Underground Railroad Research & Documentation
                     Center of Southeastern Ohio

Mr. Henry Robert BURKE is the principal investigator, recordkeeper and
promoter of African-American local history research. The focus is on
anti-slavery activities in SEO, underground railroad, escaped slaves,
emancipated slaves who came to settle in the area.

Mr. Burke is a frequent lecturer to local historical societies, church groups,
and schools. Recently he has written and been written about (his research) in
the _Marietta Times_. This paper has run a series titled " Being Black in the
Valley" (March 7, 9, 10, 11, 1994). Another story by Ms. Connie Cartwell of
the staff of MT wrote a  piece: "Roads to Washington County: Early Accounts
of African Americans Sketchy, Historians Find". (March 7, 1994 B4) based on
research carried out by Mr. Burke.

Mr. BURKE has written  a series of monographs dealing with local history and
spurred the interest of the local public library's historical & genealogical
collection staff into making inquiries into the African-American heritage
of Washington County and the Old Northwest Territory.

Mr. Burke can be reached at the following address:
        

	President, Underground Railroad Research Center of Southeastern Ohio
        Rt.#4 Box 126    Marietta, OH  45750  tel.: 614/373-3125 or 4283
        E-mail: burkeh@mcnet.marietta.edu
                aa022@seorf.ohiou.edu
        http://www.marietta.edu/~burkeh
	http://www.seorf.ohiou.edu/~xx057

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