SANKOFA'S SLAVERY DATA COLLECTION
Southdown Plantation
Location: Terrebone Pa., LA
Constructed:
History:
Associated Surnames: Minor
Associated Plantations: Hollywood Plantation (Terrebone Pa., LA), Waterloo Plantation (Ascension Pa., LA)
Associated Free White Names
Associated Black Slave Names
Agriculture
Description of Associated Architecture
Research Leads
Natchez-Area Manuscript collections in The Louisiana and Lower Mississippi Valley Collections at Louisiana State University http://www.lib.lsu.edu/special/guides/natchez.html
- Minor, William J., 1807-1869. Family papers, 1779-1941 (bulk 1830-1870). 410 items, 37 vols. Location: U:229-230, H:2, Mf. Sugar planter of Southdown and Hollywood Plantations in Terrebonne Parish and Waterloo Plantation in Ascension Parish, Louisiana. Minor was president of the Agricultural Bank of Natchez. Collection includes plantation records; banking papers; and personal correspondence of the Stephen, William J., and Henry C. Minor families of Natchez and Terrebonne Parish.
- Minor, William J., 1807-1869. Papers, 1854-1862. 18 items, 2 printed vols. Location: Vault. Papers include letters about horse racing written by Minor from Natchez to a friend in Louisiana, and pamphlets related to horse racing and thoroughbred breeding.
RESOURCES