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Spotlight Talk – Looking for Phillis: Narratives of Enslavement in William Emerson’s High Chest
July 25, 2024 at 12:00 PM – 12:30 PM
What might an ornate chest owned by Concord minister William Emerson tell us about Concord’s history of slavery? Edan Zinn, the Thomas Dugan Intern in Public History, follows the stories of Phillis, Frank, and Cate, whom the Emerson family enslaved in the Old Manse just before the American Revolution. Zinn will trace these narratives of unfreedom along the lines, locks, and drawers of Emerson’s high chest.
Included with Museum admission. No advanced registration is required.
The Thomas Dugan Internship in Public History is supported by Ralph Earle and Jane Mendillo and Freedom’s Way National Heritage Area.
Image: High Chest, Concord, Ma, 1769-1776. Concord Museum Collection, Anonymous Gift & Gift of Neil and Anna Rasmussen; 1997.16.
