Version: 9 (current) | Updated: 12/4/2025, 3:21:54 PM
Added description
@date_1731 {year: 1731}
@date_1781 {year: 1781}
@court_costs:concept {description: "Financial charges associated with court proceedings"}
@legal_documents:concept {description: "Official documents pertaining to legal matters"}
@black_history:concept {description: "Historical narratives and records concerning Black peoples"}
@african_american_history:concept {description: "Historical narratives and records concerning African American peoples"}
@notes:concept {description: "Written records, often brief, preserving information or observations"}
@nhsc_baai_ps_collection:collection {title: "New Haven County Superior Court Files - Black, African American, and Indigenous Cases and Papers Collection", creator: @new_haven_county_superior_court, institution: @connecticut_state_library, date_range: {start: @date_1731, end: @date_1781}, subjects: [@court_costs, @negro_hannah, @legal_documents, @black_history, @african_american_history, @black_african_american_and_indigenous_history, @new_haven_county, @superior_court, @notes, @moses_mansfield]}
@file_pinax -> documents -> @nhsc_baai_ps_collection
@nhsc_baai_ps_collection -> indexed by -> @nhsc_baai_cases_papers_subject
@collection_1731_court_costs_hannah -> part of -> @nhsc_baai_ps_collection
@moses_mansfield_note_collection -> part of -> @nhsc_baai_ps_collection
@nhsc_baai_ps_collection -> part of -> @new_haven_county_superior_court_files
@negro_hannah -> appears in -> @nhsc_baai_ps_collection
@moses_mansfield -> appears in -> @nhsc_baai_ps_collection
@file_pinax -> documents -> @collection_1731_court_costs_hannah
@file_pinax -> documents -> @moses_mansfield_note_collection
--- SYNTHESIS NOTES ---
# The overarching collection @nhsc_baai_ps_collection unifies the 1731 court‑costs documents for Negro Hannah and the 1781 note by Moses Mansfield, both indexed by the same subject‑index field @nhsc_baai_cases_papers_subject.
# Both sub‑collections are part of the New Haven County Superior Court Files record group (@new_haven_county_superior_court_files), reinforcing the shared provenance.
# Individuals @negro_hannah and @moses_mansfield are linked to the overarching collection, highlighting the focus on Black, African American, and Indigenous histories across the time span 1731‑1781.# Reorganization Summary
Files were grouped by their content and temporal context. The first group ('1731_Court_Costs_Hannah') contains documents related to court costs involving Hannah in 1731, while the second group ('1781_Moses_Mansfield_Note') contains a separate note from Moses Mansfield in 1781. Each group includes both the original image files and their reference JSON files, as well as TIFF versions where applicable. The grouping ensures thematic coherence and avoids overlap, as the two sets of documents are distinct in time and subject matter.
## Groups Created
- **1731_Court_Costs_Hannah**: Files related to court costs and proceedings involving Hannah in 1731, including expenses and sheriff's documentation.
- **1781_Moses_Mansfield_Note**: Files related to a 1781 note by Moses Mansfield, likely a separate legal or personal record.