preparation for the 2017 centennial of the US Purchase of the Virgin Islands, The Danish National Archives established a digital repository containing more than five million documents related to Denmark's role in the Trans-Atlantic Slave Trade, providing online access to documents previously held in reference collections that could only be viewed in person.

    “In preparation for the 2017 centennial of the US Purchase of the Virgin Islands, The Danish National Archives established a digital repository containing more than five million documents related to Denmark’s role in the Trans-Atlantic Slave Trade, providing online access to documents previously held in reference collections that could only be viewed in person (Flewellen 2019).”

    From Creating Community and Engaging Community: The Foundations of the Estate Little Princess Archaeology Project in St. Croix, United States Virgin Islands (2022) · cites this paper as Flewellen 2019

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Authors
Omilade Flewellen, A.
Venue
Nordisk Tidsskrift for Informationsvidenskab og Kulturformidling
Publisher
Det Kgl. Bibliotek/Royal Danish Library
Published
2019-12-02
Volume
8
Issue
2
Pages
54-74
ISSN
  • 2245-294X
  • 2245-2931
DOI
10.7146/ntik.v7i2.118481
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12
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