Slavery/Abolition Sources in Special Collections   Tags: history  

Books, pamphlets and other published materials:

Slavery:

• Perform a subject search on MUSCAT
• Select "Limit Search"
  
• Under the "WHERE Item is Located" menu, choose "Special Collections" in order to locate Special Collections sources dealing with slavery.
  
• Subject headings include:
  
  • "Slavery"
  • "Slavery and the Church"
  • "Slavery Anti Slavery Movements United States"
  • "Slavery Fiction"
  • "Slavery in the United States"
  • "Slavery Justification"
  • "Slavery Law and Legislation in the United States:
  • "Slavery United States Personal Narratives"
  • Books that discuss slavery in specific states
• The majority of the texts are from the Nineteenth Century.
  

Anti-Slavery:

• Perform a subject search on MUSCAT
• Select "Limit Search"
  
• Under the "WHERE Item is Located" menu, choose "Special Collections" in order to locate Special Collections sources dealing with anti-slavery.
• Subject headings include:
  
  • "Anti Slavery Movements Fiction"
  • "Anti Slavery Movements United States"
  • "Anti Slavrey Movements Pennsylvania Gettysburg"
• The majority of these texts are from the Nineteenth Century

Abolition:

• Perform a subject search on MUSCAT
• Select "Limit Search"
  
• Under the "WHERE Item is Located" menu, choose "Special Collections" in order to locate Special Collections sources dealing with abolitionism.
• Subject headings include:
  • "Abolitionists"
  • "Abolitionists Pennsylvania Fiction"
  • "Abolitionists Pennsylvania Gettysburg"
• Note: When searching the subject heading "Abolitionism" one will be directed to see "Antislavery Movements"
• The majority of these texts are from the Nineteenth Century

Non-published materials:

Include photographs, maps, ephemera, and manuscripts. Please consult an archivist for assistance.

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