The Scarlet and Black Digital Archive features primary sources documenting African American history at Rutgers University and in our surrounding communities. This archive serves as a companion to our three Scarlet and Black books, which trace the history of race at Rutgers from slavery to Black Lives Matter.
Looking for slavery documents? Check out our new searchable database:
New Jersey Slavery Records.
For oral histories, see our companion site Black Voices at Rutgers.
These digital projects are created and maintained by the research team at the Scarlet and Black Research Center, an arm of the Institute for the Study of Global Racial Justice at Rutgers University–New Brunswick.
Recently Added Items
Receipt issued to Jacob Van Dike related to Harry, a Black man carried away by followers of the British army
1782-06-17
Dunn, James
Receipt issued to Jacob Van Dike and signed by James Dunn, Joseph Thickstun, David Dunham. For a transcript of this document and additional…
Featured Collection
Alice Jennings Archibald History Library Records (Mount Zion AME Church of New Brunswick)
This collection consists of photographs, manuscripts, church histories, and financial records from the Alice Jennings Archibald History Library at the…
Featured Exhibit
Ku Klux Klan in New Brunswick
This exhibit traces the activities of the Ku Klux Klan in New Brunswick in the 1920s during what’s known as...