West Virginia and Regional History Center
Aileen Shafer, Collector, Material regarding African-Americans
Shafer, Aileen
A&M 3756
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0.21 Linear Feet
2.5 in. (1 document case)
1829-1884
West Virginia and Regional History Center / West Virginia University / 1549 University Avenue / P.O. Box 6069 / Morgantown, WV 26506-6069 / Phone: 304-293-3536 / URL: West Virginia & Regional History Center
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Biographical / Historical
The Anti-Slavery Record, a monthly publication, promoted the complete and immediate abolition of slavery. It was published for the American Anti-Slavery Society by R.G. Williams. The newspaper was published for three years, 1835-1837, volume 1, issue 1 January 1835 through volume 3, issue 12, December 1837. Aileen Shafer's collection includes volume 1, issue 1 through issue 10, 1835. Issues of
The Anti-Slavery Record feature excerpts from newspapers and speeches; reports on the slave trade and slave auctions; contributions by abolitionists such as Timothy Weld, John Rankin, and Elizur Wright; excerpts from Seabrook's proslavery Essay on the Management of Slavery; and eyewitness accounts of the torture and murder of slaves. Of particular note are the wood-cut engravings found throughout the issues. Excerpted from a sales ad for issues of
The Anti-Slavery Record by Bauman Rare Books. Accessed December 2, 2020.Note: Electronic versions of all issues of The Anti-Slavery Recordare available online from a number of sources including Google Books, the Hathi Trust, and the WVU Libraries' database HeinOnline.
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[Description and date of item], [Box/folder number], Aileen Shafer, Collector, Material regarding African-Americans, A&M 3756, West Virginia and Regional History Center, West Virginia University Libraries, Morgantown, West Virginia.
Scope and Contents
Nineteenth century records regarding African-Americans, including deed of emancipation (1829), two brief autograph letters by abolitionists Charles Sumner and Wendell Phillips (1850, 1882), eight copies of "The Anti-Slavery Record", a significant abolitionist publication (1835), and twenty popular song broadsides featuring minstrel song themes (ca. 1830s-1860s).
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African Americans
African Americans -- History -- Miscellanea
Minstrel music
Slaves and slavery.
Deed of Emancipation (issued by Gideon Blackburn for slave named "Brooks")Archival Resource Key/repositories/2/archival_objects/141795182911Autograph Letter from Abolitionist Senator Charles Sumner (regarding inability to schedule a lecture); Funeral Card for SumnerArchival Resource Key/repositories/2/archival_objects/1417961882, 188412Autograph Letter from Abolitionist Wendell Phillips (regarding financial transaction)Archival Resource Key/repositories/2/archival_objects/141797185012Pamphlet -- "Liberty Tract No. 1, Slavery and the Slave Trade at the Nation's Capitol" (New York: William Harned)Archival Resource Key/repositories/2/archival_objects/141798ca. 1830s-1860s13Pamphlet -- "The History and Adventures of Jack Mansong, The Famous Negro Robber and Terror of Jamaica" (Otley: Printed by William Walker)Archival Resource Key/repositories/2/archival_objects/141799ca. 1830s-1860s13Serial -- "The Anti-Slavery Record" (Vol. 1, Nos. 1-3)Archival Resource Key/repositories/2/archival_objects/141800183514Serial -- "The Anti-Slavery Record" (Vol. 1, Nos. 4-6)Archival Resource Key/repositories/2/archival_objects/141801183515Serial -- "The Anti-Slavery Record" (Vol. 1, Nos. 7, 10)Archival Resource Key/repositories/2/archival_objects/141802183516Serial -- "The Farmer's Register, A Monthly Publication, Devoted to the Improvement of the Practice, and Support of the Interests of Agriculture" (Vol. 5, No. 1)Archival Resource KeyPrevious Archival Resource Key/repositories/2/archival_objects/141803183717Song Broadsides (includes minstrel songs)Archival Resource Key/repositories/2/archival_objects/141804ca. 1830s-1860s18Aunt Dinah (Philadelphia: Johnson)Archival Resource KeyPrevious Archival Resource Key/repositories/2/archival_objects/14180518Black Shaker Song (Philadelphia: Harris)Archival Resource KeyPrevious Archival Resource Key/repositories/2/archival_objects/14180618Mississippi Boat Song (sung by Bryants' Minstrels) (New York: H. De Marsan)Archival Resource KeyPrevious Archival Resource Key/repositories/2/archival_objects/14180718Bob Tail Nag ([Camptown Races by Stephen Foster]) (Philadelphia: J. H. Johnson)Archival Resource KeyPrevious Archival Resource Key/repositories/2/archival_objects/14180818Bowery Gals (New York: Andrews)Archival Resource KeyPrevious Archival Resource Key/repositories/2/archival_objects/14180918Ella Ree (Philadelphia: A. W. Auner)Archival Resource KeyPrevious Archival Resource Key/repositories/2/archival_objects/14181018Farewell Lilly Dear (New York: Andrews)Archival Resource KeyPrevious Archival Resource Key/repositories/2/archival_objects/14181118Good Old Southern Home (Philadelphia: A. W. Auner)Archival Resource KeyPrevious Archival Resource Key/repositories/2/archival_objects/14181218Juliana, Phebiana, Constantina Brown (New York: H. De Marsan)Archival Resource KeyPrevious Archival Resource Key/repositories/2/archival_objects/14181318Little Topsy's Song (New York: H. De Marsan)Archival Resource KeyPrevious Archival Resource Key/repositories/2/archival_objects/14181418Song Broadsides (includes minstrel songs)Archival Resource Key/repositories/2/archival_objects/141815ca. 1830s-1860s19Nancy Bell or Old Pine Tree (New York: J. Andrews)Archival Resource Key/repositories/2/archival_objects/14181619Oh! Silber Shining Moon (New York: J. Andrews)Archival Resource Key/repositories/2/archival_objects/14181719Rosa's Wedding Day (Philadelphia: Johnson)Archival Resource Key/repositories/2/archival_objects/14181819Sambo, I Have Missed You (New York: Andrews)Archival Resource Key/repositories/2/archival_objects/14181919Soda-Water Man (New York: H. De Marsan)Archival Resource Key/repositories/2/archival_objects/14182019Swash Shay, Hands Across (New York: Andrews)Archival Resource Key/repositories/2/archival_objects/14182119Sweep O!, Sung by the Original Virginia Serenaders (Philadelphia: Johnson)Archival Resource Key/repositories/2/archival_objects/14182219Vengeons La Patrie (New York: H. De Marsan)Archival Resource Key/repositories/2/archival_objects/14182319Walk in the Parlor (New York: J. Andrews)Archival Resource Key/repositories/2/archival_objects/14182419We Shall See Her No More (New York: Andrews)Archival Resource Key/repositories/2/archival_objects/14182519