Craftsman Database - Revision history

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	The ''MESDA Craftsman Database'' is a collection of primary source information on over 90,000 artisans and artists practicing 127 trades in the early American South. This includes enslaved persons. Quoting from their web site: "Because the records are read without regard to race or gender, the Craftsman Database is a significant resource that offers unparalleled access to documentation about women and African Americans, both enslaved and free. And because each craftsman’s record is linked to a specific geographic location and date, the database enables a clearer understanding of the migration of craftsmen in the South."		The Museum of Early Southern Decorative Arts ''MESDA Craftsman Database'' is a collection of primary source information on over 90,000 artisans and artists practicing 127 trades in the early American South. This includes enslaved persons. Quoting from their web site: "Because the records are read without regard to race or gender, the Craftsman Database is a significant resource that offers unparalleled access to documentation about women and African Americans, both enslaved and free. And because each craftsman’s record is linked to a specific geographic location and date, the database enables a clearer understanding of the migration of craftsmen in the South."

	Read about the contents of the database at their [https://mesda.org/research/craftsman-database/about-the-craftsman-database-2/ About] page.		Read about the contents of the database at their [https://mesda.org/research/craftsman-database/about-the-craftsman-database-2/ About] page.

Admin: Admin moved page Museum of Early Southern Decorative Arts (MESDA) to Craftsman Database

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Admin moved page Museum of Early Southern Decorative Arts (MESDA) to Craftsman Database

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	The ''MESDA Craftsman Database'' is a collection of primary source information on over 90,000 artisans and artists practicing 127 trades in the early American South. This includes enslaved persons.		The ''MESDA Craftsman Database'' is a collection of primary source information on over 90,000 artisans and artists practicing 127 trades in the early American South. This includes enslaved persons. Quoting from their web site: "Because the records are read without regard to race or gender, the Craftsman Database is a significant resource that offers unparalleled access to documentation about women and African Americans, both enslaved and free. And because each craftsman’s record is linked to a specific geographic location and date, the database enables a clearer understanding of the migration of craftsmen in the South."

			Read about the contents of the database at their [https://mesda.org/research/craftsman-database/about-the-craftsman-database-2/ About] page.

			Search the database at their [https://mesda.org/collection/craftsman/ Search] page.

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The ''MESDA Craftsman Database'' is a collection of primary source information on over 90,000 artisans and artists practicing 127 trades in the early American South. This includes enslaved persons.