United States, Georgia, Sumter County, 32.03997, -84.19704Lamar, J. B., (John Basil), 1812-18621847/1880The collection consists of a plantation book of John B. Lamar, for his plantation in Sumter County, Georgia, from 1847-1880. The book includes lists containing names of enslaved people; a diagram of crop rotation for cotton, corn, oats, and rye; a map of the plantation; an inventory of plantation items; tax accounts; and food supplies. During the Civil War, entries become less comprehensive. From 1867-1872, entries list the date, employee's name, and item charged to the account, primarily food.application/pdfenghttp://rightsstatements.org/vocab/NoC-US/1.0/Farm management--GeorgiaPlantation life--GeorgiaSlavery--Georgia--HistoryJohn B. Lamar plantation bookText