African American Frontiers: Slave Narratives and Oral Histories
Ref. E 444 .G68 2000
African American History in the Press 1851 - 1899
Ref. E 185.2 .A 25 1996
A collection of more than 1,200 articles and editorials and over 470 cartoons and engravings as depicted in thirteen major newspapers of the 19th century.
The American Slave. 1972. 19 vols.
E 441 .A58
A compilation of published and unpublished slave autobiographies, narratives and interviews. The
emphasis of this series is on the creation of a black community under slavery. Volumes 2 - 17 offer
documents grouped by State.
The American Slave. Supplement Series. 12 vols.
E 444. A45
See Above.
Antebellum Black Newspapers: Indices to New York Freedom's Journal (1827 - 1829), The Rights of All (1829),
The Weekly Advocate (1837) and The Colored America (1837 - 1841). 1976.
Ref. E 185.5 .J33
You will need to use interlibrary loan to attain most items found in this index. Some articles may be
included in the Oberlin microfiche set described in this list.
Antislavery Newspapers and Periodicals. 1980. 3 vols.
Ref. E 449 .A57 1980
An annotated index of letters in The Philanthropist, Emancipator, Genius of Universal Emancipation,
Abolition Intelligencer, African Observer, and The Liberator. You will need to use interlibrary
loan for most items found in this index. Some articles may be included in the Oberlin microfiche set
described in this list.
Anti-Slavery Propaganda in the Oberlin College Library.
Pius Microfiche E 449 .L865 1968 (Level 2)
The collection consists of American Anti-Slavery Propaganda published before January 1, 1863. It also
includes a small collection of pro-slavery literature and of British anti-slavery propaganda. An author
catalog is available on top of the microfiche cabinet along with a limited classified catalog. You
will also find catalog records for the pamphlets in MOBIUSLibrary Catalog. The catalog
will not indicate SLU holdings, but you would be able to use the author guide to find the fiche number
for an item you locate in MOBIUS.
A Bibliography of Antislavery in America. 1961.
Ref. E 449 .D87 1961
Literature written and circulated by those active in the movement, including British literature. You
will need to use interlibrary loan for most items found in this index. Some articles may be included
in the Oberlin microfiche set described in this list.
Black Abolitionist Papers, 1830-1865.
Pius Microfilm E449 .B624 1993 (Level 2)
Seventeen reels of microfilm and 1 guide. Approximately 15,000 documents written by nearly 300 black abolitionists.
Includes correspondence, speeches, sermons, lectures, articles, essays, editorials, receipts, poems, and other
documents. There is also a 5 volume print edition of selections from these papers (E449 .B624 1985).
Congressional Record. Title Varies. 1789 - present.
X/a.cong.sess.: Government Documents Lower level
An edited account of congressional proceedings, including debates, records of votes, full text bills, and
undelivered texts which members can have appended to the Record. Also includes a Daily Digest of
congressional activities with a subject index.
A Documentary History of the Negro People in the United States. 7 vols.
E 185 .D63 1990
A chronological collection of documents dating from 1661 - 1968.
The Frederick Douglass Papers. Series One, Speeches, Debates, and Interviews. 1992. 3 vols.
E449 .D733
The Letters of William Lloyd Garrison. 1981. 6 vols.
E449 .G245
The Niles Register: Cumulative Index, 1811 - 1849. 1990.
Ref. CD-ROM JK 1 .N53 1995 Request at Reference Desk
The Niles Register was one of the largest circulating newspapers of the early 19th century. The index
contains more than 380,000 references to newsworthy persons and places in the newspaper. The index is available
on CD-ROM. The Niles Register itself is located in the St. Louis Room on Level 3 of Pius library.
Slave Narratives. 2000. In-library access at computers A & B in Reference Room.
Ref. CD-ROM E444 .S563 2000 Request at Reference Desk
This CD-ROM provides fully searchable text for more than 2,300 narratives of former
slaves. Most of the narratives were recorded by researchers for the Works Progress Administration from 1936-1938.
The original documents are housed in the Library of Congress.
The Southern Black: Slave and Free. 1970.
Ref. E 185 .T46 1970
A bibliography of anti-slavery and pro-slavery books and pamphlets, and of social and economic conditions in
the southern states from the beginnings to 1950. You will need to use interlibrary loan for most items
in this catalog. Some titles may be found in the Oberlin collection described on this list.
U.S. Congressional Serial Set
Currently contains materials from the 15th Congress - 69th Congress, 1st Session, 1817-1926; Serial Set Vols. 1 - 7957 (with House documents from the 66th, 2nd and 3rd sessions (1919 - 1921) as well as private bill reports from the 67th, 1st and 2nd sessions currently unavailable) . When complete, this digital version of the U.S. Congressional Serial Set contains U.S. Senate and House of Representatives reports, documents, and journals published between 1817 and 1980 (15th through 96th Congresses). During the pre-Civil War period of the early 19th Century, key Executive Department documents were also included in the Serial Set. Content is multidisciplinary covering political, social, cultural, and military history, international relations, and business and industrial development.
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