| Title | Date Created | Description | Subject | Collection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Portrait of Unidentified Man, circa 1940 | 1935/1945 | A potrait of an unidentified black man sitting in a chair. | African American men, Portraits and people | Henry P. Slaughter Collection |
| An Agreement Between Samuel Sewell MacKlin and Mariah MacKlin, August 10, 1867 | 1867-08-10 | A marital separatation agreement between Samuel Sewell MacKlin and Mariah MacKlin. 2 pages. | African American families, African American women, African American children, Legal documents | Henry P. Slaughter Collection |
| Colored People of Boston, the Last 40 Years Flyer, 1866 | 1866 | A flyer advertising a lecture and entertainment at City Hall, Cambridge for August 6, 1866 in Boston. | African American scholars, Meetings, Lectures and lecturing | Henry P. Slaughter Collection |
| Black Republican and Office Holder's Journal, August 1865 | 1865-08 | A newsletter edited by Pluto Jumbo containing satirical, mock notices and advertisements and illustrations related to abolitionists, slaves, and others. H.W. Beecher's name is mentioned on the front page of the newsletter. 4 pages. | Slavery, Political participation, Law--Study and teaching, African Americans--Politics and government | Henry P. Slaughter Collection |
| Letter from Frederick Douglass to "Sir", February 17, 1864 | 1864-02-17 | A letter written by Federick Douglass to an unidentified individual lauding the person for sharing his views on the powers of the U.S. President and reflecting on his own lecturing experiences. 2 pages. | Slavery, Abolitionists, African American men, Lectures and lecturing, Political science | Henry P. Slaughter Collection |
| Slave Receipt from H. S. Rogers to C. I. Bliss, July 31, 1863 | 1863-07-31 | A receipt of a slave sale from H.S. Rogers to C.I Bliss on July 31, 1863. | Slavery, Commerce, Labor, African American men | Henry P. Slaughter Collection |
| An Address to the People of the Free States by the President of the Southern Confederacy, January 5, 1863 | 1863-01-05 | A flyer from Jefferson Davis, President of the Southern Confederacy, addressing abolitionists, non-slave holding states, and the Southern Confederacy about the freedom of slaves. Written in Richmond, Virginia on January 5, 1863. | Abolitionists, African American men, Slavery, American Civil War (United States : 1861-1865) | Henry P. Slaughter Collection |
| Abraham Lincoln's Gettysburg Address, 1863 | 1863 | A printed document of Abraham Lincoln's Gettysburg Address from November 19, 1863. | Speeches, Slavery, Abolitionists, American Civil War (United States : 1861-1865) | Henry P. Slaughter Collection |
| All Slaves Were Made Freeman by Abraham Lincoln, Original Version of the John Brown Song, 1863 | 1863 | A flyer calling for freed black men to join the United States army. Includes the original version of the John Brown song and a political cartoon. 2 pages. | African American men, Abolitionists, Political cartoons, Slavery, American Civil War (United States : 1861-1865) | Henry P. Slaughter Collection |
| Negroes Auction Flyer, 1859 | 1859 | A notice by Jacob August Jr. advertising a public auction of slaves with auctioneer P.J. Turnbull to be held on November 29, 1859. | Slavery, Commerce, African American men, African American children | Henry P. Slaughter Collection |
| "Men of Color, to Arms! Now or Never!" Flyer, circa 1863 | 1858/1868 | A flyer calling for all men of color to enlist in the army for three years' service. | Slavery, African American men, Abolitionists, American Civil War (United States : 1861-1865) | Henry P. Slaughter Collection |
| 126th Anniversary Birthday of Benjamin Banneker, 1858 | 1858 | An event flyer announcing the One Hundred and Twenty Sixth Anniversary of Benjamin Banneker's birthday and the Fifth Aniiversary of the Banneker Institute for November 10, 1858. | Slavery, Events and programs, Manners and customs | Henry P. Slaughter Collection |
| Letter from Frederick Douglass to [Clarance], March 21, 1856 | 1856-03-21 | A letter from Frederick Douglass to [Clarance] regarding his travels, the employment options of free colored people, and his desire to build a school for colored children. 4 pages. | Abolitionists, African American men, Slavery, African Americans--Education, African American-Economic conditions | Henry P. Slaughter Collection |
| "This is a Cotton that Tom Pickt" Poem Propaganda Card, circa 1860 | 1855-1865 | A propaganda card with "This is the Cotton That Tom Pickt" poem used for a boycott on slave goods. | Meetings, Slavery, Labor, Art | Henry P. Slaughter Collection |
| Letter to the St. Louis Circuit Court from James Johnston, October 15, 1853 | 1853-10-15 | A letter from James Johnston written to the St. Louis Circuit Court concerning a woman discharged from bondage. | Slavery, Legal documents, African American men | Henry P. Slaughter Collection |
| Runaway Slave Reward Flyer, 1853 | 1853 | A reward flyer issued by W.D. Bowie for the return of a runaway slave . Dated February 14, 1853. | Slavery, African American men, Commerce | Henry P. Slaughter Collection |
| Charleston Cotton and Rice Negroes Auction Flyer, 1852 | 1852 | A flyer advertising a slave sale by Louis D. De Saussure in Charleston, South Carolina to be held on September 25, 1852. | Slavery, African American men, African American women, Commerce, Meetings | Henry P. Slaughter Collection |
| Read and Ponder The Fugitive Slave Law Flyer, 1850 | 1850 | A published flyer containing the text of the Fugitive Slave Law with a reminder at the top of the flyer to freemen of Masschusetts that Representative Samuel A. Eliot of Boston voted for the law. 1 page. | Slavery, Political participation, Law--Study and teaching, African Americans--Politics and government | Henry P. Slaughter Collection |
| Anti-Slavery Meeting Flyer, circa 1850 | 1845/1855 | A flyer announcing an anti-slavery meeting hosted by Stephen S. Foster and Joseph A. Howland, agents of the American Anti-Slavery Society. | Slavery, Abolitionists, Meetings | Henry P. Slaughter Collection |
| Legal Document Concerning Purchase of a Building, August 5, 1845 | 1845-08-05 | A legal document concerning the purchase of a building in Savannah, Georgia by Frederick A. Tupper from Henry Castillan. 2 pages. | Slavery, Political participation, Legal documents, African Americans--Politics and government | Henry P. Slaughter Collection |
Oct 29, 2021
Henry P. Slaughter Collection
The Henry P. Slaughter collection consists of materials collected by Henry P. Slaughter which emphasize the early history of African Americans in the United States. The collection is composed mainly of slave papers and correspondence of African American leaders, abolitionists, and political figures of the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. The materials include pamphlets, sermons, speeches, reports, correspondence, and legal documents.
